Nov 17, 2022 | Random Thoughts
Before Homecoming: I cautiously walked up to the door of Mums R Us and slowly walked in with my son. We were both new to this, and were not sure what to expect. As soon as we walked in, I knew we were way out of my league, but fortunately, the nice people working...
Feb 16, 2022 | Parenting And Mischief, Random Thoughts, Toys
Way back when my kids were tiny tots, I used to try very hard to get them toys that were educational. One of the brands we grew to love around our house was VTech toys. Since my husband and I were both computer nerds, we loved the technology aspect of these toys. Not...
Feb 14, 2022 | Parenting And Mischief, Random Thoughts
If you’ve spent any amount of time in the drive thru of fast food restaurants around the state of Texas, I’m sure you know that the customer service at Chick-fil-a is top notch! The employees always seem happy to be at work, and they always take your order...
Jan 29, 2022 | Random Thoughts
Update 2022: I just thought I had found the perfect pocket camera and was so excited. But at the same time, my husband decided that this pocket camera was a perfect podcasting camera. So now, my cute little Fuji pocket/purse camera sits atop a tripod in my...
Sep 18, 2021 | Random Thoughts
Recently, I was out in my backyard filling my bird feeders when I glanced up at our owl box. We put the nesting box up in one of our trees several years ago, and finally, last year we had some wonderful Screech Owls that nested in it. It was so fun to watch the...
Jul 15, 2021 | Random Thoughts
You may have read my blog post a while back talking about how hard it was for me to find some kayaks during the pandemic. Remember that? It was titled Hooray! The Kayak Shortage is Over! At Least for Now… When I first started looking for a kayak, I watched lots...
Jun 25, 2021 | Random Thoughts
There’s just something about water that I find calming. Not drinking water, but a body of water, especially small ponds and lakes. I’ve always been drawn to lakes (and beaches), and I love to sit out by the water and read a good book, or sometimes just...
Jun 3, 2021 | Random Thoughts
I think we can all agree that it’s been a crazy year and a half. This COVID stuff has changed all of our lives in one way or another. We have been very fortunate over here. The changes have been minimal, and mostly the change has been how much time we spend at...
Mar 1, 2021 | Adventures And Travel, Random Thoughts, Travel/Places to Visit
Recently, my sister came in town to visit from Chicago. She arrived in town just before the snowstorm hit us here in Texas. I sort of blame her for the weather, because I’m pretty sure she brought it with her from Chicago. So, for the first few days of her...
Feb 23, 2021 | Random Thoughts
It snowed in Texas! After many years of no snow, we finally got some. And by some, I mean a lot! So much snow that we lost all power across this great state, and in my part of Texas, the schools shut down for 4 days! We were experiencing rolling black outs in my...
