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Say goodbye to all those fad diets.  The low-fat, no carb, cabbage, chocolate, chicken soup, liquid, lemon, three-day, five-day, seven-day, all-you-can-eat, Negative Calorie, Positive Thinking and Make Your Own Fad Diet diets.  Those are temporary fixes.  Thin and Healthy’s Total Solution has a permanent one.

Karis Interiors imports solid wood furniture from India. We have one location in Austin, Texas. Just opened a new location in San Antonio. Address 15681 San Pedro Av. #4, Trendsetter shopping center, Near Rustic Gallery. Phone number 210.399.1925. We carry dining room, bed room furniture, rustic pieces. accessories, book cases. Come take a look at new store. Custom orders are welcome.

Come take advantage of Grand Opening Sale.

Upon entering Lux77 patrons quickly leave Texas’ rough and tumble atmosphere for the trend-setting streets of New York, L.A, Paris and Milan.  Located within the Plaza Las Campanas retail center near Loop 1604 and Huebner Road, Lux77 is San Antonio’s newest boutique filled with fun, fashion-forward designer clothes that will make any woman the envy of the workplace and attract numerous “Where

As founder of the Stone Oak-based Texas Bariatric Specialists, Dr. Nilesh Patel performs minimally invasive weight-loss procedures, including gastric bypass, lap-band, gastric sleeve and revision surgeries. And yet, while he’s a nationally-recognized expert in this field, patients mostly compliment Dr.

Derba Mills, owner of the eco-friendly Clothesline Cleaners, took home the top prize in a contest for Texas-based, women-owned businesses dedicated to protecting the environment.  Mills’ win was announced by Gov. Rick Perry during the 2009 Texas Conference for Women held in Houston Nov. 12.

When asked whether it is the knowledgeable staff, infallible products or incredible customer service that contributes to Sunset Glass Tinting’s impressive reputation, General Manager Travis Skidmore insists, “All of the above.”

If you love food and think you have the winning recipe to make San Antonians' taste buds sing then the City's South Texas Women's Business Center (STWBC) has a seminar for you that both is tempting and satisfying.
 

With more and more people looking for a bargain these days, the country’s economic downturn has actually bolstered sales for Too Good To Be Threw, San Antonio’s first and finest resale shop specializing in designer apparel, home decor and fine furnishings.

Fun is sputtering to a halt for some customers of the New Braunfels-based The Family Exchange. Consumer complaints received by the Better Business Bureau allege products ordered from The Family Exchange are not delivered in the expected time frame. Additionally, some consumers allege the business does not honor requests for refunds or repairs under the terms of their warranty agreements.

“Never work with children or animals,” warned an obviously very intelligent person long ago.  Yet, photographer Elizabeth Homan either never received that memo or is simply one who doesn’t necessarily follow the rules.  Not only has Homan built a career photographing kids, families and the rambunctious pet amidst elaborate and non-traditional settings, but she makes it look so easy.