Health + Wellness

Making A Splash

Enjoy A Year-Round Staycation in the Comfort of Your Own Home with Revitalizing Products from Home Innovations Spas Article by Melissa Minassian After 30 years in the restaurant industry, Erin and Karen Barr were ready for a change. Chance encounters with longtime friends ready to sell their company quickly transpired into them becoming the new owners of Home Innovations Spas, one of Nebraska’s leading retailers for hot tubs, swim spas, saunas, and cold tubs. Almost a year into their new...

Shopping

Giving Style

Clothes Mentor's Mission to Help Omaha Women Find Their Style and Give Back Article by Melissa Minassian | Photography by Mollie Marie Creative As the saying goes, “What’s meant for you will find you.” Perhaps it is so for Andrea McCarter and Mary Beth Erps, sisters and co-owners of Clothes Mentor, a fabulous boutique selling gently used name-brand and designer women’s fashions and accessories off 149th and Maple Streets. When the franchise opportunity came across Erps desk in 2016, something...

Life + Culture

Empowering Women through Women with Voices

250 Women Expected at “Live Your Why, Unstoppable” 2025 Summit Article by Stephanie Lewis | Photography by Vanessa Mitera Start the new year off right with the Women with Voices third annual “Live Your Why, Unstoppable” Summit at Zenia Omaha in January! More than 250 women will gather for an afternoon of thought-provoking speakers, shopping, networking, and learning to discover their purpose and unleash their full potential for an unstoppable 2025. After weathering harrowing devastations in...

Food + Beverage

Charcuterie For All

A Story of Diligence, CJ Crouch Launches Charcuterie by CJ, Elkhorn's Premiere Artisanal Charcuterie Company Article by Melissa Minassian | Photography by Sami Sogge Life has a way of getting us exactly where we’re meant to me. Tragedy strikes and we later find it was a blessing in disguise. A long anticipated door closes, momentarily confusing our journey, for a better one to open further down the road. So is the story of CJ Crouch, visionary food artist and owner of Charcuterie by CJ. One...

Food + Beverage

Buen Provecho at Ancho & Agave

Omaha's Scratch Kitchen Serving Mexican-Fusion Eats and Handcrafted Drinks Article by Melissa Minassin | Photography by Cara Bresette-Yates Victor Cabriales loves the food industry. Sitting at the bar of Ancho & Agave, his beautifully furnished restaurant at Village Pointe, the pride in his eyes is evident as he talks about their scratch kitchen Mexican-fusion concept, his personally picked, locally sourced staff, his commitment to excellence, and the attention to detail that truly sets the...

Health + Wellness

Long-Term Support, Long-Term Success

Nebraska Weight Loss Offers a Personalized Approach to Weight Loss and Nutrition, Benefitting Overall Health Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by Joseph Saaid Many struggle to lose weight. Exercises, diets, and medications can bring short-term success. However, long-term goals must include lifestyle changes. That's the goal for Nebraska Weight Loss. Through education, planning, and personal experience, co-founders Angela Vogel, APRN, and Jenni Haan, PA-C, offer the support needed for...

Health + Wellness

What is Medical Massage?

Blog post: What is Medical Massage?Medical Massage vs Traditional Massage: Understanding the DifferencesIn the world of bodywork and wellness, massage therapy stands out as a powerful tool for promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and alleviating pain. However, not all massages are created equal. While traditional massage is often associated with spa treatments and vacation indulgences, medical massage represents a specialized form of therapy focused on treating specific health conditions and...

Style + Beauty

Style Thief Fashion

Omaha Stylist Erin Stoll Pays It Forward with Fashion Article by Stephanie Lewis | Photography by Cara Bresette-Yates and Andrew Marinkovich Omaha-based fashion stylist Erin Stoll has always loved fashion, but felt, for most of her life, like she was trying to fit someone else’s definition of “style.” Like most women, she believed other’s opinions about what she could or couldn’t wear based on her body type, subsequently spending thousands of dollars trying to get it “right.” Then…she turned...

Life + Culture

A Woman Evolved

Shannon Bingham's Journey of Finding Her True Self, Fearlessly Trying New Things, and How Fashion Inspired the Way Article by Melissa Minassian | Photography by Jennifer Story-Pfeffer Shannon Bingham was self-admittedly a shy girl. A 1996 transplant from Lenox, Iowa, she moved to Omaha to attend hair school and try her hand at city life. Nearly 30 years later, the quiet farm girl has evolved into a prolific Omaha business owner, a prominent advocate, and now a beauty queen. But what catalyzes...

Home Services

Luminous Exteriors

Elevating Omaha-Area Home Exteriors with Permanent LED Lighting Article by Stephanie Lewis | Photography by Shon Thielen and Jellyfish Lighting Add ease and function to your home or business's exterior with Luminous Exteriors, providing the highest quality Jellyfish Permanent LED lighting. Colors and options are customizable, leaving your home well-lit and beautiful for every holiday and time of year. This woman-owned business, run by husband and wife team Terese and Shon Thielen, prides...