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Dallas Arboretum Is Blooming With News About August And Early Christmas Special Deals

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And the announcements and bargains keep rolling in. The Dallas Arboretum is the latest one to be busting with news. Once again The 12 Days of Christmas will be returning with its 25’-high Victorian gazebos thanks to Reliant from Saturday, November 9, thru Saturday, December 31.But new this year will be The Pauline and Austin Neuhoff Family Christmas Village made up of … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum Is Blooming With News About August And Early Christmas Special Deals

4th Of July Celebrations Are No Happy Times For Animals

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Everything is in place. You’ve got your spot all picked out for the 4th of July parade as well as the perfect place to watch the evening’s fireworks. The coolers are filled with ice and bottles of refreshments. The kids are all decked out in red-white-and-blue t-shirts with adorable shorts and flips flops. Needless to say, they’ll be cellphoto magnets.But there’s … [Read more...] about 4th Of July Celebrations Are No Happy Times For Animals

PCHPS Holiday Party Buzzed About Plans For Upcoming Fundraising Season

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Venise Stuart was doing presidential double-duties on Tuesday, December 11. Earlier in the day she had presided over the Les Femmes du Monde holiday tea at Cynthia Beaird’s. With just enough time to change into her Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society presidential cocktail dress, she and husband Larry Stuart headed to Marcella and Brian Wilde’s home for the PCHPS’s … [Read more...] about PCHPS Holiday Party Buzzed About Plans For Upcoming Fundraising Season

Les Femmes Du Monde Members Celebrated The Holidays And A Year Of Success At Cynthia Beaird’s

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The Les Femmes du Monde ladies like Virginia Chandler Dykes, Patricia Crocker, Pat Pace and Eleanor Casey celebrated the holidays with wine at Cynthia Beaird’s Old Highland Park home on Tuesday, December 11. And they had a lot to celebrate.Not only had the year been filled with meetings, luncheons and teas, its Woman of the Year dinner honoring Center for BrainHealth … [Read more...] about Les Femmes Du Monde Members Celebrated The Holidays And A Year Of Success At Cynthia Beaird’s

NorthPark Center Became The North Pole For The 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular

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Guests hardly had time to change from their Crystal Charity Ball black-tie attire Saturday night when they turned up in holiday casual for the Children's Women's Auxiliary's 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular bright and early at NorthPark Center on Sunday, December 2.While the unknowing types may have expected valet parking and a very proper, white-glove … [Read more...] about NorthPark Center Became The North Pole For The 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular

A Simple Thank You To … Kelly And Matt

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[Backstory: Each holiday season, Dallas CASA’s amazing friends and supporters take wish lists from the children we serve and fulfill those wish lists, making sure every child has holiday gifts. But some of our supporters want to do more.This fall, Kelly and Matt offered to take on an entire family. We connected them with Robin S., an advocate who’s been serving four … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … Kelly And Matt

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Recalls Days Of The Past And The Years Since Then

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Back in 1929 things were really happening. The stock market cratered and The Great Depression engulfed the world in an economic crisis that lasted for years. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in Chicago. The first Academy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Museum of Modern Art opened to the public in New York City. Born in that year were … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Recalls Days Of The Past And The Years Since Then

The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship

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With fireworks coloring the skies and TV screens, the beginning of a new year blasts forward in just hours. Sadly, it may be the end of a beloved relationship.Each year as humans celebrate the coming of a new 365 days with celebrations of fireworks, it is a mind-blowing event for their critters. Evidently, they haven’t gotten the memo that it’s all for fun and not … [Read more...] about The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship

MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 4

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The day is winding down. The Christmas tree that had earlier been surrounded by colorful gifts is now doing a solo act. The leftovers have been stored away for recycling into snacks and meals in the days ahead. Now is the time to just settle back and catch your breath.Here are the final MySweetMusic tunes for Christmas 2018 to help you write those thank you notes and get … [Read more...] about MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 4

MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 3

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Santa, Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer are just finishing up their deliveries and your day of celebrating has just begun... that is, unless you have munchkins, who have been up for a couple of hours.While you transition from filling the living room with torn gift wrap and unraveled ribbons to holiday feasting in the dining room, MySweetMusic will provide some musical … [Read more...] about MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 3