• Life Travel

    The Last of the Grandparents

    It was a somber weekend. Matt’s grandpa passed away at the ripe old age of 97 while couponing on a Sunday morning. Friday, we traveled to Island Heights, NJ to…

  • Travel

    Puerto Rico: Part II

    Where did I leave off? On our second night, we got dressed up and went into San Juan to dine at the famous Marmalade. But first, we went to the…

  • Travel

    Puerto Rico: Part I

    We’re back from a wonderful few days in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We had a lot of rainy weather, but when the sun was out, the beach was gorgeous! We…

  • Travel

    Spring Break

    It’s spring break in the DFW area but it sure doesn’t feel like it. We had yet another snow day last week and today we have steady, cold rain. I’ve…

  • Life Ramblings

    Sharing the Love

    It’s awesome how anti-bullying campaigns are sweeping through schools these days! Internet bullying is out of control though, and I can only hope that the generation that’s being hit hard…

  • The Working World

    Auction at the W

    This weekend my school had a huge fundraiser – a silent auction at the sky bar of the W Hotel. Fancy! The parents association really goes all out for this…

  • Restaurants Travel

    Valentine’s Dinner at Lana

    Our trip to Charleston happened to fall over Valentine’s day, and even a month in advance, I had a hard time getting a reservation at a [reasonable] restaurant. We finally…

  • Uncategorized

    Chicken Scratch

    Chicken Scratch has been on my list forever! It requires perfect weather, as it’s mostly outdoors. I’ve always heard that it gets packed on the weekends, so I’ve never gotten…

  • Life

    Another Shift

    Well hello there! You might be surprised to see a post here. I know this a bit of a bother, but I’m coming back to this URL. I got a…