Best of Edmond
Garage Gear It seems like clutter has a unique ability of accumulating very quickly and taking over entire rooms in no time at all, especially the garage. If you have a garage full of “stuff” and you desire a clean and organized space, Garage Innovations could be your solution. Owners Jason and Jennifer Johnson started…
Read More >Around Town
March 8 Jazz ConcertThe UCO Student Jazz Ensemble Concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the Jazz Lab. Food and beverages will be available one hour prior. Cost is $7. Visit their website at www.ucojazzlab.com for more information. March 13 Photography Through TimeNow through March 13 at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, learn…
Read More >Deja Vu
I’ve heard the expression, “life can change on a dime.” I’m not sure where that originated, but my life certainly took an unexpected turn in mid January. If you are one of my loyal readers (I love all your e-mails!), you will remember that my husband had emergency surgery in December. We thought that was…
Read More >Extreme Makeover From the Heart
Why would Edmond companies donate time and money to help build a house located over an hour away? Some might say it was the allure of being part of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” television show, but for these Edmond companies, it was less about entertainment and more about heart. In 2007, the infant son…
Read More >The Gift of Sight
“Cool thing about eyes is they help us with life,” says Dr. Mike Grindstaff of Optique Vision Center. “We want to give kids every advantage and their eye care is vital. Eighty percent of learning is visually stimulated.” Children’s eye exams are different than adults. Dr. Grindstaff and his team look for milestones in eye…
Read More >Water is Life
Imagine your day without water. You wake up. You don’t shower or brush your teeth. You don’t water your lawn or wash your car. And yet, you could still live without these activities. What you can’t live without, is water to drink. Water is Life. It is not only a fact; it’s an Edmond…
Read More >A Step Back in Time
“I’ve always been crazy about things that have wheels,” said Joe Hurly of Guthrie. “When I was in school, it was the days of muscle cars and two-door hard tops. Cars were a way of life back then — your dates, drive-in movies, drive-in restaurants — that’s how I developed my love of cars, and…
Read More >Designing a New Dew
Afleet of new Mountain Dew flavors will hit store shelves in April, one of which will bear the artwork of Edmond resident Ben Stone. He is one of three winners from the Mountain DEWmocracy Design Challenge, a competition to create new packaging. He found the Mountain Dew contest on Facebook, which started with a not-so-simple…
Read More >Connecting Through Text
As electronic devices become more sophisticated and easier to use, one form of communication, text messaging, is becoming more and more popular. Cell phone users in the United States sent 110 billion text messages in December 2009 alone. That’s 10 times more than just three years ago, according to a survey by the International Association…
Read More >In Full Swing
The weather is finally beginning to warm and many Edmond residents are turning to the outdoors and hitting the green. This cold winter season may have caused a few golfers to get a little rusty and in need of some tips from the experts. “The question I get asked most commonly is ‘Can you help…
Read More >Light the World Around You
Lighting has the power to create and transform any room. It’s a simple accessory that can easily compliment any design style. Your choice in lighting is important and there are several parameters to consider before you begin shopping. You first need to determine what the lighting will be used for. If you need a lamp…
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