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Favorite Gifts from Fair & Square
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Y'all, every once in a while when writing a post, I am literally giddy to share it with you. Today is one of those days. I wandered into Fair & Square Imports, one of my favorite stores on the Downtown McKinney Square, a few weeks...
Donuts and Toys
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Good morning friends! Today I have a fun, simple, fantastic event to share with you and I hope you will put it on the calendar. On November 16th at 9 AM please join us at Donut Bliss on Eldorado Parkway for a Toy Drive benefitting Blue...
Texan Wealth Management
From the desk of Lauren Palmer- originally published in the November 2019 magazine Texan Wealth Management GIFT OF SERVITUDE: Sarah Marshall has a gift — in fact she has several. She is financially savvy, approachable, kind, and whip-smart. She also has the gift of...
TUPPS x EJ Wills celebrates North Texas Beer Week!
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Friends, be excited because I am sharing something with you exclusively from our November magazine...BEFORE the magazine has even published! Many of you are familiar with McKinney's own TUPPS Brewery and their wide selection of craft...
Staff Entrance: Jill Hartsell
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Hello Friends! Well, it has been six months since I last published a STAFF ENTRANCE film...(remember this one about Rye)—so I'm thinking it is time to publish another one in the series. Today I want to take you through the Staff Entrance...
Guest Bartender at EJ Wills
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Join me! I'll be the Guest Bartender at E.J.Wills Gastropub Wednesday, October 16 7-9:30. *all tips donated to ManeGait Therapeutic Horsmanship Please come out for a cocktail and support this wonderful cause! And order some Fried Green...
Food Walks of Texas
From the desk of Lauren Palmer *this content was originally published in the September 2019 issue of The Art of Living Beautifully magazine. “I’m so happy that we operate a food tour in downtown McKinney,” Food Walks of Texas owner Lali Miles told me, her expressive...
Wild Birds Unlimited: All About Owls
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Along with fuzzy scarves and bright orange pumpkins, many associate autumn with the notoriously shy – yet wise – old owl. Although sometimes difficult to spot due to nocturnal hunting habits, you may have awoken to the segmented call,...
Crape Myrtle Run and Festival
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Good morning McKinney! Did you now McKinney has been designated by both the U.S. Senate and the State of Texas as America’s Crape Myrtle City? The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation was founded in the mid-1990s by famed local...
McKinney Oktoberfest
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Good morning McKinney! If you have glanced at our new September magazine, you will have seen an advertisement on the inside front cover that looks like this: McKinney celebrates its annual Oktoberfest Sept. 27-29 when the city closes off...
