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{semi-wordless wednesday} Don’t Ask For The Soup

May 15, 2012 13 comments

Yes, this is from a real restaurant, and, yes, it is here in Texas. My Father-In-Law captured this gem from his menu and sent it to the Husband. (sigh)

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H-E-B Primo Picks Come To Houston and San Antonio

May 8, 2012 20 comments
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Have you seen the commecials on TV?  Glanced at the signs all over the grocery store? Primo Picks are here, H-E-B shoppers!  And, these finds are giving me even more reasons to love this grocery store. What Are Primo Picks? Primo Picks are unique, tasty and cool products you may never have heard of or [...]

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April 26, 2012: Kids Eat Free At Olive Garden

April 21, 2012 20 comments

So, April 26th is National “Take Your Daughter or Son To Work” Day. Not sure what that means for me as a Stay At Home Mom. I guess I can take the Little Lady into the kitchen so she can watch me cook. Mr. Boy could sit on the office floor and watch me edit [...]

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Tex Mex Tuesday starts This Week!

April 9, 2012 13 comments
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If you have “fanned” my Facebook Page, you may have seen a status update a few weeks ago, sharing the news that I would be focusing on Tex-Mex recipes in April.  Well, NOW that Easter is finished (sniff, goodbye, chocolate bunnies), it is time to start gathering Cinco de Mayo recipes! Living in Houston, we [...]

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Walking In Sunshine

March 27, 2012 69 comments
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It’s that time of year again in Texas. Bluebonnets. My favorite herald of our too-short Springs. This year, we went back to a spot near Navasota, Texas.  A little spot off the highway (well off the busy highway) … a little spot we found 4 years ago when we took our first Bluebonnet Pics of [...]

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Family Fun With The Houston Aeros

March 10, 2012 0 comments

After teasing us with warm temperatures and golden, sunny afternoons, Mother Nature blew cold wind and gray rains into the Houston area this weekend. And just as the kidlets were starting to shed jackets and shoes as they played outside …. sigh. But…fortunately, there are other ways to keep my family entertained during these damp [...]

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