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Mothers Day Brightened This Year With the Most Coveted Giveback Florals in Dallas

2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Was Whimsically Out Of Africa Without Being Wildly Outrageous

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Dallas Architecture Forum Presents Esteemed Architectural Thought-Leader Steven Lewis

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/14 2:00P Sharon Cooper

The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents Esteemed Architectural Thought-Leader Steven Lewis Virtually via Zoom Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7 pm The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization...

Keegan Clendenin soars his way to become an Eagle Scout

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/12 6:13A Jacqui Nickell

Keegan Clendenin has been involved with Scouts since the age of eight and always dreamed of getting his Eagle Badge, the highest achievement attainable in Scouts. In order to receive the Eagle Badge,...

Take a look at Early Morning, Rhine River by Jill Danahey

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/8 12:00P Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in G

Early Morning, Rhine River by Jill Danahey Gallery Wrap 36 x 48? Acrylic While on a river cruise in Germany, I woke early one morning to see the amazing sunrise reflected in the boats wake. The...

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Mothers Day Brightened This Year With the Most Coveted Giveback Florals in Dallas

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 8:55A Sharon Adams

Dallas Nonprofit Nexus Recovery Center Opens Pop-Up Flower Shop to Spread Mothers Day Cheer and Raise Funds for Life-Saving Mission Blooming spring floral bouquets are synonymous with Mothers Day,...

Grant Halliburton Foundation Marks 15th Anniversary As Pandemic Creates Urgency for Mental Health

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 6:39A Juliette DC

Vanita Halliburton founded Grant Halliburton Foundation in 2006 after her son had taken his life following bouts of severe depression and bipolar disorder. When Grant was struggling, Vanita searched...

Dwell with Dignity Thrift Studio LIVE is returning in 2021

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 4:00A Susan Friedman

Successfully launched virtually last year as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dwell with Dignitys Thrift Studio LIVE is returning in 2021! This year, it will be a hybrid experience with options to...

2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Was Whimsically Out Of Africa Without Being Wildly Outrageous

My Sweet Charity 4/19 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

Kay Weeks The cards didn’t look stacked in the favor for Women’s Council of the Arboretum President Kay Weeks and 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey . Since last March the pandemic had...

The Spring Showcase Sale | Diamonds Direct

Tanya Foster 4/18 7:30A Tanya Foster

Mother's Day is quickly approaching and you know what every gal loves - DIAMONDS! Get 20% off during the Diamonds Direct Spring Showcase Sale! Now through April 24, you can enjoy an extended inventory...

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Notre Dame School PROM 2021

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/15 7:15A Elizabeth Garrison

Prom is back! After taking a year hiatus, we were thrilled to offer Notre Dame School Prom 2021. On April 9, students in our Upper School program donned their best dress, picked up their dates and...

Lakehill's McCall Scores Perfect on the ACT

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/12 6:08A Jacqui Nickell

Lakehill senior Matthew McCall earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2019, only 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million students, or fewer than...

St. Philip's School is Accepting Applications

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/9 9:46A St. Philip's School and Communit

St. Philips School and Community Center is a noted private school in Dallas committed to developing bright and compassionate leaders of tomorrow. Located minutes from downtown Dallas, our school...

Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff graduates 41 students in outdoor ceremony at Dallas Oak Cliff Campus

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/6 11:33A Raul Machuca Jr

Despite struggles, principal credits students hard work for the accomplishment Any graduation is time for celebration, but for 41 students at the Dallas Oak Cliff campus of the Texans Can Academies,...

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Norma’s Celebrate Grilled Cheese Day with Free Grilled Cheese!

Crave DFW 4/12 5:57A Steven Doyle

Dallas home-style cooking institution Norma’s Cafe is offering the ultimate freebie for National Grilled Cheese Day on Monday, April 12. All day long, dine-in guests at any of the five Norma’s Cafe...

A New Food Park Will Pop Up in South Dallas’s Forest District

Eater Dallas 4/7 9:18A Brittanie Shey

Soulgood Texas Vegan will be a vendor at the new MLK Food Park in the Forest District The MLK Food Park brings a new community gathering space with tons of exciting dining options via a new pop-up...

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Mother’s day gift ideas

Krystal Schlegel 4/19 4:59A krystal

Mother s day is coming up! (May 9th) Here are a 25 special gift ideas for your mama, to drop a hint to your family or to treat yourself with! I think a little framed photo or...

New Walmart Finds

The Sister Studio 4/17 11:38P Jennifer Reed

It s been awhile since I ve done an actual Walmart blog post, but these items are too good not to share! I ordered this Free Assembly Dress in two colors; I love the flow-y fit and that it can be...

ADORABLE KIMONO

The Middle Page 4/9 1:59A Cathy Williamson

ADORABLE KIMONO Happy Friday! How is everyone doing? This was a busy week that flew by, and I am so happy that It s Friday because I am doing something so fun for the weekend. I am driving to Austin...

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This Kessler Woods Contemporary Is Unlike Anything Else

Candy's Dirt 4/16 11:04P Nikki Barringer

When I asked Ebby Halliday’s Aja Shroll what her favorite thing about the house at 1645 Nob Hill Drive is, she said the street and then she invited me out to take a look. See More...

Astra Development Sells Prime Property in Melissa to Homebuilders for Development

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 4/15 7:19A Suzanne Flodin

92-acre parcel near W. Melissa Road and U.S. Highway 75 will create more than 400 new home sites in growing city Astra Development is pleased to announce that an entity affiliated with its company...

Dark And Moody Or Light And Airy, You Choose In Our Bishop Arts Splurge vs. Steal

Candy's Dirt 4/11 12:05A Amy Puchaty

Good homes near Bishop Arts are moving quick! But we found two that are currently on market and worth a look. See More...

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North Texas researchers develop device that can detect one of COVID's most serious symptoms

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 12:06A Kevin Cummings

The team of researchers are planning clinical trials in patients with various respiratory illness.

Houston foundation makes $25M donation to UTHealth, part of $500M goal

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/10 3:12A Laura Gillespie

The donation, which will go toward general mental health research and patient care, is part of UTHealth's largest philanthropic effort in its history.

Dallas announces at-home vaccination program starting April 13

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/8 11:08A Elizabeth Wiley (WFAA)

The city is partnering with the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas to reach residents lacking transportation or access to vaccine hubs and pharmacies.

Dallas-Fort Worth named a top market for emerging life science

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/8 2:58A Bill Hethcock

Dallas-Fort Worth has been identified as a top emerging market for life sciences, according to a new report by commercial real estate firm JLL. DFW ranks eighth on the list of...

Forest Park fraud prosecutor: ‘It comes down to greed and arrogance’

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/7 12:27P Bruce Tomaso

"DFW just has a lot of bad actors. Ninety-nine percent of doctors and others in the health care industry do their jobs well. They care about patients and patient finances. But...

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A Sneak Peak- Compliments to the Chef

The Making of a Home 4/18 1:00A Holly K. Ross

As she rolled the last crate in, she shucked out of her black chef’s coat. Hopping out in just her skinny black jeans and black tank, she turned to shut the doors. “Need any help?” came a deep sexy...

A Food Program for Women and Children Is About to Get More Federal Support

Civil Eats 4/12 10:00P Lisa Held

Patricia Collins lives in Georgetown, South Carolina, and works at a grocery store. The 58-year-old’s own children are adults, but she’s now raising her 3-year-old...

Dallas’ Allata Engages Team in Fun Pizza-Making Class

Life at the Table 3/30 7:18A Life At The Table

When the COVID-19 pandemic caused everyone to shelter in place, Dallas tech firm Allata s productivity didn t miss a beat because they were already used to working remotely...

ebay’s First Virtual Internship Program Gets Cookin’ with a Life At The Table Virtual Cooking Class

Life at the Table 3/30 5:09A Life At The Table

Recognized as one of the best places to work, ebay , a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world is committed to fostering an...

It’s Time to Reinvent Food Banks, Says Expert Katie Martin

Civil Eats 3/23 10:00P Liesl Schwabe

Over the last year, food banks have been pivotal in keeping millions of Americans fed. But long before the pandemic, it was already clear that the emergency feeding system in the U.S. wasn’t working....