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ECMGA Homestead Heroes

The Ellis County Master Gardeners can’t wait to see you at the Waxahachie Civic Center for our 21st annual Lawn and Garden Expo on March 26th, 2022. Our theme is Homesteading Heroes and this year we focus on teaching you how to have a sustainable landscape and home through urban homesteading. This idea took root…

2022 New Year Dream Home

I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. CLEAN LINES From the board and batten to the outline of the shower niches, we went with clean lines though out the home! The master bath’s…

Mixing Things Up

Story by Kate Duckworth Photos by Grant Duckworth Photography It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Christmas music playing, twinkle lights shining, and Amazon packages arriving!  The Holidays bring me a lot of joy, and I love nothing more than to deck the halls. Some of us tend to decorate our homes the same…

Peppermint Bark Holiday Cookies

Story by Angel Schiffer at Bittersweet Bakery Photos by Nicole Queen of @thequeenstudio   This recipe has quite a few steps but trust me they’re oh so worth it and made just a teensy bit easier with my favorite one bowl no-chill time required dough. Plus, it’s the holidays, there’s no better time to be…

Dining Out in Ellis County

If you’ve driven just south of Ennis on I45, you’ve seen the BBQ restaurant of Alma Smokehouse as it has been established since 2009. What you can’t see from the road is that it was created by an empire of a family that features a team of entrepreneurs, all working together. During the pandemic Alma…