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Love your pets? Make sure they’re microchipped, especially before Halloween
comments ()Kim Casadonte's cat, Buffy, was lost and found with the help of the kind person who found her and the microchip that identified Kim as her ownervisit site to read more]
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Scary good deal: wear your Halloween costume to Monster Yogurt to get 50% off...
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Hanna Andersson will give away a pair of boys’ pjs and girls’ pjs Dec. 1
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Just after Veteran’s Day, Dallas lands on ‘Best Place for Veterans’ list
comments () Sorry Houston. Sorry Austin. Dallas is the best Texas city veterans want to call home, at least according to a study conducted by Military.com and USAA. In the two organization’s recent...
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Attention, Hostess Twinkie fans: You can still capture that Twinkie flavor...
comments ()Homemade Twinkie Bundt Cake, served with sauce on the side, channels the flavor of the original. (Irwin Thompson/The Dallas Morning News)visit site to read more]
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Want a (free) response from Santa? We know his email and where you can drop...
comments ()Do you want your kids to get a letter back from Santa? Well, you’re in luck, because we not only know where his … [visit site to read more]
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A free letter from Santa, with extra pizazz by Texas artists
comments ()Jenice Johnson of Arlington created this card that you can arrange to send to your child from Santavisit site to read more]
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Coffee, cocoa and coupons at Lab at Lakewood’s open house Sunday
comments ()Lab at Lakewood 'Lab Rats' (Lab at Lakewood) I’m so impressed that visit site to read more]
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Check out the Samsung Galaxy Studio Experience at Stonebriar and Parks at...
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12/12/12 wedding date thrills bride and groom (for different reasons)
comments ()Giselle Waight and Francis Cadle are both thrilled to be getting married on 12/12/12, but for different reasonsvisit site to read more]
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Desperately looking for shortcuts for making latkes on the third night of...
comments ()It’s the third night of Hanukkah and I’ve finally accepted that I cannot put off the annual … [visit site to read more]
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Roses to sigh for
comments ()The English rose hybridizer David Austin has revealed its six new roses for next spring. David Austin's 'Salisbury' rose, new for 2013 (David Austin) The British company’s plants are known...
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Breaking news: Hurry. See Chihuly swathed in fog
comments () Waterproof yourself and get to the Dallas Arboretum. Quick. The staff is lighting the record-breaking exhibit as if it is nighttime. Arboretum spokeswoman Wendy Rentz says crowds so far...
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Meet Brandon A. Ryan, a teen who built a beautiful garden outside the Dallas...
comments ()Brandon Ryan (right) worked with twins Austin and Bronsin Ablon to create the Garden of Remembrance and Tolerance behind the Dallas Holocaust Museum-Center for Education and Tolerancevisit...
View ArticleDallas’ Lisa Loeb brings her baby to babyGap’s Peter Rabbit event in L.A.,...
comments ()Looking cute and cozy in his striped romper, Dallas's own Lisa Loeb brought her 7-month-old Emet Kuli to babyGap's Peter Rabbit event in L.A. The babyGap store at Galleria Dallas will hold...
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Kudos to Youth Against Hunger for helping at the North Texas Food Bank on MLK...
comments ()So proud of Youth Against Hunger. These local teens volunteered … [visit site to read more]
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Guys, have you made reservations for your special girl? Yes, we’re talking...
comments ()I’ll have the 19th Annual Daddy Daughter … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleAre you ready for some football (players) in West Side Story? Pearce...
comments () Remember in Glee (and before that High School Musical )when they make SUCH a big deal about jocks vs. theater kids along with big fights between the coach and the drama teacher? Well, life...
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Follow in ‘Bachelor’ Sean Lowe’s footsteps in St. Croix
Bachelor Sean Lowe will be in St. Croix USVI on Monday's episode. (Kevin Foley/ABC)visit site to read more]
View ArticleYour city chickens stopped laying eggs? Cayenne pepper should do the job
My Gardening Fool column today is another chapter in my life with city chickens. One by one, they all quit laying eggs last October, during a molt, and only resumed production a few weeks ago. I think...
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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (and Texas, too)
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America rally in Austin Jan. 26 The loudest voices in … [visit site to read more]
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Forget Peter Cottontail. Here comes Henny Penny
These teeny chickens will be guests at a library story hour Thursday. (Todd Humble)visit site to read more]
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P. Allen Smith and Dallas Arboretum join forces for new garden
Television and radio personality P. Allen Smith, who drew a crowd to his container gardening demo at a Plano Calloway’s last week, will design a decorative and productive Thomas Jefferson's garden...
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Significant Park Cities houses open Saturday and Sunday
German-born architect Anton Korn is considered one of the most important architects to design Park Cities houses. He described this landmark address on Lakeside Drive as a mid-Atlantic colonies...
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Etsy Dallas’ Spring Bash Saturday
The Kessler Craftsman Local artisans and crafters participating in Saturday’s Etsy Dallas event have gifts for Mother’s Day, graduation tokens, upcoming birthday parties, weddings, baby showers and...
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6 more days to shop Mecox warehouse
Mecox Gardens, the chichi home and garden furnishings chain based in Southampton, N.Y., is in the throes of its first Dallas warehouse sale. Don’t go to the Knox-Henderson store on Cole, though. The...
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Dallasites: Make a tornado plan
A friend told me they were dining in Oak Cliff Wednesday night when the tornado sirens started sounding. They continued to enjoy their meal. Why would you do that? A Dallas native, I have seen what...
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Warning: Most popular Pinterest posts ahead
Fair warning, ladies. If you read this story and are already a pinner, you are facing some Garlic cheesy bread(laurenslatest.com)visit site to read more]
View Article9 storm preparedness tips you may not know
The Family Handyman lists some steps to take before a bad storm hits, whether it be a tornado or a winter ice storm that cuts power. You can complete most of these preparedness tasks in advance,...
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A spoonful of sugar helps flowers, too
A touch of sugar and vinegar helps cut flowers stay fresher. Who knew? Add life to bouquets with sugar and vinegar.(Deborah Jean's Dandelion House) Texas’ own Heloise, as in syndicated columnist Hints...
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Shopping op: Exotic finds from Dallas-based catalog retailer
Wisteria’s owners are in the mood to simplify. Starting today, furniture and decorative items they have picked up on their travels are on the market. These pieces served as inspiration and antique...
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It’s clearance season at Dallas-area garden shops
Local garden retailers usually mark down their inventory around July 4th, and that is true this year. Already I have seen notices of discounts at several of my favorite shops. Caladiums provide...
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Mosquito, fly repellent for picnickers
It’s bad enough that mosquitoes, flies, midges and gnats are annoying, but with West Nile Lightweight blanket repels biting insects (Insect Shield) a possibility, one should take every precaution...
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If you can’t be in Provence, take a whiff of this
Lavender by the bushel (liveinternet.ru) They’ll be harvesting and distilling lavender in Provence now. You can see the white clouds of steam roving through the hill towns. Even better, you can catch...
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Richardson orchid expert retiring
Gunter's Greenhouse had an open house every February so the public could revel in the orchids in bloom. (Dallas Morning News) Gunter’s Greenhouse, an expert orchid resource for 42 years, is under new...
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You can grow your own citrus orchard in Dallas
I’ll bet there’s a run on lemon and lime trees this weekend. Dallasite Billy Velten makes a citrus orchard sound so doable — and so far north of the Rio Grande Valley. I have one Loaded with...
View Article95-year-old Dallas runner sprinting his way to national spotlight
Orville Rogers is quite the motivated man. At 95 years old, the avid runner has a ten minute miles under his belt as well as a host of shiny gold medals, earned while breaking almost every running...
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Today is sad day at the Dallas Arboretum
Have you heard? Jimmy Turner’s last day at the Dallas Arboretum is today. visit site to read more]
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Lakewood Library book sale: Insider info
Lakewood Library patrons enjoy curbside service during a 1961 community event. The library is 75 years old. The Lakewood Library Friends has been collecting books — from well-thumbed to unread — all...
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Passage to India via Dallas Design District
Pop-up shop open through Sunday in Dallas Design District I … [visit site to read more]
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Popular Dallas wool-gathering shop closing
The Shabby Sheep, one of Dallas’ most active yarn shops, is closing. But it will be reincarnated next year as a mobile store, owner … [visit site to read more]
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Monarchs are migrating through Dallas now, and they need our help
Fall-blooming asters feed migrating monarchs. (Jack Ronald/AP) Migrating … [visit site to read more]
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Pick still-green tomatoes before nightfall
A hard freeze is predicted overnight in all of North Texas, including Dallas’ inner city, which enjoys (in cold seasons) a few degrees of warmth from heat-absorbing concrete. If you’ve got fruit on...
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North Texas gardens, landscapes in mortal danger if forecast holds
The National Weather Service says Dallas will be at or below freezing for 6 days, dire news for North Texas landscapes. (The Dallas Morning News)visit site to read more]
View ArticleMAP: Find your way around Guide’s top 10 Dallas area holiday light displays
Even though sheets of ice are currently wreaking havoc on our roadways, Dallas will eventually thaw and, finally, return to working order. As Christmas ticks closer (17 days and counting!), more and...
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Dallas Arboretum announces discounted admission through Jan. 31
Ornamental kale is among the seasonal annuals providing winter color at the Dallas Arboretum. (The Dallas Arboretum)visit site to read more]
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Grim news about monarch butterflies
Plant milkweed to help endangered monarchs. (Denton Record Chronicle) The overwintering monarch population in Mexico again has dropped sharply, according to the numbers reported by World Wildlife...
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Estate sale for Stanley Marcus’ personal secretary, Alice Snavely, is this...
Chinese figures(Janelle Stone Estate Services)visit site to read more]
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Expect traffic snarl on Preston Road Saturday
Crow's library open for tour Saturday(Dan Piassick) From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, organizers of the … [visit site to read more]
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Cotton Bowl Trade Days flea market kicks off this weekend
Antiquers and lovers of vintage, as of Saturday there’s a new place to shop. There’s been a Fair Park flea market for decades. It rotated from … [visit site to read more]
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