While businesses are requiring masks to be worn by staff and customers/clients, there's popped up a recurring problem in retail stores, especially grocery stores. It’s the wrong-way shopper. Despite floor signage, these directional deviants are either throwing caution to the wind or just seem to be oblivious that they are fish swimming upstream. But it’s not … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Beware Of The Wrong-Way Shopper Who Strolls The Aisles
Shop
Dwell With Dignity’s 2020 Thrift Studio Will Pop Up On August 28 With Loads Of Furnishings And Art
After spending way too much time at home in recent months, some folks might be thinking it’s time for a furniture facelift. That couch has seen better days? That hardwood floor is just begging for a nice rug. Instead of using the dining-room table for remote work, it might be nice to have a real desk. And that end table is in desperate need of a lamp. Thanks to Dwell … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity’s 2020 Thrift Studio Will Pop Up On August 28 With Loads Of Furnishings And Art
2020 Partners Cards Staying at $75 For The Ten-Day Shopping Spree Benefiting The Family Place
Everything seems to be rising. Temperatures, COVID-19 cases, prices, pounds! Thank heaven, one thing is staying right in place. It’s the price of a Partners Card. The Family Place’s annual shopping fundraiser is keeping the price of the 2020 card at $75. 2020 Partners Card Co-Chairs Lexie Aderhold, Tully Phillips and Sally Pretorius Hodges have revealed the 28th annual … [Read more...] about 2020 Partners Cards Staying at $75 For The Ten-Day Shopping Spree Benefiting The Family Place
A Passing: Donald Fowler
If there was ever a person whose life was filled with colorful and magical threads, it was Donald Fowler. He looked at each person and opportunity as a brilliant new thread to weave into his life’s tapestry. There was the thread of the theater. From acting to producing, Donald loved the boards. Just because he had no formal musical training, he didn’t let that deter him from … [Read more...] about A Passing: Donald Fowler
Etiquette Must Do’s And Must Do Nots On Being Part Of COVID-19 Phase 1 Reopening
Etiquette may seem rather frivolous to some, but it was originally created to provide a set of conventional rules by which people could exist. Over the years it went from the very basics of pulling out a chair for a lady to the extremes of recognizing a small bowl with a slice of lemon in warm water prior to dessert. To spell out the in’s and out’s of etiquette, books … [Read more...] about Etiquette Must Do’s And Must Do Nots On Being Part Of COVID-19 Phase 1 Reopening
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party
The chill of the evening might have discouraged some folks from venturing out on Thursday, November 11, but the guests for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball underwriters party were rewarded with a feast of food in a marvelous setting at Tavia and Clark Hunt's home. In addition to the dining room table filled with goodies, there was an extra glow thanks to collection of diamonds. It … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party
2019 Partners Card Is Available For Pajama Shopping Plus Preston Royal Merchants News
UPDATE: Word has just arrived that due to the October 20th tornado that put many Preston Royal merchants out of action, the following Preston Royal stores are back in action and extending their Partners Cards participation until Sunday, November 10: Ballard Design, Chico's, Cousin Earl, Dougherty's Pharmacy, Kasart, Ken's Man's Shop, Lily Rain, Pure Barre, Relax The Back, Roam … [Read more...] about 2019 Partners Card Is Available For Pajama Shopping Plus Preston Royal Merchants News
Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage
You’ve got to hand it to that dang family of tornadoes that ripped up North Texas Sunday. Their timing couldn’t have been worse for The Family Place’s 2019 Partners Card program. With the shop-athon fundraiser starting today, the more than 700 retailers were eagerly ready for customers to cash in on their Partners Card discounts. However, the tornadoes changed things for one … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage
The 2019 Partners Card Kicks Off Its Selling Season At NorthPark’s Birman
Thanks to nonprofit fundraising, the retailers were in overdrive from Highland Park Village to NorthPark Center on Tuesday, September 10. While high atop HPV Park House was jammed with cocktailers, the KidneyTexas Inc. gals were just a few doors away shopping for a cause at St. John. Further north on Preston Road, The Elisa Project was breaking news as well as holding its … [Read more...] about The 2019 Partners Card Kicks Off Its Selling Season At NorthPark’s Birman
A Gentle Reminder: The Start Of School Daze Nears
If you were running low on your toner or needed a bottle of white out, you'd better hustle on over to your favorite supply store. The reason? Kids and parents are going to be flooding into retailers with schools kicking back into session in the coming days. According to MySweetCharity Calendar the area school districts are starting with the Plano Independent School … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: The Start Of School Daze Nears
MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2019 Partners Card
According to 2019 Partners Card Co-Chair Nina Sachse, On behalf of The Family Place, my Co-Chairs Rachel Michell, Stephanie Seay and I are grateful to be leading the charge of Partners Card 2019, the beloved event that brings DFW together to save money and save lives. Along with Honorary Chair Robert Weatherly and our fabulous committee, we are excited to support The Family … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2019 Partners Card