Boots to Business with Melissa Fields

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    Melissa Fields CEO + Principal Designer Shades of Gray Design Studio United States Air Force Major Chief, Contracting Inspections, Air Education & Training Command   Photography by David Teran     How has your military career prepared you for your current job? Being in the Air Force for 20 years prepared me to […]

At Home with Harmonizing Styles

At Home KM Designs Staircase living room

  A Remodel That Blends Love, Design, and Music By KM Interior Design   When two people come together to build a new life, they bring more than memories—they bring their own styles, histories, and cherished belongings. This was exactly the case for my latest project, a home remodel designed to celebrate the union of […]

Stretch Marks and Acne Scars

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  Are They Forever or Fixable? By Bill Murphy, MD, Medical Director, Turquoise Springs Medical Spa   Scars and stretch marks affect people of all ages, skin types, and genders. These visual surface irregularities can be a source of angst, insecurity, and frustration with one’s appearance. Changes to the skin at the surface and at […]

Danielle Gunter of the TEXAS YES Project

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  By Shelly Miles of San Antonio Living     “Thanks to you my class has enough tissues to last us all winter,” the handwritten note said. “My favorite supply was the mini color pencils. Sincerely, Serenity.”   Imagine receiving a note like that from a very thankful elementary student. Danielle Gunter, Executive Director of […]

Feature Story – Pursuing Dreams

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  Pursuing DREAMS, Overcoming Obstacles By Michelle Vasquez  |  Photography by Suzanne Pack     Dreams rarely come without obstacles, but resilience can turn challenges into stepping stones. Edna Bermea, Nora Sophia, and Leah Meyer each faced trials that might have held them back. Instead, they pressed forward, writing, creating, and building lives of purpose […]