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Enjoy live music, vendors, inflatable obstacle course for kids, game tournaments for cash prizes, and food trucks. Proceeds benefit the veterans of East Texas.

This is a FREE event so gather your loved ones and enjoy bobbing for apples, a football toss, a haunted hike, and more. Oh and a cupcake walk. OMG--cupcakes.

Today was my sister Tonya's birthday. This is my reflection on what a gift she has been and how our sibling and friend relationships are truly priceless.

Sometimes we take the towns we live in for granted. We don't always realize the charm they have for, say, road trippers from OTHER towns passing through.

Many don't spend much time thinking about the autumnal equinox. Unlike our ancestors, our lives aren't as tied to the seasons and the land on which we live.

The next time a holiday comes around, fight the temptation to minimize it. Celebrate special days. Heck, celebrate every day. Really, aren't they all special?

Enjoy a variety of entertainment including activities for the kiddos, amusement rides, and an outdoor concert featuring Uncle Kracker for FREE.

Some of my happiest memories of him were when he would get out his guitar and play for us. Any moment at home could become a mini-concert. Happy times.

On the way home after seeing Secret Life of Pets 2 my girls talked some about the movie itself, but they went on and on for twenty minutes about the surprises that happen during the credits. Spoiler Alert.

Whether it's catching fireflies, making homemade lemonade, night swimming, or stargazing--or enjoying beers with BBQ, there's many ways to celebrate summer.

With the kids out of school for the summer, they might be tempted to lounge around and lose themselves in a game on a screen. But parents will have a plan! And it might involve adding some new furry friends to the family.

The June 8 "edition" features the 'Texas Ice Cream Festival." Talk about an ideal way to kick-off the summer. Yes, please!