Columbia Home Magazine - February/March 2014

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Stories

Contemporary artist Jenny McGee creates abstract relational messages that speak louder than words Page 62

Rock the Block Page 38

A mouthwatering Moroccan adventure Page 52

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Spotlight Literary success for a local lady Page 58 FEB/MARCH FEB/MARCH 2014 2014

wedding Crashers Page 78

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Publisher’s note Ed itorial Angie Huhman, Publisher Angie@BusinessTimesCompany.com Kristi McCann, Managing Editor Kristi@BusinessTimesCompany.com Katrina Tauchen, Copy Editor Katrina@BusinessTimesCompany.com Sherry Hockman, Interior Design Editor HockmanID@Gmail.com Mitchell Drinkard, Fashion Editor MitchellDrinkardPR@Gmail.com Scott Rowson, Food Editor Scott@ShowMeQ.com

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Creativity and what ifs

Angela Huhman Publisher

If you've got a story idea, an event you'd like to see a Columbia Home photographer at or just some happy news you'd like to share, please email Angie at Angie@BusinessTimesCompany.com.

DESIGN Kristin Branscom, Art Director Kristin@BusinessTimesCompany.com C r eat i ve Services Gillian Tracey, Creative Marketing Director Gillian@BusinessTimesCompany.com Kate Morrow, Graphic Designer Kate@JeffersonCityMag.com

Photo by Angelique hunter

I can remember being a little girl and staying the weekend with my grandma. By the time my parents picked me up on Sunday, my creative juices would be flowing, and I would have the entire house redecorated for her: furniture rearranged, pictures rehung and whipstitched pillows constructed with yarn.

She would say, “Oh, it looks so much better,” even if it really didn’t.

So, my question is: Are we born creative, or is it something we learn through our environment? When we interviewed our creative cast for this issue, I envisioned Laura McHugh doodling away in a spiral-bound notebook on her front porch, Jenny McGee covered head to toe in paint just as a small child would be and Trey Quinlan mixing his juice box with Cheerios just to see what it would taste like. So my hypothesis is I think everyone has the potential to be creative; it’s a natural curiosity all humans are born with. How we develop and nurture those talents determines if you will end up becoming a novelist, a commissioned painter or even own your own restaurant.

My office is filled with a huge vision board of “what ifs.” What if we actually took items from local retailers and staged our home tour, what if we took a journalistic approach and actually attended the wedding we feature in the magazine, and what if we actually went to the town we wanted to feature and wrote from firsthand experience? For this issue, that’s pretty much what we did!

Thanks to our hardworking staff and willing community members, our “what ifs” became realities. In my line of work, I am grateful to be able to watch creative and outside-the-box ideas come to life. Because in my world, I try to be the Fruit Loop among all the Cheerios.

I also wanted to extend a big thank you to Atkins and All Dogs N Cats for supporting the months of February and March in the Central Missouri Humane Society calendar and our Happy Tails stories. Thanks to our photography “what if,” our experiences leant themselves to create a bloopers page for our next issue — coming soon!

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Columbia, you have a voice in our magazine! This month, Columbia Home launched a brand new blog section on our website. Learn tips and tricks from local experts, or get your fill of funny for the day.

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Strut Your Stuff!

Title: Chief fun officer at Paint the Town models her “We Are Strong Women” T-shirt.

Work it, Kim! Family: Monty Murphy, husband of 28 years; Kyle Murphy, son; Courtney Murphy, Kyle’s wife Age: 47 My style: Outgoing and athletic.

Although I’m not a runner or an entertainer, I like both, and they help define who I am. I enjoy riding in the MS 150 but not the training aspect.

I'd rather drink wine! I’m looking forward to Muck Fest this summer. I am also straight forward, and I tell it like I see it.

One day I would love to: Travel the world, go on a safari and eat chocolate the whole time without gaining weight.

Three words that best describe me: Happy, outgoing and honest.

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Ever crave bacon and cotton candy? How about seafood mac ’n’ cheese? Four Columbia restaurants step outside the box with inventive combinations sure to whet your appetite.

38 Rock the Block

Escape a dreary winter wardrobe with these eyecatching outfits, based on bold, vibrant colors and skillful pairing. In the world of color blocking, creativity reigns supreme.

47 Full of Heart

The Room of Hope project surprises University Hospital cardiovascular patient Jaclyn Summitt with bedroom makeovers for her twin boys — and a little something extra for Mom.

58 The Novelist

in every issue

Leaving behind a “sensible” career in software development, Columbia author Laura McHugh turns a corner with her debut novel, The Weight of Blood.

62 Love, Jenny

Cultural experiences and a shocking diagnosis shaped the way contemporary artist Jenny McGee approaches her work. Now, she’s using her art to create hope for others.

68 Modern Family

This modern oasis incorporates contemporary flair and the comforts of home with the perfect balance of bold colors, sleek metal accents and modern conveniences.

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Agenda and Datebook The Dish Discovering Our Town NEW Connect Ask the Experts Mommy Chronicles Wedding Welcome to the World Happy Tails Snapshots Strong Woman

SILENT

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Contemporary artist Jenny McGee creates abstract relational messages that speak louder than words

During an 11-day trek in North Africa, writer Dianna Borsi O’Brien finds a new love in layers of flavors and spices.

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Rock the Block PAGE 38

A mouthwatering Moroccan adventure

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THE SPOTLIGHT

Literary success for a local lady PAGE 58 FEB/MARCH FEB/MARCH 2014 2014

wedding CRASHERS

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On the cover...

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She’s spirited, intelligent, incredibly talented, and her story is truly encouraging. Local contemporary artist Jenny McGee shares her love of love through her personal and inspired masterpieces. The background of this issue’s cover was actually a piece our owner created with Jenny as a surprise for his wife. If you love what you see, contact Jenny about commissioning an unforgettable gift at 573-289-5023 or jenny@jennymcgeeart.com. Story on page 62. Photo by Anthony Jinson

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Photo by taylor allen

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February/March Columbia’s must-do events True/False Film Festival What: The True/False Film Festival is a documentary film festival in Columbia. The festival encourages art, dialogue and a deepened understanding of the world at large through nonfiction filmmaking. For more than 10 years, the True/False Film Festival has played some mustsee documentaries. Make sure to check out the films at this year’s festival.

When: Feb. 27 to March 2 Where: Various theaters in downtown Columbia; visit truefalse.org/attend/ venues for more information.

Info: For information about the films, festival and tickets, visit truefalse.org.

Chocolate-Lovers Weekends What: Each weekend in February, Loganberry Inn (featured in Discover Our Town) hosts a Chocolate-Lovers Weekend. Chocolate martinis and hot cocoa when you arrive, chocolate desserts after dinner, chocolate waffles in the morning: The chocolate goes on and on. Plus, there’s a complimentary wine-and-chocolate pairings class you won’t want to miss.

When: Weekends in February Where: Loganberry Inn, 310 W. Seventh St., Fulton Info: For reservations, contact Carl and Cathy at 573-642-9229.

Red Shoe Gala What: Support the Ronald McDonald House at the Red Shoe Gala, Hollywood Style Take Two. This black-tie affair features dinner, entertainment and a silent and live auction.

Donations include jewelry, vacations, art and more. All of the proceeds from the event benefit families and children of the Ronald McDonald House.

When: 6 p.m., Feb. 20 Where: Reynolds Alumni Center Info: Visit rmhcmidmo.org for ticket information.

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Daniel Schene, Piano, at MU, Whitmore Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation, 573-8829472

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Cole Swindell, The Blue Note, 8:30 p.m., $12 in advance, $15 day of show, 573-874-1944, open at noon

Feb. 6

Arthur White, Saxophone, with Guests Pat Harbison, Trumpet, and the Lily Tan Project, The Bridge, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation Patty Griffin, The Blue Note, 8:30, $15-20

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Alarm Will Sound, Missouri Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

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Feb. 17 Missouri Quintet at MU, Whitmore Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

Feb. 20-23 Crooked, Warehouse Theatre, 7:30 p.m. except for 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 23, $6-8 Studio Jazz Band with Paul Scea, The Bridge, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation, 573-882-9472

Feb. 9

Flute Ensemble at MU, Whitmore Recital Hall, 3 p.m., $5 suggested donation

Feb. 11

Wine Tasting benefiting the United Way, The Club at Old Hawthorne, 6221 E. Broadway, 6-8 p.m., $100 per person, purchase tickets or make a donation at conta.cc/KKanFa

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Feb. 24 Wind Ensemble with Junior Honors Band, Missouri Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

Feb. 25 Caroline Worra, Soprano, and Janice Wenger, Piano, at MU, Whitmore Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

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“We Always Swing” Jazz Series Presents Christian McBride Trio, Murry’s, 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., $20-40

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Whitmore Recital Hall, 7 p.m., $5 suggested donation

Jensen Studio Recital at MU, Whitmore Recital Hall, 2 p.m., $5 suggested donation

March 4 Symphonic Band/University Band, Missouri Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

March 6 Concert Jazz Band with Byron Stripling, Trumpet, The Bridge, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

March 7-8 Music in Motion, Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.,

$5-$29, Call 573-219-7134 for tickets and details

March 13 Brett Dennen, The Blue Note, 8:30 p.m., $20 Weight Of Blood Book Launch Party, Tiger Hotel, 6:30-9:30 p.m., book signing to follow

March 14-15 Show-Me Opera With University Philharmonic, Missouri Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $17 adults,

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Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School Pot O’ Gold Auction, Fr. Tolton Catholic High School, 6 p.m., $40 per person in advance, $50 day-of, $360 for reserved table of eight

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We The Kings, The Blue Note, 7:30 p.m., $18 in advance, $22 day of show Art Uncork'd: Collaging with Natural Materials, Columbia Art League, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $20-25

March 20 “We Always Swing” Jazz Series Presents Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60, Missouri Theatre, 7 p.m., $21-39 Jazz Combos at The Bridge, The Bridge, 7:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation

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Some of the featured items require advanced arrangements. Please contact: Trey Bistro: 573-777-8654 Bleu Restaurant & Catering: 573-442-8220 Room 38: 573-449-3838 Les Bourgeois: 573-698-2300 26 | February/March 2014

Creative

Combinations When it comes to food, creativity can be a hit-or-miss prospect. For every jolt of inspiration that cashes in on its potential, there are a dozen duds, such as kimchi carbonara and fish ’n’ chips ice cream. It takes skill and restraint to harness inventive food combinations and make them work. Here are four local spots doing just that.

By Scott Rowson photo s by angeli que hunter

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Bleu Restaurant and Wine Bar

When someone puts cotton candy and bacon in front of you, the only logical question to ask is, “How in the world did this come about?” The second question, after you give it a try, is, “Why aren’t more people doing this?”

“Our bartender went on a bacon kick for a while,” Bleu’s Chandra Valentine explains. “He was infusing everything with it.”

Aaron Brown, said bartender, has for years been a force for good drinks in Columbia, where he’s mixed creative cocktails at Bleu, Vault and The Bridge. It’s no wonder his bacon fixation carried over to the kitchen, where a collaborative game of “what if?” led to the idea of maple cotton candy with a slice of bacon as the stick.

Ideas are one thing though; it was up to pastry chef Deanna Creed to actually make it happen. The dish starts like all cotton candy, with sugar spinning into impossibly thin threads in a machine. Deanna uses maple sugar in the process, shapes the filaments into football-shaped clouds and inserts a precisely cooked candied strip of bacon.

The end result is pure fun and far less sweet than you would expect. Salty and sweet, airy and crunchy, it’s a whimsical study in contrasts. As it turns out, bacon melts cotton candy, so its shelf life is limited. This is why you will only find bacon cotton candy on the restaurant’s catering menu or at the Chef’s Table, a reservations-only dining experience in a private room. columbiahomemagazine.com | 27

Les Bourgeois

Creativity on its own is a gift. Pair that creativity with a little worldliness, and you can really open some eyes. That’s what Matt Robertson, the newly promoted executive chef at Les Bourgeois Bistro, does with his creative take on a traditional Indonesian milkshake-like drink called Es Alpukat.

That translates as “avocado ice,” Matt says, and it’s made with (bear with us here) condensed milk, Nutella, frozen espresso shavings and avocado. Traditionally, it’s served over ice, but he says, “I thought showing the striations would be cool.” He’s 100 percent correct. With some advanced notice, Matt can make the layered version shown here; the fully blended or traditional versions are available any time.

So what’s it taste like? Unlike anything you’ve had before — and delicious. The flavor of the avocado disappears almost entirely, imparting texture and creaminess more than taste.

It’s intensely refreshing. The Nutella lends a welcome chocolate kick, and the espresso crystals on top cut through everything with crunch and a light bitterness. It’s a riot and far more approachable than it sounds.

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Trey Bistro

We like to take something familiar and give it a little bit of a twist,” Trey Quinlan says. We’re standing over one of his creations, Potato Pizza, which he says is among his most consistent sellers. “It’s the one pizza we haven’t changed since we opened.”

Youthful despite his years of experience in kitchens around town (to say nothing of his toddler wobbling around underfoot), Trey is describing the role creativity plays in his cooking.

The “we,” in this case, is Trey Bistro, which you can and should find next to The Blue Note on North Ninth Street downtown. The pizza in question is something of a deconstructed baked potato. The sauce is ricotta cheese mixed with Frank’s hot sauce, topped with roasted potatoes, Patchwork Farms bacon, green onions and Provel cheese. If that all sounds like too much, know that Trey wields a light touch with each: just enough potato, just enough bacon and just enough cheese. Finally, the crust — crisp and chewy from start to finish — holds up its end of the bargain, too. columbiahomemagazine.com | 29

Room 38

Jeremy Bowles, managing partner and chef at Room 38, says he and his business partner, Billy Giordano, looked nearby for creative inspiration when forming their menu years ago. One of the products of those brainstorming sessions is Room 38’s Lobster Mac ’n’ Cheese.

Seafood and creamy pasta sauces don’t always play nicely together, but the consensus is that Room 38’s does. Briny chunks of lobster are tossed with shell pasta and two cheeses, which Jeremy is reluctant to name (it’s a kitchen secret, I take it).

scott rowson Scott, blogger and food writer extraordinaire, shares his insights on dishes from Columbia hotspots. Whether it’s a hidden ingredient or special cooking technique, Scott will be able to detect it. Need some suggestions on where to eat locally? You can often find him at Sycamore, his favorite hangout. Check out restaurant openings, food reviews and local eats on his blog, showmeeats.wordpress.com.

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Banana Split Brownie Bites Recipe by D iana Kay Hartmann Photo by Kristy Hartmann Corn of Priceless Pics Photogra phy & Design

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Ingredients • 1/2 cup butter • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder • 1/4 cup semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream • 1 tablespoon butter • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened • 1 can crushed pineapple • 1 banana • 6 strawberries • finely chopped nuts, optional (peanuts, walnuts, pecans) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Prepare a mini muffin tin with either pan spray or mini muffin cups.

In a large saucepan, melt ½ cup butter. (You could use a microwavable glass mixing bowl and melt it in the microwave instead.) Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Gradually add in cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder. Mix thoroughly by hand. Sprinkle in chocolate chips, and fold gently into batter. Spoon or scoop prepared batter, evenly distributed, into prepared mini muffin tin.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Do not overcook! Chocolate chips might not be completely melted.

In large saucepan, prepare ganache by combining heavy whipping cream, butter and chocolate chips. Bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Once mixture is completely melted and mixed, remove from heat, and let cool slightly.

Combine can of crushed pineapple, drained, with the softened cream cheese. Mix on low with hand mixer until thoroughly mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Slice strawberries and banana (strawberries into fourths, bananas into half circles).

Spread 1 tablespoon of pineapple/cream cheese mixture and a slice of strawberry and slice of banana on top of each brownie bite. Use whisk to drizzle ganache over each brownie. Top with choice of chopped nuts, if desired.

Serve fresh, or refrigerate — if you can wait!

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D i s c o v e r i n g O u r T o w n ★ F u lt o n

Wineries

Loganberry Inn

Well Read Books

Loganberry Inn

Fulton

From the Brick District to Saults Drug Store treats, there’s a hidden gem down every street.

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Photos and text By Kristi McCann It was Sir Winston Churchill who gave Fulton, Mo., its 15 minutes of fame, thanks to his famous “Iron Curtain” speech in 1946. But there’s no need to idolize Churchill or be alumni of one of the town’s two colleges to appreciate Fulton’s Midwest flair. Just a short drive outside of Columbia, the adorable weekend getaway is filled with must-visit shops, restaurants and people waiting to be discovered. Oh, and the hospitality! Did we mention Fulton is full of it? At the forefront of hospitality are the owners of the Loganberry Inn, Cathy and Carl McGeorge. The quaint bed-and-breakfast located on West Seventh Street is where our journey began.

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Loganberry Inn The success of the B&B has held true for the past 18 years, and in addition to shoutouts in USA Today and Midwest Living, Carl and Cathy’s claim to fame is hosting the late Margaret Thatcher when she graced the town of Fulton with her presence. And what we thought was our special treatment was the everyday guest experience at Loganberry Inn. The fresh fruit smoothie, the crispy bacon and quiche, the chocolate-drizzled crêpes — it’s all to die for.

But what really caught our attention were the ChocolateLovers Weekends in February: chocolate martinis, chocolate goodies before bed, chocolate waffles in the morning and a wineand-chocolate pairing class.

Wineries Serenity Valley Winery and Canterbury Hill Winery are perfect ways to spend a seasonally warm afternoon only a short distance from the heart of Fulton. Enjoy the ambience of Canterbury Hill, or learn how to make, bottle and label wine at Serenity Valley.

Well Read Books Adorned with paper chains and the magic feel of the Shop Around the Corner, this bookstore houses used books and select new release. The store features local artists and made-in-Fulton gifts. Every other Thursday, writers can come to share their work, and both kids and adults enjoy storytime on the third Saturday of the month.

The Art House

The Art House The newest addition to the Brick District made its debut in December with the Sneak Peek Christmas Party. The official opening of the gallery/photography studio/ frame shop/arts and crafts supply store was in January, and it is a one-stop shop for Fulton artists.

Owner Danielle Warren recognizes the trend of wine-and-painting instructional classes and hopes to offer those to guests as well.

Brick District

Saults

Saults Drug Store What better way to round out savory food selections than with a sweet treat? Saults Drug Store is a convenience and gift store with a full-service pharmacy, but it’s famous for its old-school counter serving up the most delicious milkshakes in town.

Original owner Luther “Lee” Saults founded the drugstore in 1937, and it’s been in its current location since 1988.

Brick District The idyllic Brick District is the hub for food, shopping and nightlife.

It’s exactly where old-world charm meets modern amenities. Even if the weather is gloomy and the town is a bit quiet, here is where the crowds will stay.

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Art Uncork’d

Your inner artist is anxiously awaiting its debut. Let your creative juices flow with these tips and tricks from Columbia Art League’s Diana Moxon.

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By Abby Kass

Every third Wednesday of the month, the Columbia Art League (CAL) is crowded with artists of varying skill levels exploring new projects at Art Uncork’d. The popularity of the event stems from its informal environment, and the included wine-tasting keeps the creativity flowing. Each class offers a new skill, technique or different medium to work with. Polymer clay, oil painting and art journaling are just a few of the topics you’ve missed out on if you have yet to experience the event.

“Rather than signing up for an eightweek class about something you are not sure about, you get to have a little taste of everything,” Diana says.

If your Wednesday evenings are a bit booked, CAL offers lots of other chances to participate in art instruction. And if art isn’t your thing, but your house is nurturing a premature Picasso, check out CAL’s selection of children’s classes. In the past year, CAL has offered more than 500 classes. The opportunities are endless.

Six times a year, CAL also hosts shows. Four of the shows are juried, which means members’ and nonmembers’ artwork is chosen to display. The other two shows display artwork of members only.

“When you look at an art league show, it really is the voice of the community,” Diana says. The artists include people of all ages and abilities, such as high school students, art professors, beginners, professionals and more.

According to Diana, the simplest way to get involved is to open the door and walk in.

Sign up for classes with Columbia Art League! For a full listing of adult art classes, visit columbiaartleague.org. Have an aspiring petite Picasso? CAL offers opportunities for gallery visits and birthday pARTies, plus tons of kidfriendly and teen instruction. Contact Karen for specifics at 573-443-2131.

Illustrations by Gillian Tracey Start looking at the world with artist’s eyes, and you will find beauty in unexpected places. Take a walk around your neighborhood, and challenge yourself to find at least five things that are aesthetically appealing to you.

Whenever you see something that inspires or intrigues you, snap a picture, tear it out, pick it up and pin it down. Don’t overthink it. The inspiration could be as simple as color, a texture, a pattern or a lighting scenario. The point is to begin to take stock of what appeals to you. Before you know it, you will start to see the continuity of your own aesthetic sensibilities emerging.

Allow yourself to dive into a new process or material without knowing what the outcome will be. Experiment.

Don’t like where your work is going?

Turn the canvas upside down, tear the page into little pieces, break it apart and put it back together again; do whatever it takes to see it with new eyes.

Take time to unplug, sit quietly and allow your ideas and experiences to coalesce. There are times when we might need to walk away from our work to make space in our psyche for insight. The most profound breakthroughs often come to us in stillness.

Every work of art has an ugly stage. Just ask any artist you know. It’s part of the process. This is when sheer determination and perseverance come in. Don’t give up!

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Jaclyn Summitt’s Room of Hope

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Jaclyn Summitt found herself lying on a hospital bed as doctors informed her father that she probably wouldn’t make it.

Her heart was failing to propel enough blood and nutrients to the rest of her body, and the excess fluids built up in her heart were stretching the chamber walls until the organ was three times its normal size. Surely she wasn’t going to make it, they thought.

But the medical professionals underestimated how much heart Jaclyn actually had. Not only did she will herself to survive her congestive heart failure, but also the very next year, she birthed two incredible twin boys, Aydon and Ashton. Try as she might, however, Jaclyn’s heart troubles never vanished, and after spending the past decade in and out of the hospital, Jaclyn finally made a wish — a wish that truly showed the size of her heart.

During one of Jaclyn’s recent visits to the cardiology wing of University Hospital, Dr. Renee Sullivan handed her an application for the Room of Hope, a project that remodels a portion of a patient’s home.

“I think families that go through what they’ve gone through could be discouraged or questioning their faith,” says Sherry Hockman, owner of Hockman Interiors and creator of Room of Hope. “But Room of Hope, for me, is a project that I hope to bless the family, to give them encouragement and to let them know they are loved and supported no matter what they go through. I think we are to be God’s hands and feet, and that’s what I hope to be with this project.” columbiahomemagazine.com | 47

Without a second thought, Jaclyn wished for Room of Hope to redesign her sons’ bedrooms.

“My sons are what keep me going,” she says. “So my wish was for their rooms. This wasn’t even about me. Period.”

When she submitted her application, she didn’t expect to hear back from them at all, let alone be deemed the winner. But even on paper, the Room of Hope committee could see Jaclyn’s huge heart and was inspired by her selflessness.

Soon, the Summitt family welcomed a crew of strangers into their home.

“When we first came to the house, pretty much both rooms had a mattress on the floor and then some clothes, no furniture really,” Sherry says. The twin 9-year-old boys, each with a unique set of special needs, also had their own visions of their future bedrooms. Ashton envisioned his room to be devoted to baseball, and Aydon dreamed of a car-themed transformation.

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My sons are what keep me going. So my wish was for their rooms. This wasn’t even about me. Period.” — Jaclyn Summitt

Jaclyn says both Aydon and Ashton get up each morning to make their beds because they're proud of the way their rooms look.

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While Sherry and her crew put finishing touches on the rooms the night before the reveal, the Summitt family stayed at Hampton Inn and enjoyed a night of swimming and relaxation. But as soon as the sun rose the next morning, Aydon was by the door, dressed and ready to go.

The moment finally arrived when Jaclyn and her boys got the first peek at the new bedrooms.

“This is so cool!” Aydon shouted, jumping on the bed and flashing a smile for the photographers when he got a first glimpse of his room.

Then he touched his new headboard. “I love it!

It’s cool because I can’t break my head on it.”

He continued exploring his new room, taking in the gas station decal on his wall, the flashing stoplight on his nightstand and the red and yellow cars around the room. Sherry smiled knowing her work was truly appreciated, and Jaclyn wiped tears from her cheeks.

When it was Ashton’s turn, the door of his newly decorated room flew open, and he squealed with delight. He observed the custom headboard, complete with baseballs on each side, the storage space that looked like lockers and a lamp with a whistle cord to turn the lights on and off.

As everyone exited the room, tears streamed down Jaclyn’s face, and Ashton put his arms around her.

“It’s okay, Mama,” he said soothingly. “You’ll have your own room someday.”

“You guys are so lucky,” she replied, tapping him on the chin, then caressing his cheek.

“You know what?” Sherry said. “We surprised your mom and did her room, too.”

Sherry turned to Jaclyn. “As soon as I read your story, I could not help but want to do something for you. So we’ve done your room as well, as a surprise for you.”

“What?” Jaclyn replied, holding her tearsoaked hands to her face. Jokingly, she added, “I want to know why you let me put makeup on.”

Then, for the first time, Jaclyn entered her new room with both boys at her side. Her bedroom, scented by flickering candles, had become a new oasis, swirling with turquoise, marigold and red. Two lamps rested on her new end tables, and a beautifully matching piece of art hung above the bed. A reused sticker from Jaclyn’s old bedroom was plastered on her closet door as a daily reminder to, “Be your own kind of beautiful.” And, when it comes to beauty, Jaclyn’s heart sets an extremely high standard.

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“Yeah, we wished that for you, Mommy,” Aydon echoed. Together, they touched the new fabric on Jaclyn’s bed and inhaled the fresh aroma in the room.

Beyond the reveal, Sherry hopes her work will be more than just the stuff inside the Summitts’ newly decorated walls. “They get to experience more than just a room,” she says. “I think they’re experiencing the community and the love from Columbia. I think a lot of people in the community have so much, and it’s easy to turn your eye and not be involved. But I believe that if you’ve been blessed abundantly, you need to bless abundantly.” This reasoning leads her to pull money from her own pockets to partially fund the renovations.

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Overwhelmed, Jaclyn confirms Sherry’s sentiments. “It’s somebody’s heart in these rooms,” she says. “It’s part of them being given to you, and it shows.” And, as a patient whose heart problems are triggered by stress, Jaclyn predicts this act of kindness will help her recover. She sees the joy on her young boys’ faces and imagines getting the chance to rest in her new bed.

“This is going to be a huge stress reliever,” she says. “As a parent, you want to give your kids the best, but if I don’t have the money to give both of them the best, I can’t do one and not the other. I couldn’t afford to give both of them all of this at the same time. But this was by far more than what I could have ever imagined. This was a miracle.”

A special thank you to: • Hampton Inn for providing a place for Jaclyn and her boys to stay during the renovation • Cheerleader Pub & Grill for providing dinner • Lazer Lanes for providing entertainment • Sherry's team of Leslie Davis, Eva Hockman, Barbara Stratton and Dietlinde Sitzer

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Jaclyn Summitt, University of Missouri Health Care cardiovascular patient

Interior designer Sherry Hockman believes that those who have been blessed abundantly need to bless abundantly. Room of Hope offers Sherry and Columbia Home the opportunity to use their talents to give back to someone deserving of a gift—a gift of hope.

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Finding My Moroccan Mojo During an 11-day trek in North Africa, one writer finds a new love in layers of flavors and spices.

By D ianna Borsi O’ Brien Photos by Whitney B uckner

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Straining to remember the Arabic word for chicken, I finally stammer out, “I’d like to have a kilo and a half chicken,” hoping I have at least some of the words right. The man at the counter looks at me with kind, dark eyes and smiles, the same kind of smile a kid gets after reciting his or her ABCs. I’m also trying hard not to notice the chickens in the cages, especially the one next to him that’s looking at me with its little red beady eyes.

I don’t really have any idea what I’ve ordered.

The Arabic I’ve tried to learn is part of a cooking class I’m taking in the hopes that once I’m home, I’ll be able to replicate some of the fabulous Moroccan food I fell in love with during my 2012 visit to this North Africa country.

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There’s no real danger I’ll end up with a yak or something instead of a chicken. The vendor is familiar with student cooks and knows Edwina Golombek, owner and operator of the nearby House of Fusion, a bed-and-breakfast that specializes in cooking classes and foodie tours and treks.

Finally, the man nods, and I realize why the language lessons included the phrase, “I will come back.” While my classmates and I are off buying the vegetables for the rest of today’s menu, he’ll be dispatching the main ingredient for our efforts: chicken tagine.

I never meant to be eye to eye with the star of a meal. I never even meant to be a cook. Prior to my first trip to Morocco, my kitchen efforts were mainly confined to baked chicken, buttered noodles and peanut butter fudge.

But all that changed when my husband, David O’Brien, and I went to Morocco for the first time. Visiting this arid country in July might not have been one of our better ideas, though.

A camel ride in the desert is tough to enjoy at temperatures greater than 100 degrees F, but it was on this trip guided by Hassan Ait Said, of Berber Space Morocco, that we enjoyed some of the best meals we’ve ever had.

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During that 11-day trip, I was entranced by Moroccan cuisine with its multilayered flavors and spices.

The unique blend of smells, tastes and textures stems from the country’s long and varied history. For centuries, Morocco was on the spice route that brought adventure and flavor to Europe. The result is Moroccan food infused with layers of spices, including cumin, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and saffron, which is produced in Morocco.

But the variety in food also stems from the various people who have called this northwestern African country home. The people of Morocco include the native Berber, mountain and sometimes nomadic people. The Arabic influences are seen in the food as well as the architecture. Portions of Morocco were colonized or settled by the Spanish and French, which gives this African country a European feel.

That infusion of people and spices produces dishes that include unusual combinations. I fell in love with Moroccan food, surprising and distinctive, familiar yet exotic all at the same time.

Yes, I was smitten.

nately Hassan was also a young man. In Morocco, a predominately Muslim country, that meant he didn’t actually cook or know how to cook. So when I asked him countless questions about the food of his country, he could only direct me to the people who were making our meals, most of whom didn’t speak enough English to satisfy my craving to know how something was made, what spices the foods contained and, worst of all, how to make the essential Moroccan dish, a tagine.

Through the quirkiness of English, the word tagine refers to both the food as well as the cooking vessel itself, typically a two-piece clay or ceramic item with a conical top. And I knew I had to have a tagine in order to make Moroccan food.

So I bought one.

As a result, I ended up with a 20-pound clay pot in my backpack, which I carried from place to place as we traveled from Marrakesh to the desert, the mountains and back. Throughout the trip, I kept telling myself it would be worth it once I was enjoying delicious, real Moroccan food at home. And I told myself I’d never have to do that again.

Although our guide was very good at finding great places for us to eat and stay, unfortu-

While on the trip, I jumped online and ordered some Moroccan cookbooks. I settled on

In the end, I learned that making Moroccan food isn’t about the technique, the effort or even about taming a tagine; it’s about the willingness to go on the adventure and try something new. two described as authentic: The Food of Morocco and Tagines and Couscous. Both were waiting for me when I got home with my tagine, which I managed to get home without breaking.

Then I read the instructions for the use of my tagine. Contrary to what Hassan had told me, a traditional clay tagine can’t be used in the oven. In fact, to use one on a glass-top, elec-

tric stove, you need a diffuser. Diligently, I headed off to all the kitchen departments and stores in Columbia. I checked out the various international grocers as well. But none of the items I found would work on my stove, so once again, I turned to online resources, and a cast-iron diffuser was soon on its way. Finally, I “seasoned” my tagine according to the instructions from the book, which involved soaking it in water for 12 hours, letting it drain and then rubbing it with garlic and olive oil.

After all that, I wanted to eat the pot right then and there.

The diffuser arrived, and I tried out my tagine.

I was in heaven. The dishes I made were wonderful. Some recipes required a few extra trips to the international grocers in Columbia, but the diffuser search had made me familiar with all the stores, and most of the spices were surprisingly easy to find even at Columbia’s regular grocers.

Along the way, I did more research and found I could also make Moroccan food using a Dutch oven and even a slow cooker, but those methods seemed to lack the same authentic flavor. I kept experimenting, and the food got better and better — until the day I got impatient. The key to a Moroccan tagine is slow, even heat. But one day, I was in a hurry, and I turned the heat up, up and

up, trying to speed up the process until I heard the crack. I’d broken my tagine.

It was back to the Dutch oven and my slow cooker.

Even with the cookbooks and tips I learned online, I wasn’t satisfied with my Moroccan offerings, so when David had an opportunity to attend a conference in Morocco, I knew what I was going to do: I was going to learn to cook in Morocco.

The result was an itinerary of three classes, one with the oldest, most traditional and luxurious restaurant in Marrakesh, La Maison Arabe; one offered in Essaouira on Morocco’s western sea coast at l’Atelier Madada; and an edgier one offered by House of Fusion. In fact, I even managed to talk David into attending one of the classes.

Each class was different. At La Maison Arabe, the cooking class was more formal with a visit to a spice boutique, not a smelly stall stocked with chickens. At that class, my husband and I learned the importance of presentation and even learned to make roses out of tomato peels. In Essaouira, the class included a trip to a market but one that didn’t require looking future meals in the eyes. There, I learned the importance of chopcolumbiahomemagazine.com | 55

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ping the ingredients finely and why no Moroccan cook would ever use a food processor. The dada, or cooking teacher, said it would bruise the ingredients and change their taste.

But it was at the House of Fusion, taught by a former Australian who had her own approach to Moroccan food, that I received the elementary Arabic lessons.

So did visiting the market and staring the key ingredient in the eyes make me respect Moroccan food more? Not really. The real lessons came from how all the dadas taught the cooking classes. They laughed while they cooked and smiled at our stumbling efforts, gently urging us to chop more as necessary and assuring us that whether our rose looked like a flower or a pile of tomato cuttings, it was OK. There was no focus on exact measurements or techniques, but instead, there was encouragement to add a pinch of this or that along the way and to try something new. Lentils and noodles? Sure, that’s harissa soup. Eggs cooked over simmered tomatoes? That’s a tomato jam tagine. Orange slices sprinkled with rose water, cinnamon and sugar? That’s a dessert.

So in the end, I learned that making Moroccan food isn’t about the technique, the effort or even about taming a tagine; it’s about the willingness to go on the adventure and try something new. Even if that means you have to bring another 20-pound tagine home in your backpack, it’s worth it.

For delicious Moroccan recipes from Dianna’s trip, visit columbiahomemagazine.com.

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Mary Phillips Mary Phillips, a partner with TreecePhillips, a government communications and public relations firm in Jefferson City, has taken cooking classes all over the world, but her favorite spot to don an apron is Greenwood, Miss., where the Viking Range Corp. is headquartered and offers themed cooking classes.

She’s made cooking a part of her vacation for years, including once in Paris. “My next trip there will hopefully include a class in the private home of a professional chef with the day starting out by shopping for ingredients in the public markets,” Mary says.

S o uthern C omeba c k D r e s s i n g Ingredients: • 3 cloves garlic • 1 small onion • 1 tablespoon water • 2/3 cup chili sauce • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • juice of 1 lemon • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 dash of hot sauce, such as Tabasco • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 1 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup ketchup • 1 teaspoon dry mustard • 1 dash paprika • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions: Chop onion and garlic in food processor. Add remaining ingredients to food processer, and blend until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste. Can be used as a salad dressing, served over grilled vegetables or as a sandwich spread. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe provided by Mary Phillips

Anne and Brian Brooks Italy is where Anne and Brian Brooks, University of Missouri School of Journalism professor emeritus, started adding cooking to their travels. Their cooking education started with a class in Tuscany in 2001.

“We take the classes for fun,” Anne says. “We like to eat. It’s not to change my style of cooking or anything like that.”

Anne has also taken classes in a number of locations and notes the settings and atmosphere can be quite different. In Bordeaux, France, the class she attended consisted of watching a chef cook a meal in a restaurant with no hands-on experience.

In Argentina, the cooking class was held outside and involved cooking on an outdoor grill with participants pitching in to help. The menu included empanadas, pastries stuffed with spicy beef, “bife de chorizo” and “vigilante clasico y helado,” cheese ice cream and dulce de sweet potato cream, each course paired with an appropriate local wine.

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Join Laura in celebration of her book release at a party and book signing at the Tiger Hotel on March 15. See the March calendar for details.

Novelist I the

Columbia author Laura McHugh turns a corner with her debut novel, The Weight of Blood.

By Vicki H odder Photos by Angeli que H unter

In a bit more than a month, Columbia author Laura McHugh’s first novel will be available in bookstores throughout the United States. The book, a literary suspense novel entitled The Weight of Blood, will be for sale starting March 11 as a hardcover, an ebook and an audiobook published by the Random House imprint of Spiegel & Grau. It’s slated to come out as a hardcover in the United Kingdom on July 3. Although Laura hesitates to dub the book as the first of many, her husband, Brent McHugh, clearly considers it a professional milestone.

“This is her new career, definitely,” Brent says. “The sky is the limit with the talent she has.”

Laura’s debut as a suspense novelist is a turning point that encompasses many smaller personal landmarks. From the high school and college writing awards she brought home to the publication of short stories she wrote while still working as a software developer, Laura’s background hints in a number of ways at the direction her future would take. Still, she credits unforeseen circumstances and her husband’s encouragement with providing the impetus that prompted her to pursue her longstanding dream of becoming a published novelist.

If the tales she told her mother to write down for her are included, Laura has been an author since childhood. Once she was in elementary school, she began writing little books and stories that showed her propensity for dark narratives. “To my mother’s dismay, probably,” Laura says ruefully. She continued writing in high school, where she won awards and wrote for high school literary publications. Laura won additional accolades while earning her English degree at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., where she took the top spot in an undergraduate poetry contest.

Yet, Laura didn’t consider writing a prospective career because she believed it was an impractical way to make a living. Instead, she took an office job at an employment website in Boulder, Colo., after receiving her bachelor’s degree in 1996 and returned to Columbia in 1998 to earn a master’s in information science and learning technologies. columbiahomemagazine.com | 59

“I thought I would be a librarian,” she says.

While working toward her master’s degree, Laura took technology-oriented classes and became interested enough to tackle a second bachelor’s degree in computer science.

Still, she had her eye on a practical career path: “I thought maybe eventually I could work at a library doing a library website or something like

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nals for publication. In 2008, Laura received word that her story “Down the River Road” would be published in Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley.

Laura hit a crossroads when she was laid off from her full-time job in December 2008.

Five months pregnant, she immediately pulled

“This really worked out for the best. I get to be home with my children, I get to do something I love, and luckily, now I can make a living at it.” — Laura McHugh that,” Laura says. “You know, I wanted to have a job, a stable job.”

And she landed one once she had both her master’s and second bachelor’s degrees in hand and moved to St. Charles, Mo., to become a software developer in 2000. Laura moved back to Columbia about a year later to start work as a software developer for Missouri Employers Mutual insurance company, where she stayed for the next seven or so years.

Still, Laura continued to pave the way toward a second career as a novelist. She wrote stories in her spare time and shared her passion for writing with Brent when they met in 2002. “Ever since we got to know each other, she always wanted to write,” Brent says. Married to Brent since 2004 and mother of a little girl, Harper, born in 2006, Laura continued writing short stories when she wasn’t working as a software developer. Eventually, she started sending her stories to literary jour-

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out her interview suit and began seeking another software development job. She received a job offer from a company she dubbed a “wonderful place,” but the salary it offered would pay little more than the cost of day care for her children.

More than that, she says, her heart wasn’t in it.

“I thought, you know, I’d always worked; I have to have a job,” Laura says. “It was stressful, and I just, I wasn’t sure that I wanted any of these jobs that I was interviewing for.”

Brent urged her to concentrate on writing rather than look for outside employment. “The family could get by,” Laura remembers he told her, on the income he brings in as a nuclear pharmacist.

But Laura persevered in her job search until she received word in early 2009 that her story “What Love Is” would be published in a literary journal called Confrontation. Laura says the journal’s acceptance of her second story encouraged her to believe she could write a novel. By the end of

January, Laura had committed herself to staying home and writing a book; she called and canceled a third interview with a prospective employer.

For his part, Brent believes his encouragement solidified his wife’s existing inclination to try her hand as a novelist.

“I pretty much just told her what she already knew,” Brent says. “She just wanted to follow her dreams, and now she had an opportunity to do it.”

Laura focused on that opportunity with intensity. During the months immediately following the birth of her second daughter, Piper, in April 2009, Laura kept her hand in by working on short stories and mulling over ideas for a novel. Then, she bent her efforts to completing a first draft of her book.

Supported by her husband’s encouragement, Laura stayed up when the rest of her family went to sleep or hired a babysitter for a few hours at a stretch to find the time to work on her book. She latched on to the focus and drive that urged her to keep going.

“I would start drinking coffee at night when the kids went to bed and stay up and write,” Laura says. “I stopped watching my guilty-pleasure TV shows. I love to get magazines and things, and I really would just hide them all away and not look at them. Because all those little things that you spend time doing during the day, in order to find time to write, I really had to cut all of that out for a while and just focus.”

Laura says she didn’t consciously set out to write a mystery but rather the story of her main character, Lucy, and her life growing up as an outsider in an Ozark Mountain town. Then Laura ran across shocking news stories of a crime in Lebanon, Mo., the community in which she went to high school, that inspired plot elements she incorporated into her book. Although aiming more for a compelling page-turner than a suspense novel, Laura wound up writing a thriller that caught the eye of the publishing world.

Having finished her first draft in 2011, Laura began searching for an agent in the spring of 2012. Her first set of query letters generated a nibble but no offers of representation. So Laura sent out a second version of her query letter after Thanksgiving of that year: one that better described the dark and suspenseful tone of her novel, mentioned her own years living as an outsider in the Ozarks and labeled her book “upmarket” rather than literary fiction. Both Laura and her husband were surprised and excited when the second letter

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Laura has already sold a second book to Spiegel & Grau, which she is now in the midst of writing. And two of her foreign publishers bought two books up front, Laura says. The second book also is a mystery — and is coming together faster than the first novel.

“It feels easier because I’ve been through the process I think,” she says.

She hopes to continue writing literary suspense for a living. Although her husband is confident she will do well — “I believe she will be very successful,” he says — Laura is quick to point out the uncertainties of the publishing industry. Still, she is optimistic about the direction in which she is headed.

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“My doctor told me I had a 50/50 chance of living,” Jenny McGee says. And though those words are powerful enough to fill anyone with fear and anxiety, Jenny’s response to her personal statistic was, “Don’t we all?”

The profound statement hangs in the air when she repeats it, and attached to it is a “take that” attitude. For Jenny, her diagnosis of breast cancer was not the ending but the beginning of something beautiful.

Hanging proudly in Dr. Michael Trendle’s office at Missouri Cancer Associates is a piece of artwork by Jenny. Entitled Hate Cancer, Love a Cure, the image depicts a hand with its middle finger confidently raised up. And as Jenny describes the piece in detail, she can’t help but smile.

From afar, the piece depicts a rather vulgar message surrounded by the beauty of flowers and bright colors. But upon taking a closer look, you can see the true details the work portrays. The base of the hand is supported by “CANCER,” bold and in all caps.

Above it is a paper mâché-like formation of a hand.

“The shredded brochures, which form the hand and middle finger, are the anger of being diagnosed and was an emotional response from receiving all the information and statistics that completely overwhelms you at first,” Jenny says. “The flowers are the hope I was holding onto that I was going to be taken care of and that I could get through the difficulty of cancer. The flowers were the blossoming of hope beyond the hatred.”

"Whether you're a patient, family member or staff in the office, the painting expresses a common feeling that everyone has about cancer," says Dr. Trendle. "No one is really offended by it. Most people are in agreement with the sentiment."

Dr. Trendle decided to purchase the artwork, along with another breast cancer piece, off of Jenny's website shortly after she was diagnosed and became his patient.

"Jenny and her family are very nice people," Dr. Trendle says. "She is a strong and remarkable woman."

Jenny’s positivity and spit-fire personality completely mask the extent of her survival story. In 2009, she went to the doctor after discovering a lump in her breast.

The doctors performed a needle biopsy and told her she would be fine. Knowing her own body, she insisted she was not fine and urged the doctors to more carefully analyze it. As a result, the doctors concluded that Jenny’s body was being attacked by very aggressive breast cancer. columbiahomemagazine.com | 63

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news the doctors delivered was devastating to both Jenny and her family. “It was definitely a shock, a real shock,” Jenny’s husband, Dave, says. “We had our plans about what life would look like, and the news derailed those plans.”

Now, we’re not talking about just putting future dreams on hold, worrying about the medical bills and figuring out a solution to get through demanding treatments. Jenny, her two kids, Jonathan and Ema, and Dave had to decide what the best option for them as a family was. And that decision did not include continuing to live in the rural country of El Salvador, where they resided.

In 2001, Jenny and Dave had traveled to El Salvador on their honeymoon. What originally started as a few weeks of volunteering with a community development and transformation program called ENLACE turned into an eight-year commitment to service and cultural involvement.

“At first, we wanted to see what we could do in a year’s time,” Dave says. “After that, people would ask us how long we were staying, and we would add on a year here and a year there.

Finally, I tacked on three years because I was holding a position with ENLACE that would keep me there for at least that long.”

Jenny and Dave worked to help link churches to training and resources by developing housing, health care clinics, etc. for rural communities. Their inspiration to begin such a rewarding journey came from Jenny’s parents, who were missionaries, and from one of Jenny’s college friends who worked with relief efforts.

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themselves and building hope for needy communities, the news of Jenny’s diagnosis arrived.

“I guess I began painting in private, you could say,” Jenny says. “When Dave and I were first married, I would express to him how passionate I was about wanting to create and how much that meant to me to be able to pursue art as a dream and, potentially, a career. I didn’t believe that was possible at first.”

Once living in El Salvador, Jenny created a small art space in their home and began dabbling in paint in secret. Her interest in expressing and evoking emotion through art only grew through witnessing hard times and evolution in El Salvador.

“One of the most paramount inspirations in my series that I developed while living in El Salvador was having the opportunity to work with a man named Douglas,” Jenny says. “I had this idea of wanting to collaborate with a gang member as part of the series I was working on.

This one particular painting that I worked with

Douglas on is called Whom Shall I Send? It talks about God sending the unlikely to minister and to deliver a message of hope and love.”

And a delivery of that message is exactly what she got. “He took the painting, which was a very heavily textured red, framed painting with the title of the piece typographically laid out on the canvas. He set it up at a firing range, and he shot through it using a 7-mm handgun.”

Although Jenny admits she isn’t very knowledgeable about guns and can’t remember if that was the exact weapon he used, his explanation of the art is one she will never forget: The red was a symbol of the blood shed in his life and the violence in the country he was living in.

The bullet holes were not only a physical breakthrough but also a metaphorical breakthrough of the canvas for him; they represented how he was able to stop the cycle of violence that he was habituating in his life.

“We hugged, and it was quite an amazing experience to see someone with a first-grade education and a not-so-pretty past engage in

“sometimes words can only go so far. Having

those words and visuals to impactfully express how you feel about someone creates a powerful piece of work.” — Jenny McGee

an artistic process,” Jenny says. “For Douglas to interpret it and get a valuable experience out of it was incredibly impactful for me. To share in the collaboration and get to know someone like Douglas is an experience that gave me a lot of hope while I was going through my own challenges.”

Douglas was an inspiration for Jenny to stay strong when times in her life got rough.

The first of her many challenges was the decision to move back to the United States.

“Our life in El Salvador and the eight years we had spent there ended in 10 days,” she says.

“We found out Jenny needed radiation,” Dave says. “That was the deciding factor. The newest machine in El Salvador was from the late ’70s. Ultimately, we wanted to pursue the best health care for her.”

Columbia fulfilled the requirements that were most important to the McGees: quality health care and close proximity to family. Jenny’s sister and parents reside in Columbia, and

her brother lives just a short road trip away in northwest Arkansas.

The Columbia community not only fostered Jenny’s recovery, but it also shed light on how she could successfully make art a career, just as she had dreamed. Jenny’s first show in Columbia was at Broadway Brewery, shortly after she began chemotherapy. Since then, her art has continued to evolve, and she has been in remission for four and a half years.

The collection that represents a personal evolution for Jenny is hanging at Broadway Christian Church. It is the series she worked on slowly throughout her time in El Salvador from 2002 to 2008. The series includes the piece she worked on with Douglas, Whom Shall I Send?

“Her art has always been about creating hope for others and has been a personal outlet for her,” Dave says.

For now, Jenny most enjoys commissioned pieces, such as the one on this issue’s cover. “It’s

a very personal process I’ve developed with my clients,” she says. “I want to create visual legacies of love that portray the reasons why or how they love someone else.”

She’s worked with people to express all sorts of relationships: husband and wife, mother and daughter, family and friends. And when Jenny works on a commissioned piece, she immerses herself fully in the process.

“Usually I meet two to three times with the client,” she says. “We discuss reasons for their love, how they met and what they love most about that particular person they’re creating for. That process takes a lot of vulnerability, and sometimes we don’t always have the words to express what or why or how deeply we feel.”

After a handful of meetings, Jenny sits down with all the information she’s collected, and the ideation of the artwork begins. She writes words of feeling and emotion and specific details onto a chalkboard as she sifts through colors that she and the patron have discussed together. While she is working, she’ll turn on specific music and songs, such as columbiahomemagazine.com | 65

a wedding song, that came up in conversation. And from there, she starts the process of painting.

In addition to commissioned artwork, Jenny sells pre-existing pieces, which are popular among individuals who do not know her personally but love the style and feel of her work.

She replicates her work onto archival paper as well as metal, which has a glossy finish similar to the gloss of the originals.

A piece of Jenny’s work hangs at Windsor Street Montessori School, where her children attend. It’s roughly a 5-by-5-foot tree made out of recycled sugar cane.

“Our house is also filled with ever-revolving Jenny art,” Dave says. “But we do have a wall dedicated to local artists or friends’ artwork that we love.”

Although Jenny’s love for visually appealing art is apparent, her dream is to focus on commissioned pieces and fill her days with creating intimate expressions through art. “Sometimes words can only go so far,” she says. “Having those words and visuals to impactfully express how you feel about someone creates a powerful piece of work.”

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Each day, Jenny is inspired by relationships.

It’s the people, such as Douglas and her family, who inspire her to keep creating. She is forever captured by the power of love, and it’s inspiration that comes her way on a continuous basis. A recent example of this was the passing of Jenny’s friend Elizabeth.

“Her parting words will stick with me forever,” Jenny says. “It’s a gift to be able to share our words with the ones that we love while we still can.”

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Lessons from Yoda and Other Small Creatures no try.” They don’t try to finger paint. They dip their chubby little fingers knuckle-deep into that paint and fling it like Jackson Pollock. They don’t try to write poetry. They just write it. They don’t let minor details such as spelling, grammar or coherency get in their way. When they tell you a knock-knock joke, they are standup comedians. When they pick up a blob of clay, they become fine sculptors. Have you ever seen a 4-year-old transform into a mixed-media master while up to his eyeballs in construction paper and googly eyes? It’s a beautiful thing.

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As parents, it is our job to teach our children important life lessons. We teach them everything from how to treat others to how to tie their shoes.

But amidst all of this “being the expert,” it can be easy to forget that our kids have lessons to teach us as well. And I’m not talking about warm and fuzzy stuff like smelling roses and dancing like no one is watching. (Do not be fooled. People are always watching.) In a very practical sense, kids can teach us certain things that we tend to lose sight of as we age. Specifically, I’m talking about how to embrace our creativity.

When it comes to creative pursuits, kids follow Yoda’s teachings: “Do or do not. There is

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Unfortunately, this magical sprinkling of I’m-good-enough fairy dust usually wears off somewhere between 5 and 8 years old. This is when kids start to worry that their drawing of the elephant doesn’t look like the one in the book or that the way they sing “Roar” sounds different from Katy Perry’s version. As a parent, you can see this change take place. It’s like watching a light go off. Whatever gatekeeper has kept the self-consciousness away walks off the job, and doubt swoops in to take its place, all furrowed eyebrows and straight lines. Kids stop doing things and start trying to do things.

And though this might be OK when it comes to sports or schoolwork (things that require mastery before advancement), when it comes to free-form creativity, it’s kind of sad.

Instinctively, we know this isn’t a good thing.

We don’t want their light to go out. We don’t want them to hold their creations to someone

By Jill Orr else’s standard of perfection because we’ve been there, and we know that is the surest way to run the well dry. So we say to them, “Don’t worry about coloring inside the lines, honey.” But they still look at their picture like it’s a plate of boiled onions because even though we are saying one thing, too often we are doing another.

How many times have we obsessed over wrapping a gift just so? Or tried to make a project as perfect as it looks on Pinterest, only to ultimately fail and lament it out loud? How many times have we said, “I’m just not very creative”?

Our kids hear that, and they absorb it. They watch us judge ourselves, and because they view themselves as extensions of us, they apply those judgments internally. (Or completely rebel against them, but that’s a subject for another day.)

So I think the best way to protect our kids’ innate creativity is to learn from them — and do as they do. Children know that creativity has nothing to do with being good at something. It has nothing to do with skill or talent or ability. It has nothing to do with perfect. Creativity is made up of 100 percent confidence: the confidence to do instead of try. If you want to be a writer, write. If you want to be a painter, paint. If you want to be a dancer, dance. Even if someone is watching (because they are, and it’s probably your kids). The surest way to keep your child’s light shining is to turn yours back on. So listen to them, and listen to Yoda. “Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.”

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Evie, 4

I was holding a green apple my daughter had asked me to peel for a snack. Her friend was over, and I asked her how she liked her apples, wondering if she liked skin on or skin off. She looked at the apple in my hands, then back to me and said, “Red.”

Ryan, 5

A homemade Mother’s Day card for his mom read: “What my mom does all day: 1. Does chores.

2. Washes laundry.

3. Sleeps with Dad.”

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Kids say the darnedest things

Leo, 4

After his sister throws a fit that results in soy sauce spilling all over the kitchen floor, 4-year-old Leo watches his mom clean up.

She is clearly frustrated and mumbling slightly to herself. He clears his throat to announce his presence, shakes his head and says, “Well, Mom, that’s what you get when you have kids.”

Mary Kate, 11

While on a particularly long and hot family hike through Rocky Mountain National Park, everyone was getting tired — everyone except the dad. He took a deep breath and exclaimed, “Mm, I love the smell of pine!”

His daughter didn’t miss a beat when she took her own deep breath and said, “Mm, I love the smell of air-conditioning!”

Ryan, 5

To his grandpa on his 70th birthday: “Grandpa, are you the oldest person in our family?”

“Yes, honey, I am.”

“So you’ll be dead first.”

Shepard, 3

Every night before bed, 3-year-old Shepard asked his mom to make up a story about something specific (trains, fire trucks, animals, etc.). One night, his mom asked him what kind of story he wanted, and he said, “Make it a steamy one.” He wanted a steam-train story.

Nate, 10

At Grandparents’ Day at school, a student was asked where in the room his grandparents were sitting.

He pointed and replied, “They’re the old people in the back.”

Kate, 4

A TSA agent, who is checking in a family at the airport after a long flight, looks at this little girl wearing her Disney Princess PJs and says: “Hello, little lady. Who is your favorite princess?”

The little girl looks back at him with a completely straight face and says, “Me.”

Does your child have hilarious one-liners?

Write them down, and send them to Kristi@businesstimescompany.com to have your witty child featured in our next issue!

Jill Orr

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Jill is a stay-at-home mom of two (an odd title because she is rarely ever at home). In her pre-Mommy days, she graduated from the University of Missouri with an undergraduate degree in journalism and a master's in social work, with an emphasis on children and family studies. But she wishes she would have gotten a Ph.D. in What's For Dinner and How to Get Bubblegum Out of the Carpet.

That would have served her better.

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Eternal Love

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Molly Totten and Brendan Downes have the most genuine and innocent love for each other. Aside from a long-distance relationship during their engagement, the couple’s courtship was blissful. Thankfully, Skype and Brendan’s laidback personality helped them through the last few months when 10 hours of distance between Dallas and Columbia kept them apart.

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The duo has a contagious attitude that makes you want to cherish each and every moment because when they are together, it’s a reminder that life works in beautiful ways. Evident within each of their personalities is a commitment they have to each other and the support system they will be when times get a bit rough. They have their families to thank for that. Both Molly’s and Brendan’s parents are happily married, and their wedding was a representation of the everlasting love the new married couple is about to endure. From the blessing Mr. Totten gave to Brendan to the cou-

ple’s first dance that included both sets of parents, love was in the air.

And boy, did we enjoy watching it all! As many of you know from our social media channels, we kind of, well, crashed the Downes wedding. We weren’t technically on the original guest list, but a love story like this could not be overlooked. And thanks to Leanne (see her great Pinterest column on the next page), we were right in the thick of the celebration and even nestled in comfortably at the dinner table with Molly’s cousins. Each element of the wedding was truly special and complementary of the couple, and we got to experience it firsthand.

The guest book was an adorable arts-and-crafts project for which guests inked thumbprints onto a page, signed their names and added a drawing if they were more of the creative type. That was stationed directly next to the candy bar — yes, candy bar — where we and the other guests relived childhood memories while devouring gummy worms, M&Ms and Twizzlers.

Kate Hardina, Molly’s best friend from high school, and Connor Downes, Brendan’s brother, entertained the crowd with their speeches. In true brotherly fashion, Connor even picked on his brother mid-speech.

In Kate’s speech, she highlighted the love that Molly and Brendan share.

“Remember the feeling of this moment: the nerves, the happiness and the butterflies,” she said. “I have no doubt that in 40 or 60 years from now, you will still be looking at each other like you did tonight.”

That line in the speech directly connected with Brendan and Molly’s decision to play “1,000 Years” for their first dance. The song was chosen for obvious reasons, but one connection we found most enduring is the title represented what Brendan said to Molly when he proposed: “Forever is a long time.” And the couple could not be more excited to spend forever together.

To Molly and Brendan, thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day. We can’t wait to hear what the future brings the both of you. Good luck in Texas, y’all!

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Pin With Caution

By Leanne Naeger

Oh, Pinterest, you are my friend, and you are my foe. For better or worse, your pinning boards are the ones motivating us all to tackle amazing DIY jobs.

Pinterest has been amazing for today’s weddings, but I feel like it can be just another thing that will drive the sanest and most put-together bride to the edge of a cliff.

I can’t tell you how many women invite me to their boards to see their months of planning and pinning in action. Don’t get me wrong; they are the most beautiful and thoughtful ideas. But let’s face it. You are getting married in a few months, and though it might seem far away right now, you’re going to blink, and it’s going to be your wedding day. I just can’t cope with seeing another sweet bride in tears because her grapevine balls look more like birds’ nests or her soap favors look more like glue than the beautiful pictures in her Pinterest dreams. So I’m going to share a few tips for all you brides out there pinning away.

Take it small and slow, and have realistic expectations of your time. And let’s not forget patience.

Please don’t go out and buy 200 mason jars in an attempt to paint and bedazzle. Let’s start small.

Try one first, and if it doesn’t turn out like the picture, you can laugh it off, maybe post a picture on Facebook or send in an article to Pinstrosity. Then pour yourself another glass of wine while you peruse Pinterest for your next project. Or, if your first attempt yields the most amazingly beautiful jars that ever lived, then go buy out every store in town, and start your Etsy business to help fund your newfound love of all things mason jars.

All I’m saying is to start small, and see how much time these projects take. Nothing is worse than not enjoying your friends and family who have come into town to celebrate you because you are red-eyed, delirious and covered in glitter. The most memorable thing for all of your guests will be your smiling face and the love that will shine between you and your fiancé.

I leave you with one final thought: Pin with wild abandon and a nice glass of Merlot; just pin to your wedding day boards with a clear mind, a good sense of humor and a lot of caution.

Leanne Naeger is the sales director at Columbia Country Club. Although she is in charge of all things sales, her true love is wedding planning. She has 12 years of event-planning experience, and she is your go-to girl when he puts a ring on it. From Pinterest to wedding trends and classic bridal dos and don’ts, Leanne has a wealth of knowledge to share.

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babies ★ announcements

Welcome to the World

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Parents: David and Christine Chang

Birth weight: 8 pounds, 1 ounce What is the funniest thing that's happened to you since becoming a mother?

While over at a friend’s house, I misplaced Elsie’s pacifier. I searched all over the house before finding it hidden in the scarf I was wearing.

What things have surprised you most about being a mother? I’ve been surprised how much I’ve grown to appreciate my own mom and dad since becoming a mother. I didn’t fully realize all they did and continue to do for me until I had Elsie.

What things do you love most about being a mother? I love seeing my baby girl learn and absorb the world around her.

She’s constantly taking in new things and interacting with people more and more each day. That and the baby snuggles!

Piper Tuchschmidt

Piper Quinn Tuchschmidt Parents: Steve and Amy Tuchschmidt Birth weight: 8 pounds, 12.5 ounces What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you since becoming a mother?

The funniest thing that has happened so far was when there were some people over to see Piper. I was holding her, and she just let out the loudest fart. I quickly had to tell them it was Piper!

What things have surprised you most about being a mother? It has really surprised me how quickly she is developing.

She could hold her head up at only a few days old. It blew me away!

Birth weight: 7 pounds, 3 ounces What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you since becoming a mother? Sleep deprivation makes you do all kinds of crazy things.

What things have surprised you most about being a mother? How great a capacity for love a person can have. It's pretty amazing.

What things do you love most about being a mother? Watching as my children explore and experience life.

Everything is a new, fun adventure full of discoveries. I love seeing their excitement and awe.

What unique things does your baby do? She is able to quietly sleep through the noisy chaos of her two sisters (2 and 5 years old) running around.

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CHMS Staff Spotlight With Jenny Romesburg, foster and rescue coordinator The Central Missouri Humane Society wouldn’t know what to do without the volunteering spirit of the community. One way to assist the shelter is to temporarily house animals that are in their care. CMHS has an extensive foster roster of individuals who take animals into their homes when kennels fill up or a furry resident needs a change of scenery due to health or behavioral reasons. Jenny Romesburg not only coordinates the foster program, but she also works to place CMHS residents with rescues across the United States.

What are the benefits of fostering with CMHS? I tell all of my foster parents that it is super rewarding and that you get to make a difference in the lives of these animals, even for a short period of time.

Do you foster CMHS residents?

Oh, yes [laughs]! I love to foster kittens because my house is perpetually filled with these playful little guys.

Is it easy to get involved with the foster program? Yes, it’s very simple. When you foster with CMHS, we give you everything you need: food, toys, cat litter, etc. It is a great experience for families as well. I tell all of my foster families that fostering isn’t a lifetime commitment, but it is a commitment to save a life.

Tell us about your rescue efforts.

We currently have more than 500 rescues across the United States that we work with.

We’ve sent animals as far as Arizona, New York and Minnesota. Last year, I broke my own record and sent more than 900 animals to rescue, which I’m very happy about.

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The Atkins family Photo by Casey Buckman

Silly Sally

The Atkins family controls pests but welcomes pets.

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By Kristi McCann

For the Atkins family, they knew the loss of their 15-year-old beloved family pet meant another one would eventually have to join the clan. Isabel and Clara took the matter into their own hands. It took a few months of begging their father, Kent, before a trip to the Humane Society successfully ended with a new dog.

Sally, the German Shepard/Rottweiler mix, intuitively became part of the family and befriended Pepper, the Atkins’ other dog, whom they had welcomed into their house five years before.

“She latched onto Emily [Atkins] early on,” Kent says. “She’s become a mama’s dog, but I’m told Rottweilers have that trait.”

“She paid close attention to what we did,” Emily says. “If we all stood up, she stood up. If we all sat down, she sat down. She understood how to be part of the family. ” If she really wanted to, Sally could snack right along with the rest of the family. Her food palate consists of favorites, such as bacon, popcorn and steak. And she even knows the sound the cabinet makes that houses the hot air popper.

Along with her food quirks, Sally has an unusual interest in stealing socks; instead of chewing them, she just carries them around the house with her. “I’m just glad it’s not underwear,” Emily says.

CMHS Calendar of Events Feb. 5:

Dining Out For Animals This tasty fundraiser has been a CMHS staple for years. More than 20 restaurants in Columbia donate a portion of their sales back to the shelter this evening.

Be sure to check cmhspets.org for a full list of participating restaurants, and get ready to enjoy a delicious meal in the name of supporting CMHS!

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The staff of All Dogs ‘N Cats Photo by Casey Buckman

Pet Personalities Missing an ear or strutting pink nail polish, these pets have defined their domain.

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Among all the animals at All Dogs N Cats, Bob is the king of the castle. As the official greeter, he lies on the front counter and mingles with everyone who comes into the pet groomer.

The staff of All Dogs N Cats welcomed Bob into their shop when his original owner decided she no longer wanted him due to his mellow personality. He went from near abandonment to being the face of the business.

“He’ll lie in his bed, but when people come in, Bob heads back out on to the counter so he can be pet,” says Jeanette Porter, owner of All Dogs N Cats. And not even a cat-chasing dog can intimidate Bob.

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“Oh, he’ll stand his ground,” Jeanette says.

“If a dog gets in his business, he’ll bat at them.”

Jeanette and her girls regularly bring their pets into the office. They’re a mixed bunch of animals that came from varying backgrounds. According to the girls, Minnie is the entertainment at the office. The Italian greyhound has a certain swag to her — but maybe it has something to do with her bright pink nail polish.

One-eared Nala, well-trained Miller, good old Hershey and rambunctious Wooh round out the rest of the All Dogs N Cats crew.

FurBall Adoption at CMHS This event has garnered recordbreaking adoption numbers in the past. CMHS is looking to break those records again and will offer adoption fees as low as $14.

March 15:

St. PETrick’s Day Adoption at CMHS This St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate everyone’s favorite Irish holiday with a new furry companion.

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ka r e n M . g ru n dy ★ st ro n g wo m a n

Karen M. Grundy Years lived in Columbia: 13 Original hometown: Las Vegas Community involvement: Director of the Missouri Contemporary Ballet Family: My mom, Barbara Smith, moved here four and a half years ago. We just moved into a new home together.

Relationship status: Married to Mark Grundy What I do for fun: Spend time with friends and travel Most people don’t know that I: Want to be a scuba diver instructor in Australia.

On a typical weekday night, I am: Eating a great dinner my husband cooked — with a glass of wine, of course.

In a single word, I am: Driven.

The three questions I hate getting: 1. How are your students? Being the director of a professional ballet company, my dancers are no longer students; they are paid professionals. 2.

Were you a stripper when you danced in Las Vegas? 3. When is your next recital? Back to the first question: As a company, we have performances or concerts.

My go-to cocktail

The businessperson I admire and why: Jina Yoo. As another strong woman in business, I admire how she has sustained her restaurant and continues to serve wonderful food.

A favorite recent project: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Missouri Contemporary Ballet’s and my first fulllength story ballet. Working with Tom Andes and everyone else involved was an amazing experience.

They’re making a movie about my life. The film’s biggest climactic moment would be: I’ve led a pretty colorful life with my 11-year Vegas career, from dancing in various shows to working in television with Penn and Teller. I met and partied with Liza Minnelli, just to name a few of my experiences. My decision to move to Columbia, which led to me meeting my husband, Mark, and starting Missouri Contemporary Ballet has been my biggest lifechanging moment.

My all-time biggest regret: I have no regrets because I live a life full of life experiences. I’ve been very lucky to have done what I love all of my life.

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The song that absolutely must be included on the soundtrack of my life: “Love Will Keep Us Together,” my favorite song of all time What’s the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me? Well, obviously, any time a dancer falls on stage, it is embarrassing.

However, during one of the Vegas shows I danced in, I fell off the stage onto a table, and there’s no graceful exit from that one.

One of my hidden talents: I can move many different parts of my face in isolation. My mom helped me discover it because she has the same talent.

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If I were a crayon in a box of Crayolas, I would be: Red, my favorite color and power color.

If I could change my first name it would be: My maiden name was Karen Dorothy Felice Mareck. When I was auditioning in Las Vegas, I tried to change it to Felice. For some reason, I couldn’t pull it off, so I stuck with Karen.

What does being a strong woman mean to me? It means being independent, confident, understanding and open-minded.

It is a woman who realizes her power and uses it for positive reasons.

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