Tucked in a little shopping area on 25th St. and Washington Ave. lies The Carpenter’s Daughter, which opened in October 2024. It is run by an owner who thrives off her community and enthusiasm for her small business.
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The shift away from celebrating Christ during Christmas isn’t accidental. It’s the result of a culture that increasingly prioritizes instant gratification, external displays of success and an artificial sense of joy over genuine spiritual reflection.
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe may very well be Santa’s workshop during this time of the year, as told by Elizabeth Barnhill. This adult “book buyer” spoke today about what books to buy for loved ones this Christmas at the monthly meeting of the Baylor Club’s Newcomers and Neighbors of Waco.
Operation Christmas Child is a service project through Samaritan’s Purse, which collects shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items.
Waco has grown to become a prime hub for home goods and decor with the Magnolia takeover in recent years. However despite some overlapping niches, local boutique Lane’s on Austin Avenue continues to find ways to thrive as it extends its lifetime-long existence of over 75 years.
Valentine’s Day — a day of candy hearts, red roses and unnecessarily large plush animals. This celebration of love costs Americans $25.9 billion a year, but does anyone actually know why?
With the central theme of generosity, Thanksgiving and Christmas provide opportunities to give back to the community — and at All-University Thanksgiving and Christmas on Fifth, attendees can spread the spirit of giving right here at Baylor.
Compared to those days as a fourth-grader when all I wanted was an American Girl doll that looked like me and good hot chocolate at the last-day-of-school party, there was something lackluster about Christmas as a teenager.
A handwritten note is personal, unexpected and heartfelt. When someone writes one, the receiver knows the sender took the time to sit down, think and write sincerely about their relationship.
Amid a holiday season full of joyous occasions, family traditions and a break from school, buying gifts can be a real stressor — but it doesn’t have to be.
At first glance, you might not think that a recliner has anything to do with the Fiesta Bowl, but many Baylor and University of Central Florida players would disagree. When a football team competes in a bowl game, the bowl provides each player with a gift package. This year, many of the players chose a recliner as their Fiesta Bowl gift.