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Bayou Sister	"O Lord, you have done Marvelous things, things planned long ago." Isaiah 25:1

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Name: Heather
Birthday: 12/15/1977
Gender: Female

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Expertise: Journalism, planning events, cajun cooking
Occupation: Journalist
Industry: Petrochemicals

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Member Since: 3/6/2007

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

I made a foodie blog!

So I made a food blog. I often make things and then forget how I did it, and its just not the same the next time. I thought putting all my favorite recipes online where I can chronicle my adventures in cooking, entertaining and even cooking club would be fun and helpful in the long run. Its a work in progress but I am pretty excited about it.

My blog description:

I am a country girl, born and raised on the bayous of Louisiana. I have been cooking since I was 7 and love the entire experience from menu planning to saying grace with my loved ones to devouring a delicious meal with friends and family. I am constantly praying, even while I am cooking. My mom taught me early that you must say your cajun blessing half way through-its gonna be geauxxxx! I live in Texas now and am constantly trying to improve the presentation and health quality of this yummy grub my family taught me to prepare years ago. Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments at my email address: mcjournalist at hotmail.com

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Saturday, February 07, 2009

We have water!

The water is in and its beautiful! I am so excited about the pool. We are sketching out landscape ideas now.

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Our backyard pool, style: Tuscan Recession

We signed the papers to build our pool way way way way way way back in July. It has taken a long time to complete, mainly due to strict guidelines through League City. A hurricane did not help matters either! We went with Platinum Pools. Here are some pics of our big, empty backyard before.

The dig finally began on October 31.

And we had a huge mess for months as the rest of the stuff happened amid lots of rain.

We decided not to do the traditional blue and white with fishy fishy cutey pie look. Instead we went with dark colors. Reds browns-Tuscan Villa look but of course a blue bottom. Here some of our choices.

We chose this dark chocolate brown color to accent it all for the deck. Not the fake rock patten but the color. It did not take so well come to find out. But that is okay because I was quite nervous about a brown deck.

Finally this week, the plaster began and here it is. I am putting the water in it now! More pics to come!

Now, due to a ginormo tax bill our landscaping/outdoor furniture budget is going straight to the IRS. This will be a BYOC-bring your own chair backyard for some time! We will begin little by little planting some things though to add color and make it not look quite so -tuscan recession-ish.

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I made a foodie blog!

We have water!

Our backyard pool, style: Tuscan Recession

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