Only in Texas...

Only in Texas do we go from this kind of day...


To this kind of day...

A Random Read...

I just finished with this read and loved it. It was very different from what I am used to lately, in other words a giant leap away from vampires and a break from east coast romance (aka Nicholas Sparks). Water for Elephants is a coming of age novel about circus life during the Great Depression and all the gritty drama that came along with it. Sara Gruen offers the reader plenty of variety such as adventure, romance, murder, and a larger than life comedian who sometimes gets the raw end of the deal. You will fall in love with the lead character Jacob Jankowski as well as watch him come into his own. I was told before reading this book that I would not be happy with the ending. In my opinion it was perfect. So since we have a few more cold and dreary days ahead of us you should definitely give this book a go.

Don't call me cheap, call me frugal...

I'm so excited I have to tell everybody this wonderful news! I no longer have to pay a fortune for my makeup. All these years I have spent so much money on name brand foundations and concealers. Finally, last year I found the perfect foundation, of course it was namebrand (Prescriptives) and of course they went out of business. Isn't that what always happens? Then I went back to my Bare Minerals and after seeing pictures of me this weekend going out the coverage was definitely not enough. So now I am using Revlon Colorstay foundation and Maybelline Dream Matte Powder, and what a pair it is! Even though it feels light on the skin, it gives total coverage and for those of you that know me know I have battles with my skin. Other than my Prescriptives blush I have all drugstore cosmetics in my box...and I'm actually okay with that.

The Royals go camping...Texas Hill Country style

Well at least it was camping to me even though there was electricity and running water! I have been meaning to blog about this but things kept coming up. Last week we took the kids to my family's little cabin in Junction TX. Needless to say, they had a blast. It was my first time going back there in ten years or so. I forgot how beautiful and peaceful it was there. The kids enjoyed riding the ATVs and playing in the "backyard". I enjoyed relaxing and Robert enjoyed the battle he had with the fire in the fire stove. Even though there is electricity there is no central air and heat (oh well you can't have it all). The funniest thing was the kids or should I say Hannah's fascination with the electric blanket. I never thought about the impact it would have on her when I said they would be sleeping under an electric blanket. She was so excited about going to bed that night. Since we underestimated the longevity of the fire logs we ran out by morning(guess we'll know better next time) and the next morning was a low of 20 degrees, so we packed up and headed out. On the way out we spotted a beautiful doe crossing the road, but Hannah and I got a bonus...we saw a huge buck in the clearing. He was so beautiful standing there in the frozen fog with the sun shining on him, it gave him this heavenly glow. Even though the trip was short lived we made some good memories, and can't wait to make even more next time.