By CoolPlaygroundMommy

The BIG Dallas Rock N Roll Marathon is here!!!
Unfortunately for me, I won’t be running due to an injury. However, there’s still time to sign up. If interested, it’s $150 at ...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

I love the theme song to Thomas the Train! Sing it with me, "they're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight. Shunting trucks an...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

The Dallas weather is finally starting to warm up so bring your family to the 16th Annual Fort Worth Zoo run. We haven’t had a chance to do this fun race, but may do it this year.
The race is on Saturday, April 20 and you can either register for the 5k or the 1k. It costs $23 be...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

Fortunately for me and my family, we had an awesome experience on our first cruise. Like the doomed Carnival ship, ours departed from Galveston. But other than suffering from some ...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

Hypnotic Donuts, located near White Rock Lake, has some of the most creative donuts in the DFW metroplex. I finally got to check the place out when picking up my race packet for their first annual ra...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

My family overnighted in one of Dallas’ downtown hotels as part of our staycation this holiday break. Without missing a beat, we visited the new Klyde Warren Park (minutes away from the hotel).
We loved the clean look; however, weren’t too thrilled with its lack of parking. Nevertheless, ...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

I first heard about LUSH through a co-worker. I had complimented her perfume choice and she said it was her lemon scented cuticle cream. She recommended I, along with my nine year old, check out LUSH.
Over the holidays, we finally got our chance. The store’s location within North Park Mall ...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

In the words of my marathon runner friend, “You have to start somewhere”.
With the holidays over and having overcome the flu over Christmas, her words struck a chord. I hadn’t ran since December, but “you have to start somewhere”. I’m in luck as there are three fun Saturday races ...
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By autumnreo

One of my favorite annual charity events in Dallas and Fort Worth is Empty Bowls! The unique event is a fantastic fundraiser for each area's food banks, North Texas Food Bank in Dallas and Tarrant Area Food Bank in Fort Worth. With admission, patrons are invited enjoy any of the soups, breads and de...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy

I planned to make a delicious chocolate cake I spied on Pinterest for our work potluck today. However, life being what it is, I got sidetracked. I had dinner plans, ran our daughter to dance lesson ...
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