This Weekend: Red, White & Boom

Red, White and Boom

McKinney, Texas is having their Red White & Boom 4th of July Festival on July 4th in the historical downtown McKinney district and Craig Ranch. All Red, White and BOOM! activities are free and open to the general public. Historic Downtown McKinney Events: Hometown Parade & Sidewalk Sales – Starts at 10 AM Car Show [Read On]

Things to Do Dallas: Rockwall Old Town Christmas Market – December 3rd

Rockwall

The Old Town Christmas Market is an open-air art market offering art, homemade goods and crafts. This year it will be held on December 3rd, from 9 AM to 2 PM. The Market is hosted in conjunction with the 41st Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade earlier that morning. The Market is located on San Jacinto Street [Read On]

Pumpkin Crunch Cake – Recipe Thursday

Recipe Thursday

Please welcome, Camille from Recipes & Reads! Camille is our new recipe contributor for Recipe Thursday, held every Thursday at noon! Head over to her site for fun recipes and great book suggestions. :: Pumpkin Crunch Cake :: Nothing says “Fall” to me like pumpkin. As soon as the weather is cooler (and in Texas [Read On]

French Breakfast Puffs – Recipe Thursday

Recipe Thursday

Please welcome, Camille from Recipes & Reads! Camille is our new recipe contributor for Recipe Thursday, held every Thursday at noon! Head over to her site for fun recipes and great book suggestions. :: French Breakfast Puffs :: Ooh La La … these breakfast puffs are fabulous, darling! Looking for a sure-to-please brunch item? Look [Read On]

Italian Casserole Bread – Recipe Thursday

Recipe Thursday

Please welcome, Camille from Recipes & Reads! Camille is our new recipe contributor for Recipe Thursday, held every Thursday at noon! Head over to her site for fun recipes and great book suggestions. :: Italian Casserole Bread :: You know how certain foods remind you of home? Well, the smell of this bread baking and [Read On]

Melt in Your Mouth Chocolate Cookies – Recipe Thursday

Recipe Thursday

Please welcome, Camille from Recipes & Reads! Camille is our new recipe contributor for Recipe Thursday, held every Thursday at noon! Head over to her site for fun recipes and great book suggestions. :: Melt in Your Mouth Chocolate Cookies :: Here lately, I’m in a hurry! Do you ever feel like that … racing [Read On]

Things to Do Dallas: Rockwall Scare on the Square – October 29th

Rockwall

Held each Halloween, “trick or treaters” can enjoy the face painting and special treats on the Downtown Square. Hosted by Old Town Shoppes on the Square and the Friends of Downtown. This year’s event is on Saturday, October 29th from 4 to 6 PM is in the historic Rockwall downtown square. For more details check [Read On]

Things to Do: A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

Homestead Museum

The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers kids in kindergarten through 5th grade the opportunity to come play in the yard from 3 to 3:45 PM on Thursdays. Activities include games, old fashioned toys, and clothes. Address: 1509 N Perry Road / Carrollton, Texas Official Website: City of Carrollton

Charity Spotlight: Coupons 4 Food Pantries

Coupons

Have you been looking for a place to donate coupons that you will not use? Did you know that according to Inamr, an international marketing research firm, less than 1% of all coupons issued are ever redeemed? That one in six Americans are food insecure? This is more than 50 million Americans, according to a [Read On]

Event: Rockwall Rib Rub & Run – October 15th

Rockwall

Old Town Shoppes Rockwall is hosting their 1st Annual Rockwall Rib Rub & Run on Saturday, October 15th from 10 AM to 6 PM in the historic downtown square. For more details check out the official website now!

2011 State Fair of Texas Discount Ticket Deals

Big Tex

Headed out to the State Fair this year? Here the best tickets deals that you can get! The list below is arrange by least to most expensive options.   Seniors Day: Senior citizens (age 60 and over) may enter for free every Thursday during the State Fair of Texas: October 6, 13, and 20, 2011. Dickies [Read On]

Texas Caviar Dip – Recipe Thursday

Recipe Thursday

Please welcome, Camille from Recipes & Reads! Camille is our new recipe contributor for Recipe Thursday, held every Thursday at noon! Head over to her site for fun recipes and great book suggestions. :: Texas Caviar Dip :: I have been blessed beyond belief by meeting some of the nicest chicas on the planet through [Read On]

This Weekend: Texas Tax Free Holiday – 8/19 to 8/21

No Taxes

Starting tomorrow, on August 19 to August 21, Texas celebrates the back to school season with a Tax Free Weekend. You can find the full list of items that tax free below. The following is an all-inclusive list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100): Binders Book bags Calculators Cellophane tape Blackboard chalk [Read On]

Texas Tax Free Holiday – 8/19 to 8/21

No Taxes

On August 19 to August 21, Texas celebrates the back to school season with a Tax Free Weekend. You can find the full list of items that tax free below. The following is an all-inclusive list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100): Binders Book bags Calculators Cellophane tape Blackboard chalk Compasses Composition [Read On]

Summer Fun: Fun Summer Activities for Toddlers

Summer Fun

Many parents concentrate on finding fun summer activities that their children can participate in while school is out. However, while there are tons of fun summer activities available for school-age children, it can be difficult to find some that toddlers can participate in. This doesn’t mean that it isn’t important for toddlers to be involved [Read On]