I’ve always thought picnics were darling, but picnics in the early morning hours with fluffy pancakes and OJ are pure magic. While I’d love to to take full credit for this idea, it was in fact, my daughter who suggested it. We woke up before sunrise, made a platter full of pancakes and links, cut up…
Category: Darling Traditions
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…
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…
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…
An Evening at Enchant, Arlington
Nestled in Arlington, Tx is Enchant Christmas: The world’s largest Christmas Light Maze. It is truly a magical place that makes the holidays come alive! Upon entrance to the light maze itself you are given a fun little adventure book to follow and try to find where Eddie the Mischevious Elf has hidden eight of…
Red Riding Hood Halloween
Happy Halloween from The Darlings! Every year we try to do family themed costumes, but everyone wants to do something different! This year, Katia decided she wanted to be a werewolf. After we bought her costume and she tried it on, she started chasing us around the house and the idea hit us: I would…
DIY Costume Series Inspiration
Halloween is tomorrow! Do you have your costumes picked out yet? If not, why don’t we take a look at some of my past DIY costume ideas for some inspiration? GREASE: If Grease is the word that’s got groove and meaning for you, check out this DIY inspo. 50’s glam girl: If you love polka dots,…
Fall Traditions: Pumpkin Carving
Although we got a bit of a late start this year, we finally made some time this weekend to pick pumpkins for carving! It absolutely is one of our most treasured darling traditions every year. We like to visit different pumpkin patches around the area, as they tend to have fun family activities like hay…