Create The Life You Want
By Deb Peterson When Cathe Carnes fell and injured her knees while helping with the Katrina Hurricane cleanup, her running days were over for good. “You could ride a bicycle,” said her doctor. Oh, the power of suggestion. That one … Continued
By Deb Peterson If you could dance in the sky, you might soar straight up, roll over into a short dive, rise back up, turn, loop, snap, roll, and spin. If you were precise and moved beautifully, you might look … Continued
By Pamela Backus No matter the shape or material a charm is made of, charms and the wearing of them can be traced back to ancient time. Whether the wearer was a child or an adult, rich or poor, humans … Continued
Story and Photographs by Pamela Backus When I started researching and writing this article I had a charm bracelet someone had given me as a birthday gift, but I didn’t have any desire to add to it. It just sat … Continued
Story and photographs by Deb Peterson A sparkling fish leaps from a candlestick holder. On the marble coffee table, a pink dragonfly alights in a circle of green gems. Sunlight bounces off an earring dangling from an antique lamp base. … Continued
By Kelly Householder-Giuliano “It’s better than I imagined! I just wanted it to work. And now, it’s going so well, it doesn’t even feel like work!” That’s how Karry Bass feels one year after sitting down with Marvelous! to discuss … Continued
By Deb Peterson | Photographed by Kim Singer A year ago, Molly Clark’s shiny silver Airstream, home to grey dog vintage boutique, sat alone on the corner of Trenton and College in Fayetteville. It was the realization of Molly’s dream … Continued
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
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
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