Abilene Student Creates Gourmet Chocolate Americans buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate each year for Valentine’s Day. And when buying chocolate, customers have many things to consider. Taste, price, aroma – just to name a few. But how often do people take into account what went into the production of the chocolate? Probably not as often as they … [Read more...]
Life of Pie
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...]
10 Christmas Gifts That Support Abilene Businesses
Let’s all just be perfectly honest with each other. Everyone loves the idea of supporting local businesses. The idea of shopping small is noble and romantic. But when it comes down to it, in the middle of the holiday rush, when you are feeling burnt out and uninspired it can be so tempting to just order up an Amazon best seller. So, for all our benefits I’ve devoted my blog … [Read more...]