48 Hours in Houston, Texas

I love Texas and Texans — their ebullient spirit and can-do enthusiasm. “Go big or go home” well sums it up! While I’ve had many reasons to be in Dallas,… Read More

Thanksgiving Planning from a “Girl of 100 Lists”

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If you’ll be so generous as to allow me a somewhat obscure 80’s reference – I can completely identify with the Go-Go’s song “I am a girl of 100 lists.” I… Read More

A Brasserie That Parisians Would Envy

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Part of the charm of serendipity is that it can present itself when you least expect it. In this case, it was a girls reunion on the “Eastern Shore” (we all… Read More

The Newport Summer Cocktail Party – 12 “Pardee Tips”

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Let’s talk about something near and dear to a Newporter’s heart: The Cocktail Party. It wouldn’t be a summer in Newport without them! Over the years, having given and attended… Read More