Vicki Baker When Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines, she left behind an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 pairs of shoes. Joan Crawford, Carmen Miranda, Mariah Carey, and Christine Aguilera are among many personalities photographed in personal shoe closets the size of bedrooms. Footwear has always been of particular interest to women, selected for style, social status,…
Vicki Baker Love comes in many forms: shredded, grated, sliced, or melted! We’re talking cheese, of course! Fortunately, we Texans can get some of the finest cheeses right here at home. For decades, the Mozzarella Company (MozzCo) has been producing some of the best, most flavorful cheeses west of the Atlantic. Paula Lambert, the original…
Vicki Baker It’s been described as a journey through a Technicolor wonderland that blends storytelling, technology, and immersive art; an awe-inspiring experience for visitors to get lost in. Everyone raved about it, describing how amazing and life-changing the experience was. Many visit multiple times, like it was a religious pilgrimage. Dubbed “The Real Unreal,” Meow…
Vicki Baker Given the cold, wet, and dreary weather, Girls on Wheels (Nancy Burns, Karen Dipietro, Susan Hebert, Cassie Richardson, and Vicki Baker) opted to spend time at home. Looking back at our 2023 visit to Savannah got us talking about the nonfiction novel authored by John Berendt and Clint Eastwood’s movie adaptation, Midnight in the…
Vicki Baker There’s just something so right about something designed to go so wrong! It sounds crazy, but we never expected a play that had so many mishaps and unfortunate events to be so gut-busting hilarious! What kind of craziness are we talking about? The Play That Goes Wrong, the award-winning Broadway smash-hit farce, part…
Vicki Baker Our inner DIY was itching for a place to create a fun new project. A place that didn’t require us to be a master woodworker or the next Picasso. A place to build farmhouse-classic and inspirational pieces of décor for our homes. A place to sip, paint, and connect with friends. Girls on…
Vicki Baker We think we have it down pat when it comes to everyday wellness issues. Headache? Pop an over-the-counter pain pill. Can’t sleep? Chew a melatonin supplement. Seasonal allergies? There’s a medicine for that, too. But what if we could feel better just by breathing—no medication required? Well, Girls on Wheels (Vicki Baker, Cassie…
Vicki Baker ‘Tis the season for summer’s produce-packed bounty. Where better for Girls on Wheels (Nancy Burns, Susan Hebert, and Vicki Baker) to get our fill of freshness than the farmers market? Nestled among the skyscrapers in the heart of Downtown is the Dallas Farmers Market, where we found local vendors who grow, raise, and…
Vicki Baker Imagine the opera—a ridiculous affair with people dressed in outlandish costumes with Viking-style horns protruding from their metallic headgear, bellowing from the depths of who knows where in some incomprehensible language, while wealthy oldsters dressed to the nines sit in utter boredom. It’s so daunting and dull, dingy, obscure, and pretentious. Those are…
Vicki Baker Oh Spring, how we missed you! Fields of wildflowers blanketing the Lone Star State, including our gorgeous state flower, the bluebonnet. But there’s another beauty making its short-lived but glorious debut—tulips. Longing to bring these magnificent blooms into our homes, Girls on Wheels (Lois Reinhart, Susan Hebert, Karen DiPietro, Nancy Burns, Cassie Richardson,…