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Take a Deep Breath!
Every system in the human body relies on oxygen. From cognition to digestion, effective breathing can not only provide you with a greater sense of mental clarity, it can also help you sleep better, digest food more...
DownHome/Up Close with Adrian Cooper
Ami sits down with Adrian Cooper, a local coach, pastor, mentor and father who uses his gifts of leadership and passion for sports to help kids set and achieve positive goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDrlejuGIzs
Monday Motivation – December 27, 2021
Here's your last Monday Motivation for 2021!! I hope you all had a joyous Christmas and that your boss gave you today off!
My favorite story of Christmas is Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carole. I read it first...
2021 Ellis DownHome Christmas!
Come join us for some homegrown holiday fun, from baking and a home tour, to parade highlights and Christmas songs! There's something for everyone in this year's Christmas Show, and we hope it blesses you and your...
Letters To Santa!
The annual Letters to Santa edition can be found here. This edition contains hundreds of letters from Waxahachie ISD elementary students as well as notes from area businesses wishing their customers a Merry Christmas and Happy New...
Becky’s Kitchen: Grinch Cookies!
We return to Becky's kitchen for a very special treat: Her Grinch cookies!
https://youtu.be/nm3T0dehDpU
Grinch Cookies
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-5 drops bright green food coloring
3 1/3...
Yes, Katie… There is a Santa Claus!
Looking back this Christmas season…I recall…like it was yesterday…when my oldest child was at the age of the “Santa decision”.
Does he exist…or is he another childhood fantasy that will soon evaporate into the abyss of adulthood? It...
DownHome Sports – December 21, 2021
This week...
Red Oak Basketball Coach Davis and some of the team stop in to talk. They are taking a tough preseason schedule to prepare them for a big District run.
18 Min - Maypearl Basketball has taken that...
District Honors for Waxahachie Football
Waxahachie High School Football
District 11-6A
Superlatives:
1. La'Markus Reed - Co Defensive MVP
2. Joe Langford - Co Utility Player of the Year
3. Jermy Jackson - Co Newcomer of the Year
Offensive All District Honors:
1. Rodrick Hartsfield - Jr. 2nd Team All...
The Man and The Moon
I stood outside the rusty cattle gate, grasping the top rung with both hands.
The rough, weather-pocked metal felt uncharacteristically warm to the touch, especially for 5:00 AM on a December morning.
Today’s belligerent Texas weather was paying no...
