Leslie Barker

Leslie Barker is a native of Dallas and has been writing ever since she can remember. Most of her career was as a staff writer at the Dallas Morning News, covering primarily health and fitness. You can follow Leslie on her blog at: www.aglassoflemonade.blogspot.com.

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Arts & Entertainment

Leslie BarkerSeptember 8, 2023

CJ Miller Explores Emotions Through Art

In his work as an abstract artist, CJ Miller has learned to listen. He has learned that setting an intention…
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Topics & Perspectives

Leslie BarkerMay 1, 2023

GARY LEE PRICE: Sculpting Spirit into Bronze Statues

Gary Lee Price wants you to sit a spell. To take a load off your feet. To sidle up on…
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In the Garden

Leslie BarkerFebruary 28, 2023

Pollinator Gardens—Where Native Plants, Butterflies, and Bees Thrive

Welcome, spring. Welcome, sunshine. Welcome, sweet smells of the season: Of honeysuckle; of dark, lush, fertile soil; of mint and…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerFebruary 12, 2023

Not Every Moment Can Be a 10

And That’s OK! We are all, I venture to guess, harder on ourselves than we need to be. We look…
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Topics & Perspectives

Leslie BarkerDecember 30, 2022

More Than Just Cookies!

Jennifer Bartkowski, CEO, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. Photos by Kim Leeson. Through Girl Scouts, Jennifer Bartkowski learned how to make…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerDecember 12, 2022

Exercise, Wisdom, and Doing Your Best

In this crazy world of ours, we tend to not settle for anything but the best. We want the reddest…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerOctober 7, 2022

Get Healthy in 10 Seconds!

Got 10 minutes? OK, how about two minutes? Oh, all right – 10 seconds? Of course, you do – Especially…
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Life & Lifestyle

Leslie BarkerSeptember 1, 2022

Rebecca Winn—The Writer in Her Garden

Photos by Kim Leeson ~ In honor and memory of Rebecca Winn — a beautiful person and lover of gardening.…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerAugust 31, 2022

Kim and David McDavid

An Enduring Love While Living with Alzheimer’s Photos By: Kim Leeson ~ You can hear the love in David McDavid’s…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerJuly 13, 2022

You Are Not Too Old to Run

Paul Scelsi tells you why. Paul Scelsi loves to run. He loves it so much, he wrote a book about…
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Travel & Destinations

Leslie BarkerJune 30, 2022

Bob Phillips: Traveling the Backroads of Texas

Texas Country Reporter Bob Phillips Reminds Us “Everyone Has a Story”. (See “Bob’s Best Quick Trips from DFW” at the…
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Life & Lifestyle

Leslie BarkerApril 29, 2022

CC Young: Thriving into the Future

Photos by Kim Leeson. In 1922, the population of Dallas, TX, was around 160,000 — making it the 42nd largest…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerApril 18, 2022

Improve Your Health in Nine Easy Steps

We all would do better to improve your health, but sometimes it seems so intimidating. If you think doing so…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerMarch 1, 2022

Dr. Eduardo Sanchez: A Heart for Healthy Living

Photos by Kim Leeson ~ Dr. Eduardo Sanchez was out for a jog near his home when he happened to…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerJanuary 2, 2022

The Secret to Exercise? Everything Counts.

When exercising, everything counts. Therefore, the key to exercise is movement. Sure, some of that movement may come from a…
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Health & Well-Being

Leslie BarkerNovember 6, 2021

How to Form a Habit of Exercise

You don’t need me to tell you the benefits of exercise. It lowers blood pressure, improves sleep, reduces depression and…
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