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STORY BY TIFFANY NOVOTNY | PHOTOS BY CRYSTA MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY Welcome to our happy place, where we have turned our new farmhouse build, into a forever home. I hope you will follow along with the journey and find some inspiration along the way! Let’s start back in April of 2019 when we purchased our land. We…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
Story by Lucy Braddock Do you know where your beef comes from? If you have ever taken a drive out of Ennis, heading southeast on Hwy 85 to Cedar Creek Lake, you have passed Rosewood Ranches. Located 13 miles outside of the city limits sits an oasis of Texas Wetlands, almost 2000 head of wagyu…
Summer 2020 is here and we are ready for sunshine! We know this summer will look different for all of us. Instead of being sad about missing summer travel with hotels and VRBOs, we’re taking this time to celebrate our own backyards and time with our families. It never ceases to amaze us how a…
NICK HESTER AND MID-TEX MORTGAGE STRIVE TO BE ELLIS COUNTY LEADER IN HOME BUYING PROCESS A house is often the largest single purchase any one family will make. And it’s also one of the more terrifying, especially for first-time homeowners who have yet to traverse the often-overwhelming road of interest rates, lenders, pre-qualification requirements and…
Tips for June Planting Buy and plant crape myrtles in bloom to be sure you are getting the desired color. Know the variety’s mature size to avoid future pruning. Ask for varieties that are resistant to powdery mildew. This is the best time to plant vinca (periwinkle) in full sun. Look for the variety ‘Cora’…
Thinking of building a new home? Take this short quiz. A) Building a home is great. You get to design it and pick out just what you want! B) Building a home can be tough. The decisions! The budget! Your marriage! C) Both A and B Yes, friends, it’s C. Building from the ground up is both…