Tag Archives: Waco

A friend’s Facebook status said the other day that she was sure the month of May was going to be the death of her.  It’s funny how many of us chimed in that we felt exactly the same way!

When you have kids in school, May becomes one of the craziest months ever.  It might even surpass December in my book!

That’s why it was a little crazy that I decided on a whim to do what I did on Monday.  I got up in the morning, took a look at the calendar and realized that it was my only day without appointments, school functions, etc. until the day after school gets out on June 2.

So, I showered, got dressed, grabbed a bottled water and a few snacks and hopped in the car and made my way to Waco (about a 90 minute drive from my house) to go visit the Magnolia market created by Chip and Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s Fixer Upper fame.

I decided that if I wanted to see the place before the crowds of summer made it too crazy the time was now!

It was humid and rainy the day I went, but it didn’t stop everyone in Texas from going there!  It was way busier than I anticipated and I have since learned (from an Instagram follower who lives in Waco) that the size of the crowds are the every day norm! (more…)