If you love Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas, you are going to flip for THE FINDERY. The Findery is located just one block from MM. This chic retail market opened last November. It is housed in the historic Percy Medicine building […]
Do you usually give up (or take on) something during the Lenten season? Lent is a period of 40 days, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent is often a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for […]
“There are no words to express my gratitude…” This is the first line in many of my thank-you notes. I know it seems like a cop-out because I’m a writer, but sometimes I can’t even think of words that are […]
The time has come for the long-awaited continuation of Downton Abbey. But it’s hard to watch without heaving a solemn sigh–knowing this will be Downton’s final season. It’s quite a lot to bear. What is it about this turn […]
It’s the holidays. Overbuying, overspending, overeating. We are all “over” doing it. So at a time when we are attending party after party, how can we keep from putting on the pounds? It all seems like just part of the […]
It’s a Wonderful Life can surely be counted as one of my all-time, favorite movies–maybe yours, too. The 1946 Christmas classic was produced and directed by Frank Capra and is based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, “The Greatest Gift.” I had […]
My husband and I were itching to travel to downtown Waco, Texas, to visit Magnolia Market silos, where Chip and Joanna Gaines have set up shop selling items featured in their hit HGTV show: Fixer Upper. […]
It seems like I find ideas for my blog everywhere I go. But sometimes I forget that there is real inspiration right around the corner. In this case, Waco, Texas, where Janna Beatty inspires and delights clients and friends every […]
Last week I told you I would be contacting a professional photographer to give us tips on how to pose for better photographs. I’m waiting to hear from my friend, Tim Flanagan of Solas Gallery, in Salado, TX. In the […]
Last weekend my husband and I were driving to an out-of-town wedding. We got about 20 miles down the road and he said, “Oh darn, I forgot something.” I panicked because we were already a little late, and I was […]