You want some fries with those…um…fries?

The annual State Fair of Texas has come and gone once again.  This year marks the first year since Trey was born that we have not made our annual pilgrimage to the fair.  We had planned to go on October 10 since it was an early release day for McKinney schools, but something about Matt… Continue reading You want some fries with those…um…fries?

Is this diet South Beach friendly?

There’s a friend of ours, who is undergoing a similar situation in her life, and she shared with me one of the ways she is coping with the stress.  It’s all about the food choices we make.  Some are good, and others are not.  Proper nutrition is definitely a way to keep your body in… Continue reading Is this diet South Beach friendly?

Death of a Doughboy

With many thanks to my brother who sent me this yesterday Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities… Continue reading Death of a Doughboy

It must have been fate

On my piano teachers forum email group (think of it as a virtual teacher’s lounge for piano teachers…I know, how music nerdy can I get?), there’s been a lot of discussion about a fun website someone discovered.  You can click on the links to your birthday and find out the #1 Billboard song for that… Continue reading It must have been fate

A Step of Faith

One of our greatest joys as parents is sharing in those defining moments in our children’s lives.  This weekend, we were privileged to witness one of Crisana’s as she took the step to follow Christ’s example by being baptized. Some of the long-time blog readers know that on January 9, 2008, Crisana made her first… Continue reading A Step of Faith

It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!

For those of you unfamiliar with the great Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, she just so happens to be one of my favorite childhood literary characters (along with the velveteen rabbit – but that’s a post for a different day).  And of all her books, I especially love the first one.  It is in that book that we… Continue reading It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!