Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts For Her

Our top gift ideas for all the women in your life.

It may feel overwhelming to find the perfect gift for your mom, friend, sister, or wife. We don’t think holiday gifts need to be perfect. When it comes to Christmas gifts for women, it’s the personalization and thought that counts. Shop here for thoughtful and unique gifts anyone will love with our suggestions for gifts […]

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Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Him

Shopping for the men in your life doesn't have to be tricky.

Let’s face it: shopping for the men in your life can be a bit tricky. After all, unlike we gals, men are not nearly as open at talking about what they want for a holiday gift. It definitely involve a high amount of probing and guesswork. Unique gifts for men are hard to come by. […]

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Mother and Daughter Join Hands To Showcase Their Individual Talents…..

Our Town's Cathy Borlenghi and her Florida daughter, Carolyn Mara pool their collective artistic talents to show at local Gallery, Studio 703

Borlenghi art

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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A Great Holiday Treat…..Tilman Fertitta is Bringing Steve Tyrell’s Holiday Show To The P...

Thanks to Tilman Fertitta for bringing Steve Back 'Home for the Holidays' with shows at his hotel this December 14-19

Steve Tyrell

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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The 5 Best Boot Trends to Complete Your Fall Closet

Every year around October we start to fold up and put away our summer clothes and bring out our cold-weather garb. Coats, hats, gloves… or maybe just a few light jackets if you’re in the South. The advent of fall also means new shoe styles! No more sandals, time for all sorts of boots and […]

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Italian Cultural Center Second Annual Fashion Show Luncheon A Tribute to Fashion by Italian Designer...

A tribute to Houston native Victor Costa and a salute to Italian Designers by Neiman Marcus provides a fashion fix for lovers of all things Italian!

ICCC

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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Beauty Snacking? It is not what you think!

After waking up and getting our kids off to school, the rest of my day typically goes like this… 8:00 AM Wash my face and put on my skincare. 9:30 AM My first Zoom call but just realized that I never put on makeup.  A pop of lip color will work.  11:00 Time for my […]

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NYC’s Jubilant Feast of San Gennaro Has Returned

A first-timer’s perspective of Little Italy’s almost century-old tradition.

Golden statue of Saint Gennaro

This past month was my first September living in New York City, and I’d always heard talk of the few days at the end of the month when Little Italy would light up and become a place of celebration. I’m glad to report the festival lived up to my expectations. About NYC’s Famous Feast 2021 […]

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