November 2, 2008

#21 Go Tubing

tu-bing [too-been] v.  the act of holding onto an oversized inner-tube while getting pulled behind a ski boat; appendages flailing; water splashing into your eyes, nose and mouth; laughing hysterically because of how awkward and childish you look; holding onto the ski rope for dear life while the boat driver takes you back and forth [...]

November 2, 2008

#20 Go to A UT Volleyball Game

On the UT campus, football is king, but don’t miss out on all the fun of Women’s Volleyball…a slightly lesser known sport.
Our girls kick some serious butt. The Longhorns are 17-3 this season and playing some of their best games ever. With hard hitting players like Lauren Paolini, Destinee Hooker, and Juliann Faucette it’s no [...]

November 2, 2008

#19 Go to the Park

We all grow up – well, kind of.  The older I get the more I wish time would stand still.  When my “to do” list seems endless, and my eyelids are heavy from a lack of sleep, sometimes I wish I could be a kid again.   I wish I could be that carefree, redheaded, blue-eyed [...]

November 2, 2008

#18 Make Pecan Candy From Scratch

Keep in mind, I said PECAN CANDY… NOT PRALINES. There’s a difference.
Growing up, my mom would make this yummy dessert for me every 6 weeks when grades came out if I got all A’s and B’s. She would make it for my sister and me the same way that her mom made it for her [...]