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… .”
I’m honored to tell you about our #AmericaStrong fundraiser for Tracer’s Link in memory of Rick Schafer. I am just so in awe of my incredible friend Ashley and her unwavering faith and courage. Our mothers were best friends for many years, and our families attended church together for most of my childhood. Ashley and…
For a few seconds, my dead grandmother was right there next to me shopping for plants. I was walking through the garden center of H-E-B Plus on a particularly muggy August afternoon. I was leisurely picking out plants and loading them onto my cart, despite the heat. I felt like my dead grandmother was right…
My mother left her mark on everything she touched before she died. She’s been gone for almost a decade. Early onset Alzheimer’s disease took her from me. But I still find signs of my mother everywhere I look. My mother left her mark on everything she touched before she died. I still find her handwriting…
February’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month is my local pal–biological and adoptive momma, social worker, and essential oils maven, Kaylynn Schrandt. Meet Kaylynn Schrandt Originally an Amarillo girl, Kaylynn relocated to central Texas for college, ultimately earning her master’s degree in social work at the University of Texas, and now lives in Buda with…
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…
I’m thrilled to introduce you to this month’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month–Hayley Hansen. I have known Hayley for over 10 years. For many of those years, she felt more like a sister than a friend. She lived with my parents at the start of my mother’s illness. And she helped me move out of my…
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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!