Archive of month: August 2020

Night and Day

My husband and I are very different. If you know us well, that statement doesn’t come as a big surprise. But for those who don’t, it’s like night and day. Literally. He loves to stay up late and is energized by being around people. I love to get up early and have quiet time by […]
4 years ago

Leaving, Carrying and Growing

By Courtney Anderson Teams What do you do when your whole life you wear cranberry,  and cheer for the home team, and eat creamed onions at Thanksgiving, and yell at the wonderful old building and loan, and then one day — Or was it really slowly over 453 days — You don’t anymore?   Now, […]
4 years ago

Traversing Motherhood

By Missy Nieveen Phegley “Can I go to Colorado?” my 19-year-old daughter texted late one night. I had planned a trip to the mountains to visit friends, but I couldn’t imagine that my daughter, who regularly tells me she’s grown and can make her own decisions when I start (s)mothering too much, would want to […]
4 years ago

beginnings: Dr. Bhavani Vaddey

Risk involves stepping into the unknown in faith that life will bring you what you need. It’s a process of discovery, of revision, of growth. Here, Dr. Bhavani Vaddey shares the wisdom she learned from participating in the Dancing with Show Me Stars competition and fundraiser for the first time. Dr. Bhavani Vaddey, ER physician […]
4 years ago

beginnings: Melissa Baer

Risk involves stepping into the unknown in faith that life will bring you what you need. It’s a process of discovery, of revision, of growth. Here, Melissa Baer shares what she is excited and apprehensive about as she begins the new adventure of moving from Jackson, Missouri, to Nashville, Tennessee.  When Melissa Baer and her […]
4 years ago

beginnings: Alaina Honza

Risk involves stepping into the unknown in faith that life will bring you what you need. It’s a process of discovery, of revision, of growth. Here, Alaina Honza shares what she is excited and apprehensive about as she begins the new adventure of starting middle school. Alaina Honza is 10 years old and excited about […]
4 years ago

beginnings: Tiffany Meade

Risk involves stepping into the unknown in faith that life will bring you what you need. It’s a process of discovery, of revision, of growth. Here, Tiffany Meade shares the wisdom she has learned along the way through transitioning career paths. In 2018, Tiffany transitioned from working what she thought was her dream job to […]
4 years ago

beginnings: Claire Skelton

Risk involves stepping into the unknown in faith that life will bring you what you need. It’s a process of discovery, of revision, of growth. Here, Claire Skelton shares what she is excited and apprehensive about as she begins the new adventure of switching career paths to lead her family business in Jackson. Claire Skelton […]
4 years ago

Scavenger Hunt Reveal

Where We Went for our Summer 2020 Photo Shoot In our Summer 2020 issue, we traveled across Southeast Missouri for four fashion photo shoots and left you clues so you could join in the fun and figure out the locations. Here, we let you in on where we went; they are some of our favorite […]
4 years ago

meet along the way: the women of Beta Sigma Phi

Women do incredible things. Here, we feature the stories of women who are a part of the Southeast Missouri community by way of living here, being from here or passing through. We hope these stories inspire you to connect with others and that they encourage you to be who you are in the world. We […]
4 years ago