My grandson celebrated his seventh birthday this week. My own children grew up in a blink, but my grandchildren are growing up at an even faster pace. It seems that it was only yesterday when I was … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Last week when I made the Creeper cake for my son's birthday I also made this White Chocolate Chip Pound Cake so that I would have an alternative dessert for his party. I guess I was just a little … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday From the Creeper
My son celebrated a milestone birthday this past week, the big 3 - 0, so he needed a special cake. He said he would like to have a Creeper cake, so that is what I attempted to make for him. I must say … [Read more...]
Cooking School
Last Friday I spent the day in a cooking class learning to bake Artisan Bread. The class was a Mother's Day gift from my son Daniel and DIL Tiffany, and the two of them took the class with me! The … [Read more...]
The Bathroom Chair Update
My daughter Susan has recently moved into a new house and with her move has come some decisions about which new items she would buy and which old items she would keep. One item she wanted to keep was … [Read more...]
An Evening With Ann B. Ross
Recently my two friends, Tammy and Judy, and I traveled to a nearby town for a dinner and book signing with Ann B. Ross, author of the Miss Julia series. Her 13th book in the series, Miss Julia to the … [Read more...]
A Shade Garden Under the Slide
My grandson Landon and I spent most of the day Friday outside. His school was closed to observe Good Friday, so he came to my house to stay with me while his parents were working. He loves to be … [Read more...]
An Extra Special Birthday
I have a friend with an extra special birthday this year. She doesn't want to admit it, but she's going to be 65 years old this week. In honor of her special day, I made a little treat to help her … [Read more...]
Stopping in at The Stackhouse
My taste buds had forgotten what a real hamburger could taste like until I was in Dallas this weekend and had lunch down on Gaston Street near the Baylor Hospital. My sister took me to a place called … [Read more...]
Valentine Boxes
I will be returning home today after a week long visit with my daughter's family. It has been a great week. I did some cooking and baking, I took the children to school each morning and picked them up … [Read more...]
