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2014 Dallas International Film Festival Giveaway
Are you a cinephile? Â I am. I love film, film festivals, film making and anything that has anything to do with film. The good news is that my need for viewing lots of film will soon be satisfied with 2014 DIFF. Â And to celebrate, I am giving away ONE festival pass to...

beach ready
Remember the blog post about the dreaded swimsuit shopping experience? Â In short, taking off your winter clothes and trying on swimsuits equaled a new level of hell. Â Well I made it through it. Â Here are a few things that made the spring break packing list. Â I had...

GLAMbox
I love products that help me stay organized and make my life easier.  Recently, I discovered GLAMbox.  Jessica Karasik, owner and founder of GLAMbox gifted me the jewelry GLAMpetite and it did wonders for my jewelry. I was using an antique box and my daily jewelry was...

blushington
Need professional make-up for that special event? Â I have found the place for you. Â Last week I was invited to try Blushington, the beautiful make-up boutique on Oak Lawn. Â I must say, I was really impressed. Â I had a full make up application done in about 30-45...

2014 Dallas International Film Festival
It's here! Â The Dallas International Film Festival is around the corner and they have just announced their first 10 films that will be featured at the 2014 festival. Â The DIFF is near and dear to my heart as I used to work with these wonderful people and served as...

o-venture gains national attention with spanx
Janie Cooke and Caroline Nix Nothing makes me happier than to see some incredible Dallas girls invent something, succeed and get national attention. Â This is one such story. Â Congratulations Janie and Caroline! Â And if you don't know what their product is, just click...

the dreaded swimsuit shopping experience
Victoria's Secret one-piece Sigh, the dreaded swimsuit shopping experience is here. Â With spring break coming up and summer around the corner, it is inevitable that I have to find some new suits and cute cover ups. Â Don't you remember being in high school and college...

Ylang 23
What's a super fabulous perk of being a lifestyle blogger?  You get invited to preview events.  One such event was a recent soiree to get a sneak peek at the new Ylang 23 boutique in The Plaza at Preston Center.  You might wonder why owners Joanne & Charles...

easy side dishes
What's for dinner? Â The question I dread every day at 5:00 PM. Â You know how much I love Pinterest. Â I really like the recipes I find on there. Â And with the app on my iPhone, I just pull up the recipe from my phone and cook. Â Easy breezy. Here are two side dishes...

white done right
I'm having a love affair with all of the Tory Burch spring 2014 collection. Â The white has been done right. Here are some of my favorite finds that I am adding to my wish list. Â Enjoy! xoxo- Tanya Shop this look:

The Joule Hotel, ESPA Spa and Cattle Baron’s Ball
The best part of being a Past Ball Chairman for the Cattle Baron's Ball is that you are forever invited to all of the committee shindigs. Â They see this as an honor to include us. Â But the real honor is me getting to continue to be a part of this amazing...

National Margarita Day
You didn't have to tell me twice... February 22 is national margarita day. Â Where will you celebrate? Â What kind of margarita is your favorite? Â Who pours the best margarita? Â Above is a picture of my favorite margarita. Â Can you guess which one it is? National...

blues hues
Recently, I was running errands and picked up a few things for my daughter in college. We shop well together and when she is not here, I love to pull things for her and "style her". Â I noticed that the color blue is prominent this spring. Â Here you will see what I...

nerium ad cream
Alright, alright, alright... Now that I am blogging, I get asked to try things. Â I'm usually game for almost anything. This product was dropped off on my porch with some simple, straight forward instructions. Â I will paraphrase: 1. Wash your face 2. Apply this stuff...
spring break state of mind
Don't you just love this beautiful weather we have been enjoying in Dallas? Â It puts me in a SPRING BREAK state of mind. By the way, that's only three weeks away. Time to plan my packing list. Â Here are some of my favorites for a beach destination. Â Click the look for...

fashion: russian style
As long as I can remember, I have loved watching the Olympic games. Â Both the winter and summer games are intriguing to me. Â I find myself staying up late at night pulling for these athletes. Â I love the back stories that NBC tells us about the competitors and I...

love is…
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in truth. It always...

st. valentine’s luncheon and fashion show
There is no better charity event in town than a fabulous luncheon and fashion show. The 30th anniversary St. Valentine's Day Luncheon benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is one such event. So many things are done right on this day. Carmaleta Whiteley and...

margarita’s anyone?
Well hello there! I thought I would grab your attention with this refreshing cucumber margarita picture. I've been dreaming of warm weather, beaches, sand between my freshly painted toes and a delicious, mouth-watering drink. It seems that spring can't come soon...

Luncheon Attire With Vince Comuto
Here is a question that comes up over and over again in Dallas. What to wear to a charity luncheon. Especially for those of us in the 40+ age range. Let's face it. There are plenty of cute things to wear for the 20 and 30 something-year-old do-gooders in Big D. ...