Jules from The Roost is hosting a 2008 New Year's picture party where she's posted her top 10 pictures of 2008, and I wanted to join in the fun! She's got some sweet and funny pictures posted that capture some... Read more →

Last Monday was a cold, wintry day in Austin. It was a perfect day to be bundled up in a sweatshirt, scarf and bulky coat. And definitely, a hat was needed. It was an ideal day to use the weather... Read more →

After a wacky week of weather vacillating from the high 30s to record highs in the 80s, Austin is finally settling back into our normal 60-degree weather today. The only pro I've been able to come up with for the... Read more →

It's hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone! After all of the anticipation, the months of playing Christmas music, the reveling in the beauty of Christmas lights and the smells of homemade cookies in the oven, it's now... Read more →

Hello, Internet peeps! I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying the week of Christmas! Some of you all sounded like you had wonderful weekend plans with your families and getting some Christmas shopping done. Our weekend turned out... Read more →

Well, Internet peeps, hello there! I am sitting at our kitchen table admiring a freshly cleaned house and thoroughly enjoying reveling in it before it quickly goes back to normal! May I just give a huge props to hubby last... Read more →

Setting aside this whole week to spread out a thorough house cleaning (and when I say 'thorough', I mean thorough: scrubbing base boards, dusting every bit of furniture and bookshelves, cleaning the fridge, polishing silver, etc...), I had not anticipated... Read more →

Remember my beautiful gingerbread house that I made over Thanksgiving? I painstakingly made the pretzel fence for at least an hour, saturating baby Polka with salt as I broke off and ate parts of the pretzels and then dozed the... Read more →

I wouldn't be Meg without offering what may seem to be an apologetic disclaimer before doing something like opening up my home to who knows how many people. But since there might be visitors stopping by from BooMama's wonderful Christmas... Read more →

I woke up this morning to a forwarded email my Momma sent to me with the subject "Why I Like Kids". In her message she wrote, "Oh, this is what you have to look forward to!!!!! How much fun you... Read more →