2009 September at La Vie de Laurie

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Only in Texas: Deep Fried Butter & Deep Fried Peaches

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I mentioned last week that I won a Texas State Fair Haiku writing contest on Twitter. The prize was a trip to Fair Park in Dallas to attend the 5th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards on Labor Day, where fair concessionaires duke it out for “Most Creative” and “Best Tasting” prizes. As a huge fan [...]

Wanchai Ferry Orange Chicken Review & Giveaway

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Dave loves Chinese food. I am not a big fan, and am really particular about what I like. I was a little hesitant when offered by MyBlogSpark to try Wanchai Ferry’s Orange Chicken frozen entrĂ©e, but I decided to go for it. They sent a really cute little “Stay At Home” gift set that included [...]

Want to FeelGood this Fall?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Do you knit? I don’t, and I have always wanted to learn. I do occasionally cross-stitch though, but somehow I think knitting is a tad harder. If you are talented and have time, I just read about a program from Lands’ End called The FeelGood Campaign. For every purchase from their FeelGood line of products, [...]

The Baby Train

Monday, September 7th, 2009

It was a baby filled holiday weekend as we took a mini road trip to the Austin and San Antonio area to visit with friends and family. On Saturday we stopped to see Meagan and Dustin and to meet their new little one, Jackson. He was just as sweet as can be and was awake [...]

Please Support me in my 3-Day 3-Peat!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

On August 1st, I officially made the decision to sign up to participate in the 2010 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Yes, the name has had a slight change, but it’s still the same Breast Cancer 3-Day event that Nikki and I walked in last year. I am both nervous and excited about [...]

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