An extraordinarily hot late summer day (105F? NO THANK YOU!) calls for extreme cooling measures…like a trip to a local snow cone shop. And, as is usually the case, the more dive-ish the snow cone shop, the better the snow cone. That’s why we stopped by Chateau Snow in Marshall, Texas for a cool treat. […]
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Tossing It Out
I finally did it. That’s right, I threw away all of my old unmentionables. The drawer, formerly full of the wrong size, the worn out and the forlorn was cleared out to make room for a bag full of right sized, in mint condition replacements. Definitely not going to show these on a blog for […]
Dive Expedition: Tinos, Too
This weekend The Boy and I tried out a long-time local Tex-Mex favorite: Tucked away just off of the historic main street, Tino’s Too has a very unassuming exterior and even more unassuming interior. But it does have some pretty amazing salsa: And the rest of the food wasn’t bad either! The enchiladas rancheros featured […]
Pinterest recipe testing: Oven roasted frozen corn
(Still) Working through all of my Pinterest recipe pins. Why on earth did I put this on my 101 List? Anyway, I needed a side dish for a steak dinner and thought I’d give an easy oven roasted corn recipe a try. In the interest of full disclosure – I hated this recipe. I’ll tell […]
It’s a Font – and It’s MINE!
This is completely a frivolous post. I don’t care. It’s my blog and I’ll do what I want to, do what I want to…(there’s a song in there somewhere). Several years ago, I discovered that people were making fonts out of their own handwriting to speed up scrapbooking. Brilliant, I thought. Simply brilliant. That was […]
A Day in the Life of Shannah
A photographic analysis of a typical weekday for Shannah. 4:30 am – time for a run 5:30 am – We need treats! 6:45 am – train ride to town 7:40 am – morning walk from the train to the office 8 am – breakfast meeting 9:30-11:30 am – Two in-office meetings Noon – lunch meeting 2:30 […]
Recipe Posting: Kale and Green Apple Salad (and a Jalapeno Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich as a Bonus)
Pinterest recipe testing on a weekend…this time, Kale and Green Apple Salad. But because we ran 20 miles yesterday, I decided to balance out the healthy with a little unhealthy (grilled cheese AND bacon). I’ll give you both recipes. Don’t.Worry. The original recipe is here, if you’re interested in reading more about how it’s both […]
Ready for a Different Kind of Rain
We just finished another 101 List item and it’s a doozie: We fully funded our emergency fund. A fully funded emergency fund includes enough cash to cover 3-6 months of expenses. This isn’t want-to-haves or not pleasure spending. We’re talking flat out expenses like the mortgage, insurance, food and electricity. We’d been close for a […]
Crock Pot Cooking: Tender Flavorful Roast
Who doesn’t love easy and delicious meals? If you raised your hand and you’re reading my blog, you need to move on. Obviously you’ve landed here by mistake. Today I’m sharing my recipe for a simple way to prepare roast using your crock pot and an army of spices. You’ll have this prepared and in the […]
Upon Reflection
It’s now been a week since I last looked at Facebook and, other than a couple of times that I felt a desire to check up on friends and family, I honestly didn’t miss it that much. What this tells me is that I rely on Facebook more as a time waster – when I’m […]