Around Town

Barktoberfest 2010 in Frisco

by Scarlette | No Comments Friday, October 22, 2010

Ocotber 23rd at  Noon- 4pm in Commons Park, Frisco, Texas.

A fun family afternoon in Frisco where all dogs are welcome.  Below is a list of activities for the day and for more information visit their webiste at http://www.friscohumanesociety.com/

Scheduled Activities

12:00     Start of Barktoberfest
12:30     Dog Walk Around the Lake
1:00       Canine Agility Demonstration by DAWG
1:30       Walk of Honor for Frisco Humane’s adopted dogs, followed by Group Photograph
2:00       Dancing Dog Demonstration by Dog City Training
2:30       Frisbee Dog Demonstration
3:00       Dog Contests – Best Costume, Best Pooch Smooch, Owner Lookalike, Best Trick
4:00       End of festival

Keep the Lead Out Plano-Frisco

by Scarlette | No Comments Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Lead has been in the news quite a bit lately, with Exide Technologies as the focal point.  Exide Technologies operates a lead smelter just south of downtown Frisco.  Residents of Frisco and other surrounding cities such as Plano should be aware that this plant has some of the highest lead emissions in the country.

There are things you can do in your own home to help protect yourself and your family from lead exposure.  The recommendations below are from the EPA 

  • Clean floors, window frames, window sills, and other surfaces weekly. Use a mop, sponge, or paper towel with warm water and a general all-purpose cleaner or a cleaner made specifically for lead.
  • Cleaning dirty or dusty areas.
  • Wash children’s hands often, especially before they eat and before nap time and bed time.
  • Keep play areas clean. Wash bottles, pacifiers, toys, and stuffed animals regularly.
  • Clean or remove shoes before entering your home to avoid tracking in lead from soil.
  • Make sure children eat healthy and nutritious meals as recommended by the National Dietary Guidelines. Children with good diets absorb less lead.

Plano Balloon Festival

by Scarlette | No Comments Thursday, September 16, 2010

Don’t forget the Plano Balloon Festival is the weekend!  Festivities begin Friday, September 17th at 4pm. 

For more information http://www.planoballoonfest.org/

Chocolate Conference

by admin | No Comments Thursday, August 12, 2010

You are sure to find a Bit a Bliss here!  Dallaschocolate.org  presents a chocolate conference on August 14th at the Addison Conference Centre.

This organizations mission is to educate Dallas about chocolate, one bar at a time.   What a great mission.

Around Town-Lucky Layla Farms

by admin | 1 Comment Wednesday, April 14, 2010

If you haven’t tried Lucky Layla dairy products you should!  These products are produced locally at the Lucky Layla farm in Plano, and they are delicious. 

http://www.luckylayla.com/index.php

My personal favorite is the drinkable yogurt.  I am not generally a fan of yogurt, but this yogurt is different, it’s like drinking a shake.  Lucky Layla says it is “ all-natural, we use real fruit pulp, no additives, no preservatives, active probiotic cultures LD. Bulgaricus and S.S. Thermophilus. Lucky Layla Farms drinkable yogurt is low in sugar, sodium and cholesterol.”  The flavors are delicious, my favorites are banana, strawberry and apple custard.  They are also so convenient since they are drinkable you can grab one and go.

I purchase them at Central Market, but if you check their website you can find other buying options.