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SOUTH August 2016
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Have You Joined the Sisterhood? Twisted Soul Sisters Boutique offers fashion, friendship and fun. By Kristi Roe-Owen When Kelly Corey and friend Marti Coleman founded Twisted Soul Sisters Boutique six years ago, their vision was to offer women a place to shop for unique, fun clothing and accessories with the philosophy of friendship at the core. The store began as trunk shows featuring unique clothing and repurposed old jewelry in the homes of Kelly’s friends, some of whom now work in the boutique. The Twisted Soul Sisters team remains a group of real life friends from Bixby. “We started off as a group of friends having fun,” Kelly empha-
sized. Kelly and friends would take older pieces of jewelry and turn them into unique new creations for these events. A leather belt might become a one-of-akind leather cuff bracelet; a grandmother’s ring may find new life as a statement necklace. When the trunk shows proved a hit, this sisterhood moved into a smallish space in Persimmon Hollow, the 1880s village replica known for housing a number of dreamy vintage and artisan vendors. Soon after, the store moved again to their first full-sized storefront, eventu(continued on page 22)
Owner Kelly Corey has a talent for fun, twisted Southern style.
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In September of 1996, Angel Askins rescued a Bernese Mountain Dog and named her Maggie. As delighted as she was to have this sweet animal as a part of her household, she had no idea the bond she would form with Maggie until the following November when Angel’s father passed away unexpectly. “Maggie was my rock,” Angel recalls, adding that she grieved greatly at Maggie’s death several years later, as the dog had become a source of comfort and strength in her life almost from the moment she entered it. At the time of Maggie’s passing, Angel was working in a traditional funeral home, helping grieving families at the passing of their loved ones. It was then she wondered why the same service couldn’t be provided for pet owners. This planted the seed of an idea in Angel’s (continued on page 22)
Cabinets are the most visible and most used element of your kitchen. While their purpose is functional, they remain a focal point of the home. The kids are getting ready for back-to-school with new supplies and clothes, why not treat your kitchen too? Whether your cabinets are in extremely rough shape, have only a few smudges or are covered in thick grease from Tracy Booth, owner and founder of years of cooking, Gleam Guard Dust Free Wood Gleam Guard Dust Free Wood Refinishing is the quick, clean, Refinishing. odor-free, reasonably-priced and highly effective solution. “We can refinish cabinets that are in really bad shape. We can also clean your cabinets and give them a new, permanent finish,” says owner (continued on page 22)
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