From the Editor | February & March 2026
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. As with every first issue of the year, I’m always excited about inviting new possibilities. Fresh pages, fresh plans, and for many of us, a fresh look at the spaces we call home.
Our annual Home & Garden issue is all about inspiration, creativity and craftsmanship. As winter gives way to warmer weather, we celebrate the people who shape the places around us. Helping make the community healthier, more vibrant and more beautiful. With their hard-working hands and big hearts, they help our homes, gardens and landscapes come alive with possibilities.
Kelly Dahlseid, owner of Trophy Honey, is featured on our cover. Kelly is a beekeeper, helping one of Mother Nature’s greatest creatures, and then sharing their delicious creation with the community. Bees are truly extraordinary and have always intrigued me. Their little wings don’t appear to be large enough to support their plump bodies, yet they fly around perfectly. I once read that their wings don’t flap like other flying animals, they create tiny whirlwinds that propel them through the air. I love that bees have a purpose in life and they fulfill it. They don’t waste time on nonsense. Every thing they do is purposeful, which is why I’m excited for you to read about Kelly’s story here.
I guarantee the bees would feel right at home at our next feature. Grizzly’s Hidden Falls Nursery & Landscaping in Nolanville, here, is home to beautiful flowers, lush gardens and unique features that makes it a peaceful destination to visit. The business is owned by Ben Gillilan, who has brought his entire family into the mix.
Army veteran Eric Goldhardt, founder of Goldhardt Woodworks, here, is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to woodworking. His passion began as a junior in his high school’s woodworking class. After cultivating his skills, he opened his own business in Salado, creating one-of-a-kind pieces for his customers to cherish for generations to come.
Taryn Cox, owner of TABS Renovation and Design, is a professional house flipper, taking unsellable properties and transforming them into homes that never stay on the market for long. Read all about Taryn and find out some tips for transforming your own home here.
Amy Morter, owner of Crow & Cactus Interior Design, shares how her life as a military child and then spouse inspired her to become an interior designer, here. She explains how she helps people bring their vision for a space to life, because the space should reflect the person who lives and works in it.
In this issue, we also meet Dr. Lincoln and Apryl Coffie, here. Lincoln is the founder and director of Killeen Family Medicine and Urgent Care Clinic. Together, the Coffies also founded Open Fire International Fellowship Church. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Coffies share what it’s like working side-by-side with the one you love.
I hope this issue inspires you to plant new ideas, cultivate creativity and make this year one of growth — inside and out.
Brandy Cruz
Tex Appeal editor