This time of year is always so busy. It’s cold and dark. Every possible excuse to avoid the gym has been turned up to eleven, and to top it off, you are surrounded by heaps holiday sweats and feasts. How do you keep from ruining your New Year’s Resolution before you even get to January? We have a few tips. They aren’t magic bullets, but they sure do help. Park far away at … [Read more...]
A New Year’s Investment Plan
It’s our first post of 2017! Let me tell you I am so excited to start another year with you. I’m looking forward to and planning on being smarter with my money, shopping small, saving and maybe even trying out some investing. This issue of Scene has a practical “Fake Your Way Through” article about the Stock Market, and it’s inspired me to learn everything I can. But these … [Read more...]
Strength in Action
By Lance Fleming Photography by Beth Dukes Bennie Wylie certainly has the look. From the top of his bald head, down to his Popeye-sized arms and on down to his legs that more closely resemble tree trunks, Wylie – working on finishing his second year as the director of performance at Action Zone in north Abilene – fits the mold of the ideal strength coach. To … [Read more...]
Just Say No to Valentine’s Day Burnout
Valentine’s day can sometimes feel like yet another chore. One additional item on your weekly checklist of tasks. When you are already busy with life and suddenly you flip the page in your calendar only to realize next week you are supposed to have planned and executed the most extravagant romantic outing of the entire year: This year Michael and I have a whole lot … [Read more...]
Food, Fitness and Family
Healthy resolutions and habits for real life By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Just about every list of resolutions for the new year includes exercising more and sticking with a weight-loss diet. And, by about Jan. 5, just about every list is in the trash. If it makes you feel any better, some local experts in healthy living agree that's where … [Read more...]