Food + Beverage

More, Please! From Rachel’s Kitchen

Rachel Mansfield serves up simple, satisfying recipes made for busy families, lives and everyday moments. Article by Bri Rooks | Photography by Lauren Volo Some of life’s most meaningful moments happen around the table. A favorite meal passed between family members, a recipe handed down through generations, or simply finding time to sit together on a busy weeknight can turn food into something much bigger than what’s on the plate. For recipe creator, entrepreneur, and mom of three Rachel...

Shopping

A Legacy Baked In

A mother-daughter business combines cookies, personalized charms and creative events while supporting children navigating grief. Article by Bri Rooks | Photography by Farheen Lodhi What started with a kitchen full of cookies and a dining room slowly transforming into a charm bar has become something much bigger for Hillary and Lola Irwin. The mother-daughter duo recently launched Cookies & Charms, a business combining two things they already loved doing: Lola’s baking and Hillary’s handmade...

Life + Culture

Big Dreams Start Right Here

From first ideas to thriving businesses, WCEC gives entrepreneurs the tools, guidance, and community connections they need to grow confidently. Article by Bri Rooks | Photography by WCEC Team Starting a business often begins with an idea. Turning that idea into something sustainable, however, brings an entirely different set of questions. How do you register a business? Do you need a business plan? How do you find funding? What should you charge? How do you market yourself, and what happens...

Arts + Culture

LOVE ALWAYS: Art With Purpose

Through LOVE ALWAYS, Jesús Núñez uses art to strengthen community. Article by Bri Rooks | Photography by Farheen Lodhi For Jesús Núñez, love is one of the few things in life that cannot be turned into something negative. A friendship can change. A relationship can disappoint. Even words associated with happiness can take on different meanings depending on our experiences. But love, Jesús believes, remains love. “Love is always love,” he says. That simple belief has grown into something much...