If you follow me on social media you may have seen that it has been a very interesting week for me this week in Texas. Chris has an apartment here while we are living our lives apart---trying to sell the house in Mason City---balancing a marriage and life and new job and all that that entails. It isn't easy but we have been in this place before and we can do it. We both really miss each other but try to make the best of the situation. His 1 bedroom apartment is nice and quite … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Too Late
A while back I read a book entitled "500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late" by Jane and Michael Stern. In it the authors detail a lot of great foods that need to be eaten in a lifetime. I must admit that when it comes to food I am usually pretty adventurous. I have eaten things that I never dreamed I would eat. On a recent trip to see my mom I forced encouraged her to watch a couple of episodes of Bizarre Food America on the Travel Channel starring Andrew Zimmern and to say it was eye … [Read more...]
A Little Escape
I love it when a plan comes together! I have wanted to redo a little nook in my bathroom for awhile and have been "formulating" ideas for awhile. Along with the formulating included acquisitions. Of course. Always the shopper. I had an idea to turn my little corner of the master bath into my personal beach retreat. I love the beach. I love all things associated with the beach. The sun. The sounds. The birds. The smells . The feel of the sand. My favorite memories are associated with … [Read more...]