The Next Food Network Star: … And The Winner Is …

Home cook Melissa d'Arabian won season 5 of the Next Food Network Star.  Melissa a former business woman is a stay-at-home mother of 4 from Kellar, Texas. Melissa's show Kitchen Survival will premiere Sunday August 9th. This is the first time a non-professional has won. In the past it has seemed that the one or … Continue reading The Next Food Network Star: … And The Winner Is …

Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission

One of our favorite places to visit is St. Augustine, Florida. We make a trip there every couple of months. Each time we try to find something we haven't seen before. This time we decided to visit Nombre de Dios Mission. On 8 September 1565, Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed and claimed the land for … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission

Hometown Hero

Maybe the subtitle should be Town of Heroes.  The folks in the North Texas town of Krum rallied together to grant a wish for 5-year-old cancer patient Reagan Richards. Reagen’s wish is to celebrate Christmas.  Reagan has been asking her dad for Christmas.  She was diagnosed last year with glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain … Continue reading Hometown Hero

Never Going Back to Okay by The Afters

If you aren't family with the Afters. They are a band should check out.  They started at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas where lead vocalist Josh Havens and vocalist/guitarist Matt Fuqua worked.  Havens and Fuqua recruited  vocalist/guitarist Brad Wigg and drummer Marc Dodd.  They begin preforming under the name Blisse. The band signed with Sony/INO … Continue reading Never Going Back to Okay by The Afters

Next Food Network Star Week 8

This is the biggest week yet. It is down to the final three. The  challenge is inspired by the movie Julie and Julia.  The finalist are to present a three course meal with a live demo at Emeril's Miami restaurant for several Food Network stars and food critic.  Michael, Jamika and Katie were back as … Continue reading Next Food Network Star Week 8

What’s Next?

I am now convinced that Hallmark has a card for everything. Although I never found the cards I was looking for.

Thoughts on Love

Found this tidbit  a couple of weeks ago in the devotional I was reading. Your love for God is only as great as the love you have for the person you love the least. -- Dorothy Day The more I think about it the more profound it is.  A quick look in the concordance and … Continue reading Thoughts on Love