Finding Beauty in Every Medium

Finding Beauty in Every Medium

by Nicole Thom-Arens  | Submitted Photos Candace Brekke’s contemporary artwork has been on display in boutiques, cafes, and businesses in Minot for several years, but it took the artist years to find her peace on the canvas. “In college, Walter Piehl was one of my...

The Beautiful Gift of Mindfulness

by Melanie Carvell What does it mean to be a “beautiful” person? We often say a person is “beautiful, inside and out” or “beauty is only skin deep” or “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” When we have a particularly positive interchange with another person, we...
Oh Man: Mike LaLonde: Picture Perfect Volunteer

Oh Man: Mike LaLonde: Picture Perfect Volunteer

by Jody Kerzman  | Submitted Photos Mike LaLonde is a regular at Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo. It’s where he finds his favorite subjects of his photographs. “I’m not much of a people photographer. I prefer taking photos of wildlife,” says Mike. “The animals have...
Give Your Meal a Makeover

Give Your Meal a Makeover

Article and Photos by Pam Vukelic If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a hundred times: the trite saying “the eyes eat first.” But researchers are discovering there is a lot of truth to it. In fact, the appearance of your food—the first impression you...

Trending: Less is More Makeup

[supsystic-gallery id=139] By Michelle Farnsworth  | Submitted Photos It can be exhausting to keep up with all the latest makeup trends, techniques, colors, and do’s and don’ts. When I started my own makeup and skincare business, I went from thinking my makeup looked...