Rebecca Cruz In the Midday

Learn how a New Yorker adapted to the quirks of Texas, from traffic manners to beloved kolaches.

First dates can make or break a 'potential' relationship let's be real. Whether or not you get asked out for a second date sometimes depends on how the first goes. The pressure is awful. You're worried, how do I look? Should I have worn something different? Should I order the largest dish on the menu? Is he/she acting interested?

We all have a nightly before-bed routine. Whether you realize it or care to admit it or not, we all do, it is a fact. But what we all do varies. Do you shower before you hop into bed? Do you read? Catch up on work emails? Or just crash the second your head hits that pillow? If you do the last thing I just mentioned, I totally envy you!

When you first start dating a person, it's all fresh and new. You're in love, having a great time then after days, weeks, months, and years go by, the new wears off and there you are...annoying each other, dealing with each person's bad habits. According to psychologytoday.com, only 10% of marriages in the US are highly healthy and happy. Scary but true.

Saving money is the worst. If you're like me, at the end of the year you may think to yourself, I need to get better at saving money or I really wish I would have all year long. Makes it easier when Christmas shopping or even if you want to take a nice vacation, money saved always comes in handy. 'Save for a rainy day' right? Recently I came across something on TikTok that I am curious about. It i

When was the last time that you felt that an establishment, or your home or office or your work place was haunted? I'm telling you right now, we don't play when it comes to the paranormal and we have reason to believe our radio station may be haunted. Allow me to explain.

I grew up camping in a small pop-up camper and I have some of the most beautiful childhood memories as a result. My parents would load up my siblings and myself and we would go camping regularly, along with several other families, 'roughing it' at some of Texas' most popular campgrounds. Camping for elementary-age Rebecca meant community showers and riding my bike around every campground we stoppe

Look, I don't claim to be a wine connoisseur, but I love wine and have hit up a winery or two in my lifetime. When you think of premiere wineries in our great state of Texas, you may feel the 'best' ones are only located in Fredericksburg, which is a trek for those of us here in the 432, you're looking at about a 5-hour drive, or better yet, you may hit up Hill Country for the 'good stuff.' Read M

I don't know about you but an extra 30 grand in my bank account would come in super handy right about now! Why? Because the cost of living these days is crazy. We're all living it and feeling it daily. Groceries are beyond expensive. Five things can cost you close to a hundred bucks easy. So what is a person to do? Here's a suggestion:

Can I take a minute to rant AND rave about something that I deal with almost everyday? I promise you will be able to relate. Think about it....how often do you go to a store, be it retail or grocery and you get asked once you are done paying for your items, 'are you part of our rewards program?' I am all about a rewards program. Let me correct that. I'm all in as long as it is worth the time it ta