Category Archives: General

My husband ended up working later than anticipated (isn’t that always the case) yesterday so our dinner plans didn’t end up working out.  We were originally planning on going to one of our favorite restaurants, Pluckers, for some wings during … Continue reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day!  I think to view the day through a child’s eyes, helps put things into perspective and curb the commercialism that society uses to define this day.  In the world of Cakes, today is a day just like … Continue reading →

How many times do you have grand intentions for your Saturday and then life just kind of gets in the way?  Do you plan on doing so much in that one day that you don’t relax and enjoy the weekEND … Continue reading →

Neither of my teams (Broncos and Chiefs) are in the Super Bowl so I’m not too invested in the outcome.  But for me, football is football and must be watched.  I am going to be rooting for the Steelers to win. … Continue reading →

If you hadn’t heard, Texas got hit with some snow last night/this morning.  While I’m no stranger to snow, it’s not a pleasant sight.  Especially in Texas.  I moved to Texas for the warmth and sunshine (and my husband’s job) … Continue reading →

It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating New Year’s.  Where did January go?  To keep myself accountable for my resolutions, I’m going to do a monthly progress report.  I read something during the holidays that the best way to … Continue reading →

1/1/11: Happy New Year everybody!  After a whirlwind holiday road trip spanning 15 days, travel through five states with two dogs and a toddler, we are *finally* back home! We’ve only been home a couple of hours but it’s such … Continue reading →

Whoa I haven’t posted over here in 4 years and now I’m only posting since I have this as sort of an online record of our life. So all of those things that I posted on my Austin mom blog that … Continue reading →

Thursday when Colby woke up from her nap she was feeling pretty hot and once I checked her I found out she had a 101 degree temperature.  It went down with Tylenol for the rest of the afternoon but returned … Continue reading →

I’m so grateful to have made it another year to celebrate Thanksgiving. Although our numbers are down by one (Kitty), we still managed to have a pleasant day. I feel so blessed for the relatively good health of my family, … Continue reading →