Amanda Gunter: It’s All About Finding Your Balance
Amanda Gunter’s passion for kids with special needs is more than a career. It’s a calling. Amanda is the director of Brain Balance in Peachtree City, where children with autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, and more, come for help.
Linda North, for the Love of the Game
It is Little League Baseball and Softball tournament time, and Linda North is there from first pitch ‘til last. A volunteer who devotes 40-plus hours a week year-round, Linda has Little League in her blood. Let’s play ball, ya’ll!
Maynard Griggs Brown – An Extraordinary Life
For 101 years and counting, this Fayette County treasure has been an inspiring role model, a gifted and creative teacher, mentor, mother, friend, gardener and more. A century of wisdom is what you’ll find in this special story...
For 100th issue, Fayette Woman team takes a bow
After 99 issues of celebrating the amazing and inspiring lives of all types of women from Fayette County, Fayette Woman celebrates the big one-oh-oh. Here’s a backstage look at the people who make it happen every month.
Teen author Noni Carter writes, inspires
At only age 18, Noni Carter, is already a renowned African-American writer who possesses a remarkable talent for creating fictional stories. Her first book was published by Simon & Schuster this year.
Still waters run deep
In the saddle since she was 18 months old, as long as she’s riding, she’s happy. Through good times and bad, Kim Schisler has kept this dream alive: to ride at the Olympic level. She does this, and teaches the art of Dressage.
Cover Girls
Amanda Gunter: It’s All About Finding Your Balance
The rust-orange waiting room walls of the Brain Balance Center in Peachtree City... Read More
Linda North, for the Love of the Game
Linda North steps onto a sunny ball field swarming with exuberant Little Leaguers.... Read More
Maynard Griggs Brown – An Extraordinary Life
Maynard Griggs Brown is content to spend her days in the sun-filled rooms of the... Read More
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Blogs
Football Inspired Decor???Ah, yes…Fall is just around the corner, and college football is here!!! Believe... Read More
Red Pajamas, Ladybug Girls and the Decatur Book Festival Parade
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival, September 3 – 5, is in... Read More
What’s Behind the Front Door?
Your front door is the first thing that most people see when they walk up to your... Read More
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Good Stories
Moms in Touch pray for schools, students
The start of the school year can be stressful for mothers. When our children go to school, they are physically removed from our guidance and assistance, and we worry that they’ll be exposed to any number of influences from peers and adults who do not share our values.. However, some mothers have found a way to counteract feelings of fear and helplessness:... Read More
Local organizations are Partners in Education
On a sunny spring day, a group of Fayette County business leaders and principals from several Fayette County public schools gather in a training room at the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. They listen intently as the training leader gives each of them a box of 64 crayons and their assignment: to be creative, innovative, and think “outside the... Read More
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Take Care
Osteoporosis: Prevention is Key
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bones due to excessive calcium loss, which leads to decrease in bone mass and strength. Bones become so brittle that even a sneeze or a cough can cause a fracture. It is responsible for 1.5 million annual fractures in the United States, making it a silent but deadly disease because the complications of fractures are severe... Read More
DIY Mani & Pedi
Summer is in full swing, and with it comes mani/pedi season, where wearing sandals, flip-flops and open-toe shoes is the norm. This is the time to really keep up with your beauty routine for your hands and feet, although given the length of Georgia summers and the economic downturn, it doesn’t always make sense to shell out $20-$40 each week at the... Read More
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Family
Outdoor Adventures for Kids and Families
Even though school has started, summer is still around and there are lots of local... Read More
Keep Children’s Minds Sharp During the Summer
School may be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean your children should take a... Read More
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At Home
Football Inspired Decor???Ah, yes…Fall is just around the corner, and college football is here!!! Believe... Read More
What’s Behind the Front Door?
Your front door is the first thing that most people see when they walk up to your... Read More
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Scrapbook
On Location at Playa del Carmen, Mexico with Brent and Wendy Jackson
Brent and Wendy Jackson pictured at the entrance to the Occidental Allegro Playacar... Read More
Ingrid Oliver on St. Kitts with Fayette Woman Magazine
Ingrid Oliver took Fayette Woman Magazine on her vacation with her husband to St.... Read More
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Etcetera
30 Things Every Woman Should Quit Doing by the Age of 30
TheFrisky.com’s had a lot to day about things every woman should do — or,... Read More
Blooms Abound at Master Gardener Demonstration Garden
Tucked away behind the Administration Complex in Fayetteville near the library is... Read More
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Travel
Red Pajamas, Ladybug Girls and the Decatur Book Festival Parade
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival, September 3 – 5, is in its fifth year, and although you might not think of a book festival as a fun jaunt with your young one, think again! The festival holds a children’s parade on Saturday and Sunday mornings where children come dressed as storybook characters! Two years ago, the parade... Read More
Louisiana Idea House
If you’re like me, you probably won’t be traveling to Covington, Louisana anytime soon to see the newly done Southern Living Idea House…But thank God for pics!!! Every image shows a design that is so charming and so beautiful… Welcome to Bayou Bend!!! Exterior Dining room Galley Kitchen Breakfast Nook Living Room Graphic... Read More
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Focus
Jr. Master Gardener Program Connects Kids to Nature
Kids love dirt, bugs, pretty plants and digging holes. Why not channel their energy... Read More
Have Fun Designing a Theme Garden
Gardening should be fun, not a chore, and your garden should reflect your personality... Read More
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Business
Resumes: Tips from the Pros
It’s no secret that a “well-written” resume is essential to a successful job... Read More
Cut College Costs
Financing a college education in the 21st century is no small feat. According to... Read More
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