Day to Day

Giving you insight on the not-so-boring day to day lives in or around the farmhouse in Navasota or the house in Highland Village Texas.

2018 Short Reader Survey!

2018 Short Reader Survey!

As I think back on 2017 and realize what a great year it was, I look forward to 2018 and wonder what I want to accomplish in my life, my house,…

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Last Minute Thanksgiving Checklist!

Last Minute Thanksgiving Checklist!

I love Thanksgiving.  We have most of the family here, some of us wear fat pants, we reflect on our blessings, we overindulge, laugh, play games and genuinely have a wonderful…

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What a practical woman over 50 really wants for Christmas

What a practical woman over 50 really wants for Christmas

I get tired of gift guides full of things I couldn’t care less about like scarves that scratch my neck, a glass terrarium, a zodiac necklace, another oil diffuser or trendy…

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Savor the season with these tips

Savor the season with these tips

I seriously cannot believe it’s already November!  I have been so busy with work, keeping up with two houses and the last kiddo still at home that I’ve decided this year…

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What Comes Next

What Comes Next

As I read and hear about the continued aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, every idea for a post seems trivial and shallow.  My heart hurts for those being devastated, pushed out of…

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