Women’s Friendships
By Celia Taylor DeWoody We women need our friendships with other women like petunias need the sunshine to bloom. Why are female friendships so vital to us? What is it that we do for each other that’s so important? We … Continued
Christy Case Keirn Bio
Christy C. Keirn is the director of marketing and public relations at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. She and her husband, Bud, live in Mountain Home, where she pursues her lifelong passions for photography and community service.
Saturday Soup & Slider Recipes from Silver Dollar City’s Culinary & Craft School
Courtesy of Culinary Instructor Debbie Uhrig. See Christy Keirn’s girlfriend getaway story! GOLDEN POTATO SOUP 4 cups chopped Yukon Gold potatoes, skins on 1 small sweet onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups chicken stock … Continued
Girlfriend Getaway: Silver Dollar City’s Culinary & Craft School
By Christy Case Keirn The room overflows with chatter and the sounds of laughter when four friends with roots in Mississippi get together over lunches or dinner dates with our husbands. While every meeting is heart-warming, invariably, we four women … Continued
Meet Heart Healthy Cheryl Starzynski
By Deb Peterson | Photographed by Deb Peterson For six months, it got harder and harder for Cheryl Starzynski to find the energy to walk up the stairs in the two-story home she shares with husband Bruce in Mountain Home. … Continued
To Your Health! Heart Health: Are You at Risk?
By Advanced Nurse Practitioner Corinne Hiser High blood pressure has frequently been tagged as “the silent killer,” so how do you know when something more serious is brewing? One in four women dies from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), making it … Continued
Bella’s Table—February/March 2012
By Estella Tullgren | Photographed by Deb Peterson It always seems that, after the holidays, I crave recipes that require less fuss and muss. I do love all the little details in planning special meals, but then I find myself … Continued
Electrical Storm Over Beaver Lake by Mike Boyd
I made this image near my home at Beaver Lake. On this particular summer night, two storm fronts converged over Northwest Arkansas. The energy they produced was unlike anything I have seen since. At times the lightning would start at … Continued
M! Makeover: Paulette Burris Hill…in her words
With Stylist Jennifer Porter 2011 was a year of changes. I turned 51, my son, Grant, got his first apartment, my youngest son, Quinn, left for college, and I changed jobs. Every single day I am surprised by how much … Continued
Margie Roelands Bio
Margie Roelands left the corporate world to pursue her passion for wine and food. She discovered her love of cooking at an early age while cooking with her grandmother and mother. She borrows from old-world traditions while creating her … Continued