Art

Sarah Krajewski: Empowering Expression

Krajewski’s colorful approach earned her the Wisconsin Art Education Association’s Teacher of the Year in 2019 and more than 37,000 followers on her Instagram account.

Beauty + Style + Fashion

Green and Clean Skincare

These local, eco-friendly skin and body care lines are all female-founded — and delightful to try.

Dwell

5 Key Organizing Tips

Need to streamline and declutter your home? (Don’t we all?) Read on for pointers on how to do it thoughtfully and effectively.

Modern Living

Influences of Scandinavian design and modern touches permeate a Madison-area lakefront home.

Eats + Drinks

The Cheese Explainer

Wisconsin crafts 600-plus different varieties of cheese, and picking one can be mind-boggling. Here’s your cheat sheet.

Engaging Community

Being Green is a Family Affair

A Madison-area couple strives to make an impact on family consumption habits using a “no guilt” approach for a greener, cleaner earth.

Features

Sarah Krajewski: Empowering Expression

Krajewski’s colorful approach earned her the Wisconsin Art Education Association’s Teacher of the Year in 2019 and more than 37,000 followers on her Instagram account.

Angela Johnson: Finding Meaning in Memory

Angela Johnson grew up in Madison, leaving the city to attend Coe College and work as an art teacher in Houston, before returning to earn a master’s degree in art education and an MFA with a focus on photography at UW–Madison.

Finance + Career

What to Consider About Entrepreneurship

For those looking to monetize a hobby or transition a side hustle into a full-time job, the Madison area is filled with resources. Here are some things to consider.

Getting Your Affairs in Order

It’s not the most delightful topic to talk about, but keeping your assets organized if something happens to you is crucial.

Health + Wellbeing

Options to Amp Up Your Fitness

While you could try new classes at your gym, a change of format might do your body good, and here are five outside-the-box options to consider.

Do You Diet?

A diet, or way of eating, can offer myriad health benefits.

Jaunt

Local Women

Queen of the Slipstream

Sandra Henry brings an engineer’s mind and an advocate’s heart to a clean-energy nonprofit.

The Power of One

Frances Huntley-Cooper, the state’s first Black mayor, has had a storied, service-oriented career.

Shops + Services

Cool Finds at Olbrich’s Gift Shop

Although its lush environs are known as a popular tourist destination for Madisonians and out-of-towners, Olbrich Botanical Gardens also has another wow-worthy stop — its gift shop.

A Perfect Fit at Z Boutique

In 2013, Schuler opened Z Boutique, the area’s only plus-size boutique. The comfortable, upbeat space has been a haven for women seeking non fast-fashion items for all occasions from casual to dressy.

Sponsored Content

Web Exclusive

Black Women Shaping Health Care

We still have an incredible way to go on making health care equitable for people of color, and these women have made it their mission to move the needle.

Brava Events

THRIVE Conference 2020 — Postponed!

The health, safety, and wellbeing of our speakers, vendors and attendees are our highest priorities. With the heightened concerns raised by the Center for Disease Control, BRAVA Magazine and Nei Turner Media Group is postponing the BRAVA Thrive Conference on Friday, May 8, 2020.

BRAVA Event Recap

View photos and details from our past BRAVA events, such as the BRAVA Night Out events, our expos, and more.

Upcoming BRAVA Night Out Events

BRAVA Magazine invites you to join us for our monthly Brava Night Out events at local businesses! View details and registration information for our upcoming Brava Night Out events here.

Brava Promotion

New Year, New Editor

We sit down with BRAVA’s new editor, Shayna Mace, to get to know her and the vision she has for BRAVA Magazine in the new year.

New Year, New You…or Not So Much?

Although we’re only a few weeks into the new year, you may have already kicked any new year’s resolutions to the curb. And some of our 2019 THRIVE series speakers are no different.