Story by Cindy Burch I grew up with a mother who was incredibly beautiful, talented, and full of life. She also had the best girlfriends. As an only child I was around adults more than other kids my age and I learned so much about friendship from the incredible ladies my mom surrounded herself with.…
By Cindy Burch I’ve had Bentonville, Arkansas on my radar for several years and finally had the pleasure of experiencing its charm last month when I joined my mother in-law and two girlfriends for a quick weekend getaway. After a short flight to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, we were in Bentonville’s historic downtown…
By Cindy Burch When I was planning my wedding almost twenty years ago, I didn’t know I would end up in the catering business, but just working out all of the details in my own wedding was great training. I grew up attending First Baptist Church Dallas, one of the largest churches in…
Santa Fe is one of my favorite destinations, but we don’t always take time to explore the surrounding terrain and all it has to offer. Summertime is perfect for getting off the beaten path and venturing outside New Mexico’s famous city, especially if you are looking for places less crowded this year. If you fly…
Story By Cindy Burch Photos Courtesty of Hotel Wailea You might think a getaway to Hawaii seems impossible right now, but flights have never been so cheap, as long as you can maneuver through the State of Hawaii’s Safe Travels application and make sure you arrive with a negative COVID test. If you are up…
STORY BY CINDY BURCH In 1998 we were living in a small rent house on Grand Avenue in Waxahachie when my husband Andrew saw a small Rottweiler puppy dodging traffic on our street .He swooped her up and brought her back to the Doves Nest, where I immediately took her in my arms. We…
Well, what a year. We all had milestones, events and things we were looking forward to in 2020. This was supposed to be the year I celebrated my 60th birthday in Tuscany; the year we finally built a house on the farm; the biggest year ever in our catering business. Instead, we are a part…
By Cindy Burch, Owner of the Doves Nest If you are feeling brave and adventurous, there are finally some European travel options opening up this summer. Although the Department of State still advises US citizens to not travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19, Croatia has opened its borders to include American tourists.…
Spring 2020 was looking like one of the best seasons ever. Our catering calendar was full with rehearsal dinners, weddings, corporate fundraisers and numerous ladies luncheons. Acres of tulips were blooming at Poston Gardens and thousands of tourists were about to flood into Waxahachie to pick flowers, meet friends for lunch and shop our store…
My husband and I have traveled many places around the world with my in-laws, from scuba diving the Turks and Caicos Islands to shopping for antique carpets in Istanbul and yet my mother-in-law has lived more than 75 years without ever visiting New York City. To celebrate her birthday I thought it was high time…