One spring afternoon, my husband came through the door when he should’ve been on an airplane. I was excited because I thought his trip had been canceled. He’d get to enjoy a much-needed extra day off, but the look on his face told me...
The first time I met Michelle, it was because Toni sent me to her store, SoulTopia, to interview her and take photos. I was so nervous because usually, I conduct my interviews over the phone and through email. I Googled SoulTopia to...
We’re closing out our May Woman of the Month series by stepping into a Day in the Life of Carlotta Lennox. From her first moment of waking to when her head hits the pillow, her day is full of optimism and love. Carlotta always...
Our May Woman of the Month is the legendary Carlotta Lennox. In Part I of our interview with her, she took us to Enid, Oklahoma, where she was raised with two brothers and a sister by a dad who revolutionized the chicken fried steak...
I remember the first time I met Carlotta. We were working for Neiman Marcus, and I had just moved to Dallas. I was like, “Wow this woman is gorgeous…I need to get back to the gym, pronto!” I had packed a little lunch that day, and I...
I’m sitting in my backyard listening to “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber, getting inspired by the emotions this beautiful music brings out of me. I felt the same swelling of emotion the first time I held my son in my arms, and...
Ann Lopez is a lawyer from Ft. Worth, Texas. She’s also a wife, mother, and devoted friend to many. When our dear friend Kelly Whaley was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer last year, Ann didn’t ask questions. She just...
More and more lately I have grappled with the idea of overcommitting, and the more I talk to the women around me, the more I realize they are struggling with the same thing. The tendency to overcommit is something many struggle with....
Earlier this month, we introduced Ann Lopez as our April Woman of the Month. In Part I of our interview with her, she shared hilarious stories about her childhood growing up in Ft. Worth, having her son at seventeen, and forging her...
I have a very eclectic group of good friends. I take pride in those friendships, and whenever I receive compliments on those amazing friends, I can’t help but agree! You would think that I made each and every one of those friends take...
