Sophienburg Museum
The Texas Travel Magazine named the Sophienburg Museum and Archives one of three top museums to visit in Texas in 2022.
Epicure Restaurant and Bar
Epicure in Dripping Springs is back! Even though the location has changed since Covid, Epicure is still serving delicious food....
The Last Outpost – Sophie’s Cottage
Leaving the whimsey and magic of The Laurel Tree in Utopia behind, we point our nose toward what I keep...
December at the Laurel Tree Restaurant
The first couple to arrive from our party of six, Michael immediately walks inside the welcoming doors of the Laurel...
BRYANS on 290
The aroma of wood and smoke and grilled meat tickles my nose and teases my taste buds as we exit...
Fort Mason and Sandstone Cellars
It is a short 40-minute drive from Fredericksburg to Mason—we have been this way before and pass by old friends,...
7 Canyons Ranch
For anyone that wants to drop out, walk away, escape from the madding crowd—I have found the place, the 7 Canyons Ranch buried deep in the Texas Hills at the edge of beyond. This is the Texas Hill Country of days gone by. Remote. Unscathed. Untrodden. A symphony of grass and sky and weathered wood.
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Packing the Picnic Basket It’s 7 AM on a Tuesday in November, and I am ready to leave for our...
A Picnic at William Chris Vineyards
It’s About Time Unfortunately, it has been too long since we stepped foot on the property that is the home...
Pedernales Falls State Park
The Journey Today Pedernales Falls State Park is on our agenda. Michael is extremely curious to see what the locally...
About Me
Artist - Traveller - Foodie - Avid Hostess - Picnicker - Amateur Chef
Simply put, I love Texas. I have lived almost my entire life in this state. Born and raised in San Antonio, I spent the majority of my adult life in Fort Worth, in addition to ten years—on and off—sailing in and around the Gulf Coast on our 40’ Endeavor, Island Rose. For the past ten years, my husband and I have called Wimberley home—and if I love Texas—I adore the Texas Hill Country.
We have traveled extensively in this state--from deep East to far West, from North to South--and have probably been on more back roads and in more towns than anyone I have encountered. I AM a Texan—through and through!
I’m a foodie. I love to cook. I am a good judge of what is excellent, what is not. We will drive two-and-a-half hours for Saturday lunch; for the journey and the destination. I love picnics and trying out local wineries. Food and wine pairings draw me like a magnet. And music—all kinds. Concerts are on the menu at our house every year, be they concerts in a house, in a park, in a barn, in an auditorium or at a winery--we're there.
I paint. I cook. I entertain. I love back country roads and small towns—we own two convertibles so I can be sure that nothing bars the experience of just being there.
I finally decided it was time to share my love of this state and these hills with anyone who will listen or read, letting them in on on the famous, the infamous and the not so famous places that dot the countryside and cities. I'll share stories, experiences, and recipes.
Hopefully, you will come along for the ride, blaze your own trails and let me know if you are having fun. If you step out your door and take a chance, I know that you will!
