Wellness

Harmonizing Hormones

A Guide to Optimizing Female Hormones and Empowering Women’s Health Article by Kimberly Verbeke | Photography by Daniel Gertson What happened to your sexual health, your favorite body, or your ability to remember why you walked into the next room? These are questions I commonly hear from women. Our hormones impact everything! Everything? Blood sugar, blood pressure, metabolism, sleep, fertility, skin, hair, memory, mood, muscle mass, and more.  Often, our hormones start to decline in our...

May 2024

Food + Beverage

Finding Flavor

The Genius Behind Lost Buddy Spices Shares Her Favorite, Mouth-Watering Recipes Article by Sarah Wilburn | Photography by Jessi Edison Lost Buddy Original Dry Rub has been in my family for four generations, so I have literally been enjoying it for my entire life. My parents used to give it away to anyone who asked… we even gave it as our wedding favor in 2010! When I decided it was time to start selling it, I knew we would have the support of family and friends who had been enjoying it for...

April 2024

Life + Culture

Dream, Grow, Lead

How Five Women Inspire Us All As They Guide Boerne Into a Brighter Tomorrow Article by Brandi Jameson | Photography by Paula VM Boerne has grown rapidly in recent years, and its sense of community has grown, too. This reality is driven home every day, thanks in no small part to these impactful and inspiring women. They serve our city in a variety of ways, but they all share a common desire to leave Boerne better than they found it. Meet five women who embody Boerne's best and are making our...

April 2024

Life + Culture

Coach Jane Says: “Go, Girls, Go!”

Coach Jane Blomqvist Shares Her Life On the Track and How She Inspires the Next Generation Article by Aubrey Matson | Photography by Paula VM “This is our 11th summer. We’ve graduated ten classes.”     With over a decade of Hill Country Comets Track Club behind her, coach Jane Blomqvist is no stranger to pouring hard work and determination into young athletes in Boerne. But that’s also because she has dedicated her life to athletics, particularly in track. “Track and field was my primary...

April 2024

Local Services

Women Helping Women

These Two Organizations Bring Women Together to Bless Others Article by Aubrey Matson The women of Boerne do so much for the community. That includes leading our school district, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and nurturing the next generation. But the power of women to impact our society is especially on display through two philanthropic organizations that allow women to pool their efforts to make a difference. Both 100 Women of the Hill Country and The Sister Project are made up of women...

April 2024

Life + Culture

See a Woman About a Horse

How Three Boerne Women Found Their Passion and Made Their Mark With Horses Article by Rey Lopez | Photography by Sarah Brooke Lyons Ask any of these three women to sum up their passion in one word, and you will likely hear the same answer: horses. But dig a little deeper into the responses from Susan Hallmark, Susie Phillips, or Andi Weekley. You'll find that while they each share a love for all things equine, their individual stories and their involvement with one of the most beautiful and...

April 2024

Style + Beauty

Styling With Steely

Local leader (and pageant queen!) Steely Lott takes us on a tour of her fave finds for this spring and summer. Article by Steely Lott | Photography by Jessi Edison We’re in Texas, so I always grab light, flowy materials with that oversized or “boyfriend” fit because nobody wants to wear a heavy material that adds to the heat. I’m seeing a lot of pastel colors—powder blue, baby pink, soft yellows, lavender—which work great for the spring and summer months. I’m also loving this “Soft-Girl” style...

April 2024

Travel

Best. Trip. Ever.

Come Along For the Ride On a Fun and Fabulous Trip to Fredericksburg Article by Sophie Winterle | Photography by Jessi Edison Imagine a day when you can relinquish the stress of coordinating a schedule, your glass never goes empty, and you’re surrounded by the women you love; a girls' trip where you leave the planning to the pros, and each experience is customized just for you and your besties. Sound too good to be true? Well, it is true with Boerne Wine Tours. To get a taste of everything...

April 2024

Health + Wellness

Brighter Smiles

Dr. Catherine Young Is Excited for Women In Her Workplace Article by Tara Langton | Photography by Jessi Edison It is not often easy to be a woman in medicine. But Catherine Young, D.D.S. of Young Dental Aesthetics, has demonstrated determination and dedication in forging her own path, and she’s committed to bringing up other women with her. Young began her journey to the east in Brenham, where its famous Blue Bell Ice Cream definitely didn’t hurt her grandfather’s dental practice. She worked...

April 2024

Wellness

Dear, Me

Sharing Wisdom and Love With Our Younger Selves Article by Daniel Gertson | Photography by Jessi Edison, Jeffery Martinez “What do you wish you had known when you were younger?” It’s a common question but one we can often get too busy to answer. The demands of daily life can make reflection and introspection difficult, but the practice can often lead to a better life. “Psychologically, our brain’s memory center stores life events and experiences and encodes them with a layer of emotion...

April 2024