Holiday Magic at River Oaks District

The holiday season is in full swing, y’all, which makes me super stoked.  I love the lights and the colors and the music and the mood and the FOOD.  That’s why I was so excited when my family and I got to kick off our holidays with some family festivities at the River Oaks District in Houston.Continue reading “Holiday Magic at River Oaks District”

Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District: Cool Luxury

I’ve wanted to stay at ZaZa for years.  Great hotels are one of my favorite things, and I had always heard about how great ZaZa is.  I finally got to have a dinner there a few months back, which was delicious and fun and only fueled my desire to be a guest even more.  So when my husband asked what I wanted to do for my 37th birthday recently, I said, “I’d love to stay the night at Hotel ZaZa” to which he replied, “Okay, well let’s check to see if they have a room available.”  He didn’t know that I had already checked, and they did.  In fact, they had a great offer that included valet parking, breakfast for two and two drink vouchers.  I had it booked in 5 minutes.Continue reading “Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District: Cool Luxury”

Late 30s

I was wishing my best friend a happy 36th birthday recently, just 6 days before I was to turn 37.  She said, “its the last year of my mid-30s”. And I responded with, “Oh, wow. I’m about to be considered late 30s, aren’t I?  I hadn’t even thought about that yet.”  You see, I don’t typically give my own age much thought. I kinda feel like I turned 30 and time froze (mentally, at least).  But, it didn’t. It’s now 7 years later, and I’m in my late 30s. I’ll be 40 in 3 years.  Weird.  But let’s just leave the 40 topic alone for now.  More on that in 36 months, which is like, a loooong time from now.  I mean, years…it’s years away. I’m so young.Continue reading “Late 30s”