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🥧🍎🥧🍏🥧 A helpful sentiment, followed by a rare @TalukaTrades food offering:\n

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I don't think my morning was unique insofar as it starting strong and devolving into a comedy of errors. I do feel like some of what ensued is worth throwing into the ether to elicit a smile or two... maybe a cackle.

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Come one, come all, and hear about some very rich Beaumont history along with live music, spirits, burning of ceremonial candles and fellowship! Join us for History & Havdalah - Narratives of Beaumont's Jewish Legacy - p...

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Join Taluka Trades and the Beaumont Heritage Society for Heritage Happy Hour on July 17th, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2398 Laurel!\nEnjoy wine and craft beer showcased by Giglio Distributing, and tour this piec...

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Violinist Sheila DeLong obtained her bachelor's in Viola Performance at West Texas A&M University, performed with the Amarillo Symphony for 12 years and now plays with the Symphony of Southeast Texas. She brings her tale...

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We have moved from downtown to our own bona fide BRICK & MORTAR at 8th & Laurel, and invite you to help us celebrate our official Ribbon Cutting, along with the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce! 

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A beautiful young lady and her dad came in for a very Swiftie early birthday present today.

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Two announcements from Taluka Trades today! ☀️💥☀️

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Taluka Trades will be receiving a new set of floor-to-ceiling shelves, a full-length mural behind the checkout desk and a New Orleans courtyard-themed photo op area in the coming weeks.

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The Taluka Trades Grand Opening at 489 Pearl in downtown Beaumont, during MURAL FEST 2024!

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Downtown Beaumont will be a multi-block party during the TALUKA TRADES grand opening with Mural Fest 2024!

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It's been a whirlwind with, fortunately, no end on the horizon. I just finished designing and painting a trailer for Mad Fresh Designs' mobile shop.

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So much completed work and news to announce, sooo little time. I completed a colorful interactive mural on the Groves Activity Building recently... and will be attending the reveal party and mobile shop Grand Opening for...

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This event has been so amazing! This is a super fun, free Beaumont event for the whole family - so much for the kids to do, with wold-class incoming and local artists creating BIG and incredible works real time.

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My work at 750 Pearl is over 7,000 square feet, freehand.

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New T-shirt shop, finally. I was having my own printed and selling through megcobb.com, but the legwork was taking over my life!!\nAfter much research and development (ordering a lot of t shirts from different companies)...

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Today I renew four years of A+ rating and accreditation with the Better Business Bureau for M. Cobb Home + Design. Today we discussed my joining the committee and helping plan, and speaking at, next year's Women's Confer...

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I'm about halfway through a 7,000sf freehand mural in downtown Beaumont.

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Need help launching your new company? M. Cobb Design will help you! I build logos, websites, billboards, ecommerce, t-shirts and even help set you up with the best business structure (LLC, incorporation, etc.) for your ...

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I'm excited to announce that M. Cobb Design will proceed with work on a 6,300 square foot mural on a prominent downtown Beaumont building face within the month.

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Latest - learning drafting software because I'm the only person who can use my hand-drawn plans.

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Finishing touch day. Flora & fauna handpainted motif in the historic Mildred building. I love my job and my clients. 🦜🌱

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So gratefully ushering in Spring 2022 within a week's time. ☀️ More murals going up but this week they're inside, not outside. 🖌 About to begin a parchment-colored field with flora & fauna over this sagey gray in the Mi...

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Happened upon an Instagram account I'd never care about in a million years - SlimJim - by spotting a very risqué comment they left on another post. Like the author of this article, I was floored to learn this was truly t...

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The biggest news of last week is that we officially became members of a church we really love! This is such big news for us on a personal level but also worth sharing. We feel very comfortable and \"at home\" here; rarely ...

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One way I was able to wrap my head around NFTs was comparing the valuation system to numismatics - the study or collection of coins and paper currency. Here is a link to a coin which sold at an event in America on Januar...

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I can't find the Vince Camutos, oh no! Hope they turn up...

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“Feelings that are expressed and received by an empathetic listener are relieved. Feelings that are not expressed and received gain in strength.” – Naomi Feil

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I put a little time into this website today, which was timely because there've been some ch-ch-changes!

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