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Health & Well-Being
Keeping Happiness and Intimacy in Your Life
Family and work priorities shift as we grow older. Before, our attention flowed to jobs, child-rearing, or our spouse. Now,…
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Health & Well-Being
Take Your Heart Health to Heart
February is American Heart Health Month; what a great time to reevaluate your heart health. Heart disease is the leading…
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Topics & Perspectives
You Can Make the World a Better Place
My sister Katherine and I had a unique childhood. Many of my earliest memories consist of volunteering at a food…
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In the Garden
How to Successfully Grow Dahlias
Growing beautiful dahlias is easier than you think. Proper planting and care will result in an abundance of beautiful blooms…
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Topics & Perspectives
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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In the Garden
Gifts that Bloom and Brighten Your Holiday
Photos by Dotty Woodson. Plants add that extra touch to brighten any room of your house, especially for the holidays.…
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Travel & Destinations
Destination Texas: Enjoy a Festive Holiday in Fort Worth
Known for its roots in the cattle ranching industry and for being a lucrative cowboy trading post in the late…
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Life & Lifestyle
Regenerative Viticulture: Wine Beyond the Bottle
Natural” wines dominate headlines these days. It’s now trendier than other ideas like sustainable, organic, and biodynamic, each of which…
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Recipes For Grown Ups
Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Created by Chef Rebecka Evans ~ Fast and easy Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwiches are on the table in no time…
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In the Garden
How to Prevent Getting Mosquito Bites
Female mosquitos require a protein in blood to create eggs. Female mosquitoes also feed on nectar. Male mosquitos only feed…
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Retirement
I’m Retired … and Busier than Ever!
As I sit in my armchair with a book in hand, I ponder how grateful I am to be at…
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In the Garden
Enhance Your Landscape with Tropical Plants
Brighten your landscape with tropical plants, which naturally thrive in hot, humid, shady climates. Plant them in the ground or…
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Health & Well-Being
Earthing: Barefoot Benefits
As a little girl growing up in the Midwest, I hated wearing shoes outdoors. I guess I couldn’t get enough…
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In the Garden
Salvias: Beautiful Flowers and Fragrant Foliage
Above photo: Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii ~ Most of us are familiar with culinary sage, Salvia officinalis, which grows well…
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Health & Well-Being
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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In the Garden
Colorful and Sweet Plants in Winter
Garden centers are full of colorful pansies waiting to have a place in your yard! These sweet-smelling flowers will flower…
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