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Does your home and interior design have a personality? Or is it a point of confusion you can’t quite seem to wrangle? Determining what your style preferences are and how they work with your home’s existing features doesn’t have to be a struggle. Courtney Esch knows...
Shelley Irwin is the Host and Producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a newsmagazine talk-show on the local NPR WGVU affiliate Monday through Friday. She also hosts several public affairs TV programs and is award-winning in her profession and beyond. Irwin also gives...
As a Master Certified Leadership and Life Coach, Julie Stenberg, Founder of Call to Lead Coaching, knows a lot about relationships. So, when the topic of outgrowing friendships came up, we knew she could walk us through how to handle what can sometimes be a difficult...
Money—how much we have, spend, and wish we had—can occupy a surprising amount of space in our heads. Getting “there,” wherever that is for you, can feel elusive. And when we arrive, the bar often moves. A nicer car. A better vacation. Bigger goals. There’s nothing...
Kathleen B. Vogelsang, CFA, is a true believer in remembering where you come from. A first-generation college graduate and non-traditional student, she earned her MBA and CFA designation while raising three children and working full-time. “I started out from very...
Traverse City Tourism has announced an initial event lineup for the second annual Traverse City Food & Wine, an annual celebration of northern Michigan’s agricultural and culinary excellence. Building on the enthusiastic response to the celebrated inaugural year,...
The smell of popcorn, the rush to get a good spot, throwing blankets and pillows in a truck bed, tuning the radio to the required station … the nostalgia of an outdoor or drive-in movie in the summertime is strong. And if you’re seeking that kind of experience in West...
The sun is shining and the great outdoors beckons! But when you’re also working a 9-to-5 job, it can feel like you’ve got a blip of time to enjoy it all. While we wouldn’t turn down a chance to be out in the garden or laying beachside all day, we’ve gathered some tips...
Every year, more than 300,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates nearly 322,000 women will receive diagnoses. For Bee Brave—a passionate and driven West Michigan community dedicated to supporting breast...
Technically, summer has the most days of any season, but it never quite feels like that. The bright, toasty months pass by in a flash, which is why planning ahead is so important. Or at the very least, we suggest having some ideas on-hand for when you have that urge...