Lighting is gonna strike a couple of North Texas parks next week. No, not bolts of lightning but rather tree lightings to brighten up the holiday season. While the Dallas Arboretum's "Holiday at the Arboretum" is already ablaze with thousands of lights and activities thanks to Reliant, a couple of the very family-friendly, free "brilliant" occasions will start on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about (Tree) Lightings Are Going To Strike Turtle Creek Park And Klyde Warren Park Just For Fun
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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
MySweetWishList: Faith Presbyterian Hospice
According to Forefront Living Foundation volunteer Jennifer Aebi, “My name is Jennifer and I am a volunteer at the Forefront Living Foundation. I know the impact grief and familiar loss has on families. I lost a sister and a father, and I am not alone. One in five children will experience the death of someone close to them by the age of eighteen. Bereaved children are at … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Faith Presbyterian Hospice
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
Change Is In The Wind: North Texas Weather Roller Coaster Is On The Morrow
Overnight, North Texas weather is going to once again demonstrate its flexibility. Around midnight Saturday the area will start seeing temperatures sinking, with Sunday’s highs only flirting with 72 degrees. To highlight the change, Mother Nature is providing thunderstorms throughout the day until things simmer down to showers around dinner time. But wait! There’s still … [Read more...] about Change Is In The Wind: North Texas Weather Roller Coaster Is On The Morrow
MySweetCharity Opportunity: HHM Health
According to HHM Health Board Chair Maria Miller, “HHM Health provides quality healthcare to all its neighbors with love, compassion and respect. Our goal is to be the best patient-focused health center by providing personalized, physical, mental and spiritual care for every individual. “More than 40,000 patient visits are conducted each year with help of generous … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: HHM Health
Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
While some kids were boarding buses to head off to camps in faraway places, more than 150 kids from homeless and domestic violence shelters had a true getaway experience from Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at Rainbow Days' 26th Annual Kids' University. Unlike other camps, this one provided the youngsters with everything from interactive classes to formal graduation … [Read more...] about Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
Small Fry Rock ‘N Reeled At Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby
As eight-year-old Zeus took his stroll along Turtle Creek Boulevard on sunny Saturday, June 18, he was a little surprised to see the lane along the east side of the street filled with vehicles. What was more surprising for the 160-lb. Great Dane was the throngs of youngsters scampering on the ground, a bounce house, bubbles floating in the air and a bucket of dirt that seemed … [Read more...] about Small Fry Rock ‘N Reeled At Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Kids Fishing Derby
Anglers love to tell tales about the one that got away. But on the eve of Father’s Day, on Saturday, June 18, there were loads of catches to show-and-release in competition for trophies, thanks to the Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby. Before the afternoon heat set in, the youngsters, their folks and grandfolks were on the banks of Turtle … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Kids Fishing Derby
MySweetSchoolDaze: Back-To-School Vaccine And Sport Physical Health Fair
According to Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Past President/Champion Sandy Secor, “A Back- to-School Vaccine and Sports Physical Health Fair event is taking place on Saturday, August 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave., Dallas. “I have been the Champion and leading organizer for free immunizations, sports physicals and dental … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: Back-To-School Vaccine And Sport Physical Health Fair