Good Ol' Christmas Memories...

One of my absolute FAVORITE Christmas memories as a child, is of my Auntie. Every year as we got close to Christmas, she would always sing this one specific song. It was her favorite. It's about a guy sitting on a street corner selling paper and ribbons, and people passing by him and not paying him much attention. She used to cry during a certain spot of the song... and to this day, I hear the song and I cry in the same spot because I can still see her in my mind. She had such a tender heart. My Auntie was someone that reminded me...

The Pregnancy Test

So Friday evening after dinner, I started feeling REALLY light headed and nauseated. I attribute it to WAY much sugar intake for the day. I did really good all week and drank solely water, and Friday.... we'll just say a leaped off the wagon and didn't look back. Saturday morning, I wake up nauseated again and still light headed. It couldn't possibly be because we woke up and headed straight for the nearest donut place to ingest MORE sugar. So after much speculation from friends on facebook about the possibility of me being pregnant (which I'm...

Thanksgiving in Branson

So we've decided to visit Branson for Thanksgiving this year!! YAY! Every year at Thanksgiving, my moms family gets together to have a big feast. This year, I'm going to break their hearts by skipping town. I just want ONE more mini-vacation before the year ends! After all of this school and work.. I deserve a little down time, right?? I've never been to Branson! We're staying at a resort with our own little kitchen and a fireplace and very large bathtub. I know you're like, 'What does that have to do with anything??' WELL..my...

Fall has officially FELL.

Hey Ya'll! (spoken in my BEST Paula Deen voice) You know how they say "Spring has sprung"? Well Fall has fell here in East Texas. It's 80 degrees out! (That's cold for Texans!) It's the first day of October and my birthday is 3 days away! In the spirit of Fall, I decided to make my FIRST sweet potato pie of the season! I found a fantabulous recipe online for a crust-less sweet potato pie with only 80 calories per slice! Yup, you read that right! It's the easiest recipe and SO fantastically delicious! It is slap-yo-mama...

Homemade Granola...Heaven on Earth

I LOVE making things from scratch!! There is something so incredibly empowering in making something with your own hands and having it taste BETTER than something you'd buy at the store. I also take great pleasure in knowing exactly what's in my food.. and knowing that's it's healthy and void of chemicals and preservatives. Although, I have to admit... more times than not ~ I resort to fast food and quick fixes due to my schedule. My long term goal, however, is to make more things from scratch and one day (probably years from now), I would love...

Goin' To The Fair

One of my FAVORITE yearly traditions.. is to visit the East Texas State Fair! They always come to town a couple weeks before my birthday. In years past, my brother and I would wander around, grab us some food and go laugh at all the carnies. SERIOUSLY! There are women who look like men, men who have no teeth, and half of them... you just can't understand what they're saying when they're trying to shout for you to come over. It never ceases to amaze me all the different styles of people who show up to these things. So last year, I met my...

Home Is Where The Heart Is...

Not many people can say that they were raised by a 60 year old. Rumor has it that before I was born, my Auntie and my Grandfather debated over whose birthday I would fall on. Hers was October 3rd. His was October 5th. I was born on October 4th. I've always joked that I was born to be the peacekeeper in the family, so naturally I split the difference. Lula Mae Granberry was my great-grandmothers' sister, hence: my great-great Aunt. I called her Auntie. She was not able to have any children of her own so, instead, she helped raise my grandmother, my mother and then me. She was 67 when I was born,...