In the spirit of game show hype, most of us would jump up and down to find a car behind the chosen door. There's a car behind my chosen door, all right, but you'll only find me jumping up and down … [Read more...]
Texas Blueberry Festival
Before your calendar gets filled up with too many planned summer activities, be sure to save the weekend of June 13 for a trip to the oldest town in Texas. The 26th annual Blueberry Festival in … [Read more...]
Pineapple Coconut Coffee Cake
This is the kind of coffee cake you're probably going to have strong opinions about. You'll either totally love it or absolutely hate it. I say that because some members of my family have such … [Read more...]
Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy
If you're looking for a recipe that's sure to be "the way to a man's heart" this is it. Chicken Fried Steak is pure comfort food and a real southern classic. Authentic Chicken Fried Steak has to be … [Read more...]
The Mouse I Trapped for Valentine’s Day
I borrowed a mouse from a school party so I could recreate more mice for a Valentine's Day treat. I'm a regular at school parties. I've attended as a student, a parent, a teacher, and now as a Grammy. … [Read more...]
Lunch at The Dark Side
Hidden away in the tiny town of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, is a park dedicated to the memory of a once-upon-a-time visit from the Fab Four. That's right, in 1964, the Beatles made a stop at the airport … [Read more...]
Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
My mother made this pie often, and I made it today because I was thinking of her. Unlike me, she seldom used a written recipe for anything she made. She relied on her memory for ingredients and … [Read more...]
My Non-expert Moving Tips (or Moving is Not for Sissies)
After living at the same address for 23 years, my husband and I moved to a different house. We didn't move to another state, another city, or even another neighborhood. We moved such a short distance … [Read more...]
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is winter comfort food of the best kind, and because we're in the process of moving, I can use all the comfort I can get. We've been building a house for the past ten months, and it's … [Read more...]
Rudolph Noses
The story of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer has delighted children at Christmas time since 1939. When I attended an elementary school Christmas musical recently, I realized children are just as … [Read more...]
