As we approach New Year’s Eve and 2022 ahead, after yet another very challenging year for us all, a year that had started so promising after 2020, we must think about the positives that we have gained from this year and remain hopeful for the coming year. To all we wish the gift of love, […]
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For me, the holiday season was finally here and what made this year’s season complete was the return of one of my favorite events, The Social Book’s Houston Treasures Awards Gala, held this year at newly renovated Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. What makes this event so special is that on this night, Houston’s philanthropists […]
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We’re getting closer and closer to Santa’s arrival… have you picked up all your holiday gifts yet? Click on the store names to visit each retailer’s website! You can shop online at most places, if not drop in, I know they’d love to see you and help you with your selection of that late but […]
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Holiday seasons are filled with fun, friends and family, and too much food that can leave us with unwanted pounds. One too many of mom’s tasty temptations, combined with busy schedules leaving little time for exercise, can equate to an easy 5-10 pound weight gain each year between Halloween and the New Year. Planning some holiday […]
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Time has a way of marching on, even when it’s moving too fast. That is the case for me of my sharing the fun experience of viewing Cathy Borlenghi and daughter, Carolyn Mara’s dual art show at Rebecca Lankford’s Studio 703 RLD the day before I left for my Italian adventures. So many pieces from […]
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For myself, my family and many friends, it has been difficult to adjust to no trip to the magical city of New York in December this year to see my brother, Steve Tyrell, do his annual holiday show at the Cafe Carlyle……a six week gig including the weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve for […]
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Believe it or not, finally the time is here to actually get to venture back to Italy….our favorite place in the world to be. It always feels so special to get back to the magical city of Florence. It doesn’t feel like it’s been two years, but, yes, it was October 2019, when I was […]
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Editor’s Note: I’ve been proud to be a part of the Italian Cultural & Community Center and its Inaugural luncheon last year as well as this second annual fashion show and luncheon. Each of these have been special but this second one for me held great meaning as we showcased the best of looking back […]
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On Wednesday, September 22, fourth-generation fine Italian jeweler, Franco Valobra of Valobra Master Jewelers, hosted a sparkling evening at his showroom to celebrate the Italian Cultural & Community Center’s 2nd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, “La Dolce Vita,” set to take place at River Oaks Country Club on October 12, 2021 with Victor Costa serving […]
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The Emmy’s were back on Sunday evening and with it came the Award show glam that we have been used to. It was so refreshing and gratifying to see such refined high-fashion and style on the Red Carpet after last week’s edgy twist for the Met’s Gala. Even the guys had some stepped-up fashion and […]
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