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dallas

i am still alive

September 14, 2012
Holly is alive

It is probably not the best blogging practice, but I have neglected my blog to the point where it is necessary to mention that I AM still alive. I am, I promise….see? Part of the reason why I haven’t been HERE is that I am getting out of the house in REAL LIFE. Yep, I [...]

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inspired by bloggers

August 23, 2012
bloggers - shauna and holly

One of the things I love about being a blogger is the community.  It is something I didn’t expect when I started blogging nearly a kajillion years ago, but it has turned out to be one of the best parts. It is like getting a great big hug from the internet. The cool thing is [...]

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california strawberries visit dallas

June 18, 2011
CA Strawberry and Holly Homer

A few weeks ago I went and visited the strawberries.Yesterday they came and visited me (and 20 bloggers) here in Dallas. Those strawberries are so sweet! Literally. The Dallas bloggers munched on strawberry soup, sandwiches, tacos and sliders while sipping strawberry cocktails. We listened to Carolyn from the CA Strawberry Commission, Skyped with a grower [...]

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texas capitol

April 10, 2011
pictures taken at the Texas Capitol Building in Austin

I went on a little road trip this week. 15 women from my neighborhood boarded a bus and headed to Austin.  We toured the Story of Texas Museum, had a reception at the Capitol, met with our Senator, Jane Nelson, ate at Sandra Bullock’s Bess, hung out in the lobby of the Omni until ungodly [...]

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open letter to jerry jones

February 4, 2011
plagues of dallas

Dear Jerry, Dallas is in the midst of a series of plagues.  It appears God is trying to get your attention and I beg you to make things right. The Plagues upon Dallas The 2010 Cowboy football season. The 2/1 ice storm. The 2/1 school closure. The 2/2 temperatures unlike anything Dallas has endured in [...]

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She is Dallas launch

January 28, 2011
She is Dallas website

Many of you know that for several years I have been part of a local website for moms in Dallas-Fort Worth that I founded called Burb Mom. What you may not have known is that last fall I bought my partners out of the Burb Mom empire for an undisclosed amount of money and started [...]

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christmas circa 1869

December 4, 2010
A Homestead Christmas at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area

I love this annual Dallas area holiday family event which is scheduled for next weekend.  LLELA is hosting A Homestead Christmas on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from noon to 3 pm. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area – LLELA’s front gate is situated at the junction of Jones Street and N. Kealy Avenue in Lewisville, TX.  [...]

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slices of park lane

November 2, 2010
dallas park lane moms with yellow umbrellas

The Real Mommy Bloggers of Park Lane? (Me, Lea Ann, Allie, Shauna, Cynthia, Jennifer & Nicole) Shoe guts as demonstrated at Dick’s Sporting Goods Boot Bar at Nordstrom Rack I am totally moving in to Bailey’s Prime Plus Again, I am totally moving in to FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Take-out heaven at Whole Foods Market I [...]

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sci-tech center’s math midway exhibit

October 30, 2010
sci-tech center in frisco texas

What a difference a year makes.  A year ago the Sci-Tech Discovery Center, a Dallas area children’s museum, opened its doors.  Its doors were connected to a very large warehouse space with unfinished walls, ceilings and mobile restrooms. After the Grossology exhibit was completed, they closed down for 6 months and redesigned the space into [...]

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still in the game

October 15, 2010

These are pictures from last weekend’s game against the Devil Rays. I am still holding my breath since the Yankees are in town this weekend…

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A tale of two pumpkin patches

October 10, 2010
flower mound pumpkin patch

Once upon a time not far from Holly’s house in a popular suburb of one of the country’s largest cities was a pumpkin patch. And by pumpkin patch Holly means a large picturesque field where pumpkins are trucked in and laid in neat rows. Holly and her family visited and enjoyed the pumpkin patch very [...]

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