Remember those soup and stew recipes that you stashed away a couple of weeks ago when the spring temperatures were nudging the 80s? Well, you’d better dig 'em out and put 'em back into action for what’s coming. Thanks to a spring cold front landing on North Texas’ doorstep overnight Saturday, Sunday’s thermometers are likely not to even hit the 60s, and Monday isn’t much … [Read more...] about Change Is In The Wind: April Showers And 50-Degree Temperatures Cometh
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North Texas Fundraising Goes Into Overdrive In The Weeks Ahead With Tough Decisions To Be Made
For folks who headed to beaches or mountains for spring break, welcome back. While you were gone, you missed the Dallas Mavs St. Patrick's Day Parade on Greenville on Saturday, March 11, nice days of walk-about conditions and Thursday night's sirens screeching for nearly a half hour as scary weather ushered in a cold front that dropped temperatures to the 30s, 40s and … [Read more...] about North Texas Fundraising Goes Into Overdrive In The Weeks Ahead With Tough Decisions To Be Made
Daylight Saving Times: Prepare To Spring Forward And Lose An Hour Sunday
With the St. Patrick’s Day festivities taking place all day this Saturday, most folks don’t realize they're going to lose something overnight. But then they aren’t going to be the only ones. All North Texans are going to lose an hour Sunday morning at 2 a.m. for the annual Daylight Saving Time to get underway. The good news is that many people will be on spring break, so … [Read more...] about Daylight Saving Times: Prepare To Spring Forward And Lose An Hour Sunday
Handy Hands Gathered To Support 2023 Healing Hands Luncheon For HHM Health’s Clients
Behind the hands that heal are other hands that raise funds to support medical care for those in need. Such a fundraising group came together today at 2023 Healing Hands Luncheon Co-Chair Shannon Graham’s home to personalize letters sharing news about the HHM Health fundraiser at Dallas Arts District Mansion on Friday, April 21, with former Olympic gold medalist and … [Read more...] about Handy Hands Gathered To Support 2023 Healing Hands Luncheon For HHM Health’s Clients
2023 North Texas Temps Are Doing Push-Ups, Or Rather Punch-Ups, In The Days Ahead
Okay, campers! Rise and shine for the 2023 winter workout for temperature push-ups. After the last two days of barely hitting 50ish degree temperatures, Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be rising up to 78 degrees. Thank heaven, it’s a federal holiday so you won’t have to file your quarterly or pick up any unwanted mail until Tuesday! On the other hand, if your closet … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Temps Are Doing Push-Ups, Or Rather Punch-Ups, In The Days Ahead
The Passings Of 2022 North Texas Role Models
As North Texans close out 2022 and enter 2023, they might want to take some time to appreciate some remarkable people who were lost in the past 12 months. There were mothers and fathers who had instilled in their children the importance of philanthropy; there were men and women who helped build businesses that supported the area's charities; there were community leaders who … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2022 North Texas Role Models
A Gentle Reminder: MySweetWishList Has Oldies And Newbies In Need Of Holiday Cheer
This year’s MySweetWishList has been a bit overwhelming with all types of ideas provided by North Texas non-profits. Surprisingly this year there has been an amazing array of area charities ranging from familiar oldtimers to little-known ones putting the word out. Some need supplies ranging from food to clothing. Others suggest hosting a friend for a 2023 fundraiser. And, of … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: MySweetWishList Has Oldies And Newbies In Need Of Holiday Cheer
Prepare As North Texas Transitions From Autumn Gold To A Cold Shoulder Next Week
As the North Texas trees dress down from dazzling golds, oranges and yellows to naked limbs, that crisp air in the area is going to become bone-chilling cold this next week. Starting Wednesday the drop in temperatures will continue through Hanukkah on Monday, December 26. And to add to the holiday chill, temperatures are predicted to hardly reach above the 30s from Thursday to … [Read more...] about Prepare As North Texas Transitions From Autumn Gold To A Cold Shoulder Next Week
2022 Thanksgiving Day Is A Time To Appreciate The Blessings Past And Present
On Thanksgiving eve before church services, feastings at tables and the Cowboys hold court at AT&T Stadium, it might be wise to close your eyes and take a very deep breath of silence. No one needs to know that you’re doing it... except for you. Just consider your losses and your blessings since the pandemic started nearly three years ago. Yes, there have been many … [Read more...] about 2022 Thanksgiving Day Is A Time To Appreciate The Blessings Past And Present
Friday’s Dank Weather Is Just A Touch Of What Many Veterans Endured Serving This Country
Friday's Veterans Day will also be a day when the pasta days of lazy, humid conditions change to windy and cold, introducing a week of winter chill. And while parades and events like Saturday's Folds of Honor at AT&T Stadium will take place honoring those who served in the military, the conditions only hint at what these vets in many cases endured. From the punishing … [Read more...] about Friday’s Dank Weather Is Just A Touch Of What Many Veterans Endured Serving This Country
A Gentle Reminder: Now’s The Time For All Good People To Come To Their Voting Booth
After weeks of commercials, emails, phone calls, media stories and yard signs, there’s a chance that all that barrage of campaign haranguing will end Tuesday night with the mid-term elections. Instead of complaining about how things are, why not take the time to vote on Tuesday? Because if you don’t, you’re letting someone else decide for you. And you just might like the way … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Now’s The Time For All Good People To Come To Their Voting Booth