Hey blog friends! I have a favor to ask. My school, YES Prep, launched a blog this year called "The Answer". A group of teachers ...

Because I'm a teacher, I live my life in the cycle of a school year. I absolutely love the rhythm of it. There is a clear beginning, a c...

The time has arrived! It's my turn to host the neighborhood supper club. On a recent drive to College Station, Brent and I brainstormed ...

I grew up in a white house. Not THE White House, but definitely a white house. I love my mom and dad dearly, and they have since ventured in...

A few months ago, I posted about my adventures saving my first stray dog . My friend Tiffany, also a dog lover, told me that once you save a...

As you drive around Houston these days, you will see cars (minivans usually) with a large blue and white bumper sticker that says: "Wil...

Way back when, I moved to Houston with no job and no place to live. It doesn't sound like me, but it's true. I was a gypsy. I slept ...

A while back, I did a post entitled Hobby Lobby is my Homeland . Well, if Hobby Lobby is my homeland, then Target is my true love. I could s...

For my whole life, I've eaten yogurt because I knew it was good for me, but I never really liked it. I have always bought those fat free...

Hello Friends! Well, I utterly failed you in "Real Simple Week". I made an ambitious goal, and I did not reach it. Sad. Unfortunat...