It’s a question I get asked often…how did you get into this? And the answer is actually pretty simple…Gimlets. A classic cocktail I fell in love with many years ago. Its origin and namesake, like many old cocktails, is up for debate. Perhaps named after ‘the gimlet’ a tool that was used to bore holes into barrels of spirits aboard naval ships, or the more widely accepted story … [Read more...]
Shortbread Sweethearts
When I was 7 years old I decided to enter a cookie in the West Texas Fair. I knew I wanted to do something that adult judges might really like, so I made almond thumbprint cookies with raspberry preserves and an almond glaze - and I won 2nd place! When I made these again later for a bake sale one February, I decided to make them heart-shaped, and "Shortbread Sweethearts" were … [Read more...]
Ounce Coffee Company
“The best customer service ever. And great tasting coffee, too.” That’s just one of the many comments customers have left on Ounce Coffee Company’s Facebook page since it opened in Chimney Plaza Shopping Center on S. 27th St. The customer comment fits nicely with Kristen Ligon’s own assessment of the business that she and her husband, Jason, own. “We make a good cup of … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencer: Nathan Hathorn
Nathan Hathorn hasn’t wasted any time since graduating from Abilene Christian University in 2009. In just 15 years, Nathan has become quite an entrepreneur, with Silverthorne Insurance Brokers, Silverthorne Investments, Silverthorne Stays (short-term vacation rentals), and several other businesses to his name. When not tending to those enterprises, Nathan stays busy as a … [Read more...]
Aaron Watson Gives Back Using His Voice and His Heart
There’s just something about the Christmas season that feels magical. There’s a little more joy. A little more kindness. More giving, more love and more grace. That magic is something that Aaron Watson looks to live out beyond just the month of December and thanks to the places and people his career has connected him with, he is able to be a part of gifts that keeps on … [Read more...]