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Just got back from a relaxing week in Florida. I could EASILY get used to morning (and evening) walks on the beach. Thankful for several of those this past week.

These photos are from Wednesday AM. 💙🤍🩵🩶💚

A serene beach scene shows a vast ocean under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky at sunrise.A line of wooden beach chairs with red umbrellas faces the ocean on a sandy beach under a dramatic, cloudy sky at sunrise.A heron stands on a sandy beach with waves gently lapping at the shore under a partly cloudy sky.

Waco, TX | July 2025 | Part 1, Souvenirs

I recapped our Waco/Dallas trip from a little over a week ago on Instagram (the likes of which I haven’t done in a long time), and I thought I would do the same in a (really) longform blog post. But I haven’t. Simple as that. I still want to, but not all at once. Otherwise, I’d probably be posting it in December. Anyway, I think I’m going to just put out bits and pieces here and there as I feel so inspired. I’ll still have it to look back on that way.

So starting backwards, here’s my souvenirs from our trip:

IN WACO

Magnolia - I got a cute spoon rest. We’ve been here before, so I have a magnet for our fridge and a couple of other things. The spoon rest was the perfect little souvenir.

Dr. Pepper Museum - Again, we’ve been here. My husband got a lot of stuff because he’s a big DP guy, but I just did a smashed penny. Might put a pin backing on it and add to my travel pin collection.

Waco Mammoth National Monument - I got a pin for my travel pin collection.

Homestead Heritage - We’ve also been here. This time, I bought this beautiful matted roadrunner watercolor to add to my bird art wall.

IN DALLAS:

Globe Life Field / Texas Rangers - This was a revisit too, so I have things from here. This time, I got another pin for my travel pin collection.

Sweet and simple things. I didn’t spend way too much. Not everything is “branded.” And I really like it all. Exactly how I like to do souvenirs.

From our trip last week

March 27, 2025: Houston Museum of Natural Science

Such a good museum. My two favorite exhibits this time were Fabergé (first two photos) and Gems and Minerals. Ancient Egypt is pretty cool too. (Third photo is from the Hall of Paleontology 🦖.)

A detailed, intricately designed egg sits on display in an art exhibition, surrounded by glass cases.A girl in a red skirt walks through an ornate, museum interior with intricate flooring and display cases.A large dinosaur skeleton is displayed in a museum exhibit, mounted in a dramatic, dynamic pose.

March 26th, 2025: Houston Zoo!

Ro’s favorite animal was the meerkats. And I didn’t get a picture of her with those even though she sat looking at them for a while… And asked to see them one more time before we left. But allll the other animals were close seconds. And we had a great time!!

A seal gracefully swims underwater while sunlight filters through the surface above, with a child watching from below.Two children are observing a pelican through some fencing at an outdoor enclosure.A child is observing mongoose from inside a transparent dome in a zoo exhibit.