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About Roz Pactor

I am a fashion and marketing consultant and blogger based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience in fashion retailing that has spanned Foley’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s NYC, I have earned a reputation for delivering expertise, energy and enthusiasm to my roster of clients. I have remained closely connected with designer women’s fashion as well as the misses, teens, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories markets from coast to coast. View all posts by Roz Pactor →

Food and Nutrition

5 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism Through Diet

Our Contributing Nutritionist, Catherine Kruppa, MS,CSSD, LD shares the first 5 of 10 tips to speed it up and start shedding the quarantine pounds

Sunday, May 24th, 2020

1. Eat Breakfast Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Studies show that breakfast skippers on average consume more calories than breakfast eaters. Skipping breakfast leads to decreased productivity, irritability and fatigue mid-afternoon. Breakfast eaters can burn more than 300 calories more than non-eaters. Solutions to common excuses: “I don’t have time.” […]

Shopping

The State of Retail…..Re-opening Continues With Expanded Capacity

Retailers begin gradual transition to get back to business........stay tuned for updates daily!

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

As we all have heard, this week we are continuing in Houston to expand store capacities again within the guidelines established by our Governor. What lies ahead, certainly for immediate, is still evolving as stores are reaching out to their clientele to get them back in again. Many are still cautiously expanding their stores, while […]

Shopping

Houston Specialty Boutiques Join Forces for a Limited Time Shopping Event

Houston For Houston This Friday May 22, Tootsies, Cotton Club Collection and others come together to support local small business

This coming Friday, May 22, an unusual shopping event is happening in Houston. 17 local boutique owners have joined forces to participate in an online shopping to encourage shoppers that are possibly not quite ready to resume their in store shopping habits but still are interested in purchasing some new summer wear. This event is […]

Dining

Houston Restaurants Still Feeding Our City Now Inside, Outside at Increased Capacity or Curbside

Restaurants are continuing to do all that is necessary to be perfect for reopening

Editor’s Note (UPDATE 6/6/20): Please support our local small businesses such as restaurants during this trying time. They are all working diligently and taking extra steps to serve our community…….they are always here for us and are accommodating our needs and keeping our city one of the best-fed in the nation. They are taking extra […]

Dining

What a great opening preview….The Turner Opened To Rave Reviews Then Quarantine Now It’s...

So much for timing.....Ben Berg opens his dreamy Polo-like supper club moments before lockdown but the reopening of the city is bringing the Turner Back!!

What a great night it was…..after much anticipation and hearing Ben speak of his newest and very special project, which he oversaw with exacting detail, Turner’s was finally here. The night was March 11 and Karen and Kevin Henry, along with Ben hosted a preview evening for it newly opened Turner’s. For me, it was […]

Holidays

Mother’s Day Message….Let’s Make It a Day Filled With Joy & Lots of Love and ...

Our second holiday of learning to be together while apart

Sunday, May 10th, 2020

There is nothing I love more than holidays with my family…….that’s how I was raised and for me that’s how it’s supposed to be. Things may be different, very different this holiday, as the world is far from normal. One thing is for certain and that is that we need to make this a day […]

Health + Fitness

How to Conquer Stress Eating…..Particularly When You Are Isolated

Listen to what Catherine Kruppa MS,RD,CCSD, LD.....our contributing nutritionist has to say with helpful tips when its just you and your kitchen alone!

Saturday, May 9th, 2020

There is no doubt that this has been a stressful time for each and every one of us. One way that many people cope with stress is with excess food and alcohol. They have a soothing component that can take the edge off. Unfortunately, this is short lived and we are left feeling sluggish, tired […]

Gifts

Mother’s Day Gift Guide……The Real Deal

Our curated list of some great items to treat the Mom in your life!

Monday, May 4th, 2020

As I said in yesterday’s preview…….During these trying times that we all have been living in, no one has had more of a burden to carry than the Moms in our world. For many already busy, time-starved women out there, extra roles have been added to her daily chore list. She has been the home-maker, […]

Holidays

Salute to Moms….A Special Gift Guide for these Amazing Women is Coming Tomorrow

Check your inboxes tomorrow for my specially curated gift ideas to say thanks to the Moms

Sunday, May 3rd, 2020

During these trying times that we all have been living in, no one has had more of a burden to carry than the Moms in our world. For many already busy, time-starved women out there, extra roles have been added to her daily chore list. She has been the home-maker, the WFH (work from home) […]

Beauty

Missing Facials Giving You the Quarantine Blues…..

As we are getting closer to the real thing.......facials are coming back, here are some helpful hints to get you through the final days of quarantine and beyond

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

Longing for a Facial? We are s-l-o-w-l-y getting there. With restaurants and malls opening and the stay-at-home being lifted, could there really be a light at the end of this very long tunnel? Time will tell but I know my family will still be taking it slow and steady for a while longer. While this […]