Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
October’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month–Amanda Smith, DVM–is probably the one I’ve known the longest of any I’ve featured, since she was in veterinary school and dating one of my husband’s close friends, who is now her husband. Over the last 8 years, I have watched this beautiful and courageous woman become a dedicated […]
I am pleased to introduce you to the Texas Strong Woman of the Month–veteran, firefighter wife, mom, business owner, and one of my best friends–Brandy Alexander. Meet Brandy Alexander Although she was born in Fort Worth, Brandy spent her middle school and high school years in central Illinois before joining the Army. She left for […]
The Texas Strong Woman of the Month is the beautiful, talented, and immensely patient Jade Greenough–a dedicated dance teacher, choreographer, and studio owner, cancer survivor, daughter, sister, advocate, and friend. Meet Jade Greenough Born and raised in Austin, Jade has been teaching dance in central Texas since 1998 but also battled ovarian cancer in her […]
I am pleased to introduce you to the first Texas Strong Woman of the Month for 2017, Cristina White-Jones–an incredible mixed media artist and teacher, who happens to be my Buda neighbor. Meet Cristina White-Jones I met Cristina last summer when my young daughters began attending her fun and creative art classes at a local […]