We love Chip and Joanna Gaines from HGTV’s Fixer Upper show. They are a fun couple who work together to run a successful business called Magnolia Homes in Waco, Texad consisting of a renovation company, interior design services, real estate, a boutique shop and much much more. She has an incredible eye for style and […]
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Carlton Landing
Written on Jun 22, 2014A few weeks ago two of my girlfriends and I took our annual “busy-moms” getaway trip to a magical place called Carlton Landing. Only a 2 ½ hour drive from Edmond near Lake Eufaula, we cut out of work a bit early on a Friday afternoon and rolled in just in time for sunset. What […]
Chevron, Infinity Scarves and Camo…Oh my!
Written on Feb 17, 2014Last week I took a few hours on a snowy Friday afternoon to peruse Oklahoma City’s An Affair of the Heart exhibits at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. If you’ve never visited this bi-annual event before, there are a few things you want to remember. Go on a Friday. Saturday and Sundays are crazy busy – […]
Edmond’s Mitch Park YMCA
Written on Feb 9, 2014Last Friday was bitterly cold in Edmond. In fact it was the 4th bitterly cold day in a row. So cold that Edmond and Deer Creek schools cancelled classes so students wouldn’t have to walk outside. So what did practically the entire city of cabin-fever crazed moms and kiddos do? They swarmed the new Edmond […]
Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally-Owned Businesses
Written on Dec 6, 20131. Local Character and Prosperity In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-Being Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes. 3. Local Decision-Making […]
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