Daniel Dessinger

Category: family

  • A Parent’s Responsibility

    Some of you rightfully ask yourselves, “How can I take care of myself, my kids, and the environment without looking like a hippie reject?” To this, I gladly answer: Anna Sova. Sure, anyone with money can hire a decorator with panache to fill their home with beautiful colors, shapes, and fabrics. However, take a lesson from the ageless wisdom: To whom much is given, much is required.

    Simply stated, those who are blessed with more have more responsibility. Delicate linens and fancy faux finishes, in and of themselves, aren’t good enough. Anna Sova is forging a new path for fashion minded and environmentally responsible adults. Not just environmentally safe. Not simply luxurious. Anna Sova is the best of both worlds. According to the EPA, “Indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air, and according to the EPA, is considered to be one of the top 5 hazards to human health. Paint and finishes are among the leading causes.”

    From 500 color shades of milk-based paint and exotic lightweight bedding made from natural baby alpaca to essential oil aromatherapy sprays and soy votive candles, the eco-connoisseur has found the place to shop. And that goes without even mentioning the pesticide-free organic cotton towels. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin have been Anna Sova’s proving grounds. These Eco-sensitive communities have proven that safe and healthy luxury products are the future of avant-garde decor. Earth-conscious communities in Southlake, Colleyville, Frisco, Plano, Dallas, The Woodlands, Phoenix, Portland, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Boston, are likely to follow suit. Anna Sova raises the bar for sophistication. Symmetry and balance do not rely solely on external appearance. True beauty is more than skin deep.

    Get to know four dimensional symmetry. Get to know Anna. For more information, visit http://www.annasova.com.

  • A New Dessinger Holiday

    It’s been months since I have worked on location anywhere. Traffic has been a wonderful rediscovery this week. There’s nothing like wasting $3.00 per gallon to drive twenty miles in order to work. I’m not complaining. Work is work. And Friday is the mark of reprieve. Regardless of whatever turmoil we have endured, Friday always saves the day. It is this special little day in which all is forgivable and hope is restored. Three evenings and two full days lie ahead, pregnant with possibility. What does the future hold? What will I do this weekend? I don’t even ask myself these questions most of the time because the weekend is just an addendum to the rest of the week. Today is an exception, however; one which calls for unique action. I think today I will do my best to make my wife’s desires a reality by helping her plant some flowers or shrubs in the front yard. She should get a treat for working so hard through adversity these past twelve months. I don’t tell her often enough how much she has blessed me. Yes, today is definitely shrub day. That will be it’s name.

    I know it’s Cinco de Mayo, but I’m creating a holiday for my family. From here on, Shrub Day will be the first official Dessinger holiday, and we will have fun working together to cultivate our garden or improve on our landscaping. Sounds cheesy to some, I’m sure. So what! I’ve been complaining about our national holidays for too long without action. Let this be the first, if not the most unusual, of my family’s new holidays. We’ll celebrate the beauty of God’s creation and enjoy the work of our hands to shape something aesthetically pleasing. The term “Shrub Day” is, of course, subject to copyright and further legal action if copied… No, not really.