Our dear friends from San Antonio arrived yesterday, and we celebrated our reunion at Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant. My besties and I had lots of silly fun with this black and gold on El Paseo photoshoot… with my NEW CAMERA! I have so much to learn but we gave it a test drive. My photographers, Renee and Gina, did a great job! El Paseo, known as the Rodeo Drive of the desert, is a beautiful street of amazing shops and {Read More}
Archives for October 2014
5 Ways to Strengthen Friendship in Your Marriage
October 29, 2014 By
This weekend, three of my very dearest friends are coming out to the desert from Texas. What makes them some of my dearest friends? They KNOW me. Really know me. They listen well. They care. They empathize. And they pray for me. Just as importantly, we have FUN! So much fun! We do life together. We celebrate together. We sometimes laugh until we cry! Few experiences in life are as satisfying as time spent with a close friend. (Especially when {Read More}
Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
October 27, 2014 By
Cheesy Shrimp and Grits. When I first heard about this from my sister a few years ago, I thought YUCK! I may be a Louisiana girl, but I definitely never liked grits. Though maybe I never tried them. Yes… I think that must be it. Because if I’d ever tried Shrimp and Cheesy Grits, I would have fallen in love with this creamy, ground-corn goodness long ago! When I was at boarding school at Culver Academies, the infamous Dean Nagy taught me AP History. The {Read More}
10 Practical Tips For New Bloggers (From A New Blogger)
October 24, 2014 By
You’ve got your blog designed and ready to go. Maybe you have even written a post or two. While researching tips for new bloggers, you suddenly realize there are about a million things you are being advised to do with your new little piece of blogosphere real estate. It’s impossible to do it all, so where do you start? I officially started blogging three months ago today. Definitely STILL a newbie! I’ve immersed myself in the world of blog writing and {Read More}
Fifty, Not Frumpy: Casual Fall Style
October 22, 2014 By
Funny thing about living in Palm Desert. Temperatures in the 90s actually feel like fall! I have no idea why. The warm fall temps make fall style a bit tricky. So I’m continuing to dress in lightweight fabrics in fall colors. At least that feels like fall style! I still spend quite a bit of time in shorts. Not quite ready to pull out the jeans yet. Can I just say, I’m obviously no model, and doing fashion posts feels sort of {Read More}
Migas: The Best Brunch Ever!
October 20, 2014 By
MIGAS! The best brunch ever! If you aren’t from Texas, chances are you’re not familiar with migas. And migas is something you definitely SHOULD know about. Simply put, migas (pronouned MEE-guz) is THE most flavorful and delicious breakfast. In fact, I don’t think I’ve introduced anyone who didn’t enthusiastically rave about them! So migas it was for brunch when Tom’s cousin and his wife visited us yesterday. While I cooked, Tom set and decorated the table with the stenciled burlap table runner I created a {Read More}
