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A few weeks ago, my friend Jen mentioned that we needed a girl’s night out. “Let’s go have tapas, laugh and drink wine!” That’s exactly what we did… and it was fabulous! We said, “Bonjour summer” with a relaxing night of tapas and ballet under the stars. This got me thinking, “why don’t we …
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“Glass is just so special—it’s a combination of heat and fire, all natural things, and it’s one of the few materials you can see through in a large canvas,” says Dale Chihuly. Chihuly’s “Garden Cycle” is inspired by nature. The Dallas Arboretum is so lucky to enjoy the beautiful Chihuly glass installations until November 5th. …
Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum: a must see and see again!Read More
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Happy Birthday Mom!Dancer, Maid of Cotton and Girl Next Door. My mom is my role-model. She is talented in so many things and inspires me every day. She is the most wonderful mother and grandmother! She can always tell me if there is a recall on spinach, give me dinner ideas, fix a head-ache…Isn’t she gorgeous! …
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Not everyone has an appreciation for the talent, resolve, and effort required for a person to become a professional dancer. Ballet looks effortless and graceful with its artistry and embellishment of shapes but it is as complex as learning a new language. First Position, a Sundance documentary by Bess Kargman, focuses on seven children who are preparing for …
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June is the perfect time…summer is young and welcomed by the birds singing, children playing, and the pool is just so inviting! Heighten your senses for this delicious warm season with some très étérecommendations to read, sip, eat, see, wear, listen, and pin everything summer. Read: Paris in Love and Love in a Warm Climate Paris in …
Read, sip, eat, see, wear, listen, and pin…everything summer!Read More
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“I don’t have a reputation for happy songs” said Madeleine Peyroux Thursday night at the Wyly Theatre. That may be true but I wouldn’t have her any other way. Before she began she said, “I sing three types of songs…sad songs, love songs, and drinking songs. Sometimes I don’t know which is which.” This set …
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It’s wedding season, graduation time, the end of the school year and almost Father’s Day…need some gift ideas? Here are fifteen that are sure to please the happy couple, graduate, teacher and dad. 1. Chateau For iPhone 4 $34.99 2. I’d rather be in Paris pillowcase set $39.98 3. Eric Javits Go Go wristlet $290.00 4. …
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Summer in Texas is crazy hot! I know exactly what I want to cool myself down…a refreshing spritzer. A spritzer is like iced sunshine in a wine glass. Spritzer is German for spray/squirt/sprinkle/splash…all verbs that go beautifully with summer. Wine spritzers are light, refreshing, and invigorating on hot Texas summer days. They provide just the …
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I always look forward to the companionship of my book club friends to eat, drink and be merry while discussing our latest read. My friend Leslee suggested the most recent literary effort, Make the Bread, Buy the Butter and it seemed to be perfect for our book club (The Julia Child Book Club). …
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Yogurt is the perfect food to have at any time of the day. It is not only delicious but yogurt helps to make people of all ages strong and healthy. I enjoy using yogurt in multiple ways…in smoothies, in children’s lunches, in crepes, for dips, snacking… Eating yogurt is so good for you. Yogurt …
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Growing up I thought my mother was magical because she could sew. I remember her sewing me a red dress with red roses in the first grade. She seemed to make it overnight…in fact, I think she did! It was my favorite dress when I was six. When my friend Margot was four, she remembers …
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Isabella Rossellini walked into the Nasher Salon gliding with the grace of a ballerina and the confidence of a true Italian-American icon. She speaks with the same loveliness, her beautiful accent (being fluent in Italian and French). The writer, model, actress, film-maker, mother, twin, and philanthropist graced Dallas last week to speak at the …