Month: November 2013

advice for first time homeowners. So, many tips from genpink!

Advice for New Homeowners

We have officially been home owners for six months! When we started the house buying process I thought I’d document the before, during and after aspects of house shopping, narrowing down our options and then deciding on the “right one”. Turns out the whole adventure was too stressful to even think about anything else! We […]

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10 Beauty Product Stocking Stuffers

Stocking stuffers: Makeup Edition

There was such a great response to the 10 Beauty Products Under $5 that I decided why not make this a regular thing. You can use these Amazon beauty deals for yourself, as stocking stuffers, white elephant exchanges or just to stock-pile your gift collection. Am I the only one with a gift closet to […]

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TopGolf Celebrates New Location in The Colony

TopGolf, the premier golf entertainment complex, celebrated its new location in The Colony last week with an exclusive, star-studded party. The Colony marks TopGolf’s 10th worldwide location. The event featured music and entertainment from DJ Lucy Wrubel, a live art demonstration from Red Bull’s Canvas Cooler Project, prize giveaways, complimentary hors d’oeuvre’s, signature cocktails and, […]

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Sausage Smoothie, anyone?

Happy Friday friends! Need a laugh? You should watch this video. Although it did make me grimace a bit. I’m a fan of smoothies, but I prefer mine with milk. In fact, I have an entire Pinterest board with smoothie recipes. Speaking of smoothies, here is a recipe for ya: Did you know an 8 […]

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garden cake :: a twist on the traditional Christmas cake

A Modern Woman’s Guide to Classy, Effortless Entertaining

This guest post was shared by Pippa Lord – the Aussie-born, Brooklyn-dwelling founder of SousStyle.com and Skype’s resident guru. Pippa is an influential lifestyle maven who represents a new generation of homemakers. Here are her 4 tips to enhancing your holiday parties at home: A SURPRISE GUEST – A super smart and chic idea is to host a dinner party […]

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nutella chocolate chip muffin recipe

The Breakfast Project: Nutella and Chocolate Chip Muffins

Milk and chocolate just go well together. Everyone knows it. That’s why I was super excited to try this recipe for One-Two Punch Wonders from The Breakfast Project as part of my continued work as a Milk Mustache Ambassador. Cold milk and bite-sized, chocolaty treats – what’s not to love? For those of you who aren’t familiar with The Breakfast Project, […]

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FREE uberX week!

There’s still time to get free rides with uberX! The company is offering Dallasites FREE uberX rides (4 free rides, up to $30 off on each ride ) through Thursday, November 21st at 11:59 p.m.! What is uberX you ask? It’s the newest addition to the Uber family, providing you access to the same safe and […]

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discounted makeup deals on amazon

Beauty Deals on Amazon: Ten products under $5!

I have gotten on an obsessive Beauty Guru Youtube watching kick lately. Late at night, while my husband is sleeping chances are I’ve got my headphones in and I’m watching yet another “Fall Look” videos, or the ever-popular Beauty Empties videos. I am not sure that I’ve changed how I wear my makeup since my […]

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What to Consider Before Switching Careers

This guest post was written by Alicia Lawrence, a Harrisburg-based writer and entrepreneur specializing in communication and health. See her full bio and other posts here. Decades ago, a career was something that an individual could expect to be singular. A person went to college to pursue a career path or had on-the-job training directly out […]

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November is overflowing with a cornucopia of fall festivities at Mockingbird Station!

Check out the plentiful lineup of exciting happenings this month at Mockingbird Station in Dallas:   Fill Up At Cook For A Cause Nov. 14, 7 to 9 p.m., The People’s Last Stand, Suite 210 Join Mockingbird Station and Susie O for a divine evening of gourmet cupcakes and champagne from its soon-to-open new cupcakery […]

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