My hubby and I were given the opportunity to experience a gondola cruise from Cloud 9 Living in Irving, Texas. Specifically, the company running the gondola cruise was Gondola Adventures, but all of the planning goes through Cloud 9 Living. This is great because whatever it is that you want to gift, Cloud 9 …
Posts from: November 2012
Back to the Roots is an amazing company that takes old coffee grounds and reuses them in their at home Mushroom Garden kits. This year alone, they are on pace to collect, divert, and reuse 3.6 MILLION pounds of coffee grounds from Peet’s Coffee & Tea! Take a look at this infographic to see exactly …
I like to order fresh fruits and veggies from Bountiful Baskets and on Saturday I was surprised with two beautiful ears of dried Indian corn (aka “flint corn”) in my hostess add-on. I had always seen Indian corn at the stores and I figured they were just ornamental and for decoration purposes only. So I laid …
Everyone knows that Christmas has become a commercialized holiday. While it has Christ’s name in it, Christmas isn’t about Christ to so many people in this world. That’s why it’s that much harder for Christians to teach our kids the true meaning of Christmas. But I’m up for the challenge because really, it is the …
My hubby and I both LOVE pecan pie at Thanksgiving and well, throughout the year, given the opportunity. I decided to try and see if my hubby would like a pie with no butter or corn syrup. I had the first piece and it was just as sweet, just as satisfying, but the ooey gooey …
It always seems that all of my “oopsies” or “fails” come in one day. Why is that? Yesterday was one of those days. It started off well… I woke up a little early to get everything ready because it was hubby’s day off and we had a dentist appointment. I packed the diaper bag and …
All Aboard! “The Polar Express” comes to life this holiday season as the Texas State Railroad rolls out of the station bound for the “North Pole!” Come early and climb aboard with your family to cozy-up and enjoy our festively-decorated vintage train cars. Dancing chefs deliver hot chocolate and a cookie to each guest to savor …
My diaper bag is with me at all times, I never leave home without it. (Well, unless I leave the kids at home, too.) It is important for my diaper bag to be roomy enough to hold all the things both kids require when away from home. You know, diapers, wipes, sippy cups, tissues, toys, …
We have seen Mark Gungor’s “Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage” DVDs two times now, so it was a treat to get to see him live last week! The hubby and I were lucky enough for Grammy and Grampy to watch the boys while we enjoyed listening to Mark on Friday night and Saturday …
Fall is upon us here in Texas, which means hot one day and cold and rainy the next! We are sure to have a couple of cold weeks during winter at least, so now is the perfect time to protect your wooden deck, patio, fence, furniture, or other wooden structure with Thompson’s WaterSeal. Thompson’s WaterSeal …