Longhorn Caverns

Well, since the Goat Cave/Karst trip was a bust and J was begging to go and see a cave we decided to make the treck out to the Marble Falls area to see the Longhorn Cavern and do the tour. We packed a lunch and lots of water but not before checking the weather to [...]

Wild Basin Preserve

Well, we were really supposed to try and find the Goat Cave Preserve. We tried and were attacked by the cave’s hordes of evil mosquito guardians. We ran back to the truck to put on a coat of bug spray. The bugs hovered behind us then, but mom lost the mental will to stay and [...]

Tres Leches Cake – La Bomba!

Adapted from The Pioneer Woman’s recipe. Hers is great, but we made changes so it deserves the subtitle: La Bomba! You can not say something Spanish like that without a hearty ! Ingredients 1 cup All-purpose Flour 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt generous pinch or two of freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon [...]

Crafty Boys Strike Again!

We bought our materials yesterday and worked on them today. They were fun! So what if they cost more than those at Old Navy or Target. These are one-of-a-kind beauties! The stencil is made out of freezer paper. We printed the designs, cut out the parts where we wanted the paint to go, then ironed [...]