December 2016

Handmade: Lindsay Acosta

Meet Lindsay Acosta, schoolteacher by day and jewelry designer by night. Lindsay took up the hobby of creating jewelry after her mother, who makes jewelry for fun as well. “It’s a therapeutic and creative outlet for me,” Lindsay says. “I thought I would create and sell something that I love.” Over the past several years

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Brooke Berkey, Central Bank of Boone County

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Brooke BerkeyAssistant Vice President Relationship Manager, Central Bank of Boone County. Age:  32Hometown:Mound City, Missouri.Years lived in Columbia:Nine years. Tell us about your job:I have the best job in town! I manage our large commercial relationships, including deposits, cash management, and treasury services, as well as lending needs. I

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Alissa Gerke, Select Realty Group LLC and Rockbridge Preschool

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Alissa GerkeOwner, Select Realty Group LLC and Rockbridge PreschoolAge: 39 Hometown:St. Louis. Years lived in Columbia:11. Tell us about your job:I’m the owner of two small business, each very different with its own set of objectives, challenges, and accomplishments. Select Realty Group has established Realtors who focus on customer

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Color Pop

The renowned artist Claude Monet once said, “Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment.” For those of you that know me or read my blog regularly, you know that I do not discriminate between neutral colors and bold colors. Part of my passion for design is the opportunity and ability to manipulate multiple color

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