Essentials
Happy April sweet friends. This week San Antonio experienced near totality during Tuesday’s eclipse, while the next night we had 70-mile-an-hour winds and a hard rain. Since my girl Annie is scared of storms, we rode it out on a blanket in my closet and listened to one of my Favorite Things for this month.
If only Deviled Eggs came from the Easter Bunny… Since they don’t, and the crucial ingredient is a Perfect Egg,*
Today is National Margarita Day. Considering my hometown—San Antonio, Texas—is renown for Margaritas and the best Tex-Mex food in the
“Hi diddly dee, an actors life for me. A high silk hat and a silver cane. A watch of gold
This time last year I took you on a video tour of the house I bought. That was the “Before.”
The season for fresh peaches is almost over, but if you can’t find any at your grocery or farm stand,
This recipe works great as a main meal, plus it uses one of my favorite fruits: mango! You have the
From the time I was quite young and first read The Boxcar Children, the idea of living a very small
Considering my rocky start, it’s a wonder I’ve developed anything that could be considered style. In college my decor was
It was my friend Patrick who warned me about the dangers of theme decorating. I had regaled him with my
So who likes old things, please raise your hand. Me too! A few years ago, I decided to open a
I don’t want to sound like some wacko who says, “God talks to me,” but over a year ago, I