Lately…

…the mornings greet me with a frosty blanket. Trees are losing their summer cloaks. The breeze brings whiffs of glowing fireplaces. The season has changed and with it my evenings and weekends have become busy in preparation for the Holidays. I’m one of those people that do not complain when the craft stores put out […]

this chair has nothing to do with this post other than it looks a bit spooky I wouldn’t consider my past experiences with the unexplained “haunted” or anything, at least, I didn’t consider them that way until recently. So, let me rephrase that, I’ve never really linked any of the unexplained things I’ve experienced in […]

Time’s Up!

Well, the time has come! I have a winner for the $150 Country Outfitter gift card. But before I announce the lucky name, I want to take a moment and thank all of you for entering and sharing that one thing you have always wanted in your closet. Hopefully I’ve inspired some of you to […]

A Texan and Her New Boots

UPDATE – this contest is closed. Thank you to all who entered! Isn’t one of the common Texan stereotypes one that involves boots? Do we all have boots? Are we born with boots? Do we only wear boots? I’m sure there is one about boots. And big hair. And fake boobs. Well, not to […]

I’ve Figured It Out!

Since returning home from the Bloggers Conference, I’ve struggled to develop something to share. I was reminded of so much, but I had trouble pin pointing that one, big “ahah!” moment. It just wasn’t coming to me. You see, I’ve been blogging since 2001. I started things off with ‘Ramblings of a Generic Female’ and […]

This Blogging Thing… It’s Hard Y’all!

Remember that time I wrote a blog post almost every day for at least 2 weeks? Yeah, I could start a blog post this way at least a few times a year. Lately I’ve been baking way more than I’ve been blogging. My middle doesn’t appreciate this. Sometimes I just do not have anything to […]

Kids.

I have to say, thank goodness kids are not a topic that come up in my conversations often. I don’t have a dad that ends every phone conversation/email with “can’t wait to have grand kids” and if my mom were still alive, I doubt she would say that to me. My siblings all have their […]

Did You Know

While talking to some colleagues today about some of the things my active participation in the world of social media has brought me, I was left trying to answer the question “Why don’t we know about this stuff!?!” Huh… I suppose I don’t know. So, in an effort to help the masses “know” this stuff, […]

When Not At Work

You would think with all of this talk of work and conferences that I never have down time. Sometimes I think that, but it really isn’t true. I’m the kind of person that loves to fill my time with stuff. I say “stuff” but it really is stuff. I have tons of hobbies, tons of […]

Wish You Were Here

No, really, I don’t wish you were here. This happened today. In my head. But it might as well have been at my desk where everyone could see it. As long as I’ve been at Walton Arts Center, I’ve been the “go to” for a large portion of the staff. Heck, it’s kind of my […]