Until I started researching Texas pecans for this post about where to buy them, I was totally oblivious to most every pertinent fact. Only one thing did…
Let’s Go to Luckenbach, Texas! Most Texans can sing right along with Willie Nelson’s famous song that put this tiny Texas spot on the map. But a whole bunch…
The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail in Austin The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake is a 10-mile stretch of outdoor beauty, thanks to…
What it’s Like to Visit a Starbucks Reserve Coffee Bar Marketing marvels exist in so many ingenious ways, don’t they? There’s the start-ups that end up going gangbusters (Facebook),…
A Romantic Weekend Back in the Day When we were younger and had a nest-full, I agonized relentlessly about leaving the kids at home while my husband and…
Summertime … and the livin’ is easy. – DuBose Heyward and George Gershwin If you’re good about introducing your children to different genres and styles of music, you’re to…
Most people in the Texas Hill Country are well aware and pretty well-acquainted with a little German town situated between Austin and El Paso. Well, actually, it’s a mighty…
