Check out this beautiful, handmade denim and hand – crocheted jacket by Emily Johnson, a.k.a. Crafty Hooker.  

Ladies, be sure to tune in tonight -- Bandit is coming to steal the show.

She’s young. She’s single. And she’s ready to dish.

She’s picky, which makes dating ... interesting.

So join me in welcoming our new blogger, who will add her attitude to skirt! as she shares with us what she calls “the hilarity of the single life.”

Art Avenue has Girls Night Out twice a month (except this month, because of Christmas). You can paint pottery, make fused glass and all kinds of other creative things.

You get 10 percent off projects, free snacks and door prizes. You can bring your own booze -- might get really creative!

There’s a different theme each time, and if you dress accordingly, you get an additional discount. Tonight’s is Santa.

Art Avenue is at 5412 Slide Road, in shopping center north of the mall. 793-1126.

 

It’s the Killer Kandy Strypers vs. The Poison Ivy League. If you haven’t seen Lubbock’s roller derby team yet, you MUST head to the Civic Center Saturday.

$10 in advance, $12 at the door. Kids 12 and younger, free.

Nancy Horkey’s mother-in-law took mementos and charms from her past and had necklaces made for the women in the family. Horkey didn’t know what to do with the necklace. It was poignantly meaningful, but whether it belonged on a display shelf, or in a jewelry box, or some place with other prized possessions was an enigma.

“I stuck it in my closet door, where my grandfather’s pocket watch and his cigarette lighter were, along with a little can-can boot bottle opener that belonged to my grandmother. And the chewed collar from my dog that I lost three years ago this Thanksgiving. They were just things that you will never throw away.”

She decided to build a little display tree, a kind of three-dimensional scrapbook, to keep all the items continually in sight. In the process, she discovered the other gift — a new business that in less than a year has begun filling tree orders from specialty stores as far away as California and New York.

Bold and beautiful at Stein Mart. $60. What a deal!

Laura Berry’s hard work enables other young, talented people to continue their hard work.

As executive director of Ballet Lubbock, Berry organizes fundraisers and member programs, plans events, designs contracts, handles public relations and oh so much more.

The payoff: “I get to see students perform, watch how their talent and dedication has developed. I get to watch as they grow and change from year to year. They’re very impressive and inspiring.”

Berry’s undergraduate degree is in harp performance, so she knows the dedication required to make performing a major part of your life, as Ballet Lubbock’s students do.

Thousands of people will join her in admiring the students’ talents this week during “The Nutcracker.”

Fabulous dress from Malouf’s Fine Apparel

Women can wander around Malouf’s and make out their wish lists. Then the store keeps the lists, and on Dec. 18, your men go shopping. The Malouf’s employees will help your man with all the things on your list.

(Why can’t you just give your man this list yourself? I don’t know. Maybe because misery loves company. If your man is going to have to shop, at least he can do it with other guys in the same boat. Just my theory.)

Admit it. You want your kids to look cute.

The children’s fashion show at Holiday of Hope for Kids can ensure you know how to dress the little buggers. It’s a luncheon that raises money for CASA, the organization that provides volunteer advocates to kids in the court system.

$30. At LakeRidge Country Club, 8802 Vicksburg Ave. RSVP 763-2272.