My mom is a gardening goddess. She can grow anything...like, she could put a broom handle in the ground and it would grow and bloom. I, on the other hand, am notorious for my "black thumb;" I am an unintentional homicidal maniac with plants (would that make me a herbicidal maniac?). Mr. Barefoot jokes that plants start trembling in my car on the way home as they sense that they will soon be murdered by a serial killer. I've actually been … [Read more...]
The Very Best Deviled Eggs
If you have been to a party in the South, you know that deviled eggs are a must-have! It's simply not an event unless deviled eggs make an appearance. It seems to be a universal favorite. This fabulous appetizer has international yet very humble beginnings as even peasants were able to gather fresh eggs and make something special out of them. History of Deviled Eggs The term "deviled", in reference to food, was in use in the 18th … [Read more...]
Powder Room Before, During and After
Almost every home has a powder room or half bath that tends to be used more often than full bathrooms. My home has a a tiny 5 x 5 powder room off the living room that was builder grade and plain. Before Initially, there was maroon wallpaper with a shell (?) pattern on it in here - no pics of this atrocity as I am still trying to erase it from my memory. After I removed the wallpaper, I had bead board installed on the bottom part of the wall … [Read more...]
Scout, the Barefoot Hospitality Hound
Hello! My name is Scout and I am half of the "Hound Duo" at Barefoot Hospitality. I was adopted by my humans from Rescue Me, a rescue organization they discovered at the North Texas Irish Festival a few years ago; I reminded them of their first dog, Raffles (RIP). As a puppy I very lucky to have been taken off the streets of Fort Worth, Texas and fostered for adoption by this organization. Even though I was a little shy and fragile at first, I … [Read more...]
Zoe and Scout, the Barefoot Hospitality Hounds
Hello there! Our names are Zoe and Scout, and we are the Barefoot Hospitality Hounds/Mascots. We are referred to as" Zozo," "Zoekins," "Scouters," "Scoutaramalamadingdong," and collectively, as "The Dingos." I am Zoe, the blonde in the foreground of the picture. Since I am the eldest, I will post today and allow Scout to post tomorrow. My humble beginnings It may not seem that I came from humble beginnings because of my regal appearance, … [Read more...]
A Royal Baby and A Love for All Things British
Another Royal Baby! Did you hear the royal baby news? There's going to be a third Prince or Princess! Isn't it funny how so many Americans are fascinated by the British Royal Family? Are you one of those Americans? I am! Even before Downton Abbey took America by storm or London hosted the Olympics several years ago, I had a love for all things British. Before the wedding of Kate and Williams and their subsequent adorable offspring, I was … [Read more...]
So Close to Amazing Book Launch
Happy Labor Day, friends! Today is an extra special post as I am helping to launch a fabulous book written by my dearest and oldest friend (not "oldest" as in age, but the friend I have had for the longest duration of time), Karianne Wood. I am exactly one day older than Karianne, so we decided it would be a brilliant idea to have a joint Sweet Sixteen birthday party (yep, that's how long we've known each other). Since those days we have seen … [Read more...]
Groceries and Sitcoms
I'm tackling a universal necessity of life today: grocery shopping. Ugh. With more options than ever available to us for acquisition of necessary foodstuffs, I thought I would share a particularly detailed spectacle that I have observed when shopping with my parents... My Parents My parents are the stuff that sitcoms are made of (and my mother is cringing right now because I just ended a sentence with a preposition), wholesome sitcoms of the … [Read more...]
Fall Decorating
I have a terrible, deep, dark secret that I hesitate to share with anyone, especially the Blogosphere, but here it is: I am not a "Fall person." I know, it's shocking. It's not that I don't love a marginal dip in temperatures (still near 90 degrees in Texas which qualifies as Summer just about anywhere else) or full-on football season, I just don't look forward to shorter days/less sunlight, weather that requires more than shorts and flip … [Read more...]
Hurricane Harvey Relief
This is not the "inaugural" post I had planned to write, but here it is...I am a native Texan and I am devastated and haunted by the images of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Of course, you have seen many of the same images of the suffering and loss from this natural disaster. I have decided that instead of fretting and wringing my hands, I must take some kind of action and I invite you to join me! I am borrowing information from … [Read more...]
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