Anwyn Suhr: What have you been thinking about lately?
Do you ever catch yourself getting lost in the past? It’s been a bad habit of mine lately. Today, I filmed a beautiful wedding in this old...
Leni Santoro: What have you been thinking lately?
Perhaps it is because spring has come that I have been thinking about when you were little and we would plant the garden together. Or perhap...
Olivia Cisneros: What have you been thinking lately?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to keep the peace — less on the world-peace scale, but more so on the societal scale. One type...
Childlike Wonder: It’s summertime — have fun!
Modeling by Altyn Timlin Photos and art direction by Aaron Eisenhauer Intro, styling and art direction by Mia Pohlman Long stretches of pret...
Turn Up the Music: Playlists for your summer of wonder
By Jasmine Jones When I listen to Lana Del Rey’s “Lust for Life” album, I see my teenage self, strapped into my parents’ mini van’...
Sponsored Content: Start a Summer Skincare Routine
4 Steps to protect your skin Sponsored Content in Partnership With Fifty-seven Third Beauty Collective Suite Midwest summers bring some of t...
Artist Spotlight: Ash Durrance
Intro and interview by Amanda Flinn Ash Durrance is an artist who comes from a long line of creative women. Raised in Orlando, Fla., Durranc...
meet along the way: The Ugly Quilt Group
This story was first published in the December 2023 issue of The Best Years as “Ugly Quilt Ministry: Bedrolls help people on streets k...
meet along the way: Amy Loomis-McDonald
This story was published in the May 2024 issue of The Best Years as “Faces of Southeast Missouri: Amy Loomis-McDonald.” Amy Loom...