I was nine years old at the dawn of the 1980s. The decade ahead would be momentous for me—puberty, middle school, a terrible perm, my first glasses, my first contacts (thank God), high school, my… Read more >>

Top Ten List for Holiday Entertaining 10. Set a sparkling tone. Greet your guests with an effervescent attitude and signature cocktail. 9. Be merry and bright. Lighting is important—use... Read more >>

I can feel it in the air. An electricity surrounding me at home and at work. Football season. The best time of the year. Not only do we begin to get a break from the ruthless Texas... Read more >>

I am a holiday person. Always have been. Christmas was a big deal in our family. (And I’m a December baby, thus twice the fun.) Mother was (and still is) a big Christmas person. She relishes in... Read more >>

As I sit in my living watching all of the Christmas story’s showing on TV my eyes begin to water. Thinking about last year Christmas and how I was not ready for that. I had just come back from... Read more >>