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 […]
Tunis, Africa (الجمهورية التونسية)
The above photo is what it looked like as we arrived in the Port of (La Goulette). It had been raining and we could see this beautiful rainbow from our Balcony. Is this what you would picture if you arrived in Africa? Like in most ports, the sunrise was stunning. Once we disembarked from the […]
Chalkboard Hidden Door / Shelving
Chalkboard Hidden Door / Shelving Several people have asked me about the shelves they have seen in the background of some of my food photos so I thought I would do a post about it. I live in an old house that belonged to my grandparents and it had this ugly hot water heater […]
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie
Visiting family and friends during the holidays means good times, great food, and pecan or buttermilk pie (or both if your lucky). It’s an old southern recipe and is a staple at many Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners. I usually make two pies each time I bake, serving one and popping the other one […]
Pumpkin Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake has always been my favorite cake. I have tried a couple of different recipes including a chocolate ooey gooey cake. They were good but have never topped the original ooey gooey cake …… that was until now! I have to say that this Pumpkin Ooey Gooey Butter Cake takes that […]
Southern Pecan Pie
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe I have been using this recipe to make pecan pies for over 30 years. I think it was in an old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook that I had when I was a teenager. Pecan pie always shows up on the Thanksgiving menu because I have a massive pecan tree […]
Cinque Terre, Italy
At the top of my bucket list was to travel to Manarola – Cinque Terre, Italy to see this view. How blessed I am to be able to enjoy this beautiful village. I wrote several post about visiting this beautiful area of Italy which you can check out HERE. Related
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
Here is a short video I took of the Leaning Tower of Pisa when my daughter and I visited Italy. You will have to excuse the shaky start. You can check out the post of our visit HERE. I love photography but photos just could not capture the feel of standing in awe of […]
WALMART – 2014 Black Friday AD
The Walmart 2014 Black Friday ad is out. Hurry here to check it out. Related
TARGET – Black Friday Ad 2014
The 2014 Black Friday ad for Target was released to day. You can check it out HERE at Target.com. Related
