Driskill Wedding Weekend

One of our dear friends got married this weekend in Austin, Texas at the Driskill Hotel.  We were friends with 75% of the invited guests, which made the weekend extra special.  How many chances in life do you get to spend a weekend with a hotel  full of friends?

Missy and Josh we wish you a lifetime of happiness together.  Cheers!

Pixies and Pirates

Our niece, Presley, had a "Pixies and Pirates" themed birthday party at Little Gym.  Presley gave her friends either a pixie or a pirate costume and they played around the gym for 90-minutes.  My husband represented us at the party, because while the party was going on I was watching our other niece, Paxten, who was sick and sleepy. 

Beginners

For a fresh take on a movie about love, life, and death and the consequences of each, you must add Beginners to your Netflix queue.  We watched this movie this weekend, and we both really enjoyed it.  I'm a fan of any movie that has the "it's-never-too-late-to-be-what-you-might-have-been" theme.  No matter your age, you can always be a beginner- it's so hopeful!  Go see this film.

Uh-Oh

I did not think this through.  In August my husband and I planned a ski trip for February.  Also, in August I started looking around for my next career move.  (I'm trying to climb the career ladder.  Trying.)  At the time I thought there was no way (Jose) I'd still be at my current job six months later.  I didn't tell anyone about the week I needed off from work to go skiing in February.  Guess what?  I'm still here.  Next month is February.  I've got a ski trip planned.

I thought about playing the "I-thought-I-told-you" card  or just playing the "I-told-you-and-you-forgot" card.  But it just seemed dishonest.  I was going to go with the "we-go-skiing-every-year" card while pretending like it's no big deal, but at the last minute I couldn't help myself and I told the truth.  I blurted out the "when-we-planned-this-trip-I-wasn't-expecting-to-still-be-here-but-I-need-this-week-off" card.  Guess what?  The truth worked.  It made my boss laugh too.

This proves, once again, there is nothing wrong with the truth.

Basic to Brilliant Y'all

My brother gave me Virginia Willis' Basic to Brilliant, Y'all: 150 Refined Southern Recipes and Ways to Dress Them Up for Company cookbook for Christmas, and I've spent the last several days reading it.  For anyone who wants to elevate your cooking, then I highly recommend this cookbook.  I love how she explains techniques and offers helpful hints.  I can't wait to get cookin'!  This is a teaching cookbook, and I always like to learn!

I just discovered Virginia Willis, and apparently her first cookbook Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking was a huge hit.  (Honey if you're reading this, then stop reading here.)  I think I'll need to go buy it! 

Best Parents

I think any article with this title is a must read!

Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents

Woo Hoo!

MLK Jr.

Yesterday Americans observed the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.  I didn't go into the office, and I thought about him many times yesterday as I worked around the house.  What he accomplished is still unbelievable to me...