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Wedding Help: Who To Call
Local recommendations for wedding services and retailers to use right here in the Burleson, Mansfield, Joshua, and Crowley area Caterer: Sunday Dinner Catering Services Bakery: Frosted Pink Cake Company Engagement Photographer: Chic Pea Photography Full Service Bridal...
Planning The Perfect Wedding
What To Do Before the "I Do" by Tina Dannel You said yes — congratulations! Being engaged and beginning the process of planning your wedding can be exciting, but it can also be very overwhelming. Whether you’re getting married in eight weeks or eighteen months, there...
Making Your House Market Ready
Spring is always a popular season for sellers to place their home on the market. by John Griffin Making the actual decision to sell can many times prove to be a tough one. Now that you’ve decided, I hate to say this, but you’ve still got a lot of work to do. Of...
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions to be Healthier
The tradition of setting New Years resolutions dates back thousands of years. by Levi Memmer It started more than 4,000 years ago with the ancient Babylonians celebrating the New Year not in January, but in March, when the spring harvest came. Centuries later, the...
Christmas Traditions Worth Sharing
by Lindsay Rose When I was tasked with writing an article about holiday traditions, I wanted to make sure I had something new to say. I come from a very large family and have a host of different traditions of my own to share, but this isn’t about me. Instead, I chose...
Raising Thankful Children
The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time to give thanks, rejoice, and fill our hearts with love and gratitude. by Lindsay Rose It’s a joyous time of year, but let’s face it, for many of us it is also a season marked with excess, overbooked schedules and stress. It’s...
Setting Santa Expectations
by Lindsay Rose Raising grounded, grateful children means making them understand that not everyone has what they have. One child’s idea of necessity (ex. a single Barbie doll) may another child’s mere wish. It can be hard for young children to understand how Santa can...
Digital Discussions for Back-To-School Season
What have we taught our children about the lasting effects of their digital decisions? by Rebekah Hinkle With each new school year comes the opportunity for families to return to steady routines and enjoy what always feels like a fresh start together as a family. We ...
Fun 4th Facts
Three former U.S. presidents: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two founders of the Declaration of Independence, died on July 4, 1826. James Monroe died on the 4th in 1831. Americans began celebrating the 4th as Independence Day in 1777, but Congress didn’t make it an...
Sacrifice
by John Griffin They say the greatest sacrifice is to give your life for that of another. Hard to top for sure. Our men and women of the Armed Forces take the cake when it comes to paying the ultimate sacrifice for each of us. We don’t really talk about it enough, in...
