DFW Ornament Exchange

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Last Saturday, I met up with a few DFW Bloggers at Winslow’s Wine Cafe in Fort Worth for an Ornament Exchange. I love some of their blogs (and was introduced to a few new ones) but meeting everyone in person was so wonderful! I can’t wait until we all get together again.

We had some wine, some good food and then had a ton of fun catching up and exchanging some ornaments! I’ll let the pictures do the talking on this one! Sarah was great enough to take and share these pictures – they came out awesome! (Be sure to check out her blog!)

Check out this great party favor – homemade spiced cider mix by Megan at House of Martinez.  I can’t wait to try it, let’s just hope the weather gets a little colder!

This ornament was homemade! Isn’t it amazing!

The longer I live in Texas the more I love the Texas ornaments! This is what I walked away with!

I was super excited to meet Amanda from Princess of the Panhandle! I love the ornament she walked away with (above). We also got a group photo. Be sure to check out her blog as well – she’s married to a cowboy and lives in West Texas.

We did so great with this group photo! Thank goodness for timers on cameras!

It was so great to meet everyone! It makes me wish that I went to the first meet up a few months ago! Thank you to the hosts of the event – Becky, Jules and Megan!

Two Tons of Steel and the Turnpike Troubadours

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Last Saturday, a few of us headed to Dallas to see the Turnpike Troubadours. I’ve never been to the Granada Theatre – I’m glad that I finally got the chance. Completely authentic, the perfect size, seats and standing area. I’m convinced that any seat has a great view (we were in the last seated row). The venue was easy to find and parking was convenient. I look forward to going back – I already have a show in mind!
Evan (the lead singer of Turnpike Troubadours) has a HUGE fan (my current roommate) so we were bound to go. We caught the second opener for the band – Two Tons of Steel out of San Antonio. The best way to describe these guys would be Texas Country meets Country Swing. The lead singer had some Dwight Yoakam / Elvis mannerisms. They were pretty good. The stand up bassist was phenomenal. There’s not enough good stand up bassists in this world!
The Turnpike Troubadours are out of Oklahoma but its evident that Texans are forgiving them. They’re pretty great (we’ve seen them numerous times). Evan – you do seem to get a little more drunk on stage every time I see you play though. Just sayin’.
The two bands (we missed the first) complimented themselves very well. The crowd loved them. The sound was great in the theatre. If you’re looking for some good ole Texas / Texas Country bands – these are two you should definitely check out either live or just pick up their cd for your Sunday drive!

Guest Post on A and B C the World

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Hey Everyone! Today, I can be found over at A and B C the World where I’m talking about one of my favorite places – my hometown in Berkshire, VT!

Be sure to check out Ashley and Brian’s site while you are there! They are newly weds and love to travel themselves! They’ve been all over – thru Asia, Mexico and are even planning a cross country trip next year!

Be sure to swing on over, say hello to A & B and check out the place that I will always refer to as home!

~Diana