Category: Living in Texas
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Hawaii on a Budget: $631 Roundtrip Flights for Two Hack!
A byproduct of volcanic activity, a natural paradise. I dream of the lush landscape, diverse wildlife, and distinct culture The Big Island boasts every time I close my eyes. From black sand to rainforests teeming with life, plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth, and respect for the natural…
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Southern Hospitality: A Recipe Passed Down
As a kid, pulling into the driveway of my grandparent’s Kissimmee home, my stomach rumbled and my mouth watered at the thought of what they had to snack on. Walking in the door: chips and sweets are scattered across the table, ingredients to assemble an impeccable sandwich at your fingertips,…
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Sushi, Shame, and a Reading Intervention: A Copywriter’s Journey from Busy to Bookworm
In early December, I was sitting with some of my very best friends (who happen to be co-workers) eating Sushi at the South Point in Las Vegas. I was getting ridiculed for the lasagna sushi roll I ordered (it was not as bad as they made it out to be)…
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Clucking Up My Winter Blues: How Fake Birds Led to Real Chickens
When the sky is dreary and grey in December and January, I don’t sit outside as much. I miss the birds that fly farther south for winter. I miss the heat on my shins. I miss the freckles that line my forehead. Instead, I sit in my dining room working…
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Lessons from the Garden: Sunlight, Water, Space, and Companions.
Cool air creeps up the floor of our pier and beam home, sliding out of bed, bare feet slapping cold vinyl flooring. The first indication seasons are changing and a good sign of the day’s weather. Unbundling from the warmth and stepping out of bed, room temperature floors, a warm,…
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