Cash only places are my favorite because they usually promise to be worth the hassle of stopping by a Wells Fargo ATM. That's right fol

From the very first page Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is fast-paced and fueled by anxiety, resentment and

This week's Taqueria Thursday post is a special edition of Taco Truck Chronicles! Find out why El Taconazo is the perfect drive-in-and-e

If you haven't heard the buzz surrounding Sadie by Courtney Summers, then be sure to visit last week's Wonder Reads post! At its core, Sadie is a story about a young woman who has had a difficult life. She has made a decision to leave it all behind to find and kill the man who took away the only person she'd ever loved (her younger sister Mattie). As I read my way through Sadie, I began to think of other stories I'd read about young women and girls faced with difficult lives,

Believe it or not, chips and salsa is a Tex-Mex tradition. Though salsa has its roots in ancient mesoamerica, its current incarnation as a dip took years of agricultural and cultural evolution. With that being said, do not expect to be served chips and salsa at Taqueria Monterrey Chiquito. For those new to taquerias, it may come as a shock to not be served chips and salsa. But, not to worry! At Taqueria Monterrey Chiquito, they'll bring out a complimentary bowl of frijoles ch

If you're a crime podcast fanatic, then Sadie by Courtney Summers needs to be on your audio-TBR list. All anyone knows is that Sadie went missing shortly after her sister Mattie was found dead. The book opens with Wes McCray, the host of a podcast called, "The Girls," which attempts to uncover the truth behind Sadie Hunter's disappearance. From the first episode, McCray attempts to retrace Sadie's steps for listeners. Interspersed between these chapters is a narrative from S

Doña Chela's is located across the street from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, so on Sunday mornings this place is bumpin'. But, during the week, you can find plenty of seating and a laid back atmosphere perfect for a hump day feast. And feast we did. I was my usual hangry (whaaaat??) self and had some trouble deciding on what I wanted. The menu at Doña Chela's is HUGE and includes many awesome pictures of the dishes it features. Howe

Stephanie Land recounts her life as a poor, white, single mother on welfare in her memoir Maid. Land became a mother in her early twenties, and after leaving her daughter's father due to his increasingly violent and abusive behavior, she was forced to flee to a homeless shelter before receiving living assistance from the U.S. government. The assistance was meager. Her living situations weren't the best. At one point, she suffered under the grip of black mold in a studio apart

Mason Park is the perfect place to start your run, or walk, down Houston's 30-mile Brays Bayou Greenway trail. With the arrival of April, it's a good time to make plans to get out and explore new parts of your city! Today, I want to introduce you to Mason Park. This will be the first of a series of posts related to Houston's Bayou Greenway Trails! I have many more memories of Mason Park stored in my mind than in photos. Memories of visiting as a kid on summer evenings when th