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From Texas to Italy, Buonasera!
I stood in my closet with clothes and shoes strewn across the floor and piled halfway into my suitcase. What in the WORLD to pack for ten days in Italy, from Venice to Lake Como to Milan … oh, and don’t forget our friends’ rehearsal dinner and wedding, the main...
The Home Improvement Committee & DIY Dreams
When I was growing up, my momma and I would drive around the neighborhood and come up with suggestions for how our neighbors could improve the “curb appeal” of their homes ... different paint color, plant some flower beds, add some shutters. We dubbed ourselves the...
If You Promise Your Kid a Puppy …
When my kids were little, one of our favorite bedtime books was “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Numeroff ... a hilarious story with twist upon twist, something like: if you give a mouse a cookie, then he’ll be thirsty and need a glass of milk ... if you give...
From County Fairs to Fairyland!
Look out! It’s a cute little thirty-something mama-to-be with her summer dress and Valentino sandals. Another blonde bombshell just blew through the salon door in her stilettos. And there’s the hunky Astro’s baseball pitcher sitting at the station right next to mine....
The Blessings of Girlfriends
Hey girlfriends! I love the word “girlfriends,” probably because my journey of friendships has been a long and bumpy one. For a long time, I didn’t know what it was like to have REAL girlfriends ... When I was growing up, I moved around so much that I was constantly...