Scents and accents

Scents and accents

Little by little, our mild, wet summer is making way for what promises to be a lovely fall. The assurance of crisper, cooler days on the horizon, which provide a time for us to reflect on the year so far, naturally bring with it a yearning for domestic reinvention and […]

Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival – October 14-16, 2016

Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival – October 14-16, 2016

The third Annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is finally upon us and we’re looking forward to another exciting weekend of phenomenal singer/songwriter showcases. Wrapped in the welcoming arms of the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the quaint downtown Historic District in Dripping Springs has proved to be the ideal backdrop for […]

Reverse osmosis water filtration

Reverse osmosis water filtration

by Randy Lawrence In the recent past, we have discussed improvements in traditional water softeners, and the positives and negatives of a few alternative treatment methods. One important theme we have not touched on is drinking water. A reverse osmosis system is a point-of-use filter set which typically installs under […]

Magnesium: Mother nature’s miracle mineral

Magnesium: Mother nature’s miracle mineral

by: Radhia Gleis Nearly every day someone comes into the store with questions about magnesium. Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical processes in the body. One of its most important functions is that it plays a key role in producing energy, this makes it vitally important for all cellular functions […]

Play hard, protect your smile

Play hard, protect your smile

by Dr. Ron White The statistics are clear that sports and recreation can lead to dental injury; more than three million teeth will be knocked out in youth sporting activities this year.  However, the evidence is also clear that wearing a mouth guard can help to prevent dental injury; an athlete […]

Don’t mess with Texas

Don’t mess with Texas

by Reba Byrd & Carolyn Verdina Don’t mess with Texas. We Texans are so proud of our state, aren’t we? There is nothing quite like driving through the Hill Country or watching that sunset during the summer months, cold beverage in hand. We all work together to keep our state […]

Snakes in the grass

Snakes in the grass

by: Scott Coltharp The chance of being bit by a venomous snake in Texas is rare. Only 15 of the 113 species/subspecies of snakes in Texas are venomous. There are four species of venomous snakes in Texas: rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins (cotton mouth) and coral snakes. The first three are in […]