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are the voice of Area Woman Magazine. They bring to life the Fargo-Moorhead area and the incredible stories of the women we feature.

these are the talented contributors showcased in this issue. Learn more about these and our other contributors at areawomanmagazine.com .

LINDSAY KAYE ARBACH photographer

Lindsay is a full-time family, wedding and birth photographer in the FM area. When she’s not behind a camera, she’s reading, sewing and chasing her busy 4-year-old. She singlehandedly keeps Caribou Coffee in business.

Carolyn Lillehaugen

Carolyn Lillehaugen loves meeting people and learning their stories. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, and a master’s from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, Carolyn has spent the past 35 years teaching, mentoring new teachers, building a Shaklee health and wellness business, and writing about some of the interesting people she meets along the way. Carolyn and her husband Mark love traveling, exploring outdoors, and spending time with their four adult sons who happen to live in really interesting places.

Lindsay Truax

Lindsay is the editor of the website Pink and Navy Stripes, a lifestyle and fashion blog. She loves to help others take the latest fashion trends and make them wearable. Lindsay and her husband have three little girls.

Wasifa Ahmad Hasan

Wasifa is a dentistry graduate, full time blogger and makeup artist. She blogs and makes videos about beauty, makeup, fashion and lifestyle on her blog sifascorner.com

Whitney Lynne Duden

Balancing life of family, friends and fashion. Whitney lives for laughs, good people and great clothes, with a few other things too. Whitney graduated from UND with a degree in marketing. She goes by the title of "fashion maven" (also known as a fashion influencer). You can see her daily fashion posts, and catch her crazy ideas on Instagram @whitney_lynne.

Ashley Sornsin

Ashley is a local health, fitness and life coach with a passion for inspiring and motivating others to live their best life. She started her own business, BUFF Inc., teaches group fitness classes at the YMCA in Fargo, is a health and fitness writer, has appeared on local TV as a fitness expert, and shares her life and expertise candidly on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To work with Ashley for nutrition, fitness and life coaching, contact her online at eatlivebebuff.com.

Siri Freeh

Siri is a former Miss Minnesota, media personality, and current RN health coach at Sanford Health. She focuses on helping people living their best life possible and enjoys gourmet cooking, hot yoga, and the occasional (vegan) burger.

ROXANE B. SALONEN

Roxane, a wife and mother of five from Fargo, is an award-winning children's author, freelance writer and newspaper columnist.

Megan Flicek

Megan is a NICU registered nurse with a passion for food, fitness & furry friends. She is a graduate of Concordia College and enjoys exploring the FM area with her husband and family.

Alicia Underlee Nelson

Alicia is the creator of prairiestylefile.com, a website that explores the arts, culture, shopping, events and fashion of Fargo-Moorhead and the upper Midwest. She frequently travels across the region in search of what's beautiful and what's next.

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