Lubbock Lifestyles

The holiday season is more than presents and lights, food and family. It’s about the hope surpassing our current situation or past regrets through the son of God, Jesus. God gave us the best present ever when He sent Jesus as His perfect gift of grace!

The best part? It’s free and it’s for everyone who admits they aren’t perfect and need God to meet them right where they are. Jesus is my hope, and my eternal home. If he is not yours, my prayer is you will pray right now for God to show you more of him. Visit a local church, download a bible app, know you are loved and treasured.

This issue is full of people sharing their God given talents: a young artist, a writer, a designer, ranchers, and trick ropers. We want to know what means the most to you to include in future issues and want you to share your events and milestones to feature! Email content@hometown-living.com Praying for our Country’s leaders, Lubbock schools, and our community as the 2020 year finally comes to an end.

Summer is my favorite season. I love the warm weather and the green backdrop of trees and grass. Summer rejuvenates as life seems to slow down just a little and makes me excited to get up in the mornings. Coffee on my porch in the morning just tastes better when birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming.

I would encourage you to turn off your devices and go outside! Take a walk and breath it all in. I have seen a certain meme a couple of times lately that says ‘no child remembers their best day of watching TV.’ How true is that statement?!?! Stretch your legs with a walk in the park or help your neighbor with their yardwork.

I won’t speak for you, but my soul is healthier after a day spent outdoors in the summer.

As always, we want to hear from you! Tell us what you love and what you would like to see more of in future issues. We are always interested in featuring your events and uplifting stories about the great people and organizations around town. Keep us in mind to showcase your events and milestones.

While I love the freedom and laziness of summer, fall is definitely my favorite season. I like that my house has structure again with the kids back at school and the 100 degree days are now long in the review mirror. The back porch calls my name daily for coffee in the morning and ice tea in the evening. Football is in full swing and the Friday night lights are shining bright. I would encourage you to slow down and enjoy the fall season!

This issue was so much fun to put together! We hope that you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed visiting with those featured. Back by popular demand, we were able to get an up-close look at some movers and shakers around town in ‘Women You Should Know.’ Among other features, we were able to catch up and hear some stories from Homer Jones, as well as Deborah Milosevich. We also had a glimpse into all the great things going on at The Playroom Lubbock!

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Are you as excited as I am about the warmer weather and upcoming summer months?! We hope each of you are planning trips as well as staycation opportunities in the months to come.

I have three small children
(Gatlyn (7), Georgia Lee (4), & Guy David (4 mo)) and we love to make the most of the lazy days of summer, which generally are anything but lazy. On the cover of this edition are a few cool treats for you to let the kids experiment with now that warmer months are ahead. Don’t forget to look just a few miles down the road when considering a weekend getaway. Check out the Travel Guide in this edition to learn more.

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It is time to think HOLIDAYS! We encourage you to shop local this Christmas season and start with the contributors to this publication (see a full list of advertisers on page 135). Please tell them you saw their ad in Lubbock Lifestyles Magazine. We always strive to bring you content showcasing the best of West Texas, but we LOVE to hear from YOU. Email in any human interest article suggestions to content@hometown-living.com (add Lubbock to the subject).

I love this time of year. Watching my small children enjoy these traditions makes this time so special. In the upcoming months take a moment to reflect and slow down. Yes, it takes effort to slow down – especially with the impending holiday rush, but how else can you treasure the memories being made if you are too busy to enjoy them? Let’s try and be intentional, put our phones away, and gather together…be present! For fresh common sense tips on holiday travel read “To Grandmother’s House We Go” inside the Travel Guide this issue.

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Spring has sprung! Please enjoy the beautiful pictures shared from Lubbock Memorial Arboretum (on the cover). They are living up to their mantra of, “A living tribute to everything that is beautiful!” With wedding season in mind we invite you to share your engagement, wedding, or milestone anniversary with us for consideration in future issues!

We would love to help you celebrate with an announcement in Lubbock Lifestyles Magazine. This is your HOMETOWN publication – let these pages reflect your life here by sharing your human interest article ideas with us, as well as, events for consideration in the Hometown Happenings section. Contact our new Content Coordinator at content@hometown-living.com.

Do you WANT A SUBSCRIPTION? Send an email to subscriptions@hometownliving. com and put Lubbock in the subject line to be added to our digital subscription list which will alert you to view magazines online at www. hometown-living.com. We want to thank our advertisers. Let them know you saw their ad in this issue! There is no better way to show HOMETOWN LIVING AT ITS BEST than to spend your hard earned money here in your hometown. Check out the Index of Advertisers list (located at the back of the magazine) and start shopping!

This issue is chock-full of great people in our community using their gifts for good in a variety of ways. We are each given different talents, but what good are they if we keep them to ourselves?

Let your light shine by using those talents as you are called to do! Josh & Zephare Ramirez, Jackie White, and their team continue to pour their energy into giving to others through the Lubbock Dream Center.

Russell Donaway (current President) and Bernie Gradel (past President) have dedicated themselves to the thriving Lubbock Lions Club, an organization that in 88 years has done an immeasurable amount of good in the city. What are your gifts? How can you put them to use today? A small act can make a big difference in someone’s life.

We encourage you to shop local this season and start with the contributors to this publication (see a full list of advertisers on page 135). Please tell them you saw their ad in Lubbock Lifestyles Magazine and thank them for this free publication detailing a few of the many people, places, and things that make Lubbock such a great place to call home!

I love fall and I love all things vintage. This season take a moment to reflect and slow down. Yes, it takes effort to slow down – especially with the impending holiday season, but how else can you treasure the memories being made if you are not intentionally present for them? Think back 50 plus years (to the days on our cover this issue) and enjoy the amazing change of seasons before us.

We hope you enjoy the variety of articles featuring our neighbors and what they are doing to give back to the Lubbock community. As you will read, we can each make a difference by using our gifts and talents for good. We encourage you to be intentional and look for opportunities to get involved. If you are a mother looking to spend quality time with your daughter while giving back, take a look at our cover story and read about your local National Charity League in ‘Raising a Leader.’

We love to hear from you! Tell us what you love and what you would like to see more of in future issues. As always we want to feature your events and uplifting stories about the great things and people around Lubbock. All of us at Lubbock Lifestyles Magazine want to say congratulations to all of the graduates this spring! From kindergarten to college – these milestones should be celebrated.

To get your complimentary copy go by any advertiser location listed in the back of the magazine in the Index of Advertisers. Let them know you saw their ad here. Also if you are interested in joining the freelance team give us a call at the office or email Tabitha@hometown-living.com for more details. We are always looking for writers and photographers at all levels. We hope you enjoy this issue of Lubbock Lifestyles!

We are excited about fall…to me it means more than football and a drop in temperatures….it means memories with my babies and holiday traditions ahead! Below are a few pictures of falls past with my two children, Gatlyn and Georgia Lee, as well as, Casey’s precious 3 year old Jorie Cait. Time never seems to go by so quickly as it does when you look how much a child grows and changes in a few short months. We want to see your families’ pictures too.

What pictures are we looking for? Take your pick – expecting a baby? Email us with a newborn picture for Hometown Bundles of Joy. Have you recently been married, engaged, or celebrated an anniversary? Share your announcement with us in Hometown Wedded Bliss! Have a child graduating? Share a graduate picture for Hometown Graduates. Photographers – we want you! We have freelance positions available or submit any of the above in bulk. Contact us at the office for details – 817.599.6167

This season don’t forget to shop local as we all strive to support one another, our neighbors – what better way to showcase HOMETOWN LIVING AT ITS BEST than to support local shops, vendors, and to let them know you’re spending your hard earned money at home.

As always, we thank you for reading Lubbock Lifestyles. We strive to show you the many people, places, and things that highlight the numerous positive attributes Lubbock has to offer! Happy Fall Y’all!

There is so much the Lord is doing in our neighborhoods and we are grateful to be able to share their testimonies. Our town has rallied around local college student, Malori Maddox, read her amazing testimony in Triumph in Tragedy. For the young mothers out there a must read is Holistic Mothering featuring the local group who call themselves ‘Lubbock Crunchy Moms.’ Being a mom is the most important job in the world and often times the toughest – but having a support system can make it a lot easier!

Wedding season is here!!! Check out a few of the many local vendors who are here to help make your special day a success; leaving you with wonderful memories of a stress free occasion. Check out the breathtaking couples featured in ‘Hometown Wedded Bliss’ this issue and contact us with your wedding or engagement announcement… anniversaries welcome too! Email heather@ hometown-living.com

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