It’s entirely possible that this writer has been doing the Junior League of Houston’s annual Opening Style Show all wrong. For half of a decade, given the choice between luncheon and dinner showings, I’ve opted for the former, earlier-in-the-day event. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Last Tuesday, some 90 years after its inaugural style show, the Junior…

For many of us it feels like school has been in session for awhile, but reality is that it was just last week that it all began again and for some like my Harley, it started today. Whatever the case, Back-to-School is always a great time to reach out and aid all of the aspiring…

The Junior League of Houston announced its 2019-20 leadership team. Stephanie Lowery Magers (on right) passed the gavel to 2019-20 president, Jayne Sheehy Johnston (on left), as JLH turned over its executive leadership team and board of directors during its last membership meeting of the year. Members celebrated the start of the new League year…

Volunteers from the Junior League of Houston served as personal shoppers during the annual Childspree event benefiting Child Advocates, Inc. at Target on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Smiles and school supplies were abundant as the Target Central store welcomed over 100 Junior League volunteers to assist more than 100 foster-care children with back-to-school shopping before…

BY ASHLEY SEALS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | AUGUST 29, 2019 The summer has ended, the school year is here, and the bustle of the holidays is around the corner. For many of us, calendars will fill with football games, field trips and meetings. As much as we all could not wait for relief from the heat,…

What: Childspree, an annual event benefiting Child Advocates, Inc. Where: Target Central The scoop: Just in time for the back-to-school season, the more than 100 Junior League Houston volunteers assisted more than 100 children with much-needed school shopping. Volunteers from the League served as personal shoppers to help the children — many of whom are…

BY MELISSA SCHUCK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | AUGUST 1, 2019 As a working mom, the summer schedule is a patchwork of summer school, camps, babysitters and random days off for mom or dad. Our family usually sneaks in a few weekends away on the Texas coast and plans a more adventurous family vacation for mid-August, once…