Best DFW Used Bookstores for Your Wallet

Best DFW Used Bookstores for Your Wallet

UPDATED JULY 2018!There are so many ways to get your reading fix these days, via online news and blogs, downloading favorites to a tablet or browsing paper books and magazines. Book lovers have watched many of our beloved brick-and-mortar stores fade away as more...
A Couple of Chill Hours on Lake Lewisville

A Couple of Chill Hours on Lake Lewisville

This has been a really strange weekend of ups and downs for us. Bonus Fun Stuff:Dueling Pianos Is a Good Time for All.Amanda (daughter) and her boyfriend Nick were here briefly; we had a nice time at the Blind Cafe pop-up dinner Thursday, Finding Dory Friday...
Dueling Pianos Is a Good Time for All

Dueling Pianos Is a Good Time for All

It is not every day that something that started as a good time in the 1890’s is still one of the best times that we can have today.Bonus Fun Stuff: A Couple of Chill Hours on Lake Lewisville.But when it comes to dueling piano bars, it will always be a good time....
Fun Things to Do with Your Best Friend In DFW

Fun Things to Do with Your Best Friend In DFW

You’ve been BFFs forever, and maybe your outings together have been the same for a long time too. Sharing new experiences can enrich a friendship, so why not try something different? Plan a “friend-date” with your bestie for a special occasion or “just because.”Bonus...
6 Things That Are Bigger in Big D

6 Things That Are Bigger in Big D

flickr photo by Ingrid Truemper shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) licenseTexas may not be the largest state in the U.S., and Dallas isn’t its largest city. But we love “big” here in Big D. Big hair, big cars, and big ideas. Check out some of these big,...
Where to Find Bonsai Trees in DFW

Where to Find Bonsai Trees in DFW

I stumbled across a picture of a bonsai last week, and it stunned me with its tiny, perfect leaves, the woody stems only 12 inches high that seemed carved more than grown. It was peaceful, remarkable. Bonus Fun Stuff: Wineries in the ‘Burbs? Sip, Sniff, and Swirl...