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