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T AB L E O F CONTENTS

26 | H O ME FEAT U R E Ann Prince Interiors crafts a stunning design aesthetic that blends new and antique pieces for this East Memphis family.

40 | D E S IGN Designer LaQuita Tate incorporates her love for greenery, texture and layers in her personal home.

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SEPTEMBER 2021 home & design 26 HOME FEATURE The Best of Everything

40 DESIGN

Color, Texture, Layers

food & travel 54 TRAVEL

Oh, Mexico! Open and Welcoming Adventurers

76 IN THE KITCHEN

Lemon Tart with Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

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64 ENTERTAINING Celebrate the End of Summer with a Lobster Boil 82 HEALTHY YOU

Health Checklist 101

90 ON A GOOD NOTE 901 Girls with Goals

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14 PUBLISHER'S NOTE

89 SOURCES

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H O M E F E AT U R E

the best of everything

STORY T E R R I G L AZ E R | INTERIOR DESIGN AN N P R I N C E I N T E R I O R S P H O T O S R O S S G R O U P C R E AT I V E September 2021 • a thomemms. c om | 27

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When a designer

pa rtn ers w ith homeow n ers to outf it a n ew

residen c e, the ta sk is of ten to sel ec t a l l n ew f urn ishin g s. T ha t w a sn ’ t the c a se w ith this E a st Memphis house, how ev er. An n P rin c e, ow n er of An n P rin c e I n teriors, bec a me a spec ia l ist in “ merg ers a n d a c q uisition s” f or the proj ec t, c ra f tin g a stun n in g desig n a esthetic tha t bl en ds n ew l y purc ha sed piec es, f a v orite items f rom their

T he ow n ers, a f a mil y w ith three sc hool - a g e c hil dren , c a me to ow n the house throug h c irc umsta n c es so seren dipitous tha t they k n ew it w a s mea n t to be. W hen they men tion ed to a f a mil y member w ho is a rea l tor tha t they w ere pl a n n in g a n a ddition to their f ormer house, she sug g ested they l ook a t properties in stea d.

I t w a sn ’ t l on g bef ore she show ed them the house

f ormer house a n d trea sured f a mil y a n tiq ues w ith

they n ow c a l l home, a n d a l thoug h they w eren ’ t

f urn iture, a rt a n d more a c q uired f rom the prev ious

in itia l l y pl a n n in g to mov e, the homeow n er sa y s

ow n er’ s esta te sa l e. T he f in ished produc t f its the

they l ov e their n ew pl a c e.

home a n d f a mil y perf ec tl y .

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The previous ow n er ha d ra ised her f a mil y there a n d w a s sta rtin g a n ew c ha pter. She w a s rea dy to pa rt w ith some of the bea utif ul f urn ishin g s a n d ex ten siv e a rt c ol l ec tion she ha d a ma ssed ov er the y ea rs. T he n ew residen ts w ere the f ortun a te rec ipien ts of sev era l piec es of f urn iture a n d w ork s of a rt she pl a c ed in a n esta te sa l e. P rin c e used her desig n ex pertise to in c orpora te them, a l on g w ith the f a mil y ’ s ex istin g f urn ishin g s a n d some n ew piec es, to c rea te a n el eg a n t a mbia n c e tha t is a l so toug h en oug h to hol d up to f a mil y l if e.

C a se in poin t is the g reen sof a in the l iv in g room. T he homeow n er f el l in l ov e w ith its g ra c ef ul c urv ed sha pe w hen she sa w it a t the esta te sa l e. P rin c e ha d it c ov ered in the strik in g uphol stery tha t’ s a s dura bl e a s it is bea utif ul . “ I t’ s Sc huma c her P erf orma n c e V el v et a n d it’ s a ma z in g , ” she sa y s. “ I a c c iden ta l l y l ef t the f a bric sa mpl e out in the ra in a n d it l ook ed j ust a s g ood a f ter! ” T he l iv in g room is a study in c on tra sts a s f a mil y a n tiq ues in da rk w ood bl en d w ith g l a ss a n d l uc ite ta bl es. P rin c e mix ed n eutra l prin ts in the rug a n d uphol stered c ha irs to a dd in terest in the ba c k g roun d.

She c on tin ued the theme of ol d a n d n ew , brig ht, da rk a n d n eutra l in the a dj a c en t din in g room, w here a n orig in a l pa in tin g by N ew O rl ea n s a rtist Ashl ey L on g shore is the f oc a l poin t. T he a n tiq ue din in g ta bl e is a n heirl oom f rom the homeow n er’ s g ra n dmother, but the side c ha irs a re a l l n ew . Al thoug h their l ig ht, n eutra l l ook is el eg a n t, the c ha irs a re rea dy f or a c tion ; P rin c e uphol stered them in f a ux l ea ther she desc ribes a s “ in destruc tibl e. ” N a il hea d deta il on the en d c ha irs mirrors the ta bl e’ s ov a l sha pe. Sc a l a ma n dre prin ted g ra ssc l oth w a l l pa per on c e a g a in prov es tha t n eutra l doesn ’ t mea n borin g .

P rin c e w ork ed her bl en din g ma g ic a g a in in the f a mil y room, a n d set it a l l of f by pa in tin g the buil t- in s in B en j a min Moore’ s G a l a pa g os G reen — a sa tura ted y et seda te hue. T he prev ious homeow n er ha d the pa ir of a bstra c ts n ow a bov e the sof a in a dif f eren t spot, but they l ook so perf ec t in their c urren t pl a c emen t, it seems a s thoug h they w ere mea n t to be there a l l a l on g .

T he siz e a n d sc a l e of c omf y a rmc ha irs f rom the f a mil y ’ s f ormer home a l so w ork w el l in their n ew settin g .

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Just off the family room,

a c a sua l

din in g a rea seems to brin g the outdoors in , ta k in g a dv a n ta g e of the home’ s l ush, g reen settin g . T he g a l l ery - sty l e a rea is l ig ht f il l ed tha n k s to a f ul l w a l l of w in dow s tha t c oun tera c ts the w eig hty desig n of the roug h- hew n w ood c eil in g . F urther dow n the g a l l ery ha l l , P rin c e c on tin ued to pl a y up n a tura l el emen ts; she pa pered the f rien ds’ en try in g reen C l a ren c e House w a l l pa per w ith sty l iz ed l ea v es f or j ust a touc h of w himsy .

T he k itc hen rec eiv ed a f a c el if t, a s did sev era l other a rea s of the home, tha n k s to Arc hitec t D a v id An derson a n d R K A C on struc tion . Stora g e w a s the homeow n er’ s top priority a n d An derson del iv ered in spa des. F rom the w a l l of c a bin ets a n d dra w ers in the k itc hen to the “ sec ret” w in e c l oset n ea r the ba r a rea to the mud room w ith a l oc k er a n d dra w ers f or ea c h c hil d, there’ s a pl a c e f or ev ery thin g — ev en a buil t- in dog k en n el a n d a C hippen da l e- sty l e poc k et dog g ie g a te to c orra l O l iv e the pup. Midtow n C a bin etry & Mil l w ork c ra f ted a l l the c ustom c a bin etry .

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The renovation

of the ma ster w in g in c l uded rew ork in g the l a un dry room a n d uppin g its desig n q uotien t. A c heerf ul bl ue pa l ette tha t in c l udes ey e- c a tc hin g c emen t f l oor til es ma k es the thoug ht of doin g the w a sh dow n rig ht a ppea l in g .

T he mood is more seren e, thoug h, in the rev a mped ma ster suite. An derson ’ s v ision reima g in ed the l a y out, a n d the c urren t f l oor pl a n is simpl e a n d restf ul . L a rg e w in dow s in the bedroom a f f ord f ul l v iew s of the pa rk l ik e ba c k y a rd a n d pool . T he ma ster ba th is a n el eg a n t bl en d of ma rbl e, w hite a n d c hrome w ith sof t, bl ue- g ra y w a l l s.

P a rt of the remodel in c l uded a ddin g a dow n sta irs bedroom a n d ba th f or the f a mil y ’ s y oun g est c hil d.

Her suite is roomy a n d c omf orta bl e, perf ec t to “ a g e up” w ith her a s she g row s.

Al thoug h the bea utif ul l y bl en ded house is the sta r of the show , the home’ s ba c k y a rd is a n other ex a mpl e of how the c urren t residen ts ha v e meshed w ith the f ormer on es. T he prev ious ow n er w a s a n a v id g a rden er a n d her l a bor of l ov e is ev iden t throug hout the ba c k y a rd. W in din g pa ths rev ea l a dora bl e f a iry g a rden s a n d surprises, a l l c on c eiv ed a n d c rea ted throug hout the y ea rs by the pa st ow n er. T he c urren t homeow n er a dmits she isn ’ t a n a c c ompl ished g a rden er, how ev er, her mother- in - l a w is a n ex pert w ho of ten l en ds her ta l en ts to preserv in g a n d improv in g the sc en ery .

T he f a mil y en j oy s the pool , f irepit a n d ba c k house c on struc ted by the l a st ow n er, but ha v e put their ow n sta mp on the ba c k y a rd w ith the a ddition of a hidden ba ttin g c a g e a n d puttin g g reen perf ec t f or boy s w ho l ov e sports.

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F rom the f ron t door to the ba c k y a rd, the house a n d g roun ds a re trul y a ha v en . T he best of ev ery thin g , w hether n ew l y a c q uired, f rom the f a mil y ’ s pa st, or throug h the home’ s herita g e, bl en ds so perf ec tl y it f eel s tha t it w a s destin ed to bec ome the pl a c e this f a mil y w oul d c a l l home.

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COLOR,

TEXTURE,

LAYERS "Must

have ar t . Must have greener y,

tex ture and layers ,” says L aQuita Tate, owner of L aQuita Tate Interior St yling and Design. She has incorporated her mantra into her own home of over 15 years , taking the house from “all beige and boring” to a bold showplace for the items and look s she loves .

Tate’s signature st yle is evident from the first step inside the front door. In fac t , the door itself foreshadows the home’s interior ; it ’s painted Sher win Williams Tricorn Black , Tate’s favorite bold hue. The color appears throughout the house on walls , trim, even a f loor, and sets the stage beautifully. The designer says she considers black a neutral, albeit a strong one. “It makes ever y thing you put against it stand out . You can’t go wrong with black ,” she explains .

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The numerous houseplants Tate nur tures, her large collection of modern ar t , and the plethora of colorful accessories she has curated all pop against the dramatic yet monochromatic background. Wall shelves seem to disappear, allowing items placed on them to take center stage.

Tate recalls that when she initially took the plunge to paint the living room black , she had the painters leave the trim white for contrast. It didn’t take long for her to realize, however, that the look would make a much stronger impact carried throughout. Back came the painters to add Tricorn Black to the woodwork and the fireplace. Contrast now comes through the room’s white sofa, light rug and blonde wood cane chairs.

She carried the theme into the home’s primar y bedroom just off the living room with precisely the right amount of black . An accent wall behind the bed is the perfect backdrop for an original painting by Quelly Rue, and a wide strip highlighting the room’s tray ceiling draws the eye up and creates the illusion of height. To finish off the room Tate created several vignettes layering ar t , plants, coffee table books and even jewelr y.

She says she loves the original pieces local designer David Quarles, a personal friend, made for her too much to hide them away in a box . “Even when I’m not wearing them, I can still enjoy his beautiful ar twork .”

The adjoining bathroom’s bold beauty came to be last year during the COVID lockdown.

She took on the redo in June 2020 as par t of the popular online series One Room Challenge. Stunning black wallpaper with prowling leopards and jungle flora makes a definitive statement , punctuated by a midcentur y style chandelier from West Elm. Tate went out on a limb and painted the bathroom floor, tile and grout alike, with her beloved Tricorn Black . She recalls, “At the time it was going to just be too much to take the tile out , so I thought I’d tr y paint. I just took a chance; I love it and it ’s held up so well!”

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The real jewel of the bathroom renovation is the water closet. Tate enlisted the help of her friend and design mentor Carmeon Hamilton to embellish the tiny space, and Hamilton, recent winner of HGT V ’s Design Star: Next Gen, hit the mark painting black-on-white geometric patterns from floor to ceiling.

Tate’s kitchen remodel also suppor ts the notion that a space can gain a whole new life without being torn out and replaced. The floorplan stayed the same, the cabinets got a fresh coat of white paint and new hardware, and Tate brought in a natural element with the addition of butcher block counter tops in dark walnut. “I love how the wood warms up the white in this space and adds texture,” she says.

Gray and white hex tiles on the backsplash bring ar tistic flair to the room, and the new deep, black sink from Elkay is one of Tate’s favorite additions. The open plan leads to a breakfast area that also received a pop of color recently, but here the designer/ homeowner veered away from the black that graces so much of her home. The nook’s ceiling is encircled by a unique round molding that she fell in love with the moment she toured the house as a potential homebuyer years ago. That molding now stands out in a bright green tone that mirrors the green of the backyard view out the windows that line the nook’s rear wall.

Tate, who holds a Ph.D. in education and ser ves as an elementar y school principal, makes time for her design business in the early mornings, evenings and on weekends.

What star ted as an interest in beautif ying her own space has blossomed into a growing phenomenon with a sizable client list and over 11,000 social media followers who look for ward to her frequent posts, including Field Trip Sundays, during which she introduces fans to local design oases like Stock&Belle, Mbabazi, City & State and others.

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OPEN & WELCOMING ADVENTURERS

STORY AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF T R AC Y L O U T HAI N

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dust bil l ow in g a roun d us, w e boun c ed a l on g a n a rrow dirt roa d, a n x iousl y a w a itin g our destin a tion . T ig ht c urv e a f ter tig ht c urv e, ov er the un dul a tin g a n d un pa v ed roa ds, w e ma de our w a y to the el usiv e, ma g ic a l sw immin g hol e. R ef erred to a s a c en ote, these c ry sta l - c l ea r pool s a re w in dow s in to bea utif ul un derw a ter w orl ds a n d prov ide ties to the ea rl y in ha bita n ts of Mex ic o.

T his ex perien c e w a s espec ia l l y ex hil a ra tin g a f ter ha v in g been g roun ded by the pa n demic , a situa tion tha t ha s ta x ed ma n y peopl e’ s men ta l hea l th. Americ a n s a re n ow rea dy to sta rt boa rdin g pl a n es a n d ex perien c in g dif f eren t pl a c es a n d c ul tures a g a in . O pen f or v isita tion w ith sa f ety prec a ution s in pl a c e, Mex ic o is w el c omin g a dv en turous tra v el ers.

T he c oun try does n ot req uire v a c c in a tion s or a n eg a tiv e C O V I D test to en ter. ( V isit tra v el . sta te. g ov f or the l a test tra v el a dv isories. ) Most busin esses req uire ma sk s a n d ma n y spra y ha n ds w ith sa n itiz er a t the door a s a n a dded prec a ution . W e opted to try a v a riety of l odg in g option s, a l l ma rk eted a s sa f e — a priv a te v a c a tion ren ta l c on domin ium, a sma l l boutiq ue hotel a n d a n a l l - in c l usiv e resort.

W hil e Mex ic o presen ts v a c a tion ers a sea of destin a tion s, w e n a rrow ed in on the Y uc a ta n P en in sul a f or the bea c hes, a dv en turous a c tiv ities a n d historic ruin s. Arriv in g a t the C a n c un a irport, tra v el ers ha v e a c c ess to a v a riety of c ities in c l udin g C a n c un , P l a y a D el C a rmen a n d the isl a n d of C oz umel . T his pa rt of Mex ic o is a l so home to Ma y a n c ities in c l udin g C hic hé n I tz á , U x ma l , T ul um a n d C obá .

F or those w ho w a n t to esc a pe the hustl e a n d bustl e of c ity l if e a n d busier resort a rea s, P l a y a D el C a rmen of f ers a rel a x ed a tmosphere w ith f rien dl y l oc a l s a n d w a l k a bl e streets.

L oc a ted in the sta te of Q uin ta n a R oo, this c hil l c oa sta l resort tow n is k n ow n f or its bea c hes a n d Q uin ta Av en ida , a k a F if th Av en ue. T he q ua in t, tree- l in ed street is home to bl oc k s of shops, resta ura n ts a n d n ig htspots ra n g in g f rom l a id- ba c k ba rs to da n c e c l ubs.

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benefits of a vacation rental T he big g est ben ef it of ren tin g a home f or a v a c a tion is the c ha n c e to l iv e l ik e a l oc a l . A q uic k sea rc h on Airbn b or V R B O brin g s up pl en ty of option s. W e c hose a three- bedroom a pa rtmen t a t L a s P a l ma s, w hic h f ea tured a priv a te pool a n d g a ted c ourty a rd j ust three bl oc k s f rom Q uin ta Av en ida a n d f iv e bl oc k s f rom the bea c h. T he house w a s l oc a ted w ithin w a l k in g dista n c e to the Meg a G roc ery Store, so w e stoc k ed up on g roc eries a n d ba sic n eeds there.

T ha t a l l ow ed us to sa v e mon ey a n d en j oy mea l s sa f el y w ithin our priv a te residen c e. F or a dded mobil ity , w e ren ted bic y c l es a n d ex pl ored the tow n on tw o w heel s. F rom the f ra g ra n t a roma of pork c ook in g a l pa stor- sty l e in f ron t of l oc a l resta ura n ts to the sc en t of sa l t a ir n ea r the c oa st, w e en j oy ed the ev er- c ha n g in g sig hts, soun ds a n d smel l s a s w e n a v ig a ted the l oc a l streets. W hil e there is n o c on c ierg e a t a v a c a tion ren ta l house, ta l k in g to n eig hbors is a g rea t w a y to un c ov er f a v orite n ea rby din in g spots a n d w a terhol es. W e disc ov ered D on Sirl oin f or the best ta c os, T ruj il l os C a n tin a D e C el v a f or drin k s a n d din n er, P l a y a P un ta E smera l da f or the top bea c hes, B a r L oc o f or the g rea test l oc a l da n c e pa rty a n d P a rq ue L os F un da dores sea side pa rk f or Ma y a n da n c e perf orma n c es a n d ma ria c hi ba n ds a t sun set.

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W hen a dv en ture c a l l s, c hoic es f or ex c itin g ex c ursion s, tours a n d a ttra c tion s a boun d, in c l udin g X el Ha P a rk a n d X c a ret— a pa ir of a q ua tic pa rk s. W ith da y trips of f ered f rom most c ities, ex perien c in g Mex ic o’ s herita g e a n d n a tura l w on ders is j ust a c l ic k a w a y .

T ra v el ers c a n book tours of the c en otes a n d Ma y a n ruin s or ren t a c a r f or a sel f - g uided j ourn ey . A short 4 0- min ute driv e f rom P l a y a D el C a rmen pl a c ed us a t the en tra n c e to T ul um, on e of the best preserv ed Ma y a n sites in Mex ic o.

T he ruin s da te ba c k to 5 6 4 AD , a n d the l oc a tion ov erl ook in g the C a ribbea n Sea ma k es the ex perien c e ev en more brea thta k in g .

U pon en terin g the pa rk a n d w a l k in g up the g ra v el pa th to a n c ien t ruin s, on e c a n on l y ima g in e w ha t l if e w a s l ik e thousa n ds of y ea rs a g o. T he spec ta c ul a r ston e struc tures a n d v iew s a re w orth the hik e. E l C a stil l o, the ma in struc ture a n d f oc a l poin t of the tour, presides ov er the site. T he pa th throug h the ruin s l ea ds in terested v isitors to g a therin g spots, in c l udin g the House of C ol umn s a n d the House of Ha l a c h U in ik . T he n ea rby tow n of T ul um of f ers l ots of option s f or din in g a n d shoppin g a f ter the tour.

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benefits of a boutique hotel A boutiq ue hotel is a g rea t option f or tra v el ers w ho w a n t a l ittl e more pa mperin g , in c l udin g da il y housek eepin g a n d a c on c ierg e desk . T hese l odg in g s a re sprin k l ed throug hout P l a y a D el C a rmen .

Ma n y , in c l udin g the C a c he Hotel B outiq ue, ha v e roof top pool s. T he in tima te in n is l oc a ted on C a l l e 10 a n d Av en ida 15 n ea r Q uin ta Av en ida . T he rooms f ea ture modern dé c or a n d en c irc l e the sec on d f l oor’ s roof - top pool , dec k a n d ba r. P ool hoppin g is a f un w a y to spen d a sun n y da y in P l a y a D el C a rmen . Most hotel s w ith roof - top pool s a re open to the publ ic durin g c erta in hours to order a drin k a t the outdoor ba r a n d en j oy a dip.

benefits of an all-inclusive resort Al l - in c l usiv e resorts, the most l ux urious option , prov ide tra v el ers sa f ety , c on v en ien c e a n d serv ic e. Sin c e C oz umel is a short 4 5 - min ute f erry ride f rom P l a y a D el C a rmen , w e w en t there in sea rc h of n ew a dv en tures a n d some of the best div in g in the w orl d. F a mous oc ea n og ra phers in c l udin g J a c q ues C oustea u ha v e l on g tra v el ed to the un derw a ter sa n c tua ry of f the c oa st of C oz umel , rec og n iz ed a s the sec on d- l a rg est c ora l reef in the w orl d.

D isemba rk in g f rom the f erry , w e ma de our w a y to I berosta r' s a l l - in c l usiv e resort n ea r the southern tip of the isl a n d. T his bea c hf ron t pa ra dise prov ides ea sy a c c ess to div e sites a l on g the ba rrier reef . U pon a rriv a l , g uests a re g reeted w ith a c oc k ta il a n d a n ov erv iew of resort a men ities a s w el l a s the property ’ s C O V I D protoc ol s, in c l udin g sc hedul in g a c ompl imen ta ry C O V I D test. P roof of a n eg a tiv e C O V I D test is n eeded to re- en ter the U n ited Sta tes.

I n a ddition to the w el l - a ppoin ted, bun g a l ow - sty l e suites, on e of the rea son s to l ov e the resort is I berosta r’ s f oc us on susta in a bil ity . T he c ompa n y ’ s W a v es of C ha n g e prog ra m is a n a mbitious c ommitmen t to protec t the oc ea n s a n d promote respon sibl e tourism. As pa rt of the prog ra m, I berosta r resorts ha v e disc on tin ued sin g l e- use pl a stic s, use rec y c l ed w a ter f or irrig a tion , pra c tic e respon sibl e c on sumption of sea f ood a n d muc h more.

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I n pa rtn ership w ith the D ressel D iv e C en ter, I berosta r is w ork in g to hel p restore the reef s throug h c ora l n urseries.

O n e of the l oc a l c ha mpion s of c ha n g e is B eren ic e, w hose n a me f ittin g l y mea n s “ bea rer of v ic tory . ” She’ s a l oc a l ma rin e biol og ist w ho spen ds hours educ a tin g v a c a tion in g div ers on how to trea t some of the most bea utif ul reef s in the w orl d.

Al on g w ith other l oc a l s, she v ol un teers c oun tl ess hours to ma in ta in in g a n d c l ea n in g the c ora l n ursery , w hic h supports C oz umel ’ s reef restora tion proj ec t. B y pl a n tin g c ora l f ra g men ts, this in itia tiv e is hel pin g to restore the del ic a te c ora l ec osy stem f or f uture g en era tion s.

At the D ressel D iv e Shop, w e met F l o ( short f or F l oria n ) w ho ha s a l so j oin ed the ef f ort to educ a te div ers on preserv in g the reef . F l o a n d the rest of the D ressel tea m prov ide div ers a c c ess to the 19 reef s l in in g the c oa st, a n d spec ta c ul a r opportun ities to ex perien c e the a bun da n c e of ma rin e l if e a n d brig htl y c ol ored c ora l s.

O n property , I berosta r f ea tures da il y buf f ets a n d f ul l - serv ic e din in g rooms in c l udin g L a s D os Ma ria s, E l C edra l R otisseri stea k house a n d L a P a g oda J a pa n ese resta ura n t. W ith mea l s a n d drin k s in c l uded, tra v el ers c a n rel a x pool side or on the bea c h, or hea d out f or a dv en ture. B ey on d w orl d- c l a ss div in g , C oz umel of f ers n a tura l a ttra c tion s in c l udin g P un ta Sur E c o B ea c h P a rk a n d Sa n G erv a sio Ma y a n Arc ha eol og ic a l Site. D ow n tow n C oz umel is home to a museum a s w el l a s shops a n d resta ura n ts.

O ur Mex ic a n a dv en ture en c oura g ed us tha t tra v el is return in g . W hil e f a mil ies must ev a l ua te the risk s, w e disc ov ered it is possibl e to w ea r f a c e c ov erin g s, sa n itiz e reg ul a rl y a n d tra v el sa f el y . I n the w ords of J a mes T a y l or, “ O h, Mex ic o, it soun ds so simpl e I j ust g ot to g o. ”

Salud, Mexico!

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STORY AND DESIGN G I N N I J O N E S PHOTOS AN N AB E L L A C HAR L E S

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the scene Summer is quickly coming to an e n d , a n d t h e r e ’s n o b e t t e r w a y to celebrate the last bit of the season than with a fun lobster boil outside! We set the table with all of my favorites—Estelle Colored Glass stemware, Carthage.Co dinnerware and fun tortoise-shell flatware from Anthropologie—all set on the Provence table from White Door Events. This 10-foot white farm table paired with folding bamboo chairs beautifully and allowed all our guests to be seated together at the same table.

And once the sun set, Dina lamps provided the warmest after-dinner g l o w.

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T H E D E T A I L S | DINNERWARE C AR T HAG E . C O | GLASSWARE E ST E L L E C O L O R E D G L ASS | LINENS & FURNISHINGS W HI T E D O O R E V E N T S | FLATWARE AN T HR O P O L O G I E | WARDROBE O AK HAL L & J L O W E R Y

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the food Coming up with the menu was such a fun part of planning the dinner party!

Inspired by Nantucket and a classic summer soiree in New England, I knew I had to have a lobster boil. Lobster, shrimp, potatoes, corn and lemons took center stage on the table. For sides and appetizers I turned to Mary Alexander Satterfield. I knew her genius recipes would complete the menu.

She prepared prosciutto cantaloupe bites, dill cucumber sandwiches with smoked salmon, cheesy garlic smashed potatoes and summer pasta salad.

I knew I wanted oysters on the half shell somewhere on the table, and one important component of dinner was still missing: dessert! So I called on my talented best friend, Caroline Robinson, to make hand-painted cookies that looked EXACTLY like raw oysters. To pair with all the delicious food, my summer go-to, French Blue Rose, as well as the label’s new sauvignon blanc, were crisp and refreshing.

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the scene Since outdoor festivities are just now starting to happen again — how about lunch in the nursery at Millstone? Everyone needs a little fresh air these days so the nursery and greenhouse were the perfect location for this luncheon.

Overflowing with green and blooming plants, it was a stunning backdrop to set the scene.

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T HE

KITCHEN

Lemon Tart with

Homemade Blueberry

Ice Cream

RECIPE & PHOTO J I M N O R T O N thenortonrecipe.com Facebook @thenortonrecipe Instagram @thejimnorton

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If you think this dessert looks over the top and amazing you are right. I served this Lemon Tart with Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream at a recent dinner party and guests loved it. Enjoy!

T HE

KITCHEN

6 T bsp. mel ted butter 5 eg g s, bea ten I n a l a rg e mix in g bow l a dd sug a r, c orn sta rc h, c orn mea l a n d sa l t. W hisk to c ombin e. Stir in l emon j uic e a n d mel ted butter. Add eg g s a n d stir un til w el l c ombin ed. P our mix ture in to prepa red c rust a n d ba k e a t 3 7 5 ° f or 3 7 min utes. R emov e

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a n d c ool c ompl etel y bef ore c uttin g . C a n be ma de the da y

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bef ore. C ov er w ith pl a stic w ra p.

4 T bsp. mel ted butter P l a c e O reos in a f ood proc essor. B l en d un til f in e c rumbs f orm. Add c rumbs to a mix in g bow l w ith mel ted butter a n d stir to c ombin e. P our mix ture in to a 10- in c h g l a ss pie dish a n d sprea d ev en l y ov er the bottom a n d up the sides. B a k e a t 3 5 0° f or 7 min utes. R emov e a n d c ool c ompl etel y .

B LU E B E R RY I C E C R E A M : 4 c ups f resh bl ueberries 2 c ups sug a r 2 T bsp. w a ter 4 c ups ha l f a n d ha l f P l a c e bl ueberries, sug a r a n d w a ter in a l a rg e sa uc epa n . B rin g

FILLING: c 1½

s gar

T bsp. c orn sta rc h

to a boil . R educ e hea t to simmer a n d c ook un til the sug a r is dissol v ed a n d the f ruit is sof t. P ress mix ture throug h a mesh stra in er in to a c l ea n bow l . Stir in ha l f - a n d- ha l f . C ov er

1 T bsp. c orn mea l

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ma n uf a c turer’ s in struc tion s to ma k e ic e c rea m.

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HE AL T HY

YO U

Health Checklist 101

STORY MI C HE L L E J O HN S

living

a hea l thier l if e beg in s w ith ha v in g a n n ua l phy sic a l ex a ms tha t in c l ude l a b tests w hic h prov ide y ou in f orma tion a bout y our hea l th. T hese ex a ms a n d tests a re pa rt of hea l thy a g in g . I dea l l y , a n n ua l phy sic a l ex a ms beg in a t birth a n d c on tin ue throug hout the spec trum of l if e, prov idin g y ou w ith a c on tin uum of k n ow l edg e a bout y our hea l th. As a n a dul t, it bec omes more importa n t to k n ow y our hea l th ma rk ers a n d how those n umbers perta in to hea l th a s y ou a g e.

I f y ou didn ’ t beg in tra c k in g y our hea l th in ea rl y a dul thood, y ou c oul d a sk y our doc tor f or a c opy of y our medic a l rec ords f or the pa st 10 y ea rs, or a s ma n y a s y ou c a n g a ther, to g et a n idea of how y our n umbers ha v e ev ol v ed a s y ou’ v e a g ed. I f y ou ha v e n ot been seein g the sa me doc tor a n d ha v e n ot tra n sf erred y our hea l th rec ords w hen y ou c ha n g ed doc tors, y ou w il l l ik el y ha v e to sta rt w ith c ompa rin g y oursel f to the n orm. O n c e y ou beg in tra c k in g y our hea l th, y ou w il l ha v e a history of y our person a l n orm.

U n f ortun a tel y , most peopl e don ’ t tra c k their history ; they a re un in f ormed of the most importa n t bio in dic a tors of their hea l th. T hese ma rk ers a re a s un iq ue a s a f in g erprin t. U n l ess y ou ha v e been tra c k in g y our hea l th in dic a tors it is ha rd f or y ou to k n ow w ha t is n orma l f or y ou, l ea v in g y ou to be a ssessed ba sed on w here y our hea l th in dic a tors tra c k w ithin the “ n orma l ” popul a tion . I t is eq ua l l y a s importa n t tha t y our hea l th is a ssessed by the proper in dic a tors. D oc tors usua l l y ha v e a “ n orma l ” c hec k l ist tha t of ten does n ot in c l ude some of the most importa n t bits of in f orma tion .

Ac c ordin g to L if e E x ten sion hea l th sc ien c es, the f ol l ow in g l a b tests prov ide the best ov era l l pic ture of hea l th. * T houg h most of the tests f or men a n d w omen a re the sa me, the hea l thy a n d optima l ra n g es a re dif f eren t.

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A c hemistry pa n el a n d c ompl ete bl ood c oun t hel p ev a l ua te c a rdiov a sc ul a r

A g en era l l a b test mea surin g in f l a mma tion a n d essen tia l v ita min s

hea l th a n d g en era l w el l - bein g in c l udin g l iv er a n d k idn ey f un c tion . T he ta bl e

a n d min era l s ma y prov ide y ou a n idea of in f l a mma tion , a utoimmun e

bel ow in c l udes a c omprehen siv e l ist of w ha t to in c l ude in y our a ssessmen t.

c on dition s, musc ul a r hea l th, in tra c el l ul a r hea l th a n d n erv e f un c tion .

I dea l l y , the test shoul d be don e tw o to six hours a f ter a mea l to g iv e y ou the best idea of y our ev ery da y l if e sc en a rio. F a stin g n umbers ma y be sl ig htl y sk ew ed a s they ma y n ot prov ide a rea l istic pic ture of a da y in y our l if e a f ter mea l s.

Assessin g y our hea l th w ith a n a n n ua l ex a min a tion in c l udin g the a bov e l isted hea l th in dic a tors is importa n t to un dersta n din g y our c urren t sta te of w el l - bein g . O n c e y ou k n ow y our hea l th ma rk ers, y ou c a n then ma k e dec ision s to improv e or preserv e y our q ua l ity of l if e. Addition a l l y , reg ul a r ex erc ise, ea tin g a c ompl ete a rra y of f ruits, v eg eta bl es a n d protein s, drin k in g ha l f y our body w eig ht in oun c es of w a ter ea c h da y , a n d g ettin g sev en to eig ht hours of q ua l ity sl eep w il l hel p y our ov era l l hea l th.

If you have questions or want more information on the contents of this article, contact me at mjohns@transforming-wellness.com.

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Getting Healthy in a n U n h e a l t h y Wo r l d I ma g in e y ou a re driv in g dow n the in tersta te on e brig ht, sun n y da y w hen sudden l y y our c hec k en g in e l ig ht c omes on a n d y our c a r beg in s to sl ow . O n c e on the shoul der, y ou rea l iz e tha t y our c a r w a s due f or a n oil c ha n g e a bout 20, 000 mil es a g o. Addition a l l y , y ou remember how y ou repl a c ed the premium f uel tha t y our ow n er’ s ma n ua l sug g ested w ith c hea per reg ul a r f uel . An d y ou ig n ored the rec ommen ded 6 0, 000- mil e serv ic e.

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T his is obv iousl y a n ex a g g era tion ; y ou w oul d n ev er ig n ore serv ic in g y our v ehic l e, n or w oul d y ou put improper f uel in its ta n k . U n f ortun a tel y , thoug h, ma n y of us ig n ore the da il y sig n s tha t our most importa n t v ehic l e, our body , is n ot run n in g properl y .

W ith f a st f ood resta ura n ts on a l most ev ery c orn er a n d so ma n y stressors in da il y l if e, it is n o w on der tha t Americ a n s ha v e seen their w a ist siz es in c rea se ov er the l a st dec a de. I n f a c t, a c c ordin g to the C D C , a w hoppin g 7 3 . 6 perc en t of Americ a n s a g es 20 a n d ov er a re ov erw eig ht or obese, w hic h in c rea ses their risk of dev el opin g dia betes, hea rt disea se, c a n c er a n d dy in g prema turel y . Americ a n s din e out more tha n ev er bef ore. W e spen d l ess time a roun d the f a mil y din n er ta bl e a n d more time in driv e- throug h l in es or sittin g a t resta ura n ts. W e a l so spen d more time sittin g in f ron t of sc reen s a n d l ess time outside.

U n f ortun a tel y , a l l these f a c tors ha v e serv ed to the detrimen t of our hea l th.

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How can we get healthy in this unhealthy world in which we live?

1. Decide to make a lifestyle change.

T a k e the w ord “ diet” out of the eq ua tion . F a d diets in ev ita bl y f a il a n d ol d ha bits c reep ba c k in . R ea l c ha n g e oc c urs w hen da il y ha bits c ha n g e perma n en tl y .

2. Set a goal to make one small change a week.

A g ood g oa l w oul d be to in c rea se w a ter in ta k e a n d el imin a te sof t drin k s or to repl a c e pre- pa c k a g ed f oods w ith f resh v eg eta bl es a n d hea l thy protein . B y a ddin g a n ew ha bit ea c h w eek , y ou w il l beg in to see c ha n g es in the w a y y ou l ook a n d f eel w ithout bein g ov erw hel med.

3. Get outside in the fresh air and sunshine.

W a l k outdoors f or a t l ea st 20 min utes ev ery da y . T his ha bit is g ood f or y our min d a s w el l a s y our body !

4. Fuel your body properly.

Seek g uida n c e f rom a trusted hea l thc a re prof ession a l if y ou a re un sure w hic h f oods a re best f or y ou to ea t to ma k e positiv e c ha n g es. Ha v in g a simpl e mea l pl a n to g et y ou on tra c k ma k es the tra n sition to hea l thy ea tin g ea sier.

5. Get a tune up!

D o y ou k n ow y our body f a t perc en ta g e? W ha t is y our V ita min D l ev el ? I s y our thy roid f un c tion in g optima l l y ?

D o y ou ha v e c hron ic in f l a mma tion in y our body ? Are y our hormon es ba l a n c ed? T hese a re a l l importa n t f a c tors to k n ow bef ore sta rtin g y our ov era l l hea l th a n d w eig ht modif ic a tion . A v isit w ith a phy sic ia n w ho spec ia l iz es in obesity medic in e is a g ood pl a c e to sta rt to rec eiv e these a n sw ers. O besity medic in e boa rdc ertif ic a tion eq uips doc tors to hel p y ou impl emen t ev iden c e- ba sed stra teg ies f or l osin g w eig ht a n d k eepin g it of f .

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org a n iz a tion 9 01 G irl s w ith G oa l s uses soc c er to ma k e a positiv e impa c t on g irl s’ l iv es in Memphis. T he g roup prov ides n eed- ba sed support to a rea middl e a n d hig h sc hool g irl s’ tea ms a n d pl a y ers. Serv ic es in c l ude suppl y in g soc c er eq uipmen t, prov idin g f ree sk il l s c l in ic s, a n d c rea tin g a ddition a l opportun ities f or pl a y a n d person a l dev el opmen t.

T he c ha rity suppl ies sc hool s w ith eq uipmen t n eeded to pl a y sa f el y w hil e promotin g tea m spirit a n d sel f - c on f iden c e. T his is eq uipmen t tha t the sc hool

w oul d of ten otherw ise be un a bl e to prov ide. Sc hool c oa c hes, w ho ma y ha v e l ittl e soc c er ex perien c e, a re in v ited to a tten d a f ree c l in ic of f ered by 9 01 G irl s w ith G oa l s prior to the sta rt of the sc hool sea son , a n d c a n rec eiv e pra c tic e pl a n s throug hout the sea son .

C ommun ity pa rtn ers hel p the g roup k eep g irl s en g a g ed a n d prov ide them a ssista n c e on a n d of f the f iel d throug hout the y ea r. P l a y ers g a in a c c ess n ot on l y to soc c er eq uipmen t a n d c l in ic s, but a l so to person a l rel a tion ships w ith c a rin g a dul ts w ho ta k e a n in terest in them a n d their suc c ess. F ema l e c oa c hes l ea d f ree c l in ic s durin g the sc hool of f - sea son , a n d w omen f rom the Memphis soc c er c ommun ity l ea d huddl es a t the en d of c l in ic s, ex pl a in in g how the g a me ma de a positiv e impa c t on their l iv es. T hroug h a pa rtn ership w ith P l a y W here Y ou Sta y , 9 01 G irl s w ith G oa l s c a n hel p remov e the c ost ba rrier to pl a y in g c l ub- l ev el soc c er. O ther l oc a l Memphis a l l ia n c es hel p them brin g more rec rea tion a l soc c er to the a rea so g irl s ha v e a c c ess to the sport a t a v a riety of l ev el s.

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