A few weeks ago, I was in Austin for ILPC, the Texas academic journalism convention. My boss took us to dinner at The Oasis on Lake Travis, the largest outdoor restaurant in the state. The beautiful restaurant boasts three levels of wooden decks overlooking Lake Travis. The sunset over the lake was beautiful. And the…
Welcome Spring Carrot Cake
I have the *perfect* spring dessert for you today! When the folks over at the Cooking Club of America asked me to review one of their recipes, I knew this carrot cake was the one for me. I just loved the idea of adding crushed pineapple to the recipe. Genius!
Swingin'…Just Swingin'…
Andy and Alex take River to the park all of the time. I’ve never seen a child who loves to go to the park as much as that little girl. And her favorite thing to do? Swing. She likes to swing high and fast. Andy pushes her and she just squeals with delight! That is…
Princess for a Day at the Renaissance Faire
This weekend, we headed to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas. Lately, River has been obsessed with princesses. She loves Beauty and the Beast and all you have to do to make her happy is tell her she looks like a princess. So, we knew this would be the perfect treat for her! Her…
The Very Best Camera…
…is the one you have with you. Or so I’ve heard. Tonight, when I synched my iPhone to my computer, some of my cell phone photos came up. And I laughed. I had forgotten that I even took some of the photos on there. It’s amazing… I spent thousands of dollars on a nice camera,…