Summertime is right around the corner, and for those of us in Fort Worth, Texas, there’s no hiding from the heat. But that’s OK. Fortunately, we all know how to greet the heat in style. Some of us even help our pets to do the same! Here you can see my “Momma Cat” before and [...]
When I started working here at Polka Dot Design, I became a stationery freak overnight. I wasn’t raised to send thank you notes. It was something I’d seen throughout my life for my sister’s graduations and wedding. And nothing else. But on my first day here, I received personalized flat notes and I was hooked. [...]
This last month my exquisite daughter attended her last cotillion event for the season. She attended Cotillion class in our town, Miss Persis Dance Studio to be exact. It is a precious right of passage; a safe place for young ladies and budding gentlemen to learn the required social skills that will soon be thrust [...]
I love spring. So when Robin Williams stated, “spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’” I couldn’t agree more. Granted, we have it pretty lucky here in Texas and don’t have much room to complain about harsh winters. Regardless, there’s something magical about springtime that keeps us outdoors almost every possible moment. In order [...]
In our Pink Polka Dot Corner of the world, I am referred to as “Mom.” Outside of the office I am also the breathlessly grateful Mother of two extraordinary children – a son and a daughter. My delightful daughter is 12 and this Mom is digging in deeper than ever to invest in her character, [...]