Jan 20, 2012 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
by Tina Ding Social norms for healthy weight run the gamut. On one end of the spectrum, celebrities aim for super slim bodies; society notices. On the other, terms like ‘overweight’ and ‘heavy’ replace ‘obesity’ when referring to body image. And obesity is impacting...
Jan 10, 2012 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
By Kylie Blanchard I suppose I can’t say my Grandma Evelyn has changed THE world, but it is safe to say she has changed MY world. Growing up, I thought everyone had a “Grandma Evelyn.” The kind of Grandma who made caramel rolls on weekends, the aroma of homemade dough...
Jan 5, 2012 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
By Leslee Smith (This was an entry in our ‘Who Inspires You’ contest’) The person who inspires me is someone who has lived a life with blessings and challenges, has gone on to bless others and always grown to meet and exceed those challenges. My...
Jan 2, 2012 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
by Mary Siverson Recent events in this area have brought attention to volunteerism and the need for communities to have large pools of volunteers ready to assist, whatever the challenge. During the 2011 Flood in Central North Dakota, volunteers played a major role in...
Jan 2, 2012 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
If you have visited the Medcenter One Same Day Surgery Center, you may recognize Audrey Herman, or at least the sound of her voice. Her distinct voice and personality are a great combination that help make her patients comfortable. “I try to put my patients at ease by...
Dec 22, 2011 | 2011, December 2011/January 2012, Inspired Woman Magazine
by Pam Vukelic Kids grow up and have lives of their own. Holidays aren’t as predictable as they once were. But that doesn’t have to mean you can’t keep traditions alive. Perhaps I should have suspected something was up when our daughter, Meredith, invited us to a...
