Smitten Mittens: An Unexpected Ministry

I met Judy four years ago at the first women’s event I attended after moving to Alexandria. Here was this sweet, white-haired woman selling these amazing mittens. You know – the kind you see someone wear and are compelled to ask where they got them, the kind that when...

Making Memories

My husband and I love taking road trips, seeing new sights with lots of time to talk. Neither of us experienced many family vacations growing up, so it became a priority for us when we had children. Apparently we played the band Boston a good deal while traveling,...

Battling The Oldest Oppression

Michele TeBrake is a philanthropist, advocate and Cold Spring businesswoman. Her shop, Trendsetters Boutique, is a fun little spot on Main Street that sells fashion accessories — jewelry, hats, scarves, purses– and was established...

Winter Hair Care

In the fall of my sixth grade year, my hair was getting more and more unruly. I didn’t know that puberty was changing its texture. I had always had thick hair with a slight wave, but something was changing and I was tired of having “bad hair” days. I asked my sister...

I Used To Be Hot

It’s true. Smokin’ hot, and sweaty. Super sweaty. Embarrassing sweaty. For years I worked on a remedy. I did lots of research, to no avail. I drank more water; that didn’t work. I saw a naturalist; that didn’t help. I tried different deodorant....