From Kicking up dirt, starting a photography business, juggling schoolwork, becoming a mom and opening up a boutique, Mackenzie Best has proved she can do it all.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best spent her childhood in Falfurrias, Texas, and in her grandmother\u2019s store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following in her grandmother\u2019s footsteps Best decided to open her own boutique called La Vaca Flaca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
La Vaca Flaca is located on 218 E. Kleberg Ave. in the heart of downtown Kingsville, Texas, making it the perfect location for a store with The King Ranch Saddle Shop and Harrell\u2019s Pharmacy bringing in plenty of foot traffic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best\u2019s boutique has something for every customer, she has a wide range of selections such as baby, men\u2019s and women\u2019s clothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c[The store provided an] awesome experience and atmosphere. Customer service is top notch,\u201d Customer Brandon Shanks said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
La Vaca Flaca was inspired from a calendar Best grew up around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere used to be this calendar that went around, and it had this old farmer and a skinny cow. It was a comic character that I saw often as a child. When I started my business, my husband suggested recreating the skinny cow, which was great because it was unique,\u201d Best said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best receives most of her support from her husband, Clyte Best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud of Mackenzie and for her to have the tenacity to go out and achieve her dreams of having her own store. I can\u2019t wait to see how she and the store grow together,\u201d Clyte Best said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While La Vaca Flaca is Best\u2019s most recent accomplishment, she remains a woman of many talents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best created her photography business two years ago and has built her clientele from the ground up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was initially referred to Mackenzie from American Honey. She made the experience so easy, she was patient and welcoming with my mom and dog. I really trusted her expertise which is something I look for in a photographer,\u201d Taylor Goodspeed said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To see her work check out vacaflacaphotography on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While running two businesses, Best competes in barrel racing with her 10-year-old horse, Smash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSmash was one of the first crops of colts from my grandparent\u2019s stallion. His full name is actually O.M.G. I\u2019m really smashed,\u201d Best said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best\u2019s workload doesn\u2019t end here, she is a big contributor to Ag Mag, an agricultural publication for the Rio Grande Valley as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKingsville and up is usually my territory from taking photos, writing, talking to farmers and distributing magazines, to paginating,\u201d Best said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best strives to take on more responsibility for Ag Mag and bringing it back to the Coastal Bend area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While balancing her busy schedule Best also attends Texas A&M University Kingsville and is a senior studying Communication with a concentration in Journalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day the most important part of Best\u2019s life is her daughter Tiffee Walker Best. Best mentioned that all of her hard work is for her daughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked to give a piece of advice for her daughter Best responded with: \u201cWork hard and don\u2019t let anyone tell you that you can\u2019t do something, just because you\u2019re a girl or for any reason. Because you can especially if you set the time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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