Can you believe that Christmas is already upon us? We’re headed south today to visit The Nerd’s parents for the holiday. It will be a balmy 79 degrees in Corpus Christi today, but I’m in the mood for some winter treats. These homemade peppermint marshmallows are really yummy. They go perfectly with hot chocolate, which…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!
Christmas is Saturday! Is anyone else excited/freaked out/stressed beyond belief/excited?! I’m officially on vacation this week, and I was planning on getting *so* much done. But then Baby Eli was born and my mom busted her ear drum and can’t help Alex take care of the babies. So guess who is stepping in to help?…
Welcome Baby Eli!
Early Saturday morning, my newest nephew made his way into the world. At 2:33 am, my sister-in-law, Alex, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy! He was 6 lbs, 10 oz and 18.25 inches long. He was so tiny! But beautiful! And so was Alex. She’s such a great mom. River is now a big…
*Signed* White Cat Giveaway!
You may have noticed by the loot I’ve been giving away the past few days, but I kind of have a thing for signed books. Really, it’s like an addiction. When I went to the Texas Book Festival, I came home with a *huge* stack. This series of giveaways is gonna clean me out —…
Richelle Mead Signing (and Giveaway!)
Last night, I got to meet Richelle Mead, author of the Vampire Academy series. ::cue squealing fan-girl moment:: She was on tour for the final book in the series, Last Sacrifice. I just started the series, but I am already enthralled. I’m sure it will be one of my favorites. Rose is such an awesome…