Jul 3, 2019 | 2019, Inspired Woman Magazine, Outdoor, Travel
By Stephanie Fong Photos by Rachael Neva Photo The American naturalist and author Enos Mills wrote, “Within National Parks is room — glorious room — room in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.” His words seem to...
Jun 14, 2019 | 2019, Home, Inspired Woman Magazine, Reading
By Carole Hemingway I didn’t grow up in a consumer-driven society filled with technology, fancy restaurants, or fancy cars. I was shaped by a place not more than 152 miles from where I live now in Pennsylvania, a small dot on the map called Bear Creek. The...
Apr 9, 2019 | 2019, April, Inspired Woman Magazine
by Carole Hemingway Approximately seven years ago, I began thinking about writing a book on the U.S. Civil War. I started researching, made 11 trips to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and soon discovered an incredibly complex subject. I found myself especially fascinated...
Apr 2, 2019 | 2019, April, Inspired Woman Magazine, Look what she did
Alexis Thompson: Choose Happiness By Marci Narum Photos by Nicole Thompson What makes you happy? 11-year-old Alexis Thompson says you do. It’s a choice. “Happiness is totally a choice. Everyday you have the opportunity to smile, be grateful for what you have” Alexis...
Nov 2, 2018 | 2018, Inspired Woman Magazine, November
by Stephanie Fong | Submitted Photos It started with a single cake, a labor of love to celebrate her nephew’s first birthday, and to help her sister with the day’s celebrations. “It was my first cake,” explains Erin Cronbaugh, owner of The Cake Life of Gladstone,...
Nov 2, 2018 | 2018, Inspired Woman Magazine, November
Quilting has been a part of Marlene Sapa’s life for as long as she can remember. “My mom and grandmother were quilters. The whole family would gather, and they would quilt while the kids would play under the quilting frames,” recalls Marlene. “It was a social time for...
