“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek
Shopping in North Texas could be considered cardio, we have so many options: farmer’s markets and home stores, Japanese style dollar stores and even a quaint pink boutique in an historic home. Come with me and I’ll show you my favorite places to lighten my wallet.
If Texas's wild weather in February had any upside for me at all, it was that I had lots of time to binge-watch all the crafting videos. I'm a junkie for all the how-to's for dollar store craft supplies, but it's painful that there's no dollar store near me! But I do...
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2020 is here and it’s never been more important to support our small businesses. I’m sure you have some favorites like I do, and I’d love to show them some love this holiday season. I’ll kick it off: Here is a list of a few of...
Whether you're online learning or in-class, the Texas sales tax holiday is still on – Friday, Aug. 7, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 9, but there are a few updates. Texas sales tax holiday weekend is much anticipated as it exempts most clothing, footwear, school...
One of the best things about summer is the Saturday morning tradition of shopping the local farmers market. If you've never been, a farmers market is (typically) an outdoor, temporary event where local growers come and set up a booth to sell directly to shoppers....
I have no idea what the name of this cool bookstore means: Interabang*. It was super hard to remember, until I had been there. Now, I can’t forget it. I am a lover of bookstores – I love books and all the intellectual goodies that go with them. This new Dallas one...
I like to get my vinyl on. Specifically, my vinyl Silhouette Cameo projects on. And sometimes when I post projects, I feel a little guilty because I know not everyone HAS a Silhouette to play with at home --but now, anyone has access to one. The new Makers on Main in...
Don’t you love how bookstores are so much more than bookstores? I could get lost in one for hours, exploring all the titles and the interesting, more cerebral, unexpected offerings. “I love all bookstores. Once you walk into a bookstore, time stands still.” —Alec...
There's a new "to-do" on the list of things when visitors come to town: visiting Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas. Made famous by the HGTV show, "Fixer Upper," Chip and Joanna Gaines have literally made Waco the new tourist destination for the Perot household. This past...
Texas school is back in session and the biggest thing these kids have on their radar is the start of football season, which means homecoming must be right around the corner. Amen to Friday Night Lights, the new Texas Star and the big mums that are sure to follow. If...
Y’all, I KNOW it is July. I’m know it’s cliché the whole, “Christmas in July” thing… but I refuse to let it sneak up on me this year. (Tell me, how, HOW does it do that EVERY year?!) This year, I am ON IT. Not only am I on it, I am ALL IN for it. And when I say “ALL...
“I can’t wait to meet Joanna Gaines!” says the Cupcake as we’re preparing for our road trip to Fixer-Upper famed Silos at Magnolia Market in Waco. Either I oversold this little journey or she is one of those believe it and make it happen people at a ripe old age of 8....
I'm not even sure how to pronounce it, "DAISO" but I do know how to shop it. And I know the Texas DAISO I visited is enormous. Join me on my shopping tour of the Japanese YEN store DAISO. Mostly known in Japan and the West Coast, this is a video of me visiting the...
Oh gosh. Have you ever been shopping and had that HSGD adrenaline rush (huge sale, great deals)? That’s awesome right!? I had it Tuesday and I'm going to tell you about it. Let me start by asking you if you’ve even been to The Children’s Place lately? I had NOT. My...
Did you know that Dean Fearing, chef of Dallas notable restaurant Fearings in the Ritz Carlton, authored a cookbook. Called The Texas Food Bible, it not only looks gorgeous on any coffee-table worthy, it also causes spontaneous salivation just flipping through the...
I’m lucky to live in a state that’s filled with a million miles of places to go – in fact, I barely need to leave North Texas to find the fun! Here are some of my favorite places to share with my family.
