For the Planet I read somewhere recently that fabric softener is environmentally one of the worst chemicals to have in your home…not because of the harm of the product, but because of how it’s made. They use a lot of terrible/harsh chemicals to produce it cheaply and then use a bunch of other chemicals to […]
Even in Texas, we have to be prepared for hurricanes. Here is a list suggested by an online friend, Brenda. Brenda’s hurricane preparation tips (seen & heard about, practiced from time to time, and thought about again since what happened along the East Coast with Irene) include: …Move more than 100 miles inland though even […]
This week’s incident at the Alamo Drafthouse tugs at my heartstrings. 😉 NSFW: She Texted, So We Kicked Her Out For those who don’t want to endure the NSFW video and blog, here is the gist: Alamo warns (several times) that calls/texting during their movies is forbidden. Girl texts. Girl ignores two personal warnings to […]
When we first starting looking at cars to replace BB and Little Blue Car, we went to the same family of dealerships where we bought BB. It’s a Honda/Toyota/Scion/etc. group. We were looking at and drove the Honda Fit. While we had a fabulous experience buying BB, in the wake of the quakes/tsunamis in Japan, […]
Last weekend, we went on a tour of the condos downtown hosted by the wonderful guys at The GoodLife Team. WOW! What fun! If you get the chance to do this, act fast. It was free to attend, but there were only 30 spots and they filled up in 48 hours. The next one is […]
Of course, we think Austin is paradise. It’s why we chose to move there. Thanks to Brock for his cheesburger research and his friend Sandy who keeps it online. Thanks, too, to the guys on the radio this morning for talking about it. Since we are back in Bryan for a couple of days, I […]
part of excellent jewelry service in the Brazos Valley When we got married, we used all the major local jewelry stores for our rings. We really did find the best of each in three different places. Engagement ring: Douglas Jeweler As a family-recommended jeweler, Douglas really took the time to teach Emil the 4 C’s […]
This handy dandy little piece of software nags you to take micro- and mini-break throughout the day. At real break times, it gives you stretches to do. At the end of the day, it tells you to get away from behind the computer and go do something else for a while. It also tracks your […]
If you are even remotely interested in a summer fitness boot camp, I highly recommend Train With Charlie. While I can not vouch for the program from personal experience, I have heard great testimonials from some who have attended. More importantly, Charlie is a wonderful and caring person who believes in the person inside each […]