New Neutrals
The word neutral creates a feeling of comfort for some and boredom for others. Over the decades, the words beige and taupe have become synonymous with mundane. They have come to be seen as safe colors – not causing a strong emotional response. There is a reason they are used so predominantly in healthcare facilities […]
Boys and Girls Club Chip in Fore the Kids
The Boys and Girls Club hosted the second annual Chip in Fore the Kids, a four-person scramble golf tournament. Over 44 teams competed, snacked, and socialized on the blue sky day at Columbia Country Club, and 11 Mizzou athletes joined in on the fun. The Boys and Girls Club of Columbia serves over 700 children […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters Countdown to Kickoff
Held in partnership with the MU football program, the evening included hors d’oeuvres and beverages, a live and silent auction, and remarks from Mizzou Tigers coach Barry Odom on the 2016 season. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentorship program providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring one-on-one relationships that change their lives for […]
Getting It Right
The Spillman home is all about the small stuff. Jeremy and Jessica Spillman know custom homes. As owner of Spillman Contracting, Jeremy has spent years building one-of-a-kind homes for customers, and, through this extensive experience, he has watched people’s indecision down to the smallest detail. It came as a surprise to Jeremy, when building his […]
The Great Illusion
Finding peace starts with losing control. Managing situations works; controlling them does not. Control is an illusion. Most of what people try to control is out of their control, and people often spend much of their lives continuing in their effort to control situations that will never be controlled. “Someday I will get a handle on […]
Falling for Jackets
1. Saucony Freedom Jacket Color: White print Price: Originally $98, in-store $58.80 Find it at Ultramax 2. Nike Impossibly Light crackled jacket Color: Anthracite, Volt, black Suggested retail: $120 Sale Price: $72 Find it at Ultramax 3. Patagonia Women’s Torrentshell jacket Color: Lupine Price: $129 Find it at the Alpine Shop […]
The Detox Dilemma
Separating fact from fad. Dieting has been part of our lives for centuries, with fad diets becoming part of popular culture in the late ’80s. We’ve gone from carb cutting to paleo to volumetrics with some truly crazy diets in between. One method of “healthy living” that has lately increased in popularity is detoxing. What […]
Body Love
Embrace your curves, your skin, yourself — today! I’m a pretty happy person, but even I have whispers in the corner of my psyche telling me, “You’d have a better love life if you just lost some weight.” We all have our mean little lies our heads tell us. For example, one of my favorite […]
Good Dog – More Than a Friend
A childhood memory of an instant friend. by Megan Whitehead I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 7 years old. A diagnosis of any kind, never mind a chronic one, is scary for such a young person. University Hospital worked hard to keep me and my family informed and comfortable to alleviate […]
Jill Orr: Lessons in Social Media
Is the web world really so nasty? Parenting in the age of social media is a tricky business. Most of us with kids who are old enough to use it did not grow up using it ourselves, so we are learning about social media at the same time as our children — only we’re learning […]
Finding Peace of Mind
Discovering mindfulness in an increasingly loud world. A couple of years ago, I found myself having little fits of anxiety at work. During these episodes, it was hard to catch my breath and hard to focus. The high-pressure world of public relations was catching up to me. A coworker, who was having a lot of […]
Get Out
Tips and tricks to making the most of a Saturday afternoon hike in Columbia photos by Angelique Hunter “For me, life wouldn’t be complete without the rich experiences I have had with nature.” – Joanne Fulton “We love spending time outside as a family. Everyone is happy. It provides us with great exercise and relieves […]