Jan 6, 2010
As a girl, Sherly Ellis had no self-confidence. She towered over her peers and viewed herself as the ugly duckling. Always slouched over, Ellis ran into some trouble with her…
Jan 6, 2010
Every day, thousands of women get pregnant, and thousands of women lose their jobs. For those women who experience both at the same time — or otherwise find themselves in…
Jan 6, 2010
In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy for the plight of others to escape our thoughts. We often spend so much time focusing on our needs and lamenting…
Jan 6, 2010
Growing up as the youngest of seven children and being able to have her mother home until she was 10 years old molded Susan Sanford’s perspective on the life her…
Twenty-first century networking often means social media and e-mails; however, there is a group of capital area women changing this with a women’s network based on developing relationships through face-to-face…
Jan 6, 2010
The year 1956 was full of momentous occasions. Elvis Presley’s first hit single, “Heartbreak Hotel,” was released; the first half-hour serial, “As the World Turns,” began on CBS and author…
Not many events in any community have the long and storied tradition of Lansing’s Charity Ball. For 84 years, the Charity Ball has survived war, depression, bad weather and any…
Jan 6, 2010
To my son,
For my last column as a pregnant woman, I just want to say it has truly been a pleasure carting you around for the last eight months.…
Jan 6, 2010
Joy Baldwin uses her many talents to help people make a better life, whether it is growing children’s appetites for garden-grown vegetables or growing a small local business.
Baldwin’s program…
Jan 6, 2010
After four years in remission, Lansing resident Karen Kraft was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for a second time this August.
If that weren’t enough, her daughter was recently diagnosed with…
Enter the New Year in style by reinventing your wardrobe with fashionable accessories. Throwing just a few trendy pieces into the mix will enhance your personal style without breaking the…