wine-O-ween

Del Frisco's in the Galleria invites you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Veuve Clicquot Champagne this Friday, October 30th, from 6 – 11 p.m. Ladies get free bubbles from 6 – 7 p.m. at Yelloween's "Dare to Indulge" party, which showcases bites from the steakhouse's menu.

Drink your way across Spain? You haven't done that since your college backpacking trip. Experience the region's best at Wines From Spain's Great Match this Friday, October 30th, from 6 – 8:30 p.m., at The Tasting Room in Uptown Park. Mockingbird Bistro, Max's Wine Dive and others will show off their talents with tapas you can pair with endless pours. (Enter in promo code GTB for $10 off your ticket.)

Block 7 Wine Company invites you for Spooky Sips this Saturday, October 31st, from 2 – 5 p.m. The free tastings take place every Saturday afternoon in the bar and restaurant's industrial-cool retail store, where the staffers' goal is to make wine easy to understand and enjoy.

The Halloween Happy Hour is from 6 – 8 p.m. this Saturday, October 31st, at SoVino, but the party lasts all night long. Sip Spiced Pumpkin Pops (white sangria with pop rocks) and take in the chic set's costumes while the DJ spins. You'll get tableside s'mores for two on the house with your dinner reservation.

Info form Houston Tidbits - sign up for updates at: http://gotidbits.com/

ALL INFO ON MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Via Colori - NOV 21st & 22 nd

Experience Houston Via Colori®, a street painting festival in downtown Houston. Celebrate an artistic journey and support a worthy organization for deaf children, The Center for Hearing and Speech. More info at http://www.centerhearingandspeech.org

Vote for Sam Rhoads in the Gap Casting Call!

My friend at the American Cancer Society, Peggy Rhoads, has entered her precious son Sam in the Gap Casting Call contest. Please log in at www.gap.com/castingcall and vote for him! He has two photos entered and you can vote for each one once per day:
Sam's contestant ID numbers are 908788478 & 448788196.
If he wins he will be the new BabyGap baby and win a professional photo shoot, a Gap wardrobe, and a cool family vacation (woo hoo!). Help us prove that Sam is the cutest baby out there!

TO THE BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

There is a wine called Chakalaka!

A wine after my own heart
(not a stretch - most of them are.)

Ab Fab Delicious Cake Balls!

I had mentioned these before based on a friends recommendation, but now that I have actually tried them - OMG! These are absolutely delicious, and a little addicting. I think the vanilla and the carrot cake are my faves, but if you get a chance try these, I can't believe how yummy thet are. And I just like saying "cake balls" SERIOUSLY: http://angiescake.com/

Holiday Shopping Card at Paper Daisy

Raising Malawi Charity - Ingot Pendants

This is Madonnas charity and they have beautiful necklaces - my sister in law got me one for my birthday and I love it - I have not taken it off since I got it.

The jewelry designer is Aurora Lopez Mejia created the custom jewelry line inspired by the children of Malawi and the work of Madonna’s charitable foundation, Raising Malawi. The creation of the “Mtima” necklace was motivated by Aurora asking Madonna, “What word would best describe Raising Malawi?”. Madonna responded with the word “Mtima” which means heart in Chichewa. All Ingots are inscribed with “Mtima” on the front and “Heart” on the back.

All profits made from the "Mtima" necklace line will go to benefit Raising Malawi.

web site: www.auroralopezmejia.com

WAY too long since I updated!

In my lame attempt to learn Dreamweaver (which means checking out Dreamweaver for Dummies and setting it on my computer in hopes that it would learn to generate a web page that way) I have severely neglected to blog. Been trying to reign in my narcissism, here is what is up with me:

JOB ...
Left Texas Monthly in June and started in Admission at the art Institute of Houston. Love it - but work really long hours so have not been as happy houresque as I like. But on a side note, my ass has shrunk a little bit. Skittles was unfortunately laid off right before his Iron Man - but we are holding hopes that the Dry Cleaner aka Mr. Jefferson Project gets off the ground SOON. My inlaws have been fabulous in helping us with this so big huge kudos to them.
WEB SITE: www.artinstitutes.edu/houston/

FUN ...
Still selling Southern Living which I really enjoy but have almost gotten everything I want from the collection, which was the point. Cool new thing I have found is Stella and Dot. May venture that way if it is a hit at my wine party tonight. It is a jewelry line that is fun and affordable, and one of the founders was thejewelry designer for Banan Republic, which must be why I like it to much.
WEB SITE: www.southernlivingathome.com/loripinter

HEALTH ...
Just got overthe flu - and it was NOT swine Flu. Need to start posting my weight on here to shame me into starving ... hmm .. is that a Weight Watchers concept?

LOVE ...
... to my my friends, family - and my husband - who is not keeping the house super clean during his stint on the couch, but is getting better and is cooking some awesome healthy meals from the Flat Belly Diet Book AND doing the dishes. We will keep him.
WEB SITE: www.FlatBellyDietPlan.com