Clamp down your safety bars, because the North Texas roller coaster of temperatures is going deep diving Thursday. With only a 2% chance of the wet stuff, the good news is that snow, ice and all that frigid stuff aren't likely to materialize. That is, unless sprinkler systems weren’t shut off. Thursday's high will be in the 40s but the temperature will dip to 26 degrees … [Read more...] about After Colorado And Virginia Suffered Thru Fire And Ice, North Texas Is Tripping To The 20s Thursday
Weather Woes
2021 Is Going Out Like An Unruly Brat And Welcoming 2022 With A Cold Shoulder
From the pandemic up-and-down surges to the February Freezer, 2021 is likely a year that most North Texans have put away in the YBTF (Year Best To Forget) file. But it appears that the rough-and-tumble year isn’t bowing out gracefully. According to weather guessers, the final hours of 2021 (aka New Year’s Eve) have all the ingredients for a memorable time. Friday will … [Read more...] about 2021 Is Going Out Like An Unruly Brat And Welcoming 2022 With A Cold Shoulder
MySweetCharity Is Doubling Up On MSWishList Series Due To Increased Demand During The Holidays
With the holidays having folks taking time off to shop for feasts and gifts or to travel to sandy and snowy places, there will be no hiatus for MySweetCharity. After all, North Texans in need are still “in need.” And with the cold weather returning, the need is only increased. As proof of non-profits requiring greater assistance this time of year, the MySweetWishList has … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Is Doubling Up On MSWishList Series Due To Increased Demand During The Holidays
Start Warming Up That Chili For Chillin’ This Week
If you have some great soup or chili recipes or want to pull those cashmere sweaters out of your cedar closet, get going. Weather guessers are predicting quite a roller coaster of developments for North Texas. Starting Tuesday there’s a slight chance of rain with highs in the mid-60s. That’s no big deal for veterans of the February deep chill. But the rest of the weekdays … [Read more...] about Start Warming Up That Chili For Chillin’ This Week
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Shows
Last year it was a big move and news that the annual Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show and Luncheon was picking up and moving north to NorthPark. But despite the best efforts of 2020 CCB Chair Tucker Enthoven and 2020 Fashion Show Chair Margaret Hancock, it wasn’t meant to be, courtesy of the stringent pandemic restrictions. But those efforts were dashed to the curb. … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Shows
UPDATE ALERT: Dallas CASA’s Champion for Children
Even though the torrential storms hadn't hit the DFW neighborhood earlier today, Dallas CASA CEO/President Kathleen LaValle and her crew aren't taking any chances with their Champions for Children fundraiser at The Rustic Thursday night. Instead of building a ho-hum ark, they're "erecting a tent over the seating area," and all systems are go come rain or shine with Austin … [Read more...] about UPDATE ALERT: Dallas CASA’s Champion for Children
Change Of Plans Alert!: Klyde Warren’s Party In The Park Is Being Transported To The Meyerson
The next few days are going to be loaded with rain for North Texas. The good news? We need the rain. The not-so-good news? Trying to figure that one out, but do we really need a Noah’s Ark type flood? However, there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This weekend (aka the end of the 2021 State Fair) is gonna be gangbusters! The temps are going to be in the 70s and … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans Alert!: Klyde Warren’s Party In The Park Is Being Transported To The Meyerson
Save The Children Comes To The Rescue With $250,000 For Winter Storm Uri Damaged ChildCareGroup Centers
When Winter Storm Uri put Texas in the deep freezer, 200 of ChildCareGroup’s 1,000 child care centers were impacted. The result “included broken pipes, loss of learning materials and education supplies and more,” with some in need of various stages of repair to reopen. Coming to the aid of these free child care assistance centers is Save the Children, which has provided … [Read more...] about Save The Children Comes To The Rescue With $250,000 For Winter Storm Uri Damaged ChildCareGroup Centers
2021 Humble Beginnings Luncheon To Celebrate Dallas’ “Come Together” For Austin Street Center
Austin Street Center is using its 21st Annual Humble Beginnings Luncheon “Come Together” to “celebrate the way in which the Dallas community rallied to support its neighbors over the past 18 months, including the Center which provides safe shelter and basic necessities for the city’s most vulnerable homeless.” Taking place on Friday, October 15, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, … [Read more...] about 2021 Humble Beginnings Luncheon To Celebrate Dallas’ “Come Together” For Austin Street Center
The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
Five months ago Valentine’s Day was a real downer for The Family Place. In addition to struggling through a year of challenges presented by the pandemic, Winter Storm Uri had not just give an frigid cold shoulder to North Texas, it had sent TFP’s Sally’s House reeling. The 21-year-old Safe Campus where 52 women and 71 children had sought shelter from domestic abuse had itself … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
JUST IN: Dallas Arboretum Will Be Blooming With Bargains For August Dollar Days
Alas, the Dallas Arboretum’s Cool Thursdays Concert Series is going on hiatus for July and August because the temperatures aren't going to be all that cool. But that certainly doesn’t mean that other activities will wilt away. There will still be cooking demonstrations at A Tasteful Place, the flowing water features like The Nancy Clements Seay Magnolia Glade, the ZimSculpt … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Arboretum Will Be Blooming With Bargains For August Dollar Days