Monthly Archives: January 2009

LOVE-ly Valentines Baubles

I work downtown Dallas and love it when I get the chance to stroll Main street on my lunch break. This past Christmas I became obsessed with the Neiman Marcus window displays. The storefront windows of the flagship store were … Continue reading

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Individual Chicken Potpies {from Real Simple}

I rarely cook and when I do I scarcely venture outside of my four favorite no-fail recipes. When I emailed my friend a link to the Best Chicken Recipes on RealSimple.com and told him to choose one I knew I would … Continue reading

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New Dining Table

Friday before last was like Christmas all over again! When I got home from work I was greeted at my door by six huge Crate & Barrel boxes full of the prizes I won from the Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining contest. At … Continue reading

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Feelin’ the LUV: Blog Award

My oh-so inspirational friend, Chris, at Celebrations At Home has picked Design by Kendall for the Blog LUV award! Thank you for thinking of me! I’ve had so much fun tracing the award back and finding all new fun and inspirational … Continue reading

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Cheap & Festive Valentines Day Hostess Gift

In need of a last minute hostess gift? Look no further than the $1 rack at Target! Target supplies cute and festive dish towels and pot holders for most every holiday. They range from $1.00 to $2.50 which definitely fits my … Continue reading

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My Favorite Magazines

Today I want to share some of my favorite magazines. I’ve also listed a few that I’m thinking of trying out. Leave your own reviews of the magazines listed here and let me know if there are any other must-subscribe … Continue reading

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New Years Resolutions

I honestly think I’ve been more social in the past week than in the entire year of 2008. Not that I wasn’t social before, but I’ve been as busy as a bee with parties to host, football games to watch … Continue reading

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The Cotton Bowl: Bringing the Grove to Dallas

Last Friday I had the opportunity to watch my Alma mater, Ole Miss, put a whopping on the 11-1 Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Rebs pulled out a victory 47-34 in Dallas surprising everyone! The game was a blast, but … Continue reading

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Smore Please!

Last weekend I was invited to a camp out at my friend Morgan’s house. My mother taught me to never to go a party empty handed so in the campfire spirit I prepared a basket of Smores bags to bring … Continue reading

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Blog it Forward…

See this post from Hostess with the Mostess: Let’s Eat Cake, an amazing fundraiser hosted by the equally amazing Melissa Margarita-DiStefano, is coming up quick: Tuesday, February 17th at the Plaza Paramount Hotel! Let’s Eat Cake is a cake decorating … Continue reading

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