Texas Gem

When I first started my blog and told my best friend about it, I expected her to be shocked given how much I value my privacy and guard my i...

Grief, what an odd experience for human existence. Something we will all have to go through at some point in our lives and yet, it seems to...

Here is an awesome way to use up those leftover bits after making  homemade pizza. I have to confess that this is NOT a GEM creation, this...

If you've read my last several posts since I've started my blog again, you've probably come to realize just how much my life has...

My amazing mother in law decided that, after spending two years remodeling our entire house, we couldn't just bring our old table and ch...

My birthday was a few days ago and I got a craving for these. I came up with this recipe a few years ago.  I'll warn you, it's h...

Anyone who is older than I am and has already experienced parenthood is probably well aware of the profound effect your children can have on...