Quirky Country Music Song Day

It's Quirky Country Music Song Day, a holiday created with MY DAD in mind!!! Let me tell you a little bit about my dad. He loves to play guitar and he loves quirky country music songs. When he visits, he always brings his instrument and a playlist sure to have us rolling.

He once showed up with a song called "Coffee Makes me Poo." I kid you not. The girls adore their grandfather. There is no other like my dad. When I was growing up, he sang an old cowboy croon to wake me and my siblings up in the morning. "Git up you lazy cowboys, riiiiiiiiise and shiiiiine!" That particular ditty originated from a Sons of the Pioneers song. I love all the musical memories we have with my dad.

Now back to this national holiday called Quirky Country Music Song Day...

 One of my personal favorite from back in the day was "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" Do you remember that one?

I did a little search on YouTube and found this video of a comedian listing some quirky country songs I'm sure my dad will be singing one day. The comedian then sings a funny song called "If My Nose was Running Money." I think you'll enjoy it!

Musical Memories!

Memory Day

It's Memory Day and I'm thinking about a day trip I took with my girls two years ago to the Texas Freshwater Fishery Center in Athens, Texas. This fun place offers an educational experience for people of all ages.

There are so many things to do and see, you might want to bring the camper and stay several days. Game warden memorial, stream exhibit, farm pond exhibit, hall of fame for fishermen, dive show, hatchery overlook, tram ride, bluegill spawning area, reservoir exhibit, alligator exhibit, wetlands trail, Texas giants exhibit, museum, record fish exhibit, conservation center....and a fishing pond!

It's cheaper than visiting the zoo, too!

Catch some memories!

Chocolate Caramel Day Recipe

It's Chocolate Caramel Day! I'm featuring a recipe I found on one of my favorite baking blogs - Roxana's Home Baking. Roxana is a self-taught baker who shares original and adapted recipes. I couldn't resist this one for carmelitas!

This is Roxana. She describes these delectable treats as, "Easy to make oatmeal cookie bars filled with gooey caramel and oozing chocolate, these carmelitas bars will make you weak to your knees!"

Pop on over to Roxana's website for the recipe and make the most of this national holiday dedicated to chocolate caramel desserts.

Chocolate Caramel Memories!

St. Patrick's Day: Lucky Charms Pancakes

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I love surprising my girls with CrAzY food. I found this great idea at the Betty Crocker website - Lucky Charms pancakes. I'm making these for my girls this morning.

And for lunch, I found this awesome idea on the My Mix of Six blog - an all green lunch!

St. Patrick's Day Memories!

Frugal Fun in East Texas: Kidsview Park

Kidsview Park is a castle inspired playground that has a fantastic selection of climb-upons surrounding the tower structure. Even though the play park is located in Longview, Texas, it's impressive enough for big city folks. Plenty of East Texas residents visit the park for reasons other than skiing, which speaks volumes for the many attractions of Kidsview Park. In addition to the popular castle and bridge, the park has an abundance of slides, ramps, and swings. The park is an imagination mecca and there plenty of activities to delight any rambunctious child. Also, during the hot months, a free splash pad is located right next door. More on that in another post.

Playground Memories!

Doll Crafting 101

I decided to make some doll clothes for my youngest while she was at her dad's and surprise her with a whole new wardrobe. Um, yeah, didn't quite turn out like I planned.

First, I forgot how long it takes me to make doll clothes. It took over two hours to make this pair of pants!

I picked this pant pattern so I could try 3 new skills: drawstring waist, eyelet installation, and pockets. Ambitious to say the least.

I eventually gave up on the pockets. The eyelets went well, but drawstrings proved challenging. The ones on the cuffs ended up being decorative only. No function whatsoever. The drawstring waist works, but it took several tries to get it setup correctly.

Lesson learned: do not take on such a challenging project without help from an experienced sewer.

Ultimately, my daughter won't care that the pants are a little less than perfect.

Making memories sometimes comes requires a little trial and error.