Another highlight of our annual trip south is time with siblings and cousins. Robert and I each have sisters with three kids, so it is always a fun and entertaining time to be together. (I have other siblings with no kids, so we hope that even more cousins will be coming someday soon…hint…hint.) We spent… Read More Trip to Texas Part 3: The Cousins!
For the last few years, since my boys have become football fanatics, I have enjoyed indulging them in having friends over for the Superbowl and cooking up some “teenage/manly” snacks. I had even started thinking about giving Buffalo Wild Wings a call to see if they had any gluten free dishes or wings on their… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Sesame Maple Chicken Wings
Last Friday afternoon, in the middle of me getting ready to go to a Classical Conversations Informational meeting, Kayla came to me with her math book… Kayla: “Mom, I finished all of my math problems, but I need your help on three of them.” Me: “Oh, honey, I can’t help you right now. I have… Read More Her Daddy is NOT Her Math Hero
Since our entire family is in Texas, we get to make the rounds and see almost everyone during our January trip south. Our immediate families all live within about an hour and a half of each other which makes those trips do-able. At Grammie and Paw Paw’s house (Robert’s parents) the kids enjoyed lots of… Read More Trip to Texas Part 2: Fun with Granparents
I just LOVE having fresh eggs from my backyard – and think they are so beautiful! While we were away in Texas, my wonderful friend Izckra stayed in and took care of our house. When I’d call her to see how things were going, she would respond, “Everything is great! It’s like living in a… Read More Gluten Free Friday – LOTS of Eggs = Two Frittatas
As if a trip to New York City for 4 days is not enough, we continued to celebrate my 40th before and after the actual date! We arrived in Texas on a Tuesday evening, and quickly realized how much fun it would be to watch the UT (our alma mater) Longhorns play in the National… Read More Texas Trip Part 1: The Birthday That Won’t Quit
Not exactly a winter comfort food (it’s about 7 degrees here right now!), but definitely a recent obsession! I had two of these smoothies while in Texas and blessed to visit the truly amazing flagship Whole Foods store there! Smoothie bar, juice bar, coffee bar, raw foods bar, roasted nuts station, chocolate fountain, chili bar,… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Ginger Peach Smoothie
Two years ago, I sat in a circle with some young women from my church. We had recently begun a Bible study together and were beginning our time that night by sharing our “highs” and “lows” from the previous week. It was Sarah’s turn to share. (That would be you, Sarah K.!) She shared a… Read More A Blessed OLDER Woman Today
If I were to be completely honest, I’d have to say that I get equally excited about eating in New York City as I do about Broadway Shows and world famous museums. It’s true. I don’t think there is a better place to go and feel comfortable leaving your suitcase of emergency gluten free food… Read More Big Apple Birthday Adventure Part 2: The Food!
First stop: Carriage ride through Central Park. It was 20 degrees (wind chill – 0 degrees), but we did it anyway. We were just numb by the end! The last time we had been in a carriage together was on our wedding day in August of 1992. It was 100 degrees that day! A wonderful… Read More Big Apple Birthday Adventure – Part 1