Archive of month: November 2019

Five Generations of Liver Knaeflies

Eat with the women you love. By Kristin Thomas Photos by Ben Matthews Liver knaeflies — also known as liver dumplings — have connected the family of Betty Layton of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, for at least five generations. Layton’s mother, Elizabeth Schweiss, is the first person she remembers making liver knaeflies. Members of Layton’s family […]

Walk Strong

Let’s support our sisters. By Amanda Flinn Photos by Pamela Schniepp Finding your passion isn’t an easy task; it can be elusive and overwhelming. However, you can build it, and it starts with taking the things you love and using them for a purpose greater than your own. For Deb Maevers of Cape Girardeau, VintageNOW […]

You’re Pretty

Three tips for getting your softest skin By Jo’Nae Earls Being confident in the skin you’re in makes connecting with others come naturally. Self-care can make us feel like our very best selves, and that includes nurturing our skin. We’ve curated a guide to finding products with all the best hydrating ingredients to keep your […]

5 Movies to Watch

The important things in life to me are often the small things. The movies that are my favorite are no different; they are my favorite because they contain a relatable moment, a character, actress, line or emotion that I understand, that strikes me with beauty and originality, that teaches me to think in a new […]

Sacred Spaces: Tiara Ross

In “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” Annie Dillard writes, “Self-consciousness, however, does hinder the experience of the present. It is the one instrument that unplugs all the rest.”  She goes on to write that it is our very self-consciousness that separates us from each other, from God, from our self. It keeps us from living in […]

Sacred Spaces: Merci Green

In “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” Annie Dillard writes, “Self-consciousness, however, does hinder the experience of the present. It is the one instrument that unplugs all the rest.”  She goes on to write that it is our very self-consciousness that separates us from each other, from God, from our self. It keeps us from living in […]

Sacred Spaces: Molly Long

In “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” Annie Dillard writes, “Self-consciousness, however, does hinder the experience of the present. It is the one instrument that unplugs all the rest.”  She goes on to write that it is our very self-consciousness that separates us from each other, from God, from our self. It keeps us from living in […]

Sacred Spaces: Chelsea Howell Gaul

In “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” Annie Dillard writes, “Self-consciousness, however, does hinder the experience of the present. It is the one instrument that unplugs all the rest.”  She goes on to write that it is our very self-consciousness that separates us from each other, from God, from our self. It keeps us from living in […]

Sacred Spaces: Tonja Hemphill

In “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” Annie Dillard writes, “Self-consciousness, however, does hinder the experience of the present. It is the one instrument that unplugs all the rest.”  She goes on to write that it is our very self-consciousness that separates us from each other, from God, from our self. It keeps us from living in […]