Rebekah Haynes creates calm out of chaos through home organization business One Abilene mom of four realized her home wasn’t operating at its best, and neither was she. “I love to have my house orderly,” she said. “I function better that way. But with four young kids, the reality is, I can’t do that on my own.” Enter home organizer and Abilene native Rebekah … [Read more...]
Made at Home
By Haley Remenar Photography by Beth Dukes When he was a child, Bob Sanderson got stung in the head by hornets 13 times. He spent most of his life with an aversion to all things that sting. But four years ago, the retired Abilene High School teacher and his wife and Austin Elementary School teacher, Carol, went to a bee convention in Texas and tried beekeeping for the … [Read more...]
Why Abilene is Home
We’d be remiss in our Homes Issue not to honor our hometown. A few locals shared why – regardless of house, apartment, condo, rental, or street name – Abilene is, ultimately, our choice of home. “Abilene became my home in 1978 when I came to Hardin-Simmons as a freshman. I love the people in Abilene – from mentors to strangers. The people have boundless generosity, a … [Read more...]
A Quick Way to Bring Spring into Your Home… Aka. Flowers
With spring around the corner (aka tomorrow), we are over here scrambling for ways to make the seasonal transition in our homes (and our wardrobes). Let’s be honest Spring Equinox might just now be upon us, but as soon as that first day of spring break hits, you know everyone is preemptively diving in head first to fresh blooms and spring colors. So the question remains, … [Read more...]
Abilene Home Design Couples
Couples working together to influence the style of Abilene homes By Wendy Kilmer With the popularity and, ultimately, household-name status of Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, the image of working with a spouse to build, renovate and decorate homes in a small(ish) Texas town has taken on a new level of glamour. A joke here, a kiss there, some … [Read more...]