Lifestyle

Now that spring is here and we've got warmer weather, the kindness rock movement is about to get an infusion of energy. The next two weekends will be prime times to paint, hide, and find colorful new rocks, but there are some rules we'll need to keep in mind.

Now that our brackets are busted and we're not cheering for ourselves anymore, it's time to toss those in the trash and really get behind our Texas teams. There are two Texas teams left in the NCAA tournament, and I'm about to talk some trash and tell you exactly why they're gonna make the Final Four. Believe it!

Why do lawn irrigation systems have to be so darned hard to program? If you'd rather have crispy grass than spend an hour of your life trying to make it work right, you are not alone.

If you're in the mood for a road trip, Mud Nationals will kick off tomorrow in Jacksonville, and it's not too late to reserve a camping spot to hang out through the weekend.

After that huge upset where a 16 seed beat a #1 seed in the March Madness Basketball Tournament, Little Caesers is going to make good on its promise to give us all free pizza.

Apparently we haven't lived until we've tried the Houston Astros' Chicken Waffle Cone or the Texas Rangers' famous 2-foot-long hot dog. And now there's a festival that's showcasing the wild concessions from all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Pack the treadmill!

Dairy Queen restaurants across East Texas will give you a free vanilla cone, and there's only one thing you have to do to get it.

When you ask a European for the sexiest accent in the world, most of them will say it's someone from the Deep South (from Georgia over to Louisiana). Texas is in a land all by itself, and that "Texan" accent ranks high too.

There are some years that Texas teams are a little thin during March Madness, but this year we'll be well-represented in the NCAA tournament. There are seven teams in the bracket, and two of them are playing each other this week in Dallas.

I'm all for packing a lunch to save time and money at work, but on the upcoming holiday that encourages all of us to brown bag it, there is one huge reason why we should totally rebel and grab food from a restaurant instead.

Can you imagine being without electricity for months? That would change daily routines to say the least. About eighty percent of the power has been restored in Puerto Rico after last year's monster hurricane, and they have East Texas utility workers to thank for some of that.

Spring baseball and softball practices are underway and the games will start soon for kids across East Texas. For many parents like me that means lots of equipment shopping, meals on the go because practices always seem to be at dinner time, and usually a really bad case of bleacher butt. But it's so much fun. There are at least 5 reasons why little league is awesome, and I bet you can add to the list.