Archive for July, 2008
The boiling hot temperature outside inevitably leads me to think of cooler days ahead. Honestly, I yearn for those days to get here sooner rather than later. I know that ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Recipes | No Comments »
Yes, there are still many people moving to Austin- even in this declining economy of ours. It's been years since I've moved to a new city- so long ago that ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Austin, Main | 1 Comment »
I received an email from a friend (Thanks, Courtney!!) with a video clip from ABC News. They went undercover to determine the age of tires- supposedly new tires that are ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Main | No Comments »
“A flowerless room is a soulless room, to my way of thinking; but even one solitary little vase of a living flower may redeem it.”
-Vita Sackville-West
This is one of my ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Giveaways | 5 Comments »
Many times, I struggle with what to and what not to allow my children to watch either on television or at the movies. For my toddler, Baby Einstein and Sesame ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Main | 1 Comment »
I lived in Germany for five years when I was a child and never once went to a German doctor. We lived there because my step-father ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in Main | 2 Comments »
I like the idea of going to a farm to buy freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Sure, I can hit the farmers' markets in Austin, but grabbing a basket and ...
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Austin, Main | No Comments »
The first time I visited Italy, several years ago, I tried a dish called Rostelle- tiny diced pieces of lamb that's grilled and served with french fries. It's absolutely delicious. ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Recipes | No Comments »
Simple tips that will help you take great pictures!
By Stacey Harrell
I remember getting my first camera. I was in middle school and I lived in the Woodlands. I ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Features | No Comments »
You are a very talented artist. Tell us a little about your work and how you came to be an artist.
I suppose I started creating long ago in my teenage ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Features | No Comments »