Ybor City loves it's cigar shops and factories. In the 1800s, it was the cigar capital of the world and once had over 70 ci...

 Me and lots of smiles with my Cabana Boy, Sarah Sarah GodGriefuss Boberra, My Dad aka Best Dad EVER, and my sweet paloma, Saylo...

Some call it a Donut Peach. Others call it a Saturn Peach. I call it my favorite peach.  Crisp like a bosc pear, sweet like candy, ...

  {This Moment} ---. A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary ...

We drove 3 hours southwest to enjoy a day in Tampa. Or more specifically, Ybor City, aka Little Havana. We walked the old historic st...

What's playing on my   Virtual Victrola   today?  This song,  Come On Eileen , by Dexy's Midnight Wonders.  Yes, I know-I k...

  {This Moment} ---. A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment...

I received a nice little invite in my FB message box from a fellow mom at my daughter's school. It was an invite to go see the new mov...

Sweet Georgia Peaches! One of my favorite things about summer is stopping off at roadside fruit stands and taking advantage of the season...

I've discovered something I know I knew already especially from first hand experience--People love to stroll down memory lane....wait,...

Now that I'm back from the great country of Texas and my bags are unpacked, I am back into blogging mode. A fellow blogger/friend, Anni...

I had purchased some art paper and a pack of Crayola oil pastels and hid them with the intention of taking them out on a rainy summer day f...

After spending a very rainy day at home doing crafty stuff with my daughter, I was looking forward to going to workout and having some ...

You never hear, "Mmmm, Beet Cake! Yum!" But, I must tell you, "Mmmm, Beet Cake! Yum!" Who knew, right!?!? I came...

Kaleidoscope ----Kalos Eidos Scopos---- Greek for "Beautiful Forms Viewer." The Scottish physicist, Sir David Brewster, inve...

Happy First Day of Summer! Today is the summer solstice; the longest day of the year where there are more hours of daylight than any other ...

As Father's Day approaches, I find myself recalling various memories and words of wisdom my Dad has given me. Such as, "Never eat ...

There are certain flavors unique to Texas which I sometimes get to missing; flavors I grew up with like a spicy skillet made dip. Using the...

While at the beach: "Mom, I think the ocean is muy grande." "Oh wow. I am so glad you are putting what you're learni...