Inspired Winter Living!
I’m Theresa Hickman. I am 57 years old and married to my husband Jeff. I have three adult children, two daughters-in-law and one wonderful little grandson named Winter! I work part-time for myself, coach middle school girls track and volunteer with the elementary xc ski program. …
Passion & Purpose
"I had to repeatedly report on a story involving a puppy that was badly beaten. Every time I had to read the report, I could feel my eyes swell with tears, my neck tighten and my fingers grip the news desk. I was at a loss …
What happens now?
NoMiWoman interviewed Denice Weeks, President of Horse North Rescue. What’s the greatest impact Horse North Rescue drives across Northern Michigan?One of our largest goals is simply education. We try to emphasize if you see something wrong, report it to the proper agencies, animal control or HNR. …
Last Snow
"Last Snow" by Gail Wallace Bozzano …Zoe remembers her father in flashes. She remembers riding high on his shoulders, her fingers buried in his soft springy hair, a deep mahogany brown sprinkled with white. Charles loved snow, used to take her sledding in the park near their …
Life 2.0 with Alpacas
"I’ve gone from speaking at conferences to holding an alpaca’s head as we struggle through a difficult birth. My Egyptian cotton sheets are now used for alpaca births. At the end of each day, my feet are dirty and my hair smells of the alpacas I …
Sharing the Wisdom
by Abagail McKiernan "I asked a few of my favorite women leading various lives — from being a single mom to a female entrepreneur to married with kids and a career — what multi-tasking pressures and titles weighed most heavily on them. Three of the women …
Medicine, Movement and Mindfulness
Medicine, Movement and Mindfulness by Dr. Tina Metropoulous Breathing in, I reach up to the sky; breathing out I reach down to the earth. I feel the pull of tight muscles, and try to release and relax into a forward folding pose. As I begin my practice …
Readership is Strong
As August moves along way too fast, we are happy to see the support from this strong community of women. Our stats show huge readership – we exceeded our goal and it continues to grow! We've had over 35,000 pageviews for our first issue. Each page …
Refresh & Revamp Your Home
Karyn Stoops is a certified home stager and interior stylist with Chic Home Staging & Design. She's shares tips for making your home a haven: ADD FABRIC: A way to incorporate texture and pattern is with the textiles throughout your home. Whether you find a new …
Healing at Home in Northern Michigan
Each and every time I am out on the Muskegon River, I can feel the weight of my disease lessen. The weight of 20 years of achy, swollen and now deformed joints. The weight of 20 years of debilitating, can't-even-lift-your-head-off-the-pillow fatigue. The weight of 20 years …
The Way to Home
ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO DREAM A NEW DREAM" After a discussion with my doctor about the rigors of 31 years to my back, wrists and shoulders, I began to think; maybe it’s time for something else. Shortly after that, my son gifted me with a …
Venturing Out of Your Comfort Zone
Our homes have always been a place where we feel comfortable. During the past year, our homes may have been the only place we felt comfortable. A life-threatening virus, stay-at-home orders, socially distancing, wearing masks, sanitization protocols, political unrest, non-stop news reporting and more produced a …
R is for Redemption
"GET HOME NOW! YOUR GARAGE IS ON FIRE!" The text dinged on my husband’s phone. Turning the car around, our hearts sank when we saw the roiling cloud of black smoke nine miles away. My husband focused on driving safely while I screamed in horror with the …
Summer Beauty Beat
Dawn Pater is the owner of TC Studio 2 and Studio Pro. Dawn is also an Oncology Certified Esthetician. She shares her expertise in skin care and more in our July/Aug issue. BLUE LIGHT BLOCKERSBlue light is emitted from tech screens as well as from the sun …
Discovering the Meaning of Home
"WHEN I GOT THAT CALL, it was like a scene out of a movie. As we were on the rooftop deck of the building, my phone rang. I saw it was Hearst Magazines and I knew this call would be monumental for me — good or bad. After three …
Fit By Brit’s Dream
"I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED about leading a large group fitness class in the park, just like you see in the movies. The whole idea of doing something like that seemed so positive and healthy. I would be teaching people how to be strong physically and mentally and …
