Grocery shopping with kids in tow can be perilous. In this essay, a local mom with a sense of humor reflects on the teachable moments.
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Active (and Elegant) Family Living
When driving down the tree-lined street, approaching the Handys’ Highland Park home, the family’s collective personality all but spills from…
High-Style Hideout
For a woman who’s best known for her closet (she founded The FASHIONISTAS, after all), Heidi Dillon’s home certainly holds…
Why No Sleep Is No Good for the Brain
Why won’t my child just sleep? Read what local experts say about how the whole family can get more sleep for good.
At Home With Kelly Wilson
Some people separate the ideology of past, present and future, but mom-of-two Kelly Wilson merges the three with her timeless…
Muted, Modern and Much-to-Be-Desired
From the curb, the grandeur of Stacy Hyde’s palatial abode is striking. Crisply painted white, the 1920s-era brick home stretches…
Other People’s Children
I learned this lesson long ago but sometimes I forget. I am not good with other people’s children. When my…
A Worldly Mommy's Sanctuary
Lindsay White’s life defines that of a true jet-setter. As a buyer for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, her mission for…
Home Alone(!)
Back-to-school takes on a whole new meaning for me this year. Staring down a daily schedule of 1, 2 and…
Christmas in September
I love the smell of paste in the morning. I love the scrunchy sound of the lunchbox Velcro giving way…
Peek Into a Dallas Mom's Serene Scene
Cool. Calm. Collected. It’s not the typical ambiance of a dwelling that’s home to a curious 17-month-old girl, yet first-time…
Hurricane Katrina Survivors' Dallas Home
The day before New Orleans residents were told to evacuate and flee from the impending Hurricane Katrina, Wendy Weinman’s husband,…
French Style in the City
Five years ago, Dena Horowitz and her husband, Mike, fell in love with a house even though it was only…
Call Me (Just Not Right Now)
Before you dial, ask yourself: Who are you calling? If the answer is a mother, then what time are you calling? Is it naptime, dinnertime or bedtime (or, worse, whine time)?
Preston Hollow Mom Rejuvenates the Old to Make Room for the New
Former buyer for Elements clothing boutique in University Park and a veteran of the fashion industry, Julie Lieberman has an…
Pillow Talk
Pillows can be easily overlooked. For many people, they are something to rest your head on each night, but for…
Give Me a (Spring) Break
Unlike my carefree college days when spring break meant buying a new bikini and piling into a hotel room with six girlfriends, this seasonal tradition now revolves around spill-proof pants, DVD players and Dramamine.
Almost 13
The following are a list of goals my son set for himself not long ago: 1) Get Star Wars movies…
Winter Warming
Dallas weather is admittedly unpredictable, especially in the winter, often spelling days (or even weeks) of spring-like temps only to…
The Ultimate Holiday Gift
Shelley Hawes Pate writes about why she loved the holidays as a little one, and what they’ve come to mean to her now.