Studio Life

As usual, we will all be piled in watching our favorite Christmas movie, It’s A Wonderful Life.  We hope all of you find yourselves doing a favorite thing with those you love. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Cathy and Ellen.

At Christmastime, we like to replace a set of coffee table books with favorite Christmas stories.  This way, we might just pick one up when we least expect it, like while the pasta water is heating.  Here is a little story about one of our favorite stories: Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ellen (sound familiar?)

How one cute fourth grader became Grand Marshal of the Rockwall Christmas Parade: Step 1:  Grace created artwork which her teacher entered into a city-wide art contest. Step 2:  She won! Step 3: She was named Grand Marshal of the Rockwall Christmas Parade. Step 4: Grace was introduced to her senator and the mayor. Step 5: Grand Marshall Grace rode

In our house o’ girls, it became clear very early on that the dad would be relegated to packmule status for life!  We would like to wish a very happy birthday to our favorite packmule. Thank you for carrying luggage, carrying backpacks, carrying us, driving us everywhere, changing light bulbs, changing the oil, changing diapers, supplying our techno needs (we

We used to make Mini Pecan Pies when we lived in New York, so that our friends could have a little taste of Texas. These delicious one-bite pies melt in your mouth because the crust isn’t a traditional pie crust, but rather a cream cheese and butter pastry.  (You just can’t go wrong wtih a cream cheese and butter combo!)