Aunt Patty’s Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Baked Potato Soup

Back in January, I mentioned something on my Facebook wall about making Baked Potato Soup, and several of my friends or fans or followers or what-have-you commented and/or emailed me asking for the recipe, and, because I like to keep my word even if it takes me eight weeks to two years, I am giving [...]

The Big Blue Whale of Catoosa

The Blue Whale, Catoosa, OK

For much of my childhood, my Grandma Jean lived in Claremore, Oklahoma, about a forty-five minute drive from our home in Tulsa. Probably once a month, my parents, my brother Jeremy, and I made the trip there to see her and my Grandpa Bernard. During the car ride, my brother and I would measure how [...]

50 Shades of Grey Is the New Black

50 Shades of Grey

For the past couple of years, I’ve made many (many, MANY) choices about the books I read (and the TV shows I watch) (and the kind of lipstick I wear) based on recommendations I get from Google searches, Facebook friends, Twitter conversations, and blog posts. Not that I can’t make decisions for myself, just why waste time [...]

When a Mole is Something More {Melanoma Photos}

What Does Melanoma Look Like?

Sometime around the end of last year, I noticed an odd-looking mole on my left calf. I remember thinking that I hadn’t ever noticed a normal-looking mole (or even a freckle) there on that spot, before that day. But then, on that day when I did notice something, what I saw aroused my suspicion. Because [...]

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial :: We Will Always Remember

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial :: License Plate from the Ryder Truck

Last Thursday, I took my two youngest daughters to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial, a place we had never previously visited. Today, April 19, 2011, is the sixteenth anniversary of OKC bombing, a tragic and horrific event in world history. In honor of that day in 1995, and in honor of every person who was [...]

Budget Style :: Easter

Budget Style :: Casual Easter 2011

Budget Style :: Easter 2011 Get the whole look for about $125. 1. Dress :: Bow Tied in sage green. $54.95 at eShakti.com. Comes in six colors. Some sizing details are customizable. 2. Bag :: Handmade Pastel Flowers Bag by LMcreation on Etsy. $39.00. Convertible wristlet / shoulder purse. 3. Shoes :: Mossimo Wilona Wedge [...]