Tag Archives: memories

Someone Stole Grandma’s Recipe and Put It In a Can

15 Jun

Embarrassing stories are easier to tell as you get older … no, embarrassing stories are easier to tell as you get more comfortable in your own skin. Here’s one about me and food. When I was a young girl, I was blessed enough to know my great-grandparents. My grandpa’s mom (we called her Mo) was [...]

Can a Fun Run motivate me to work out again?

4 Jun

I’ve been on a bit of a workout hiatus. In order to motivate myself to workout again, let me tell you about a my very first Fun Run! As part of San Antonio’s FIESTA, SARR (San Antonio Road Runners) hosts Fiesta Fandango 2.6 Mile Fun Run. The route  is through downtown San Antonio just before the  Flambeau [...]

Fiesta, Food, Familia and Friends

26 Apr

Every April in San Antonio, TX we throw a party, a FIESTA. (ok not ‘we’, I just attend) If you are not from San Antonio, the best time to come visit is during FIESTA® San Antonio. It’s been going on for over a century and this 10 day party is filled with parades, festivals, food, [...]

Try something new. Wait, I’ve had this before …

6 Aug

I’ve been working out and changing the way I eat. No really, I have. I even treated myself to a personal trainer on my birthday. And she guides me with nutrition too. But this post isn’t about how fabulous I am doing or how hot I am going to look … Ha. It’s about me [...]

Smell of success … or something like that.

9 Jan

Here’s one of my favorite tips:  When you go on a vacation, take a new perfume with you.  One you haven’t ever worn.  Only wear that scent the entire trip.  It doesn’t even have to be a perfume but maybe scented lotion or body spray.  After the trip, put it away not to be used again.  [...]