There wasn’t just one Santa. As Ever-Lovin’ would say, There was a “plethora” of Santas visiting the Richardson Women’s Club this week. I was impressed. Tonna has the most wonderful collection of Santas I have ever seen. A little backstory about her collection. Tonna’s sister is the artist and craftswoman of most of the Santas […]
For more Christmas seasons than I can numerate, The Living Stones have had an annual Christmas Party. What memories these parties have generated. This year Tonna used her clout at the Richardson Women’s Club, and we gathered at the clubhouse for a special night of gorgeous decorations, delicious food, the legendary ornament exchange, and enough Santa […]
If you need menu and decorating ideas for a December luncheon, this blog is for you. The hostesses for the monthly Round Table meeting at First Baptist Church Richardson created a lovely nativity themed luncheon. We had a delicious food, and enjoyed a delightful speaker. Author Wanda Vassallo Griffith shared thoughts about the characters in the […]
Friend BB is happy! We are now the same age. For two weeks she has been older than me. If I must be a year older, my friends know how to ease the pain. Lunch at Neiman Marcus certainly can make a girl feel special. (Even if I am now “officially” old, I still think […]
It happens to the best of us. A recipe does not compute. As it is written, there are gaps in the description. That is the case with this recipe for Molasses Cookies from my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking. The directions are not complete. Any experienced cook can figure out the recipe, but for someone […]
A baby is on the way! What a joyful time. Celebrating the upcoming birth of Baby Knox was fun. The decorations were charming (You will want to pin some of their ideas.), the food was tasty, and Baby Knox got more than his fare share of gifts. I am amazed at the young girls who hosted […]
A group of special friends fondly known as the Jefferson’s have celebrated birthdays and holidays together for many many years. In November we have two birthdays to celebrate – Frances and Friend BB. What a treat to have a reason to celebrate with these two “Golden Girls”. When thinking about the decorations, I wanted the decor […]
Anytime I encounter people from Mercy Street I am inspired and challenged. It was no different at this year’s Mercy Street’s Fundraiser Luncheon. This year’s luncheon was held in the super trendy Trinity Groves area that is just across the beautiful Margaret Hunt-Hill Bridge. The theme for this luncheon was Come to the Table. Many times relationships are built […]
Halloween is near. If you are like me and you love seeing little goblins as they trick or treat this is for you. Recently we enjoyed pre-Halloween fun at Northrich Elementary in Richardson, Texas. First Baptist Church Richardson partners with our neighborhood elementary school (Northrich) to lend our love and support to the students and […]
It was short notice, but I had been missing my teacher friends from Wallace Elementary. The group is affectionally call WOW – Women of Wallace. I put out an invitation, and three friends could come. I was delighted. Neva (all the way from Lubbock town), Marge (my wonderful co-worker), and Anna (a friend to all), […]
