Publisher
Sarah Taylor
Hometown: Woodward, OK
Favorite animal: dog
Children: three, a daughter age 22, a son age 19, and a son age 15
Funniest thing your children have ever said: "Mommy, let's sing the "zi-no" song" referring to "Jesus Loves Me This I Know...." (Kathryne, age 3)
What inspires you? People who have overcome great difficulties and continue with a positive attitude.
Favorite Oklahoma destination: Mount Scott, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve
What is your parenting philosophy? Be a leader of your kids but let them be who they are and love them always.

Editor
Denise Springer
Hometown: Oklahoma City
Favorite movie: ”Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Favorite food: Tex Mex Bean Burritos
Pet: a lovely little Westie, Bo
Children: Two lovely boys, Drew (23) and Tyler (18); and two precious granddaughters courtesy of my husband's lovely daughter, Christi. Their names are Shelby (6) and Erin (3).
Funniest thing your children have ever said: "My skeleton wiggles when I run." (Drew, age 4). Tyler (age 3) on his first night in a regular-sized bed: "I might fall out and bonk my head off and then I'd be a cowboy."
What inspires me: The ocean, sunsets, leaves blowing in the fall, animals, flowers, words.
Favorite place visited: Ireland
If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why? Jesus, because he is perfect love.
The best advice you have been given: Love everyone; start with yourself.

Assistant Editor/Layout Artist
Mari Farthing
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Favorite song: Time" by Pink Floyd
Favorite book: "Walden" by Thoreau
Children: two
Funniest thing your children have ever said: My son said I was skinny because I have "skin all over"!
What inspires you: People who are kind and do good things
Favorite place visited: Mont St. Michel in France
What did you want to be when you grew up? A writer
If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why? The poet Dorothy Parker, just to see what made her tick.
What's the best advice you have been given? Don't worry so much about that which you cannot control.

Art Director
Mitzi Massie
Hometown: Denison, Texas
Favorite song: Believe by Brooks & Dunn
Favorite book: ”The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
Pets: Two cats, one dog, 200+ chickens
Children: One boy, one girl
What inspires you? Nature, the Bible, art
What's one thing you have never tried but would like to? Fly in a hot air balloon
Favorite place to visit: My mom's house
What did you want to be when you grew up? An artist
If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why? C. S. Lewis. His writings amaze me. I would love to sit and listen to him talk about anything.
What's the best advice you have been given? Keep life simple.

Advertising Exec
Anna Amis
Hometown: Tulsa
Favorite memory of an Oklahoma destination: All the sailing mishaps that happened at local lakes in Northeastern Oklahoma as my dad was gaining much-needed experience on his sailboat.
Favorite color: Sunset colors
Favorite food: Anything made FOR me!
Pets: Cat, bird, bunny, four fish
Children: Three great kids
What inspires you: When someone tells me that one of my children is a spitting image of me, it inspires me to be a good, healthy role model for my kids.
Favorite place ever visited: British Virgin Islands living on a sailboat.
Best advice you have been given: ”You cant love others till you love yourself.
Parenting philosophy: ”To show my children love and appreciation of life so they don't seek love and approval from peers.
I knew I'd made it as a mom when my son's kindergarten homework assignment was to list 3 of his favorite smells. Henry's favorite smell was hearing and smelling his mom (me) in the kitchen cooking a meal. One of my fondest childhood memories are the smells emanating from my mom cooking in the kitchen so I knew I had accomplished something that was very important! My son's answer to his homework assignment was a wonderful surprise and certainly made me one proud mom!

Advertising Exec
Karen Cody
Hometown: Beaver, Pennsylvania
Favorite movie: Imatation of Life
Favorite book: ”A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
Children: four children, all adults now
What's the funniest thing your children have ever said? Many years back, during the hippie age, there was a folk song of the the Lord's Prayer. My son would sing with his own words: "My father who lives up in heaven, how did you get up there."
What inspires you? Kindness and compassion
What did you want to be when you grew up? An opera singer
What's the best advice you have been given? My grandmother said "Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see."
What is your parenting philosophy? Do your best to think before you speak because the words will come back to bite you if you don't.

Food Editor
Annie Nashert
Hometown: Edmond, OK

Favorite music genre: Christian, Soft Jazz, Easy Listening
Favorite TV shows: Cooking shows, The Bounty Hunter
Favorite animal: my Shih Tzu nd horses
Child: one sweet, beautiful daughter
What's the funniest thing your children have ever said? Mandy used to get so excited about music that she had to dance no matter where we were
What did you want to be when you grew up? a photojournalist, a cowboy, a vet
What is your parenting philosophy? Love your children but you are not here to be their best friend. Do be involved and supportive.

Special Projects Assistant/Calendar Editor
Terri Fields
Hometown: Oklahoma City then Crescent, OK
Favorite movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I love Johnny Depp)
Favorite song: Video Killed the Radio Star and 80's music.
What did you want to be when you grew up? A singer
Favorite book: "God Called a Girl" by Shannon Kubiak Primicerio
Pets: Dog, Cat, fish and a turtle. Does my husband count?
Children: two boys, Ben and Issac
What inspires you? My family
What scares you? FROGS!!!!!!
Favorite place ever visited: Colorado

Marketing Specialist
Whitney Fleming
Hometown: Oklahoma City
Children: 2 boys, ages 4 and 1
Pets: Franklin, the turtle
A Favorite Childhood Memory: My Grandpa taking me for ice cream everday on the way home from school!
Childhood Regret: Quitting piano lessons!
What did you want to be when you grew up?  A Writer
Funniest thing my child has ever said: We took our son (age 2) with us to our ultrasound for our second son. We said "There is the baby!" and our son said, "That's not a baby, that's a fish!"
Best advice ever received: When you are upset, always count to ten before you speak. It is hard to take back words you did not mean.
Parenting philosophy: You can never give too many hugs or say "I love you" too many times!

Administrative Queen Bee/Distribution Manager

Kathy Alberty
Hometown: Bartlesville, OK
Favorite movie: An Affair to Remember
Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite food: Italian/seafood
Children: Two boys and a girl, now all young adults
What's one thing you have never tried but would like to: play the flute
Out of every place you have visited, which did you like best? Austria
What did you want to be when you grew up? a mother
If you could meet any person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus