Contests

Every time me and the Cupcake go to Target or Walmart, I know I have to commit at least 15 minutes to the toy aisle. She has to investigate the latest releases of her favorites. While that's a insurmountable test of my patience when we're…

Can we talk pillows for a second? We are big pillow people. There's no such thing as too many pillows on the bed. I mean, how can you make a nest without them? And let’s not even pretend that a pregnancy pillow isn’t life changing. I might…

They have no idea what that would mean in our house. Community Coffee is offering free coffee for a year in their #ShowYourMug contest. Which for the Perot household -- would be a) awesome, b) enough cost savings to add a…

Let me tell you about my friend Rosie. She’s never turned away a good meal. She’s proud of her curves and she’s got self-confidence to boot. She’s the most adorable tapir you’ll ever get to know, and she’s probably my favorite character in…

Post and GIVEAWAY BELOW sponsored by Woodsy Wonders Photography. I am a self-proclaimed photo junkie. Framed grins tug at my heartstrings. I stalk Shutterfly for sales so I can put them everywhere. I love a good gallery wall of smiling…

The lake life is good. Lake life is even better with a boat. Even if you don’t live on the lake, chances are you spend some time on one of the 60 lakes in the DFW region. With that many lakes, it’s no wonder Texas is the #2 boating state in…

I am super jazzed about the new Corner Bakery flatbreads launching nationwide on June 30th. (They have sneakily been available in Dallas as a test market since March.) Have you heard about them yet? The Cupcake and I were lucky…

Sometimes you have to make your own Island Time. Like when it's hump day and tropical storm Bill foils your best laid plans to be on TV. Or when you make the hubs some righteous banana bread -- the best in the history of Chez Perot…

Isn’t the English language fun? Let's look at a word with oh, so many meanings. How many times have you told your husband not to jerk the stuck handle of something, in order to “fix” it? Or how about if someone cuts you off on the…

When Turano Baking asked me if I was interested in giving away a bread (gift) basket on the blog, I said, "Yes," because I like bread. We all like bread in this house. No, we love bread. My favorite way to eat really hearty bread is…

Y'all, I'm going to get straight to it. I've got stuff to give-away and you're gonna want it. Who wears jeans every day? (Raises hand) Yep, you'll notice I'll never hashtag myself as a fashion blogger (unless it's completely…

“I love you to the moon and back, Sweet Pea.” “I love you to jupiter and back.” “Well, I love you all the way through the milky way and back.” “The Milky Way? CAN-DEE?” “No, not the candy. I just love you more. You have all my love.”…

Happy Birthday Perot Museum of Nature and Science! You're a young 2 years old, but already a Dallas darling. I was lucky enough to attend a special luncheon celebrating the 2 year anniversary of the opening of the Perot Museum and to…

Recently I put out a call for entries. We wanted to see your Christmas crafts that you’ve made. There was a lot at stake. We had prizes on the line. Tickets for the Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway and dinner at a local restaurant.…