A Fun DIY Easter Project

EASY HOMEMADE TERIYAKI SAUCE

1/4 cup soy sauce (I like reduced sodium) 1/4 cup water 2-4 tablespoons rice vinegar (to taste) 4 tablespoons crushed pineapple 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 tablespoon cornstarch 4-5 tablespoons honey (to taste) In a small pot whisk soy sauce, water, and cornstarch together until smooth. Add vinegar, pineapple, garlic and ginger. Heat over medium-high heat until warm and then whisk in honey until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and whisk constantly until desired thickness is reached. Do not leave unattended as it thickens quickly once it gets boiling and will rapidly burn. Taste and adjust as desired. If too thick, thin with additional water to desired consistency. Sauce will thicken as it stands. If too thick, simply whisk in a few tablespoons of warm water at a time until desired consistency is reached.

STICKY HONEY GARLIC SAUCE

1/3 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/3 cup honey 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger 1/2 teaspoon hoisin sauce (optional) 1/2 tablespoon lime juice 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

In a small pot whisk all ingredients together except last two ingredients. Bring to a boil. Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch together until smooth and whisk into sauce. Cook until thickened to desired consistency (5-10 minutes).

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

1/2 cup of olive oil ½ cup fresh cilantro 1/2 cup fresh parsley

Easter Project

Who doesn’t love a fun and easy DIY project? This carrot creation is designed for all ages and just requires a trip to your favorite craft store for supplies. Get creative and let your “art self” shine thru! Enjoy!

MATERIALS • Canvas • Orange buttons • Green satin ribbon TOOLS • Scissors • Pen or pencil • Hot glue and glue gun

1. Use a pen or a pencil to sketch the outlines of your carrot on the canvas. You do not need to worry about the lines being visible, because you are going to cover them up. So even if you make a mistake, it is all right.

Carrots are not perfect triangles in real life, so you do not need to worry about making a perfect triangle.

2. Once you have sketched the shape of the carrot on the canvas, you are ready to proceed to the main step in this project. Simply glue on all of the buttons to fill the carrot shape in, making sure to cover the guidelines you drew. While filling in the outline of the carrot shape, make sure that it is full as possible without gaps or open spaces. Different shades of orange and shapes of button will give your artwork an interesting texture.

3. Once you have completed the steps with the buttons, take your green ribbon and cut it into a number of small pieces which are either identical in length, or relatively close in length. Create loops out of each of these pieces of ribbon, and hot glue them onto the canvas at the top of the carrot. You do not need to tie any knots; just use the glue to create the loops as you attach them to the canvas directly.

diyncrafts.com

1/4 cup fresh oregano 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 teaspoons minced garlic 3 tsp sweet red wine (or add a bit of your favorite sweetener to offset flavors just slightly) juice of ½ lime salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (to taste)

Blend all ingredients in food processor. Season to taste. Serve immediately or for better flavor allow to sit for 1-2 days. Stores extremely well (several weeks) in fridge and flavor continues to improve.

TZATZIKI SAUCE

1 cucumber, peeled and small diced 1/2 cup Greek yogurt juice of 1/2 a lemon (to taste...start with 1/4) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper cayenne pepper to taste if desired

Combine all ingredients, stir and chill for ½ hour.

ADOBO-HONEY SAUCE

2 Stalks green onions (white parts only) 1 clove garlic peeled 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp adobo sauce 1 tsp salt ½ cup Greek yogurt Makes ¾ cup In a blender, combine all of the ingredients. Puree until well-blended Season to taste.

Travel Tips for Flying with Children

We recently took our boys on their first flight. I know we’re a bit late to the game, but please don’t judge because their mom may or may not be afraid of flying so we drive everywhere we possibly can. In the spirit of ‘go big or go home’ we decided that a five-hour cross-country jaunt to Los Angeles was the perfect choice for their first time flying. Here are some things that worked for us that may also work for your family.

PACK EACH KID A BACKPACK – We allowed the kids one backpack each for the flight. To help minimize the chances of anything being left on the plane or lost along the way we allowed them each to bring a movie, noise-cancelling headphones, boogie boards and a water wow (more on these in a minute), a book, a toy of their choosing (which is always a train for my youngest and the Nintendo Switch for my oldest), and two stuffed animals. They put more thought into which two stuffed animals got to make the trip than The Bachelor does with his final rose.

BOOGIE BOARDS AND WATER WOW – I am fairly certain that I have picked up roughly 5,236 crayons from the floors of various restaurants over the years because they have rolled off of a table and they were, of course, the one color of crayon that one of my boys

WE GO THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE MEMBERS smile

Start Saving & Smiling More Today at www.CUofGA.org!

Welcome Home... NOW HIRING DEDICATED STAFF training available APPLY IN PERSON

...to DayBreak Village, your warm and friendly home nestled in the heart of historic Kennesaw. DayBreak Village provides our residents with the lifestyle they want, services they deserve and care they need! Schedule your tour today, call 770-218-6166 3056 Cherokee Street • Kennesaw, GA 30144 www.daybreakvillage.com “Where your next chapter of wonderful begins…”

absolutely had to have to create their latest kids’ menu masterpiece. In order to avoid this same experience on the plane – with a lot less room to maneuver – we had the boys bring their Boogie Boards and I surprised them with a Water Wow. If you aren’t familiar with these magical travel tools to keep your kids entertained without a mess, a Boogie Board is an LCD drawing pad. It comes with a pen (and a nice built-in holder for the pen) and you can also purchase other tools such as stamps, brushes, etc. to use with the device. Water Wows come with a refillable water pen – also with its own built-in storage – that you use to ‘color’ pictures. It’s reusable and mess-free.

LET THEM WATCH AS MANY MOVIES AS THEY WANT. Whether it’s in-flight movies on built-in screens or movies on an iPad let them watch as many movies as the would like. Some airlines even offer new releases on flights. My youngest and I watched Frozen 2 on our flight to L.A.

SNACKS. As I have shared before, my boys eat a lot, so I always have snacks of some sort on hand. Flights are no exception. Depending on the airline, snacks may or may not be included and a small package of almonds or crackers isn’t going to cut it for a hungry kid. I also don’t want to be reliant on the flight attendant to bring the boys something to eat every time they’re starving.

These all helped to make our boys’ first flight an absolute blast for them and a win for mom and dad. I hope you find these helpful for your next adventure! Half Page Program(5.5”x4.25”)

Heather is a travel agent specializing in Disney Destinations, Universal Orlando, all-inclusive resorts, ocean and river cruises, and more. Email her at heather@yellowshoetravel.com.

Dreaming Up the Ideal Retirement Is Your Job. Helping 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt Visit her on FB @heatheryellowshoetravel for updates and more. www.yellowshoetravel.com You Get There Is Ours. To learn more about why Edward 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt Which IRA is best for Jones makes sense for you, call or visit a fi nancial advisor today. Start the year with a financial portfolio review. you? Let's talk.

IRT-1848C-A www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Deborah P Flugstad Financial Advisor . 5077 Dallas Highway Deborah P Flugstad Financial Advisor 1690 Stone Village Lane Deborah P Flugstad Financial Advisor Suite 305 Powder Springs, GA 30127 770-795-0885 Suite 222 Kennesaw, GA 30152 770-795-0885 1690 Stone Village Lane Suite 222 Kennesaw, GA 30152 edwardjones.com 770-795-0885 Our Town