51 posts categorized "Miscellaneous"

Weekend Wanderings: Bishop Arts District

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May
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2012

We're on a mission to 'take back the weekend'.  It's so hard to balance it all.  Ambition and checklists often take over.  In this life, where the goal is not to enjoy the destination but the journey to it, we sometimes forget to explore the goodness in our own backyard.

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This weekend we drove over to one of the gems of Dallas, the Bishop Arts District.  The entire area is just a few blocks total, but they have managed to squeeze in mad taste in a small spot.  Here are some pics from our fieldtrip. Enjoy...

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April Nest Chat Announcement

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Apr
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2012

Our second Nest Chat is just a week away.  It’s hard to believe a month went that quickly.  We are excited to discuss all that April has to offer in terms of nesting.  The twitter chat will take place on Wednesday, April 18 at 8pm EST / 7pm CST.  Use the #NestChat hashtag to be part of the conversation.  

Sam Henderson is the moderator of the monthly #NestChat but he gets a little help from fellow Today’s Nest contributors.  We will always have a cocktail to share and the Word of the Day winner gets a special prize. We hope you will join us.

#NestChat with Sam Henderson

Not sure how to join?

If you’re new to twitter or just haven’t joined in any chats yet, try this…

Go to www.tweetchat.com and sign in using your twitter name.  Enter NestChat in the box next to the # symbol and press enter.  You will now be able to see all tweets with the #NestChat attached.  You can just type your comments in the box  and #NestChat will be applied automatically.  More questions?  Contact us by email or leave a comment at the end of the post.

Savoring Savories

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Mar
26
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2012

We like treats… and over the past couple of years we have presented many here.  We have even done a couple of roundups of our favorites.  What sometimes gets overlooked is the number of savory dishes we have shared.  

Today we are taking a look back at some of our savory posts and recipes.  I hope you will take a moment to watch and share your favorites with us in a comment.  Feel free to click through for more info and to the rest of our flickr photostreams... including the treats.  Enjoy.

All Wrapped Up: Our First Nest Chat

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Mar
22
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2012

Last night we were proud to host our premiere Nest Chat.  The attendance was good and the conversation was even better.  

There were many topics discussed and loads of tips, recipes, and links shared.  Below is a timeline of the actual chat (last tweet first).  I have removed some of the redundancies, but left in most of the meat of the discussion.  The links are live.  Check out some of the stuff the attendees shared.  You can also click on their name and be taken directly to twitter to follow them if you don't already.

Our next chat is already scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 at 8pm E/ 7pm C.  I do hope you will be able to join us and be part of the conversation.  If you have questions regarding the chat please feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post or email me at sam.henderson@todaysnest.com.

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Nest Chat Topics

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Mar
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2012

NestChatOur first Nest Chat is just a few days away. 

Our goal is to make this one of the most informative, collaborative hours you spend on the internet each month.  That’s a tall order to fill, but with everyone participating we are sure to pull it off.

To help the process along, we are releasing the topics of discussion for the evening in advance.  This will allow you plenty of time to dig up your favorite photos, videos, recipes, links, etc.  Of course, there will be plenty of conversation, but here are the broad topics/questions:

Life – What signifies spring to you?

Home – Organizing? Spring cleaning? Decorating? What’s your springtime MO?

Food – Special spring meals?  How about eggs? The return of brunch?

Arts – Time for Easter and springtime crafts.  What do you have up your sleeve?  What spring thing are you pinning lately?

Design – What design/decorating changes do you make for spring? 

Please join us on Wednesday evening for one hour beginning at 8pm EST / 7pm CST.  We will be live on our Facebook page and on Twitter using the #NestChat hashtag.  See you then!

Nest Chat Announcement

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Mar
5
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2012

Happy Monday!

We celebrated our 2nd Blogiversary all through the weekend, but now we are ready to get back to work.  Our first big news for our 3rd year is the announcement of our monthly chat... Nest Chat.  

We will be hosting our chat simultaneously on Facebook and Twitter.  The first chat will take place on the evening of Wednesday, March 21st.  After that they will typically be held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.  You can join the discussion on Twitter using the #NestChat hastag.  

We will be discussing all things Today's Nest... how to manage your home, cooking, and living this modern life with some style.  A week before the chat we will present a list of topics and questions we will cover in the chat.

What should you bring?  Your links, your recipes, your photos, your friends... but most importantly, your smiles.  We want to have fun and share and perhaps learn a little something along the way.

Come join us for #NestChat FUN

We are so excited about sharing with you all.  I hope you will find time to join us.

2nd Blogiversary Giveaway

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Mar
2
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2012

Enter to Win the Today's Nest Giveaway Today

We are continuing to celebrate our blogiversary with you by offering up a contest.  We are giving away a Today's Nest Prize Pack.  It consists of a reusable 'Lola' tote (that folds up and goes in your pocket or purse) filled with some stuff you'll love...

Two runners up will receive Lola reusable totes.  Here’s how you win:

One winner will be drawn from our active email subscribers.  If you have not become an email subscriber you can do it here.  If you have already become one, but have not activated your account you will be receiving a confirmation email in the next couple of days.  If you already have an active email subscription with us then you needn’t do a thing.

One winner will be drawn from our facebook fans.  If you have not ‘liked’ us on facebook you can do so here.

One winner will be drawn from comments left at the end of this post.  Tell us what you like most about our blog or maybe your favorite post and you will automatically be entered.

The drawing will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 11:59 pm CST.  Enter all three ways to improve your chances, but only one winner per household please.

Love what we’re doing here?  Please share our link with someone you know who might like it, too.  You can share us through facebook, twitter, emailpinterest, and YouTube.  If you do, please tell us so we can send along a special thank you to you and your friend.

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