So this Fourth of July is definitely going to be different from any in the past. On the heels of the governor's tightening restriction, many traditional parades, festivals and celebrations won’t take place. But why not take this passel of lemons and make a pitcher of lemonade? Here are some reasons why this change of plans might not be all that bad. It means that … [Read more...] about Bring Some Fireworks Home For The Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend
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Get Up And Get Doing: Start Preparing Ho-Ho Greetings
Despite the reality that it’s supposed to officially hit 100 degrees, chill. In less than six months it’ll be the holiday rush. Sales will be underway to be snapped up. Recipes will be dug up for those turkey and ham feasts that only seem to take place in November and December. Great! All that can wait until the cooler weathers hit North Texas. What can’t wait are … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: Start Preparing Ho-Ho Greetings
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo By Toasting North Texas Giving Tuesday Now With A Donation Of Time And/Or Money
In addition to today being Cinco De Mayo, it’s also the long awaited North Texas Giving Tuesday Now. Since the gates officially opened at 6 a.m., more than $5.75M has been donated for more than 3,000 nonprofits. Some nonprofits even have matching fund challenges! Topping the leader board is North Texas Food Bank with a whopping $895,369 thanks to 2,366 gifts. As a … [Read more...] about Celebrate Cinco De Mayo By Toasting North Texas Giving Tuesday Now With A Donation Of Time And/Or Money
Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
It’s Easter weekend like none in the past. There will be no folks wearing their Sunday best at church services, no traditional parade of pooches at Turtle Creek Park nor an egg search in the Arboretum’s Jonsson Color Garden. Perhaps it’s just as well. In addition to North Texans staying in place because of COVID-19, the forecast is rain starting Saturday. But Sunday … [Read more...] about Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
Passover Is A Time To Remember The “Journey From Slavery To Freedom” During This Time Of Loss Of Freedom
Wednesday night at sunset (7:52 p.m.), the Jewish celebration of Passover will commence honoring the “journey from slavery to freedom” from the Egyptian pharaoh in 1513 B.C. According to the Book of Exodus, the celebration resulted from the Lord’s “smoting the land of Egypt” including the final plague — the killing of the first born. To spare the Jewish children, the … [Read more...] about Passover Is A Time To Remember The “Journey From Slavery To Freedom” During This Time Of Loss Of Freedom
March 24 Update On Cancellations And Reschedulings
Maybe it was because Mother Nature was giving North Texas a break while other parts of the country were shivering in late snowstorms and recovering from earthquakes, but the sun was actually shining and people were walking their kids in strollers and pooches on leashes. Why, there were even signs of spring-like growth! Today's bad news was a minimum as North Texans … [Read more...] about March 24 Update On Cancellations And Reschedulings
Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Easter In The Park And Pooch Parade Are Canceled
If dressing up in your finery and strolling with your pooch on Easter Sunday at Turtle Creek Park has become a tradition, you're gonna be out of luck this year. Turtle Creek Conservancy President/CEO Gay Donnell Willis has just sent word that this year's Easter in the Park and Pooch Parade on Sunday, April 12, are canceled. According to Gay, "This is heartbreaking for … [Read more...] about Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Easter In The Park And Pooch Parade Are Canceled
A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
While it may seem ages away, fall fundraising is underway. Folks are queuing up sponsors, patron party locations and even new fundraising events. Created back in January 2013, the MSC Calendar’s sole purpose was to help get the word out and let others know that North Texas nonprofits are staking their territory for a certain date. The hope was to prevent fundraising … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
A Gentle Reminder: Monday Is Presidents Day Holiday
Monday is Presidents Day which is a federal holiday. Originally it was held on George Washington’s birthday (February 22). But in 1971 it was moved to the third Monday in February to honor all former presidents. But it’s one of those confusing holidays. Here’s an attempt to share openings and closings: Schools - Most schools are describing it as a “student holiday” … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Monday Is Presidents Day Holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Is One For All
When a heart beats that very first pulse of life, it doesn’t question whether it’s existing within a world gift-wrapped in a certain color, religion or sex. Its only goal is to thrive. So it is that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is one in which those hearts celebrate the hope of everyone that they will surpass discrimination, prejudice and pettiness to provide the … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Is One For All
Children’s Medical Center Dallas’ Tree Lighting Had Unicorns, Santas And A Dream Team Pitcher
Children’s Medical Center Dallas celebrated the start of December with its annual tree lighting in the courtyard on Monday, December 2. Despite the 50-degree weather, young patients arrived with IVs, in wheelchairs and even in red wagons to see the mammoth tree decorated with Santas, reindeer and angels. To ward off the evening's chill, there were blankets, heat … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center Dallas’ Tree Lighting Had Unicorns, Santas And A Dream Team Pitcher