Home Again…Some Much Needed Comic Relief For Our Town At The Movies

Mother/Daughter Duo, famed movie director/producer, Nancy Meyers and her talented daughter, Hallie Meyer-Shyer, joined forces for Hallie’s directing debut….end result, a happy, fun filled movie that is exactly what the doctor ordered for our injured town. Nothing’s better for what ales us than a break away from it all for just a couple of hours. […]

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A Dose of Fashion T-Shirts That Benefit Hurricane Relief Efforts

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey there are so many ways to give back. Below is an edited selection of the creative t-shirt designs put together to benefit our fellow Houstonians. Many of the shirts featured below also come in other colors, styles and even kids/baby sizes.  You buy a shirt when you go on […]

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Update: Giving Back to Houston

  Photo Courtesy of Mohawkaustin.com As we are now closing in on two weeks since the first of this catastrophic storm named Hurricane Harvey first reached our Texas shores, I continue to hear daily of more friends or family that have suffered losses, I am filled with so many emotions. I continue to also hear […]

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Houston Strong: Update on Keeping It Local…Retail, Shopping and Dining

As recovery has begun from Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s shop owners and restauranteurs  continue to rally to get business back to normal as much as possible and to be there for us! image above courtesy of Houston artist, Rachel Gardner As I promised in Saturday’s posting, I am continuing to update everyone on what is happening post-Harvey […]

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Houston Needs Our Help

image borrowed from ladolcevitablog As we are nearing a week since the first of this catastrophic storm named Hurricane Harvey first reached our Texas shores, I reflect on a week as so many of us are doing filled with so many emotions. I have heard from so many friends and family both here and away, […]

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Florence….and Tuscany Where Dining Is Top on Everyone’s List

What could be more pleasant than a beautiful day and dining al fresco in the shadows of one of Firenze’s most famous landmarks…..Il Duomo di Firenze! In Italy is food the center of its universe?  Well, I’d say, growing up Italian, that food, familia, God and its vino (not necessarily in that order) are all […]

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