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THE ISSUE Road Trip Looking Beautiful Starts by Feeling Beautiful Active Living in North Texas liveJuly/August 2020 it BeautyTHE ISSUE Road Trip Looking beautiful starts by feeling beautiful. Local Flavor Boardwalk The Garden Guy Ten:One Lake Weatherford Park Wedgewood Blue Texas Tulips www.liveittexas.com 1 contents features 4 34 HEALTH UV Awareness 8 VICTORY COTTAGE Plants Aplenty 30 THE WINE GUYS Producers Raising the Bar 21 29 in association with 2 July/August 2020 LETTER FROM the editor Oli STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS hello readers, PUBLISHER Welcome to the July/August issue of LiveIt magazine, the one we have JM Winter dubbed our “Beauty” issue. I’ll let you in on a secret, creating a beauty issue in the middle of a EDITOR global pandemic when many of us couldn’t recall the last time we fixed Dani Blackburn [email protected] our hair or put on makeup wasn’t exactly the easiest task. However, as restrictions began to ease and I ventured into public once CREATIVE DIRECTOR again, I remembered how great it felt to get dressed up, have those Kayla Jean Woolf pesky roots colored and put on a little mascara. About that time, I came [email protected] across a quote by author Julia Quinn, “But looking beautiful, I think, isn’t as important as feeling beautiful.” These words of wisdom resonated with ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES me. I believe true beauty is on the inside, and is expressed on the outside Sherrie Nelson through confidence and a bright smile. [email protected] I hope we can all learn to see the true beauty in each of us, no matter the color of our skin, sex, age, color of our hair or eyes, and any other Kathy Miller physical trait. [email protected] Our contributors have outdone themselves once again. After reading Donna Long’s ‘Local Flavor,’ I am dying to try the cheese and beer shop BUSINESS MANAGER Ten:One in Denton, Texas. She also brings us to Conwy, Wales, yet another Brenda Bingham stop I am putting on my travel list. [email protected] Meanwhile, Mandi Dietz takes us to a destination close to home with CIRCULATION MANAGER Lake Weatherford. The Garden Guy stuns us with Angelface Wedgewood Kayla Jean Woolf Blue, while Kassie Pounds discusses decorating with plants in ‘Victory [email protected] Cottage.’ Joshua Campbell shines a spotlight on James Brewer T.K. Ranch in this month’s ‘Good Works,’ Brent Shaw helps us with our finances and The Wine Guys provide us with a good alternative to bottled wine for those CONTRIBUTING WRITERS picnics and boat trips. Don’t forget to take a trip down memory lane with Donna Long the movie Caddyshack in ‘Tee Time with Tom.’ Joshua Campbell Visit our website at www.liveittexas.com where you can subscribe to an Jon Nunneley Kassie Pounds online edition. Don’t forget to submit photos of your beloved pets, your Brent Shaw favorite recipe, photos from your favorite community activities or story Norman Winter ideas for an upcoming issue. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Patrick Darr for more from LiveIt magazine. May you have a happy and blessed end Tom Marquardt to your summer. Tom Ward Mandi Dietz Best wishes, in association with Dani Blackburn LiveIt Magazine ON THE COVER 940-872-2076 | liveittexas.com True beauty shines on the outside when we look and feel out best on the inside. LiveIt is not responsible for omissions or information that Find ways to care for your body and feel confident in the July/August issue of has been misrepresented to the magazine. Advertisers and their agencies assume all liability for advertising LiveIt magaine. (Photo courtesy Metro Creative) content. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The views expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the magazine or its employees. www.liveittexas.com 3 HEALTH spotlight on health How to be safe in the sun UV Safety Awareness Month By Metro Creative Connection relaxing day outdoors soak- ing up some of the sun’s rays Ais how many people prefer to spend their free time when the weather allows. While the very vi- sion of a warm summer afternoon spent outdoors can invoke positive feelings, it’s important that people take protective measures before going outside and continue to do so while they’re out there. According to the American Cancer Society, most skin cancers are the result of exposure to ultra- violet rays in sunlight. UV rays are a type of radiation that do not have enough energy to penetrate deeply into the body. As a result, they primarily affect the skin. Overexposure to these rays can lead to skin cancer. The ACS notes there are no safe UV rays, so it is imperative that people take UV protection seriously. The following are some of the many ways to protect yourself while still enjoying sunny days out- Hats with a brim that is at least two to three inches all around protects doors. vulnerable areas. (Courtesy photo) Go out at the right times of day. The ACS notes UV rays are at their how strong the sun’s rays are, com- utes he or she spends in the sun, so strongest in the middle of the day pelling them to be extra cautious if one hour in the sun wearing SPF 30 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 necessary. sunscreen is the same as spending p.m., so staying inside during these Apply sunscreen early and re- two minutes totally unprotected. hours can protect your skin. This is apply often. The ACS recommends Reapplying SPF 30 sunscreen of- especially important in the spring using sunscreens with broad spec- ten can ensure you are protected and summer, as the ACS says UV trum protection that protect the at all times. rays are stronger during these sea- skin from both UVA and UVB rays Wear a hat. Hats with a brim that sons than other times of year. and applying them before leaving is at least two to three inches all Employ the shadow test when the house and reapplying often around protects vulnerable areas going outside. It may not seem es- while outdoors. such as the eyes, forehead, nose, pecially scientific, but the shadow When choosing a sunscreen, ears, and scalp. test is a simple way for anyone to choose one with a minimum sun Choose a hat with a dark, non- gauge how strong UV rays from protection factor, or SPF, of 30. Un- reflective underside, as such a hat the sun are at any given moment. derstanding SPF can help people can lower the amount of UV rays According to the ACS, if your recognize the importance of reap- that reach the face from reflective shadow is shorter than you, that plication. When an SPF 30 product surfaces such as water. means the sun’s rays are at their is applied correctly, a person gets Sun protection is important strongest. This simple test can help the equivalent of one minute of year-round, and especially so dur- people immediately determine UVB ray exposure for each 30 min- ing spring and summer. 4 July/August 2020 good works COMMUNITY James Bruner TK Ranch Caring for those with special needs By Joshua Campbell ndividuals with special needs sometimes require special care. I Back in 1984, one family decided that, for at least some individuals, the best type of care is long term care with a Christian foundation. This family had two such individuals, step-brothers Terry and Keith, who could benefit from the type of care of which the family dreamt. Rather than sit back and hope for someone else to meet the need, Terry and Keith’s family jumped into action. From that dream, a 70-acre ranch nestled in Mon- tague County currently called The James Bruner TK Ranch was born. According to administrator Eliza- beth Dunn, the ranch is still very much a “family af- fair.” The ranch, staffed by Dunn and seven others, cur- rently houses 27 residents between three dorms, two for men, one for women. Each dorm has a staff mem- ber as a “house parent.” Dunn stated the facility is at peak capacity, with only two spots open in the men’s dorms. While the ranch could house more, and Dunn said they are licensed to do so, they would rather keep Back in 1984, one family decided that, for at least the full-time residents at a threshold that allows for some individuals, the best type of care is long term respite care. care with a Christian foundation. From that dream, Respite care, Dunn explained, allows for short term a 70-acre ranch nestled in Montague County, cur- stays for families that need a place for their special rently called The James Bruner TK Ranch, was born needs members to hang out when necessary. and continues to help those with special needs. Unfortunately, due to the current pandemic, this service is temporarily suspended. Aside from the dorms, the ranch has a multi-pur- In addition, the ranch allows for the family mem- pose building which includes a gym, a pool, and a bers to rest easy knowing their loved ones are being meeting area. well taken care of. Dunn explained the residents use this facility for The James Bruner TK Ranch, while licensed by the crafts, bingo, and community meals. state, receives no government funding. When asked about volunteering, Dunn said it is the It depends upon not only the monthly fee for resi- residents who do the volunteer work. dent stay, which has, on occasion, been discounted The James Bruner TK Ranch partners with local for residents’ families facing financial difficulty, but Meals on Wheels and various other community orga- also on generous donations from others.
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