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The inspiration for Make Me Up Foundation, Ashley Quinn's nonprofit organization, came from helping a family friend feel beautiful during the course of her treatment for cancer. Quinn, who holds a cosmetology license from the Douglas J Aveda Institute in Grand Rapids,...
October/November 2015
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The work of Jenison High School art teacher Sara Buzzitta will be among more than 1,550 entries on display at the 7th ArtPrize, which is expected to draw nearly half a million visitors during its 19-day run. For Buzzitta, who recently graduated from Kendall College of...
Have you ever worked with an interior designer? If so, you know what a valuable resource an interior designer can be—saving you money by making sure everything is well planned for your home, with no mistakes! And a designer can save you the hassle of researching...
Some of you may have your dream walk-in closet, with built-in shoe shelves, roll-out sweater shelves, and plenty of space to display your wardrobe options. Or you might be sharing a tiny closet with your partner, mounding every sweater you own into towering piles on...
Isn't it enough that you've found the right jeans—the ones that fit and flatter? No. It isn't. Now, it's a matter of taking good care of those jeans, so they'll be around to enjoy for a long time. Contributing writer Missy Black asked around about tips and...
4 Quick Ways to Stretch Your Kitchen Space Simplify! Discard rarely-used or duplicate items. (Be ruthless!) Create a "back-up" storage area elsewhere, if possible. Beware of bulk-food monsters. Store only 1-2 weeks of supplies in the kitchen, using this same "back-up"...
In four short years, Lynn Happel, DVM, has gone from opening the doors of her newly formed veterinary practice in 2011 to winning the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's EPIC Award for Woman-Owned Business of the Year in June 2015. Dr. Happel's career represents a...
Is it too shabby? Is it too chic? Where is the happy medium? Shabby chic is a combination of old and new, fresh and used, a vintage feel with an underlying classy tone. Don't let the word "shabby" deter you from diving head-first into this design style trend. In this...