Call of the West
Story and Photos by Melissa McBride My passion for fabrics, design, and collecting interesting notions was ignited at an early age. Years worth of gathered fabric remnants were stacked in my grandparents’ attic where my sweet grandma, Ada Mae, had a sewing area. I was about five when she taught me to sew on a very vintage…
Fall DIY Featuring Pink Pumpkins
Story and Photos by Courtney Warren I’ve never been super interested in being exactly like other people. I mean, don’t get me wrong… growing up I didn’t want to look totally different than anybody else. (When everyone got a Liz Claiborne purse in 8th grade, I wanted one too. But I always knew I had…
Sailing Through Croatia
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.…
Hidden Storage Spaces in Your Home Walls
Story and Photos by Dianna Glenn, Owner and Designer of Organized by Di Are you desperately trying to find more storage space in your home? Do not overlook your laundry room! Most laundry rooms come with space for a washer and dryer and a small countertop all on one side of the room. The other…
There’s no place like home
Story and Photos by Real Living Interior It is my privilege to introduce you to my friend, neighbor, and business partner Emily Myers. Emily loves her hometown and I am super excited that she gets to share her story of the house she grew up in and how her childhood shaped who she is today!…
Ellis County’s New Hotspot: Barnyard barbecue restaurant transformation
Story and Photos by Courtney Warren My mission, should I choose to accept it, was to take one past-its-prime, picnic patterned-adorned barn of a barbecue restaurant and transform it into the welcoming gathering destination in Ellis County. Mission conclusion? My design vision has brought new life to the interior of Bluebonnet Barbecue, a newly-opened eatery on…
Wild Wild New West
By Melissa McBride, Owner & Designer at Wild Grace Earlier this year, we lost one of the memorable actors from my very earliest television watching days. Watching Robert Conrad’s portrayal of the inventive character Jim West, “James Bond on a horse”, in The Wild Wild West was intriguing. What does this have to do with fashion? My…
To learn your skin is to love it
By Erica Svehlak True Reflection – Skin Professionals is truly remarkable. Let me start off by saying, I have not had a facial since 2014 when I was in cosmetology school and learning the basics to pass the state board test, so, I was a bit nervous going in for my first “real” facial. But…