Today we’re relaunching our special edition #gopurple #endalz shirts with long sleeve tees and hoodies for fall!
#GoRed for Stormy’s legacy
Each year, my sweet friend Weslea honors her dad’s legacy by fundraising for the American Heart Association in the Austin Heart Walk:
My dad, William “Stormy” Booth was 61 years old when he was taken from this world by a heart attack on September 9, 2009.
Weslea with her dad, “Stormy,” in 2007
A cowboy through and through, his greatest pleasure was working with horses, whether it was winning his All Around Champion rodeo title in 1965 or training a colt up “the right way.” However, his greatest joy was his family. His heart and soul were larger than life, and his love for his family was never ceasing.
Who was Stormy? He was a son, a best friend, a husband, a father, and one of the greatest cowboys we have ever known. The life of the party, a gifted storyteller, the strength of a giant.
There is a song performed by Trent Willmon that speaks to what I hope met my dad on the other side: “But I’ve heard it said that old cowboys don’t die. They get put out to pasture way up in the sky. So, if God’s got a Heaven for old cowboy legends, I hope the grass is greener on the other side. And he’s got good horses to ride… .”
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This month’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month is my beautiful and talented, singer-songwriter friend, Jamie Lin Wilson. Meet Jamie Lin Wilson I met Jamie about 8 years ago, near the end of her time spent touring with Austin-based Americana band, The Gougers. Instantly, I became enamored, not only with her voice, lyrics and guitar…
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People sometimes ask me if I’m scared that I, too, will get Alzheimer’s disease, like my mother did. I’m not as scared as I used to be, but the possibility is always lingering in the back of my mind. Here are my five worst fears about Alzheimer’s disease. My 5 Worst Fears about Alzheimer’s Disease…
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I’m joining my For the Love launch team sisters again this week for our #FridayFive linkup, this time talking about our five favorite dates. My neglected hubby I’ll admit, I’ve kind of been neglecting the hubs lately. For the Love launch madness and mug swaps have taken over this month. But next month, we’re taking…
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This is lovely and such a great cause.
My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. It was heart-wrenching.
You’re awesome Lauren – tweeting this out for you. <3
xoxo
This is lovely and such a great cause.
My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. It was heart-wrenching.
You’re awesome Lauren – tweeting this out for you. <3
xoxo
Thank you so much, Jennifer!