By Renae Hoffmann Walker Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to an article Renae wrote in the October 2017 issue of Inspired Woman, in which she admits she has vanity plate envy. She calls it her “geeky habit” to notice...
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Look What She Did: Heidi Engen
The Smart Seed A batch of Heidi Engen’s handmade gifts has sprouted into a full-blown business. Therapy packs filled with flax seed–designed and sewn by Heidi–were such a hit that she began getting orders;...
Embracing Winter Months
Advice from NorwegiansPhotos and Article by Nicole Thom-Arens A few years ago, the Danish word “hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga), which means cozy, found its way into American vocabulary. Images of blankets and roaring...
5 Tips to Help You Sleep Better
by Annie Schlecht | Submitted Photos As women, we have a lot of titles—wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, employee, volunteer, etc.—and each one of those titles comes with a to-do list. We are becoming busier and...
When There’s Time to Spare
By Paula Redmann Time is fleeting. Time is precious. There’s only so much of it. Even the changing of our clocks to “spring forward” or “fall back” can be unnerving, knowing we’re losing (boo) or gaining (yay) an hour...
Look What She Did: Pam Burch
When Pam Burch moved to Hettinger, North Dakota in the fall of 2017, she immediately started thinking of ways to keep herself busy. “I moved here so my kids could be closer to their dad. We share custody, and I was...
Look What She Did: Melanie Lennie
The holiday season began one day after trick-or-treaters got their fill of candy, and Melanie Lennie was ready to give Mandan shoppers a treat for the eyes. She opened a new gift and flower shop, Beyond the Blooms. “I...
Look What She Did: DeLora Kautzmann
As the mother of former Miss America Cara Mund, DeLora Kautzmann is happy to let others shine in the spotlight. But last month, the spotlight was turned, and DeLora found herself the center of attention when she was...
Sigrid Strebe: Wasting No Time
by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Armed with a college degree in accounting and having worked in sales and marketing for years, Sigrid Strebe never dreamed she’d make her living as a yoga instructor. Yet...
Time for Fun at the Gym
by Amber (Schatz) Danks | Photography: Photos by Jacy Some people say the hardest part of working out is getting to the gym. Well, when it comes to FunFit LLC in Mandan, owner Miranda Klatt wants to make it harder for...