G O O D W O R K S T R E N D H U N T E R 38 CUSTOM SERVING TRAY 43 HBC BURGER, POTATO WEDGES Active Living in North Texas liveJULY/AUGUSTit 2018 Rosie Cole Top North Texas Lake Adventures www.liveittexas.com 1 2 July/August 2018 ON THE COVER G O O D W O R K S T R E N D H U N T E R in this ISSUE 38 CUSTOM SERVING TRAY 43 HBC BURGER, POTATO WEDGES Active Living in North Texas liveJULY/AUGUSTit 2018 Rosie Cole Top North Texas Lake Adventures LIVEIT MAGAZINE 940-872-2076 • liveittexas.com STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS FEATURING: PUBLISHER J. M. Winter Page 26 EDITOR Top Five North Texas Lake Adventures Dani Blackburn The North Texas area offers an abundance of lakes, each with their own unique atmosphere and we [email protected] have chosen the top five adventures for a day full of fun in the sun. From nature hikes to water skiing, CREATIVE DESIGNER there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Grab your family, fishing pole and swimsuit and get outside Rosie Cole [email protected] for the adventure that awaits you at a North Texas lake! 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Ad- vertisers and their agencies assume all liability for adver- Radiate Health tising content. Reproduction in whole or part without www.liveittexas.com written permission from the publisher is prohibited. 3 4 July/August 2018 from the editor liveit ummer is in full swing and Fourth of July is near. With it comes a slew of cherished childhood memories of days spent at the lake,S my legs and arms flying through the air as my best friend’s father threw us off an inner tube and late night firework displays after a day of getting drowsy in the warm summer sun. Break out the sunglasses and sunscreen because it’s time to cel- of North Texas. ebrate our country’s independence once again, and there’s no better Continue the summer fun with our LiveIt list of must have items place for carefree fun than right here in North Texas. to take on the boat, cool down with a special treat at Beth Marie’s We couldn’t possibly detail all the ways to enjoy a summer day, in Denton, featured in Local Flavor, or take a day trip to Burger’s so we have rounded out our top five lake adventures. Lake, this issue’s featured attraction. Start this month off with Fourth of July shenanigans at Hell’s We hope you enjoy these last two months of summer fun at the Gate at Possum Kingdom Lake, go fishing at Lake Texoma, spend lake, on vacation by the ocean or reading a book by the pool as you the day hiking or kayaking at Lewisville Lake Environmental relax and soak in the sun and special time with family and friends. Learning Area, go water skiing on Lake Bridgeport or build sand castles on the beach at Lake Ray Roberts. Whatever you choose to Best wishes, do, there’s no end to the opportunities for excitement on the waters Dani Blackburn Things I especially love in this issue: Attractions: Burger’s Lake From the Kitchen: Peach Crisp DIY: Mason Jar Planter Box Page 33 Page 47 Page 44 Find the hidden item in this issue and be the first to post it on the LiveIt Facebook page. LIVEIT ONLINE! Check out our website with more of your favorites. Complete issues, exclusive stories, new contributors and the best of North Texas buzz. www.liveittexas.com liveit in the loop From the Reader: Have a delicious recipe you would like to share? Snap a photo and submit the recipe to: [email protected] See what we’re pinning for a Fourth of July backyard bash that’s sure to get your friends in the patriotic spirit. 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We proudly carry EltaMD products which we feel are superior skin care products in assisting in the prevention of skin cancer. Amy Dangelmayr, FNP-C Muenster Family Medical 8 July/August 2018 UV Awareness Month Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a F amily and a Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance his is the story of what the author refers to as the “culture of the hillbilly,” the working poor and the white working class. While toldT with real-life drama and even humor, ultimately “Hillbilly El- egy” is about the unattainable nature of economic progress or even economic stability. It's about the loss of the American Dream. Traditionally, the American Dream is to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Some, though, don't have bootstraps or even boots. Such was J.D. Vance's family who left the hills and mountains of Kentucky after World War II to work in the automotive factories of Ohio. The Rust Belt was a long way off in the prosperous Fifties, but one message was sent to young J.D.: You're going to college. College is only the start of upward mobility. Working late every night, being up and ready for early classes is one thing, but break- ing into white collar America is like moving to a foreign country. If you walk and talk and look different, you won't fit in. So you buy new clothes to change the way you look and copy the speech and manners of those around you. As your mamaw always wanted, you become well-groomed and well-mannered.