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First lady Jill Biden unveils 2022 White House holiday theme and decorations
1st woman Jill Biden on Monday unveiled this year’s White Household getaway decorations, asserting the concept as “We the People.” More than 150 volunteers from across the place put in a week aiding to adorn the within and exterior of the White Property with 25 wreaths, 77 Christmas trees and around 83,615 vacation lights. There is also a gingerbread White Property that was created out of 20 sheets of sugar cookie dough, 30sheets of gingerbread dough, 100 lbs of pastillage, 30 lbs of chocolate, and 40 kilos of royal icing, according to the office of the to start with girl. Whilst formally revealing the holiday topic and seasonal decor, Biden…
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A look back on the life of the first lady of Dallas real estate
Editor’s note: Take a look back into The Dallas Morning News Archives. Imagine having one of the most ubiquitous names in not only North Texas, but also in real estate. Ebby Halliday (1911-2015) was a galvanizing businesswoman who built one of the largest residential real estate firms in Texas before it was sold to HomeServices of America in 2018. Since 1945, the woman behind the name was a part of her company until her death and proved to be a dynamo on and off the market. From a single woman selling undesirable concrete homes to having almost 2,000 employees and handling billions of sales, Ebby Halliday remains a Dallas legend.…
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First lady Jill Biden unveils her first White House holiday decorations
East Wing communications director Elizabeth Alexander told CNN the idea for Biden’s theme was to showcase “things that unite and heal, and bring us together.” Biden and the East Wing began planning for the holiday decorations in early summer, narrowing the ideas and beginning to visualize how it would come to fruition. In each of the public rooms of the White House — which remains closed to visitors due to the Covid-19 pandemic — there is an individual representation of the theme. The Library Room, with decorations of butterflies, reflects the “gift of learning,” while the Vermeil Room notes the “gift of the visual arts” with Christmas wreaths made of…