Brett McPherson’s Yellowstone Style
If the room of your dreams includes leather, wood, stone, and antlers—then Brett McPherson may be the designer for you. Her “Luxury Western” style is found in prominent, but private, homes in Oklahoma and Texas–but her style has not escaped the eyes of some big names in the industry. If Neiman Marcus or a little…
Read More >Linda LaFleur: 82-Year-Old Point Guard
Eighty-two-year-old Linda LaFleur claims she’s lived an average life. But three masters degrees, a doctorate, decades of military service, and present-day basketball pursuits add up to anything but average. Linda is currently training for her ninth Senior Games, with her sights set on nationals. The Oklahoma Senior Games unite athletes ages 50 and up in…
Read More >Celebrating Life After Breast Cancer
I was just demoted, and I’m thrilled. I’ve moved down from semi-annual mammograms back to yearly ones. As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m more than four years cancer-free. I’m not back to my old self again, and I never will be. This journey has changed me in ways I didn’t expect, but many…
Read More >A LOOK Back: Halloween 1952
Students in Mrs. Dome’s kindergarten class dress up for Halloween in 1952. The children are decked out in costumes of basic characters—rabbits, clowns, devils, cowboys, cats, and a pig, in the classroom which was located behind Mrs. Dome’s house at 403 College Circle. Although the street and the house are no longer there, and costume…
Read More >Echohawk’s Warrior Paintings
Native Americans once documented their stories on rocks, hides, and teepee linings. For the Pawnee nation, such “warrior paintings” preserved a man’s legacy and communicated his deeds. These preserved stories live on today. A Pawnee’s Perspective During World War II, soldier Brummett Echohawk of the 45th Infantry Division continued this ancestral Pawnee tradition by sketching…
Read More >Yolkizz Cafe
What’s not to love about breakfast? Crisp avocado toast and coffee with a friend. Pancakes slathered with butter and syrup with the kids. Or brunch and a mimosa with the girls–there’s no wrong way, or time of day, to do breakfast. And the new Yolkizz Cafe in Edmond, owned by James and Shandi Kuo, serves…
Read More >OBSESS3D with 3D Printing
Fifteen thousand applied but only 70 were selected to compete on Season 11 of the entrepreneurial reality show, “The Blox.” Edmond engineer, Josh Brown, was one of them and is now applying the wisdom he gleaned from the process to his 3D printing company, OBSESS3D. The business is the fruition of Josh’s long-held goal of…
Read More >A Calling to Create: Piper B Studio
“It all started about 12 years ago,” Piper Bridwell explained. “I was a stay-at-home mom with a new baby, unsure of how our finances were going to unfold. I was rocking my baby when the Lord spoke to me.” With no prior experience, Piper says she felt called to start updating old furniture to sell….
Read More >Candied Charm: Reviving a 1933 Family Business
Handcrafted bon-bons, gourmet peppermint patties and peanut brittle perfection—Miranda Tracey makes them all. In fact, the fourth-generation candymaker was practically born for it. Her earliest memories are watching her great-grandfather work confectionary wonders in the candy shop he opened in Ada, Oklahoma in 1933. “As a kid, I was there most days after school,” Miranda…
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