I have always loved taking photos. Nothing fancy, just simple snapshots to document the moment and hold onto a feeling. I have taken thousands of photos. Some good, some not so good. But from each photo I learned a little more. If you have a decent camera and the desire to capture your family and the moments you hold dear, read on. Because with a few simple tips, even the most novice photographer can take photos that are ‘frame worthy’.
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Valentines Day Gift Guide
Valentines Day is just around the corner. We have great gift ideas if you need a present for your special someone, the kids, or maybe want to give yourself a little something. Check out these great finds… -
Great Places to Watch Football in Dallas
Not up for having the whole crowd at your place to watch the Super Bowl? Here’s a list of some of the best spots in Dallas to watch the big game. So, have your friends meet you at any of these great places and you’ll have all the fun, without a mess to clean [...]
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Take a Break!
Take a Break! Most everyone I know is beginning the Spring Break plan discussion, with Mexico typically slotted in the last spot on the wish list. A recent trip to Cabo San Lucas proved the city was as safe as it has always been, families from the States were around every corner, and the [...]
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Holiday Gift Guide
A big job for the holidays is shopping for gifts. But, it doesn’t have to be a chore. Our gift guide has wonderful gifts for your nearest and dearest. Start here and see if we can’t help you whittle that list down. -
Nail Trends for Fall
Good news! When it comes to your nails, just about anything goes for fall. Having a hard time deciding what color is right for you? Hopefully these top 5 nail trend tips will help. Here’s what’s HOT now! The OPI Studio is a fun way to decide what your next color will be. Select [...]
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Carded During
the HolidaysLet’s face it … there is an unspoken competition each year regarding who can send the most creative and awe-inspiring holiday card. Look to these Dallas-based graphic designers and paper goods suppliers to help you spread cheer in the most stylish way. Silas Tom silastom.com Owner: Rob Wilson For the modernist with a [...]
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Great Deal
for a Great CauseWith the purchase of your Partner’s Card, you can save 20% at more than 750 Dallas-Fort Worth area retailers and restaurants from Oct. 28 to Nov.6. Order your $60 Partner’s Card online at www.partnerscard.org or call 214-443-7754 for more information. The complete list of participating stores is available here. The purchase of the Partner Card benefits The [...]
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Victorya Rogers
Victorya Michaels Rogers is a Life & Love Coach, equipping women to create and keep healthy relationships. Rogers’ authored four books, including Finding a Man Worth Keeping and The Automatic 2nd Date. Her latest release is the DVD “Straight Talk About Sex for Christian Couples” co-written with Sex Therapist Debby Wade. Victorya has been seen and heard on national TV, Radio, and print—from MTV to Focus on the Family, Cosmopolitan to Woman’s World. This former Hollywood agent is also an active REALTOR® at Coldwell Banker Residential. She’s part of First Friday Women and lives in Southlake with her husband, Will, and their two children. Learn more about her coaching services at www.Victorya.com. -
Samantha Conner
In my “past life” I earned a degree in Education at TCU and taught elementary school. But these days, I am working as a super stay-at-home-mom with a serious craft addiction. During naptime, I am an avid blogger, runner, and nester. My blog is the place where I chronicle my journey in homemaking and sell my fabulous handmade bows, tutus, and hair accessories. I have a loving husband and two young daughters. Their enthusiasm and support is what drives my creativity in home decor, unique crafts, party planning, holiday fun, and all things girly. I am dedicated to creating a warm, loving home for my family. And to me, that means a lot of 'crafty how-to’ projects along the way. I believe that life can be more fabulous with the use of polka dots, tulle, ribbon and rhinestones! I hope you enjoy sharing in our adventures and that I can inspire you to 'get crafty' in your own home. Follow my crafting journey at craftytexasgirls.blogspot.com -
Rhonda Sargent Chambers
Rhonda, a former model and owner of RSC Show Productions, considers herself a “naturalized Texan”. After moving to Texas from San Francisco, she began her modeling career at a young age walking runways around the world from Japan to Mexico. She transitioned from full-time modeling to fashion show production with the creation of RSC Show Productions. As an instructor and speaker in the modeling community for over 30 years, she is a respected figure who consults with modeling agencies to develop criteria and guidelines for professional models to follow. Rhonda and her husband Kit have been together more than 20 years. The busy mom’s schedule is somewhat flexible since she owns her own business, but it’s the couple’s two boys, Callahan, 12, and Ford, 10, who now shape Rhonda’s daily routine. She is active in the community both personally and professionally giving her time to organizations such as Children’s Cancer Fund, Mane Gait Therapeutic Center, Child Abuse Prevention Center, Big Thought and The Elisa Project. She is passionate about fashion, and her forte will offer wonderful shopping and wardrobing tips for busy moms on the go! www.rscshow.com -
Brooke Hortenstine
Brooke Hortenstine is a Dallas-based editor, writer and charitable volunteer. As editor-at-large of PaperCity magazine, Brooke chronicles the evolving Dallas social scene and writes about all things luxurious — fashion, food, beauty, and interior design, to name a few. She has appeared as a style authority in television segments, and has been published in periodicals such as In Style and Four Seasons Magazine. Contemporary art, dining, travel, music, modern furnishings, and southern customs — think iced tea, old monograms and SEC football — top her lists of likes, as well as giving back to her community. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Dallas Contemporary artspace and the President’s Advisory Council to the AT&T Performing Arts Center, and serves as a member of Cattle Baron’s Ball benefiting the American Cancer Society. Her family includes her husband Blake Hortenstine, a ranch real estate broker, and their two-year-old son, Rollins Hortenstine.
