Monday is Labor Day, and if you’re like me, then you’re off from work and getting ready to get your grill on! My husband and I are hosting my mom and two of our three nieces. We may have some leftovers for mom to take back to my dad and my gramma Howard, but steak is on the menu and my family loves their steak! Hopefully you have a Labor Day party to go to, but if not, then here are some quick and fabulous ideas for you to put together your own Labor Day celebration! Marinated steak is tops […]
Celebrating My Brother
Next Saturday, May 10th, I will be celebrating two awesome occasions! My mom’s birthday and my brother’s graduation from college! My brother, Tim, in his cap and gown. This will be a super special day for my brother, as well as for our entire family. Last March, my brother had a heart attack and had a couple of stents put in his heart. He was only 42 years old. And now, all of his dreams will be coming true. On the morning that our grandmother passed away (April 24, 2014), my brother received his acceptance letter from Texas A&M! I […]
Reflecting on Lent
“Throw me some beads, mister!” The last day of gluttony, debauchery, wild celebrations, and a last hoo-rah for anyone and everyone preparing for the upcoming Lent season is today – “Fat Tuesday”, for tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. As anyone knows who participates in Lent, Ash Wednesday starts the fasting and religious obligations associated with the season of Lent. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, Feb. 13th, and go until Saturday, March 30th, with Easter Sunday on March 31st. Being from West Texas, I don’t ever recall being familiar with Mardi Gras or “Carnaval”… that is, until I moved to Biloxi, Miss., and was given […]