Every Mother’s Day, women are always looking to do something fun and fabulous with their mothers (or daughters). The usual options are brunch, high tea, shopping, etc. This past Mother’s Day though, thirty Houston moms gathered to enjoy a special afternoon of pampering and beauty at The Pretty Party: Mother’s Day Edition. The event was the brainchild of Alexia Johnson (Life’s Petals Event Planning) and Summer Galvez (Socially Privileged Entertainment), two ladies who obviously know a thing [...]
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OMG…I’m such a bad blog mommy! The Fabulous Giver officially was “born” one year ago on May 13th! I’m so happy that I’ve been able to share these events and my journey with you guys! I’m very grateful for each of you who takes the time to read my blog, retweet an entry, or tell your friends to check me out! Seriously, you all keep me working and trying to build my vision. I plan on [...]
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of hosting my favorite ladies for my Johnson and Johnson Cause Party. The idea behind the event was to gather my girlfriends for food, drinks, laughter, and, of course, a great cause. My ladies gathered at my place around 1:30p, began introducing themselves, and started digging into the snacks! For all of my Chicagoans, if you have not had the fresh salsa and guacamole from Hyde Park Produce (1226 [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I started following Kiehl’s on Twitter (@kiehlsnyc), and noticed every now and then they would donate 100% of sales of any given item to the Waterkeeper Alliance. They called the campaign “10/10/10,” which essentially meant that for 10 days they sold 10 products for only $10 and donated 100% of the sales to the Waterkeeper Alliance, up to $10K. Got it? Well, the 10/10/10 campaign is over, but that doesn’t [...]
Tired of looking at your old jeans and itching to buy some new ones? Bring the former pair into The Blues Jean Bar (2210 N. Halsted) from now until the end of month and receive a discount on your new purchase! The Blues Jean Bar carries lines from Seven, Paige, True Religion and more! If you bring in one pair, you’ll get 10% off the purchase off of a new pair. Bring in two pairs [...]
My partner in Red Pump crime, Luvvie of AwesomelyLuvvie.com, attended the AFC annual charity fashion show, and provided a great recap! Thanks for sharing with TFG, Luvvie!!! -kb On Thursday, May 7, I went to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago‘s annual Make A Statement: Design for the Cure Fashion Show. The show is put on by the AFC’s Junior Board, and this year’s was in recognition of Jack Mackenroth’s “Living Positive by Design“. Jack [...]
I BLEED ORANGE AND BLUE!!! Looking for a great way to support the public schools while meeting some of Chicago’s friendliest citizens? Then, you need to come out to Griffin Lounge (326 W. Chicago) this Friday to Forever Young, a party to benefit Alumni for Public Schools. Alumni for Public Schools is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and supports volunteer partnerships between the Chicago chapters of college and university alumni associations and individual Chicago Public [...]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend two preview events for the opening of the Target Bullseye Bazaar store in Chicago. Located in the Tribune Tower, this store features an amazing selection of items for the spring and summer! You can read a full recap over at Chicagonista.com. I’ve included some pictures below for your viewing pleasure…Enjoy -kb
SF ladies, here’s an event for you! A portion of the proceeds from Wednesday’s event will benefit the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, a nonprofit established to raise funds for AIDS agencies through the production of quality entertainment events! Past events have included cabaret shows and concerts featuring Broadway performers! -kb
