Christa and I are SOOO pumped! We feel like just in the last couple of weeks we have made progress on our Barndo! Here is the latest progress and some of the many more lessons we have learned (hopefully those who want to follow suit, can learn from our lessons).... read more
This is one of my favorite recipes!!!! I have recently made it for friends and family and everyone agrees is it very addicting! **** You have to buy Sushi grade tuna (I buy mine at Kroger). It can be pricy, but half a pound goes a long way. EASY Tuna Tartare 1 pound... read more
Y’all, are you looking for the PERFECT drink to take to a party? This is it!!!! I made this Ricky Bayless inspired margarita a few weeks ago and it was a HIT! I decided to make it skinny by replacing the 1/4 cup sugar for 6 spenlda packets. Guess what??? The... read more
Our Brenham Barndominium project is finally picking up steam! Here is a little background of our timeline: September 2016: The Wilson and Wilcox family purchase 7 acres of land in Brenham, Texas. They name their venture 12 Armadillos to represent their combined 12... read more
Every year I write a blog about our terrifying experience where my 2 year daughter almost drowned. The event was so shocking because there were so many adults all around her. I have been slow to share this experience this year, but realized I needed to after I saw... read more
Recently I was trying to decide what I was going to buy my mom and mother-in-law for Mother’s Day. They both have everything, so I didn’t want to just buy something to buy something. I decided that I would try and find a cool experience that they would... read more
Over ten years ago, I was newly divorced with two kids. I was teaching middle school and living in Houston. After paying off debt, there was not much left from the marriage: My paid off car, a few thousand dollars, and my diamond. I decided to sell my diamond ring... read more
This past weekend, we spent Cinco De Mayo in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana because we were in town for the Crawfish Festival. If you live in Texas, you know what big deal Cinco de Mayo is. We decided to have an impromptu “Best Margarita Contest.” Corrin, April, Dave,... read more
Christa and I feel that our entire get healthy and fit has been a steady stream of lessons learned….Some lessons are learned after a long period of time, but when we get it, we get it. Case in point, we spent 2016 working out like crazy, but not changing our... read more
The Top Ten Reasons Why Brenham, Texas is the Perfect Weekend Getaway It is beautiful Something to do for all ages Wineries/Brewery Food Shopping History Night life Accommodations Proximity to Houston Friendly Brad and I fell in love with Brenham last year when Brad... read more
