Lefse: A Generational Labor of Love
By Nicole Thom-Arens During Christmas 2007, I was six months pregnant with my son Liam and I was deciding just what family traditions I wanted to pass on to my child. My husband and I had just returned from Scotland the previous spring. While there, I discovered the...
Inspiration Spotlight: Jeanne Masseth of Legacy Talent Development
Jeanne Masseth of Legacy Talent Development* shares the story behind her company, who she serves, and why. https://inspiredwomanonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Inspired-Woman-Inspiration-Spotlight_-Jeanne-Masseth-1.mp4 *Inspiration Spotlight is a feature paid...
Parent Cafés: Conversations to Keep Families Strong
Submitted article and photos by Missi Baranko, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota Great conversations, a delicious meal — and free childcare. Impossible, right? It’s not. It’s what Parent Cafés are all about. In 2019, Healthy Families of North Dakota (a...
Sweet & “Sticky” A Sunday Morning Lesson
By Carrie Bentley Submitted photos I knew it was going to be a long morning from the very moment I sat down on the church pew. My three boys, Sam, Tim, and Emmett (ages 6, 4, and 1 at the time) had the wiggles. Only a week had passed since we had trick-or-treated for...
Erin Weichel: Transforming Lives through the Performing Arts
By Stephanie Jorritsma Erin Weichel believes in the transformative power of the arts. “The ability to express all that is within you through art is a gift I wish to share with everyone I encounter,” she says. “The fine arts show us our humanity and how we can learn...
Look What She Did: Edna Sailor
By Marci Narum A tear-stained pillow in the safety of her bedroom is part of any little girl’s life, unless that bedroom isn’t safe. Then, shelter might be an alfalfa field where the cries of pain, confusion, and sadness swell and only birds and prairie dogs hear...
Abstract, Feeling, Purpose.
Maker: Erica Thune Publisher’s note: Lea Black is a professional photographer and a member of Makewell, a community of more than 1,000 creatives, makers, and entrepreneurs around the Midwest whose mission is to “equip the makers and dreamers by sparking ideas and...