This handmade, wooden name sign featuring a longhorn is one of my favorite things I’ve ever made! I find choosing a thoughtful baby shower gift can be hard but when I saw this on my sweet friend’s baby registry list, I thought, “I can make that!”. While I’d love to take credit for this idea, I can’t. And honestly, if I had had the money, I would have purchased this sign but I didn’t so I made it. You can buy this sort of design from Second Nature Designs. If you’re brave like me, you can try to make one! This isn’t a tutorial in the sense I can give you specifics so don’t comment asking me fo ..read more

Handmade gifts are truly the best. Travis Minnie, a local leather artisan, has created a variety of handmade leather goods for folks for many years and I want to share one I had him make. Every Christmas, I tend to choose one person to find a special gift for even though I’d love to give to many. My middle son and daughter-in-law recently moved to Montana and I knew the transition had been tough. She’s only ever known what it’s like to have her sisters and mom near so moving off to the Montana “wilderness” with no friends or family was a big change. She had been reading the book, Lonesome Dov ..read more

After witnessing the ugliness of social media this past couple of years, I’ve decided to encourage conversation here, on my blog, versus Facebook.   In true OG fashion, I’m going back to my blogging roots to just share life.  I’m not working with some brand or collaborating with a PR company.  I’m just being me, the best way I know how. Does anyone read blogs anymore? According to an Instagram poll I did a while back, that’s a big fat nope. So why would I even bother to write?   I guess I figure it will serve as a journal of my thoughts or an outlet for my, less than par, c ..read more

I’m sharing more rustic wedding ideas, like this DIY wedding arch we made for our son’s wedding.  It was definitely a labor of love and while I helped a great deal, my husband provided the muscle and did the hard work! Originally, my son and his best friend were the ones that planned on making the wedding arch.  Due to covid, my son was unable to come home (he lives 5hrs away).  That left me and my husband with the task.  Oy!   Y’all, being the overachiever that I am, I took on the challenge without even asking my husband. LOL  Bless his heart! The ranch we ..read more

When you plan a Texas wedding in July, you better have a little something to help your guests cool off because it’s the hottest time of the year!  These DIY wedding fans are, not only super cute but functional as well since they also double as a wedding program.  Using the Cricut, I created a rustic/western fan that has imagery on one side and the wedding program on the other. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not crafty at all but when the wedding budget is tight, you do what you can to make it as special as possible.  I kept seeing all these wedding fans that were rectangu ..read more

Having a fridge JUST for drinks is genius, y’all!!   I received this NewAir wine & beverage fridge for review and I wasn’t sure what I was gonna think of it, but man, it’s so awesome and I’ll tell you why! There are several reasons to have one, especially if you like to entertain, but my reasons are simple. I want my husband’s dang beer out of my fridge!  We live 30 miles from the nearest store so we always buy things in bulk. Beverages are no exception.  They tend to take up a lot of food in my refrigerator, which is something else I keep stocked up with FOOD.  ..read more

(In full disclosure, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support our family income!) I’m asked a variety of questions all the time.  One that I regularly get asked is what are some of my favorite kitchen tools & gadgets.  Today, I’m sharing the avocado slicer and how to use it! As a mom that has spent the last 26 years raising 3 boys, cooking for cowboys, and spending much of that time in the kitchen, I have used all kinds of tools.  It wasn’t until recently, though, that I discovered the avocado slicer and, y’all, and it’s one of those thi ..read more

Several days ago, I was told, by a friend, that my silence speaks volumes on where I stand and that I should use my voice to stand against the injustices of what’s happening in our country today. Did you know that when I was in high school, a student came up to me out of the blue and punched me in the face, laughed, and walked off? Did you know that, on a regular basis, several girls always bullied me in school? Did you know that when I was in high school, a coach constantly made fun of my weight in and out of gym class? Did you know that a man raped me? Did you know that I was sexually abus ..read more

I’ve been blogging for over 12 years.  Many of you have watched my boys grow up, on this blog, through my reflections in words and photos.  I realized the other day that I have not shared anything new about any of my boys in a long time.  As loyal readers, you’ve also become family.  So today, I’m catching you up on the Falcon family! My oldest son, Tyler, is working in the Texas panhandle.  He’s doing his cowboy thing and loves it.  I always knew he would stay in that work field, even though he did try welding and the oil field for a while.  I’m glad he re ..read more

We have 80’s temps coming and nothing sounds better than some fresh strawberry ice cream! Am I right?!  The best thing about this is that it’s no-churn, homemade ice cream!   Not all of us have those fancy ice cream makers, you know. Can you keep a secret?  I’m not a super huge fan of ice cream.  I mean, I see other people go crazy over it but it’s one of those things that I could never eat again and be perfectly okay with it.  With that said, when I do eat ice cream, it’s always strawberry ice cream!  There’s something about that the sweet with a tiny bit of ta ..read more