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This photo was the closest thing that I could get to a still-shot of our resident mockingbirds.  (I have another name for them, but it’s not suitable for a family-friendly blog.) They set up a nest this spring in our … Continue reading →

This series begins here. Note that 1912 was a Leap Year, too. This is the first of notes from a “secret sweetheart” who used to send notes to my maternal grandfather one hundred years ago. The front of the card … Continue reading →

This series begins here. This card is remarkable in that it was sent on this date in 1911 to my maternal grandfather from his paternal grandmother. Note that this post was set to publish at 4pm–exactly 100 years to the … Continue reading →

Related: RW&G Recipes This recipe is a great one for hectic weeknights, especially during the holiday season when there’s a sugary treat at every turn. You can serve this dish as a side with my Savory Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Or … Continue reading →

Note: This is a guest post by my friend and fellow San Antonio homeschooler, Pam Humphrey. Like a lot of native Texans, tamale making is an annual tradition in her family, so I invited her to share some family photographs … Continue reading →

Lately I keep bumping into my provenance, which ain’t Provence, y’all. (But that is an awesome 50-cent word!) First someone told me that there’s a “boy from Paris, Texas” in one of the Fancy Nancy books. Then I re-encountered this … Continue reading →