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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 (alongside UV rays). Blue light can cause skin cell …

“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 years of rejected applications for roles at Hearst, I …

“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 uncover what they were truly capable of achieving. That day …

Meet Ellie, Your Local Female Brewer Ellie Maddelein is the 23-year-old Head Brewer at Five Shores Brewing in Beulah, Michigan. Join us for a Q&A with her on becoming a female brewer.Biggest challenge for stepping into this industry?Being young, female, and inexperienced when I started out definitely was hard but never something that would turn me away from my passion. I am …

“I CONSIDER MYSELF A TRAVELER. I’ve moved 30 times in my 47 years, and these weren’t just little moves. I’ve lived in 10 states in the U.S. and three other countries. In addition to moving a lot, my job as a professional speaker for the past five years had me traveling almost every week. Because …

“I AM ENORMOUSLY PREGNANT and the glow of a Christmas tree illuminates the side of my husband’s face. He sets down a wine glass and calmly acknowledges the elephant in the room, “You know, we could sell it.” He’s referring to our 10-acre farm in Petoskey. The farm we found on Zillow one night six years …