Treat yourself in 2019 with these self-care picks that feel indulgent—but won’t break the bank.
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Resolution Rehab
New Year, old habits? Here’s how to really that grand goal into your “mission accomplished!”
Moms Living With Insomnia
When you’re not just tired but suffering from chronic sleep deprivation, experts share how to develop a routine and demand sleep to prioritize yourself and avoid insomnia.
Leather RX
After scooping up the season’s hottest pair of shoes, you do your best to wear your beloved pair with care….
Art Transformed
Cali-turned-Texas gal (and fellow mom) Nicole Boykin, wears her art on her sleeve. Literally. Her apparel and handbag line, Koch,…
Pop-Up Produce
Originally a co-op requiring a membership, Oak Cliff -based Urban Acres is now open to the public, off ering the…
Score a Perfect 10!
Rumor has it Dallas’ Henderson Avenue is soon to receive the cocktail lounge made famous for its “Martinis and Manicures”…
From Dusk Till (Way After) Dawn
Make date night over-the top (and over 12 hours) with The Crescent Hotel’s Stimulus Package for Two and indulge in…
What You Need to Know about Preeclampsia
TV shows like Downton Abbey and Call the Midwife have lately brought preeclampsia back into the public eye. Thankfully, medical…
Teeth Grinding: The Truth About Bruxism and How to Make It Stop
Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a common occurrence among children; a 2005 study published in the Journal of Dentistry for Children reports that 38 percent of children grind their teeth.
Simple Tips for Happiness from The Happiness Project’s Gretchen Rubin
The Happiness Project author Gretchen Rubin created her to-do lists based on what makes her happy—like good smells.
Coach Nylon Case
It’s a plight familiar to every mom we know: a detritus-strewn handbag. While frantically fumbling for your keys/iPhone/wallet you find…
Graphic Image Metallic Datebook
True, we’re addicted to our devices, but jotting down appointments in a fresh datebook seriously satisfies our Luddite tendencies in…
Grow With It: How to Thrive at Each Stage of Motherhood
Motherhood is the ultimate blessing—but you don’t need us to tell you that it also comes with stress and challenges. And that’s true whether your babe is still in the womb or has grown into, well, a grown-up. We have expert advice for every phase of mom life.
Gaultier Figure
Visiting the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art has been on our to-do list for months….
On Pointe
Most Saturday mornings find us extra-large latte in hand, waiting in the lobby of our daughters’ ballet school. While our…
Getting Glowy
We’re sticklers about organic milk, grass-fed beef and taking our vitamins, but somehow we can’t quite let go of our…
Flower Whisperer
Sure, we’ve been known to throw together a respectable flower arrangement using stems from the grocery store, but sometimes when…
Undecorate
Dream as we may, we’ll likely never be able to hire a magic-producing interior designer (à la Kelly Wearstler) to…
Threads for Thought
It seems we’re on an eternal quest for the perfect T-shirt—something that can stand up with equal aplomb to Saturday…