Wellness

Whole, Healthy & Bright for the Holidays

Simple (but Powerful) Nutrition, Cooking, and Lifestyle Tips to Support Your Health While Enjoying the Season Article by Sara Barthel | Photography by Mary Giacona  I’ve always loved the magic of this season filled with twinkle lights, Christmas music, and family recipes. But as adults, it can bring stress, sugar comas, and stretchy pants.   Here’s the good news: you don’t have to choose between joy and celebration or health and wellbeing. A series of small shifts can add up to massive...

Style + Beauty

A Season to Shine

This winter, bask in the magic of seasonal trends, timeless glamour, and finding your beauty. Article by Lesli Dacy | Photography by Leah Thomason Photography I love beauty and I love art—the aesthetics, the meaning, and the way they intertwine. I believe I am capable of seeing beauty in everything because everything carries its own purpose, its own story. What I love most about my work is the moment a client walks into the boutique and begins to share her needs, her hopes, or even her...

Life + Culture

Five Generations, One Promise

90 Years of Family, Faith, and Floors Built to Last Article by Rey Lopez | Photography by Joshua Aldama Walk into Hicks Flooring in San Antonio, and you don't just step into a showroom; you step into a 90-year story. It's the story of families preparing for holidays, couples finally tackling a tired hallway, and homeowners restoring rooms after floods. For five generations, the Hicks family has quietly guided those stories, turning houses into homes one floor at a time with craftsmanship that...

Travel

Cruising to Connection

Tiffany Fleming of Dream Vacations Explains Why a River Cruise Is the Journey Everyone Loves Article by Tiffany Fleming After the joy and bustle of the holidays, many Hill Country families start dreaming of their next getaway, a chance to slow down, reconnect, and truly savor the journey. Increasingly, that dream is taking the form of a river cruise, a style of travel that replaces crowds and chaos with intimacy, culture, and a smoother ride.   Imagine unpacking just once and waking each...