Health + Wellness

Take a Hike

Wellness advocate and Recess Club founder Melissa Coulier digs deep on chronic illness, caregiving — and helping women reclaim their recess. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Brooke Brzoska, Brooke Elizabeth Art Growing up in Livingston, Mont., Melissa Coulier always felt most at home outside. So she went for walk — and invited everyone. Joyful, exuberant and ever-ready to pluck life from a tree and share it with everyone in her path, she launched Recess Club to share her passion...

Real Estate

Summit Seeking

Living the elevated lake life on Little Traverse Bay. Article by Susan Thwing Northern Michigan has long been a favorite escape for Metro Detroit families seeking cooler summers, waterfront beauty and a slower pace of life. But in recent years, destinations like Bay Harbor and nearby Petoskey, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs have evolved into something even more coveted: luxury lifestyle communities that rival resort destinations across the country. Now, a new development called The Summit...

Local Services

In Bloom, Year-Round

Building a business based on beautifying homes through each season. Article by Susan Thwing Rachel Carroll doesn’t remember making a conscious decision to become like her grandmother. It happened quietly. Her grandmother lived in a small house and had a gift for making a home feel special. There were seasonal decorations for every holiday, flowers in the yard, houseplants in the windows and a sense that beauty didn’t require extravagance — just care and intention. Years later, Carroll...

Real Estate

Home on the Lake

A father-son duo helps clients achieve the best of both worlds in Metro Detroit real estate. Article by Susan Thwing In Oakland County, lakefront living offers something increasingly rare: the feeling of an everyday escape just minutes from the energy of Metro Detroit. For father-and-son real-estate team Jeff and Matt Barker, associate realtors with Max Broock Realtors in Birmingham, helping clients find that balance has become both a specialty and a passion. The duo has built a reputation...