Summer is the time for travel. Perhaps you have friends or family who plan to stay at your home in the coming months. Wedding weekends, family reunions and weekend getaways to catch up with friends are always popular during summer months. Providing a comfortable space for guests is a generous gift. It can also be overwhelming to have others staying in your home. Having a plan … [Read more...]
How to Freshen Up Your Home
Raise your hand if you have the post-holiday blahs. You’ve taken down the tree and twinkle lights and what’s left? A few dust bunnies and those bare shelves that are keeping you up at night. If this sounds all too familiar, don’t despair. You are not alone. As you take down your holiday decor, now is the ideal time to refresh your home. Here are some simple solutions that … [Read more...]
Form & Function
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...]