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Burnt Soup & The Ballet

16 years ago

by Loralee Lewis

I had an absolute lovely weekend. Lee bought me season ballet tickets for his birthday. (I know. I have superior marital decision-making skills.) Anyway, we had the most lovely time. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only negative thing was that I ate too much crème brûlée at dinner and made myself sick, but if there has to be a downside to a date – too much crème brûlée is a great one to have. (Side note: Crème brûlée has replaced my Key Lime Pie fetish for the time being. I want to learn how to make it. Anyone have a good recipe? Please let me know.)

I haven’t been to a ballet for a long time. I think since college actually. The ballet we saw was Mozart’s Requiem and featured all men dancers. It was striking. At first, I was worried that I wouldn’t be mature enough to handle watching men in tights dance around, but apparently I am no longer thirteen. It truly was fantastic and now I understand why so many people just love the ballet. If you are in the DFW area, buy some season tickets. They are surprisingly affordable. The next ballet is The Nutcracker – definitely a must see. I can’t wait.

On Saturday, I hosted a little Harvest Soup Party for some dear friends. Unfortunately, I burnt the soup a few minutes prior to everyone’s arrival! But no one was unkind enough to say a word about it. Despite th

e food being below par, the conversation was delightful and the company enchanting. Friends really are chicken soup for the soul. (I am meaning good soup…not burnt potato soup.)

“Soup is to the meal, what the hostesses smile of welcome is to the party. A prelude to the goodness to come.”Louis P. De Gouy, The Soup Book (1949)

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Loralee Lewis

Known for bringing sophistication to whimsical designs, Loralee is arguably the premier designer for event stationery. Loralee Lewis is the owner and chief designer of the self-named company, Loralee Lewis and has been serving global clientele since 2009.

Named one of the new and noteworthy companies to watch by the National Stationery Show in 2014. Commissioned by the Mama Sarah Obama Foundation and World Vision to create invitations and artwork for Mama Sarah Obama event. Clients include Gwen Stefani, Kevin Costner, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Nordstrom, Dylan Lauren of Dylan's Candy, Emily Giffin, VOGUE Eyewear, and Trish McEvoy to name a few. Loralee Lewis products were featured in the 2011 Emmys Award Swag Bags.

Media credits and design features include Better Homes & Gardens (Christmas 2013, Halloween 2014, Christmas 2014), Marie Claire Enfants (2012), Taste of Home (2016), People (2016), InStyle (2016), FOXNews (2014), Huffington Post (2013), Mingle Magazine (2017), Babiekins Magazine (2011-2015), Style Me Pretty, Popsugar, Texas Monthly, Women's World (2010) and features on every major online magazine and event blog. In 2017, Loralee was placed in Marquis Who's Who in The World.

In 2014, Loralee introduced her wholesale products and you now can find her products in retail stores across the world. 2014 through 2016, Loralee has co-partnered with Chasing Fireflies to create one-of-a-kind party collections for their clientele. Co-partnering with Chasing Fireflies, Loralee designed and manufactured Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers party line.

Loralee currently has over 3,000 unique specialty products. That all being said, Loralee's most cherished clients are her four young children. Though she struggled with infertility, Loralee was blessed with four children through adoption and could not be happier! They are her constant inspiration and a major reason why Loralee is involved with numerous domestic and international humanitarian causes. Speaking and sharing her international and entrepreneurial experiences at women's business, adoption, and creative conferences have become a favorite past time of hers. Loralee and her family reside in Dallas, Texas.