Wellness

Freedom From Pain

Advice Editorial: Regenerative Therapy Changes Lives Of People In Pain Article by Dr. Beth Templin, HouseFit Physical Therapy & Fitness A new option is now available for those living with pain. Regenerative Therapy is an innovative technology designed to activate a body’s own healing. The goal is to repair and regenerate damaged tissues without the use of medication or procedures, such as injections and surgery. This approach is accomplished by triggering a body’s own natural healing...

March 2024

Fitness

Pedal The Cause

Seeding Best New Ideas To Create A World Without Cancer Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson The St. Louis region’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event has found a new home. Formed solely for the purpose of ultimately “curing all cancers for everyone,” Pedal the Cause will hold its 15-year celebration and ride weekend Sept. 21-22 at the Family Arena in St. Charles. Pedal the Cause has donated nearly $46 million—from 38,000 riders collecting more than 450,000 donations—in its 14-year history...

March 2024

Life + Culture

Pay It Forward With Intention

Karen Hoffman, Founder Of Gateway To Dreams Nonprofit Article and Photography by Why is 'paying it forward' important to you? "I read the book, 'Pay It Forward' by Catherine Ryan Hyde, and the premise behind this fictional book blew me away. That we could change our world for the better by intentionally paying it forward. A fiction book COULD be true. And if it COULD be true, why not help it BECOME true?" What is needed to realize this dream? "Make a commitment to finding a way to pay it...

March 2024

Local Services

Lady Business: Spotlight On Dignity Period

Tackling Unmet Needs Of Menstrual Hygiene In St. Louis Article by Chelsea Haynes | Photography by Provided by Dignity Period 1. The Period Problem After months in Ethiopia, Dignity Period founder, Dr. Lewis Wall, discovered a dire need for menstruation products and education to decrease the 51 percent school dropout rate for girls in North Ethiopia.  2. Not A Luxury  Sixty-four percent of women in St. Louis cannot afford menstruation products: a basic need for those who menstruate. 3. A...

March 2024

Health + Wellness

'Clean Living' Success Recipe

Advice Editorial: Invest In Protecting Personal Consumption, Body, Home Article by Alana Fravell | Photography by Shannon Krueger and Delaney Birt Consumption: Choose organic, whole foods with few ingredients as possible to avoid pesticides and additives. Read labels carefully; avoid processed foods with artificial ingredients (sweeteners, fillers, stabilizers, thickeners, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and colorants). Get personal water...

March 2024

Food + Beverage

Health Is Wealth

Amalia Culinary Art's Recipe: Oven-Roasted Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Asparagus Medley Article by Amalia (Amy) Loli | Photography by Amy Loli Ingredients: 1 large red, yellow and orange bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips 1 large red onion, sliced  2 Portobello mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 1 bunch of asparagus, tough ends trimmed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon rosemary garlic 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste ...

March 2024

Entertainment

Investing In A Tourism Destination

St. Charles County Parks Staff Buys Equestrian Center, Venue Property Article by Julie Brown Patton St. Charles County officials purchased the 54-acre National Equestrian Center (NEC) for $5.9 million to preserve its use as an essential equestrian center and to parlay it into a regional, statewide and national entertainment destination and special events venue. Located at 6880 Lake St. Louis Blvd., St. Charles County Parks Director Ryan Graham says there’s nothing like the NEC for more than a...

March 2024

Home + Design

Battling Clutter

St. Louis Closet Co. Teams Change Lives Through Home Organization Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson “I love what I do every single day; it makes such a difference in people’s lives.” Jennifer Q. Williams founded Saint Louis Closet Co. as the first locally-owned, floor-based closet company in St. Louis. She did so during 1991, during her first semester of graduate school. She says she made a decision to “do what she loved: change people’s lives through home organization.” With a bachelor's...

February 2024

Home + Design

The White Hare

Filling Homes With Unique Florals, Home Accessories And Furniture Since 2003 Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson | Photography by Mike Winslow The White Hare shop is known for specializing in customer service. The mother-daughter operations team has been filling homes with unique furniture, florals and accessories since 2003.  Sarah Corrigan says the two used to shop together when her mom, Mary Kay Carapella, was in real estate, and she was doing murals and faux finishes just out of college...

February 2024

Home + Design

Personalized Interior Design

Three French Hens Provides Complete Mix Of Furniture, Fabrics, Florals, Lighting, Rugs, Colors, Textures, Tips Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Carol Green The Graceful Lens Interior design expertise and corresponding home decor items from A to Z await at Three French Hens, a Wildwood-based destination infused with unique furniture, decor, florals and gifts.  Creating client mood boards and serving as a dedicated design partner is the self-professed 'happy place' for the store's...

February 2024