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There are so many things to enjoy about summer in the South. This issue is giving you a peek into some of our favorites. From outdoor gatherings such as a porch party, family get-together’s, hometown parades, or the one nearest and dearest to our Texan hearts - a BBQ cookout with all the right fixings... the good memories to be made sift through our minds like a Texas heat wave. These are the things that make us wish summers in the South could last forever. ”

- Cindy

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LIFE + STYLE EVENTS • 10 Downtown Summer Fun

COVER STORY • 12 Summer BBQ Season is Here By Meat Therapy

MEAT THERAPY • 14 St. Louis Style Pork Ribs Recipe

BITTERSWEET • 16 Thank You Brad Pitt

TRAVEL • 18 The Frenchie... Oh la la!

THE OILY BAR • 26 Downtown’s First Soapary HOME + GARDEN WALKER DESIGN & CO • 28 Personalize Your New Construction Home This Summer

DUCKWORTH INTERIORS • 32 5 Home Office Style Secrets

JUNE/JULY TIPS • 36 Planting/Growing Guide for the Season MEDICAL DR. VALERIE GORMAN• 38 Here’s What Could Show Up on Your Screening Mammogram

LA FIN CINDY BURCH • 40 Greetings From 30A

ECLM Contributors

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Mallory Walker (1) is the founder of Walker Design & Co LLC. A full service interior design firm specializing in new construction homes. Serving Ellis County home builders by staging model homes & designing true custom homes from dirt. Follow along @walkerdesignandcompany or walkerdesignandcompany. com.

Kalee Hume (2) Kalee Hume is a Ellis County native and the owner of The Oily Bar, an all natural soapery that focuses on plant based bath & body care. Her business ventures that started with just a box of essential oils and a diffuser has now turned into a full time business with a store opening on the downtown square in March 2022. When not serving up soaps & sugar scrubs, you can find her spending time with family, cooking or enjoying some sunshine. Follow along @oilybar or www.theoilybar.com.

Kate Duckworth (3) is the President & Principal Designer of Duckworth Interiors, a full-service interior design firm located in Ennis, TX. With over a decade of design experience in high-end residential, new construction selections, model homes & remodels, she finds joy in creating spaces her clients love. Kate specializes in designing interiors that look magazine-worthy & feel like home. Follow her at www.duckworthinteriors.com or @duckworthinteriors. Melissa McBride (4) keeps a bag packed and is “road trip ready” at all times! In addition to being a wanderlust, free-lance writer, artist, photo journalist, visionary & interior stylist, Melissa is also the owner of Wild Grace, a faith based pop up boutique. This curated collection of clothing, accessories, art & home goods is located inside The Doves Nest, downtown Waxahachie.

Angel Schiffer (5) is owner & creator of Bittersweet Bakery in Waxahachie, Texas. An Ellis County native & 3rd generation business owner, she lives Bittersweet. Most days you can find her in her shop sporting pink crocs & wearing baking ingredients as an accessory. She is a hands on business owner who puts her touches & artistry into every delicacy that comes out of the oven. When she’s not at the shop she enjoys spending time with her family & handsome young Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Leo.

Jason Wilson (6) Meat Therapy was created as a platform to share my love of barbeque, bourbon, & beer. As a husband, father of three, Army Veteran, Respiratory Therapist, & average backyard BBQ’r...my cooks are my “therapy.” It is an incredible feeling to be able to take a piece of meat & create something beautiful & delicious for friends & family to enjoy. Follow along @meat.therapy or www.meattherapybbq.com and follow along during my “therapy sessions.”

Cindy Burch (7) and her husband, Andrew, own and operate The Doves Nest in historic downtown Waxahachie. Cindy is also a freelance writer, caterer and consultant. Her awardwinning cookbook, “The Doves Nest Restaurant: New American Recipes From A Historic Texas Town,” is in its fifth printing.

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YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR ELLIS COUNTY LIFESTYLE, HOME AND COMMUNITY SINCE 2005

Cindy Camp | Publisher | Publisher@living-magazine.com is a wife, mom & boss who brings to fruition all types of endeavors (she is a true Queen). A fierce, natural leader who enjoys all sides of business while also loves relaxing by the pool, taking a trip or simply having her fur-baby by her side.

Lindsey Keeney | Creative Director | Lindsey@living-magazine.com is an Aggie who was lucky enough to move back to her hometown and start her dream job here at ECLM which she has been an amazing asset to for 9 years! With a big love for family, concerts, traveling & the outdoors it’s easy to see where her creativity comes from.

Mary Crook | Art Director | Mary@living-magazine.com is a mom to her fun & fiesty daughter, designer + owner of a small business, a loyal local with strong Texas roots & a deep love for her hometown, Waxahachie.

Cover Photo By Tara Fry Photography Created and Styled By Jason & Jaclyn Wilson of Meat Therapy https://linktr.ee/meat.therapy IG @meat.therapy

Staff photos by Grant Duckworth Photography

A special thanks to all of our contributing writers.

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