Rockwall, TX (June 24, 2023) – Most people that read this will already know what my day job is. My husband and I run one of Rockwall County’s oldest family-owned cattle farms. We raise cattle, sell beef, and cook tasty beef-centric meals. Most of our cooking is done over open fire. This is, traditionally, how […]
Rockwall, TX (June 23, 2023) – My wooded neighborhood features a mix of mature hardwood and pine trees—up to 100 feet tall. We welcome the rains that keep them green but worry about high winds that make them sway. Rain and wind are a dangerous combination since the added weight of wet leaves can bring […]
Rockwall, TX (June 16, 2023) – A universal struggle of women; expectations of perfection. Particularly size. The size of our tummies, our bottoms, thighs, bosoms, backfat, holey buckets. I hear women daily, voicing self-disgust about themselves, even women who seem to have the body ideal. Body image remains an issue. I’ve noted clothing sources and […]
Rockwall, TX (June 13, 2023)- As I write this, I am sitting in a 150 year old half-timbered house in former East Germany. Several years ago, we bought this home and began the painstakingly slow process of renovating it. Most of the renovation we do on our own when we can be here for three to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 4, 2023) Mother Nature has treated us kindly with a stunning spring garden season. We have been granted regular rains and an abundance of moderate, pleasant weather. The garden is exceptionally lovely, brimming with color this year. Perennials come into their own on the third year. The Mildscape has reached that third […]
It’s Never Too Late to have the Adventure of a Lifetime Answering The Call Encourages Women to Take a Chance, No Matter Their Age ROCKWALL, TX (May 24, 2023) – Motina Books Publishing is releasing Answering The Call by NYT bestselling author, Parris Afton Bonds, on May 23, 2023. Women will feel empowered by the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 17, 2023) May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Scour the internet and you will find endless memes, motivational bits and pieces on how to live your best life and how to identify and grow to your best you by addressing mental health issues. I thought I’d take a helicopter view and share […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2023) Not sure yet if this lil’ column o’ mine has enough regular readers yet to recognize that I have been MIA for a few weeks. Weeks of illness coupled with mounds of work and community commitments waiting for me in between those bouts of sickness made for a very fatigued […]
Rockwall, TX (May 8, 2023) – Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas (OSD) recently introduced some of the latest technology in joint replacement to the Rockwall area. In collaboration with Texas Health Hospital Rockwall, the surgeons at OSD now perform robotic-assisted joint replacements, which offer significant benefits over traditional procedures. Dr. Bruno Gross, who joined OSD in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 8, 2023) For my latest episode of Disney Dinners, I hosted an Indiana Jones party to celebrate the new movie coming out this summer. I transformed my dining room into an Egyptian temple for Indy to explore, complete with a boulder, cobwebs, snake decals, a hieroglyphic table runner, ancient map napkins, and […]