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pick of the week: thakoon zig-zag printed scarf

Winter is on the way out but that does not mean that we have to put our scarves away.  Spring scarves have hit the stores and they are chic, fun and full of color.  When selecting a scarf for spring, think lightweight fabric that is good for year-round wear. I love this Thakoon Zig-Zag Printed [...]

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sugarbox grand opening: sweets & wine = a good time

Confections are the delight of my life and when a new place opens, I trip over myself trying to get a taste.  If you are crazy like that too, you won’t want to miss the grand opening of Sugarbox: cupcakes, dessert and wine.  YES, WINE! Be at Sugarbox at the Shops at Legacy for the Grand [...]

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vote lunateal: best jewelry designer in dallas

It is with great pleasure to announce for the second year in row, I have been selected by D Magazine editors as a finalist in the Best of Big D: Readers’ Choice poll for the Best Jewelry Designer in Dallas.  It is an amazing honor to be considered; I am in super company. Voting in [...]

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bottoms up, dallas: big texas beer fest is coming to fair park

Dallas is getting a beer fest!  Yes, a beer fest!  Cultivated by inspiration after a trip to Denver’s Great American Beer Festival, craft beer lovers and husband-and-wife team, Chad and Nellie Montgomery, have been planning the Big Texas Beer Fest since last year. Set to take place on Saturday, April 14 in the Automotive Building [...]

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pick of the week: mophie juice pack plus

I have officially given up my BlackBerry for the iPhone 4S. YES – you read correctly. I now carry an iPhone 4S. Some never thought they would live to see the day this would happen but I’ve been iPhoning for almost a week now and I love it. All of the stories I heard about [...]

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trailercakes gives back

You guys know that Trailercakes are my favorite cupcakes and I enjoy keeping you all posted on what they have going on.  Starting tomorrow, February 14 thru February 17th they are donating 10% of all shop sales to the  Ovarian Cycle Fund in honor of Helen Gardner, on Team Cancer Sucks.  Please stop by and support this cause [...]

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taming brows the anastasia beverly hills way

Madonna does it.  JLo does it.  I do it!  Anastasia Soare, creator of  Anastasia Beverly Hills, is the expert celebrities turn to for fabulous brows.  Now clearly I am no celebrity and you don’t have to be one to have great looking brows. You may have seen my tweet a few weeks ago that read: My brows [...]

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@LeslieTypes: I Love A Good Protest

I do love a good protest and when the danger of losing aspects of internet freedom is possible, I feel compelled to join the movement against it.  The gist of this was summed up best in a recent WordPress post that read in part: “…there’s a bill in the U.S. Senate that if passed would [...]