Motorcycle Mama: Julie Wagner
44 years old Mountain Home, Arkansas Former Business Owner Rider for 1 year Yamaha Virago She’s been riding for only one year, but Julie has fully embraced the motorcycle mama mindset. “I’m learning that women can do anything they want … Continued
Motorcycle Mama: Deloris Smith
64 years old Plainview, Arkansas Truck Driver (Owner-Operator) Rider for 4 years GoldWing Trike Sometimes referred to as the “grandma” of the pack, Deloris Smith is definitely not your typical grandmother. “Ladies, if you have ever thought you might like … Continued
Creating the Life They Want: J.D. and Cathy Harris
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Carlos Hernandez. M! Aug/Sep 2011. Leaving funky, art-filled Eureka Springs on Hwy. 23 North, winding alongside brooks and through pastoral hills, you may think you’ve seen it all. You haven’t. Not far from … Continued
Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe: A Conversation
M!: Congratulations on being honored as 2011 Woman of the Year by Women and Children First. You have said you hope to be the voice of women and children who have been silenced by domestic violence. What is the most … Continued
Phyllis Saunders Talks Openly About the Taboo
Story by Deb Peterson | Photos submitted by Phyllis Saunders. M! Jun/Jul 2011. Taking an extra change of clothes along whenever she goes out, especially if she plans on laughing, is something Phyllis Saunders no longer has to do. She … Continued
To Your Health! Urinary Incontinence
By Corinne Hiser, ANP. M! Jun/Jul 2011. For many years, urinary incontinence, or UI, has been a subject not to be discussed in “polite company,” but thanks to women like Phyllis Saunders who have gone public with their struggle, more … Continued
The Journey Toward Marvelous
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Brian Roelands. M! Jun/Jul 2011. Life can, at times, take you somewhere that no longer feels true to who you are and who you strive to be, and causes you to ask questions … Continued
Eagle Family by Jim Gaston
Jim sets up two cameras on tripods in the back of his pickup truck and waits, sometimes up to three hours. He shoots with a Canon 500mm times a factor of 1.6 (800mm) and a Canon 100-400mm zoom. Photographed … Continued
Bella’s Table – June/July 2011
Story by Estella Tullgren | Photographed by Deb Peterson. M! Jun/Jul 2011. I like nothing better than planning, shopping, prepping, and then cooking a meal for family and friends. So when the opportunity came along to donate a dinner at … Continued
Beci Coffey’s Marvelous, Magical Woodland Life
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Carlos Hernandez and Deb Peterson. M! Jun/Jul 2011. Imagine winding down a mountainside into a hollow in the dense Ozarks forest. It’s springtime. Dogwood blossoms peek through the undercarriage. Columbine hangs from the … Continued