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s top in to Highlands Nails for some post-holiday pampering. The nail salon, owned by Kevin and Kelly Kieu, has been in the h ighlands p laza shopping center (9661 a udelia) for more than 15 years. h owever, the Kieus recently moved next door into a newly renovated space to make some major upgrades, accommodate more customers comfortably, and expand their suite of services, which now include facials and massages in addition to manis, pedis and waxing. The updated salon sports some fab new features, including plush leather spa chairs and flat screen TVs. p lus, they you’ll have trouble choosing just one. g ood thing the Mays are having a special promo for Advocate readers: buy one get one half off. u se code “livelocal” at check out. s cott Mc p herson, owner of Renaissance Remodeling, has made it onto the “emergency contact list” for several of my friends. h e’s the guy they’re going to have masseurs who are available by appointment. To ring in the new year and celebrate their grand re-opening, the Kieu’s are offering their customers 20 percent off all services through the end of January. Call 214.503.0464 for an appointment, or walk-ins are welcome. g rab a couple of May Books from local residents Mica and Jonathon May. The couple launched their new online biz, maybooks.com, just a few months ago, and business is booming! These eyecatching notebooks, designed by Mica, are both fashionable and functional. n eighbors can even customize their own. The notebooks have sewn binding and g reen-e certified canvas covers that are durable and water-resistant. The notebooks will set you back $10 a pop, and once you see all the options, when they need to get things done. Mc p herson’s wife, Tara ( d elutis), was raised in l ake h ighlands and is a lhhs class of ’80 graduate. a lthough they live just up the road in r ichardson, their clients are primarily in neighborhood. w hether it’s residential upgrades, renovations or just general repairs, Mc p herson can make some serious progress on your list of honey-do’s. h e can be reached at 972.768.6966 or info@renremod.com. i f you’ve got kids, then at the end of each season you’ve also got hand-medowns. This year, do yourself a favor — don’t pack and stack, sort through the clothes and bring the “gently used” pile up to Sister’s Closet to make back some of your hard earned money. l ocated at 10240 e . n orthwest h ighway (next to the Cake Ball Company ), the children’s consignment store opened in o ctober and is owned by local residents and sisters, r obyn s anford and l ori Franklin. b uying thrift is not only a great way to go green, but it just makes sense with kids — especially if yours are like mine, and grow at warp speed. d o you find that your days and weekends get eaten up by chores and personal errands? l ake h ighlands resident Margaret Farris started her biz, Time On Your Hands, about 10 years ago to help busy folks take care of the dayto-day minutia that seem to take over. s ome of the personal services Farris offers include organization, household

management, elder assistance, personal shopping and administrative support. Rates are hourly or project-based, so give her a shout to see if she’s got time to free up yours. Visit timeonyourhands. net or call 214.503.9154.

Last year, Lake Highlands resident Shannon Carlton started making and gifting diaper cakes for her friends who were expecting. The requests and referrals started rolling in, and in a matter of a few short months, The Zero Calorie Bakery was born. For those of you aren’t familiar with “diaper cakes” and started salivating at the mention of bakery, Carlton’s cakes don’t involve sugar, flour, baking powder, or any standard ingredients. Instead, think diapers, burp cloths, onesies and the like (thus, they’re zero calories). Carlton’s product line has expanded to include custom gift cakes and accessories for all occasions including wedding showers, birthdays, major holidays, football parties You name it, and Carlton can fashion some sort of gift cake for it. Visit zerocaloriebakery.com for more information.

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Erin Moyer is a Lake Highlands resident and entrepreneur who owns her own small business manufacturing original women and children’s clothes and accessories (progenyinc.com), plus a consulting business specializing in marketing and business development. Her monthly “Live Local” column features anything and everything we might want to know about some of our favorite mom-and-pop shops, as well as what’s up and coming in our neighborhood as it relates to business. Live Local is more that just a column, it’s about supporting neighbors and helping our community thrive. Send Moyer ideas and feedback at livelocal@advocatemag.com. Not everything she receives can be published in the magazine, but check out our Back Talk Lake Highlands blog daily for more information