Rockwall, TX (May 27, 2025) – Memorial Day was just this last weekend, and many started their vacation and had happy times with their family. But what was it like for the people who lost a loved one in the military? It’s a tough subject when you write about a Soldiers death. Especially when that […]
Rockwall, TX (May 16, 2025) – While gardening may be an art form all its own, producing art from the garden can be as rewarding as the work put into the garden itself. Flower arranging, in its many forms, may be what comes to mind first. However, arrangements don’t last long. What if you want […]
Rockwall, TX (May 16, 2025) – In May, as we celebrate National Small Business Week, it’s tempting to offer only applause and cheer. Yes, our small businesses are resilient, creative, and generous. They are the lifeblood of the Rockwall area and countless towns across America. But if we stop at feel-good slogans, we do them—and […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Do high-school students still suffer the required reading of books written hundreds of years ago? As a teenager, I had little interest in an assignment to read Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But I became hooked and read more of his plays, which kept me up past midnight—unable to […]
Fate, TX (May 15, 2025) – A pleasant May morning and I am out in the dayspring, listening to birdsong. The feathered kids are cheerfully feisty this morning. Mama Cardinal has been sipping at the hollowed-out watering stone near the Kitty Memorial Garden, and Papa chipped his clipped lingo at the end of the wall […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Join Rockwall Art League and Rockwall County Master Gardeners for PopUp in the Plaza, Saturday May 17 from 11am to 3pm in San Jacinto Plaza. Rockwall Art League will feature a Pop Up Exhibit & Sale with 15 local artists, Plein In The Plaza, Photo Walks on the Square and […]
Rockwall, TX (May 5, 2025) – Not everyone is a big fan of golf, but we all know of the sport. We also know that a lot of our friends and family members sometimes spend a lot of time trying to hit that little white ball and then try to find it after it goes […]
Rockwall, TX (March 28, 2025) – Are you looking for Easter desserts to dress up your holiday table? Check out these two adorable Easter recipes from The Rose Table. These Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes are as delicious as they are adorable. Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes Makes 24 For the cupcakes: 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 […]
Rockwall, TX (March 27, 2025) – We all know the saying, “When life gives you lemons…” Well, the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is putting that phrase into action! This year marks our third annual Lemonade Day, an exciting initiative that empowers young entrepreneurs to take their first steps into the world of business. Open […]
Rockwall, TX (March 24, 2025) – Who doesn’t love a perennial that is drought tolerant, cold tolerant, loves the heat, doesn’t wilt from our high humidity, attracts pollinators, and can practically come back from the dead? These are just some of the reasons why daylilies are my favorite perennials of all time. I am going […]