It can be incredibly easy to live our day-to-day lives and forget how amazing it truly is to be a woman. With femininity comes strength, beauty, power, and intuition among other traits that allow each of us to be unique, yet bonded by similarities. If you’re in need...
ENTERTAINMENT: Local Attractions Now Open as Alamo City Begins to Reopen
Local Attractions Now Open as Alamo City Begins to Reopen Now that summer is here and San Antonio is ready to reignite its economy, several area attractions and museums have opened their doors again although with safety and social distancing guidelines in...
GUY TO KNOW: TIM DERK
GUY TO KNOW: TIM DERK From Praised Mascot to Motivational Speaker Tim Derk Inspires in Second Act When San Antonioans hear the name Tim Derk, they immediately think of the always entertaining Spurs Coyote mascot who had crowds cracking up for 21 years. He’s...
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JAMIE L. GRAHAM LITIGATION ATTORNEY JAMIE GRAHAM & ASSOCIATES, PLLC Jamie Graham has more than twenty years of legal experience and a well-earned reputation for excellence. Mrs. Graham has earned multiple awards for her excellence and dedication as an attorney....
The Benefits of Biking
The Benefits of Biking As a child, there was nothing in the world I loved more than hopping on my pink Barbie bike and cruising around my neighborhood, handlebar streamers flying in the wind. As an adult, cycling is still one of my favorite activities, and as both an...
Marine Finds Passion in Practicing Law
Marine Finds Passion in Practicing Law The sound of the gavel rings through the court room to signal the start of a trial. Many would be intimidated by such a scene, but for U.S. Marine Capt. Ashley Robert, a defense attorney with Marine Corps Defense Services...
SPOTLIGHT: Lucy Ziegler
Lucy K. Ziegler LPC, MBSR-QT, LLC What area of mental health do you specialize in? I specialize in trauma and the normal reactions to abnormal events. My clients and I work together to address their experience of trauma, as it is for them, and the natural...
MOMMY MATTERS: Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World: A Solution That Works
Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World A Solution That Works One morning, my daughter asked a question I wasn't prepared for. It was highly sexualized. This was not a "where do babies come from" question. I didn't know this "thing" existed until I was a...
GIVING BACK: Assistance League of San Antonio
Assistance League of San Antonio Transforming Lives - Strengthening Community… This is what the Assistance League of San Antonio is all about. Every one of their key programs focuses on supporting education: helping improve school attendance and academic...
Ulrich Investment Consultants – Whitney E. Solcher
Whitney E. Solcher CFA Partner I Chief Investment Officer - Ulrich Investment Consultants How does your firm differentiate itself from other investment firms? Many people hold themselves out to be financial advisors, but we are a true Fiduciary...
Wells Fargo Advisors – Ellen Riley
Ellen Riley Financial Advisor - Wells Fargo Advisors What is the most important advice you are giving clients about navigating the current COVID-19 financial crisis? While each investor is different, I believe one thing investors can do is take steps to help...
Scroggins Advisory Strategies
Scroggins Advisory Strategies What is the most important advice you are giving your clients about navigating the current COVID-19 financial crisis? Community is so important in any crisis situation. Talk about what's on your mind and build a strong network of...
The Adams Group at Morgan Stanley – Donna Adams, CFP®, CDFA®
Donna Adams, CFP®, CDFA® The Adams Group at Morgan Stanley What is the most important advice you are giving your clients about navigating the current COVID-19 financial crisis? The most important advice I could give is to never let short-term crises disrupt...
Fondant Au Chocolat
Jose Campos’ favorite treat offered at the CommonWealth Coffeehouse & bakery. “It’s one of our most popular pastries,” he said.
Guys to Know: Dennis Trammell
VP AND GENERAL MANAGER, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF Photography by Candace Schaddelee After graduating from college with a degree in English, Dennis Trammell took a temporary holiday job with the Parisian department store in his hometown of Birmingham,...
Health: Are You Eating Your Feelings?
By Jan Tilley Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food — usually “comfort” or junk foods — in response to feelings instead of hunger. It is often an overwhelming drive or desire to put a Band-Aid on our hurts and challenges....
Overcomer: Finding The Vision for a New Year After The Wimberley Flood
By PAMELA LUTRELL Photography by Martin Waddy Though the biggest event in her life happened prior to Memorial Day 2015, Jesseca Smith, 40, knows the lessons left with her are ones to live by and good ones to remember as everyone goes into a New Year. She acknowledges...
Mommy Matters: Kids in the Kitchen
Holiday cooking projects for children are not only fun, but are a great way to create tradition and develop useful skills. BY Nicole Crawford The holidays are right around the corner, and for many people that means an extra dose of family time and food. If your...