The Glass is Half Full

If you can never bring yourself to love chicken fried steak, you can at least embrace the free re-fills on your ice tea.

Dallas Delicacy

Frito Pie

Take a single serving bag of Fritos and cut a hole across the front.

Ladle in chili.

Enjoy.

(As always, not making this up)

Resigned to Consign

Dallas has a lot going for it. The free parking is phenomenal. Another big plus in Dallas is the plethora of consignment stores. Consignment thrives in Dallas without the stigma attached to it in other cities. No, consignment in Dallas is a high end affair. Most of the clothes you will find in these places are by major designers and many come with the tags still attached. You see, Dallas is the land of shopping for sport, shopping to alleviate the boredom of the hours between the gym and the next benefit. So much of what is purchased isn't really needed, so, to alleviate guilt, Dallas gals bring their haul to the consignment store.  I decided that I needed to get in on the action.

Upon arrival, you hang up all of your "like new" items and wait breathlessly for the ladies to sort it and say yes or no to your offerings. It's sort of like auditioning your closet. Imagine my pain upon being informed that my chic choices were not high- end enough. At that low moment, I did what any self-respecting Dallas gal would do: checked my lipstick in the rear view mirror and made for another consignment store down the street. The one I like better anyway!

Success! They loved my collection and accepted almost all of it. In a month, I will get a check from them which will represent at 60-40 split in the sales profit.

I have become a gleaner of Dallas retail. The spoils of the shopping wars are amazing. I'm now sporting Armani at Marshalls prices. 

What's not to love about Dallas?