Forsyth Woman April 2014

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12 Dashing Out to the Ballpark Means Fun for Everyone!

Food and Fun: A Winning Combination!

22 A Passion for Creativity & A Love of People Blossom at the Lil’ Briar Patch

28 How to Help Your Picky Eater Become a Competent Eater 30 Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center: Lovely Legs for Summer

32 Celebrating Earth Day: Making Lifestyle and Environmental Changes

36 Mark Harris: Local Man Runs for State Senate

40 Clemmons Bicycle: Gearing Up for Spring Time Family Fun

42 Rescue & Rehab – Rehabbing, Retraining, & Rehoming Horses 44 Small Donations, Big Impact: What We Can Learn About Generosity From a Meteorologist

Jan Allison | Kim Beane | Erin Blakley | Emily Eileen Carter Christie | Meghan E. W. Corbett | Lindsay Craven June DeLugas | Lisa S.T. Doss | Martie Emory | Andy Fenn Wendee Goodman | Justin Cord Hayes | Denise Heidel Vonda Henderson | Stephanie Hess | Karen Holbrook Shelley Hundley | Vic Khemsara | Debbie Lanier Ava Lewandowski | David McConnell | Kelly Melang Sara Migliarese | Anitra Mitchell | Melissa Moses Rebecca Olsen | Omar | Carolyn S. Peterson | Lucy Shaffer Rosey | W. Cooper Scurry, Jr. | Denise Voignier Elisa D. Wallace | Meridith Whitaker

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58 Female Poet Firsts 60 Image is Everything: PWWS is Helping Women to Re-Create & Re-Brand

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76 Attitude = Gratitude?

78 Top 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss This Year’s Empty Bowls Luncheon 80 Shop Local, Shop Lewisville 82 Southern Home & Kitchen: One-Stop Shopping for Dining & Entertaining!

88 The Value of Family Photos 90 Love is Friendship Set on Fire 92 Undy 5000: Drawing Attention to Colon Cancer

98 Beloved Southern Author to Attend Riverrun International Film Festival 100 Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Brings National Attention to the City 104 Gown Town: Fashion, Fun, and Giving Back

108 Gotcha! Understanding the History Behind April Fool’s Day! 110 It’s Spring – It’s Fun – It’s The Consignment Shop Hop! 120 Giving Back to Our Rivers

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COVER STORY

Wake Forest Baptist Health Department of Plastic Surgery: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is This Really Me?

DEPARTMENTS 17 Summit Eye Care: National Eye Donor Month 2014 – Celebrating the Gift of Sight

20 Fashion: Hello, Sailor!

24 Mirror, Mirror 26 Keeping It Real: Who Is He? 34 Rosey’s Review: Dream Dinners

38 Dear June 56 ReDESIGNS by Ava 72 To Your Health!

April is National Cancer Control Month, So Let’s Exercise!

84 Things That Make You Blush: Is Your Dating Life Similar to Filing Taxes?

86 Nu expression: Take Our Daughters (and Sons) to Work Day!

94 Living Gently: 100-Day Challenge: The Art of Happiness

96 The Hidden Artist: Zendala

102 Recipes: Easter Sweets and Treats

106 Women on the Move 112 A Novel Idea 114 Been There – Pinned That!

116 Local Vocals: The Dan River Girls

118 Reel Time 122 Celebrations 126 Calendar of Events 128 Sudoku 130 The Last Word… with Ivey Baker

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The View From This Side

A life changing moment… a game changer… whatever you want to call it, I can assure you, there are some moments in life that change everything. Moments that bring time to a standstill and really make you stop and reflect on your priorities. February 20th was one of those days. My dad, Kelly Groce, called my daughter, Brooke, and me to tell us he wasn’t feeling well. We took him to the hospital and there, the doctor spoke the scariest words I’ve ever heard: “Mr. Groce, you are having a heart attack.”

I have always been a supporter of the American Heart Association. Go Red! was the entire focus of our February Girls’ Night Out and we had several articles in the February issue dedicated to heart health, but on this day, it became so much more personal. My dad was having a heart attack. And I was more frightened than I’d ever been in my life; including the day I was told I had breast cancer.

My dad is my rock. Fortunately, thanks to the amazing professionals at Novant Health, they were able to help Dad and he’s on the road to recovery. He had triple bypass heart surgery and a little less than a week later, he had a pacemaker put in. There isn’t enough room on this page to list the names of all the wonderful people who cared for my dad, supported my family, and helped us through the last few weeks, but please know – each of your names are etched upon my heart and you have my eternal gratitude!

All of my family and friends know that I’m on a mission now to make sure that everyone knows the warning signs. It’s truly all about education and being aware of the symptoms! Acting fast can mean the difference between life and death and I urge ALL of our readers to learn more about heart disease and the changes you can make to make a difference in your health!

With dad at home now and recovering, we have a lot to catch up on and, fortunately, a lot to look forward to! Forsyth Woman’s biannual Consignment Shop Hop is coming up on May 10th and if you haven’t signed up yet, please do so soon! See the article or ad in this month’s issue to learn more! It’s a wonderful event and one we look forward to so much throughout the year!

Also, just around the corner is the 3rd Annual Forsyth Woman’s Showcase: A Celebration of Things Women Love! We are accepting vendors for this event that occurs on June 8th. Please email Denise@ForsythMags.com for more information!

For all the families who are traveling this month, either during the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County School’s spring break or the Easter holidays, we wish you safe travels. We also wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

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It’s Not About Being Debt-Free. It’s About Being Debt-Smart.

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ccording to a recent Consumer Financial Literacy Survey, 39 percent of Americans carry credit card debt from month to month.1 What’s more, North Carolina ranks third in the nation for the highest amount of average credit card debt per person.2 If your credit card balance is a source of anxiety, maybe it’s time you took a closer look at the different ways debt can affect you.

There is good and bad debt. The good kind is considered “smart” debt. This is debt that can put you in a better place financially, help you build equity or assets, and can be used to give you or your family greater opportunities in life. It often includes an affordable mortgage, student loans, low interest auto loans, and even some business loans.

It’s any debt you gladly take on knowing it will benefit you in the long run.

Then there’s bad debt. This is the kind of debt that is detrimental to your financial goals and does nothing to help you build your assets.

It can include cars, boats, jewelry, electronics, many “me, too” purchases, and even some kinds of mortgages—the kind that were very popular right before the housing bubble burst.

Bad debt can result from lots of small, unplanned, impulse purchases made every day. Or it can come from just a few unnecessary or expensive items that were financed at high interest rates.

Interestingly, credit card debt can fall in either of the debt categories. It all depends on how you use it—or abuse it. If you’re using a credit card to pay for necessary, everyday items and are diligent about paying off the balance each month, that’s quite smart. If you’re doing all this and earning cash back or rewards points that you can use to pay for items you needed anyway, that’s even smarter.

However, if you use credit cards as an excuse to buy items you can’t actually afford, or you make only the minimum payment each month, allowing high interest debt to accrue, that’s not the best path towards financial fitness.

Plus, as Ken Elkins, Vice President of Consumer Lending at Allegacy Federal Credit Union, points out, “Penalty pricing is one of the most damaging aspects of credit card debt, and it’s something most consumers never even notice in the fine print.”

Penalty pricing occurs when a credit card company offers a low introductory interest rate, but upon your first late payment, your interest rate increases—sometimes reaching as high as 28% APR or more—and that is the rate you are charged forevermore.

The good news is that you don’t have to let bad debt ruin your life.

If you’ve accumulated more bad debt than you’d care to admit, consider what a debt consolidation loan could do for you. Instead of putting your hard earned dollars towards skyrocketing interest rates, a debt consolidation loan lets you combine multiple loans and lines of credit into one, low monthly payment.

Consolidating high-interest debt into a single monthly payment can save you thousands of dollars in interest over the long run. Plus, it can speed up the process of paying off your debt, even with possible repayment terms of up to 7 years .

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Right now, Allegacy is offering very competitive fixed interest rates on debt consolidation loans—as low as 6.99% APR4 for qualified applicants. With credit card companies charging 18% APR or more even before penalty pricing kicks in, a debt consolidation loan is definitely a smart financial choice. Allegacy guarantees you the same low rate for the life of the loan and never employs penalty pricing.

If you’re interested in learning how you can turn bad debt into smart debt, visit AllegacyFCU.org or call 336.774.3400. But hurry, this is a limited time offer! Apply today, and start saving right away.

All loans are subject to credit approval. 1The 2012 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey, prepared for The National Foundation for Credit Counseling and the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association. 2TransUnion Q2 2012 credit card delinquency rates.

3 Length of the loan should not exceed one year for each $1,000 loaned, max term 7 years. For example, a typical transaction of $13,000 financed at 6.99% APR for 84 months would result in an approximate monthly payment of $196.13; $13,000 at 6.99% APR for 60 months = $257.33. 4Rates are based on your credit history and profile. Rates and terms are subject to change. APR is effective as of 3/3/14. ©2014 Allegacy Federal Credit Union.

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For the Dogs

By Rebecca Olsen

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veryone knows having a dog is good for your health. Man’s best friend purportedly lowers blood pressure, extends life expectancy, and makes you a more compassionate human being. Yet this morning as I cleaned newly deposited vomit off my living room floor, I didn’t feel any of those benefits. In fact, quite the opposite - I was a little angry as I scooped up pieces of what might have been, in its first life, an athletic sock. Why, I thought, do we own a 90 pound, slobber-slinging, couch-stealing, hair shedding machine? Who in their right mind would think bringing such a creature into our home and lives is a good idea?

But I know I’m not alone. I’ve seen my neighbor chasing after her poodle, running down the street in a pastel colored bathrobe yelling, “Fluffy come back!”

Meanwhile, Fluffy is busy enjoying the wind in her hair, ears splayed back in the ecstasy of escape. I’ve seen other neighbors diligently scooping their mastiff’s dinosaur-sized poop after poop in their front yards; walking their schnauzer in monsoon rains, just begging for him to hurry it up. My husband and I can’t be the only ones dutifully giving their dog allergy shots each week. Why do we spend an average of $61 billion a year in America alone on our canine friends?

Take them to the dog park? Buy them car seats? Dress them up at Halloween? And cry buckets when they pass? What makes perfectly rational people willing to carry poop around their neighborhoods in a clear plastic bag? My own husband cleans our dog’s anal gland - a bonding experience I highly recommend you do on an empty stomach.

And yet, I know exactly what it is. It’s the unconditional love, day in and day out, waiting by the door for you to get home so it can cover you in wet sloppy kisses. Who else in your life is that consistently happy to see you? Who else wants to be with you all the time, and I do mean ALL THE TIME? Our dog only requires three things; to be fed, to be let out, and to be with us (preferably spread out on ¾ of the couch with my husband and I wedged on the remaining cushion). There are very few relationships you put that little into and get unconditional love in return.

And so we buy 500 pound bags of dog food at 60 bucks a pop, and the special shampoo that makes his coat so shiny. He is, after all, our baby. Even though he’ll never care for us in our old age, give us grandkids, or send me Mother’s Day cards, we love him with an affection that defies human logic, not because it’s so easy, but because that’s how he loves us - with abandon. How can we not love him back?

Maybe we should all be more like our dogs. Maybe we should try to be a little more excited when our spouse comes home, or play with our kids in the yard a little more. Maybe we should be blindly loyal to our friends even when they’re in a bad mood about something that has nothing to do with us or the stain on the carpet. Maybe the real reason owning a dog is good for us is because dogs teach us how to love, a daily example of what unconditional devotion looks like, no strings attached. So even though I may never again own a pair of matching socks, let’s face it, being without our loyal companion is for the dogs.

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Dashing Out to the Ballpark Means Fun for Everyone!

By Carolyn S. Peterson with Dash players and coaches while improving their hitting, pitching and baseball skills during the three-day session.

The cost for each participant is $120 for the entire session. In addition to baseball training, each student will receive lunch all three days, along with a Dash t-shirt and hat. Plus, all participants will get two tickets to a Dash game during their session.

At this game, they will be recognized for their work during the Baseball Academy.

Saying ‘Thanks’ to Those Who Serve

pringtime has arrived, and so have the fun times at BB&T Ballpark, home of the Winston-Salem Dash!

This year will have many of last year’s great activities, along with a few new ones.

“The Winston-Salem Dash has a little something for everyone in the family to do,” said Brian Boesch, the Dash’s play-byplay broadcaster. “We know the role that having a great fan base can do for our team, so we really believe in fan appreciation, and that begins from the first game of the season down to the last pitch.”

Once the season is underway, the WinstonSalem Dash take every opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to their fans. “Once again we are offering ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ nights, when fans who have purchased a game ticket can enjoy the park’s hot dogs, hamburgers and cheeseburgers through the seventh inning,” stated Brian. “This is our way of letting our fans know just how much their attendance means to us and to the players.

In the past, this has been a huge success and a great way to spend the day with the family, with good food and great baseball.”

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The opening weekend at BB&T Ballpark runs from Thursday, April 3, to Sunday, April 6, when the Dash square off with the Wilmington Blue Rocks in a four-game series. In addition to the games, the Dash will also host their annual Berkshire Hathaway Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at BB&T Ballpark. At this free event, the public and fans can tour BB&T Ballpark, purchase Dash tickets, sample the wonderful ballpark fare and buy merchandise in the Hanes Team Store. Children in attendance will be able to run the bases, test their broadcasting skills and play in the Kids Zone. And fans always have fun spending time with Bolt, the Dash mascot, and the Dash Pack during this season kickoff event.

For the second year, the Winston-Salem Dash are holding their Youth Baseball Academy, powered by The Hitting Zone, for three sessions—July 7-9, July 16-18 and August 12-14. Young baseball players between the ages of 5 and 12 will interact

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On Saturday, May 17, the Winston-Salem Dash will hold an Armed Forces Night at BB&T Ballpark to honor those who are currently serving or have served in any branch of the military. “We have planned many events for this special time, including members of the military taking to the field with the Dash players prior to the game,” stated Brian. “Special discounted tickets will be available to those in the armed services.”

Beyond the great events mentioned above, the Dash also have scheduled special Easter activities and deals on April 20, performance of the Russian Bar Trio or May 29, Boy Scout Night on May 30, Girl Scout Night on June 20, the entertainment of Fur Circus on July 17 and Faith Night on July 18.

On top of all this, on every Friday night at BB&T Ballpark the best fireworks in the area are presented by local businesses, bringing fans to their feet and ushering in the best time of the year. Let’s play ball!

For more information on tickets and events, call 336-714-2287 or visit www.wsdash.com.

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Celebrating Hope du Jour at lunch in downtown Winston-Salem

OFFER S A DAY FOR DINING OUT AND HELPING OUT! FOOD AND FUN: A WINNING COM BINATION

By Lucy Shaffer, Crisis Control Ministry Volunteer night out at an upscale eatery, it’s a great opportunity to support those in need in our community.

At Cloverdale Kitchen, Tony Pack and Laura Bond look over the restaurant list to decide where they will dine out with friends for dinner

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ay 6 is Hope du Jour, an annual event benefitting Crisis Control Ministry through the participation of over 125 Forsyth County restaurants that come together on this day to help those in need in our community.

When you combine a day of eating out and having a good time, coupled with the opportunity to help feed the hungry in our community, it makes this an even bigger win!

For 24 years, people have been doing just that - dining out for Hope du Jour. It has become an anticipated community tradition where some folks look forward to trying out a new restaurant, while others like going back to their favorite places to eat. It’s the perfect excuse to gather friends and family for an evening of fellowship.

Whether it’s pizza with the kids or a girls’

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“For several years, the St. Timothy's staff has made a tradition to have lunch together for Hope du Jour,” said Libby Craven, Director of Communications for St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. “Usually there is quite a discussion about where to eat because of the large choice of the fabulous restaurants participating! Somehow we always manage to make a great a decision and enjoy ourselves immensely, knowing we are helping others while taking a break to relax outside the office.”

Restaurant loyalty is part of why this event is so successful. Over 25 restaurants have participated for 20 years or more, and 10 have been with Hope du Jour since the beginning over two decades ago.

Restaurants donate 10 percent of their sales on May 6 to Crisis Control Ministry. Haggi Montoya of Don Juan Mexican Restaurant in Kernersville remarked, “Don Juan’s loves to help out in the community and Hope du Jour is a perfect way to be a part of that.”

Village Tavern has been a Hope du Jour restaurant from its inception, and Tom Kimball, manager, noted, “It’s part of our corporate philosophy to give back to the community and we couldn’t think of a more worthy cause than Crisis Control Ministry.”

However, Hope du Jour would not be possible without many sponsors, such as presenting sponsors Wall Esleeck Babcock

LLP and Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate, to underwrite the cost of the event. This allows 100% of restaurant donations to go directly to Crisis Control Ministry.

When dining out at a participating restaurant, you can be confident knowing that you will be helping those who count on Crisis Control Ministry’s support when they experience a crisis. Last fiscal year, Crisis Control provided services to 23,427 people, touching the lives of one in 24 residents of Forsyth County.

Want to help? Just eat out on May 6. It’s simple, it’s fun, and it makes a big difference!

For more information on Hope du Jour and for a full list of participating restaurants, please visit www.hopedujour.org or “like” their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HopeduJour.

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National Eye Donor Month 2014: Celebrating the Gift of Sight

By Vic Khemsara, MD or 31 years, Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) has

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awareness of the need to donate eyes, to recognize donors and their families, and to celebrate corneal transplant recipients. Each March a member of Congress has read a proclamation into the Congressional Record to note this special occasion. Each state has its own donor registry; this registry will allow you to donate your organs/tissue. If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you can join the online registry, but your parents will make the final decision about organ, eyes and/or tissue donation at the appropriate time.

What is the cornea?

The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is the clear, domeshaped surface that covers the front of the eye.

What is corneal blindness?

When the cornea becomes cloudy, light cannot penetrate the eye to reach the light-sensitive retina. Poor vision or blindness may result.

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A corneal transplant involves replacing a diseased or scarred cornea with a new one.

Is the whole eye transplanted?

No – only the corneas can be transplanted. The entire eye may be used for research and education.

How prevalent is corneal transplantation?

There were 46,684 corneal transplants performed in the U.S. in 2012. Since 1961, EBAA member eye banks have provided 1,462,879 corneal grafts for transplantation.

How successful is corneal transplantation?

Over 95 percent of all corneal transplant operations successfully restore the corneal recipient’s vision.

Why should eyes be donated?

There is no substitute for human tissue. The transplantation process depends upon the priceless gift of corneal donation from one human to another. Donated eyes are also needed for research and education.

While I do not perform corneal transplants at Summit Eye Care, I wanted to share this information with you so that, should you decide to help give the gift of sight, you will know where and how to go about doing so. You can save lives by registering as a donor.

By putting your name on the Donate Life NC Online Registry, you consent to having your organs, eyes/corneas and/or tissue made available for transplantation upon death. You can register at the following website. https://www.donatelifenc.org/register.

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While reinventing itself each year, the interest in nauticalinspired attire has been around since the early 1920s. With so many options of how to wear this theme, it’s more of a timeless look than a trend. So how can you incorporate the maritime look without…ahem…going overboard? It’s easy if you follow some basic guidelines.

Navy, white and red are considered traditional nautical colors. For a more modern twist, try pairing navy and white with an unexpected color.

Instead of accenting with red, opt for pink, yellow or even green.

Keep It Simple As with any ensemble, you do not want to appear as if you are wearing a costume. You should keep your look low-key.

If you choose to wear a nautical-themed piece, wear basic jewelry and shoes. For example, if your dress features anchors, a simple, neutral shoe and handbag work best.

Wear Stripes Stripes are important to the nautical look. Thin stripes are considered more figure-flattering than wider ones. A striped top with white denim is a great classic look. Add a scarf with a subtle nautical print for an extra touch.

Accessorize If you are still unsure about the nautical look, you can try it with a more subtle look. A simple accessory can give you the same results. Add a rope belt, striped handbag, espadrille wedge, anchor detail on buttons or a piece of ocean-inspired jewelry or scarf to your current wardrobe.

Even those of us who may be landlocked can dress and feel as if we are heading to our private yacht, and with these simple steps, you can look the part. Anchors away!

Visit Mainstream Boutique for ideas on how to add this look to your closet. Located at 110 Oakwood Drive (beside Starbucks on Stratford Road and across the street from the Thruway Shopping Center). Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Follow them on Facebook @ Mainstream Boutique Winston Salem, NC to catch a glimpse of their daily arrivals.

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A Passion for Creativity & a Love of People Blossom at the Lil’ Briar Patch

By Meridith Whitaker

obyn Nemeh is best described as a woman in her element. When asked about her passions, her answer is twofold: creating and people. As the owner of the Lil’ Briar Patch, a local garden center and boutique, Robyn is immersed in both of those passions on a daily basis.

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The evidence of her creative spirit is seen and felt as soon as you walk into the multi-room boutique, each room sending off a different vibe, depending upon its contents. Her love of people is witnessed at each event held at the Lil’ Briar Patch - events designed to bring people together to have fun, explore their creativity or enjoy music, wine, and good company under the big cedar tree strung with twinkle lights.

With a background in interior and floral design, Robyn takes pride in decorating each nook and cranny of her shop, indoors and out, with her own unique style. But she says that her mom, Brenda Godfrey, is the “boutique queen!” You’ll often see her re-arranging the scarves, purses and jewelry displays. “It does not matter what it is, I just love to create,” said Robyn. “I especially enjoy creating things to make others smile. I love seeing their reactions.” There is plenty at the Lil’ Briar Patch to make others smile. From the gorgeous outdoor arrangements to the unique gifts and gourmet

foods inside, each item is hand-picked by Robyn. She takes pride in searching for a variety of unique merchandise from vendors that you can’t find anywhere else in town. However, she proudly carries some locally-made items, including Red Clay pimento cheese and Little Black Dressings. “I don’t carry any food items in the shop that I haven’t tried first,” explained Robyn, “and I love to cook, so I can give you a recipe idea for nearly everything on the shelves!”

Gift baskets, jewelry, stained glass, wind chimes, custom floral arrangements and wreaths are just a few of the gifts you may leave with after a visit to the Lil’ Briar Patch. The garden center also carries a good variety of annuals and perennials that you will not see in many other places, and they offer custom container planting; if you bring in your container, they will design and plant it for you or assist in the process. They offer delivery of custom arrangements to local hospitals and funeral homes, and there are free classes every month on topics such as wreath-making and seasonal container planting - you just pay for the materials you use. Robyn’s passion for creating shines through in each of these activities, and her skill is evidenced by the beauty and design that permeate each area of the garden center and boutique.

Robyn’s passion for creating is second only to her passion for people. In an effort to bring people together and create a community atmosphere at the Lil’ Briar Patch, the business began hosting live music on Thursday evenings in the spring of 2012. It turned out to be a huge hit; nearly 100 people regularly attend.

Every Thursday night, weather permitting, from 7-9 pm during the months of April-October, people gather to enjoy live music, have a glass of wine or a craft beer, and socialize. It is a family-friendly environment with seating for nearly 100 and room for you to bring your chair and join in the fun as many of the “regulars” often do.

Be sure to come hungry! Each Thursday there are fresh baked goods from Camino Bakery and a variety of other goodies for sale to eat. The trees are lit up with stringed lights, creating an inviting and almost magical environment for familiar faces as well as new ones.

In addition to the live music events, the shop also hosts a “Ladies’ Night Out” on the second Tuesday of each month from February through December, from 5:30-8:30pm. These nights provide a chance to get away with your girlfriends and enjoy time together.

Ladies’ Night Out features shopping specials, half-price glasses of wine, complimentary appetizers, door prizes, and, when it is warm, a DJ out in the wine garden. When asked about these events, Robyn excitedly extended an invitation. “It really is beautiful out here in the evenings with everything lit up,” she said. “I love seeing everyone come out and enjoy a great time together.”

Two main passions fuel Robyn’s work at the Lil’ Briar Patch: creating things and getting to know people. The garden center and boutique combination provides an atmosphere well-suited for someone with her creative and social energies. There is so much to see there that you will need to stop in yourself to see everything that is offered. You will surely be greeted with beautiful creations at every turn, and a friendly face ready to meet you.

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Answering common beauty questions and giving great tips and advice to help you look your best!

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How do I help my thinning hair?

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Pores can be a HUGE problem. They get clogged, filled with dirt and, for women and men, it makes us more self conscious.

Although, when you are talking to someone, they are most likely not looking at your pores, but you may think that they are. The beauty industry has tons of "pore minimizers" on the market, but they can cost a fortune. An at-home remedy that I have found useful is to rub egg whites on your face and leave them on for a few minutes, like a mask. If you stop using the egg whites, your pores may go back to regular size, but I do it almost every other day and can tell a huge difference!

Every time I try to fill in my brows, I look like a cartoon character!

What am I doing wrong?

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Cartoon eyebrows are not attractive on anyone! Put the pencil down and look for a shadow instead! The brow pencils tend to be over concentrated and without proper technique, one can end up looking like a cartoon. Find an eye shadow that is a nice matte medium brown – I like Bobbi Brown’s eye shadow in the color Blonde. This color goes with almost all brow shades. The next step is to find a brush. I like a full, pointed tip brush that allows you to shape the brow, but also has enough fluff to make it soft. Start at the inside and feather the color out, making light strokes as you go down. LESS IS MORE! Stick with your natural shape – try not to make "new" eyebrows.

If you really can't get the hang of it, ask your stylist. He/she learned how to do it in school.

This will save you in the future from looking back at pictures and saying "What was I thinking?”

I am not a doctor, however, if it is significantly thinning, please consult with your physician. There are a number of medical reasons that your hair may be thinning.

If you think it is just thin in general, I can help! In the salon world, there are a number of products that can create thickness and volume, temporarily. A few of my favorites are Blowout by Sudzz FX, Thickening Spray by Bumble & Bumble, Volupt Spray by Sebastian and Design Powder by Sudzz FX. All help thicken the individual hair shaft and create a look that is volumized, giving the appearance of thicker hair.

Although products are great, they are not a permanent solution. Vitamins, such as Biotin, prenatal, and fish oil all have produced thicker hair and healthy nails. I have found that a product from Banyon Botanicals called Healthy Hair is amazing! I have several clients who are cancer survivors and after chemo, their hair was growing back pretty thin. One client told me she found the Healthy Hair vitamins and wanted to give them a try. Over a course of 3 months, I saw an amazing difference in her hair. I have recommended this product to many of my clients and have really seen a difference! If you don't want to take vitamins or buy product, you can always sprinkle a little baby powder on a brush and run it through your hair, the powder soaks up any oil on the hair and adds a layer of thickness.

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WHO IS HE? Have you ever strolled through a mall the Saturday before Easter? It’s exhilarating! Girls of all ages swarm the stores, trying to find that perfect outfit for the occasion. The guys? They stay clear if at all possible. You could lose an eye in that mob!

Easter represents different things for different people. Christians commemorate the conquering power of Jesus Christ who rose from death. For others, believing something so out of the norm seems a little far-reaching. They concede that Jesus is a noteworthy historical figure. They recognize that Christ’s wisdom revealed Himself to be a profound teacher. They believe Jesus’ acts of compassion demonstrated what it truly means to love. Certainly Christ was an honorable example to emulate. Yet, the whole “Resurrected Son of God” claim is just a wee bit over the top for some.

I get it. The idea of resurrection does sound a little far-fetched. It contradicts laws of logic and science. It defies everything we know about living and dying.

So if you feel this way, you’re not alone. Brilliant thinkers came before you with similar conclusions.

C. S. Lewis set out to disprove the “Resurrected Son of God” notion. This brilliantly gifted thinker didn’t have a problem portraying Jesus as a “good teacher.” He would argue that Christ exemplified a noble example. Yet, for Lewis, Jesus’ declarations as “Son of God” took matters beyond the realm of reality.

The more this self-proclaimed atheist sought to disprove the assertions of the Resurrected Jesus, the more stumped he became. Lewis soon realized that no decent person could ever categorize Jesus as a good teacher. A moral example? Impossible!

The intensely rational mind within Lewis ultimately realized that Jesus could be defined in only one of three ways. Jesus Christ has to be a chronic liar, a crazed lunatic, or in fact, He is Lord. There are no other options.

Think about it. Lewis’s conclusions make perfect sense. Jesus walked around repeatedly declaring He was the Son of God. He said, “If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father [God]” (John 14:7). If Jesus isn’t the Son of God, then He’s a bald-face liar. If He’s not a liar, then at the very least, Christ is an irrational lunatic. I mean, who in their right mind goes around telling people they are the Son of God? A crazy man!

Liar? Lunatic? These depictions of Jesus seem extreme, even blasphemous.

Christ’s exemplary life cannot be denied. There must be another choice, right?

But I ask you, “What is the alternative?”

Either Jesus is liar, lunatic or He is, without a doubt, the Resurrected Son of God. Do you get that? Either Jesus Christ cannot be trusted with anything OR He can be trusted with everything. There’s really no in-between. The question each of us must answer for ourselves is, “Who is Jesus to me?”

A common stumbling block to Christianity is our inability to rationalize the pieces succinctly. If we can’t get Faith to align intellectually, we walk away.

Consider the irony. God’s Love for you and me is anything but logical. Christ’s love is downright unreasonable, completely irrational. Jesus is crazy in love with you. He’s proven it. In fact, Jesus Christ literally loves you to death.

That’s the essence of Easter. It’s about a God who loves us so deeply and endlessly that He went to great lengths to offer the gift of Himself. He took on the worst of us so that we could take on the best of Him. Talk about irrational!

By Dr. Debbie Lanier

With Easter just around the bend, I urge you to ponder these things. Don’t buy into Christianity simply because someone says so. Don’t isolate yourself from Faith just because others reject it. This is a decision you must settle for yourself.

Trust me, it’s worth the pondering. My hope is built on nothing less than the Resurrected Son of God whose powerful love has captured my heart. I’m forever grateful that His irrational love sustains me in such an incomprehensible way.

For comments or prayer, contact Dr. Lanier at www.HopeCommunityChurch.tv.

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How to Help Your Picky Eater Become a Competent Eater

By Melissa Moses, MS, RD, LDN

“I don’t want that on my plate! That’s gross!”

Does this sound familiar? Many parents struggle with how to feed their picky eater. They worry that their child is not getting enough to eat or not eating the right foods. From the toddler stage and on, children learn to become independent and exhibit control over their own environment, including food.

As parents, how can we get our children to eat the right amount and choose the right type of food?

The answer is ... we can’t. We can, however, help our children become competent eaters. When children become competent eaters, they learn to try and enjoy many different foods. They also learn how to politely turn down foods they don’t want to eat and learn to make do with foods that aren’t their favorites.

Eliminating dreaded power struggles, making meal times stress-free and teaching your child to become a competent eater is challenging, but it can be done. At Brenner FIT, we use Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding as a guide to help families with their picky eaters. Satter, a dietitian, social worker and expert in feeding children, says that if we do our job as parents in feeding our children, our children will do their job with eating.

The Parent is Responsible For: What food is offered.

• Provide a balanced meal that includes a protein, starch/grain, fruits and/or vegetables. It is okay that your child does not create a balanced plate from what is offered. Your job is to make the food available.

• Turn snacks into mini-meals by offering two food groups at snack time. This allows your child to be energized and satisfied until the next meal.

• Be a role model. Children eventually eat what you eat. If you choose vegetables, your children will eventually follow your lead.

• Avoid substitutions. Provide one meal for everyone, making sure to include at least one familiar food and something that everyone can fill up on.

When food is available.

• Set a routine for when meals and snacks are served. Children feel empowered if they know when the next meal or snack is. They also become less preoccupied with food when there is a routine.

• Stick to your schedule. If children eat between scheduled meals and snacks, they will not be hungry at the next scheduled eating time. If they are not hungry, they are less willing to try new foods.

What if your children do not eat lunch but then ask for a snack within 30 minutes? Stick with your routine and offer food only at the next scheduled snack time. By sticking to the schedule, children can pay attention to their hunger and fullness cues and learn from this experience.

The surroundings where food is served.

• Sit at the table as a family. Studies show that when families eat together, children open up more, do better in school, eat a more balanced diet, are less likely to do drugs and drink alcohol, and are less likely to become overweight.

• Turn off the TV and other entertainment devices during meals and snacks. Electronics are distracting. They cause us to eat more or less than we normally would because we’re not paying attention to our hunger and fullness cues.

• Choose where your family eats when you eat out. Pick a restaurant where your family can make a balanced meal from the foods provided on the menu.

The Child is Responsible For: How much they eat.

• Children are born with the ability to know when they are hungry or satisfied. Unfortunately, society has interfered with this process, and we have lost the ability to recognize our hunger and fullness cues. By doing your job, parents can help their children with eating the right amount. Pressuring our children to eat more or less causes us to interfere with hunger and fullness cues.

• Avoid rules around meals and snacks. Remove all your food police messages such as “if you eat your broccoli, you can have dessert” or “you can’t leave the table until you finish eating.”

By eliminating negative messages, you can relax and enjoy dinner. If we create rules about how much to eat, then we have overstepped our boundaries and interfered with our child’s job of eating.

Whether or not they will eat.

• Children may or may not eat the foods you have provided. If they choose not to eat, their next chance to eat again should be at the next scheduled meal or snack. This routine helps children learn from personal experience, rather than having someone tell them what and how much they need to eat.

Letting Go When parents do their jobs with feeding, children will do their jobs with eating. This process doesn’t happen quickly. It takes time and practice! It is your child’s responsibility to decide whether to eat and how much to eat. Have faith that your child will learn by practicing. Trust that your child will begin eating the right amount and trying new foods. Offer a balanced meal, around a table, at a scheduled time…then let go!

The Brenner FIT team wants to help you establish healthier habits. For more information about free Brenner FIT Kohl’s Family Collaborative classes, e-mail Sara Ebbers at saebbers@wakehealth.edu.

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Free Brenner FIT Classes Join the experts from Brenner Children’s Hospital for these FREE Brenner FIT Kohl’s Family Collaborative classes. Registration is required. Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at Brenner FIT in the William G. White Jr. Family YMCA, 775 West End Blvd., Winston-Salem.

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Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 27 (Frittata) 5:30 to 6:30 pm

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Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 24 (Recipe TBD) 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Tuesday, May 20 (Listening) 6 to 7:15 pm

Wednesday, June 25 (Recipe TBD) 11:30 am to 12:30 pm During this hands-on cooking class, your family will prepare a balanced meal and learn how it meets Brenner FIT recommendations for a balanced plate.

Mature children welcome with parental supervision.

Discover how to replace punishment with respectful and effective tools to help bring more joy into parenting. Each month, a different parenting topic is discussed. Classes are taught by certified Positive Discipline parent educators from the Brenner FIT program.

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Wednesday, May 21 Monday, April 14 5:30 to 7 pm 5:30 to 7 pm Are you tired of fighting with you picky eater? Join Held at Food Lion, Somerset Center Drive, WFBH Brenner FIT our dietitians and counselors and learn ways to Winston-Salem Do you wander around the supermarket wondering what is best for your family? Join Brenner Children’s Hospital dietitians for a personalized grocery store tour. Learn how to compare nutrition labels, watch for advertising tricks and discover cost-saving measures. Day care not available.

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Lovely Legs for Summer

By Meghan E.W. Corbett o matter how hard we work out and how diligent we are about eating healthy and steering clear of unnecessary calories and fattening foods, we will never be fully satisfied with our legs unless we take care of the spots, scars and other imperfections that keep us covered up during the warm months. Instead of sweating through another summer in long pants, let Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center show you how easy and painless lovely legs can be!

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When we think about what our ideal legs would look like, we think about muscle definition, and skin that is clear and smooth to the touch. While exercise and skin protection, like sunscreen and moisturizer, are important throughout our lives, many of us need a little extra help to take care of the signs of aging that simple daily care won’t ward off. Dr. Anne White of Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center is an expert in this area and has brought that expertise, as well as revolutionary techniques, to her patients in the Triad. Below are some of the great ways Dr. White can improve your legs, inside and out!

Sclerotherapy Sclerotherapy is injection therapy for treating spider veins and larger surface reticular veins of the leg. In this rather simple procedure, veins are injected with a sclerosing solution, which chemically induces an irritation to the walls of the veins. After a healing process, in which the treated veins thicken and close, they collapse and fade from view. The procedure may also remedy the bothersome symptoms associated with spider veins, including aching, burning, swelling and night cramps.

Laser Hair Removal — The Cutera CoolGlide Difference Shaving, tweezing, waxing and plucking are just some of the archaic tools that have been used to combat unwanted hair. While temporarily effective, these methods are very time consuming and can even result in pain, rashes, swelling, cuts and scarring. Laser hair removal offers a time-tested solution for managing unwanted hair. Men and women alike are making unwanted facial and body hair a thing of the past - thanks to the Cutera CoolGlide Laser.

The Cutera CoolGlide was designed to be the most outstanding laser hair removal system on the market for all skin types, from light to dark, including tanned patients. Its unique design, longer wavelength and innovative cooling allow extremely effective, safe and long lasting results.

BroadBand Light (BBL) for Age Spot Removal BroadBand Light (BBL) technology utilizes the power of pulsed light to deliver excellent phototherapy results. By selecting the appropriate wavelength or filter, Dr. White can treat a broad range of skin conditions caused by skin aging and sun exposure. The light energy delivered by the BBL gently heats the upper layers of the skin. The heat absorbed by the targeted areas coagulates tissue to variable depth. This process helps restore the skin to its natural state. In addition, the photothermal energy targets and eliminates many of the fine vessels that cause redness and the unwanted melanin responsible for pigmented lesions. Benefits include zero downtime, long-lasting results, fast treatment of just 12-15 minutes for a full face, and effective results possible on all body areas.

Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center wants everyone to feel beautiful this summer and enjoy the comfortable weather and warm sun! To help make this treatment available to everyone, Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center is offering a “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” session on these three procedures. They are also offering 20% off and a free lower leg microderm session for those who buy Anthelios 60 mattifying sunscreen and Skin TX Corrector.

Let Dr. White and her team show you how easy it can be to look your best this summer!

Carolina Laser & Cosmetic Center is conveniently located near Hanes Mall at 145 Kimel Park Drive, Suite 140, in Winston-Salem.

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Celebrating Earth Day: Making Lifestyle and Environmental Changes

By Lisa S.T. Doss Household Conservation

hroughout history we have been inspired by individuals who chose to make a difference for all. Over forty years ago, a river near Lake Erie in Pennsylvania caught fire due to contamination. A grassroots movement spread the message to attract national attention, including a senator in Washington. The effort resulted in the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. We have come a long way in the conversation of environmental awareness, conservation, and protection since Earth Day became an international celebration in 1990.

Advocates continue to encourage change. In 2014, the question is still being asked. What are you going to do for your environment, in your home, and for the earth?

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Eliminating Waste • Most of us can sort through our mail in less than a minute. How much ends up in a trash can? To eliminate paper waste, bills can be received through email in lieu of the three to eight pages sent monthly.

• Now, how do you sort your garbage?

Imagine fewer trips to the curb just because you separated the following items: office and notebook paper, and envelopes; cereal and other thin boxes, and paper towel cores; newspaper; plastic bottles and jugs; cans; and clear, green, or brown glass bottles.

• Contact schools, especially art departments, to see if they can use your baby food jars, newspapers, thin cardboard and other recyclable items.

• Why throw away egg shells, banana peels, coffee grounds, and newspaper? Instead, eliminate 30% of your waste by starting a compost pile. A bin can be a wire fenced cage or a tumbler. Your small garden or raised beds can benefit from this small consistent daily effort.

• Lowering thermostat settings by two degrees can reduce heating consumption by about ten percent.

• Only run full dish washer and laundry loads. Begin washing some loads in cold to conserve your warm and hot water.

• Put the lids on pans while you are cooking. Choose the right size pan for the stovetop burner.

• Check pipes for leaks and faucets for drips.

• When not using a room, turn out the lights.

Additionally, unplug toaster, blender, and all chargers.

Eighty percent of electricity is wasted by equipment on standby.

Green Energy Green Energy is energy that minimizes the negative impact on the environment. You may see "Green Energy" electricity, resources, and wind. It’s also known as Green Renewable Energy. Despite the progressive nature of new vocabulary, we continue to learn more about the benefits of using solar, geothermal, and hydro energy in our businesses and homes.

• Solar panels, windows and tubes have become reasonable in price, and offer consumers the opportunity to explore the benefits of natural light while saving electricity.

• While "Green Energy" appliances have become a household name, the dual- flush toilet has become an additional way to save money and water.

Giving Back to the Earth • Rainfall is one of the most attainable natural resources. From water tanks to barrels, the size depends on your optimal purpose. Imagine creating a slow-drip irrigation system from annual rainfall.

• Reduce your car usage by planning five errands in one trip, in lieu of five separate car trips.

• Help the wildlife by being aware of what they need.

Instead of buying bird seed, try planting a small area with sunflowers, blackberries or fennel, for instance.

• There are many insects that serve wonderful purposes, such as pollinating plants, fruits and vegetables, and preying on pests like the aphid. To promote their "handy skills," plant tubular shaped flowers such as foxglove for butterflies and bumblebees, and flat, open flowers such as asters for ladybugs.

• There is a better option beyond paper or plastic. What about toting your own canvas bag? If they are well assembled, you should wash the bags periodically, and especially if a spill occurred.

• Grow, harvest, and store or can orchard fruits.

Wrapping fruit individually and keeping it in a cool location can promote preservation for months.

• Recycling goes beyond trash. Consider alternatives to throwing away gently used items. There are many community freesales, yard sales, consignment stores, or swaps that might be a good alternative to aland-fill.

Celebrating Earth Day allows each of us to analyze our practices and habits. While some aspects are easy, others take planning and time. Environmental awareness is everywhere, every day! It is in our power to determine what small or large lifestyle changes we are willing to implement.

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ormally, I am treated to a fabulous dinner at one of the many wonderful restaurants in the area. This month, I was treated to six fabulous dinners in the comfort of my own home on my own schedule! For those who haven’t tried Dream Dinners, you are missing out! Who knew pre-assembled dinners could taste so gourmet and come together so effortlessly at the end of a busy day?

I was lucky enough to take part in the introductory offer available to everyone – six meals, each portioned for three people at an amazing $74.95. That’s 18 servings of delicious food at just $4.16 per serving. When I say “delicious,” I MEAN it. One of the meals in particular – the Southwest Pulled Pork with Confetti Cornbread – was seriously mouthwatering. There was so much left over, I considered making quesadillas the next night with the meat. My husband protested as he enjoyed the combination with the cornbread too much to waste it!

Greek Island Shrimp with Pasta – Flavorful with large shrimp…normally frozen meals come with microscopic shrimp or meat products…not at Dream Dinners!

Portion sizes are just right and ingredients are fresh and plentiful!

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I don’t know about you, but after a long day of work, errands, laundry and on and on, the last thing I want to do is make a complicated, time consuming dinner. Around my house, there is a lot of macaroni and cheese, pizza and premade frozen meals from the grocery store. Having one of these meals every few nights made me finally feel like that wife that does it all – works, takes care of the home and provides delicious, well-rounded meals for her family! The choices available at Dream Dinner change Dream Dinner monthly and always include multiple options, no matter what type That was just meal one. I had five more meals throughout the of dietary restrictions, allergies or personal tastes you may have. month, and each was just as yummy as the first!

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Layered Ravioli Bake – No problem! Don’t want sausage crumbles in your pasta? Leave it Just popped this frozen entrée in the oven, and it was perfect! out! You control your meals, you handle your own food and you Another great feature of Dream Dinners is the simple directions for choose exactly which meals you want to make. freezing, defrosting when necessary, and preparing. I added a little

BBQ Chip Chicken Tenders with Dipping Sauce – Why don’t restaurants serve this? Normal chicken tender breading has nothing on crunched up barbeque chip breading. The sauce was the perfect topping!

You can get meals portioned for three or six people, and the experts at Dream Dinners are there to help and even provide samples while you work on future dishes on the menu. It is such a fun experience – I took my mom along, and she had a blast! I believe the words “well, they have at least one new customer” were said multiple times!

Cheddar Filled Mini Meatloaves with Potato Pancakes – Meatloaf was tender, juicy and delicious…exactly how great meatloaf should be! The cheese adds just the right touch to keep it special.

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Harris : or decades, Robinhood Road has served as a central connection for the WinstonSalem community. It’s a vein of travel that has steadily grown throughout the years, providing consistent service for countless citizens. And it was on this road that Mark Harris, contender for the North Carolina Senate, was raised. It is fitting that his earliest years were spent on an integral road to the community. Who knew it would be a road that may lead directly to the Senate?

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Mark Harris has, for many years, been a trusted leader in Winston-Salem. A graduate of Reynolds High School, Mark attended Appalachian State University, receiving a Bachelor of Political Science degree. He then attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned both a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Leadership.

In February 1989, still newly married to Elizabeth (Beth) Bates, the Harrises came back to Winston-Salem so Mark could assume the pastoral position at Center Grove Baptist Church in Clemmons. He faithfully served the church and community for almost 11 years before feeling God’s calling to head south to Augusta, GA. Mark spent 5 ½ years in Georgia as the Senior Pastor of Curtis Baptist Church before he once again felt God urging him to make another change. Since May 2005, Mark has been the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. And now, in 2014, God is calling Mark again – but this time, for a very different role.

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Local Man Runs for State Senate

By Denise Heidel

“Early in my life, I had an inordinate interest in politics,” said Mark. “There’s been a continued burden and recognition of the need for leadership in our nation. That burden has grown into a passion to make a difference in Washington, D.C. My desire is to give North Carolinians the voice that they have been crying out for and to be a true North Carolina voice for North Carolina values.”

Mark and his family are recognized for their values. Beth taught school in the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County School system and at Calvary Baptist and Forsyth Country Day schools during Mark’s tenure at Center Grove in Clemmons. Their three children are grown and have followed in their parents’ example of service to community. Their daughter Laura is in her 4th year teaching in Union County.

Their son John is a 2nd year law student at UNC Law. And their son Matthew is a senior at Wake Forest University and will soon graduate from the School of Business.

Mark and Beth Harris have been married for almost 27 years and, together, they have instilled a sense of community, leadership, and most of all, a sense of servitude to the will of God, in each of their children.

In April 2013, a group of North Carolina conservative voters asked Mark Harris to consider running for Senate. They saw the skills honed through years of church leadership and a man of integrity and commitment. This group of voters led a campaign to draft someone for the Senate, something that almost never happens in modern politics. A committee known as “Draft Mark Harris” developed a base of nearly 25,000 NC voters who participated in encouraging Mark to run for the Senate, and Mark officially announced his decision to seek nomination in October 2013.

So, why the Senate? Why not another branch of political service? “I believe that because there are only 100 seats in the Senate, this provides the greatest opportunity to effect change,” said Mark. “There are various areas of responsibility that come to the U.S. Senate, such as judicial appointments, approving cabinet appointees, and the myriad legislation that falls into the hands of the U.S. Senate. We need leaders in the Senate who will hold the President accountable for his actions, restore respect for the Constitution and give the people the representation that is desperately needed.”

A simple road holds endless possibilities. For Mark Harris, his North Carolina roots started in the center of Winston-Salem on Robinhood Road. The journey has carried him many places, but the love he has for the citizens of not only this great state, but this great country, have led him to a road headed towards the Senate.

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Gearing Up for Spring Time Family Fun

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ost of us grew up riding our bikes in the neighborhood, and we can all remember how much fun it was. Cycling, whether it’s a day-to-day activity or a weekend adventure, is a great way to help keep you and the rest of your family healthy. Incorporating cycling into your weekly routine is a small change you and your family can make which will bring short and long term benefits to your family’s health. “Cycling at its origin was for nothing more than transportation; in the last 25 years it has grown to be one of the best family activities, not only because it involves spending time together, but because it encourages a healthy lifestyle. Locally, there are so many great places for families to ride together, and helping them get started is part of what we do,” said Josh Tucker of Clemmons Bicycle. But before you hit the road or the trail, there are a few things you need to consider to ensure that everyone enjoys the experience!

Get Ready Ahead of Time So the family is ready to go, right? Not so fast. There are four in the family and only three bikes, and those are looking a little shabby after a long winter in the garage. Helping you find the perfect bike that fits you and is within your budget is just one of the ways that Josh and his staff at Clemmons Bicycle excel. “Sometimes people think that a bicycle shop like Clemmons Bicycle only offers bikes for professional riders, but nothing could be farther from the truth. We have a great selection of bikes for all ages, and can fit the bike to you. For those who already have a bike, we can give it a ‘tune up.’

It is important to keep your chain clean and lubricated, and maintain the correct air pressure in the tires no matter how much you ride. Just like your car, keeping the maintenance current on your bike can help you avoid costly expenses should something go wrong. We also can offer guidance in the purchase of cycling accessories, including helmets. A good fitting helmet is vital, and making sure you and your kids have the right size is very important before you hit the trail,” Josh commented.

Bike Day in Clemmons, NC In an effort to make sure that the residents of Clemmons and surrounding areas know the safety rules and have the proper equipment to begin cycling, the Village of Clemmons is sponsoring a cycling day on May 3, 2014, at Morgan Elementary School. “This event will be a time when you can get educated on bikes and the rules of the road to ensure safety. Clemmons Bicycle is a sponsor of the event and we will be there fitting bikes to their owners, helping with helmet fit and selection, and answering any questions that you may have. The event has great support with Novant Health, Brenner Children’s Hospital and Lowe’s Foods as additional sponsors. We will also have pro cyclists riding and demonstrating what they do when they ride – it’s a great time for anyone who may be thinking of taking their hobby a little bit further to ask questions on how to take the next step and get involved in competitive cycling,” Josh explained.

Cycling as a family can be a great and rewarding experience. It’s one of the few activities families can do together that is inexpensive and promotes a healthy, active lifestyle. Families can use cycling adventures as a chance to spend some quality time with each other and grow closer to one another. Good memories are ahead when cycling is part of your family’s life!

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Rescue & Rehab – Rehabbing, Retraining & Rehoming Horses

By Kim Beane HKS Rescue & Rehab (HKS R&R) is a non-profit organization started in July of 2011 to rehab, retrain and rehome horses in rescue or other unhappy situations.

To date, the group has found wonderful loving homes for its first two rescue horses while training is ongoing for its second two.

Michelle Hargreaves, executive director, and Dawn Longman, president of the board of directors, firmly believe that the training element is the key to successfully rehoming these horses. “There are many horses that have been rescued and rehabilitated by amazing rescue groups, and the horse community couldn’t do without them,” said Longman. “But we believe that if the horse is rehomed without the requisite training, the chance that the horse will be unwanted again is high.”

“Our mission is to train – or retrain – them to do the work they are cut out for, whether it is being a trail horse, a hunter-jumper prospect or simply a family friend to be ridden in the pasture,” said Hargreaves. “People who rescue horses but then can’t interact with them tend to lose interest in them, and once again, the horse ends up in dire straits.”

lessons, participates in summer camps and has helped a troop of boy scouts work on their badges. “Ms. Bets has been a joy to have,” said Rafter-Lodics. “She was a doll for her annual checkup and shots and continues to boss her best buddy, Iron, around in the paddock.”

Cassie is still in basic training with HSK R&R, but Decker is ready to go to a new loving home. Decker was born to a mare rescued by the local group HERO (Horse Education & Rescue Organization). The mare died giving birth, and Decker was hand-raised and bottle-fed by dedicated HERO members. At age four, he was a perfectly healthy horse but did not have the training needed to successfully go to a new owner. “HKS R&R trainers gave Decker the training he needed to become a dressage or hunter/jumper horse,” said former HERO Board Member Candice Royster. “He is an adorable horse who had a hard start in life but Decker who is now ready to show what he can do!”

Rescuing A Horse Can Be A Gamble – But Can Really Pay Off! The first HKS rescue horse was named Ace in the Hole (Ace) and, since rescuing a horse is always a gamble, the group continued on with the theme alphabetically. Next came All Bets are Off (Bets), Casino Royale (Cassie) and Stack the Deck (Decker).

Ace was recently purchased by the parents of Erin O’Rourke who has trained intensively with Ace and qualified for the 2014 U.S. Pony Club National Championships. “Ace and I are looking to the future,” said O’Rourke. “Jumping upwards of three feet courses, we are already signing up for spring eventing trials to cater to Ace’s adoration of cross country, in addition to preparing for Championships in July. I cannot believe how lucky I am to develop into a better rider through my training with Ace and his training of me.”

Come To The Derby Party!

If you would like to support HKS R&R and have a grand time in the process, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 3, 2014. The group will host a Kentucky Derby party at Cellar 4201 in East Bend from 3-7pm, complete with a hat contest and a large screen TV outdoors to watch the Derby.

Cost is $10/adult at the gate, which includes one glass of wine; those under age 21 are only $5, and children 10 and younger are free – and all are encouraged to come and join in the hat contest!

Wear your best Derby attire and hat, and bring your blankets and chairs for sitting out on the lawn. You can bring your own picnic, tailgate or food spread, or boxed sandwich lunches from the delicious Muddy Creek Café out of Bethania will be available for $10 each. Go to www.hiddenkhorserescue.org for more information!

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By Meridith Whitaker dward Norton Lorenz, famed mathematician and meteorologist, contributed significantly to the study of weather patterns during his lifetime. It was he who discovered that small changes in initial patterns could change the outcome of a weather event completely. He coined this phenomenon “the butterfly effect,” based on a hypothetical situation in which the flap of a butterfly’s wings could ultimately alter the path of a tornado. Like the flap of a butterfly’s wings, the impact of seemingly insignificant events can be far reaching.

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Goodwill’s mission is simple: to support training and employment programs that help people find jobs and become more independent. It is the core purpose of their work and the guiding force behind each of their programs. As Goodwill works hard to get people working, the organization invites each citizen to join in with small acts of generosity by donating to and shopping at its retail stores which

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During 2013, Goodwill was able to help 5,120 people find employment in northwest North Carolina through funds raised from its retail stores.

During the same time period, expansion of youth programs, skills training classes, Project Re-entry and disability services enabled Goodwill to provide hope and opportunity to over 36,000 unemployed and underemployed job seekers.

Such individuals, once armed with a support system, marketable skills, and meaningful employment, become productive, independent citizens who can better provide for their families.

Many organizations work to fill immediate needs, such as food and shelter. Goodwill, however, exists to solve these problems on the front end. When people are employed and independent, poverty is lessened and individuals thrive within their families, neighborhoods, and communities.

See below for a short description of the services Goodwill provides in partnership with area community colleges, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of Social Services, Mental Health and other community organizations. Imagine how your donations, though small like the flap of a butterfly’s wings, are being used to fund such initiatives and, in many cases, alter the path of a person’s life for the better.

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Rejuvenating Colors & Trends Will Make You Accent Prone!

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pring's arrival is a declaration that "change is in the air." Witnessing the environmental colors seems like a "pop" of vibrancy or a breathtaking statement of boldness. Walking from room-to-room, the usual table and mirror, chair and lamp may appear dull.

There is a desire to brighten our souls by rejuvenating our furnishings with fashionable patterns and colors.

While rearranging the furniture may offer significant changes to space and storage possibilities, at times, all a room needs is a special accent piece. Who else except Accent Prone of Kernersville will have the cutting edge fashion trends of this season? As Cheri Lingafelt, coowner, shares, "We are able to offer the newest Furniture Market samples much faster than other locations at an incredible price! Since Furniture Market is running April 5th to the 10th, Accent Prone will be receiving truck loads of new products each week." From eye-catching accents to items that seem sentimentally familiar, change is indeed possible this spring!

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Trends for 2014

Fashion trends begin with a prediction of the new year's most anticipated color. In December 2013, Pantone Corporation's Color Institute declared the combination of purple and pink would be called "Radiant • Make sure you have good Orchid." Soon after, runway fashions and “bones” such as sofas and home decor items began featuring this large pieces in neutral colors.

Then, allow your accents to do powerful color. Matched with royal blue and/ or "tangerine tango" orange, these the talking by adding a bold combinations would add a new zing and rug, a flashy mirror, or other brightness to any room. Cheri shares, "Once bright accessory. Changing you find out the fashion color, you can begin out pillows, artwork, a small to see it everywhere. Radiant Orchid is console, or a lamp also can being used in jewelry and clothes, but also in instantly refresh a room. rugs, accessories and other home accents. In • Accent furniture, such as a the store, we have a significant number of sideboard, can become a necklaces and scarves in radiant orchid, as multi-functional piece in a well as pillows, picture frames and candle home. Transitioning an For co-owners, Justin and Cheri Lingafelt, traveling holders." entertainment center to serve introduces them to the most current fashions and home Eclectic style is defined as mixing and as a dining room buffet or decor trends. As Cheri shares, "We love seeking out new matching old with new pieces together. There entry way piece may be an products to bring back to our hometown of is excitement in looking for a particular opportunity to introduce a Kernersville." If you are having trouble finding the accented furnishing instead of purchasing a new accent piece. perfect accent, allow the professionals to provide you room from a big box store. Eclectic styles • Accents are a great way to with a free in-store consultation. The details are can provide a great balance to a room. easily makeover a room on important; therefore, photographs and specific Accent Prone has the perfect accents to help a budget! measurements are encouraged. you achieve a collected designer look.

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Mid-Century Modern furnishings can range from the 1940s to the 1960s. Mixing unique furnishings can provide a fresh contemporary look while offering an impression of sophistication.

Cheri says, "Mid-Century Modern is making a comeback. Be on the lookout for pieces that have a 1950s vibe with a sleek modern feel. Peg legs, asymmetrical lines, lighter toned wood colors have all returned to the show rooms."

Rustic Chic focuses on neutral, earthy tones, which emphasize an overall feeling of elegance and comfort. "You will begin to see reclaimed woods; driftwood mirrors and mercury glass; cowhide rugs and pillows; faux furs and other soft luxurious fabrics," says Cheri. "We carry a large section of reclaimed wood furniture that is sturdy and strong, absolutely gorgeous, and great for the conscience."

The Industrial Revolution is a warehouse inspired trend, which emphasizes furnishings with wrought iron legs, casters for feet, pulleys, and raw woods. Considering the bold appearance of the 1940s industrial era, finding the "right" accent would make a captivating statement.

What speaks to you?

The rules in fashion have changed. It is all about what speaks to you. This spring, there is an opportunity to find "one-of-a kind" samples that have yet to go to production. 2014 is bound to offer your home accents that are old but new, unique and clever, and "must haves" for incredible prices! Follow Accent Prone through their Facebook page and website www.accentprone.com.

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Department of Plastic Surgery Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, is This Really Me?

By Carolyn S. Peterson and Denise M. Voignier ging is something that happens every day of your life and, for the most part, your skin shows the passage of time more than any other part of your body. If you look in the mirror and do not like what you see, WFBH Plastic Surgery can help you to love your reflection again. Keeping your skin in a youthful state over your lifetime is possible with the right care and treatments.

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As you age, your skin no longer sheds and renews itself as quickly due to collagen loss. Skin begins to lose moisture, become thin and loose, leading to an overall tired look. Sun damage, years of sun exposure without sunscreen, facial expressions of frowning and smiling, and lifestyle habits, along with gravity, contribute to the aging of skin. A skin care consultation with our Physician Assistant,

Elizabeth Blankenship, can get you started on the road to proper skin care utilizing one of our skin care lines, OBAGI®, Neova® and Jan Marini®, and a sunscreen that works best for you. Sunscreens are important throughout our lives and a skin care regimen tailored to your skin’s needs is a great way to minimize wrinkle development. Chemical peels are another non-surgical option to treat early signs of sun damage and to refresh the appearance of the skin. “It is never too late to begin a good skin care regimen,” said Elizabeth.

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments and Aging “I believe the key to a youthful appearance is ‘maintenance,’ therefore I think early is best. Usually maintenance can be accomplished by non-surgical interventions like Botox and dermal fillers, as well as skin care and laser therapies.

Options for youth maintenance do vary from person to person and I strive to tailor the patient’s care to their unique situation.” said Dr. Ivo Pestana.

In the past, if you wanted to get rid of wrinkling and sagging skin, there was basically one way to do it – surgery. Today, a range of injectables and dermal fillers, including Botox® Cosmetic and Juvéderm Ultra Plus XC® can be used to fill in crow’s feet, thinning lips and furrows between your brows, taking years off the face. It all can be done with non-surgical options and little recovery time.

Voluma™, a dermal filler to correct volume loss in the mid-face and cheeks, is the first FDA approved product of its kind and results can last up to 2 years.

“Today there is an influx of patients, men and women, wanting noninvasive treatments and procedures, to not only treat the symptoms of aging but also as a preventative measure. To keep up with this demand, companies are developing new, noninvasive products including devices, injections and other treatments to help patients achieve their goal. Most of us are busy and do not have time to be out of work or not be able to perform daily activities for a week or more, so they are seeking noninvasive options before a surgical procedure. We also offer the latest in anti-aging laser technology, giving us alternatives before any surgery may need to be considered,” Dr. Lisa David commented.

For the time when you might be seeing a few fine lines and wrinkles, physicians can discuss with you the latest advancements in non-surgical cosmetic treatments. One of these new advances in nonsurgical treatments is the Exilis ELITE™. The Exilis ELITE™ uses radio frequency (RF) energy for body and face contouring and skin tightening. Most patients describe the process as a warm massage. Patients need an average of 6 treatments, 714 days apart. Skin tightening results can be seen within 3 months and body contouring results can be seen immediately. Skin tightening results last an average of 18 months and a maintenance treatment can be performed. Body contouring results are permanent as long as a patient’s weight remains stable.

Skin resurfacing with lasers offers an ideal solution for patients seeking a dramatic improvement in a single session. The Lumenis UltraPulse FX®, offers Active FX for treating fine lines and dyschromia (discoloration of the skin), Deep FX for deep wrinkles and scars, and Total FX giving you combined treatments for total results.

Our practice is unique in that even nonsurgical treatments, including injections, are performed by our physicians and physician assistant who have had extensive training.

Knowing When Surgery is the Best Option for You The time will come when surgery is the best option and, at that time, having the knowledge and experience of the physicians at WFBH Plastic Surgery can give you peace of mind. All of our surgeons are board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

As with all of our first time consultations, the patient will meet with the physician to discuss their concerns and the procedures they are interested in. The physician will go over options of treatment and discuss with them what their best option may be.

Information will be given regarding the procedure, including details of what the procedure itself entails, what are reasonable expectations, what recovery will be like, typical results, etc. The patient is able to ask questions and get a better understanding of treatment options available. The goal of the consultation is to give the patient all the information necessary to allow informed decisions about their individual healthcare.

Surgical options include breast augmentation, lifts and reduction, facial surgeries like mid or full facelifts, brow lift, blepharoplasty (removal of the extra skin on the upper and lower eyelids), brachioplasty, to treat flabby upper arms, abdominoplasty (known as a ‘tummy tuck’), thigh lift, liposuction for localized fat deposits and hair restoration. “With any facial surgery, it is important, both prior to and after surgery, to properly prepare the skin and to maintain the results achieved surgically,” said Dr. Lisa David.

Having a physician whom you can not only trust, but have continuity over time from addressing early skin care regimens, to filling in those fine lines and knowing when your best results can be reached by surgery, begin with a knowledgeable, experienced,

board certified group of physicians. You will find those at Wake Forest Baptist Health Department of Plastic Surgery. “A good experience with plastic surgery begins with the relationship of trust that is established between the physician and the patient,” stated Dr. Malcolm Marks.

The future of cosmetic treatments and procedures is bright! With advancing technology, improved nonsurgical and surgical cosmetic techniques, and their application by professionals you can trust, patient outcomes and their satisfaction with the cost-effective management of their individual cosmetic concerns will continue to improve.

Dr. Ivo Pestana and Carmen Colmer, one of our surgery schedulers, are both proficient in Spanish and are here to help our growing Hispanic population with their cosmetic and plastic surgery needs.

Dr. Ivo Pestana y Carmen Colmenarejo, uno de nuestros programadores de cirugía, son a la vez domina el español y están aquí para ayudar a nuestra creciente población hispana con sus necesidades de cirugía plástica y estética.

Our facility is located at Vest Mill Professional Park, 1450 Professional Park Drive, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC. For more information on skin care, treatments and procedures offered, call 336-713-0255 or visit www.wfuplasticsurgery.org

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Our physician assistant, Elizabeth Blankenship has undergone extensive training in the art of injectibles and is looking forward to serving your needs with Botox ® and Juvéderm ®. To take advantage of this special, please call today, WFBH 336-713-0255 Cosmeticto schedule your appointment with Elizabeth.

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Paying for Quality is Assured at Todd’s Easy Moves here's great excitement in a life transition. Whether an individual or family is moving out of state, or to a new neighborhood, a fresh start has great appeal. Considering all the work ahead of you, there is much to arrange and plan.

Finding the right "packaging" and ample storage space has its own challenges.

Sometimes taking short cuts results in damages to those irreplaceable possessions. With so much worry and stress involved, there is truly only one solution. Hire a professional, bonded and insured moving company. Yes, as a family-owned and operated company, Todd's Easy Moves of Winston-Salem offers their customers "tried and true moving and storage solutions."

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Packaging Materials Todd's motto is, "When we do it, we do it right!" He stands behind his boxes, which are composed of 65% fiberboard and 35% recycled material. The box, constructed for its durability and strength, can hold more than 200 pounds of weight. Significant problems have occurred when customers purchased boxes made from 100% recyclable material from home improvement stores.

Karen Cummings, co-owner, shares, "People do not realize these boxes were not designed to hold a heavy weight.

When entering the home before the move starts, we are finding stacked boxes already crushed and the contents are likely broken." For an additional fee, Todd's Easy Moves also can pack your belongings and guarantee the safe delivery of every item in their qualified boxes.

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For an easier transition, Todd's Easy Moves recommends the following tips:

Todd's Easy Moves has two storage warehouses, which are company owned. All items are inventoried with white glove personal care. For those interested in storage, there is a distinct difference between Todd's warehouse and self-storage units. Safely placed in the warehouse, customers can choose the allowance of "valuation" (a term North Carolina has chosen in lieu of the word insurance). There is basic, depreciation, and full value. While depreciation and full value have additional costs, it does offer more coverage for the contents that are housed in storage. With a selfstorage unit, very little protection is available, including claiming damaged items through insurance or a moving company.

• For safety, security, and "mess-free" reasons, there is a specific list of items moving companies will not move.

These include combustible items such as cleaning agents or anything containing liquid; propane and oil tanks; paints, varnishes, thinners, and oils; batteries; perishable goods from a pantry, freezer or refrigerator; produce or plants; and items relating to currency, such as documents, cash, and coins.

• As a courtesy to your movers, schedule painters, cable or telephone companies, or any other contractors before or after moving day.

• Shipping bolts are required to move the new front loading washing machines.

Many people are unaware they are needed. If you do not have the bolts, contact an appliance parts store and have them in plain sight on the day of the move.

• Clean out your oven and be sure the drawers, typically used for storage, are empty.

Credentials Putting complete faith in a business to move your most valued possessions takes trust. Todd's Easy Moves only employs full-time, strong, experienced movers.

Owner Todd Cummings accompanies his team on over 90% of the moves. Fully bonded and insured, Todd's Easy Moves has numerous credentials through the state and federal authority to transport possessions locally and longer distances. On being licensed by the utilities commission, Karen Cummings, co-owner, shares, "You have to qualify. Officials make sure the company owner has all the proper insurances, and quarterly and annual reports to move furniture in North Carolina."

Todd's Easy Moves can eliminate the time-consuming, tedious business of packing, provide storage and security, and guarantee the safe arrival of possessions.

You can choose the day needed to move and booking early, at a minimum of two weeks in advance, will ensure the day needed is available.

For more information, visit their website at www.toddseasymoves.com or call the Winston-Salem office at (336) 784-0786 or in Clemmons at (336) 766-1155.

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Keep It Simple…Give Your Kitchen a Face-lift “A kitchen may be the hardest working room in the house… and runs the risk of being overlooked.” ~ BHG Countertops: • Have solid surface or stone countertops professionally polished if they are showing their age.

• Install new laminate, quartz or granite.

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• Choose from glass tiles, bead board, or metal ceiling tiles.

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ave a little spring fever and want to freshen up or update your home? Your kitchen might be a good place to start. Kitchens are called ‘the heart’ of the home for a reason.

So much happens in the kitchen: food is prepared, meals are served and eaten, cookies are made, homework is done, mothers talk to their children, friends and family are entertained and family stories are passed along. If you feel good about your kitchen, you will enjoy spending time there.

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Just after the holidays we did a few updates in our kitchen. After 10 years, it was time. The walls were repainted, chairs reupholstered and new window treatments were hung. I love being in my kitchen after its face-lift! Did I take a ‘before’ picture? No, and I can’t believe I forgot but I will show you the ‘after’ photo (photo bottom left).

I have helped clients whose kitchens looked tired and dated and were ready for what I call a ‘complete kitchen tear-out’ and others who just wanted to do a few things to update and freshen up. Kitchen remodels are expensive if you are replacing cabinets, countertops, backsplashes, floors and appliances. However, you can expect to get most of your money back if you decide to sell your house in a few years.

Do you just need to freshen up and do a few things to give your kitchen a face-lift?

Simple ideas to inspire you can include…

• Paint a fresh new color for an instant face-lift. The color will set the tone for your kitchen.

Faucet: • Replace… it’s probably the most used item in your kitchen. A new faucet will give a fresh new look to the sink area.

Lighting: • Add new pendant lights over the island and sink. A new chandelier will be a focal point and dress up the kitchen.

Windows: • Choose a new fun fabric and change the style of window treatments.

• Add woven wood shades (matchstick blinds) for a new updated look.

Other Ideas:

Cabinets:

Floors:

• Swap out knobs and pulls (Check out Liberty Hardware Salvage in W-S…all hardware is $2.00; be sure to buy a couple of extra… just in case.)

• Refinish existing wood or paint it.

• Give new life to your cabinets with a new coat of paint (houzz.com is a good place to check out color ideas).

• Take off cabinet doors, patch holes and paint inside for open shelving that is so popular these days.

• Install glass doors on a few cabinets by taking out the center face of the door and replacing it with glass.

• Check out Duraceramic tiles… great look and easy cleanup.

• Look for the new ceramic tile that looks like wood… it’s beautiful!

• Add or change out rugs.

Paint the pantry door with chalk paint.

It will be a great place to write the week’s menu or messages of encouragement to your family.

Change out your table linens.

Add plants….even in a kitchen. Plants add life to a space. Try growing herbs on your window sill.

Need help with your kitchen face-lift?

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pril is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate that oft-overlooked genre. I mean, admit it. Not counting greeting cards and their cloying verse, when is the last time you actually read a poem without being forced to do it by a teacher? If you’re like most people, the answer is, “Uh...I don’t know.”

So, in honor of poetry (and of women), let’s take a look at some of the women poets who have made a difference in the world of letters.

By Justin Cord Hayes

Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) was the first African American woman to be published in what would become the United States of America. Her birth name was not “Phillis Wheatley,” and her exact birthdate is not known. She was born in Senegal or Gambia and sold into slavery at the age of seven. She was named “Phillis” after the slave ship that brought her to these shores, and she was purchased by Boston merchant, John Wheatley.

Though slave owners, the Wheatleys were progressive for their time. John Wheatley’s children tutored Phillis Wheatley and gave her what amounted to an extremely unusual amount of education for both a slave and a female. By age twelve, Wheatley was reading Greek and Latin classics (in Greek and Latin), and her owners recognized that she had budding literary talent.

She began to write verse, and a collection of her work was published in 1773 in England. In 1775, she published a poem, “To His Excellency, George Washington,” that made her a superstar throughout the colonies. The following year, the future first president invited Wheatley to his home as a thank you—a nearly unthinkable move for the time.

John Wheatley’s will freed Phillis Wheatley in 1778.

Unfortunately, her subsequent life was not idyllic. She married a freed slave, but the two struggled financially and lost two of their children in infancy. Ultimately, Wheatley’s husband, John Peters, was imprisoned for debt. Wheatley was left to take care of a sickly child, working as a scullery maid, enduring conditions much worse than anything she’d experienced as a slave in the Wheatleys’ household. She was unable to publish another book and died at the age of 31.

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Sara Teasdale

The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry was Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) and, unfortunately, she also led a pretty sad life. The Pulitzer is, perhaps, the greatest literary prize a writer can receive, short of the Nobel Prize for Literature. So far, no American poet of either gender has been awarded the Nobel Prize (T.S. Eliot received the award, but he had renounced his American citizenship by that time).

Teasdale’s work is not much read or studied today.

Teasdale divorced her husband, Ernst Filsinger, because his business kept him traveling constantly and she was lonely. The divorce was a surprise to Filsinger, especially since Teasdale moved just two blocks away, to a new place on Manhattan’s Central Park West.

The best story about the poet and her work, though, turns out to be an urban myth. The poet died when she took an intentional overdose of sleeping pills in 1933, and it was said that her most famous work, “I Shall Not Care,” was written as a suicide note. The poem certainly could be a suicide note, containing as it does such lugubrious lines as, “When I am dead and over me bright April / Shakes out her rain-drenched hair, / Tho’ you should lean above me broken-hearted, / I shall not care.”

In fact, the poem was included in Teasdale’s 1915 collection, Rivers to the Sea. She became among the first to create a “club” for female poets who kill themselves.

Later “members” include Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.

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Image is Everything PWWS is Helping Women to Re-Create & Re-Brand

By Karen Holbrook

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he focus of Professional Women of Winston-Salem (PWWS) is all about image. The First Annual Professional Image Fair will offer women the opportunity to meet with specialists in the field of brand marketing.

At this event, women will have professional help with updating resumes, business cards and even have headshots taken. “I think a lot of us stand to gain from having a review of our resumes,” said PWWS president Ivey Baker. “When you’ve been in the same job for 10 years, you’re resume can get stale.”

Baker emphasized that you never know when the perfect career opportunity may present itself. “You should always have an up-to-date resume,” said Baker.

The event, which will occur on Wednesday, June 11th at 11:30 am, will feature booths set up in the BB&T Ballpark. Attendees will have the pleasure of picking the brain of professionals in their own field of work, a field they hope to enter, or receive advice in fine-tuning their professional image.

July will offer another event that turns the focus of the group from the outward appearance to a more inward one. A panel of professional women in the fields of yoga, personal training, internal wellness, holistic dieting and others will speak and answer questions submitted through email and Facebook. According to Baker, the goal of the event is “… to bring valuable information for women that helps them in their day to day lives.”

PWWS is an organization that welcomes women from all backgrounds and fields of expertise that want to experience personal and professional growth. The group, which began in 1990, hopes to reconnect with its roots as it begins a new mentor program.

The program will pair an expert with a novice in their particular field of interest.

This program is designed to benefit the entrepreneur, small business owner, or someone looking to develop a particular skill set. “It will give the protégé someone to go to with questions, someone who has done it before,” said Baker.

While the group calendar is continually filling up with more exciting events and speakers, new members and guests are always welcome to attend. For more information on PWWS, visit their website at https://pwws.org/.

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Long-term care insurance is the financial protection that gives you and your loved ones positive options for care at a critical time. Do you want your loved one to have the best care and in a facility where they can feel at home or in a facility that happens to have an open bed--wherever it might be?

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“What? You’re Getting a Facelift?”

By W. Cooper Scurry, Jr., MD

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hough cosmetic surgery may not be for everyone, this does not mean that it should not be for anyone.

When hearing that a friend or family member is considering or is scheduled for a cosmetic procedure, some folks cringe while others may roll their eyes. However, people cite many reasons for having cosmetic surgery -- some that are personal, and some that make pretty good sense. For example, as some folks (male or female) compete in the modern marketplace, seeking a new job or advancement in their career, they understandably want to look their best.

Other folks may have aged more quickly than their sibling, spouse, or child and simply want to look as young as their cohorts. Finally, many people seeking cosmetic facial plastic surgery procedures just want “to look as young, or as good, as they feel.”

The goal of a facelift can be stated in many ways, but most would agree that such a procedure can make a person look 10-15 years younger. A facelift should maintain a person’s unique traits. After a facelift, a person should still look like themselves -but they should look like they once did 1015 years ago. A facelift should leave a person looking very natural. There should not be a pulled or stretched appearance to the face after a facelift. Anatomically speaking, the surgeon’s objectives during a facelift are to put facial tissues “back where they once were” before the aging process allowed them to descend. Particular areas that can be rejuvenated during a facelift include the neck or “turkey gobbler,” the jowls or jaw line, the cheek mound, and the forehead and brows. Certainly, a facelift is NOT a “one-size-fits-all” kind of operation.

A facelift should be thought of, prescribed, and performed based on an individual’s interests and aging face changes. Computer imaging software, which can allow a surgeon to edit a patient’s pictures and demonstrate potential surgical results, can help a patient to better visualize the new look. Improving a patient’s ‘chief complaint’ should always be the ultimate goal of any operation.

A surgeon’s expertise is also important in

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the evaluation of a patient seeking cosmetic surgery. While a patient may think they want upper eyelid surgery (a.k.a. “blepharoplasty”), an experienced surgeon may suggest that an ideal result could be achieved with lifting of the brows in addition to upper eyelid surgery. There are certainly aging face changes that are NOT improved with a facelift.

W. Cooper Scurry, Jr., MD

Certain qualities of the skin, such as discoloration and very fine wrinkles, cannot be fixed by lifting procedures, but can often be improved by other skin procedures or skin care regimens. Other cosmetic procedures, including injectable products, such as Botox and facial fillers, can not achieve the same results as a facelift, but they certainly have a valuable place in today’s facial plastic surgery practice.

Unfortunately, these ‘injectables’ are temporary cures for long term problems.

Believe it or not, plastic surgery may not be as expensive as most people expect.

Cosmetic surgery is no longer only for the rich and famous. Though some may find cosmetic surgery either vain or frivolous, others do not consider spending money on a facelift any different than buying designer clothes, driving a luxury car, or traveling to an expensive destination. Despite the fact that our bodies and faces will always continue to age, a person who has undergone a facelift will always look years younger than their actual age because a facelift lasts forever.

A facelift should not only achieve an impressive and gratifying result, but having this procedure should be a reasonable process. There should be minimal discomfort. ‘Down-time’ will be approximately 1-2 weeks and it is after about 2 weeks that most folks are out and about again.

After someone has healed from a facelift, it is common for a person to receive an abundance of compliments from people who can’t quite tell exactly why a person now looks so good. When a person who has recently had a facelift prepares for a class reunion or an annual family gathering, they should prepare to answer certain questions…. “Wow, you look great...what

Trish Welch, LE have you done different? Have you lost weight? Were you just on vacation? What kind of vitamins are you taking?” Certainly, many people enjoy telling their friends and family what they have done, but for plenty of other folks, it remains a delightful secret.

Dr. Scurry is a Winston-Salem native, and a graduate of Reynolds High School, UNCChapel Hill, Wake Forest’s School of Medicine, Penn State’s OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery residency, and a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

To schedule a consult with Dr. Scurry please contact PENTA Facial Plastic Surgery Center, 110 Charlois Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103, (336) 749-0311, cooperscurry@gmail.com.

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The Merry Quilts of May The Forsyth Piecers & Quilters Guild Pays Tribute to Spring

By Martie Emory

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hances are your favorite quilt was a gift celebrating friendship, a birth or a marriage and chances are it offers you warmth and comfort on days you need it most.

Whether you’re a quilter yourself or simply an admirer of these timeless works of art, you’ll appreciate the creative works that will be on display at the Forsyth Piecers & Quilters Guild’s popular show, this year entitled “The Merry Quilts of May.” Held every two years as a fundraiser for the guild, the show awards prizes in a variety of categories and offers the community a chance to explore the art of quilting -- and hopefully help preserve the craft by recruiting a new sewer or two!

The 2014 version of the quilt show will be held Friday and Saturday, May 16 and May 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, at Parkway Presbyterian Church. Two hundred quilts showcasing traditional patterns, modern designs and both hand and machine quilting will be on display. This year’s “Challenge Quilt” category is especially ambitious for participants, as members have been asked to create pieces of completely original design which is sure to feature a wide array of creative techniques, all depicting the theme “The Merry Quilts of May.” Guests also will be able to purchase tickets for a beautiful raffle quilt, interact with vendors and learn more about what the guild has to offer its members. Event co-chairs Jan Nelson and Karen Oghalai hope their efforts will impact the community.

“Hopefully it inspires novice and expert sewers to try quilting,” says Jan. “They can find new ideas and the latest fabric trends from the vendors who sell at the show.”

There will also be a boutique selling books, magazines, fabrics, patterns and items made by guild members. Formed in 1981, the group is made up of quilters of all ages who participate in local and regional projects, along with quilting demonstrations upon invitation.

In a quest to give back and share their artistic endeavors, the guild also makes quilts for patients in the Neuroscience ICU at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and infant quilts for premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brenner Children’s Hospital. They also share the warmth and comfort of their talents by creating and delivering “nap quilts” to local at-risk preschoolers, again providing comfort in its simplest, coziest form to those who need it most!

For more information on “The Merry Quilts of May” visit www.forsythquilters.org. Parkway Presbyterian Church is located on Silas Creek Parkway and Kirklees Road in Winston-Salem. Admission to the show is $5.00, the venue is handicap accessible and parking is free.

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Sew Simple - Sewingly Yours Makes Sewing Simple, Fun!

By Lindsay Craven ewingly Yours likes to make things simple. Owners Teresa Conrad and Wannitta Brown focus their energies on providing a learning environment and specialty shop that makes learning to sew and perfecting the craft a fun and pleasant experience for crafters of all ages and abilities.

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“I did this kind of work in New York for six years,” Teresa said.

“When I moved here I started working for a Pfaff dealer but then I decided not to build someone else’s business, but start my own.”

Teresa had worked in the sewing industry for seven years before opening Sewingly Yours, and her passion for the craft was inherited from her grandmother at the young age of 11. Today, Teresa runs Sewingly Yours and makes sure that her shop focuses on the needs of her customers.

“This business is not a regular retail business, this is a relationship business,” Teresa said. “We offer a support system here and we’ve built lifelong friendships with people through this store. It’s a sisterhood.”

Teresa said that customers at any stage in their sewing career can come into Sewingly Yours and receive the one-on-one help they need. The shop offers machines for all levels and each purchase comes with a complete tutorial that ensures the customer knows how to thread their machine and the basics of operating it before they leave.

The shop also offers a unique opportunity to trade in your first machine and use 100 percent of the original value of that machine towards your next purchase. Customers have the option to buy new or buy a gently used machine if it’s available. “A lot of people think that they are going to pay more money if they buy a machine from a specialty shop, but that’s just not the case with us,” Teresa said.

Sewingly Yours also offers an array of classes and specials to make sewing fun and simple. There are beginning sewing classes that don’t require students to own a machine for those who may not be sure if sewing is for them or not.

The shop also offers specials each month. April’s special is $25 off the service of your machine. This service provides a yearly tune up to all makes and models, and anyone can take advantage of the discount.

Sewingly Yours also offers fun activities like their lock-in they’ll be hosting on April 11 from 5 to 11 p.m. This ladies’ night out event will be a sewing extravaganza with a $5 cover charge, and the group will vote on a charity for the money to be donated. Call to sign up at 336-766-8271.

For those of you who have a machine that you’ve never pulled out of the box, or one that you might have inherited from a relative, there’s a class for you, too. Sewingly Yours will host a “Sewing Machine Obedience School” on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This class will help explain how to use your machine and take proper care of it.

To learn more about Sewing Yours’ classes and events, and see their quarterly newsletters, visit their website at www.sewinglyyours.net and visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/sewinglyyours.

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Wait Until After April 11 to Start Your Garden!

By Lisa S.T. Doss

change every year, gardeners are hopeful this year will provide an ample bounty to feed family members, and have enough to freeze and can.

Before planting, consider what strategies have worked well in years past.

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carrot is dangled before every gardener who receives a seed catalog in the mail. Across the winter season, the pages are studied and items are circled in anticipation of the spring equinox. The word “equinox” means the arrival of warming temperatures; the equal balance of days and nights; and the rebirth of all flora and fauna. Yes, the equinox arrived on March 20. While the words provide hope, a warm spell cannot promise the safety of some seeds, which may rot in the ground. The next significant date is around the corner. While it is only a 50% probability, The Old Farmer's Almanac has declared April 11 to be the last night of frost. With a higher probability, gardeners can save weeks without the added expense of replanting. Mid-April will be, hopefully, a great time to start a garden.

Sometimes it feels like a secret club as the questions are posed to family members and friends. Have you tilled your garden yet? What are you planting this year? Are you trying anything different? Some will even wager a bet to produce the first red tomato before July 1. While the rules

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• Adding compostable goods, such as coffee grounds, banana peels, mashed egg shells, and leaves, for instance, continues to be a natural, cost-effective way to add and return nutrients to the soil.

• Rotating crops, especially avoiding plants in the same families, helps prevent diseases.

Examples of plant families are the onion family: onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, and chives; the carrot family: carrots, parsnips, parsley, and celery; the mustard family: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, turnip, radish, kale, collards, and rutabaga; and the gourd family: cucumber, muskmelon, watermelon, squash, pumpkin, and gourds.

• Recording planting and harvest dates, as well as rainfall amounts, on a calendar eliminates the guesswork.

• Visiting, pulling weeds, and watering your garden in the morning is a wonderful, peaceful time of day.

• Carrying gloves and hand-tools in a tote allows you to weed for ten minutes a day.

• Minimizing the types of vegetables and planting in bulk offers a larger quantity of freezer and canned goods.

Now that the threat of frost has ended, it is time to till your raised beds or garden one last time. The most productive gardens are well aerated; therefore, establish walking areas or place a flat stone in the center of your raised bed.

The next stop is to consider the goal of your garden. Would you prefer to focus on building your winter supply, live off the bounty during the harvest season, or combine the two? Aspects to consider: • Create a list of vegetables or fruits that would help you reach your goal.

• Organize your space before you begin planting. Think about those plants that will require more sunlight and space.

• In addition, what plants will need to be harvested first, thus allowing the unused space to be utilized for a latesummer planting?

• What vegetables or fruits would you most enjoy having over the winter?

• Cool season crops, like cabbage and lettuce, for example, can tolerate 32 degrees (a light frost). Planting early may require you to check nightly temperatures and cover vegetables with a sheet.

• Lettuce has a short lifespan; stagger your planting every couple of weeks.

Another factor to consider is the size of the plant, and the space available in your garden.

Onions and carrots can be planted relatively close together. Leafy plants, on the other hand, require more space. Cucumbers are perfectly green when supported by a trellis.

If members of your family love to make hamburgers and hot dogs in the summer, why not attempt to make a few batches of bread and butter pickles and/or sweet relish.

It could turn out to be an annual money saver and possibly a well-received holiday present. There's nothing more appealing than giving a family member or friend a taste of summer in a jar!

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To Your Health!

April is NAtioNAl CANCer CoNtrol MoNth, so let’s exerCise!

By Sara Migliarese & David McConnall

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pril is National Cancer Control Month, which reminds almost every one of us of a friend, family member, or co-worker who has battled cancer and won or lost the fight against this prevalent disease. With advantages in the detection and treatment of many types of cancer, scientists and medical researchers are helping increase the number of cancer survivors and are identifying lifestyle changes that can impact the risk of cancer. Many of these habits are basic components to living a healthy, productive, cancer-free life.

In his proclamation marking April as National Cancer Control Month, President Barack Obama wrote: Together, our Nation is moving forward in the fight against cancer. As we recommit to improving prevention, detection and treatment, let us honor the memory of the courageous men and women we have lost to the disease, and let us stand with all those facing it today ... I encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations and other interested groups to join in activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent cancer.

Cancer researchers have identified several lifestyle decisions that Americans can make to reduce their risk of cancer, such as quitting tobacco, eating healthier, exercising regularly, using sun protection and undergoing recommended screenings. Research conducted at City of Hope has shown that not only does exercise help prevent cancer, it also increases survival chances for those diagnosed with cancer. And even a modest amount of exercise can have great benefits, as long as it's a lifelong habit. Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer and possibly uterine, ovarian, lung and thyroid cancer.

So if you would like to use exercise to influence your risk of cancer, consider these findings and tips from the City of Hope website:

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• Anything is better than nothing. Research has shown that even an hour of exercise a week, less than 10 minutes a day, can extend your lifespan by almost two years. And if you follow the World Health Organization's guidelines of 2.5 hours a week, that boost goes up to 4.5 years.

• Check your activity log rather than the scale. According to Bernstein's research, physical activity benefits everyone, regardless of weight. Even among the overweight, those who exercised at an intermediate level (with moderate or strenuous activity between 0.5 to three hours a week) saw a 48 percent risk reduction of dying from cancer compared to lowlevel exercisers. Those who exercised at a high level (more than three hours a week of moderate or strenuous activity) saw an even greater drop of 59 percent.

• Exercise at a challenging, but do-able, level. "You should be working hard enough to be huffing and puffing and a little out of breath," Bernstein said, adding that the appropriate intensity might be contingent on other factors, such as age. "If you're 20, you may run or jog three to five miles. But if you're 70, you might walk a mile or two at a pace that makes you become out of breath."

• Make it a lifelong habit. The results of Bernstein's studies are culled from the California Teachers Study, which tracks participants' activity levels over many years. So to truly reap the health benefits of physical activity, one should plan on making exercise a permanent commitment.

• Incorporate physical activity into everyday life. Dedicated exercise isn't the only option. The American Cancer Society makes numerous recommendations for how to get more movement into your schedule. You can take a brisk walk during lunchtime, opt for the stairs instead of the elevator and wear a pedometer that counts your daily steps (and motivates you to increase them over time).

Now you can add cancer prevention to the long list of exercise benefits, if it was not there already. “Essentially, a few hours a week can add years to your lifespan,” City of Hope researcher Bernstein said, "and that's enough of a reason to get active."

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were reading their own life story...and while I'm so happy to be able to connect with so many people I'll never meet, it also saddens me. My story and my struggle with body image is not unique - and in fact, it's more common than even I realized, and I think that's a problem.

What changed your mind about your body image? At what point, did you embrace your body as it is and learn to love yourself? I lost 100 pounds in 8 months with my trainer William Powell. I started teaching Zumba, I could easily run 5 miles...but as soon as I walked out of the gym, I was still just fat to everyone else. This actually happened once...I ran 5 miles in the gym and stumbled out to my car sweaty and breathing heavy. Someone drove by and called me a name through their car window. And it cut me deeply. Also, the guy I was dating at the time, who I thought loved my body, made a disparaging remark about me to a friend and it got back to me. That just ripped me in two. I remember calling my dad, crying, asking what I had done all of this for. I had lost 100 pounds, I thought I was strong and confident, and all the inner work I thought I had done just fell away in front of the remark from a man (who was also overweight, by the way!). I gained the 100 pounds back and fell into a deep depression. It was then that I realized I had not done as much inner work as I had thought. I was still absolutely attached to being thin - not for me, not for my health, but for society...so I could be accepted, so I wouldn't have to deal with being different. I was desperate to end this cycle of self-loathing - a cycle of self-love that depended on what others thought of my body. So I decided to try just loving myself from the inside out, starting now, at the heaviest weight I've ever been. It's working!

What is the most important message you want our readers to know? I think it's really simple. We all struggle with body image in one way or another - but we can't let this dictate our lives. We must love ourselves; we must live fully. No excuses. No shame.

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Whitney’s No Body Shame Campaign has been featured on The Today Show, ABC News, and many other media outlets. Read Whitney’s story in her own words on her blog, NoBodyShame.com.

What made you decide to post it on YouTube? A year after being hired onto the morning crew team at 1075.KZL (and after I gained back 100 pounds that I had lost with my trainer!), my coworker Jared, cohost of Jared and Katie in the Morning, suggested that I upload some videos on YouTube, as we were just starting to build up our YouTube channel. Jared suggested I title them "A Fat Girl Dancing" and I agreed. A year later, one of them went viral!

Have you been surprised by the reaction? Yes and no. As far as the negative reactions, it still surprises me, but it shouldn't because as I share on my blog, people can be cruel to those who are overweight.

However, the positive reaction from the video that went viral has been absolutely overwhelming. I've received thousands of messages from all over the world, from men and women who've said that watching me dance made them cry and changed their life. So many people have written to me and said that after reading my blog, they felt like they

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When did you record the first video? About three years ago, I had started to see a personal trainer named William Powell. I had been fat for quite some time, but I finally started dancing again because William believed in me, and helped give me the confidence that I could be physically active and strong even though I was still fat. I became a licensed Zumba instructor and I realized that as long as I was physically capable, I could dance my little heart out, regardless of size!

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Attitude = Gratitude?

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Clearly a basic necessity of life is food (what’s for dinner, who wants to eat out, going to the grocery, we’re out of milk/bread and it’s going to snow or in some cases – the shelves are empty and it’s a full restock prospect). The subject is the focus of a great deal of our time. How many times do you start your workday with “Where are we going for lunch?”

Food:

Do you have memories as a kid of being told to eat everything on your plate because there were starving children in China?

I never verbalized it, but I was more than willing to pack up whatever I didn’t like on my plate and ship it off to them.

Certainly, the idea of not enough to eat doesn’t often cross our minds. Perhaps it should, though. In our community, there’s a real need for food from the Crisis Ministry to the Second Harvest Food Bank to church/community-sponsored food pantries located throughout the area. If you can share with them, no doubt they’d be grateful.

Another big category. Although I’m not a shopper, I’ve found one event to be grateful for that is such great fun and has fantastic bargains to boot. It’s the Consignment Shop Hop! You’ll be hearing and seeing more about that – the spring hop is coming up in a few months.

Clothing:

You may want to do a closet clean-out to make room for those bargains and either consign or donate what you no longer need.

Someone would be grateful.

I’m grateful for a roof over my head. Home for me is a place of sanctuary and peace. There are shelters in our area for those not fortunate to have a place of their own with, in many cases, staffs of volunteers to help run them.

There are also places for those in crisis to stay until they get back on their feet.

Shelter:

Consider giving some time to help a shelter or perhaps work on a Habitat home if you have building skills (or even if you don’t – they’ll find something for you to do). And a family will be grateful for a roof over their heads that you helped make happen.

I’m thankful for our military and the men and women and their families who protect all of us. It’s easy to remember them on national holidays and when we see a newscast about a returning soldier surprising their wife/husband/child. The joy on those faces is priceless.

But, lest we forget, they live it every day and have volunteered to do so.

Security:

I’m grateful for their service and dedication.

I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for my family and friends. They are there in every phase and every moment to share the smiles and tears. I’m grateful for them – every one is special.

Family & Friends:

Make your grateful list. It’s likely much longer than you’d imagine. Tell those who matter, give to those in need, hug a special person, thank someone in your life.

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The Sparrow's Nest

Come visit and shop at The Sparrow's Nest, a family owned business. They have a variety of artisan works, shabby chic and vintage furniture, and useful finds. If you are looking for one-of-a-kind pieces for that special someone or for yourself, they have handmade jewelry of all kinds. The Nest also carries high-end clothing and accessories.

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Michael and Diana Mitchell opened Textures Salon with the vision to create a homey and comfortable atmosphere.

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hen mother-daughter team Linda and Jane Arnold moved to Winston-Salem to be near family, the two knew they wanted a business that focused on home and family first. The energetic duo also knew they wanted to provide customers with everything they needed to make their homes comfortable and inviting – and what room is more comforting than the kitchen?

With a staff of seven employees, the business prides itself on friendly, attentive service and exceptional value, with an expansive inventory that truly offers innovation and fun! While you shop for a perfect birthday gift – something delightfully monogrammed or a charming office accessory – you’ll likely stumble across a chic new trinket for your own home. Southern Home & Kitchen also offers wedding and gift registries, where any item can be special ordered as long as it’s a brand they carry.

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bakers. Private party cooking classes for groups of eight to 12 can also be arranged. For the more popular classes, registering a month in advance isn’t unusual, but you can also be spontaneous.

There’s also the occasional cooking demonstration on a Saturday. Best of all, you’ll cook and then enjoy eating the “dish of the day,” plus take home the recipe to add to your collection.

“We love sharing ideas and incorporating our love of fashion, texture and color,” says Linda. “We read every decorating magazine and a lot of blogs, too.”

From the best of the best in cookware and tableware to the most unique and hard-tofind kitchen gadgets, you’ll find favorite brands such as All-Clad, Le Creuset and Vietri. The product selection covers all aspects of the home, including accent furniture, which makes shopping here such an adventure.

Not only does Southern Home & Kitchen give you the tools, but they teach you how to prepare mouth-watering fare as well.

The store offers cooking classes several times a week – everything from Soup 101 or a simple, seasonal menu, to Rustic Italian cooking and other popular ethnic dishes – taught by local chefs, caterers and

At SoHo you’ll feel welcome every time you stop by, just as owners Linda and Jane hope guests will always feel in your home!

Southern Home & Kitchen is located in Thruway Center, at 200 S. Stratford Road, #110, Winston-Salem, 336-7773660. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m. Visit www.ShopSoHoNC.com for special event updates and cooking class schedules.

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THINGS THAT MAKE YOU

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Is Your Dating Life Similar to Filing Taxes?

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Funny that this also describes dating. With the federal income tax deadline looming, it might be interesting to compare your dating experiences to your encounters with tax preparation. You may find that your dating life and search for Mr. Right mimics your relationship with Uncle Sam, or you may decide that they are totally different and should stay that way!

Adults approach tax preparation, as well as dating, in several different ways, but general categories can easily be identified. For example, there is that organized group that keeps careful tax records on a regular basis in tidy files of potential tax deductions, work expense receipts, medical bills, and thank you notes from the charitable events that they attend. On the opposite end of this spectrum is the group that uses one shoebox to store any “important” documents all year, sifting through the box and the floorboard of their car the night before April 15. The first group probably anticipates a welcomed tax refund while the second may file an extension as many times as allowed. The monetary return for the careful tax preparer is obvious, but maybe more covert for the man or woman who approaches dating in an organized fashion. A good example of an “organized”

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dater is Omar. Before he met his current girlfriend, Omar was the quintessential Mr. Organized–Mr. Right. He developed a truthful and informative match.com profile (no lying on his “tax forms”), he had personal cards printed with his contact information, and he updated his dating calendar continually with descriptions of past women he had dated (can’t simultaneously date two women named Kathy without clear descriptions of blond Kathy with the three poodles and brunette Cathy with two children). Omar always had a date for an important event (no rustling through the “dating shoebox” the night before for him), which mimicked his tax preparation style of staying organized, filing early, and getting money back!

Omar benefitted from help with his long-form tax preparation from his accountant and also sought help with his dating life from online dating sites, friends, and connections made through a busy social calendar.

Not every Mr. Right has to be organized.

Plenty of Mr. Rights use the shoeboxfloorboard method of tax preparation and dating. They may rely more on luck or fate to throw together a tax return and to find a date for Friday night.

They may use the short tax form to file their return because it’s faster and less complicated, and can even be completed online. While this saves time and possible frustration, it is less likely to

result in a monetary tax refund later in the year. They may approach dating in the same fashion, heading to the local social spot on Friday evening on the hunt for a lucky find waiting at the bar. He may find a date, but more likely will miss a return on his minimal efforts.

One last comparison between tax return habits and dating habits, though there are surely many more, is the once-a-year attitude that lying on a tax return is an American tradition, much like lying about your age on a first date or online dating survey. While most adults strive to be as truthful as possible in most human interactions, that practice suddenly takes a vacation around April 15. And while lying on a tax form may feel justified in the light of your income tax rate, dating a potential Mr. or Ms. Right is much harder to manage. Once that tax form is sent in to Uncle Sam, it is out of site and out of mind unless it triggers an audit! A dating lie lives much longer and can grow exponentially. You might think twice about lying in either situation. Good luck with your tax return and your dating “return on investment” and consider this quote by Mark Twain: “For the history of our race, and each individual's experience, are sewn thick with evidences that a truth is not hard to kill, and that a lie well told is immortal.”

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Take Our Daughters (and Sons) to Work Day!

By Jan Allison the 22nd Take Our Daughters to Work Day will be celebrated. Take Our Daughters to Work Day was created in 1992 by Nell Merlino, Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women, in an effort to allow girls to ‘see’ themselves in the workplace, in roles other than secretaries and assistants. At that time, we were 25 years into the women’s movement, but girls were still suicidal and deflated. Something had to be done!

On April 24th,

Merlino was approached by the Ms. Foundation to develop an idea to grow the self-esteem of girls. Merlino recounts, “My father was a lawyer and state legislator in New Jersey, and I loved going to the office with him. I witnessed him helping people and changing things through hard work and force of personality.” And so the vision for bringing girls into the workplace began.

To date, nearly 40 million children and adults have taken part in the annual Take Our Daughters (and Sons) to Work Day. A generation is being raised going to work with their mothers and/or fathers to learn more about what they do and the possibilities of finding happiness in the workplace, while stretching to see what they can become.

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Although there wasn’t an official day to celebrate when I was a child, I used to go to work with my father, too. He was a tool and die maker and didn’t work an office job – when he would work overtime in the evenings, I would go with him for safety. I never would have imagined at the time what an impact those hours together would make on me.

Being comfortable with the sounds and smells of the machinery allowed me to make a wild leap into entrepreneurship when I opened my own business servicing fleets of vehicles. The smell of the oil actually brought back those childhood memories and the comforts of being with my dad.

As an example of the impact this day can make, I encourage each of you to consider taking your daughters and sons to work with you. You may not have a traditional office job or a 9 to 5 day, but I am proof positive that no matter what you do, spending time with a parent in their workplace will definitely benefit your children (or nieces, nephews, grandchildren). Who knows what that time together will inspire for their future!

Jan Allison is President and Partner at Nu expression.

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The Value of Family Photos

ecently, my son and I were driving to Old Salem, and he asked me for what seemed like the millionth time, “Why are we doing this?” Admittedly a little frustrated, I answered, “Because I said so!” But the truth was much more than that….

A few weeks earlier, I had called Jessica Marie Photography and scheduled a family photo session for just Charlie and me. The last professional pictures I’d had made with him were when he was about 5 years old. Every year since, I’ve intended to have our pictures made, and every year, I let other things take priority.

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boy was evident…. These are the moments and memories of my son I will treasure for a lifetime that were captured on a beautiful February afternoon in Old Salem.

These pictures are priceless to me. And moreover, they are something that he and I will share forever, and someday, after I’m gone, he will have them to remember his mother who loves him beyond words.

The value of a family photo simply cannot be measured. If you’ve been thinking about it, I hope you’ll make time. It will be so worth it!

Charlie argued, “We have a ton of pictures.” And yes, between our two iPhones, we have a lot. But now that my son is 16, having our pictures professionally taken was something I just had to do. The teenage years have been pretty hard on both of us, but in recent months, my son and I have begun to renew the close bond we always shared. Having our pictures taken in Old Salem (a place we frequently visited when he was much younger) was, for me, a priceless experience.

PHOTOS BY JESSICA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

Maybe it’s because I work with so much photography, especially in our sister publication, Forsyth Woman Engaged!, I knew I wasn’t going to be content with some random department-store photography studio. I wanted our pictures to reflect us. To capture the bond that we share as mother and son…. I spent ten years as a single mother, and though I’m remarried now, I wanted these pictures to just be about Charlie and me.

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We met Jessica about an hour before sunset and we had a marvelous time.

The experience was meant to capture memories, but it turned out to be a memory as well! We walked all over Old Salem, goofing off in some pictures, being serious in others, and all the while, trusting our photographer was finding the beauty of our mother-son relationship.

When I began to receive the first few proofs, I had tears in my eyes. My son’s beautiful, yet mischievous smile had been perfectly captured…. His good heart was clearly reflected in his eyes….

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Is Friendship Set On Fire

By Lisa S.T. Doss

One of the most cherished stories of all is the love story. Young girls spend their impressionable years watching Disney maidens and princesses meet handsome princes, fall helplessly in love, and live happily ever after. A modern adaptation of the classic couple, Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, has teenage girls and women admiring their journey of misunderstood feelings of pride and prejudice.

Finding love is profound at any age, but the sweetest is the moment when boy meets girl in youth, and friendship blossoms into love. Some find unquestionable love, while others may seek counsel.

Every couple hopes for a life together entwined with love ever after. Yes, fairytale romances exist!

They belong to our grandparents and parents, brothers and sisters, and friends and colleagues.

Many stories of marriage began in childhood between neighbors or classmates, or through friend or parent connections. Despite the low percentage of lasting marriages among women who married between 15 and 19, statistics have little to do with success; instead, it is about the mutual belief that God, love and communication will be an impenetrable force.

Amanda Wells shares, “I met my husband in the 6th grade. We started dating two weeks before our senior prom and became engaged three months later. After the first semester of college, we wanted to get married. My parents were less than thrilled. As dad was about to walk me down the aisle, he said, ‘There is still time to say no!’ We were given many pieces of advice, such as, “Pray together; keep God first; and don’t go to bed angry.” By learning from our mistakes, we have grown up together. Sixteen years later, our family has broadened to include two amazing boys, ages 13 and 9. I wouldn’t trade our story for anything.”

Sometimes love is found through friendships and sheer luck. Nineteenyear-old Jerry Thomas was on his summer semester break in 1963. He states, “A friend called and asked if I would like to go to the Italian Club.

Soon after arriving, I saw a couple dancing. I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. We made eye contact. I finally got my break whenever her date went to the bathroom. I introduced myself and asked if I could call. Fortyseven years later, I love her, still!”

Experienced members of a family sometimes feel an obligation to provide advice to a new groom or bride. Statements such as, “Communicate openly; respect and love each other” hold a virtuous power; however, blogger Seth Adam Smith was given a new perspective on how to view marriage. He met his wife at the age of 15, maintained a friendship for ten years, and fell in love. He writes, “Nevertheless, falling in love with my best friend did not prevent me from having certain fears and anxieties about getting married. The nearer Kim and I approached the decision to marry, the more I was filled with a paralyzing fear. Was I ready? Was Kim the right person to marry? Would she make me happy?” He sought out his dad, who provided clear advice. “Seth, you’re being totally selfish. So I’m going to make this simple: Marriage isn’t for you. You don’t marry to make yourself happy; you marry to make someone else happy. You’re marrying for a family. Not just for the in-laws and all of that nonsense, but for your future children. It’s not about you. Marriage is about the person you married.” Seth concluded, “The more you truly love that person, the more love you receive. And not just from your significant other, but also from their friends and their family and thousands of others you never would have met had your love remained selfcentered. Truly, love and marriage isn’t for you. It’s for others.”

Of course, not everyone has the unexpected surprise of meeting his or her spouse in childhood. Some of us must wait. My husband often initiates the conversation of “what if.” He is assured his life leading up age 35 would have been much different had we met sooner; yet, like so many others, our story required the right moment in time. I am a believer in all those romantic quotes. Most would agree, “We were meant to be” has merit. If you are single and hopeful, the winds will arrive fast on a day least expected. Love is indeed extraordinary.

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The 3rd Annual Forsyth Woman’s Showcase: A Celebration of Things Women Love features a great variety that includes make up, style, fashion, jewelry, fitness, photography, food, etc. Bring your friends for an afternoon of fun at Old Salem!

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“Last year’s event provided funds that helped 100 individuals in the Piedmont Triad area get screened who otherwise would not have had access to this potentially life-saving service,” said Todd Setter, National Director of the Undy 5000 series. “That’s what the Undy 5000 is all about—drawing attention, increasing screening rates and, ultimately, preventing this disease.”

rab your favorite boxer shorts and get ready because the Undy 5000 is coming back to the Piedmont Triad area! Created by the Colon Cancer Alliance, the Undy 5000 is a national run/walk series that makes a bold statement in the fight against an alltoo-common disease. Instead of a typical event T-shirt, participants receive a pair of Undy 5000 boxer shorts and are encouraged to run in family-friendly, underwear-themed outfits to bring attention to and get people talking about colon cancer.

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Colon cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, yet it is the second-leading cancer killer in the US. More than 140,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2014, and more than 50,000 will die from this disease. In the Piedmont Triad area, colon cancer has left a bigger gap than some may think; there were 141 diagnoses and 58 colon cancer deaths in the past year alone.

Colon cancer might not ever be your first choice for dinnertime conversation, but making colon cancer a subject that people are comfortable discussing does save lives. Despite what you may have heard, colon cancer is not just an “old man’s” disease. It affects

men and women equally and colon cancer is on the rise in the under-50 population, which makes talking about this disease that much more important.

The Colon Cancer Alliance is not only encouraging conversation, but also putting funds raised by the Undy 5000 towards prevention, research and patient support services. In addition, the Colon Cancer Alliance works with local partners who are taking an active role in promoting colon cancer screening and awareness in their communities.

The Undy 5000 provides a one-of-a-kind experience, allowing hundreds of people who have been affected by colon cancer to come together as a community. This event honors patients and survivors in attendance and also remembers lost loved ones. Whether you are an avid runner, a survivor, or are supporting someone affected by this disease, the Undy 5000 provides a morning of inspiration and encouragement. A fun twist to a serious topic, the Undy 5000 is sparking muchneeded conversations. People might have to step out of their comfort zone to talk about colon cancer, but talking about it just might save a life.

The 2014 Piedmont Triad Undy 5000 is on Saturday, May 3rd in Old Salem. The run/walk begins at 9 a.m. Funds raised will benefit the Forsyth Medical Center Foundation. For more information and to register, visit www.Undy5000.org. Use code FORSYTH for a $5 registration discount. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available. To contact the Undy 5000 team, email Undy5000@ccalliance.org or call (202) 628-0123.

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omeone once said, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.”

But do we ever stand still long enough to catch it? We live in a world of instant gratification and we are in a perpetual hurry. Thirty seconds on the microwave feels like a lifetime because we are always go-go-go! In our constant state of motion and never ending to-do lists, do we ever stop long enough to identify the things that make us happy?

The Art of

Happiness: 100-Day Challenge

By Denise Heidel

A challenge was recently brought to my attention and I’ve jumped all over it. The #100HappyDays challenge is just that – an opportunity to identify what makes you happy for 100 consecutive days. The goal is that by taking the time to identify what makes you happy, YOU will become a happier person.

As I write this, I’m ten days into the challenge. Admittedly, the first day, I was in a bad mood, so I chose my coffee pot as the thing that made me happy, because honestly – I’d be lost without it. But I’ve found that, the more I get into the challenge, I can’t leave it at just ONE happy moment every day.

So many things give me an opportunity for happiness – and they don’t have to be big. They simply have to make me smile.

My happy moments so far have included acting goofy with my son, my 15-year-old cat Phoebe, Starbucks with a friend, my best friend’s wedding, making a special meal for my husband, and a variety of other little moments during each day that make me focus on the things that are truly important.

So, are you up for the challenge, too? Several members of the Forsyth Magazines team are on board and it’s been great fun!

I hope you’ll visit 100HappyDays.com, too, and accept the challenge. According to the website, 71% will give up the challenge. But that’s not us, right?

We normally have a 30-day challenge in the Living Gently column, but we’re upping the ante this month. Can you be happy for 100 days? Consider these ideas to help you find happiness in every day situations: • They say that if you smile first thing in the morning, you’ll set the stage for a great day. Try it and see!

• Give yourself permission to take at least 15 minutes a day for yourself.

• Do something for someone else…the simple act of making someone else happy will, in turn, make you happy!

• Surround yourself with people who make you happy!

• Avoid drama and negativity. Just walk away from it.

• If you’re having a bad day, focus on even one tiny ray of sunshine.

• Set a goal (besides #100happydays) and enjoy the feeling when you achieve it.

• Let others know how much they mean to you. Say it or write it – but identify qualities about those people that make you happy.

• Find your inner 8-year-old and just be silly.

• Thank those who do nice things for you – showing appreciation for the little things will have a great impact on you, too!

Happiness is ours for the taking – we just have to seek it out. Every day, no matter how bad it is, offers something. I encourage you to find it. Seek out opportunities for happiness and then see how it begins to show up in unexpected places. John Barrymore once said, “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” Open the door and see what happens.

If you accept the #100happyday challenge, please let me know!

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By Wendee Goodman

iscovering the Hidden Artist in you takes a little time and openness to your own individual creativity.

Many people don’t think of themselves as creative, but everyone is creative in some way. Our minds are so preoccupied with noises, people, to-do lists and so much more that we rarely slow down and allow our creativity to appear from within ourselves.

What is a Zendala?

Zendalas are a combination of the Zentangle art form and Mandalas.

In simple terms, I would describe a Zendala as doodling in a circle, repeating some patterns, but there is no right or wrong way to draw a Zendala. In the February issue of Forsyth Woman magazine, readers were introduced to Mandalas and in the March issue, readers were introduced to the Zentangle art form.

Art Journals Many people enjoy journaling with words and find that they discover much about themselves and their relationships.

Journaling with art is very different because the words are replaced with silence and listening. Art journals often help people open up quiet spaces within themselves and, in my personal opinion, help us discover new and delightful depths within ourselves.

Relaxation and Zendalas I find blues, greens and purples very relaxing – I just enjoy looking at the colors. I also love the sound and sight of water. Drawing waves is one of my favorite ways to draw zendalas.

Are you really an artist? (a.k.a. Hidden Artist) “If you ask 5 year olds, ‘Who is an artist?’ everyone will raise their hand; by the third grade a couple of children will raise their hands; but by adulthood, almost no one will raise their hand. Along the way we are told we aren’t doing something right, however art is not about formal training, if you doodle… that’s art.” (Dr. Cyndi Briggs) The easy way to draw a Zendala!

Free templates can be found at thebrightowl.blogspot.com, on Pinterest and a variety of other places on line. Beginners often find templates an effortless way to begin, however after using templates, many people want to draw and create their own beginning patterns.

Here’s an example of using a free template.

Designing and Discovering What are your favorite colors?

What are your favorite designs? Some people find circles relaxing, while others find swirls and flowers relaxing. Perhaps you feel a little stuck in some area of your life. Straight lines or geometric shapes such as triangles, squares and rectangles are energizing and get the creative juices flowing.

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Mixed Media You can create Zendalas in the yard with flowers and rocks, or you can blend a few favorite watercolors and draw a Zendala on top of the colors. Again, there aren’t any rules except remembering and getting in touch with that joyful, creative and artistic child within, also known as the Hidden Artist.

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Beloved Southern Author to Attend RiverRun International Film Festival

By Stephanie Hess RiverRun International Film Festival is very excited to be partnering with Bookmarks Book Festival to host Southern author Elizabeth Spencer, along with director Rebecca Cerese to discuss their documentary “Landscapes of the Heart.”

The free public screening will take place Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 pm at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Elizabeth Spencer will be in attendance for a Q&A with Sharon Swanson and Rebecca Cerese after the screening. There will be a book signing after the discussion.

About Elizabeth Spencer Born in 1921, Elizabeth Spencer was reared in Carrollton, Mississippi, in the midst of the Great Depression. Throughout her adolescence, she observed first-hand the racial and gender inequities of the American South. Her best-known work is her novella, “The Light in the Piazza,” which was adapted into a 1962 film starring Olivia de Havilland and George Hamilton. In recent years it won six Tony awards as a Broadway musical. Her distinguished career includes nine novels and seven books of short stories, including 2001's “The Southern Woman." Perhaps her most defining achievement, detailed in “Landscapes of the Heart: The Elizabeth Spencer Story”, was the novel which established her voice as a writer and ultimately led to a long exile from the South. Three years before “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Spencer authored “The

Voice at the Back Door,” one of the earliest novels recounting racial tension in the South. Recommended for a 1957 Pulitzer Prize that was never awarded, her early works are now viewed as among the most important literature from a female writer of the 1950s and 1960s.

“Landscapes of the Heart” Follow the story of a remarkable literary career and a courageous woman whose books and stories about race, class, gender and politics continue to inspire.

“Landscapes” features archival photography and film clips, re-enactments, and interviews with many of today’s most important writers of the American South.

Interviews with authors Allan Gurganus, Lee Smith, Hodding Carter, Randall Kenan and Pulitzer-winner Douglas Blackmon, among others, share how her early works are viewed as some of the most dangerous and important literature to come from a female writer, or any writer, in the American South during the 1950s and 1960s.

The Documentary Team Sharon Swanson, executive producer, has written extensively on the life and work of Elizabeth Spencer. She is a native Southerner whose work has been published in The News & Observer, Our State Magazine, Metro Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine, and the Chapel Hill News, among many other publications.

Rebecca Cerese, Landscapes producer and

director, is an award-winning filmmaker and passionate social justice advocate.

Rebecca currently serves as vice president of the Peoples Channel, the public access station in Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C. She recently completed her term serving on the boards of the Southern Documentary Fund, as well as the ACLU of North Carolina.

The RiverRun International Film Festival The RiverRun International Film Festival is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the role of cinema as a conduit of powerful ideas and diverse viewpoints. Our mission is to foster a greater appreciation of cinema and a deeper understanding of the many people, cultures and perspectives of our world through regular interaction with great films and filmmakers.

“Landscapes of the Heart: The Elizabeth Spencer Story” is a documentary film offering a window into an extraordinary author's life and work, viewed through the prism of her Southern lineage, which makes it an obvious choice to play a part in RiverRun’s 2014 programming.

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Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Brings National Attention to the City

By Meridith Whitaker Something big is coming to Winston-Salem – again! In the summer of 2013, an estimated 10,000 spectators gathered in Winston-Salem’s downtown area to watch as cyclists from all over the world competed in an intense road race. This year, on April 18th and 19th, an even larger crowd is expected to gather for the 2nd annual Winston-Salem Cycling Classic.

Sanctioned by the Union Cyclist International (UCI), the world governing body for the sport, the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic will feature local riders as well as ten international teams. The fact that the UCI added only three races to their calendar last year – in Belgium, France, and Winston-Salem – points to the significance of a race of this caliber in our city.

Ray Boden, Event Director for the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, believes that the race will only gain momentum in future years. “There is the opportunity to grow and advance to the next level in this race,” he said. “Potentially, the person who wins the Tour de France could come to race in Winston-Salem.”

Although only in its second year, the race appears to be set up for success. Not only does the event draw broad community support, but its uniquely difficult course intrigues riders from all areas. In fact, the Winston-Salem course became infamous for its difficulty in its first year; only nine out of 169 riders finished. Cyclists ride for about seven hours around a seven mile long course.

The Women’s Cycling Association, based in Winston-Salem, is a national organization working to advance policies and create opportunities of growth for women in the sport. “There are only two Women's UCI races being held in the United States in 2014 and Winston-Salem is hosting one of them,” said Robin Farina, professional cyclist and President of the Women's Cycling Association. “This is hugely significant in the world of cycling, and I am honored to get to visit Winston-Salem and race at the highest level for top honors.

Hosting prestigious events like UCI races makes a statement that Winston-Salem is serious about cycling.”

Last year, NBC Sports aired an hour-long cycling program which featured a highlight

reel of the event. This year, the event will be streamed live on numerous websites.

The Triad is one of the largest population bases that does not have a professional sports franchise at the top level, which means there is a market for professional races like the Classic.

This event brings a great deal of attention to the city, and the money that goes into it is spent locally as much as possible. Many people travel from out of the area to stay in our hotels, eat at our restaurants, and shop in our stores during the race. Although they have many sponsors, the Classic has made a commitment to keeping Winston-Salem’s name in the title. With rock bands Better Than Ezra and The Connells performing a free concert, such an event is sure to draw not only the cycling enthusiast, but anyone looking for an enjoyable Saturday activity and an opportunity to support the vitality of our downtown scene. “It really is a team effort with the city – the many agencies and groups that assist in planning as well as the spectators who come out and support the cyclists,” said Boden. “Visit Winston-Salem continues to be a great partner in helping plan the events. USA Cycling even pointed out that the Winston-Salem police department was one of the most helpful they have seen.”

Sara Tussey, Winston-Salem resident and three-time Masters National Champion, is an example of extraordinary local talent who will be racing this year. She has won the Masters National Road Race twice, in 2010 and 2011, and she won the Masters National Criterium in 2011. “I hope the people of Winston-Salem realize what a big deal this event is for the city, and I hope they come out to support it,” she said. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to race at the professional level for Mellow Mushroom this season, and to have a race like this take place in my home town is an incredibly unique opportunity.”

Many participate in the coordination of an event on this scale, and many benefit from the presence of the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic in our city. Do not miss your chance to show your support for these cyclists, including a few local riders from Winston-Salem, and for this city, which has done something remarkable in cultivating a professional presence within the cycling community.

For more information, please visit winstonsalemcycling.com.

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Easter Sweets & Treats

By Emily Eileen Carter & Elisa Wallace Easter has long been known for its yummy sweets and treats in a variety of delectable forms.

For the young ones, it starts with the sugary sweets found in their Easter baskets, from jelly beans to sugary Peeps to chocolate bunnies. Most adults have a favorite Easter Sunday dessert or favorite store candy, such as Cadbury Eggs. This year, if you can’t decide on which to divulge in, just create both in your kitchen and delight in the sugary sweetness of the treasured holiday of Easter.

Peeps in White Chocolate Nests 20 Peeps 6 tablespoons multi-colored sprinkles 1 bar Ghirardelli white chocolate Directions: 1. Carefully separate the Peeps and set aside.

2. In a double boiler, break up the chocolate and stir over medium-low heat.

3. When the chocolate is smooth and melted, carefully dip the bottom of each Peep, sprinkle with sprinkles, and set on a wax paper-coated tray to dry (this will be the “nest”). The chocolate will stay soft at room temperature; if you need it to harden, set the Peeps in the refrigerator for an hour.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes 4 eggs (separated and at room temperature) 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup of butter (room temperature) 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk (room temperature) Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tins and line each cup with a greased paper liner.

2. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.

Spoon into another bowl and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. Using a paddle attachment in your stand mixer bowl, or with a regular mixer, beat the room temperature butter until light and fluffy. Pour in the sugar and continue beating until it is wellcombined and very fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time. Add in the vanilla, and then the juice and zest.

3. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and milk alternately until the ingredients are just combined. Then gently fold in the egg whites with a spoon or spatula.

4. Carefully spoon the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

5. Set the cupcakes aside to cool. When they are cool enough to pick up, place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Use white icing and lightly cover cupcakes after allowed to cool. Then dip into unsweetened or sweetened coconut. Use halved jelly beans for the eyes, and strips of licorice for the whiskers. Cut the ears out of Wrigley’s stick gum (Doublemint flavor is white, or use Big Red for pink ears). Make two small incisions at the top of your bunny faces and insert the gum.

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Egg Custard Pie 1 unbaked pie shell 3 eggs 1 cup sugar ¼ cup melted butter ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup milk Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine eggs, butter and sugar, beating well.

3. Add salt, vanilla, and nutmeg.

Gradually add milk.

4. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 400 for 10 minutes, then at 325 for 25 minutes or until firm.

Chocolate Turtles 2 cups pecan halves 2 (12 oz.) bags chocolate chips 25 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 2 Tablespoons water ½ cup butter, softened Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Place pecans on a baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.

3. Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

4. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with butter.

5. Combine caramels, water, and butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and smooth. Fold in pecans.

6. Drop caramel mixture by the spoonful onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool and harden.

7. Drizzle chocolate over caramel nut clusters. Refrigerate to set, about 1 hour.

Carrot Cake with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Carrot Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups oil 1 cup granulated white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts) optional 1 cup raisins (optional Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare pans by lining with parchment or wax paper.

2. Mix in bowl together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

3. In a bigger bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla for about minute or so.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix for about 2 minutes more.

5. Add the grated carrots.

Then add nuts and raisins if desired.

6. Pour batter in prepared cake pans and bake for approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a skewer; it should be dry when taken out.

Cool then fill and frost with cream cheese frosting. Garnish with more nuts.

7. To make the cream cheese frosting: in a bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add in icing sugar and beat for a minute. Add vanilla.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for another minute.

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Gown Town Fashion, Fun & Giving Back

By Martie Emory

hen area high schools celebrate the muchanticipated prom season this year, there will be some especially beautiful young ladies in some especially beautiful gowns – gowns that were purchased at an amazing price for an equally amazing cause.

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new program director who had seen huge success with a similar event in another state. The radio station hopes to make Gown Town an annual event, just one of several unique programs they are launching to say thank you to their loyal listeners and to interact with different areas of the community.

After collecting gently used formal gowns in all colors, sizes and styles from all over the Triad, etc.

Consignment Shoppe and 100.3 KISS FM hosted the first Piedmont Triad Gown Town on March 8 at the consignment store’s expansive Jonestown Road location. To the delight of the eager young ladies in attendance, every prom gown was sold for the extraordinary price of $10.03, with half of the profits going to etc.

Consignment Shoppe and half going to the Winston-Salem YWCA’s muchdeserving Hawley House.

With its own incredibly loyal customer base, etc. Consignment was the perfect partner and venue for the gown extravaganza! “We were thrilled when 100.3 asked us to partner with them for the first Piedmont Triad Gown Town,” says Debbie Shough of etc.

Consignment. “Not only was the event fun for all the girls who shopped for gowns, but more importantly, the proceeds benefitted a local charity.”

But more than one organization benefitted from this event - etc. donated its portion to ekissa, a charity that facilitates mission trips to Uganda.

Hawley House is a women’s substance abuse recovery facility that assists area women living through difficult and often dangerous situations brought on by the disease of addiction. By providing these women housing, food, counseling and work referrals, they not only strengthen and unite families who have been torn apart by addiction, but offer these women the chance for a new start, a new home and a brighter future.

Brittany Tilley, account executive with Clear Channel Radio, says the idea for Gown Town came from the station’s

Besides supporting a local organization doing incredible good for women in the Winston-Salem area, Gown Town also afforded local high school girls the prom shopping opportunity of a lifetime – where feeling beautiful didn’t also require staying within a budget!

For more information on Hawley House, contact 336-721-0733. etc. Consignment is located at 690 Jonestown Road in Winston-Salem, 336-659-7786. Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Elizabeth Terrell AWARE Physical Therapy is excited to announce the newest addition to their team, Marketing Director and Patient Representative, Elizabeth Terrell.

Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Communications-Public Relations degree from Appalachian State University in 2012, where she graduated with honors and was an active member and social chair of Chi Omega. Following graduation, she accepted a marketing position in Charlotte and served on the company’s national marketing committee.

As a Forsyth County native, Elizabeth eagerly moved back when AWARE Physical Therapy approached her with the opportunity to join their team. AWARE Physical Therapy’s mission is to develop a close-knit personal relationship with each client and return them to optimal health, quickly and efficiently. Utilizing their two convenient locations in Advance and Winston-Salem, AWARE provides highquality, comprehensive treatment for each of their patients. “I love being a part of a medical practice that truly cares about their patients and takes the time to get to know them,” says Terrell. “That’s hard to find these days, which is why I decided join AWARE Physical Therapy.” To find out more about AWARE Physical Therapy, visit www.awarephysicaltherapy.com or stop by one of their locations: Winston Salem1315 S. Hawthorne Rd and Advance5380 US HWY 158, Ste 205.

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Valene Franco

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Valene Franco, Managing Attorney for the Family Law Department of Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Young Dreamers Award from the City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission. This award is given to individuals for outstanding hands-on involvement in fostering positive race relations, advocating against injustices, leading inclusiveness among all individuals and celebrating diversity.

Winston-Salem Dermatology and Surgery Center is proud to announce the hiring of Erica Kelly, MMS, PA-C. "We are thrilled to have Erica join our staff" said Dr. Chris Yuengel. "Not only does she have an impressive background, she also enjoys a warm and caring relationship with her patients. Her abilities and enthusiasm will greatly enhance our practice."

While at Legal Aid, Franco, a graduate of Cornell University and Boston College Law School, has handled over a thousand family law cases and helped many domestic violence victims obtain protective orders. As a member of the local Domestic Violence Community Council and Sexual Assault Response Team, she helps ensure that victims of the most traumatic crimes are treated with compassion and dignity.

Franco has also served as President of the over 1,100 member Forsyth County Bar Association, and is currently the Chair of the Authoring Action youth group Board of Directors. Her most heartfelt successes are being wife to Oba for fifteen years and mother to daughter Sierra, 11 and son Ian, 8.

Before joining the staff of Winston-Salem Dermatology and Surgery Center, Ms. Kelly worked as a Physician Assistant in dermatology with Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in Statesville. She has also been a teaching assistant in the anatomy lab at Forsyth Tech Community College, and worked as a researcher and teacher in neurophysiology/pharmacology at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Ms. Kelly is certified in Reiki, and holds Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers. She also has professional affiliations with the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, and the North Carolina Dermatology Association. She graduated with honors from Wake Forest University's Physician Assistant Program. She lives in Clemmons with her husband John, and their two children.

Bonnie Cates Crotts Bonnie Cates Crotts is a Licensed Medical Aesthetician. First of all, she absolutely loves aesthetics! Her license plate on her car is even SKNKARE! She doesn’t know who gets more excited about skin care – her or the client she’s treating! She’s confident when you leave her spa room there will be visible results of where you’ve been, and she can’t wait until the next appointment to see the improvements. Bonnie has had experience with anti-aging regimens, and also with treating rosacea, ruddy skin, acne and cystic acne. She especially loves to work with teenagers who experience acne.

This is such an important time of their lives when this occurs. She looks at everyone with the attitude that she can help them. The challenge is her drive and her passion!

She encourages teens by telling them to get excited about their skin, and she has at least five options to offer them. She routinely attends educational CE, symposium classes and webinars to keep with the latest skincare, because knowledge is the key to success! Bonnie believes that the best compliment that she or anyone can receive is about their skin. She uses IMAGE Skin Care products, which she truly loves! She’s very active in their IMAGE Skin Care Launch Parties, where she has been the Event Planner for 2013, in Raleigh and Charlotte. They’ve also been chosen as 2013’s Pageant Skin Care line for Miss America, Miss Universe, and Miss Teen USA. She’s quick to tell you that she is more than blessed to have the opportunity to help clients feel better about their skin, and she has always loved making people feel good about themselves. Last, but not least, Bonnie is thankful to her precious husband, Ben, her children, Joseph and Brittney, for all of their encouragement and loving support through her joyful and happy journey of loving what she loves to do, skin care. She looks forward to meeting you at your upcoming skin care appointment with her soon! If someone is interested in something not listed on her menu list, she will be more than happy to talk with you, and she will be adding other services in the next few months. In her words, she is helping people to look younger and is changing the world one face at a time!

Jennifer Ward Denise Moseley is thrilled to welcome home Jennifer Ward to the Farrago family.

Jennifer, a North Carolina licensed Cosmetologist, has been with Denise at Farrago Salon since late September 2013, though their relationship goes back much further.

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Jennifer cut her teeth in the salon industry when she began working for Denise in 1996 at only the age of 17.

At the time, Denise owned Ollie Grayson’s, an Aveda Concept Salon & Spa located within the Historic West End District of Winston-Salem. It was here that Jennifer fell in love with the salon industry and atmosphere.

Jennifer continued to work for Denise for well over six years. It was only when Jennifer briefly moved to South Carolina to take time for family that she parted from Denise and Ollie Grayson’s.

Mandy Walker is the Massage Therapist at Farrago located on Griffith Road behind Bleu Restaurant. She is licensed in the state of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy and is also a member of the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association). She obtained her license after graduating from The Living Arts Institute here in Winston-Salem. Mandy is certified in Swedish, deep tissue, sports and Shiatsu massage. She actively keeps up with her continuing education and has taken courses in Thai Yoga Massage, Relieving Sciatica, and Advanced Soft Tissue Approaches for the Neck and Treating Common Problem Areas with Deep Tissue Massage.

Jennifer received her Cosmetology education through Regency Beauty Institute and continues with ongoing education/training through the Aveda, Wella and Scruples continuing education courses. She is also working on her indoor spray tan certification, as Farrago will be adding this service to their repertoire this spring.

Prior to obtaining her massage therapy license, Mandy graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Psychology degree, as well as a minor in Spanish. After graduating from ASU, she moved to New York City where she held various jobs in the food service industry.

Jennifer has a tight knit family that lives in the area and she enjoys staying active and getting a chance to spend some time outdoors.

She has one son, Seth, age 9, who is a dancer and an active cub scout.

When she isn’t enjoying practicing massage therapy at Farrago, Mandy is an avid cooker, scrap booker and fitness junkie. Stop in Farrago today and schedule your Massage with Mandy! You won't leave disappointed!

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Gotcha!

Understanding the history behind April Fool’s Day!

By Elisa D. Wallace pril Fool’s Day, which falls every year on April 1st, is the holiday synonymous with jokes and pranks. Yet how did this day of pranks become a full-blown holiday? The gag-loving celebration actually has a very interesting history. While the exact origin is not known, the holiday has been by explained by two different theories: those who believe the celebration stems from the adoption of a new calendar, and those who believe it is related to the turn of the seasons.

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NEW YEAR, OLD FOOLS For those who believe that the celebration deals with the adoption of a new calendar, this explanation is identified with ancient cultures, including those of the Romans and Hindus. In the past, both religions celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1st. During that time, both religions followed the vernal equinox (March 20th or March 21st). In medieval times, much of Europe celebrated March 25th, the Feast of Annunciation, as the beginning of the New Year.

However, history has it, that in 1582 Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian calendar) to replace the old Julian calendar. The new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated January 1st and that year, France adopted the reformed calendar and shifted New Year's Day to that date. According to a popular explanation, many people either refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st. These people were considered ignorant and “fools.” Soon people began to make fun of these traditionalists, sending them on "fool's errands" or trying to trick them into believing something false.

Eventually, the practice spread throughout Europe.

WARMER SEASON, LIGHTER MOOD Still, there are many who believe in the second theory, which ties April Fool’s day with the turn of seasons.

This upcoming year, winter will change to spring on the vernal equinox, which is slated to land on March 20th of this year. Two equinoxes fall each year, one in September, when summer turns to fall, and one in the spring, when winter ends. The vernal equinox is characterized by increasing daylight, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of flora and fauna.

Considering that this is truly the most “light-hearted” of seasons, many think that the jokester holiday has to be related to this warmer season.

APRIL FOOL’S DAY CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD April Fools' Day is observed throughout the Western world.

Practices include sending someone on a "fool's errand," where they are looking for things that don't exist.

There are also those who play a number of pranks, from telling family big news (marriage, baby on the way, etc.) to telling co-workers silly news about the boss. The end goal is have the intended audience believe the ridiculous lies.

In France, the French call April 1st, Poisson d'Avril, or "April Fish." This is because French children sometimes tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying "Poisson d'Avril" when the prank discovered.

The Hindu people are also said to celebrate this holiday in that Holi, the Hindu "festival of colors," is observed in early March. This Hindu holiday is celebrated with "general merrymaking" and the "loosening of social norms.”

While the exact basis for this holiday remains unclear, one thing is very clear and very certain. This is the holiday to have fun with!

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It’s Spring - It’s Fun - It’s The Consignment Shop Hop!

By Vonda Henderson

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hat day is it? Come on – What day is it? Hmm… That camel has nothing on our little Shop Hop Lady. She’s ready to go… it’s time to Shop Hop! Here we go!

I must say that this is one of my favorites of all the events sponsored by the magazines. For a non-shopper like me, that’s saying something. However, I’m not alone in thinking that Shop Hop is fantastic.

Deb, a first-time Shop Hopper at the November 2013 event, said it was “fun, very well-organized (amazingly so) and a great way to learn where the consignment shops are for a re-visit.”

She’s going to be on the hunt for artwork for her home during her next Shop Hop – many of the shops have artwork framed and priced to sell.

What do the shop owners think about Shop Hop? Shelley Hundley, owner of SASS, has been on the Shop Hop schedule three times and shares that her strategy is to plan well in advance, a month ahead in fact, to ensure that her inventory is ready to sell. She and her team find the event exciting and “without a doubt our favorite event each spring and fall. We always have a special sale, a gift certificate drawing, and refreshments for the Shop Hoppers and all the others that shop at SASS that day.”

Another Shop Hopper, Jay, has been on the last three Hops and usually has a group that she’s coordinated to attend with her. She’s brought as many as 12 other shoppers to join the fun. She put together her own brochure to get interest piqued to come to Shop Hop. Loving that!

Wow! Jay stresses that the shop owners really “make it a special day.”

She also mentioned how well structured the event is and what fun she has on the bus. She enjoys seeing friends from previous Hops and has revisited many of the stores after being introduced to them during Shop Hop.

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If you’ve never joined us for Shop Hop, let me share a brief summary of what the day is like to spark your interest: • Saturday, May 10, 2014: You’ll meet the buses early that morning at the designated place. Don’t be late. Wear comfortable shoes and you may want a sweater.

• Fill out your lunch order during the first ride --- yes, you get to select from the menu and it’s delivered later in the day prior to one of the longer drives so you can eat leisurely. Dessert is from a local baker and is always yummy. Plus the shops usually have goodies for us so no one complains about being hungry – each bus also has a candy bag that gets passed around all during the rides.

• You win door prizes. Imagine free stuff along with all the bargains! During each ride segment there’s at least one, if not several, chances to win one of the gift cards from the magazines.

• You’ll have the shop schedule for your bus for reference. Believe me, the scheduling is well planned and precise so that the shops have time to re-group between buses. There is plenty of space to store your finds in the overhead compartments and under the buses. We have great drivers and they’ll help you get your packages loaded.

• There is an excellent mix of shops to visit. Some are clothing, some are household goods and accessories, and some are a mix of both, plus antiques. Basically, there’s something for everyone.

To sum it up, you show up at the bus, they take you to all the shops, you buy the bargains you want, and you get back to your car. To my mind, that’s a perfect shopping day. No need to worry about where you’re going --- the plans have been made for you / no worry about parking --- you have a driver / no worry about lunch --- they bring it to you. Perfection! Love it!

Join us for the next Shop Hop. Registration is open now. Make some new friends, find some great shops to visit again and again (the merchandise is never the same), and buy some great bargains! Let’s get on the bus!

Space is limited! To register: • Online Registrations: www.TinyUrl.com/Spring14CSH • Phone Registrations: If you prefer to register by phone with your credit card, please call Denise at 413.7610.

Check Registrations: You may also mail in a check, payable to Forsyth Woman. Checks may be sent to 6255 TownCenter Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012. If you mail us a check, please include your email, phone #, and the names of your shopping friends.

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orsyth Woman is bringing back the monthly book review column!

Formerly known as “The Great Escape,” our new book review column will be known as “A Novel Idea” and include reviews of book titles that cover a wide-variety of genres submitted by some of our regular, contributing writers. Whether the book is a new release or a classic being revisited, “A Novel Idea,” is an opportunity to explore both old and new favorites! We hope you enjoy!

Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card Reviewed by Lisa S.T. Doss Saturday night was movie night and the anticipated feature was "Ender's Game." It had been at least two decades since I last read Orson Scott Card's military science fiction novel. If you have a ninth grader in Forsyth County Public Schools, perhaps you have recently read it. After the movie, I downloaded a copy on my Kindle and started reading, all over again. I held compassion and hope for the young "Ender" who was forced to grow up too quickly. While 250 pages is a short read, the book lives beyond the wellknown premise of "boy genius saves Earth." Readers will experience every emotion and find the book difficult to put down. For those who dislike seeing the story end after one book, "Ender's Game" is a series. Readers will learn more about secondary characters and grow to love each of them in the "Shadow" books. If you enjoy science fiction, two additional series to check out are "Ringworld" by Larry Niven, and "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons.

The First Phone Call from Heaven, by Mitch Albom Reviewed by Denise Heidel Mitch Albom is one of those writers who write books I’ll buy without even bothering to read what the story is about. Such was the case when I picked up “The First Phone Call from Heaven.” And once I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down. I read the book in two nights, though if I hadn’t been so tired, I could have finished in one. The book is, in a word, riveting. You spend the entire time on the edge of your seat, wondering what is going on in this small town in Michigan… Those select few who receive phone calls from dead loved ones and the hopeful anticipation of hearing from them again. In the middle of it all is a man who spent 10 months in prison, is grieving his recently deceased wife, and who is trying to rebuild his life with his young son. Sully Harding utilizes his military background to investigate these phone calls from heaven and determine once and for all – is the end really the end?

Nicholson: A Biography, by Marc Eliot Reviewed by Justin Cord Hayes Marc Eliot has carved a niche for himself as a biographer, primarily, of Hollywood legends such as Walt Disney, Clint Eastwood, and Cary Grant.

I’ve read all of those, so I was excited to see his recent addition on Hollywood bad boy, Jack Nicholson. Eliot has perfected a breezy style that’s as addictive as candy. He begins the book with the “big secret” of Nicholson’s life—that the woman he thought was his sister actually was his mother—and shows how that secret impacted the actor’s later life (Nicholson didn’t learn this secret until he was an adult). Along the way, Eliot takes us through the various—and practically innumerable—liaisons Nicholson apparently had with dang-near every woman in Hollywood. It’s a wonder the actor had time to make films at all, much less that he was so good in so many of them.

Eliot’s Nicholson doesn’t break new ground, but it’s a great introduction to one of the greatest actors of his generation.

Under the Dome, by Stephen King Reviewed by Vonda Henderson If you’re a seasoned Stephen King fan, Under the Dome is a classic. If this is your first experience with King’s writing, this will leave you wanting to read more of his work. King returns to one of his best recurring themes – the battle of good versus evil. As with most of King’s novels, there are a number of subplots interwoven to be tied up in the final chapters. It amazes me how he can keep so many story lines going within the context of a novel; and in the end, they all come together. You’ll find teenagers able to interpret technology that adults find baffling, a crooked politician in the guise of a used car salesman, military heroes, farmers, writers, families, medical professionals – all trapped by an impenetrable force field. It’s a gripping story. Under the Dome reminds me of my favorite King novel The Stand. If you’re a fan of the original Star Trek, it may also remind you of one of those episodes.

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Been There – Pinned That!

By Lindsay Craven

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f you haven’t discovered the magic that is Pinterest, then you are missing out on the most time consuming, yet inspiring, website around. The delightful world of Pinterest gives you a way to search and catalogue ideas for recipes, homemade gifts, neat ideas for the home and more. This column will explore some Pinterest ideas and show you how you can make some simple Pinterest projects at home in about a day.

PROJECT ONE: STRING EGGS

PROJECT TWO: STRIPED VASE

For this nifty Easter decoration, you won’t need much that you’re not likely to have on hand if you’re already a crafter. I wouldn’t recommend this project as a family project for parents of small children, as it is rather messy and there has to be some patience while applying the yarn to the balloons to ensure that you cover the balloon well enough to hold up after you pop it.

This is an unbelievably simple project with such a pretty outcome that’s simple yet modern. It takes less than three hours to accomplish and it can be customized to any room in your house.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Craft glue, water, yarn, scissors and water balloons

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: A clear or frosted vase, a can of spray paint (I found mini bottles of spray paint at Michaels that are the perfect size) and some rubber bands.

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First, make sure you cover your work surface so as not to leave yourself with a sticky, gluey mess.

Inflate your water balloons to the point where they have the shape of an egg. The original pin that I was inspired by suggested putting a piece of Easter candy in the balloon, but I was not able to fit candy into the tiny confines of the water balloon.

Create your glue mixture by combining equal parts craft glue and water and stirring well. It will look like whole milk when it’s mixed. The amount you’ll want to use will depend heavily on how many eggs you wish to make. To make one egg, I used a Solo cup and only filled to the bottom line with some left over in the end.

Snip off long pieces of yarn, dip them in your glue mixture then wrap your balloon, making sure to not leave any large holes or gaps.

Once you’re happy with the coverage of your balloon, set it aside and allow it to dry. I left mine for about 12 to 16 hours.

Once there’s no dampness left in the yarn, take a small pair of scissors and snip the tied end of your balloon. It will pop and you’ll just pull the balloon piece out of the remaining string form.

Voila! A cute and unique egg decoration that can be added to a centerpiece or hung with ribbon or fishing line.

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FROM PIN TO REALITY:

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Put your rubber bands on your vase. Make sure you get creative and experiment with placement.

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Spray paint your vase, being careful not to spray too closely so the paint doesn’t drip.

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Once your paint is dry, just pop off the rubber bands and see the beautiful work you’ve created.

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Put in a tea light and enjoy your new piece.

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By Andy Fenn reat tragedy brought me to find this lovely trio of sister-musicians in late February. I recently attended a presentation and informational meeting at Wake Forest about the Duke Power coal ash spill on the Dan River.

While the program was heart wrenching, the entertainment was enthralling and these three young ladies are why.

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The Dan River Girls are a bluegrass group from Winston-Salem who sound more like they grew up in the heart of Appalachia or the mountains of Tennessee and Virginia. They are talented beyond their years and offered a sampling of their music that filled our souls that evening with hope and joy.

The eldest sister is Fiona, a Winston-Salem high school student with a gift for mandolin that Allison Krauss should take note of. Her singing voice is as mellow as the mountain instrument she accompanies it with. Her musical talents extend beyond these two gifts however. Fiona also plays cello in the Winston-Salem Youth Symphony and is a member of the string instrument group Dogwood Quartet with three other local high school girls. Well balanced as well as gifted, she also likes to play tennis, run, swim and hike.

Being a middle child can’t always be easy, but Ellie does stand out in this family of musicians as a double bass player who commands the instrument like she is 6 feet tall, not the size of a middle school teenager. In her early musical career, Ellie began by playing the piano and soon realized that the double bass was her passion – and it shows. She is a student of the Arts Based School in Winston-Salem and is a member of the W-S Youth Philharmonic. Other interests include singing, acting and swimming. She has also participated in productions at the Twin City Stage and Piedmont Opera, as well as school productions.

Jessie, the youngest sister, is a gifted fiddler (specializing in Scottish fiddling) and violinist. It’s really hard to believe she is so young for she plays like a musician who has studied this difficult instrument for many more years than she is old! Her awards include honors from the Grandfather Mountain and Bethabara Highland Games. As well rounded as her sisters, Jessie also enjoys swimming and ballet.

The girls train vocally with local legend Martha Bassett and study instrumental music with well-known three finger fiddler Rex McGee. Now, about the name: Dan River Girls… Their family owns property on the Dan and they enjoy spending free time there. They have the river flowing through them it seems. It was heartwarming to see these young ladies share their talent in order to bring awareness to the plight of the recent coal ash spill on the Dan River.

They performed a special rendition of “Rocky Top” for us which is one of their signature and award winning songs.

The Dan River Girls have recently performed in the Winston-Salem Shuffle Showcase in February and I encourage you to watch for them everywhere. They can be booked through their manager/mother at Shonasimpson1111@gmail.com and found on their website: danrivergirls.com

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By Lindsay Craven veryone loves a good movie — the exhilarating surround-sound, the eye-opening crystal clear, super-large screens, the popcorn, soda and candy…If you’ve been too busy to check out some of the latest flicks, look to “Reel Time” to give you the good, the bad and the ugly! Send in your suggestion for movies to be reviewed, and you could win tickets to a current movie!

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In this World War II, unlikeliest hero film we see George Clooney take an all-star cast and try to translate something that was fascinating to read into something that was fun to watch. Unfortunately that translation didn’t work out.

This stalkerish romantic comedy doesn’t contribute anything new to the genre but it provides a nice 90 minute break from reality and is definitely worth a watch.

Sam (Justin Long) is a writer with an overwhelming crush on his local coffee shop barista, Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood).

His desperation to catch her eye leads him to stalk her Facebook page in an effort to become her dream guy. Sam sets off on a mission to learn to cook, play guitar and learn judo. His plan ultimately works, but what will happen when Sam finds himself living his life trying to be someone he’s not?

The film focuses on Frank Stokes (George Clooney), an art historian who convinces the US Army to allow him put together a team of soldiers to retrieve and protect historic pieces of art from the Nazis. Stokes puts together an over-thehill and out of shape team played by the likes of Bill Murray, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville and Bob Balaban. The team heads over to Germany during the tail end of the war as the Nazis are retreating and their damage control includes destroying all of the historic artwork they have been stealing and collecting to create Hitler’s own museum.

Overall, this film had great potential but failed to find a way to make the viewer root for the guys. Yes, they were fighting for a good cause but it was portrayed in such a non-exciting, un funny way that you’re left saying “hurry up and end already.”

The cast is strong in this film but I found myself most attracted to the side players like Sam’s roommate Eliot (Keir O’Donnell) and his girlfriend Ashley (Busy Philipps) and Sam’s guitar lesson instructor Gary (Sam Rockwell). Overall the film is predictable, but cute, and there’s plenty of comedic relief to make it worth your while.

Stuck In Love (4 out of 5 reels) Streaming on Netflix Now I found this dysfunctional family love story to have a surprising sense of optimism and hope for a relationship that many would declare dead from the beginning.

Bill Borgens (Greg Kinnear) is a bestselling author who hasn’t come to terms with his divorce that took place a few years earlier and his ex-wife, Erica (Jennifer Connelly) remarrying to the man she cheated on him with.

As Bill toes the line between moving on with his life and holding out hope that the love of his life will return to him, he shares in his children’s triumphs and disappointments, all while pushing them to follow in his novelist footsteps. His daughter Samantha (Lily Collins) is a promiscuous college student who has just pulled off her first book deal and is dealing with her feelings of hatred and betrayal after her mother’s infidelity. His son Rusty (Nat Wolff) is a reclusive high school student who falls in love with a broken popular girl plagued by an abusive boyfriend and a drug habit.

As the family bands together through their heartbreaks, truths are revealed and the characters must decide whether their relationships will overcome or succumb.

The entire cast gives memorable performances and the story is touching and unique.

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Giving Back to Our Rivers

By Andy Fenn

onsider how we can “give back” or “pay it forward” for the beauty the rivers of our state provide. I have heard these terms used often with respect to people but really had not considered it with respect to nature. We are so fortunate in Piedmont North Carolina to have an abundance of beautiful eco-systems. We have mountains, sandhills, lakes, rivers and the Atlantic Ocean all on our doorstep.

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The recent Duke Power Coal Ash Spill on the nearby (Eden, NC) Dan River sent me into action. A presentation at Wake Forest about the Heartbreak on the Dan was a wakeup call about how vulnerable the quality of our natural resources are. This meeting introduced me to several organizations and musicians (see this month’s Local Vocals column) who are committed to keeping watch over our environment.

Under the guidance of Executive Director Tiffany Haworth, the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) is a team of dedicated folks from NC and VA who are program directors, educators and environmentalists that work tirelessly to protect the river that runs just north of the Triad. The Dan River effectively sews up the border of these two states by weaving in and out of North Carolina eight times. The DRBA was the first group to come to action over the coal ash spill and, through their relationship with other groups, quickly began to monitor the burgeoning crisis. They have brought to the forefront the facts surrounding Duke Power’s faults and responses to the environmental disaster they caused. You can find more information on their website at www.danriver.org.

Yadkin Riverkeeper Dean Najouks is an award winning activist charged with monitoring the cleanliness of North Carolina’s rivers (our sources of drinking water) and storm water runoff. His resume is impressive, but it is his passion for keeping our rivers clean and recreationally enjoyable that shows in his work. He has been a force in negotiating the relicensing of the Alcoa Plant, which determines who has control over the use of the water from the Yadkin River and the electric power that comes from it. He also supervises some very exciting programs that work to educate us and help keep our river clean. The Annual Tour de Yadkin brings awareness to the second largest river system in the state.

Organized “Medicine Drops” keep our rivers safe from chemical infusion. He is working towards providing a Floating Classroom for our area, which is one of my favorite projects. Please find more information about Dean and his organization on their website at www.yadkinriverkeeper.org.

One of the more wide ranging and sophisticated groups in this area is Appalachian Voices, headquartered in Boone. They are a broad reaching group promoting efficient energy use and maintaining clean water in TN, VA, WV, NC, SC, and DC. Their website is www.appalachianvoices.org.

All of these groups can be supported with volunteer efforts or financial contributions – memberships are as small as $25 and donations for specific efforts (such as the Floating Classroom) can be made. Please consider making a difference in the health of our state’s natural resources.

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APRIL 8 12-1pm, 200 South Stratford Road, #110. Lunchtime Express: Thai food is so popular -- everyone seems to love it. Impress your family and guests with great Pad Thai -- make and eat it here with Chef Dianne McConnell. Cost: $22/person. 777.3660

APRIL 10 KIDS’ MORNING OUT 10am-12pm, Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 South Liberty Street. FREE Event! Grab a friend and bring the kids for a morning of fun at The Children’s Museum of W-S! Lots of fun exhibits and activities! Each adult attendee will receive four tickets for our fabulous prize board! 723.9111

GIRLS' NIGHT OUT 5 pm…until! Five Points, 109 South Stratford Rd. Grab a friend, neighbor, co-worker, mother, sister, SOMEBODY and have a much need Girls’ Night Out. Enjoy live music, a signature Girls’ Night Out cocktail and drink specials! Also, register for TONS of prizes and giveaways! Receive an extra prize ticket for every can of non-perishable food you bring to help us support the Second Harvest Food Bank and Clemmons Food Pantry. Sponsored by Five Points, Forsyth Woman and Forsyth Woman Engaged! See you there!

APRIL 11 ZUMBA IN BLUE: ZUMBATHON FOR AUTISM AWARENESS 7-10pm, 6205 Ramada Drive in Clemmons. Party with DJ Rock'N'Ricks and 12 amazing, certified Zumba instructors. Cost: $10/advance; $15/door. 546.7776

APRIL 12 CALEB’S CREEK ELEMENTARY RUN FOR READING 5K AND FUN RUN 8-10:30am, 1109 Salem Crossing Road in Kernersville. Join us for the fifth annual 5K and one-mile fun run, a family-friendly event that raises funds to purchase literacy materials for our classrooms. 703.6757

COMMUNITY DAY: “AMERICAN MODERNS” 12-3pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd. Enjoy an afternoon of art, music and dance featuring the Matt Kendrick Jazz Unit and selections from Martha Graham’s ballet Appalachian Spring, performed by the W-S Festival Ballet. FREE. Reynoldahouse.org

FOUR SEASONS WINE TASTING DINNER – SPRING 6-9pm, 450 Groce Rd in Ronda. Hosted by Jay Raffaldini and features four seasonal food courses and four specially chosen wines to complement the food. Culinary and wine descriptions will be given during the evening. Cost: $82.50/person. 526.1078

STAR PARTY AT SCIWORKS 8-10:30pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Rd in W-S. Join Forsyth Astronomical Society and SciWorks Planetarium for an astronomy observation in the SciWorks parking lot. Admission is FREE, and telescopes will be provided. In case of bad weather, call 767.6730 after 5:30pm for an update.

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APRIL 5-18 (SELECT DATES)

CAPTURING HOPES PHOTOGRAPHY SPRING FAMILY EVENT AND CRAFT SHOW

THE LOST SHEPHERD

1-5pm, Southfork Community Center, 4402 Country Club Rd.

Craft fair with an Easter egg hunt at 2pm, various kids’ activities, a silent auction and mini photography sessions. Preregistration for the photo mini sessions is recommended. Email capturinghopes@gmail.com.

SCIFEST AT SCIWORKS 1-5pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Enjoy live animal programs, wildflower ID hikes, hands-on chemistry fun and planetarium shows. Meet some adorable baby chicks, watch a sheep-shearing demo and much more! Included with museum admission. www.sciworks.org

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 2-4pm, 1130 Jonestown Rd. Pine Grove United Methodist Church is hosting the event featuring an Easter egg hunt, crafts, snacks, a bunny hop and free pictures with the Easter bunny.

FREE. 391.4688

LEVEL TWO RESTORATIVE YOGA 3:30-5pm, Sunrise Yoga Studio, 6000 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 1. Restorative uses a series of supported poses held for a long time under the right conditions (including the use of many props) to tip the balance from “fight or flight” mode into maximal relaxation. Yoga and restorative experience required.

Cost: $16/person. 778.1233

APRIL 14 FORSYTH PIECERS & QUILTERS GUILD MEETING 6:30-8pm, Parkway Presbyterian Church, 1000 Yorkshire Rd in W-S. Professional quilter, Susan Brubaker Knapp, wiil present "Point, Click, Shoot." She will then share a trunk show of related work. Cost: $5/non-guild members. 724.9509

APRIL 16 WORK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER CHILDREN’S CHAMPION LUNCHEON 11:30am-1pm, Forsyth Country Club, 3101 Country Club Road.

Dr. Dean Clifford, early care and education leader, will be honored at this annual luncheon for her contributions to children and families in our community. Cost: $35/person. 761.5100

APRIL 17 BON APETIT, Y’ALL COOKING CLASS 6-8pm, 200 South Stratford Rd, #110. Master classic recipes from the south -- oven crispy chicken, buttermilk mashed potatoes with chives and cheddar, southern succotash and Mama's mayo biscuits with Chef Julia Chandler. Cost: $42/person. 777.3660

EXCHANGE/SCAN SPRING GALA 6-9pm, WinMock Event Center at Kinderton, 168 East Kinderton Way. Cocktail hour, light jazz by Keith Byrd, fine dining by Holly Tate, silent and live auctions, SCAN's Community Hero Award. $60/person. 748.9028

WINSTON-SALEM READING ASSOCIATION 6:30-8:30pm, Kimmel Farm Elementary School. Open to anyone who loves reading and supports literacy. Cost: $40/year membership.

APRIL 22 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY LUNCH AT GRAYLYN CONFERENCE CENTER 12:30-3:30pm, 1900 Reynolda Road. Enjoy lunch, two fun presenters and tour the facilities at Graylyn International Conference Center. Cost $35/person. Topics: Freedom from chronic stress and yoga for the office. To register, contact Nan Smith at smithng@wfu.edu or 758.3074

APRIL 22-26 PLANT SALE AT THE ARBORETUM AT TANGLEWOOD PARK 10am-2pm, 4201 Manor House Circle. The plant sale will feature annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. All proceeds go to support the gardens and educational programs at the arboretum and gardens. Seminars daily during the sale at 11am. Free entry to Tanglewood. 703.2852

APRIL 23 13TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS 11am-2pm, The Millennium Center, 101 West 5th St. Don't miss the annual Empty Bowls presented by Texas Pete® Sauces and benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. Featuring a tasty soup lunch, a gorgeous selection of pottery bowls, a fabulous silent auction and the Empty Bowls store.

Cost: $25 in advance; $30 at door. www.hungernwnc.org

APRIL 25 CHEERS! A TOAST TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH 6:30-9:30pm, Old Salem Visitor Center. An evening of fine beverages and distinctive food benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital. Cost: $65/person. 716.6285

APRIL 26 JDRF HIGH POINT WALK TO CURE DIABETES 9am-1pm, Bank of North Carolina, 801 North Elm St. A fun, happy, healthy and effective way to show your support for all those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to raise funds for

JDRF—the leading global organization focused on T1D research. 455.7903

CLEMMONS COMMUNITY DAY/HEALTHY KIDS DAY 10am-2pm, Jerry Long YMCA in Clemmons. Vendor booths and activities for kids. FREE! lewisvilleclemmonschamber@gmail.com.

PIEDMONT EARTH DAY FAIR 10am-5pm, 421 West 27th St. Founded by Piedmont Environmental Alliance, the Piedmont Earth Day Fair is the Triad's largest Earth Day event—full of enrichment activities, entertainment, food and beverages. FREE. 259.1099

RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASS 2:30-4pm, Sunrise Yoga Studio, 6000 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 1. Restorative yoga uses a series of easy, supported poses held for a long time under the right conditions (including the use of many props) to tip the balance from “fight or flight” mode into maximal relaxation. No yoga experience required. Cost: $16/person. 778.1233

APRIL 27 OPEN HOUSE AT YMCA CAMP HANES 1-4pm, 1225 Camp Hanes Rd in King. Join us to learn about the opportunities YMCA Camp Hanes can offer your child this summer. We will be offering tours, time to meet the directors, registration and activities for the family. 983.3131

FREE COMMUNITY INTRODUCTORY YOGA CLASS 3:30-4:30pm, Sunrise Yoga Studio, 6000 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 1. This is a perfect opportunity for those who are brand new to yoga to find out what it is all about! It’s even more fun if you bring a friend! No pre-registration necessary. Donations to Clemmons Food Pantry appreciated. 778.1233

APRIL 29 TEXMEX COOKING CLASS 6-8pm, 200 South Stratford Rd, #110. Enjoy Cinco de Mayo in style with food that is as fun as it is delicious with Chef Willard Doxey. Menu includes orange and vanilla margaritas, green chili empanadas and chorizo and roasted corn queso dip. Cost: $42/person. 777.3660

Enjoy delicious food from our large menu selection as our friendly staff offers you a pleasurable dining experience.

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Weekly Dining & Drink Specials: Monday is ALL YOU CAN EAT Create your own Pasta & $5.00 Select Wine Tuesday - 25 Cent Wings & $5.00 Well Drinks (Wings are DINE IN ONLY) Wednesday - Half Off Select Appetizers Music & Martini's with Jamie Carroll

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Thursday - 25 Cent Wings & $2.00 Bud Light Drafts $3.00 Red Oak & Blue Moon Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib

APRIL 30 PAIRING DINNER WITH FOOTHILLS BREWING AT RIVER RIDGE TAPHOUSE 6:45-9:30pm, River Ridge Taphouse, 1480 River Ridge Dr in Clemmons. Join us for a five-course pairing dinner. Call 712.1883 for reservations, and ask about our hotel package deals! Cost: $40.

SECOND TUESDAYS (THROUGH DECEMBER 30) FLIGHT SIMMERES’ WORKSHOP 7-8pm, 121 Pineview Dr in Kernersville. Just an excuse for flight simmers' to get together and share knowledge and ideas. FREE. 403.3268

FOURTH TUESDAYS NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS OF GREATER WINSTON-SALEM 10-11:30. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton St. Monthly interest groups include Book Group, Lunch Bunch, Bridge, Day/Evening Card Groups, Crafts, Dinner and Wine Groups. Free initial meeting; $35 annual dues.

245-8406.

Friday Night Music: April 4 - Katelyn Marks April 11 - Sean Mettler April 18 - Eddie Clayton April 25 - Jamie Carroll

Follow us @macandnellis on instagram, snap a picture of your food during your dining experience at Mac & Nelli's for a chance to win prizes.

New Year - New Menu THE PLACE TO BE!

FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS CLEMMONS KIWANIS CLUB MEETING 7:30-8:30am, Holiday Inn Express, 6320 Amp Dr in Clemmons. We provide the opportunity for individuals to learn about our community and be a contributor to improving the lives of our children. 245.8406

SATURDAYS (THROUGH NOVEMBER 29) TOUR DE FOOD WINSTON-SALEM 1:30-4:30pm, 321 W. Fourth St. Explore the culinary delights, and taste the best of downtown W-S. You will enjoy everything from local frozen custard to down home BBQ while you meet the chefs, owners and artisans who create it all. Cost: $47/person. 406.6294

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B Becky Davis ..................................121 Bella Hair Co....................................53 Best Bet Painters ...........................125 Black Dog Vintage Store..................81 Bloomday Granite & Marble...........131 Brookstown Inn ...............................63 Burklee Printing................................55 Forsyth Piecers & Quilters Guild ....121 Forsyth Plastic Surgery....................21 Busy as a Bee ...............................113 Fraleigh’s.........................................73 Fratelli’s ...........................................61 CareNet ...........................................62 Fresh Air Carpet Care ....................124 Carolina Hearing Doctors.................35 Carolina Laser .................................31 Gary’s Lawncare ...........................124 Carolina Urological Associates, PA .....111 Glass Door Salon.............................93 Charleston Custom Painters ..........117 Goin’ Postal............................109,124 Chermak & Hanson .........................59 Goodwill Industries ..........................43 Chris’ Lawncare ............................117 grassroots Salon .............................65 Chris’ Trees .....................................81 Christina’s Dessertery ...................126 Chrystal Yates................................125 haj paj Boutique.................................7 City Notary Service........................125 Hand Picked Consignments.............73 Clemmons Bicycle Shop ...............119 Hauser Rental................................115 Clemmons Community Day...............2 Hillcrest Vision.................................97 Coffee Mill, The ...............................81 Hip Chics.........................................59 Colon Cancer Alliance Undy 5000....121 Homewatch Caregivers ...................41 Complete Rehab............................125 Hospice Hope Run ..........................11 Consignment Shop Hop ................113 House Matters.................................43

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Sewingly Yours..............................105 Sharon Reid, DDS............................33 Shea’s Consign & Design................69 Shear Excitement.............................69 Silpada ..........................................125 Simply Southern Cuisine .................93 Simply Sterling & Co. .................79,83 Singing Bird Salon .........................125 Smokin Harley Davidson .................75 Southern Home & Kitchen.............113 Sparrow’s Nest................................81 Starboard Accounting......................77 Studio Create...................................93 Summit Eye Care.............................16 Sunrise Yoga ...................................73

T Textures Salon .................................81 Three Potatoes ................................81 Thruway Center...............................27 Tina Merhoff & Associates ..............25 TJ’s Body Shop.............................117 Todd’s Easy Moves .......................111 Treasure’s Consignments ..............119 Treasures Décor ..............................55 Twin City Stage................................59

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1. Did you want to be a financial advisor growing up?

“Growing up, I always wanted to be an actress. I am a positive, gregarious, and motivated person. During my career, my personality didn’t lead me into acting, but it did lead me to my job with BB&T. Being a Financial Advisor is perfect for me; there is so much satisfaction in helping people plan and achieve their goals.”

2. What advice would you give to young women starting out in the workforce?

Kelly Melang always gets the last word with the women of Winston!

“My best advice is flexibility. Some come right out of college knowing exactly what they want to do while others tend to fall into the perfect position. Be open to both. I am blessed to have many gifts - an ability to listen and relate to others, a true desire to encourage people to reach their goals, as well as personal discipline and focus. These help me with my job at BB&T and in helping the professional women of PWWS.”

3. What is your greatest obstacle working in your business as a woman?

“I guess, a struggle young women may face in the work force is that men may choose to do business with them for the wrong reason which happens to be the same reason why many women may choose not to do business with them. Because they are young, attractive and fun to be around. I work very hard to bring a level of maturity, value and resource to the client relationship to avoid this obstacle.”

4. What sets you apart from other women?

“A very good friend’s husband once told me, ‘You are the oldest twenty something I have ever met.’ I am mature. I am a leader. I do not play games. I listen more than I speak. My parents always said, ‘You have two ears and one mouth for a reason.’ I completed my first half ironman triathlon at age 21 and marathon at 22.

This takes drive, discipline and work ethic. I was never the smartest girl in the class, not even close, but I work hard.”

5. Where do you see women in business in five years?

“I hope they are leading the charge. Women are amazing leaders and get things done. Honestly, I fear that will not be the case, but we are getting closer.”

6. If you could nominate one local women for President, who would it be and why?

With Ivey Baker The Last Word caught up with the President of the Professional Women of Winston-Salem (PWWS) organization, Ivey Baker. A financial advisor at BB&T, she helps many local people’s dreams come true, from financing that new addition on the house to putting together a plan for retirement.

As President of PWWS, she helps local professional women grow in their careers through networking and educational opportunities. Ivey was gracious enough to carve a few minutes out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions.

“I cannot name one. Mothers are great candidates - they run a household, volunteer for the community, many while working a full time job. Mothers have a good sense of what it would take to make our world a better place.”

7. How would you like to define your legacy?

“I would like for my legacy to be something like Professional Women of Winston-Salem. Women that do nothing but support one another and encourage their success. I stepped in as President for PWWS simply because I had the vision to bring strong women together making something great. It has been a fun and crazy ride seeing how much we can do when we work together.”

8. Finally, what is your guilty pleasure?

“Frozen yogurt at Brynn’s. Leon, the owner, probably knows everything about me.”

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