By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Beth Dukes Inspiration Lifetime Abilenians Leslie and Cory Bivens had tossed around the idea of expanding their home baked pies beyond their home – maybe food truck or a restaurant – and they already had the name, Life of Pie, picked out. “But, we just thought, ‘no one will spend money on pie,’” Leslie said. In June of 2017, … [Read more...]
Christmas Collections: Janet Bailey’s Santas
Janet Bailey’s collection of Santas is diverse, unique and rich in culture, representing the 20+ nations from which they originated. Bailey, technical services manager at the Abilene Public Library, might not have foreseen that when she received a Santa figurine as a Secret Santa gift during her freshman year at Pepperdine University in 1984. But just a year later, while … [Read more...]
On my #EventsToBeScene November Calendar
Put the costumes and candy away and bring out the tree! It's Christmas in November and I am so ready. There are great events going on this month in Abilene including the 30th Anniversary Celebration of City Sidewalks. November 2, 10 a.m- 7 p.m. Christmas Carousel $5 for adults, $3 for military and seniors and free for children under 12. Abilene Convention Center 1100 N 6th … [Read more...]
In-Law Suites: Holding Space
“Holding space for another person is incredibly profound. When you hold space for someone, you bring your entire presence to them. You walk along with them without judgment, sharing their journey to an unknown destination. Yet you’re completely willing to end up wherever they need to go.” – Lynn Hauka in a 2016 article in HuffPost Holding space is a sacred honor, and one we … [Read more...]
Pets, Pictures and Peach Tea
One of Abilene’s most fun traditions is Art Walk. Gathering with the community downtown is definitely a pro to living in a smaller town. This month's theme was “Dog Walk,” and a bunch of pooches and their owners gathered around for art, music and lots of wagging tails. It was awesome to see how many dog lovers there are in Abilene. I met a lot of really unique people and … [Read more...]