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Publisher's Letter

This month we will celebrate George’s ninth birthday at our home. If you have ever met George, you cannot forget him. We lovingly refer to him as our Golden Retriever because he radiates happiness. He has an exuberant and bold personality. We just wrapped up basketball season and John Henry and I have been in his cheering section while Fred has been coaching the team. Short stature and broad shoulders are about all we can gift our children genetically, so George looks more like a linebacker than a basketball player. Although he may not score many points, George puts up a mean defense.

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

Ink, Inc.

Tattoos are a form of self-expression that have been around for thousands of years. The number of people in your immediate circle who have at least one might surprise you, and more often than not, there is a story to go along with it. … Tattoos are a form of body modification whereby ink is injected into the dermis layer of the skin which changes the color of the pigment and creates beautiful body art that remains forever. First introduced to the Western world in the 18th century, this form of body expression has grown in popularity ever since.

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Business & Politics READ MORE

A Better Body from the Inside Out

Eight products and services to help you build a better body from the inside out.

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

Masculine Modern

A tour of Bryan Callaway’s recently remodeled home is truly a reflection of his personal style. It is filled with pieces that are new and old. Some have been collected over the years, some given to him by past clients, and others were purchased through his business, Merchant House Interiors. Even with its modern nod, there is a welcoming warmth to the space and the feeling of a story ready to unfold. … The structure Callaway remodeled is not a typical house; his best guess is that it was actually built in the 1940s or 50s as a duplex with a communal kitchen and central staircase.

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

My Drift

Hang on to your Hat … No one will be writing a sonnet about my Easter bonnet. As a little girl I always felt my Easter outfit was incomplete without a hat, and every year I begged my mother to buy me one. Though she was a tough sell, she usually gave in to my badgering. Hat in hand, I would happily anticipate Easter Sunday. Only on Easter Sunday would I remember the idea of wearing a hat, and the actual wearing of said hat are two completely different things. I kept trying, though, and even took a few stabs at wearing an Easter hat as an adult.

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

A Sarine Thought… or Two

Confessions of a Chronic Laugher … Okay, I admit it. I’m a habitual laugher. I laugh a lot: at home, at work, at church, in public, in private, in groups and when by myself. I laugh at jokes, snide remarks, funny faces, weird noises and the occasional instance of someone falling down (but I totally stop if I can see they are injured). I am the person who, when texting “LOL,” is literally laughing out loud!

Posted on March 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

The Way it Was Meant To Be

Being a bride in the year 2020 was definitely unforgettable. As a young girl, you dream of having the most elaborate, beautiful wedding, with a great number of family and friends there to witness one of the most memorable days of your life. For us, that all drastically changed in a matter of months. … Our love story began in the summer of 2015. There was something about that southern drawl, and I just couldn’t steer myself away. I grew up in the city and loved the night life of Dallas and Fort Worth.

Posted on February 23, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

Finding Your Person

The debate lives on to this day. Did we meet at Chili’s, on State Line or at the bowling alley on a night out with friends? Neither of us can quite remember, but we know we were in each other’s lives before we even spoke. When our friends Ray and Joy Sandefur were married in 2016, we were both in attendance, dressed in coordinating colors as part of their bridal party. Will claims to have wanted to dance with me that night, but asked a mutual friend instead. I would never change our love story now, but looking back, I can’t help but wonder if our timeline could have happened much sooner.

Posted on February 23, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

New Year's Wedding

Meredith Bunel and Dillon Clark married on December 31, 2020. The couple had a beautiful church ceremony at Central Christian Church. The New Year's Eve celebration continued with a reception at Northridge Country Club. The evening was completed with a midnight countdown and balloon drop. A beauitful wedding for a beautiful couple. … LOCAL VENDORS … Ceremony: Central Christian Church … Reception: Northridge Country Club … Cake: Twisted Fork … Hair and Makeup: The Beauty Barr … Ring: Alexander’s Jewelers … Floral: Bennie Raney … Rentals: Dot's Rentals … Groomsmen Tuxedos:

Posted on February 16, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

Imperfect Perfection

Kentrell and I both attended school in Texarkana—he attended Texas High and I attended Liberty-Eylau. We met through mutual friends. When we first started communicating, he lost interest quickly because I was a firecracker and a wild child. He says I was doing way too much for him, and I laugh at this story all the time. We are completely different. He is very much an introvert and prefers to communicate with a smaller crowd of people. I am an extrovert.

Posted on February 15, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

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Publisher's Letter

Ink, Inc.

A Better Body from the Inside Out

Masculine Modern

My Drift

A Sarine Thought… or Two

The Way it Was Meant To Be

Finding Your Person

New Year's Wedding

Imperfect Perfection

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