On Thursday, February 6, Dwell with Dignity launched this year's Thrift Studio season with the first of two kickoff parties at Cantoni Trade in the Dallas Design District. Here's a report from the field: 2020 Thrift Studio Honorary Chair Shay Geyer added “jet-setter” to her résumé as she raced back to Dallas on a private jet, hoping to attend the Thrift Studio Designer … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity Kicks Off Its 2020 Thrift Studio Season With A Bash At Cantoni Trade
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JUST IN: 2020 Room To Grow To Showcase Spring Fashion Trends With Kameron And Kimberly
Instead of letting the dreary and chilly weather get you down, focus on spring. It’s just a handful of weeks away and with it will come sunshiny days demanding colorful and breezy clothes and high-heel sandals. But what’s going to separate the great looks from the not-so-good ones? 2020 Room To Grow Co-Chairs Dawn Greiner and Terra Najork, Honorary Chair … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Room To Grow To Showcase Spring Fashion Trends With Kameron And Kimberly
13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin
This year's A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon at the Dallas Arboretum on Tueseday, November 19, was a showcase of what makes southern lifestyles so popular. With floral arrangements and a dedicated-to-the south menu, it was the perfect setting for keynote speakers Bunny Williams and Rebecca Wesson Darwin to share their findings and benefit the Women's Council of … [Read more...] about 13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin
Good Merry Christmas Morning
Let's start off the day with some holiday cheer thanks to Mariah Carey* at Disney's 2016 Magical Holiday Celebration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV10YR9HK4w If you feel like dancing around the Christmas tree and singing along, here are the words... as if you don't already know 'em: I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care … [Read more...] about Good Merry Christmas Morning
Pretty Darn Precious Christmas Village Debuts Saturday At Holiday At The Arboretum
Retailers aren’t the only ones getting an early start on holiday specials. The Dallas Arboretum is not only getting in the Christmas spirit earlier than usual, it’s adding a new treat to its annual festivities. Thanks to longtime Arboretum supporters Pauline and Austin Neuhoff, The Christmas Village will join the annual 12 Days of Christmas’ milkmaids, drummers and swans … [Read more...] about Pretty Darn Precious Christmas Village Debuts Saturday At Holiday At The Arboretum
[W]Arm Up For The Veterans Day Arctic Blast
This past weekend was simply incredible. Hopefully, folks took full advantage sipping beverages on patios, bicycling around White Rock and escorting their pooches around the neighborhood, because it's all coming to an end Monday. Sure, there'll be some off-and-on drizzles, but the big news is that the day's high of 64 degrees will take place at 10 a.m. Then it's all way … [Read more...] about [W]Arm Up For The Veterans Day Arctic Blast
A Gentle Reminder: Prepare For Tonight’s Freezer
In meteorological circles, North Texas is known as the Super Weather Bowl. And the past couple of weeks have validated that claim. The area has experienced everything from a fierce family of tornadoes to sunshine temperatures in the upper 70s. And now tonight's thermometers are predicted to drop to below freezing that might result in current wet roads becoming icy. With … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Prepare For Tonight’s Freezer
How To Weather Nasty Storms In The Future
Whether you believe in human-caused climate change or are just rattled by Mother Nature's Sunday night temper tantrum, the fact is that North Texas has proven to be vulnerable to ugly damage from straight line winds and tornadoes. Don't you just know that event planners would have been shivering in their stilettos if it had hit when a major fundraiser had been taking … [Read more...] about How To Weather Nasty Storms In The Future
Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost
Sunday night’s destructive weather disproved the theory that tornadoes only hit trailer parks. From mega-commercial buildings along Harry Hines, Fire Department 41 at Preston and Royal to Preston Hollow mansions’ manicured grounds, the storms took no mercy, leaving thousands without power — or roofs over their heads. One person, who hunkered down in his bathroom, admitted, … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost
Amy Warren Opened The Family Estate For Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patrons
Looking over the back-yard garden of the Amy and Kelcy Warren estate in Preston Hollow, Amy apologized to Gateway To Opportunity patrons on Tuesday, September 17. Due to the summer heat still grilling North Texas, she was disappointed that the expansive English-style garden, complete with a British street clock surrounded by flower beds, wasn’t at its very best. Ah, in typical … [Read more...] about Amy Warren Opened The Family Estate For Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patrons
SPCA Of Texas’ Big News About New Leadership Was Sprung On 2019 Fur Ball Patrons
When the 2019 Fur Ball patrons gathered at Milan Design + Build's mansion on Thursday, September 12, they had more than fine food and beautiful surroundings. In addition to an award being presented to Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones, there was news about the the SPCA of Texas' permanent leadership. Here's a report from the field: It was a night of champagne, cheers and celebration … [Read more...] about SPCA Of Texas’ Big News About New Leadership Was Sprung On 2019 Fur Ball Patrons