by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 30, 2026 | Education, Gardening Tips, Recipes
I’ve always used olive oil to moisturize my face and neck. Just a drop vigorously massaged into clensed, slightly damp skin forestalls wrinkles and rejuvinates skin. I also use olive oil soap for cleansing and mix it with a splash of my favorite scent to keep me...
by Sheila Graham Smith | Apr 28, 2026 | Recipes
Mother’s day is around the corner! What better way to show your mom how “sweet” she is than to make her some “sweets!” In Texas, whenever you go out to eat, inevitably, at the check out counter there is a display of Texas’ favorite...
by Sheila Graham Smith | Jan 8, 2026 | Gardening Tips, Recipes
Every year, I promise myself that I will not plant so much swisschard, but it is my favorite winter green. I try not to buy veggies from the store and just eat out of the garden. Currently, the lettuce, spinach, and swisschard are going crazy. Also, all my herbs,...
by Sheila Graham Smith | Sep 23, 2025 | Recipes
We’re well into football season here in Texas, and you know what that means? Football equals tail-gating! For those unitiated into American Football, tail-gaiting is the phenomenon where fans gather before games with cookout and/or picnic type meals served out...
by Sheila Graham Smith | Jul 16, 2025 | Hospitality, Recipes
My oldest sister, Catherine, and her husband Jim are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. They have invited the whole family to Taos, New Mexico for several days of celebrating. One evening, we are all invited to their place for a come and go...
by Sheila Graham Smith | Jun 9, 2025 | Hospitality, Recipes
Summer is here and all I seem to want to eat is fruit! We have a small group of friends who gather once a month at each other’s homes for a meal and celebrate birthdays that fall in that month. Lately, everyone seems to be trying to eat healthy, so this...
