December 2018
Happy Holidays from our homes to yours
The holidays for us are usually a chance to recharge and reflect. We are so busy all year long with events, travel and work, that for the most part we stick around Atlanta for the holidays. Gift exchanges, holiday parties, relatives and relaxing by the fireplace are always part of the holidays. ...more
Become a Member of the Mayor’s Royal Court in Support of A Great Cause
The United Negro College Fund believes every young person has a right to a high-quality education. In an era when many colleges enroll 30,000, 40,000 and even 50,000 people, students at UNCF-member historically black colleges and universities choose to get an education and prepare for the future on close-knit campuses with several hundred or a few thousand students—and pay tuition that…...more
Holiday Hotel Gift Guide
Our Favorite NYC Stop The Redbury New York, a hotel located in Manhattan’s NoMad district, pays tribute to the worlds of art, music, fashion and media. We liked the bright rooms and convenient location for bopping around the city. Rooms have unique amenities like an old-timey gramophone that links to your smart phone and plenty of bed-side charging ports. While…...more
The Nice List
What's on your holiday list this year? These are not the gifts you plan to give away to friends and family, but rather the ones you actually want to receive! Tech gifts for the home? Luxury gifts to make you feel pampered? Delicious ones to fill your belly? Gifts to inspire creativity? We've got you covered! ...more
Christmas at Reserva Conchal
Staying at lovely Reserva Conchal in the lush Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, I had a chance to use my high school Spanish. “Muchas Gracias,” I enthused, when the smiling bell hop helped me out of the airport car. “Mucho Gusto,” he replied. Wait, what happened to “De nada?” I think his reply roughly translated to, “with much pleasure…my pleasure!”…...more
New Years Done Deliciously
New Year's Eve is the perfect night to toast all that's wonderful and waiting for all of us in 2019. But with different styles and preferences in celebrating, we thought we'd cover a few ways to say good bye to 2018 in style with some fabulous food right here in our communities. ...more
Happy Holidays, One and All
For the first time ever, my children will not all be under my roof for the holiday. They are 18, 21 and 26, all independent creative humans. I love being with them, not only because I am their mother, but also because they are interesting, engaging, political, funny and… good helpers in the kitchen. I … Continued...more
December 2018 Around Town
NFCC Holiday Program North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) has helped struggling families with holiday assistance for 30+ years. The Holiday Program helps local families in need receive warm coats, celebrate family traditions and enjoy a special holiday meal. From humble beginnings of just a few dozen families, the program now helps more than 1,200 families … Continued...more
Polo Success
It's no surprise the fundraisers behind the annual polo match party, Polo in the Pines again celebrated great success thanks to sponsors, guests and polo players who made the event memorable. Nearly a half million dollars has been raised for cancer research, with this year's partner, CHOA's pediatric brain cancer research benefitting. ...more