I love to try to “copycat” recipes from some of my favorite places. Sometimes they turn out, sometimes not. My kids could name off all the fails quickly! Lettuce wraps from PF Chang’s are my favorite. I’ve tried so many different recipes throughout the years, but nothing has come close until recently. One day, I was quickly darting through the grocery store and they were … [Read more...]
Lasso Lounge: A Rental Remodel
Located near Hardin-Simmons University, the Lasso Lounge is a short-term rental that pays tribute to the HSU cowboys and the pioneer legacy of Abilene. But until recently, the one-bedroom apartment was a garage filled with trash. “It was basically a hoarder house,” said Brett Stewart, the owner of the property. Brett and his wife, Andie, bought the house in north Abilene … [Read more...]
Off Your Beaten Path – Far Southside
As creatures of habit, most of us have consistent daily routes. From home to work and back, we rarely branch outside of our routine, even for shopping and eating. Most of us have our go-to food pick-ups for Monday night or Saturday morning donuts. And while we may branch out a bit on the weekend, most of us don’t know what hidden gems await us in the rest of Abilene. In this … [Read more...]
Falling with Style: Professor Stays Fit with Skydiving
Staying fit can be a challenge as years pass on, but not for Abilene Christian University Bible professor Larry Henderson, whose love for God, others and his hobbies does not let him make age an excuse. “I have a lot of reasons to take care of the body that God’s given me,” Henderson says. And skydiving is one of them. In his office, accolades and photos of family, … [Read more...]
The Power of Play
Children with Disabilities Enjoy Rose Park's New Playground With the opening of the new all-inclusive playground at Rose Park last fall, Meagan Kirk now has a place for all six of her kids, four able bodied and two disabled, to enjoy themselves. Kirk is the executive director of the Joseph Thomas Foundation, a non-profit that assists medically fragile children with … [Read more...]