http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Flitting among the fabulous en-us jbrett@ajc.com 2009-01-05T11:21:17-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Flitting among the fabulous http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2009/01/05/_are_you_getting_married.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Are you getting married this year? Considering registering for china or crystal? Listen up: Waterford Wedgwood has joined the long list of corporations seeking bankruptcy protection. According to this article the venerable brand will continue to operate while administrators... 9830803@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2009-01-05T11:21:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2009/01/01/happy_new_year_fablanta_here.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Happy New Year, Fab-lanta! We checked in with some of the ATL’s social scenesters to see who’s pledging to do what in 2009. Leading the way in laying down the virtuous vows? A couple of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,”... 9776403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2009-01-01T11:22:45-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/30/should_the_falcons_have_a_new.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly He’s no Dirty Bird, one sports talker says. So what should we call him? In our understandable quest to flog every conceivable angle in writing about the the playoffs-bound Falcons, we’ve got an important question to ask fans. Should... 9741503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-30T13:06:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/29/planning_a_lowkey_new_years_ev.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Image from foodandwineblog.com Ready to party like it’s 2009? I don’t know about you, but I’m not hearing about a bunch of huge bashes planned for this New Year’s Eve. Instead, I’m seeing lots of invitations with a more... 9721603@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-29T13:13:49-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/28/falcons_fans_the_love_is_back.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Kathy and Calvin Wells, from left, and Clay Coleman celebrate the Falcons’ win As the thunderous cheering began to wane following the Falcons’ 31-27 win over the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Clay Coleman summed up the season so far.... 9708003@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-28T17:25:47-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/22/real_atlanta_housewives_latest.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly DeShawn Snow with husband Eric, left, and NFL veteran Willie Whitehead. Photo by Ben Evans. The Bravo cameras have stopped rolling for the moment but that’s not keeping the Real Housewives of Atlanta out of the public eye. DeShawn... 9634503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-22T11:51:53-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/18/too_much_togetherness.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly The Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah: Our home away from the family’s home We’ll be heading down to Savannah next week to celebrate Christmas with family. And we’ve booked our own accommodations. Over the years, we’ve found bunking... 9561703@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-18T09:39:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/11/some_days_are_better_than.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Zach Jamison, on a family vacation, was diagnosed at 6 with arthritis “Some days are better than others, but every day I experience pain,” said Zachary Jamison, describing his arthritis. “It feels like millions of needles going into my... 9414503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-11T13:05:01-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/08/want_to_see_the_festival_of_tr.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Welcome to the Festival of Trees! Kitty Correll, from left, Cheryl Watson, Ron Hedgepeth, Angie Chesin, and Glenn Wallace with one of the trees decorated for the Children’s Holiday Gala. Photo by Dane Sponberg The Festival of Trees has... 9336403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-08T17:17:49-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/08/where_do_you_find_luxuries_for.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly > Oysters and champagne at the XO Bar: an elegant bargain Given the state of our economy, we’re all hanging on to our wallets these days. But it’s nice to take a break amid the holiday rush, and indulge just... 9333103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-08T15:15:11-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/06/ludacris_the_hiphop_statesman.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Ludacris and his bling. The artist says he’s more focused on helping others than in making is own Christmas wish list this year. After wave upon crashing wave of dreadful economic news coming out this week, the folks at... 9303603@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-06T22:44:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/04/shopping_for_a_cause.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Cindy Hume and Sarah Bass check out a display of earrings at the Posh Moms shopping event, which benefited Reconnecting Families. Pat and Jim Leake didn’t need to hit the malls for post-Thanksgiving shopping. A mini-mall of sorts came... 9249103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-04T10:04:06-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/02/do_you_regift_get_ready_for_na.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly There are only 16 non-shopping days left before National Regifting Day, which is Dec. 18. The “official” holiday was created three years ago by a debt-counseling group called Money Management International as a way of espousing recycling and avoiding... 9191203@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-02T10:46:29-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/01/dogs_the_new_black.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Jane Fonda = fab. Jane Fonda + dog = way fab. Photo by Ben Rose. Talk about party animals. I’m noticing a cuddly trend in some of the pix we get promoting charity events. It seems a fabulous picture... 9167903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-01T13:39:20-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/entries/2008/12/01/toy_party_is_this_sunday_dec_7.html?cxntfid=blogs_social_butterfly Stephanie Keal, from left, Alison Hall, Jorge Esteban and For the Kid in All of Us president Frank Bragg at the patron event for this Sunday’s Toy Party. Photo by Eric Bryant. For the Kid in All of Us,... 9160903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/social/ 2008-12-01T10:44:59-05:00