Tag Archives: Katie Kline

20th Christmas cookie exchange is in the books!

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s a crazy, loud party, but we love it! It’s our annual Christmas cookie exchange — held the Sunday after Thanksgiving weekend each year at high noon. We eat salads, drink wine, mimosas and Bloody Marys, and swap cookies — … Continue reading →

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Artsclamation!: An art market within a party!

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Artsclamation! is an annual fine arts sale that is the only fundraiser for Covenant Health’s behavioral health unit, Peninsula Hospital. It’s also a heck of a fun party and a great way to kick off the holiday season — and … Continue reading →

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Big fun and big changes at Knoxville Botanical Garden

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

I don’t know what it is about a garden, but parties in them always seem to be fun! It’s almost like you can’t NOT have a good time when you are gathered for food, drink, and camaraderie in a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Friends gather downtown to support Lynne Fugate

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

When you look up “community service” in the dictionary, there should be a photograph of Lynne Fugate. The incumbent City Council member, seeking re-election to her second term in At-Large Seat A, already had served two terms on the Knox … Continue reading →

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Tim Hill’s Council race creates a pretty fun little party!

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

With the Knoxville political season in full swing, almost every party these days centers around a candidate. Alan and I were happy to host a meet-and-greet in our downtown condo last night for our friend Tim Hill, who is running … Continue reading →

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‘Grief is the price we pay for love.’

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Although that quote is credited to the late Queen Elizabeth II, last week it rang true here in Knoxville to the many friends of Christy Lee, among whom Alan and I count ourselves. Christy passed away suddenly on July 6 … Continue reading →

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Marblegate Farm perfect site for Tremont event

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Sometimes an event and its location are a perfect match. That was the case recently when the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont held its annual fundraiser at Marblegate Farm in Friendsville, Tennessee. It’s not the first time this event … Continue reading →

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Lakeshore Park Picnic powers back

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

More than 350 people spent an idyllic evening at Lakeshore Park’s HGTV Overlook last Saturday at one of the most relaxing, low-key fundraisers the town has ever seen. About 135 pre-packed picnic baskets filled with the delicious wares of 15 different … Continue reading →

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Cookies ’21: Even more festive after the COVID break

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

COVID was the Grinch who stole Christmas last year — at least it put the kibosh on our annual cookie exchange. So, last December — after 17 straight years — no cookies! But the cookie exchange was back in full … Continue reading →

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Looking for a weekend trip? Hop over to Highlands

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

For the 26th year, we took our annual girls’ trip on MLK weekend. But, in our case, MLK stands for “Madly Leaving Knoxville.” We choose this weekend because, over the years, several of us have worked for government agencies and … Continue reading →

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