Adventure stories from around the world, the kitchen, and the written word
This July 4th was a bit of a weird one for all of us because it fell on a Wednesday. Smack dab in the middle of the week - no time to really go anywhere and definitely not enough time to party and recover. My boyfriend and I decide this oddly timed holiday was the… Continue reading Weekend Wanderings: Granbury, TX: Old-Fashioned July 4th Celebration
If you are from the U.S.A. then Happy Fourth of July. I hope you are enjoy all the red, white and blue along with tons of food off the grill. Please be safe with all of your celebrating. Don't burn your fingers lighting fireworks. If you want to see some awesome firework shots check out my… Continue reading Happy July 4th
Have a Happy Easter everyone. It you don't celebrate Easter I hope that your Sunday is all that you could wish it to be. Today is also my birthday and I am going to enjoy brunch and drink mimosas. Have a fantastic day. As always, if you enjoy my blog please consider buying me a… Continue reading Happy Easter!
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… Continue reading Weekend Wanderings: Homemade Laundry Detergent
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… Continue reading Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part III: Kansas
My family and I are from Texas but my boyfriend and his family are from Kansas. Keltin and I took a couple of days off of work so that we could go visit them for a belated Christmas and New Years. After work, we packed gifts, bags, and Bear into the car and were off… Continue reading Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part II: Kansas
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… Continue reading Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part I: Texas
Merry Christmas everyone! If you do not celebrate Christmas, then Happy Holidays. No matter your winter celebration I hope that this time of year is bright and filled with good cheer. Currently I'm probably cooking and drinking eggnog with my Nana. My dad and uncle are working on the meat and trying to get all… Continue reading Merry Christmas to All
Our visit to the 12 Days of Christmas at the Dallas Arboretum! Click to see more.
It is almost Christmas, less than a week away. I have most of my shopping done so now it is time to sit back and relax to a few good Christmas movies. The one that I will be watching this weekend my stepmom insists in the best Christmas movie of all time: Die Hard. Some of… Continue reading A Very Merry Blogmas: Christmas Movies
