Each year around this time, I see all of the bloggers I admire tweeting and posting about Blissdom, a fun, sparkly blogging conference. Well, this year, I’ll be one of them! The Blissdom organizers announced last year that they were moving the conference to the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine — right down the road from…
Five Reasons to Visit the Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo
A few weeks ago, Andrew and I headed out to the Dallas Zoo to meet my mom, River and Eli. It was sunny and warm and we’d been cooped up inside for too long, so a trip somewhere fun was definitely in order. I’d read online that there were pony rides at the Lacerte Family…
Peeps Cupcakes
Can you believe that Easter is just a little more than two weeks away? It’s so early this year, I feel like I’m totally unprepared. Andrew is old enough to be able to hunt Easter eggs for real for the first time, though we tried last year. I’m hoping to make things special for him…
Tomato Basil Lasagna Rolls – Celebrating 30 Years with la Madeleine
Last week, I was invited to join one of my favorite Dallas restaurants — la Madeleine — in celebrating their 30th Anniversary. It was a wonderful party, with red, white and blue desserts to celebrate the French heritage of owner Patrick Esquerré.
Five Things You Might Not Notice on the Windows Phone 8X #VZWA
I’ve had the Windows Phone 8X from Verizon Wireless for a couple of months now, and I’m still discovering things about it that are really cool. So, I thought I’d share a few of the smaller features that you might not notice straight out of the box — these things really set this phone apart.