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Ski-Tastic

February 14, 2022February 15, 2022 Michele Valdez 0 Comments colorado, Community, confessions of a mad housewife, FP, Michele Valdez, Park Cities, preston hollow, skier, skiing, The Mad Housewife, Travel, Vacation, Voices, winter sports

During the endless pandemic, my antsy and outdoorsy spouse has stored up more energy than a field of solar panels.

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Letter to the Editor

February 9, 2022February 8, 2022 Contributor 0 Comments Community, Letter to the editor, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Park Cities, Preston Center, preston hollow, redevelopment, Voices

Envisioning Preston Center

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Texas Needs a Lone Star Space Plan To Keep Its Advantage

January 12, 2022January 11, 2022 Margaret Spellings 0 Comments Blue Origin, Lone Star space, news, Park Cities, preston hollow, science, space, SpaceX, STEAM, Voices, William Shatner

Just outside Van Horn, four private crewmembers – including actor William Shatner – lifted off in a rocket built by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space flight company.

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Space Camp Alumnae Discovers Her Out of This World Passion

January 5, 2022January 4, 2022 Contributor 0 Comments Hockaday, Hockaday School, Park Cities, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, preston hollow, Schools, science, Space Camp, STEAM, STEM, Sydney Slay, Voices

I was only in sixth grade when I discovered my fascination with space.

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Resolution Revelations

December 31, 2021January 4, 2022 Michele Valdez 0 Comments 2022, Community, confessions of a mad housewife, FP, Michele Valdez, New Years, New Years Resolution, Park Cities, preston hollow, Resolutions, The Mad Housewife, Voices

Creating my list of New Year’s resolutions nags at me like a petulant child, and with four kids, I am familiar with the feeling.

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Early Lights

December 13, 2021December 14, 2021 Michele Valdez 0 Comments Christmas, christmas decorations, Christmas spirit, Community, FP, Michele Valdez, Park Cities, preston hollow, Voices

I have been doing lunges to prepare for the marathon of trips up and down our stairs to haul Christmas decorations from the attic.

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Editor Becomes Principal For a Day — and a Student of Schooling

December 8, 2021December 21, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Dallas ISD, Dallas ISD Schools, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, DISD, GIVINGPEOPLE, Park Cities, preston hollow, principal for a day, schools, Voices, Withers Elementary, Withers Elementary School

“My dad goes to work,” the tiny kindergartener said one Wednesday after asking me if I went to work. “Do you know him?”

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Publisher Grateful for Relationships

December 1, 2021November 30, 2021 Patricia Martin 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Community, D Magazine, Park Cities, Pat Martin, People Newspapers, People newspapers archives, preston hollow, Voices

As I reflect on our 40th anniversary and my journey here at People Newspapers, what comes to mind are the many people I have had the good fortune to work with and meet.

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Give Thanks For Fond Memories and Those Favorite Family Foods

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Food, holiday, holidays, Kersten Rettig, Life, Park Cities, preston hollow, Thanksgiving, Voices

Food is a memory. Like taste, memories can be bitter and sweet.

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Turkey Time

November 22, 2021November 23, 2021 Michele Valdez 0 Comments Community, confessions of a mad housewife, FP, Michele Valdez, Park Cities, preston hollow, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Dinner, The Mad Housewife, Voices

Each year, the day after Thanksgiving, I make a series of peeved pledges. I will not cook another Thanksgiving dinner, decorate a table, or wash dishes again.
(Read time: 4.2 minutes)

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Chick Trip

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 Michele Valdez 0 Comments Chick Trip, Community, confessions of a mad housewife, FP, Michele Valdez, Park Cities, preston hollow, The Mad Housewife, Trip, Voices

Sojourns with sassy sorts are like a facelift for my emotions. Post recovery, it’s still me, but better – happier.
(Read time: 3.9 minutes)