Europe’s crazy rich royals and their lavish retreats
About 15 miles from St. Petersburg in the town of Pushkin, the sprawling Catherine Palace is one of the best places to experience Romanov opulence. (photo: Rick Steves)
INVESTING 101: RENTAL OR FLIP?
By Dale Huber
Broker, DS Huber Real Estate Group
I am often asked the question: “Should I invest in long term rental properties or in flip properties?”
Excuse me, Are you Listening?: Hope and Faith
By Rina RisperPresident & Publisher
Dear Readers,
There are plenty of things to experience in life. You can be healthy and happy when you focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. People may have a very limited scope of what individuals should act like, move like, believe in or worship… However, the reality is that we are different and deserve the opportunity to express ourselves. As a journalist, I feel that I am often pulled into spaces, I do not necessarily agree on.
Movie: Stuber
Studio: 20th Century Fox (1 hr. 45 min)
Plot: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure.
Cast: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Iko Uwais
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
KARYN ARMSTEAD: IN FOR THE RIDE OF HER LIFE: TEEN EQUESTRIAN FROM CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL
Karyn Armstead with her horse Petro this year at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show after winning a blue ribbon in Dorset, Vermont.
Photo courtesy of the Armstead Family
By Nadia Sellers, Contributing Writer
CHICAGO, IL — Karyn Armstead is not your ordinary teen, she’s actually quite extraordinary. Unlike most young ladies her age, Karyn already has her life planned out. In fact, she dreams of one day becoming an Olympic equestrian champion.
Excuse me, Are you Listening?: Spend time with your tribe
By Rina Risper
Recently, my daughter Anissa and I went on a trip to Lexington, KY. Bluegrass country with its sprawling lush pastures dotted with horses was breathtaking. I could not tell the difference between the types of horse but it was so beautiful and serene.
What’s RSVP of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties?
Grandma Dorothy has been a tremendous volunteer at Cornell Elementary in Okemos, MI. She is a foster grandparent and has impacted so many lives.
Courtesy photo
“I lost Everything, but I have Everything”
By Jeannine N. Williams
The title of this article are the exact words, I said after losing everything I owned in an apartment fire and experiencing one trial after another. What else could go wrong? Although, I felt numb, and in disbelief.
Recipe:Cheesecake Ice Cream with Fruit Swirls
Pure indulgence best describes this cheesecake ice cream featuring swirls of your favorite flavor of fruit spread.