Beauty, fashion and art come together as Houstonians help Houstonians and recover this month. Here are some of our favorite things for the month of September that support local and show how our beautiful city shines! Pretty Little Things Boutique Pop-up: This boutique is one of our favorite spots in the Houston area! The original … Continue reading
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and massive flooding, Houston people continue to amaze and gather together to help rebuild our beautiful city. I’ve been very involved in the relief efforts and been doing what I can to contribute my time to give back to the community from documenting the damage, volunteering at GRB to … Continue reading
8/31 UPDATE: Highly recommend registering as a volunteer with the Red Cross (click here). You’ll get on their email list and receive updates when they need people. Ignore whatever it says about 10 hour shifts for 10 days. Just sign up! They need people! You can enter in your availability for volunteering in this survey–someone … Continue reading
Listen, we’re no stranger to floods here in Houston (re: Tax Day and Memorial Day floods), but this is just getting ridiculous. And actually, Houston’s got a lot of problems that have built up to these floods. (Read this Texas Tribune/ProPublica article for more). Even understanding the climate change issues, urban sprawl and zoning … Continue reading
On Monday, I walked into Max’s Wine Dive on Washington, and I realized this ain’t no ordinary wine dinner that I was used to. The entire restaurant was booming with all the staff in costume and Mardi Gras beads everywhere. This wasn’t Max’s Wine Dive — this was New Orleans. (Ahem, the Take Me Back … Continue reading