A year to remember!

We are celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary at Salum Restaurant! We are so thankful to have each other in our lives. We indulged in Covid comfort food!

I also received beautiful flowers from my husband!

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Decluttering During Quarantine!

This is the time to declutter our homes! We are going to share some tips on how to do so and for it to not become overwhelming. Decluttering is not a one and done event. We want to encourage it's something you do as a new daily/weekly/monthly activity. Don't be scared, it takes time so we always say start slow! Decluttering is a skill so the first time you do this you may miss things, or you just have a harder time getting rid of items. Here are 25 things to declutter this month! 

  1. Kitchen Cabinets & Drawers

  2. Pantry

  3. Fridge & Freezer

  4. Kitchen Counters

  5. Bathroom Cabinets & Drawers

  6. Linen Closet

  7. Cleaning Supplies

  8. Mudroom/Coat Closet

  9. TV Console/DVDs

  10. Bookshelves

  11. Junk Drawers (Try to only have one organized junk drawer)

  12. Storage Closets

  13. Basement Storage

  14. Attic Storage

  15. Garage Storage

  16. Christmas Items

  17. Out of Season Clothing

  18. Hobby Items

  19. Decor displayed in your home

  20. Bedroom Closet

  21. Bedroom Dressers

  22. Bedside Tables

  23. Office Supplies

  24. Kids Toys

  25. Outdoor Items

We encourage you to have a donation pile like a box. This way you can constantly declutter and give back. Be sure to get rid of items frequently and don't let it just sit there. 

Finally, we encourage you to try not buying items. We know it's very hard to do but do your best to keep it minimal. 

My Complete Summer in the Sun Lust List!

Summer is in full force and we definitely wanted to share what we’ve had our eyes on this season. We absolutely adore summer styles, whether it’s for the home or fashion, we’ve got a list for you! Summer has so much FUN  so, what’s not to love? From options to make your backyard space feel like a vacation to cute outdoor furniture, we got it all!

Octave Bluetooth® Speaker

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Essential Items For Any Road Trip!

If you have cabin fever, take a road trip! It’s the best way to stay safe during this pandemic and see our amazing country! Texas is a beautiful state with varying typography! So you should pack up your vehicle and head out to explore! Our favorite places to visit and soak up old town heritage include; Marfa, Goliad, Sequin, Gruene, Gonzales, Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, but check these out too-The Crazy Tourist or Texas Tourist Towns. Also, check out Texas Tourist Towns.

2. Stay Local in Bishop Arts District and visit AJ Vagabonds for classes on Beekeeping 101 and Tree Identification: https://www.ajvagabonds.com/events 

3. Start exploring on your road trip to Fossil Rim, Glen Rose: https://fossilrim.org/

Get Road Trip Ready:

Whole Earth Provision, founded by a Dallas family in the 1970s. They offers everything you need for your camping, hiking, backpacking adventures, and much more. When my kids were little, I would load up on a backpack full of exploration toys to keep them busy in the car for hours!

We loved picking up bugs (2004)

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Rent a hitch at UHaul, then check out "Outdoorsy" to rent a mini-camper or RV! They even have pet friendly ones!

Rent a small grill or smoker from Rental Stops!

What To Pack:

Where your hat!  Palm Leaf Hats for men and women from Dallas Hats.

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Walking sticks from Brazos Walking Sticks!

Don't forget comfortable River Sandals at Bass Pro!

Broad-Spectrum Elta MD UV Clear Sunscreen, available at Walmart, Dermstore.com, Amazon and many other stores!

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Create some shade with Walmart's Tiki Umbrella

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Don't forget the Smores!

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Grab your books about Texas and Bird Watching at Deep Vellum Books!

Bright and cheerful outdoor rugs from Dallas Rugs!

Skeeter yard sticks from Calloways

Bird watching binoculars found at REI, Whole Earth Provisions, Target.  To learn more about bird watching, check out Birdwatching Bliss!

Rudolph's Meat Market is a great place to stock up on your deli foods in Deep Ellum!

Before you head out on the road, don't forget the cinnamon rolls and cookies from Kessler Baking Studio!

Clothing

We love Lemlem dresses and rompers at Neiman Marcus

Luke's Locker opened in the 1970's by the Lucas family, a Dallas based store! It’s a great store to find workout gear and personally fit sneakers!

Elizabeth W Boutique swimwear in cherry red!

New to Dallas-MARKET at Highland Park Village, a breezy Deep V Tunic

Cool and Comfy with this Color Block "Tanya Taylor Dani" dress from TOOTSIES Dallas Boutique

Don't forget your mask...Support "Women That Soar" with a $15 mask, #LoveHopeUnity!

Summer Shoe Trends!

We know there is a lot happening in the world with the pandemic and heavy headlines. We know its extremely important to stay informed and social distance to keep yourself safe, but the headlines can become quite overwhelming. However, we try to focus our energy on other things to help get some rest from the stress! Today, we are going to talk about shoes! We are going to share the biggest shoe trends this summer.

Snake Skin:

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Hope Fashion Show

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Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Stanley Korshak in Dallas for our second annual evening of fun, fashion and inspiration for ovarian cancer cures.
Last year, over 150 guests gathered for a special evening featuring the latest looks, plus passed appetizers, specialty cocktails, music, swag bags and a silent auction, all to benefit ovarian cancer research and programs that support survivors.

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance OCRA is grateful to Stanley Korshak, D Magazine, and the many generous sponsors and supporters who made this evening a success.

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is the leading organization in the world fighting ovarian cancer from all fronts, including in the lab and on Capitol Hill while supporting women and their families. Our mission is to cure ovarian cancer, advocate for patients and support survivors. To learn more go to www.ocrahope.org.
Your support will help us carry out their mission and bring hope to those affected by this disease.

https://give.ocrahope.org/ev…/ocra-hope-fashion-show/e239408

Summer of Hope!

Hope's Door New Beginning Center is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to building lives without violence in our community.  We help individuals and families escape and heal from domestic abuse, dating abuse and family violence through our free trauma-informed services.  Our community educators enhance the community’s capacity to recognize and respond to abuse through free educational programming to schools and organizations, while our certified BIPP facilitators help individuals who have exhibited controlling or abusive behaviors in the past achieve healthy and non-violent conflict resolution skills.

Our Impact on the Community 

Hope’s Door New Beginning Center provides hope and healing to victims of domestic violence and their children. In 2017, our crisis advocates answered 5,855 calls to our emergency hotline and we had 573 adults and children in residence at our emergency shelters over the year.  Once those individuals were ready to move to their own place we assisted 167 families through our transitional housing program. All clients, adults and children, are eligible for counseling and 1,499 adults and 963 children were seen last year.  Additionally, our legal department assisted 589 survivors through the legal process with child custody, protective orders, restraining orders or divorce representation.  We reached 31,653 community members through educational programming and outreach events, as well as providing 546 clients with BIPP services.

For more information about our agency or the services we provide, please call our Outreach Center at (972) 422-2911.

Fourth Of July Goodies!

Happy Monday! We don’t know if you can tell, but I’m so pumped for the upcoming July Fourth weekend! Even though it won’t be a “normal” Fourth, we are still making the best of it. We are sharing some fun items you can get for America’s birthday!

Birds of Paradise Top

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