From the Editor | February & March 2025
Are you still writing 2024 on your dates or has your mind already made the switch to 2025? Someone joked the other day that it usually takes them until September to start writing the correct year. Thankfully, I’ve never been that bad, but it does usually take a good month for me to adjust.
We have discussed our entire year for Tex Appeal and I’m excited to share with you our plans for 2025! First off, as you may have been able to tell from the cover, this issue is our Home & Garden issue. Our cover features Master Sgt. Patrick Reed dancing with his beautiful bride, Maria Reed, who is the mastermind behind Moving With the Military. As a military spouse with a lot of do-it-yourself experience, Maria shares her inspiration for creating a home improvement show for military families.
We know you love to travel and see new things in this great state of Texas, so our April/May issue will be focused on Travel & Recreation.
We’re hoping to share things to see and do for day trips and quick overnight visits. After the wonderful response we received from our Summer Fun issue in 2024, we will once again feature Summer Fun in the June/July issue. We all know that with every new school year come new illnesses for your children to pick up and bring home to share the germs, so we will focus the August/September issue on Back to School and Health Care.
We will be kicking off the holidays a bit earlier than normal, in our October/November issue. This will be exciting because we will be able to feature Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday seasons. That issue will also include our annual Giving Pages. Finally, we will cap off 2025 in the December/January issue with Back to Business, focusing on local businesses that help make this such a wonderful community in which to live.
It’s almost spring and with that comes spring cleaning, though I try to do my inside “spring” cleaning in the winter and use the warmer climate for yard work and gardening. I’ve been mostly focusing on keeping my home organized. If you struggle with organization, you need Central Texas Professional Organizers’ tips on creating and maintaining an organized space.
Of course, after you organize, you need to make sure your home looks its best. Here are some creative do-it-yourself ideas to transform trash into treasure. If you’re tired of a drab old table, paint it and make it look like new!
If you’re looking for inspiration, but have no idea where to start, check out Veranda Bloom. The home décor boutique focuses on unique items and provides a variety of services.
Once you have your home organized and beautified, you need a break. There’s no better place in the spring than to breathe in the fresh air and pick your own flowers. The Robinson Family Farm is hosting its second annual Texas Tulip Fest. They planted 200,000 tulips and are excited to share the colorful fields of blooms with you.
We are also kicking off 2025 with a new column focused on your finances. No matter who you are, saving a little money is always welcome. Jennise Ventura kicks off The Savvy Saver with some advice about creating a budget and shopping planner.
I hope you take time for yourself in 2025 to focus on your faith, family and health. And I hope Tex Appeal will be right there with you for advice, helpful ideas and things to do. If you have any story ideas, please feel free to send me an email at editor@texappealmag.com.
Brandy Cruz
Tex Appeal editor
