CHOCOLATE ~ STRAWBERRY PARFAITS
I made these parfaits for my daughters baby shower (You can check out the entire post on the baby shower HERE) and everyone loved them so I thought I would share the recipe here. Actually, it’s not really a recipe. You just take brownies, pound cake, cookies, etc (I used chocolate filled Little Debbie cakes) […]
Garden Tour of Moss Mountain Farm – P Allen Smith
‘m contintuing my tour of Moss Mountain Farms with P Allen Smith here with photos of his gardens. The flower gardens were filled with bright pops of color ; add that to having the Arkansas river as your backdrop and you have a feast for the eyes. Here are some of the photos of his […]
Home Tour of Moss Mountain Farm ~ P Allen Smith
I going to start off by apologizing for all of the photos I am about to post. I had the privilege to join several Arkansas Women Bloggers at P Allen Smith’s home for Farm2home 2015. If you missed the post about my incredible day at Moss Mountain Farms, you can check it out here. You […]
KRAUSE SPRINGS ~ SPICEWOOD, TEXAS
When I arrived, I wasn’t sure what to expect but after visiting with with family and touring the grounds, I highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area. If you are looking a destination to camp or park your RV, I would put this Krause Springs at the top of my list. You […]
JACOBS WELL ~ WIMBERLY, TEXAS
Jacobs Well in Wimberly, Texas is considered one of the most dangerous diving spots in the world, yet people flock to see it every year. It has a fantastic history and is one of those rare feats of nature that you can actually get up close and personal with but there are going to be […]
Farm2home 2015~ P Allen Smith
I have been a long time fan of P Allen Smith so I jumped at a chance to visit Moss Mountain Farm. It was in incredible day filled with information from the great people at Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made. Living on a family farm, I appreciate the hard work and care it takes grow our food […]
Maternity Photos, Biloxi, MS
For my daughters maternity photos, we decided to travel to Biloxi, Ms to capture these beautiful beach shots. This is my first grandchild and I am so excited….you can also expect many photos of my grandchild once he is born. His name is Daniel Edward Shelman III (aka Tripp) and he due to arrive in […]
Garvan Woodland Gardens ~ Hot Springs, AR
I had been seeing so many beautiful photos online about the Tulips at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR that I made a quick trip to photograph some of them. Here is a sample of some of the photos I took. You can see all of the photos and read the full post on […]
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day everyone. I decided to work today (I know, crazy huh?) and decided to take pictures of this old bicycle propped up next to this antique store here in the park. Don’t you just love it?
MULESHOE BEND RECREATION AREA, SPICEWOOD, TEXAS
While my sister and I was traveling the Texas Hill Country photographing bluebonnets, we ran across an employee of Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). When we asked for recommendations for a beautiful location to photograph, he suggested Mulseshoe Bend. And boy was he right ! It was perfect! You can check out the full post […]
Hamilton Pool, Texas
Have you ever been to Hamilton Pool in the Texas Hill Country? We if you haven’t, pull out your bucket list right now and put it close to the top. It was at the top of my list of places to see in Texas so when my sister and I decided to travel to the […]
Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
When I pulled into my driveway this afternoon, I could see the sun shining between the dark clouds and loved the way it lit up my blue chair. I ran into the house and grabbed my camera and headed out the back door. It was nice to see the sunshine since I had spent […]
Photographing Bluebonnets in Texas Hill Country
My sister wanted to travel to the Texas Hill Country and photograph the bluebonnets this year and this is the results. The flowers were beautiful and I had the opportunity to photograph some other amazing places I had wanted to visit for year. You can check out a list of the places I recommend checking […]
Homesteading On One Acre
I ran across this article on homesteading on one acre in the new Mother Earth News. I sit staring at it trying to decided how much of the plan is actually feasible for me. I love to plant and harvest my fruit and vegetables every year and I love canning, freezing, and drying those fruits and […]
My Good Deals at Walgreens & Walmart
Walgreens had some pretty good sales today even without coupons. There were several Buy 1 Get 1 50%off deals, making them cheaper than my local Wal-mart. Here is what I picked up today on my Walgreens & Wal-Mart run and the deals I used. Pond’s Skin Care (select varieties) Buy 1 Get 1 […]
Special From Scratch Magazine Gift Guide
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RAINBOW CUPCAKES
I found these new cute pink cupcake wrappers at my local dollar store and couldn’t wait to get home to make cupcakes. I decided to make rainbow cupcakes since it has been on my “to try” list for awhile. To be honest, it was much more time consuming than I thought it would be […]
SIDEBOARD REDO
I purchased this little sideboard/buffet over 20 years ago at a garage sale for $12. I have moved it from home to home over the past twenty years , changing the color to suit the room I was using it in at the time. This time I painted it a flat black, stained the […]
Keeping it Real
I have always loved bloggers who keep it real. By that I mean that they show you the good and the bad. You get to see the beautiful food they prepared and also the food they burned. You get to share in the happiness and their sadness. They show you their great pictures and the […]
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES W/ PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
I had been wanting to try a peanut butter frosting for awhile so when I went to make cupcakes for our church potluck, I decided to make a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Let me just say up front that I only had super chunky peanut butter which caused problems with the tip on […]
2015 Craft Vendor Jonquil Festival Application
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Current Price Matches at Walmart
January is always a great month to find great deals on diet products and snack for the Super Bowl. Albertsons and Super 1 Foods had some great deals on snacks, cereal, and fruit. I made couple of trips to Walmart to grab some deals – all of the deals above were price matched to […]
Peppermint Mousse Parfait
Aren’t these just the cutest little parfaits? My sister made these for a family gathering using these small 4 ounce cups. The little parfaits were topped with peppermint sticks and mini Oreo cookies that were dipped in white chocolate and rolled in crushed peppermint. Peppermint Mousse Parfait 1 box (around 9 oz) any chocolate […]
Old Fashioned Christmas
My coworkers took this picture of Mr. Bob’s car parked in front of our restaurant here at Historic Washington State Park. This says Christmas to me more than red and green lights with shiny tinsel. It reminds me of my childhood when I used to listen for the reindeer on the roof of our house […]
