Monthly Archives: June 2012

Texas 4th Of July Celebrations: Where & When To Go!

If you haven’t looked at your calendar in a while you may not realize that 4th of July is next week! It falls right in the middle of the week and (unlike Halloween) the holiday will not be conveniently postponed … Continue reading

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Unique Texas-Themed Ideas For Hostess Gifts! Don’t Show Up Empty-Handed!

What is your standard hostess gift that you tend to take to a dinner party? Perhaps it’s a bottle of wine, a candle or a bouquet of flowers? While all these are excellent ideas, we wanted to give you a … Continue reading

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Beat The Heat! Hints For Hosting A Simple & Classy Summer Dinner Party Inside!

One thing you can count on in Texas is that it’s hot; and not just plain hot it’s Texas-sized hot. It’s so hot you start sweating just by thinking about going outside! Hot and muggy temperatures keep the best of … Continue reading

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Does Your Office Have The Summer Blues? We Can Fix That!

Here it is, summer, yet many of us are not sitting poolside with pina coladas and sunscreen-lathered limbs. No, many of us are sitting inside, in front of computers, working! The reality that summer no longer means a nice, long … Continue reading

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5 Perfectly Fitting Ways To Celebrate Dad This Sunday (Without Getting Him A Tie)

Do you have a plan yet for celebrating Dad this Father’s Day? Just a head’s up it’s this Sunday, June 17. Time to get a plan together! Just a few months ago we celebrated Mom with 5 thoughtful ways but … Continue reading

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Tip Your (Texas) Hat To That New Bride And Groom This Summer!

School is out, vacations are planned, slumber parties are scheduled and on top of that you likely have a packed calendar of summer weddings to attend. With so many special friends and family getting married, it can get hard tracking … Continue reading

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Julian Onderdonk, “The Father of Texas Painting”

If you have ever visited the Dallas Museum of Art, you may have walked through several rooms dedicated to the Texan impressionistic artwork of Julian Onderdonk. A native Texan, born in San Antonio in 1882, Mr. Onderdonk grew up as … Continue reading

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Hosting An Event, Meeting or Wedding? Our Texas Gift Bags Can Help!

As the host of an event, meeting or convention, one of the best “touches” you can make is making your guests feel warm and welcomed. An excellent way to do that is to give them a welcome gift that says  … Continue reading

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