The 144th Kentucky Derby is upon us on May 5th and you know what that means: Time to break out big hats, mint juleps, and seersucker! Let’s throw a Derby Party! While the locals get to experience The Kentucky Derby live at Churchill Downs, getting in on the fun is simple with these steps: Stream…
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Dinner à la Rose Table
Last week I had the pleasure of being invited to dine chez the ever so lovely Katie Rose Watson‘s home. She runs Therosetable.com: a source for countless delicious homemade recipes she’s made, as well as a hub for inspiration in the matters of entertaining, home & gardening, and travel tips. Here I got to meet one of my favorite…
Fall updates: A Big Move and Upcoming Goodies!
You’re here!!! So glad you’ve stopped by! Look at what I have for us? Caramel apples!!! Don’t these just scream “childhood fall goodness”?? I was sitting here waiting on you to get here for so long… Even the cat started to whisper that I ought to just move on without having this super important conversation with…
31st Annual Grapefest: A Recap
If you happened to follow along my Instagram this weekend, you know I was enjoying every bit of my time at one of Grapevine’s most anticipated events of the year: GrapeFest. GrapeFest is the largest wine festival in the Southwest, but don’t let the name fool you into thinking its just a party for us…
Saturday Relaxation
“When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?” -Ralph Marston “Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of…
Vintage Nostalgia
I often get caught up in daydreams of simpler times. Times when courting was a big deal, when coca colas only cost 20 cents, and when date night meant coasting in your t-bird down to the drive-in theater. I dream of jukeboxes, doing the jive, and all the vintage things I’ve never physically experienced. I…
Measurable Progress
Ahhh the new year…. Oh wait, we’re now in February. Ah…. February of the new year…. Raise your hand if your new year’s resolutions went out the window two weeks in and you’re beating yourself up trying to get back in line. Now, raise your hand if you didn’t even last a week with your…
My Golden Birthday
27 on the 27th. Yep, its here… my GOLDEN BIRTHDAY! Also known as a “lucky birthday” or a “champagne birthday”. A golden birthday is when you turn the same age as your birth date and for me, this is it. The moment I’ve been waiting for my whole life… Okay, not really. But for sure…
FALLing into the Season
It’s here. The weather is finally aligning itself with the season, all around the city Christmas decor is breaking out, and there is about a week left before my beloved Christmas music takes over a handful or radio stations. Oui Ma Cherie…. It’s time to spread holiday cheer. But first, the weather: Mornings and evenings…
A Wild Rumpus Adventure
Around Halloweentime we tend to change our minds 1893242 times regarding what our “winning” costume will be for the year. It’s always fun to look back through pictures at old costumes we’ve made….but even more fun to dig up those old costumes and go on new adventures with them. We just so happened to watch…