“Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal.” -Henry Miller Such a beautiful sentiment- To make living itself an art. It’s the constant thought the circulates my mind these days. As this new year and decade welcomes us, I hope to truly…
Author: Wendy
A Quick Escape to the Texan Wine Country – Stonewall & Fredericksburg
When you live in an ever-growing metroplex and want a small escape from that life, heading into the country is the best remedy. So that’s what I did. Earlier this year I found myself in the Texan wine country, Fredericksburg, and since then I dreamed of coming back with my beloved for a quick weekend…
Peter Pan Family Costume – A Disney Halloween
Happy Halloween! This year for halloween, we went with Disney’s Peter Pan themed family costume idea: Peter Pan Costume: I made Peter Pan Costume by cutting up a lime green polo we found at a thrift store and throwing on green tights underneath. Then tossed on one of my old belts and boots and and…
My Stay at The Marriott at Legacy Town Center
One of my favorite things to do is play tourist in my own hometown. There’s just something about packing for a trip that gets me excited, even when that trip is just a 20 min drive to a neighboring city. Recently, Norberto and I had the surreal pleasure of staying at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at…
Gone with the Summer Wind
My favorite thing about the changing of of the season is reflecting on the memories this past season has brought… and embracing all that is coming. The kids are back in school and pumpkin spice everything is already hitting shelves everywhere, a bit early for my fancies; but it feels like summer is packed up…
End of Summer Beach Trip
This past weekend my little one, Norberto, and I packed up our bags and our puppy and drove south all the way down to Port Aransas. Its almost that time of year when the kids go back to school, and we hadn’t taken a single family trip yet this summer. With Norberto’s busy work schedule,…
Homemade Pie and Wine Date (Pedernales Wine)
Many moons ago i used to think I needed to reach a certain status to indulge in the richness of life. A certain money status. Social. Personal, etc. Lately i’ve become so enamored with the idea of simplicity. Partly due to self realizations as well as wisdom that comes with age I suppose. Im still…
Housekeeping of the Soul
Every so often life can get to us; it can be situational or simply a combination of everything we have not dealt with that has been piling up inside. A few years ago, I wrote a post about decluttering your home; and while I feel like a decluttering of our physical homes is something to…
Cinco De Mayo in San Antonio
This past weekend, Norberto and I had the absolute pleasure of spending our Cinco De Mayo weekend in San Antonio, a first for both of us! Thanks to the Visit San Antonio group, we were able to play tourist and visit many of the lovely attractions San Antonio has to offer. Like Touring the San Antonio…
A Picnic on the Dock
Happy Earth Day! A picnic on the dock is a Darling Tradition staple my little one and I have indulged in for years It is one of our favorite ways to chat about everything and nothing. Getting lost in laughter, eating yummy finger foods, and watching the sunset while being surrounded by the lake. (Though…