Dec
29

Living Southern and Otherwise

When we decided to tell the boys I was pregnant, we assumed their response would be similar to one they gave when we told them we were getting married, ” Cool!  Please pass the chips.” We were mistaken. Sitting at…

Dec
19

Happy Birthday, Tanner!!

Our beautiful, caring, bright, witty boy, Mr. Tanner Dean Howell, turns 9 today! He informed us this week that “9 is the new black”, so we decided to go all out for his special day. See below video. 😉 Tanner…

Dec
17

Tome for the Holidays

I’m a big fan of giving (and getting) books for the holidays.  Craft books especially, are the gift that keeps on giving, because they’re filled with projects & anecdotes that’ll keep you busy (and entertained) all year ’round!    If…

Dec
15

Fashion Backward

It’s a frosty 33 degrees here today, which I know for you mid-westerners out there must sound like summer vacation weather but for Austin, it’s flippin’ cold.  Since even in the winteriest (just play along and pretend that’s a word,…