Sara's Blog

For my birthday this year, my hubby got me a big fat Pac-Man frog.  It was so much fun to tell one of my dearest pals on the phone because she said, "A what?  Huh?  Oh, like a little porcelain figurine?"  It seemed everyone I spoke to just did not understand exactly what a "frog" was.  (0:  After...

Towards the end of the Roman Empire, a 16 year old boy was kidnapped and forced into slavery just outside the border of what was considered the "civilized world".   The young man had never been particularly religious; however, he was kept and worked under the worst of conditions.  So, in desperat...

One of the most unusual, and original, extreme sports, "The Iditarod Dog Sled Race" begins in Alaska today.  This race will take the 62 teams over 1,150 miles of some of the roughest and yet most beautiful terrain in the world.   Beginning in Anchorage (South Central Alaska) the sleds will travel...

Well, after a lot of gentle prodding from my friends, I have come back to my blog after a long break.  I am sure everyone can understand that life just got a little crazy!  Funny how it seems to do that!  I am still with D.R. Horton, however, I have been moved to new communities 3 times (which th...

  My partner's daughter is just about the most precious child I have ever seen. She is beautiful, charismatic, and says the cutest stuff ever.    Her first day of kindergarten was this week and she told her daddy... "Kiss my hands all over.  That way when I am missing you, I can kiss my hands and...

Okay guys... FUN riddle.  Let's see how creative "ya'll" are (had to throw my Texas twang in there).  Anyone else like riddles?  If so, here is a fun one for you.  Please do not spoil it if you already know the answer!! Here is the only rule... You can ask me any questions you want, however, I ca...

INNOCENCE IS PRICELESS One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor...

I am proud of the company I work for... however, nothing has made my chest swell more with pride than an e-mail sent by our President and CEO, Don Tomnitz.  This one is FANTASTIC.  It read as follows: ONE WISE TEACHERBack in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a Social ...

 As many of you know, I am "little merry sunshine" and ALWAYS willing to share!  This beautiful plant originates in the subtropics of Brazil and Argentina.  This plant will "tolerate" full shade (like in the indirect lights of your office or in a dark corner of your yard) but it thrives in FULL ...