South Texas Living

As the ladies of the Floresville Musical Club entered the Floresville United Methodist Church Hall, they were treated to one of the signs of spring, colorful flowers. The serving table was embellished with a large vase of assorted roses, carnations, lilies, mums, and other lovely blooms. Pale pink tablecloths decorated the tables along with small vases of the same flowers […]

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This recipe for Strawberry Preserves Bread is found on page 40 of the Patchwork II, Texas Sesquicentennial Edition, 1986, book published by the members of the Xi Upsilon Pi as a fundraiser. The notes I wrote in my cookbook say that my family thought the Strawberry Preserves Bread was “very good, and it doesn’t last long so you better make […]

Recently, I was looking for a car for a young family member who is still driving with a permit. The investment had to be minimal as I’m a self-proclaimed tightwad, and anyone’s first car realistically may not have a long life. A co-worker had been gifted a car that was ready for the junkyard due to expensive problems which made […]

Adolescence is an exciting time in a young person’s life, but one specific development may eclipse all others in the level of excitement it generates: getting a driver’s license. The ability to legally drive affords teenagers, long dependent on family or friends to get around, much more freedom. While most teenagers hone their driving skills by borrowing the family car, […]