It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, so here’s an update. Kathryn graduated from ETBU with her Bachelor Degree in Organizational Communications in May, 2022. She’s working on her Masters Degree in Strategic Communications and will graduate in May, 2023. She will start working for Longview Chamber of Commerce next week as Projects and Communications … [Read more…]
A favorite cookie recipe and a quick overview to remember this season
Vacations vary in location, type, length, and time of year; but being intentional about being together with your family is what is important.
Recently, I was chosen to read an early copy of a Kristen Welch’s new book Raising World Changers in a Changing World: How One Family Discovered the Beauty of Sacrifice and the Joy of Giving. Once again, Kristen shares her family’s story of changing the world through the non-profit organization Mercy House Global, as … [Read more…]
A couple of years ago, I visited a dear friend who was fighting for her young life. At just forty years old with three beautiful kids and a wonderful husband, cancer was in several areas of her body. It was mid-January, and she was having a good week between treatments. We were able to visit … [Read more…]
Another great post from Darren… “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”, said Irish writer and politician, Sir Richard Steele. On September 15, 2017, I walked out of my office, which I occupied for the past 5 years, and to my car in the parking garage and began my commute home. … [Read more…]
Like so many people, the recent events of Hurricane Harvey hit too close to home. Both of my parents grew up in the South Texas area, and I have a lot of family and friends still living in the area. I have brothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins who live along the Texas coast, from Sweeny … [Read more…]
Most of the blog posts here have been about recipes and food and family events. Today, my husband Darren shares his thoughts. About 5 years ago, I was hit with the reality that I had only 8 summers left before Kathryn and and Landry enroll in college. We were not so good about taking family vacations … [Read more…]
Now that February is over, and we’re finished celebrating birthdays for awhile, I feel like I can add another recipe here. Calabacita, or chicken and squash soup, was introduced to me by my mother-in-law and father-in-law. The recipe I use is actually called Calabacita San Antonio Style. Of course, like most of my recipes, I’ve … [Read more…]
It’s been kind of a whirlwind month with all of the birthdays in our family, but it’s been fun (and emotional). Our twins turned 16! When they were connected to tubes and alarms in the NICU, we could only look ahead to the next feeding and making sure they were eating enough. Now, we’re looking at … [Read more…]