Once Upon A Treasure

Time to pack up Santa for the 26th year! Melvin gave me St. Nick as a Christmas Eve gift twenty six years ago. He continues to fill my...

What a blessed 2018 Christmas season! I enjoyed the many memories spent with family, decorating our home and Loft and enjoying delicious...

Nothing’s better than a hot toddy to warm your soul... and assist with a nagging cough and headache. Go on, have a hot toddy, grab a warm...

Almost done!  Hope to be finished before he goes back to Texas Tech for the New Year.

If you haven’t, you have got to look up the most comfortable shoes around. They are made of wool which feels like you are...

...on the rooftop at the Galveston Loft, that is! What a beautiful way to celebrate TaRita’s special belated birthday, atop The Texas...

Peace and blessings to each of you!

Thanks a million, Chef Melvin for the delicious Christmas morning breakfast in bed. ❤️❤️❤️

Each year Connie gets together with a group of friends to exchange cookies for the Christmas season. Of course, TaRita has to bake her...

The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment...

Great job Lauren and Saylor!  While creating their tote bags, they honed their sewing skills with learning how to make straps and...

My two favorite Chefs, Saylor and Lauren made pancakes this morning at the Galveston Loft. Delicioso!

What a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! A glorious day to reflect on all of the blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon our lives. “For...

Here are a few alerts from the many visitors around the world that are viewing my website and blog, “Once Upon A Treasure”. I continue to...

A special thanks to Abel Gonzales, Fine Artist for his generosity with giving me one of his watercolor paintings of a gorgeous sunset at...

My chocolate chip cookies are delish!  I made them fast and easy with a new meal subscription called “Gobble”. The dough comes already...

While visiting the 2018 Houston International Quilt Show this year, I purchased some fabric for my favorite Ballerina and Quilter. Happy...

Visit the Houston International Quilt Festival  for quilting inspiration at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend, November...

I am in the process of moving to a larger storage facility. With the addition of the Christmas decór at the Galveston Loft, I need more...

The weather is beautiful and the water is a gorgeous hue of blue. A great day on the Isle!