Lucky Dorito

A sweet patient brought this dessert to the office one day a few weeks ago and we all LOVED it! I begged her for the recipe and she finally sent it to me. I’ll be making it this Thanksgiving becomes it seems easy and I KNOW it’ll be yummmmmmmy. So…. just in case you’re looking [...]

A few years ago, several of us in the blogging community exchanged real live honest-to-goodness Christmas cards sent the old fashioned way – through the mail. I really enjoyed getting each of them in the mail and would like to do it again this year. Who’s with me? Here’s what we’ll do: 1. Leave your [...]

Christmas came early for me this year. I’ve been saving up all year for one particular item and my darlin’ Mr. Lucky took me to get it one evening last week. A new camera! Wooooohooooooo! (Yeah, I’m a little excited!) About a gazillion years ago, when I lived in Panama with Suki’s dad, he gave [...]

I bought this sweater this past weekend while shopping with Lena. (She got one too! lol We’ll have to check with each other before we wear them if we’re together so we don’t end up as TWINKIES.) (If you click on the photo, it will link to Old Navy, which is where I got it.) [...]

Sometimes it is just easy to see the confidence exuding from a person. In the way they carry themselves. Or perhaps, because of the things they choose to carry. Like this guy. And his pretty pink backpack. I’m sure he’s carrying her bag. But…. it’s PINK. How sweet is that guy? Kudos to the guy [...]

One morning last week, I stopped to take this photo of a tree in our front yard. It looked so pretty in the morning sun. “Autumn, the year’s last, lovliest smile.” ~William Cullen Bryant

Right now, I’m off enjoying myself with Lena…. doing some Christmas shopping and feeling pretty good. But, earlier this week…. actually as recent as yesterday morning – I was a bit of an emotional wreck. There is really no good reason for it – this has just been a long week. We were on the [...]

Five Fun Things I’m Going to Do This Weekend 1. Spend the weekend with Lena 2. Laugh a LOT with Lena 3. Probably eat WAY TOO MUCH 4. Take a gazillion pictures and send a gazillion texts to Shannon 5. Enjoy some retail therapy

Monday night, after a long day at work, I rushed home to take the girls to a Board of Education meeting being held in the middle school library. Luby’s 4th grade class was to do a partial repeat performance of their presentation from a few weeks ago in front of the Board members. Luby ran [...]

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras