The San Antonio Zoo welcome two new rhinos and the savanna is now a thing. I love the San Antonio Zoo. I will always love it. I have so many memories of my childhood and so many memories of taking all my kids to the San Antonio Zoo…and today, I’m really excited to bring you…
I wrote a while back about the benefits of taking a vacation in the winter. If you live in a warm climate like we do, you can go on a ski-break. If you’re braving the cold weather (and how about those crazy snows up North this year?) then a vacation getaway somewhere warm and sunny…
San Angelo is a gem of a small town in West Texas. Known as “An Oasis in West Texas,” San Angelo is located along the heart of the Concho River in the heart of ranching country. It’s a great place to discover western frontier heritage, cultural attractions, and, of course food. But what about the…
As a mom, I cherish family time. I love doing things with my husband and kids. But. I love my time with my husband AWAY from my kids and I love my time away from the whole lot of them, too. As much as I love being a wife and a mom, I need some…
When I tell people I’m from Texas, they usually want to know stuff like how many pairs of cowboy boots do I have, whether or not my husband drives a pickup truck and if our family is “in oil.” The answer is one, no, and don’t I wish, the point being that our very big…
Gonzales TX is the seat of Texas independence. Yeah, I know…you probably thought it was the Alamo in San Antonio because everyone remembers the Alamo…but Gonzales is where the first shots for Texas independence were fired, back in 1832. Today, Gonzales TX (population 7,000) is a charming, centrally located city located within an easy drive…
San Angelo is known as “The Pearl of West Texas.” Located along the heart of the Concho River in the heart of ranching country, San Angelo is a great place to discover western frontier heritage as well as cultural attractions, food, and family friendly activities. I attended a media weekend as a writer with Texas…
If you’ve never been to the tiny Central Texas town of Waco, it’s a hidden gem and not just because it is home to the famous Magnolia Market and everyone’s favorite HGTV couple. Here are 29 pictures of Waco Texas that will make you want to visit right now…so what are you waiting for? [Tweet…
I love the HGTV show Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines. I love HGTV in general, a little bit too much…I will just put that out there. I’m sorry to see the show go off the air but I totally get wanting to live their lives with their kids away from the limelight. Fixer…
Have you ever heard of Shiner Texas, population just over 2K? It’s claim to fame is beer, which is brewed in this tiny town and enjoyed all over the world. My husband and I found ourselves sans kids for a full day and evening a little bit unexpectedly and I uttered those five little words,…
