Groceries From H-E-B I Can’t Live Without

Grocery products produced by H-E-B are arranged on a kitchen counter in front of a white tile backsplash. Groceries include from left to right: grated parmesan cheese, various cans of beans and tomato sauce, sliced deli chicken, a half-gallon of ice cream, frozen macaroni and cheese, a bag of chopped salad, a bag of kettle potato chips, a bottle of lemon-lime soda, queso Blanco, frozen coconut fruit bars, frozen Texas toast garlic bread, chicken broth, a deli ham and Swiss sandwich and salt and pepper grinders.

Groceries From H-E-B I Can’t Live Without

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor No store does more than my H-E-B. The San Antonio-based grocery chain offers affordable quality products to Texans throughout the state, including San Marcos. Moving to San Marcos reminded me that not everyone was lucky enough to grow up with an H-E-B and that my friends and roommates had no idea of the hidden gems the store has to offer. I'm grateful to have […]

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An illustration of several summer items on a bright teal background surrounded by tropical leaves and flowers and a multicolored beach ball. The items clockwise are a green tote bag with a smiley face, a squeeze tube of sunscreen, pink striped flip flops, a yellow tank top with spaghetti straps tied in bows and a pair of pink cat eye sunglasses.

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Looking and Feeling Good in Texas Heat

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Anyone that has stepped outside their home in the last couple of weeks can attest that Texas heat is officially here. And for those who have little to no experience with Texas summers, they are no joke. According to KXAN, the average temperature in Austin during July 2021 was 84.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which was actually considered cooler than normal. Rising temperatures are convenient for […]

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A wide view of one side of Sewell Park on a busy weekend. In the San Marcos River, there are adults on paddle boards, in canoes and swimming. There are dozens of people walking alongside the concrete and sitting on beach towels in swimsuits.

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Having Fun in College Being Under 21

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Two weeks ago, SXSW and all of its conferences, interactive events and concerts took over the city of Austin, Texas. With the fact that SXSW took place during spring break, I wanted to take advantage of what the festival had to offer— to an extent. I knew that in planning a day trip to Austin there was only so much I could do in […]

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Two stacks of magazines are displayed next to each other in the check-out isle of Target. The magazine on the left is InTouch and the cover displays a collage of celebrity faces with several bold headlines describing celebrity marriages and divorces. The magazine on the right is Us Weekly and the cover displays a large image of Britney Spears with smaller story covers to the side about other celebrity stories.

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Why We are Obsessed with Celebrity Couples

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Scrolling through Tiktok for the last couple of months has highlighted a striking trend to me. It seems like I cannot go five minutes on social media without being updated on the latest news about the latest trending celebrity couple. The constant supply of ongoing celebrity couple drama has the general population polarized. Some young people dedicate entire social media accounts to celebrity couples […]

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An illustration depicting a woman standing in a field of pink and yellow flowers. The woman has a flower tucked behind her ear. Golden rays emulating sunlight are in the background.

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Spring Into Living Your Best Life

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Within a matter of weeks, we will no longer have to suffer through a Texas winter anymore. As fun as winter can be, we are overdue for better weather and a healthier state of mind. Just think about all the differences between winter and spring. Winter shuts us indoors. Nighttime creeps up earlier and earlier in the day. Everything seems grayer and bleaker. We […]

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An illustration of a pink hand-drawn is in the center above the text “I love who I am” in quotation marks and a hand-written font. The background is of a pale peach and pink halo gradient matching the pink heart.

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The Power of Affirmations

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor We all have an inner dialogue that has the power to affect our mood. Even though we may not admit it, our inner dialogue can bring us down in a matter of seconds. A statement like “I’m not worthy of feeling taken care of” has profound consequences on our confidence and thinking patterns. Thus, negative self-talk has the power to affect our behavior and […]

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On a wooden table sits a piece of grid paper with handwritten text and small pen drawings atop a black folder and a multicolored spiral planner with wildflowers and butterflies on the cover. The planner cover reads 2021-2022. To the right of the planner is a black pen, a yellow Sharpie highlighter and pink and blue marker pens. On top of the grid paper is a black marker and an orange marker pen. In the top right corner is the edge of an opaque black water bottle.

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Helpful Tools to Keep Track of Class Assignments

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Classes have started up again and for some of us, they are kicking our behinds. Most of us know what it’s like to miss a due date because we have trouble remembering all of our assigned work. Surely something is bound to slip through the cracks. Perhaps you have experienced so much stress to keep track of deadlines that you end up compromising your […]

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On a white windowsill sits from left to right a small lit light blue candle, a collection of silver rings, a closed black journal with a pen sitting atop, a natural lip balm and a full cup of tea sitting on top of a cork coaster. The sun is shining brightly through the window onto the objects on the windowsill. The view outside of the window the side of an apartment building with its parking lot and a large tree to the right of the building.

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The Myth of Being “That Girl”

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor There is a craze on social media apps like TikTok and YouTube that has influencers motivating a generation to reinvent their image. Specifically, it has everyone and their mother trying to become “that girl". You may also know her as the girl that has her whole life together and that all of us secretly aspire to be. If you haven’t met her, you have […]

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A view from East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, Texas near Kissing Alley of the Square at nighttime facing the Hays County Historic Court House. The courthouse is decorated with white string Christmas lights around the perimeter of the roof with two green LED lights shining on two pillars on each side of the north entrance also decorated with Christmas lights and a holiday wreath. Trees around the courthouse are wrapped with white string lights and the fence surrounding the property is completely lit by string lights.

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How Christmas Changes as You Grow Up

By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor I knew Christmas was approaching when my church was covered in tinsel, wreaths and fancy tablecloths. With a display of the silver Christmas tree and poinsettias surrounding the stage where the worship team stood. The Christmas season is when my mom plays her CD of the Christmas album of her favorite Christian alternative band from the 1990s on the way home from Thanksgiving out […]

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