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Spain…What I learned!
Planning a voyage to a new, mysterious, land is exhilarating, writing and logging the itinerary for months is a passion turned almost addiction for me and the idea of getting out of my comfort zone...
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Cape Cod Americana
Each summer I write about “Why Cape Cod?” It is a question that I am frequently asked, especially by people whom have never visited the Cape. As I drove down the scenic 6A highway from the mid Cape...
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Decorate Creatively
Sometimes when decorating for a last minute get together, I am pushed to look at what resources I have around my house, to think out of the box, and to start pulling together random pieces to create a...
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Enlightening Friendships
It is hard to believe that my family’s summer on Cape Cod has come to an end. As I reflect on this summer, I have so much to be thankful for. This summer I was overwhelmed with the love of many...
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Back To School
Starting school is always a mixed blessing. I can’t say that I mind having some alone time during the day to work in peace, have lunch with a friend, and to enjoy a clean house for a few hours, but...
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Who Needs A Nap?
As summer comes to a close and my adrenaline from getting kids back to school is crashing, I am in the need of daily naps! While in America this would be viewed as counterproductive, I am going to...
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Round Top Clean Out
In the past, I have shared with you my excitement over going to the Round Top Antiques Show. Well, as I got ready to express my excitement to you again, I realize that this time I have some mixed...
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Round Top Didn’t Disappoint
If sweaty clothes, a clanking Uhaul trailer, and a pile of receipts equates to a fantastic Round Top trip, then I am the winner! This fall it worked out that my husband and I got to do a solo buying...
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Rugs – It’s All About That “Bass”
Yes, you can thank me for putting that song in your head! My intention is not to drive you crazy (well… I do enjoy a good prank), but it is to happily announce that Off The Cape is now carrying more...
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A Halloween Legacy
Halloween is an emotional holiday for me. It evokes such strong memories of my Mother, who I lost 8 years ago to cancer. Sometimes I relish those memories, and sometimes I’d rather store them away....
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Vacation In Two Parts
If you follow me on some form of social media you know that recently I was on the Cape for my annual fall visit. Cape Cod in the fall is something to see. The light is crisper, the chill is in the...
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Christmas Is When?
Yep that’s right, Christmas is six weeks away! It is so hard to fathom when you live in Texas. Summer comes to a close around Halloween and just when you are feeling in the fall mood, the Christmas...
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Holiday Decorating
When I was growing up, I could tell you prior to pulling the decorations out of the attic where the manger was going to go, the carolers, and the sleigh candy dish. I can picture my childhood home now...
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A Humble Thanksgiving
This week, our family had the privilege to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to families in need. They are families from a school that I volunteer at in one of the poorest communities in Fort Worth. It...
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Take A Deep Breath
I wish I could wire this blog with sound because I would let you hear a big sigh. I am not sure if it’s a sigh of relief or a sigh of exasperation, but none the less you would hear the exhale of my...
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Merry Christmas and Thank You
The stockings are hung, the Christmas cards have been returned to Shutterfly and forgotten about, the cookies are baked, and taking up residency on my thighs, and our family is happy to be back on the...
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Happy New Year!
As the sun sets on 2015, I can’t help but wonder what 2016 will hold for me and my family. Each New Year, my husband, Lee and I always say, “Let’s not do anything big this year, let’s just rest in...
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How To Decorate With What You Have
With the month of January I acquire buyer’s remorse at how much I spent on Christmas and then I subsequently acquire a case of “the wants!” It is very confusing to my soul. The minute I start tearing...
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Showing The Love
This February I have heard a couple of reoccurring themes over and over again. One is “Make you a priority, do what makes you happy” and “I don’t get caught up in the commercialism of Valentine’s...
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