Create The Life You Want
By Margie Roelands A week rarely goes by without someone asking me about the connection between Zinfandel and Primitivo grapes. So I thought I’d try to uncover the mysterious relationship between California’s Zinfandel (ZIHN-fuhn-dehl) and Italy’s Primitivo (“Pree-mih-TEE-voe) grape. Until … Continued
Roz Blagg is the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Enrollment/Registrar at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home. She serves on the Board of Directors for Baxter Regional Medical Center. She and husband Jimmy have two sons, Brody and Ross, who have provided … Continued
By Roz Blagg Wouldn’t it be great if we were born with the compulsion, good sense, and courage to heed wise advice before learning by our own mistakes? When I was in the third grade my family moved, which forced … Continued
Story and Photographs by Deb Peterson On top of a mountain overlooking the confluence of the North Fork and White rivers in Arkansas, Jim and Caroline Carroll are living their dream, a dream that began 18 years ago when they … Continued
By Corinne Hiser | Photographed by Deb Peterson Laura Chandler of Buffalo City knew something was not right. In fact, for three years she was aware that “something” was wrong. Her mammograms and ultrasound were normal. In January 2009, she … Continued
Story and photograph by Deb Peterson Imagine meeting your four best friends from the college swim team at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks every August until you’re, well, a lot older. It’s the ultimate girlfriend getaway, … Continued
Along the White River, a Great Blue Heron, bearing a branch, descends to its nest. Photographed by Rose Maschek of Mountain Home, AR
Story and Styles by Jennifer Porter | Photographed by Jamie Swetnam of Life as a Photo “Does she need a makeover?” asked one of my colleagues when I selected Lindsey Hardin as my model for this makeover. “Sure,” I answered. … Continued
Marvelous! welcomes Dr. Robin and Tracy Myers to the Twin Lakes Area. Dr. Myers is the new chancellor at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. We asked each of them to choose three words that describe them, and to answer five questions. … Continued
By Estella Tullgren | Photographed by Deb Peterson Yes, I am still enjoying summer vegetables, so in this issue I want to give you some more of my favorite recipes using the bounty of summertime…more tomato recipes and, of course, … Continued