Category: Weekend Wanderings

Weekend Wanderings: Succulent Adventures: Part I: Seeding

I love gardens and succulents. In the spring, summer and into the late fall, I keep an herb garden on my patio. I had a succulent but it was in college and I’m sad to say that I might have neglected the poor thing. I’ll blame finals and stress for its demise. Despite this, I

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Blogger Recognition Award and Liebster Award

I have been nominated for two awards recently and I would to thank my fellow bloggers that nominated me and nominate other fantastic blogs that are worth reading.   Blogger Recognition Award Thank you Julia for the nomination. I started this blog to make myself write everyday. I’d like to think that I’m improving my

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Thank You Followers!

I’ve reached over 200 followers on McGee’s Travel Tales! I want to say thank you to everyone and I hope that you are enjoying all of my posts, stores and recipes. If you are a recent follower here are the categories that I post to: Travel Tales – Travel stores and adventures Weekend Wanderings –

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Weekend Wanderings: Homemade Laundry Detergent

While in Kansas over the Christmas holiday my boyfriend and I made homemade powdered laundry detergent. So far it has worked great for both regular clothes (jeans, t-shirts, towels,etc) and for delicates. I wanted to share the recipe. Ingredients: 2 Bars of White Zote Soap (400g per bar) 1 Box Borax (4lbs) 1 Box Arm

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Mystery Blogger Award

I’ve been nominated for the Mystery Blogger Award! Thank you Moments with Cynthia for this nomination! RULES: Put the award logo/image on your blog. List the rules. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well. Tell your readers 3 things

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Weekend Wanderings: Wild Acre Brewing Company

I love a good beer and enjoy trying out new ones. If you remember by ranting love of the craft beer I found in Alaska, you know dark beers are my go to. When I get the opportunity, which is not as often as I would like, I make my way to a local brewery.

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Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part III: Kansas

One of the big events during my visit to Kansas was a trip to Cimarron, KS for a belated Christmas with Keltin’s paternal side of the family. I don’t know if any of you have met a large number of your significant other’s relatives all at once but it is a bit overwhelming, even if

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Foodie Friday: Tex Select Farms Grab Box: Herbs, Dressing Recipes, and More

As you tell from past posts, I really enjoy farmer’s markets. But the Dallas Farmers Market is too far away for me to visit every weekend. One of my favorite markets is the Clearfork Farmers Market in Fort Worth. It is much smaller than Dallas but you get to know the vendors well. One of

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Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part I: Texas

Hello readers! I have been quiet since New Years as I get back into the swing of things after the holidays. I’ve decided to share my holidays with you. Happy reading and happy New Year! The holidays are a busy time of year with travel and food preparation and decorating, not to mention shopping for

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