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From There to Here: Monika Keen

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

From There to Here: Claire Moore

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

From There to Here: Brittney Swicionis

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

From There to Here: Tatyana Lipskaya

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

From There to Here: Dr. Shannon M. Yates, Ed.D

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

From There to Here: Shvetha Choudhry Gohn

Moving from one place or culture to another can be a difficult transition: we are away from the family and friends who have always known us, everyday tasks can become our biggest challenges and it can be hard to find anything that feels comfortable or familiar. In this process, though, growth and vibrant life can […]
4 years ago

In a Greenhouse: Photography Tips from Tyler

Here our photographer Tyler Graef shares three things he thinks about while taking photos to help inspire you to make your best images, too. 1. Fill the frame The famous Robert Capa rule suggests that “if your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” While that’s almost always true, the point is to make […]
4 years ago

Be Natural

Because you’re so pretty. By Nicolette Baker How do you use natural products in your daily routine? Maybe they’re the best-kept secret in your skin care regime, or part of a home remedy that’s been passed through your family.  For centuries, women have been using natural products to add a little something to their routine. […]
4 years ago

Behind the Scenes

For our Spring 2020 issue of flourish, we shot one of our photo shoots at the Charles Hutson Horticulture Greenhouse on Southeast Missouri State University’s campus with models Peyton Cabral and Ashlyn Baer, photographer Tyler Graef, and editor Mia Pohlman. Here, our video producer Aaron Eisenhauer shares what it looked like working there.
4 years ago

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 […]
4 years ago