BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- An associate of Galleria Woods, a retirement community in Birmingham's Riverchase area, was recently featured on the Magnolia Network series "Back to the Frontier."

The show follows three families who leave behind modern day amenities to live life as homesteaders in the 1880s. One of the families is Shirley Loper's son's family. Loper, who works at Galleria Woods, joined her son's family for filming from July 24 to August 19.

Shirley had to embrace the frontier lifestyle while on-set and noted that while she enjoyed the experience, she was happy to return to the comforts of modern life.

“It was such a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Shirley. “I loved being able to step back into the farming lifestyle I grew up with, spend time with my family and meet so m

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