THE HYGGE LIFE, WISCONSIN STYLE
What is Denmark’s secret to surviving dark days and coming out happy on the other side? The answer lies in the winter-embracing Danish art of hygge.
THE ART OF FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is often misunderstood. Forgiveness is not excusing, justifying or forgetting the wrongdoing.
PURPOSE BEFORE PROFIT
Every day, more companies put empathy first. These Madison businesses have joined the movement to reach beyond the bottom line in their community.
WINTER ESCAPES: ADVENTURES IN THE NORTH WOODS
Welcome to The North. Pull out a map and everyone has a different idea of where Wisconsin’s North Woods or “Up North” is.
SIBLINGS SIREN SONG
Novelist and Madison resident Chloe Benjamin is elated to ring in the new year. When January begins, her second book, “The Immortalists,” will be published.
A HOT FLASH FORWARD
Since all the war stories I heard beforehand of pregnancy and childbirth were mere cliff notes of how awful those turned out to be, is menopause a one-way ticket to hell physically—and mentally?
WINTER SKIN WELLNESS
Winter tends to wear on our skin but local soap and emollient makers have created some solutions. Lindsay Snow, “master soaper” at Craft Brewed Suds in Madison, recommends a combination of handmade soap and lotion bars to keep your skin hydrated.
MORNING MOJO
Brunch hits the spot any day of the week at Porter. Tucked inside the revamped train depot off West Washington Avenue, the chic coffee shop’s morning fixins’ are hearty.
THE PERILS OF BINGE DRINKING
In 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Health reported that Wisconsin ranked third in the nation for binge drinking—for women that means drinking four or more drinks on one occasion.
FREE BIKES 4 KIDZ FOUNDER ANDY QUANDT REVELS IN BEING “THE BICYCLE GUY”
“When I started the BikeMobile, and I wrote out my intentions, a big intention was to get involved in the community. My personal mantra became ‘Bikes for everyone.’”