While we might not be known as the city that never sleeps, life moves so fast these days that Houstonians, like most Americans are sleep deprived. While technological advances have made us have more freedom in where we work, the expectation to always be available has chipped away at our leisure time and our sleeping time. Even […]
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Interior view of the Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, which debuted by the House of Gucci in Firenze in late January The House of Gucci, who continues to reign as one of the top brands in the world these days, has done it again. This time they have debuted the Gucci Garden inside the historic […]
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Buon giorno to all…… I am back from Italy for just two days and working feverishly to catch up with all that is happening both at MRG and in H-town. The ‘untour’ which I join twice a year with BPPTours just ended on May 29. So excuse us please if we’ve missed a few beats […]
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Summer is here which means summer travel is fast approaching! With travel comes packing! Is that anyone else’s least favorite thing to do? It definitely brings a bit of stress, but packing smart makes a big difference. Julie chatted with you about packing for a long weekend here, but what about those extended vacations where you […]
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With the next Royal Wedding just days away (May 19th!), all things British are on our minds. Julie here today, and we’ve always been a fan of everything and anything British, but with the big wedding coming up, our mind is even more focused on this fabulous, regal part of the world. Whether it’s fashion, […]
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HOTEL GRANDUCA HOUSTON NAMED 1 OF THE 25 BEST LUXURY HOTELS IN THE UNITED STATES I must begin by saying how proud I feel of our friends, the Borlenghi family, and how through their many developments featuring their classic, old world Italian beauty they have left their stamp on the cityscape of much of our […]
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Calling all Sephora VIB + Beauty Insiders for a Member Event from April 20th – April 23rd. We all love a good sale and we all know that beauty RARELY goes on sale. Give up to Sephora for rewarding their best clientele with a discount event (yes discount!). – All VIB members (VIB = Beauty Insider […]
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Firenze (Florence) at Night….is there a more beautiful sight?! As many of you that have followed my blog for awhile know, one of the aspects of my professional life that I cherish, is the ‘task’ that I have acquired in the last couple of years of making a trek abroad to Florence, Italy. Yes, what […]
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The holidays are a time when many of us travel, whether for work or for pleasure. However, because travel has become a favorite pastime for so many, now is also a great time to gift our friends that love to travel with all of the latest gadgets and fun items that can add to or […]
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What could be more pleasant than a beautiful day and dining al fresco in the shadows of one of Firenze’s most famous landmarks…..Il Duomo di Firenze! In Italy is food the center of its universe? Well, I’d say, growing up Italian, that food, familia, God and its vino (not necessarily in that order) are all […]
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