Forsyth Woman August 2014

August 2014

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Lowes Foods: Local, Local, Local

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Brunch is Served at Ladies Day 2014 Winston-Salem Open to Host 4th Annual Event August 21

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John E. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law: Defending the Rights of Young Adults

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W.I.S.H. Society: Women Inspiring Strength and Hope

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Food Truck Fever Hits the Twin City!

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The Fashion Exchange: Consigning with a Fun, Fashionable Twist!

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Tour de Boutique

Kim Beane

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Southern Home & Kitchen: Top 5 Reasons to Visit

Senior Staff Writer

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What is Accent Prone?

Carolyn S. Peterson

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Salem Smiles

Staff Writer and Communications Specialist

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Back to School: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore

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Dr. Bobbi Carbone: As Wake Forest Baptist Health’s First Woman President and

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Friends for Life

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YOUR Personal Best!

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Homewatch Caregivers: One-on-One Care When It Matters Most

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Breastfeeding and Its Benefits

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Teaching Is Not a Spectator Sport…Be Part of the Team at The Educator Warehouse

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Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duos!

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Saura Farm: Where Artistry Meets Nature

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Mammograms Go 3D

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Cheryl Lindsay: A Heart to Help Others

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“A Gift” From an Unexpected Source

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Extending the Growing Season by Planting a Fall Garden

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Where Did the Time Go?

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Redecorating on a Budget

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Why “Vow To Be Different?”

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In Memory

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Simply Sterling & Company

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Taking Back Control Over What We Are Eating

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Experience Something New at Alkali Hair Studio

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Todd’s Easy Moves

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Coping With Sending Your Child to School

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Women’s Equality Day

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Winston-Salem Dash – “Home Run for Life”

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Our Neighbors in Mount Airy

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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure: Creating a World Without Breast Cancer

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Coffee: Fun Facts About the Fuel of Life

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L2 Learn Lead Simulcast

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Celebrate Our Sweet Heritage on the Moravian Cookie Trail

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Freeze, Please: Tips for Making Your Freezer Your Friend

Free Brenner FIT Classes Join 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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Join us for the 4th annual Brenner FIT Challenge! This year we will have a 5k race along with a Fun Run for the Tuesdays, September 2, 9 and 23 entire family. For more information and to register, visit 6 to 7 pm BrennerChildrens.org/Development/Brenner-FITDuring these hands-on cooking classes, your familyBrenner Fit Challenge. We’ll see you there! will prepare a balanced meal and learn how it meets Brenner FIT recommendations for a balanced plate.

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COVER STORY

Sander Smith: Helping Your Money Work for You

DEPARTMENTS 17 Summit Eye Care: Eye Health and Children 20 Fashion: “Fall”ing for Fashion 26 Keeping It Real: Be the Hope!

34 Rosey’s Review: Jeffrey Adams on Fourth 38 Dear June 56 ReDESIGNS by Ava 72 To Your Health! Keeping Your Heart Healthy 74 Nu expression: I Can Do It Myself 84 Things That Make You Blush: Should All Dating Journeys Lead to Marriage?

94 Living Gently: The Art of Forgiveness 96 The Hidden Artist: Writing as Creative Art for Everyone 102 Recipes: Not Your Average Summer Cookout!

106 Women on the Move 114 A Novel Idea 116 Been There – Pinned That!

120 Local Vocals: Exit 180 126 Reel Time 130 Celebrations 134 Calendar of Events 136 Sudoku 137 Index 138 The Last Word… with Amy Dixon

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The View From This Side

For me, August is always synonymous with back-to-school time, and this August is somewhat bittersweet for me.

My son, Tanner, has been home from college this summer, and I’m very aware that this may be the last summer he spends at home. But I’m happy for him and proud of him that he has the opportunities he has at college. I will miss him very much!

At July’s GNO event at Carolina Vineyards and Hops (CVH), we collected back-to-school supplies for The Educator Warehouse.

A BIG thank you to CVH for donating a portion of GNO proceeds back to The Educator Warehouse! Also, a shout out to Accent Prone who overheard a reader (and customer) talking about GNO and the support from the magazines, and then offered a very generous donation of their own. The Educator Warehouse is a wonderful organization in the community and we are thrilled to partner with them again!

For the August GNO, we’re extending our campaign to collect school supplies for Educator Warehouse. We will be at Phoenix Grille on Monday, August 11th. Please make plans to join us and remember – you’ll get four tickets for our prize boards just for showing up! But for every school supply item you bring to donate, we will give you an extra prize ticket!

If you attend KMO, Forsyth Family will be offering a similar collection campaign that we encourage you to check out and share with your family and friends!

Last month, members of the Forsyth Magazines team had an amazing opportunity to go to our first Publishers Conference! Robin Bralley, Brooke Eagle, Denise Heidel, and I took a road trip to meet with other publishers from across the country and we were thrilled with the experience! We are so excited about the opportunity to network with others who use their magazines to promote their local community the way we strive to do!

Be sure to check out page 28 and the article about our sensational upcoming event, the Tour de Boutique! This shopping adventure is going to be a lot of fun and we’re super excited! We hope you will consider joining us! The article has all the info you need for registration!

Another story I’d like to call out in this month’s issue is page 44’s story on Dr. Bobbi Carbone. We were truly honored to profile Wake Forest Baptist Health’s first woman President and Chief Operating Officer!

We always remind our readers to tell our advertisers that they saw their ads in our magazines. It’s something we can’t emphasize enough. We truly appreciate the extra step you, as a reader, take to make sure that our advertisers know they have invested wisely in Forsyth Magazines!

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ased in Winston-Salem and celebrating its 60th birthday this year, Lowes Foods has refocused its stores to feature more local products and produce, local recipes and even local décor. Several of the Lowes Foods stores in the Winston-Salem area have completed, or nearly completed, major renovations.

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Talk about local. Where else do you see hometown road signs in the grocery check-out area that say “Peace Haven Road,” “Reynolda Road” and “Buena Vista Road?”

Lowes Foods savvy shopper Amal Wood would like to offer readers of Forsyth Family an insider’s tour of five new store concepts. The new specialty areas vary from store to store, but you can still purchase Chicken Kitchen products, for example, at all Lowes Foods stores. Read about it here, but head to Lowes Foods as soon as possible to enjoy a local shopping experience like no other.

What’s your favorite part of the newly renovated Lowes Foods stores?

“There are several areas of Lowes Foods that I visit almost every time I shop, but my favorite is Pick & Prep,” said Amal. “Our new Pick & Prep area is like having your own personal sous chef. You select the fruits or vegetables.

Next, the Pick & Prep hosts will use their advanced knife skills to chop, slice or julienne them -- however you need them for your recipe or snack.

You can customize your mix of items for a recipe or pick up a selection that is already prepared. This is a time saver that this savvy shopper loves!”

What are some of the local features of Lowes Foods?

“Lowes Foods is filled with local products, but I really like the neighborhood focus of our new Community Table,” said Amal. “You can grab a few friends and come to the Community Table to sample, enjoy and learn how to prepare the best local products. Lowes Foods invites local vendors to our Community Table to tell the story behind their products on our special table made from reclaimed wood from old tobacco barns.” The Community Table also features events such as recipe sampling, crafts for children, gluten free eating tips and even couponing classes. There’s a list of upcoming Community Table events at the stores and at LowesFoods.com.

Tell us about the Chicken Kitchen.

“All true southerners love chicken,” said Amal. “Visit the Chicken Kitchen at Lowes Foods for all things chicken. When fresh chickens emerge from the rotisserie oven, the giant chicken chandelier alerts our guests by playing a special tune. The Chicken Kitchen hosts are so excited; they join the guests in the special chicken dance; it’s hilarious.” Along with natural, vegetarian fed rotisserie chickens, the Chicken Kitchen features wings sauced to order.

All Lowes Foods stores offer Chicken Kitchen products ready to take home!

What’s the best part of Lowes Foods for kids?

“Kids and adults alike love a visit to SausageWorks, where a Lowes Foods’ Sausage Professor has concocted more than 20 unique flavors of sausage -from sweet tea and bourbon to a sausage that tastes like a steak,” said Amal.

“The resident ‘professors’ sample sausages from the grill and cook sausage to order.” The savvy shopper recommends a visit to SausageWorks before deacon, ram and high school football tailgating this fall!

Share one more special feature of the newly renovated stores.

“Whether you’re tailgating or just enjoying some backyard time, visit the Beer Den at your local Lowes Foods,” said Amal. “The growler station is the highlight of the craft beer collection. Guests can purchase 64-ounce

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growlers and then have them filled with craft beers direct from the tap. The area also offers hundreds of craft beer bottles, including make-your-own six packs.”

“The list of local treats at Lowes Foods surely doesn’t stop here, but this savvy shopper doesn’t tell all secrets at once,” said Amal. “From a great salad bar and sandwiches to pet products and pizza, Lowes Foods is a local shopper’s dream. I’ll give you a hint on one more of my favorite areas of the stores. When Lowes Foods reopens its Robinhood Road store in August, it will feature a new area like none other: The Cakery, where all the cakes are square, fresh, iced in real butter cream icing and yummy from corner to corner."

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Ladies Day 2014

Brunch is Served at Winston-Salem Open to Host 4th Annual Event August 21

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elieve it or not, it is getting very close to time for the 2014 WinstonSalem Open to begin, and as always, the entire week will be full of events and activities suited for anyone and everyone interested in the tournament.

On Thursday, August 21, Deacon Tower at BB&T Field will open its doors for the popular Ladies Day event at the Winston-Salem Open from 10:00-11:30 am.

This brunch has become a favorite part of the tournament will once again provide a wonderful brunch buffet for all participants, complimented by a fashion show, vendor booths, door prizes and more.

“Ladies Day has proven to be a successful piece of the Winston-Salem Open experience,” said Teresa Braeckel, Tournament Coordinator for the WinstonSalem Open. “We have had such a great response for this event in its first three years, so we are really looking forward another wonderful time in 2014. The event has grown significantly each year, boasting an attendance of over 100 women that attend to mingle, shop and enjoy tennis! It really is a great way to start off a day at the tournament.”

Attendees of Ladies Day will be able to visit with local vendors who will be selling wares like jewelry and clothing and catch up on the latest trends during a fashion show that will feature clothing and accessories from shops and boutiques that are all right here in Winston-Salem. Apparel vendors will show off upcoming trends for Fall and Champion will also be on hand again this year to offer a preview of some of their best sportswear looks.

Tickets for the brunch are available online at www.winstonsalemopen.com.

There are single brunch tickets available, as well as options for purchasing whole tables or tickets that include admission to tennis that afternoon, with the Quarterfinals session beginning after the brunch at 12:00 pm.

“Ladies Day has become a favorite part of the Winston-Salem Open,” said Braeckel. “It’s always fun to mix up outings for groups like book clubs, garden clubs, luncheon groups – and it’s a great way to start off the day before heading to watch the tennis action.”

Be sure to get a group together and sign up for Ladies Day at the Winston-Salem Open today!

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John E. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law Defending the Rights of Young Adults

By Meridith Whitaker you are the parent of a high school or college-aged student who has been charged with a crime, you need experienced legal representation. John E. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law, has spent over 21 years working with adolescents accused of committing crimes. Being charged with an alcohol or drug offense, DWI/impaired driving, shoplifting, or other crime is very serious and can leave your child with a criminal record that will haunt them for the rest of their lives. As a parent, you have invested a great deal in your child’s future and you do not want it ruined because of one bad decision they made. You need an experienced lawyer who can provide skilled advice and counsel.

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Mr. Fitzgerald has been practicing criminal, traffic, and DWI law in Forsyth, Davidson, and Davie counties for over 21 years. A large percentage of his clients are young adults between the ages of 16 and 25. Mr. Fitzgerald and his professional, well-trained staff are very experienced in dealing with young adults and their parents. Mr. Fitzgerald keeps parents involved in their child’s case, even if the parents live out of state.

Many young adults commit crimes because they have a problem with drugs or alcohol. Don’t ignore the warning signs if your child’s behavior or friends have changed, if their grades have dropped, or they are getting in trouble.

Through his previous work at a substance abuse education and treatment center, Mr. Fitzgerald was trained to spot the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse. Mr. Fitzgerald always addresses your child’s problem instead of ignoring it or covering it up.

“Many parents see their kids getting in trouble at school or home, but they don’t understand why,” says Mr. Fitzgerald. “Parents often don’t realize their child is involved with drugs or alcohol until they are in trouble with the law. That’s where my staff and I can help you.”

Mr. Fitzgerald purposely limits his practice to Forsyth, Davidson, and Davie counties so he can provide each client with a high level of individual service and care. His well-trained and non-judgmental staff uses the utmost discretion, so you know that your private matters will remain private.

If your child is in trouble, trust an attorney who understands and relates well to young people and is confident in his ability to represent them in court. When your child’s future is at stake, call John E. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law, at 336-777-1090 or visit his firm’s website at www.FitzLawNC.com for more information.

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Eye Health and Children

By Vic Khemsara, MD ccording to the American Optometric Association (AOA),

A a child should have a comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age, another at 3 years of age, and again just before they enter kindergarten at age 5 or 6. This is important because much of a child’s learning is through their eyes – up to 80%! Visual screenings are used throughout schools and at pediatrician’s offices to detect eye problems. However, this is no substitute for a comprehensive eye exam done by an eye doctor. A complete eye examination includes a good history and tests for visual acuity, eye muscle movements, eye health, and any other tests that the eye doctor feels may be necessary. This exam can reveal more subtle problems that can be missed by a typical visual screening.

Symptoms to look for from birth to one year include constant or infrequent eye turns, which suggest muscle imbalance problems.

Tear overflow can suggest a blocked tear duct that needs to be treated. A white pupil may suggest retinoblastoma, or cancer of the eye.

From ages 1 to 5 or 6, children with visual issues can exhibit difficulty tracing a moving target, have short attention spans and not be able to finish or complete tasks in order. They may also close one eye to see out of the better eye.

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Kids ages 6 and up that have vision problems may display issues with double vision, losing their place while reading and have headaches. Children at this age can also exhibit poor penmanship.

Children commonly diagnosed with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to have issues with the eyes working together and should have a comprehensive eye evaluation by an eye doctor.

I do recommend your children having annual eye exams over the age of 6. Speaking to your child prior to the exam will get them prepared. Additionally, parents are encouraged to ask questions during the visit.

Overall, making sure your children are seeing well is an important part of their well-being.

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onored for their professional success, significant contributions to the community, and their personal commitment to philanthropy, the W.I.S.H. Society celebrates the accomplishments of an extraordinary group of local Triad women. Women Inspiring Strength and Hope [W.I.S.H.] honorees join forces with Make-A-Wish® to adopt the wishes of Central and Western North Carolina's bravest, most inspiring children: wish-kids.

All of our honorees!

W.I.S.H. Society Honorees benefit from networking with incredible, like-minded women while inspiring others to make a difference in the lives of local children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their life-threatening medical conditions. A wish is much more than just a nice thing – its reach extends far beyond a single event or moment in time.

Wish kids, parents, medical professionals, volunteers, and others say that wish experiences can change the lives of everyone involved, forever, and is a vital antidote as they face serious illnesses.

Robin Smith-Salzman, our 2013 W.I.S.H. Society Woman of the Year accepting her award from Arriana and Amy Brindley, our CEO.

While Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina is currently granting over 240 wishes each year, there are over 200 wishes that are waiting to be granted as referrals come in each day. The W.I.S.H Society helps bridge the gap and brings Make-A-Wish closer to their goal of granting every local child’s wish.

On October 28, 2014, Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina will hold its inaugural W.I.S.H. Society luncheon to honor these amazing women living throughout the Triad community. Nominations are now being accepted. If you know an outstanding woman who deserves to be recognized, or you are interested in joining the W.I.S.H. Society yourself, please contact Kate Berry, Development Manager at kberry@nc.wish.org or 336-778-2523. You may also visit NCWishSociety.org for more information.

Tan family. Arria na is a wish child and received her wi sh to go on a cr uise in 2013.

Recognize an outstanding woman or community leader and nominate her for the W.I.S.H. Society today! Visit NCWishSociety.org or call 336-778-2523 to learn more!

Honorees shown from left to right they are Guenn Schneider (who was our emcee last year and will be again this year for the Charlotte luncheon), Amy Brindley, Olivia Moore, Shelley Johnson, Stacy Stevenson and Julianna Patterson.

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“Fall”ing for Fashion

Submitted By Mainstream Boutique

While the temperature is still hot enough to make you want to sit by the pool all day, it won’t be long before those backto-school sales come upon us. The end of summer makes most of us think of cooler nights and updating our fall wardrobe. Here is a sneak peak of some of this fall’s hottest trends.

1. Wired Jewelry – Wired bracelets, necklaces and earrings are wildly popular. Try stacking three or more bangles and jump on this trendy look. You can turn a simple jean and t-shirt ensemble into an awesome outfit by adding these accessories.

2. Shotgun Shell Jewelry - Wired onto bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces (and even koozies!), this latest trend will be noticed this fall.

3. Lace - Lace is such a girly trend for fall. Tastefully printed lace pants and skirts are a great way to add this look to your wardrobe.

4. Printed Palazzo Pants - Flowy pants are a comfortable companion to have for the hotter months and they transition well into fall. You can wear them with a tank and throw a cardigan on top as the weather gets cooler.

5. Jumpers - Jumpers are HOT. Add a vest or cardigan to transition this on-trend look to cooler days.

6. Denim - Frayed denim in lighter wash will be seen on jeans, jackets, vests and tops.

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7. Plaid - Touches of plaid will be everywhere this fall. Pair plaid tops with solid leggings and boots to create one of your favorite go-to outfits.

8. Leggings - Leggings have become as much of a staple as that perfect pair of jeans. This season the look will be updated with bling, wax coating, glitter and new prints. Leggings are an easy way to add fun, trendy pieces to your wardrobe without breaking the bank.

While you are enjoying the last of summer’s sun, go ahead and pick up a few pieces to update your fall wardrobe. You’ll be one step ahead of the game when the temps drop and the first leaves fall.

To see how you can wear these trends this fall, visit the style team at Mainstream Boutique. With unique and affordable clothing and accessories arriving daily, they truly have something for all ages and sizes.

Mainstream Boutique is located beside Starbucks on Stratford Road and across the street from Thruway Shopping Center at 110 Oakwood Drive. Open Monday –Friday 9:30am-7pm, Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm.

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hat began as a quick method of selling inexpensive fast food to the masses has turned into an inventive method of providing a wide variety of cuisine to food lovers everywhere. The food trucks of today are not what many of us grew up with. Long gone are the simple hot dog stands or ice cream trucks – today’s food trucks offer a variety of delicious treats sure to satisfy all desires. From the fresh, “Baja-style” of Bandito Burrito, to the unique American fare of Camel City Grill, to the ice cream parlor style cuisine of Ice Dream, today food lovers everywhere have their pick. Interested in finding out where these restaurants on wheels are making their next stops? Read on for the full details about three local food trucks making a large splash on the restaurant scene.

BANDITO BURRITO Craving spicy Mexican style cuisine? Look no further. Bandito Burrito specializes in “fresh, Baja-style tacos” and large, satisfying burritos.

“I believe that offering a unique and fresh product at affordable prices is what has helped our business succeed,” said Nick Benshoff of Bandito Burrito. The food truck offers tacos and burritos that aren’t offered in traditional Mexican restaurants.

“We are proud to be one of the first food trucks operating out of the Triad,” said Benshoff. The local food truck, which has been in operation since July 2012, makes pit stops throughout the major Triad area. “As a mobile food truck you can find us all over the Triad,” he said. “We park weekly on Mendenhal Road on Tuesday evenings from 6-11pm, and also are in Center City Park for lunch on Tuesdays.” Not near one of those locations? Be sure to follow Bandito Burrito on Facebook (Bandito Burrito Food Truck), Twitter (@BanditoTruck), Instagram (@banditoburritotruck) or on their website, www.banditotruck.com.

CAMEL CITY GRILL While Bandito Burrito focuses on Mexican style cuisine, Camel City Grille provides a fusion of “high-quality, multicultural street food.”

The food truck, which has been roaming the streets of the Triad since April of 2013, was the brainchild of Ben Denvar. The food enthusiast noticed that while food truck culture was on the rise in larger U.S. cities, it was still an “untapped market” here in the Twin City. Denvar decided to team up with his friend, Gavin O'Neill, who has 10 years of experience in the food industry. Together the two combined their business/ restaurant experience to begin the food truck, with Denvar working as the owner, and O’Neill as the chef.

Ever since making their debut last year at the Burke Street Food Truck Festival, this truck has been making mouths water everywhere with their delicious American-style fare.

“We didn't know quite what to expect in terms of community interest, but that day showed us the huge potential for food trucks in Winston-Salem,” said Denvar. The Burke Street Food Truck festival, which brought thousands to our area, will be returning soon.

While the truck operates mainly as a “burger truck,” the fare this food truck offers is far from your average All-American hamburger. Camel City offers items like the Chipotle Pimento Cheeseburger, the “PBB&J – peanut butter, bacon and jelly – Burger,” the “Bleu Cheese Burger,” and finally, the “Breakfast Burger.” All of their burgers are made with 1/3 lb. Black Angus beef. “In addition to this, we offer sandwiches, grilled chicken wraps, breakfast all day, and new specials a few times per month,” said Denvar. “Our menu is completely comprised of foods that Gavin and I love, which make it easier to ensure high quality and a delicious taste!”

Interested in finding out where Camel City will make its next stop? “We can be found at Coffee Park on Wednesdays for lunch, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter on Thursdays for lunch, and Stella Brew on Fridays for lunch,” said Denvar.

“We also frequent City Beverage, Old Winston Social Club, Potent Potables in Jamestown, and Hoots Roller Bar.” Follow Camel City on their Facebook page (Camel City Grill) for the latest updates on their menu options and locations!

ICE DREAM Having a craving for something sweet? Food trucks in the area aren’t only offering lunch and dinner options. For the past four years, Ice Dream Food Truck has been providing delicious treats to

area sweet lovers. The food truck, which is affectionately named “Snowflake,” is literally an ice cream parlor on wheels! “We serve hand scooped ice cream deliciousness and tons of smiles,” said owner Christine Catania. “We serve made to order ice cream Sammiches and other frozen treats.”

The “Sammiches” are by far the favorite for those that visit Catania and “Snowflake.” The owner always has at least 12 different Sammich offerings on the menu boards and the truck is stocked with 3 different kinds of cookies, 9 flavors of ice cream and at least six layering sweet treats. “Making your own is recommended,” said Catania. “I had someone make up a PB&J Sammich the other day…and it rocked!”

Like Denvar, who doesn’t see other food trucks as “competition, but rather as allies,” Catania enjoys working alongside so many different food enthusiasts. “People, in general, are quite excited to get food trucks to come to their work, party or neighborhood festival,” said Catania. “I can't even describe how awesome it is to be in a food truck rodeo with 70+ other fabulous food trucks...the camaraderie is amazing. We all help each other out whenever it's needed and food for trade certainly helps!”

Trying to satisfy a sweet tooth? While Catania and “Snowflake” are often found “wherever there is a good group of people who want ice cream,” one can get the latest updates from their website, www.icequeenicecream.com .

THE GREAT ESCAPE What began as a catering and entertainment business, quickly turned into another food truck favorite of the Triad, with The Great Escape NC, Inc. “We started—we being myself, Sam Shumaker, and my business partner, Dallas Baker—in May of 2012,” said Shumaker of The Great Escape. “We were coexecutive chefs at a high end Italian restaurant in downtown Greensboro and we decided it was time to do our own thing.”

In August of 2012 the two bought the food truck and the rest is local food truck history.

Their menu features a variety of garden-fresh favorites, from stir fried rice noodle dishes with vegetables, to sweet and savory crepes. “Our crepes change every two months based on seasonal ingredients, while our rice noodle dishes tend to stay the same,” said Shumaker. “And our noodle dishes can also be gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan.” Shumaker attributes the success of their business to their diverse menu and “the level of professionalism we demand and expect from ourselves and our business on a day-in, day-out basis.” While the group has gone through some zoning difficulty within the Greensboro area, they are proud to continue working in the food truck field. “We love working in the food truck business, but our goal is to eventually also have a brick and mortar restaurant to call our own,” said Shumaker. “And maybe even another truck or two, who knows?”

You can find The Great Escape food truck at a number of areas within the Greensboro area. “Although our locations change, you can always find us at Kneaded Energy Massage Therapy on Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, NC, every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm,” Baker said. “But if you ever want to know where we are please check us out at www.thegreatescapenc.com where our calendar is located and constantly updated.”

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Consigning with a fun, fashionable twist!

By Martie Emory

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hen Tonya Nealon moved to Forsyth County with her family in 2012, she knew that once they were settled in she’d be launching a project that had long been on her “mommy” to-do list. Now she’s realizing her dream of owning her own business based on something she loves and knows well: fashion.

“I love fashion – especially beautiful, colorful, well-made clothes that are usually out of my price range,” says Tonya. “I also have a fondness for unique shoes – the higher the better. So buying and selling at consignment shops was often tricky.

I thought maybe other women had the same issue.”

That’s where The Fashion Exchange – a semi-annual consignment event that will be held once in the fall and once in the spring – will fill a new, exciting niche. The inaugural sale will be held at the Clemmons Civic Club on September 25 & 26, with Friday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for consignors and volunteers, and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 noon for the public.

Before moving to North Carolina, Tonya worked with a non-profit organization in Alabama that hosted similar seasonal consignment sales and found it to be a wonderful community success.

“The volunteers enjoyed helping out because not only did they get to shop first, receiving the best clothes and the best deals, they got to see and work with friends, old and new, while making a profit selling their items,” she says. “I am hoping the people of Forsyth County will come to feel the same way.”

Why the idea of a semi-annual sale instead of a traditional consignment shop? Tonya sees two major differences: money and control. At The Fashion Exchange consignors will receive at least 60% of the revenue from the sales of their clothing items. Those consignors who volunteer to work the sale can receive up to 75% of the revenue. Making more money from clothes you no longer wear is an obvious draw. The other major advantage is more control over pricing. “We will let consignors price their own items and let them decide if they want to discount them,” says Tonya. This is done with software specialized for The Fashion Exchange that includes printing bar-coded price tags easily, tracking online which items have been sold, and creating donation reports.

The Fashion Exchange is looking for brand name items from major department stores, specialty retailers and boutiques for what they believe will be a discerning clientele. From business suits to designer denim, chic everyday looks and even glittering cocktail attire, Tonya believes the possibilitiesfor this unique venture are endless.

The sale is geared not only to clothing, but also to fabulous accessories such as fun handbags and, of course, the must-have high-heeled shoes!

For more information on The Fashion Exchange, contact Tonya at 336-582-0288, email info@thefashionexchangenc.com or visit their website at www.thefashionexchangenc.com.

The Fall 2014 sale will be held at the Clemmons Civic Club, 2870 Middlebrook Drive in Clemmons and the Spring 2015 event will take place March 20 and 21 at the Village Inn Event Center.

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My family and I have witnessed a great deal of poverty through the years. It’s been both shocking and life changing to see the dire conditions most of the world calls normal. We’ve sought to be part of the solution wherever possible. So you can imagine the disbelief when my son, Paul, began describing poverty in ways our eyes had never seen.

By Dr. Debbie Lanier

BE THE HOPE! Have you ever been so thirsty you’d walk miles in 100-degree temps with only a smidgen of hope to receive water? Me neither.

Frankly, I can’t even get that kind of predicament registered in my psyche. Let’s face it – I freak out if my car’s air conditioner doesn’t cool fast enough. And miles? Miles are made for vehicles, not legs. (Not mine anyway!)

Of all the places our family has traveled in Latin America, Haiti is new for us . . . until Paul. As my son attempted to describe his summer experience, I quickly discerned it was different from previous trips. In fact, some of his first words were, “Not to belittle anyone’s suffering but, by comparison, everything I’ve seen in Latin America prior to Haiti looks like Beverly Hills.”

Paul worked at an orphanage by night and built a church by day. While pouring concrete in the brutal heat, children arrived from all directions.

These precious babies walked many miles to this destination. Many of these young children wore not a stitch of clothing. They were dirty, hungry, thirsty, alone, and oh yeah . . . happy.

Think about it. Our kids can’t go to a friend’s house unless we carefully investigate the situation. We want to know where our children are at all times. These youngsters walked for miles to who-knows-where with no parental supervision whatsoever! (This mama needs a nerve pill!)

Paul’s crew coordinated a program to engage these hundreds of children.

They sang, performed dramas, and heaped loving on many deprived souls. The team tried to organize the masses into lines for food distribution. The children inevitably fought one another to get to the front. Once a hungry child received food, he would predictably sneak back in line. My son’s job was to prevent such incidences, ensuring everyone received nourishment. Imagine looking into the eyes of destitute children begging for food and water only to say, “No more!”

It’s devastating!

Armed guards with machine guns protected the orphanage while Paul’s team slept. Sleeping in a mosquito net only intensified the heat. Bathing each evening wasn’t a chore. It felt like a piece of heaven in the desert.

The ice-cold water momentarily interrupted the continuous sauna.

Paul is still trying to digest all he witnessed. It doesn’t fit in familiar categories. He went to offer hope to hurting people. He left realizing the needs were so severe that a mere visit did more to change him than change them. One thing is for sure. Paul’s world got bigger. His view of life got broader. His heart got stretched. His desire to reach beyond himself got expanded.

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The more I experience the world, the more I realize that the most poverty-stricken individuals are not those with nothing to eat. The poorest souls are those who cannot see beyond their small cocoon to the world around them. Truly impoverished people are those who do not recognize pain in others because they choose to remain engrossed in their own needs.

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Please hear me – I’m not trying to make us feel guilty for being blessed.

I’m simply trying to remind our souls that, indeed, WE ARE BLESSED! In fact, we are blessed for the sake of being a blessing. To be unaware of our great wealth (we’re ALL rich by comparison!) and its purpose in our lives produces poverty that money can’t repair.

Finding hurting hearts doesn’t require travel. They surround you.

Choose to enlarge your view. Stretch your heart. Desire to reach beyond the familiar to persons who need to know their lives can change. They need hope! They need you! I make you this promise.

It won’t simply change them. It will change you! Be the Hope!

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

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By Denise Heidel The team at Forsyth Magazines knows a think or two about shopping, and more specifically, shopping trips. Since 2010, we’ve hosted seven Consignment Shop Hops and we love turning a regular Saturday into an extraordinary Saturday with a non-stop shopping adventure! Next month, we’re hitting the road for our Tour de Boutique.

Men generally cringe when they hear about our shopping adventures, especially my husband who crazily enough, thinks I have too many purses (as if a woman could really have too many!). But our shopping trips bring a lot of value to the community, because we shop local!

We all know the value and importance of shopping local. It helps stimulate the local economy, creates jobs, and brings tremendous value to our community. So to all you men who are hoping you have a chance to rip this page out of the magazine before your wife sees it, think of all the good our community would miss out on if you try to keep this event off her radar!

While we’ve historically spent our days with busloads of women, perusing consignment racks, this time, we’re headed out to meet some of the incredible locally owned boutiques in and around Forsyth County. Our tour will include a visit to the following: Boutique

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It's a contact sport like football.

Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase.” ~Erma Bombeck

The Tour de Boutique will take place on Saturday, September 20th.

Pre-registration is required. The cost is $40 per person and includes both breakfast and a personalized gourmet lunch from Ketchie Creek Bakery, transportation on a luxury coach bus, and special discounts and savings from all the boutiques we’re going to visit.

We’ll end our day at ‘Lil Briar Patch where our shoppers may enjoy a glass of wine in the garden. We also give away a lot of door prizes throughout the day. In fact, during our most recent shopping trip (the Spring Consignment Shop Hop), over $3,900 in prizes were given away! The cost of the trip versus the value of what our shoppers receive makes this a no-brainer. It’s an exceptional value.

Certainly, one could hardly expect to drive to all the stores we plan to visit, plus get breakfast and lunch for the cost of $40 (not to mention the possibility of winning a $25 gift card!).

Shoppers can register for the Tour de Boutique one of three ways: 1. Online Registrations: www.TinyUrl.com/2014TourDeBoutique 2. Phone Registrations: Call Denise at 413.7610.

3. Check Registrations: Mail a check payable to Forsyth Woman at 6255 TownCenter Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012. Please include your email, phone #, and the names of your shopping friends.

Our team is so excited to welcome you aboard and spend the day shopping with you, and our boutiques are very excited to welcome you to their stores! Seats are limited, so register soon!

Please call or email me with any questions (413.7610 or Denise@ForsythMags.com).

Be sure to also mark your calendar for the Fall Consignment Shop Hop on November 8th. Online registration can be found at www.TinyUrl.com/Fall14CSH. Please note that as of now, this will be the last Consignment Shop Hop we will host until Fall 2015.

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Top 5 Reasons to Visit

By Anne Glenn Southern Home & Kitchen, a locally owned store in Thruway Shopping Center, is celebrating its one year anniversary this August! Owner Linda Arnold and her daughter Jane have teamed up to bring you a unique place that specializes in home décor, kitchen essentials, and cooking classes.

Southern Home & Kitchen, or SoHo for short, carries top culinary brands such as Le Creuset, All-Clad, and USA Pan, to name a few, plus it features fun and creative ideas for decorating your home and table.

Here’s a look at the top 5 reasons that you should visit SoHo. Family First

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Linda and Jane have built a business that puts the home and family first. Not only is this momand-pop store fueled by family members’ help, but it also emphasizes creating family time.

Food and cooking are at the heart of the home, and SoHo strives to provide any and everything needed to cook and entertain.

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If you are looking for that perfect hostess gift, SoHo has plenty to offer. Whatever your price range, the SoHo team can come up with the right present for any person on your list.

Additionally, SoHo offers a complimentary wedding and gift registry. In August, just in time for its one year anniversary, SoHo will upgrade to an online registry, so that customers can shop in-store or directly from a registry list online. All gift-wrapping is complimentary, and local delivery is available, too. With exceptional personal attention, SoHo strives to exceed your expectations during every shopping experience.

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With a focus on entertaining in the home, it is only natural that SoHo offers a variety of cooking classes in the store’s high-end kitchen. SoHo partners with local chefs to bring you the best for these cooking classes, so participants will have the opportunity to take classes from professional caterers, bakers, and head chefs of restaurants like Sweet Potatoes and Mary’s Gourmet Diner. Classes are intimate, with sizes ranging from 8 to 12, and they are wildly popular – be sure to sign up for a fall class soon!

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“Entertaining has always been a passion of ours,” says Linda. “There's an art to making people feel welcome and comfortable in your home, and we both love the design aspect of decorating a space.” SoHo is becoming renowned for its Southern style that oozes from every corner of the store, and it is constantly changing displays to give customers continued inspiration. Whether you are looking for wall art or ideas for tablescaping, SoHo is a hive of inspiration.

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In the South, high-quality products are important; they become heirlooms that can one day be passed down to the next generation. With this in mind, SoHo sells top-notch culinary brands meant to be used for years, such as Lodge Cast Iron, Swiss Diamond, Le Creuset, and Breville.

For table settings, SoHo offers well-known brands with a mix of style and practicality such as Vietri, and the house décor section is a mixture of chic yet affordable options. You will find only the best at SoHo. So keep your shopping local and come visit Southern Home & Kitchen, your place for fabulous furnishings, elegant entertaining, and kitchen curiosities in Winston-Salem!

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What Is Accent Prone?

Accent Prone: /aksent-pron/ adjective - A strong, innate desire to represent a current popular trend or style with fashionable accents. Synonyms: fashionable, modern, up to date, stylish,

By Carolyn S. Peterson chic, trendy, attention to detail.

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hen Cheri and Justin Lingafelt decided to open an accessories shop, with items ranging from fashion, jewelry and furniture, it was easy to decide on calling the place ‘Accent Prone.’ Basically, if you shop at Accent Prone you are pretty prone to find the perfect accent for your life!

‘Life Is Too Short to Be Boring’ From day one, just a little over two years ago, Cheri and Justin have focused on carrying all accent pieces, from furniture, to fashion and jewelry at Accent Prone.

“We simply don’t do ‘basic and boring.’ We have been using a new slogan ‘Life is too short to be boring.’ As our store has grown over the past two years, we have found a need for more product, so we now buy market samples from not only High Point, NC, but also from Atlanta, GA, and Las Vegas, NV, and with our new warehouse, we are able to keep more items on hand. Our inventory and styles are constantly changing and keeping up with the most current trends.

And because they are market samples, everything is always at wholesale prices and very affordable. ‘We only look expensive’,” said Cheri. But there is more to life than finding that perfect new lamp or table – accessorizing life also means fashion and jewelry!

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“Not only has our furniture and home décor category expanded, but our jewelry and fashion areas have, too. We are carrying much more fine sterling silver and diamond pieces now and tons of new affordable statement fashion pieces. We were also sought out by www.shopboutiques.com, which is a website that features the best boutiques from all over the world, New York to Paris. Accent Prone is now on that website selling some select jewelry and fashion pieces at www.accent-prone.shopboutiques.com,” Cheri commented. With the addition of store manager/interior designer Julie G. Short, Accent Prone offers their customers the best in decorating advice and help pulling a room together, from top to bottom!

Because of their individual experiences, Cheri and Justin have their own areas at Accent Prone that they specialize in.

“Justin focuses more on the home/furniture accents side of our business and I tend to focus more on the jewelry/fashion accents area, since my background is jewelry from my father, Terry Bull, who owned C. Elliott & Co for over 20 years. Justin’s parents work in the furniture industry and he grew up at the High Point

market, so he is very familiar with home furnishings and accents. But as all fashion relates and intertwines with each other, there is definitely an overlap and Justin and I can be found working each other’s ‘departments’ in the store quite often. The fashion industry as a whole, from home décor and jewelry/apparel, is all related and uses the same trends. Currently, chevron is a poplar trend, but you will not only find it in our store in vases, pillows and lampshades, it is also on scarves, handbags, necklaces and more,” stated Cheri.

As in Life, with Fashion, the Fun is in the Details When it comes to enjoying life, it’s the little things – the details, if you would – that make life worth living. The details in everything, including fashion make life fun and Cheri, Justin and Julie know that helping you with the details in your accessorizing help make your life not only fun and enjoyable, but uniquely yours.

Accent Prone is located at 1030 South Main Street, Space F, Kernersville, NC. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri, 10-7 pm; Sat 10-6 pm. For more information visit www.accentprone.com or call 336-310-4753. ‘Like’ Accent Prone on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates on new products.

MEET JULIE G. SHORT • Interior Design degree • Accent Prone Store Manager/Design Consultant • Furniture sales and design background “On a daily basis I could do anything from staging the store to unloading the truck to going out to a business or home and giving a consultation. I also help customers in the store.

Accent Prone is unique in that we provide quality accent furniture and accessories at a fabulous price, along with a design service that can help pull it all together,” Julie stated.

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his was absolutely not my first trip to Jeffrey Adams on Fourth.

If I had it my way, there would be a booth there with my name on it and a plate of pot roast nachos waiting to be devoured…I mean…eaten politely like a lady. Months like this, it is good to be me!

It should come as absolutely no surprise that our first order was for a plate of pot roast nachos, and I am assuming that anyone who doesn’t order this is either allergic to delicious food, not from around here or insane!

Appetizers: • Pot Roast Nachos – Shredded pot roast, cheddar and jack cheese, sour cream, chives and pico de gallo over tortilla chips.

Not at all like Mom used to make, but it certainly takes me back to nights around the dinner table with melt-in-your-mouth pot roast for dinner!

• Ahi Tuna – Seared tuna, Asian slaw, mashed sweet potatoes, chili ginger glaze and asparagus. Absolutely beautiful.

That sounds so weird, but it really was.

This was a gorgeous piece of tuna that was cooked to perfection and completely delicious. It was one of those dishes that makes your fellow diners go “whoa… wow” when it’s placed in front of you.

• 12-ounce New York Strip – Center cut steak cooked over a wood-fired grill with smoked Gouda macaroni and cheese and vegetable ratatouille. This is the epitome of decadent comfort food. The steak was flawless, smoked Gouda macaroni and cheese was yummy and indulgent and the ratatouille was the tastiest way to get your vegetables…especially when those vegetables are also locally grown at Andrews Farm!

Desserts:

• Tomato Stack – Sliced tomato, mixed greens, goat cheese, pistachio basil pesto, cucumber and onion with a balsamic reduction. This was our “let’s get something light and refreshing” selection.

It is both, but you would never know it with all the flavors – perfect for a warm summer night! Chef and Owner Adam Andrews grows the tomatoes and cucumbers at Andrews Farm, so you know it is always fresh and local!

• Peach Cobbler – Served piping hot in a cast-iron skillet. I love desserts that come in sizzling skillets…they do so much for the presentation, rich flavor and perfect temperature of the dish.

Entrees: • Seafood Risotto – Scallops, lobster, shrimp, smoked Gouda cheese, sun-dried tomato and baby spinach. Rich, rich, rich…in all the best ways! The seafood was plentiful with huge pieces of lobster and plenty of leftovers for the next day!

• Krankie’s Coffee – This is, without a doubt, some of the best coffee I have ever had. It is hands down the best coffee in Winston-Salem, and it is great to find a restaurant serving quality, delicious coffee to wake everyone back up after a filling meal!

• Southern Pork Tenderloin – Marinated pork tenderloin, mashed sweet potatoes, asparagus, Cheerwine BBQ sauce.

Whoever invented Cheerwine BBQ sauce is a genius. The combination with the fresh asparagus and mashed sweet potatoes was a southerner’s dream!

All good things must come to and end, including this dinner. Though I expect a lot from Jeffrey Adams after all the delicious meals I’ve had there, they always deliver and exceed my expectations. Our server, Zack, was wonderful, funny and attentive. The food was fresh, served hot,

• Warm Turtle Brownie – Topped with salted caramel ice cream and whipped cream. I am a huge sucker for a warm brownie with ice cream. I’m not sure anyone does it better than Jeffrey Adams, but I’ve certainly had fun researching it!

and satisfying on all levels. It was a wonderful night, and I look forward to going back very soon. The next time you treat yourself to a great meal out, let Jeffrey Adams confirm all of the above – and be sure to tell your server that Rosey sent you!

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Invisalign East Coast training class in 1999, so she has a great deal of experience with the product.

For that matter, Shoaf has extensive experience in all aspects of her profession. In the first place, she has practiced orthodontics for over 22 years. In addition, she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a certification held by only 25 percent of the nation’s orthodontists. To get certified as a Diplomate, Shoaf had to take a rigorous test and show her work to her peers.

Patients with special needs also have good reason to choose Salem Smiles. “I have extensive experience with medically compromised patients,” Shoaf says. “I was a physician assistant before I became an orthodontist, and I was a member of the Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Deformities at Wake Forest University for almost twenty years.”

By Justin Cord Hayes many kids, summer is a time of change, of reassessment, of growth and maturity. Simultaneously, summer provides ample time during which parents can help orchestrate their children’s transitions.

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Therefore, it’s no wonder that so many kids and parents pursue orthodontia during the summer months. Friendliness, professionalism, experience, and dedication to service also make it no surprise that so many Forsyth County residents visit Salem Smiles Orthodontics.

And if it’s been a while since you had braces, you may not be aware of just how soon a child can be considered for them. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first look consultation at age seven to determine future needs. Many problems need early treatment, but others can wait until all baby teeth are out and permanent teeth have grown in.

Without a doubt, summer is “prime time” for Dr. Sarah Shoaf’s practice, and she’s aware that not all kids will relish going back to school with obvious changes to their appearance. Other children notice things like new braces that have appeared on their friends’ smiles, but Shoaf has a practical suggestion to ease the adjustment.

“Take special foods in with your lunch so that people will be envious that you’re eating them, and will want to have braces, too,” Shoaf says. “Such things as premade smoothies in a thermos, puddings, soft tacos, cakes, and pies.”

Of course, some patients may be eligible to use Invisalign, the “clear braces” that don’t require wearers to change their eating habits. If so, they’ll be in good hands. Shoaf was a member of the very first

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Dr. Shoaf is a native of Forsyth County. She was born in WinstonSalem before moving to Durham just prior to high school. Her love of this community and its people never left her, however. She returned to attend Wake Forest University and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program.

Shoaf worked as a physician assistant in different cities before deciding to go to dental school at the University of North Carolina.

She met her husband in New York while attending the Eastman Dental Center, where she earned her orthodontic certificate and a master’s in biochemistry/genetics.

Shoaf jumped at the chance to return to Winston-Salem when an opportunity arose to join the department of dentistry at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition to her work with special needs patients, Shoaf also developed expertise in oral appliances for sleep apnea and snoring while at Wake Forest.

Since 2009, she has been in private practice, opening Salem Smiles in 2012. Forsyth County residents have come to know and trust Dr. Shoaf and her friendly, knowledgeable staff. Whether patients have special needs, require traditional braces, want help for snoring, or qualify for Invisalign, Dr. Shoaf and her colleagues can get them ready to begin the new school year with new confidence.

“We welcome you to our office and can’t wait to see the changes in your smile,” Shoaf says.

Salem Smiles Orthodontics is at 1063 W. Northwest Boulevard (near the intersection of Northwest and Reynolda Road).

For more information, call 336-725-5757, or log on to salemsmilesortho.com.

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Back to School It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore

By Susan Woodall ollege – for those fortunate enough to get their undergraduate degrees, it is four years of living away from home, sororities, fraternities, sports, parties, friends, spring breaks and, oh yeah, classes. It is probably the best time of their lives. If you never went, it is hard to imagine college life. If you attended, but never had the opportunity to finish, the experience was incomplete. You may think about getting a college degree, but always find excuses why you can't. Going back as a non-traditional student, in most cases, means you are no longer expecting your parents to be responsible for your education and you have a job, family or both that put constraints on your time. So, is it even possible?

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A number of years ago, it might not have been. Colleges were not as accepting of adult students. Classes were scheduled in the mornings and afternoons making it impossible for someone with a 9-5 job to attend. Not so today. Colleges and universities not only welcome adult students, but most have continuing education counselors that work with you to develop a plan, create class schedules and guide you through financing options. Many of these programs offer independent studies, on-line courses and the ability to create your own course major.

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There are a number of reasons for this. For many of us, college is the obvious next step after high school. We may not know at the age of 18 what occupation we want to pursue, but we know it will require a four-year degree. Others may delay going due to family responsibilities, finances, poor grades or just needing a break from academics. Fifty years ago, it might have been enough to have a high school diploma, but in today's economy with a highly competitive job market, this is no longer the case. Even those who have worked for a company for years find themselves passed over for promotions in favor of newer employees with higher education degrees.

One bright young woman I know grew up in a home where the importance of an education was not stressed. She graduated from high school and began a series of jobs. She was doing well moving up in the information technology field when it all came crashing down. She realized that she needed a degree and this was the time to get it. She signed up for classes at the community college, taking as many courses as possible before enrolling as an adult student at a prestigious university where she was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree. She now has a wonderful career that has included several promotions and international travel.

In my case, I always knew I would go to college. My educational path took a turn when I married after my sophomore year. A series of moves, my husband's master's degree and the start of our family put my college career on the back burner. I was a stay-at-home mom with no real reason to go back. Although I had promised my parents I would finish, it was my own desire to do so that made me take the step. I would not trade my experience for anything. The professors appreciated having the input and viewpoints of the adult learners, which often differed from those of the traditional students. I found a new appreciation for studying hard and making good grades – it is amazing how that happens when you are the one paying. I worked hard to make sure my daughters and our family's routines remained unchanged. My youngest daughter recently paid me the highest compliment by saying she was never aware that I was in school.

It was not always easy, but it was most definitely worth it.

With the support of my family, I not only completed my degree but also attended a term at Oxford University in England and graduated summa cum laude. I am positive this would not have been the case as a traditional student. I had a promise to keep, and I am ever so grateful for making it. No matter what your reason for wanting a degree, believe in yourself and make it happen.

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lthough Dr. Bobbi Carbone has worked and traveled around the world and even walked along the Great Wall of China, this summer she dedicated her travel agenda to exploring her new North Carolina home.

Settling in to a brand new life in WinstonSalem as President and Chief Operating Officer of Wake Forest Baptist Health has been a labor of love, an adventure (yes, she knows there’s ACC basketball to master!) and a professional pleasure that Bobbi attributes to the people she works with every day.

“I didn’t come for the place, but for the people,” she says, adding that she met the most amazing individuals during her interview process and immediately felt the warmth of true team spirit.

With the same steadfast encouragement and positive energy she’s bestowed upon her two children – her son, Peter, plays Division One hockey at Harvard University and majors in applied math and economics, while her daughter, Rebecca, is pursuing a doctorate in political science at Yale – she’s leading her new team of medical professionals with a passion for the present and an eye on the future.

Raised outside of Columbia, Maryland, one of seven siblings amid a close family of physicians and scholars (her father was a leader in oncology at the National Cancer Institute), Bobbi says she always felt medicine was an international business as she met doctors of varied origins who visited and studied with her father. Besides her own training, which includes a medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School and practice in the field of cardiac anesthesiology, Bobbi holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Before landing in Winston-Salem she served as Group Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Operations for Abu Dhabi Health Services, a 12-hospital health system in a male-dominated society, charged with the mission to create an accountable care organization with emphasis on the patient experience.

Working in the Middle East for slightly over two years gave her the life-changing opportunity to not only better the health care system, but to also sample an amazing culture and pursue a personal goal of inspiring women to grow and educate themselves. Needless to say, she’s also a strong advocate for women developing and pursuing leadership roles in healthcare.

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Knowing she was brought to Wake Forest to create radical change – a decided challenge in the current health care evolution – Bobbi was equally anxious to return to an academic environment, noting Wake Forest’s impeccable reputation for quality patient care, as well as impressive education and research initiatives. This self-proclaimed “physician executive and hockey mom” is known for leading – some would say coaching – with a focus on discipline, strategy and teamwork. Inspirational quotes are also part of her mantra and she treats her team to words of wisdom at every bi-weekly management meeting.

“We always have a reflection before we start,” she says. She also joins the staff for their Daily Safety Check-in, constantly searching for ways to improve every aspect of patient care by identifying the strengths of each employee and encouraging personal growth wherever possible. “With this team, everybody’s there for the right reason,” says Bobbi. “That is what energizes me.”

While sharing stories about the numerous artifacts from her travels and pieces of artwork that frame nearly every wall of her home, including a particular favorite piece painted by a Wake Forest Baptist Health employee, she offers more words of wisdom.

“In coaching for life I believe you make your own path,” she says. While learning as much as possible about all that Winston-Salem has to offer, Bobbi’s enjoying what she’s dubbed her “why not?” stage of life, polishing her golf game, relaxing in her flower garden and soaking in all the possibilities that lie ahead.

“I’m at the point in my career when I feel like I’m putting all the pieces together,” she smiles.

That is absolutely certain to be a winning combination for Wake Forest Baptist Health.

At the forefront of her mission is the health system’s Patient and Family Promise: “We will … Keep you safe. Care for you. Involve you and your family. Respect you and your time.” It’s something each team member repeats before all employee meetings. “As long as we keep our focus on the patient and the family, everything will work out fine,” says Bobbi.

A favorite piece in her newly re-decorated home is a beautiful urn from her time in the Middle East, adorned with a Tree of Life design which seems to mirror Bobbi’s own philosophy on life, teamwork and caring for others. While decorating her new residence she also added twin crystal chandeliers which catch the light of her great room with an unmistakable sparkle, much like her own positive outlook.

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Friends for Life

By Denise Heidel

The wisdom of this poem has resonated with me throughout the years. When I was younger, I thought it was most important to be a “lifetime” kind of friend. Anything less, seemed to me, to be insincere. But, as I’ve grown older, I find that not only is having friendships for a season important, but so is BEING the friend for a season.

The following poem was penned by an unknown author:

Reason, Season, or Lifetime People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty; to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is real.

But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Being a friend for a reason~ Some people come across our path because they have a specific need.

Whether that need is based on a material, emotional, or spiritual issue, they may have crossed your path because you are the one person who can truly empathize with them. Maybe your friendship offers a support for their specific need because you have experienced something similar. Maybe being someone’s friend for a reason gives them the strength they need to move on to the next phase of their life.

Being a friend for a season~ I often think of my high school friends as friends for a season. I remember my mom told me that the friends I had in high school weren’t going to be the friends I had throughout my life. I never believed her. We swore we’d be friends forever, and we meant it. But just as my mom predicted, life took us down different paths. While a few of my high school friendships have endured, and some, thanks to Facebook, have been renewed, many are a fond memory. To be a friend for a season can bring great joy and new experiences to your life. Perhaps the friend for whom you are a seasonal friend is a gift for you both – an opportunity for mutual growth and personal development.

When the season eventually ends, you’re both better people for the experience.

Being a friend for a lifetime~ As an only child, I don’t know what it is to love a sibling, but I imagine this is the closest I could ever experience that type of emotion. Being a lifetime friend is the type of friendship that may have started in our youth and has carried us through adulthood. But most of the friendships I define as my lifetime friends are the ones that I made in my 20s and 30s. I’m sure that in my 40s, I’ll meet friends who will be there for the long haul. Being a friend for a lifetime means loving someone unconditionally, and knowing their habits, their reactions, their preferences. These lifetime friendships are about creating the family of your choosing. While not connected by blood, there is an impenetrable bond. Being this type of a friend means being there through thick and thin, ups and downs… Celebrating the joyous moments, and crying in life’s sad moments.

To the immature mind, the reason and the season friendship may seem superficial, but no matter what type of friendship you have, as long as we have friendships based on mutual respect, and agree to uplift one another, we are being the friends we are called to be…no matter what the season.

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By Martie Emory

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he smiles of the friendly staff at Lewisville Laser & Aesthetics tell you right away that you’ll feel comfortable spending time there. You’ll also recognize their personal dedication to making you look and feel your very best – from the initial consultation to assess your individual hopes and goals, to the moment your amazing results are revealed in the mirror!

It’s all about meeting and treating clients in a relaxed environment, guided by thorough, honest communication and a team effort of confidence-building encouragement for each and every patient.

Under the leadership of Dr. Leigh Summer, a general medical practitioner for the past 16 years, Lewisville Laser offers professional services that range from laser hair removal, laser vein treatment and sclerotherapy (a procedure for varicose and spider veins), to rosacea treatment, acne management, micro-needling, Botox, facials, chemical peels and their most sought-after treatment, Ultherapy, an FDA-approved, non-invasive treatment for lifting the skin on the neck, chin and brow.

The Lewisville Laser team is personally dedicated to making their practice a “retreat” for their clients, where they come for relaxation, a sense of harmony and balance and, as the ultimate result, the opportunity to look and feel both beautiful and confident.

Lead Esthetician Hannah Allen has been with the practice for two-and-a-half years (and worked in the field for eight years) and she’s proud that helping patients look and feel their personal best has been the company motto since day one. “It is such a joy to see our patients happy with their results,”

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says Hannah. “I also love the customization of each treatment.

Not everyone needs the ‘standard protocol’ treatment which is why I listen carefully to their concerns.”

Hannah says that new patients are asked to describe the results they are interested in achieving the very first time they call to schedule a consultation. That helps the team be prepared. “What we see as a ‘fix’ may or may not be what they see,” she says. “We always ask what their concerns are and answer specific questions about the cost of each procedure.”

Hannah also notes that the majority of patients are not interested in doing something drastic, so it’s rewarding to be able to offer them non-invasive, non-surgical options that are proven to work – such as the popular Ultherapy. “Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin over time, without any downtime,” notes Hannah.

As Lewisville Laser’s lead esthetician, Hannah had the privilege of attending the Advanced Training Course in Arizona this past year and received her certification as Master Ultherapist. She’s involved in most all available treatments except those requiring injections, and specializes in facials and chemical peels, waxing, makeup applications and eyelash and eyebrow tinting. Hannah also helps patients develop their own customized skin care routine using the variety of products that Lewisville Laser also carries.

What sets Lewisville Laser apart from other practices? Hannah feels that having a more intimate location is a decided advantage.

“Patients often mention that they feel comfortable from the moment they walk into our office until the time they leave,” she says.

“The overall environment offers that Zen feeling!”

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that in this world, what goes up must come down, and when that involves your money, having a plan in place ahead of time, focused on positioning your money to potentially minimize your losses is a good thing. For 24 years, Sander Smith, Spark Financial’s Principal and Owner, has been advising clients to look at their money a little differently. “In 2008 and 2009, many of our financial markets fell apart; it seemed carnage was coming through the door and people were hurting. Almost every day I would hear of someone losing their job and I came to the realization that if all the ‘traditional planning’ that many people did was accurate, then why were there so many money problems? I went back to the drawing board, so to speak, and looked at financial planning with a different perspective and that new view has made a difference in the way I approach my clients’ investments and focus for their money,” said Sander.

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A Different Philosophy From an early age, Sander Smith had an interest in investing.

“I had a paper route, like many kids, at age 12 and began investing when I was 14 in stocks. Although I had an interest in the area of financial planning, my career path took a few turns. After graduating from Wake Forest University with a degree in Politics, I began working for a chain of retail department stores, Peebles, and my career was going well, but I always wanted to be involved in investing. A great opportunity came along and I took it, beginning my 24 year career working with money,” Sander recalled. From the beginning, Sander was aware of the label that is automatically assigned to someone who deals with other people’s money, like ‘you are a broker’ or ‘you work in the insurance business’ and he decided to let what he does speak for itself and not focus on labels from others.

“My belief is that it is more important to focus on minimizing losses than to completely concentrate on the gains. People are transferring money unknowingly and unnecessarily; money transferred out through qualified plans with their companies, to buying houses, to paying for college. There is a very traditional way of dealing with money and a lot of misinformation and people don’t realize what they are doing; if the traditional way of investing isn’t working for you and your investments, you need to make a change. By positioning my clients and keeping a priority of minimizing losses, they begin to see the efficiency of money and making it work for them. At some point in the future, just like five years ago, there’s going to be a down turn and protecting yourself better for when that happens should be a focus in your financial plan,” commented Sander. Beyond the investment side of his business, Sander knows that a one-on-one relationship with his clients is what builds trust and lets his clients know he has their best interests at heart.

Relationships and the Seasons of Life With 24 years in his business, Sander has watched many of his clients go from newlyweds to growing families, helping them along with their money. “Establishing and maintaining an ongoing relationship and dialogue, staying on top of a client’s goals is a priority. Meeting with a client on a regular basis and knowing how their goals and needs change only helps me do my best for them.

Life isn’t static, it changes and so does what someone needs out of their financial plan. Consistency in communication lets my clients know that I am aware of what they want from their money and I can present ideas that will help them reach their goals. My business consists of mutual funds, investment accounts, insurance and annuity products, tax, retirement and estate planning strategies; being proactive rather than reactive. I have several clients who first came to me for advice when they were just beginning their family

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“Establishing and maintaining an ongoing relationship and dialogue, staying on top of a client’s goals is a priority...” and now they are using their investments to put their children through college. It is a great feeling to know that my work with them has made a difference and that I have been with them through their seasons of life,” Sander said. It’s those conversations over the years with clients that gave Sander Smith the name for his company.

SPARK-ing Ideas A little more than a year ago, Sander Smith founded SPARK Financial, and with his team of Suzanne Snelling, Administrative Assistant and Carol Gray, Marketing Director, they work each day with their clients to ‘spark’ ideas. “When I decided to start my own firm, I thought about how best to describe the time that I spend with my clients. We talk about ways to access capital, dealing with taxes, taking advantage of opportunities that arise; I realized that ideas are ‘sparked’ when I talk with my clients, leading me to name my company, Spark Financial. I have found that investments are a lot like life: those who set goals and keep track of things have a better chance of being successful. When you put the time and effort in, you often get better results,” commented Sander. Like many of his clients, Sander has a family and a busy life focused on his community.

Giving Back and Paying It Forward Sander Smith has an active family and an understanding of the importance of giving back to one’s community. “My wife, Linda and I have been married for 23 years and have three children, Alex, 17, Graham, 14 and Emma, 9 years old. Like most families we have gone through many times of growing including our adoption of Emma from South Korea at the age of 4 months old. I am a former local and state president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Scout Master for Troop 911 of Burkhead United Methodist Church, as well as being on several committees at my home church, Knollwood Baptist in

Winston-Salem, NC. Being involved in my community has always been part of my life and I feel it is important to give back,” Sander stated. In 2012, NAIFA North Carolina presented Sander with the Agent of the Year Award for sustained and meritorious service to the association and to the insurance industry.

Paying it forward is also a part of Spark Financial Administrative Assistant Suzanne Snelling’s life with her involvement at St. Leo’s Catholic Church and with local charities through 5K races. Similarly, Spark Financial Marketing Director Carol Gray enjoys her work as a board member on the Forsyth County Humane Society, also serving in the role as Education Committee chairperson. In addition, she has served on the Greater Winston Salem NAIFA Board for the past 2 years and has recently been elected as President-Elect for the upcoming year.

For Sander Smith, life is about planning and proactively making decisions. “No matter what a person’s financial situation, I want my clients to have as much information as possible and understand their options. Many times the jargon of the financial adviser gets in the way, so from the beginning, I work with my clients to give them a clear understanding and continue to make their needs my priority,” commented Sander.

Spark Financial is located at 511 Shepherd Street, Suite 101-A, Winston-Salem, NC. For more information call 336-723-6268 or visit www.sandersmith.com.

Alexander S. (Sander) Smith is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Equity Services, Inc. He offers securities in North Carolina and is insurance licensed in North Carolina. Securities, financial planning, and investment advisory services are offered solely by Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 5925 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28209, (704)-554-6404. Spark Financial is independent of Equity Services Inc. TC80137(0614)1

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Marti Dizon, the driving force behind the success of Homewatch CareGivers, and she’ll likely tell you it’s the satisfaction that her team feels when caring for the families of others. Their motto “Let our family care for yours” speaks to what they accomplish on a daily basis.

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Treating her staff of Certified Nursing Assistants as family is also a top priority, offering them top-notch training and a positive, energetic working environment that’s built around a mission to care for others. But Homewatch CareGivers is not your typical home care service. With every patient they strive to blend a vital combination of physical, social and emotional assistance, too, from one-on-one care to handicap-accessible transportation and daily well-being.

Besides at-home care for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery or serious accident, many of their clients deal with difficult chronic situations, such as diabetes and heart disease, or other debilitating diseases. Many are also suffering and learning to live with the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, which requires specialized skills.

“Our niche is that we do a lot of ‘hands-on’ care rather than companionship,” says Marti. “That requires state certification. We have several clients with ALS, MS, Parkinson’s Disease and Cerebral Palsy, so our caregivers are asked to take courses on our accredited, online university for dementia and chronic illnesses.”

Homewatch also offers hospital-discharge assistance and out-patient surgery assistance which often saves patients from situations that could require a return visit to the hospital. The company can be a life saver for working parents when additional care is needed for a sick child at home, or an aging parent seeking some much-missed independence who needs transportation within the community. Scheduling is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there is no minimum hourly rate –only peace of mind.

Marti knows the “family” part of the business well, as her own search for homecare for her mother was what inspired her to open Homewatch CareGivers of the Triad. Now serving Guilford, Forsyth and Randolph counties, she also brings a background in staffing and human resources to her business, hand-picking every caregiver as she looks for equal amounts of skill, professionalism and compassion. As is so common, she was already trying to juggle career and family when her mother’s medical condition suddenly took center stage, so she knows the real value of that need for reassurance that your family members are in loving hands.

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Part of a nationally recognized company with over 30 years of proven success in the sometimes complex area of patient care, Homewatch CareGivers of the Triad works through in-home assessments to allow families to discover the perfect person to care for their loved one. The staff members who visit and conduct initial assessments are not salespeople, but CNAs. With two registered nurses who oversee their caregivers – one in Guilford County and one in Forsyth County – Homewatch keeps family at the heart of the business at a time when it matters most.

Homewatch CareGivers is located at 508 Arbor Hill Road in Kernersville, NC. For more information call 336-455-9967 or visit www.homewatchcaregivers.com.

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Keep It Simple…Wake Up Your Bedroom “Decorating a bedroom on a budget is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. With that kind of time invested in any part of our lives, we should also invest in the place that we spend it.” ~ Tonya Lee

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ne of our daughters was just here for a visit and she was saying how she would love to redo her bedroom. It’s been several years since they painted and made changes in their bedroom, so it’s time for an update. Have you been feeling that your bedroom could use a fresh new look also? Maybe it’s time to add new life to the space where you spend a third of your day.

Magazines, catalogs, HGTV, Pinterest and Houzz are great places to get ideas and be inspired. Many of you would like to redecorate, but your money is tight and redoing your bedroom is out of the question.

There’s hope…..small changes can make a big difference. After all, you spend a lot of time in your bedroom.

It needs to be a space you love.

These ideas from About.com’s Michelle Ullman can help you add “a little oomph” to your bedroom without breaking your wallet.

Paint: You’ll get more bang for your buck and make the biggest difference by giving your bedroom a fresh coat of paint. Sherwin Williams has great sales, usually around a holiday, and you can save on paint and supplies for your project. “Painting is easy enough for even beginning DIY-ers, and you should be able to finish a room in a weekend.”

Furniture: Estate sales, consignment shops and Craig’s List are great places to shop for bargains, and don’t forget a coat of paint can bring new life to the pieces. Try the new chalk paints.

They are super easy to use with little or no prep.

Bedding: “Your bed is the focal point of your bedroom, so make sure it stands up to scrutiny.” I’m a budget shopper, just like most of you, and I shop for bedding at Stein Mart, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and sale items at Pottery Barn. Let your bedding be your inspiration for the colors you use in the bedroom.

Lamps: There are so many choices in lamps if you shop around that will help bring a fresh new look to your bedroom and not damage your budget. HomeGoods, Target, and Tuesday Morning are some of my favorite places to shop for lamps. “If your lamp base is attractive, just change the lampshade.

Go for a bright color, a bold pattern or an interesting texture instead of plain white.”

Unless your style of decorating is shabby chic, your bedroom is one place matching lamps (placed on your nightstands) will help bring your style together.

Hardware: A simple update would be to change out the hardware on your bedroom furniture. You’ll find great selections by checking out sites like Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, Etsy, Hobby Lobby, etc.

Plants: Adding greenery to a room brings life. A plant will not only add ‘life’ but color and texture, too.

And a great benefit of a live plant is that it will purify the air you breathe…..making for a restful night’s sleep. “You don’t need a green thumb to grow house plants like Chinese evergreen, pothos or snake plant, so give one a try. Choose a pretty pot for your plant.” I have found nice pots at Ross For Less.

Rug: A rug will help define your space and add color and texture. The rug needs to be wide enough that you have at least 2’ on either side of the bed. The best look is for the rug to go 2/3s of the way under the bed.

Bargain shop for a rug.

Extras: For a few touches of color in your bedroom, you might look for inexpensive items. “Throw pillows or shams, a toss blanket to fold at the foot of the bed, a picture for the wall, or a great looking mirror to hang over the dresser [are good choices].

Even a decorative alarm clock can perk up a nightstand.” (I love the colorful ones from LL Bean!)

I am honored that you read my column each month. It is my pleasure to share decorating ideas to help you create a beautiful home.

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Breastfeeding and Its Benefits

By Alissa Floyd

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reastfeeding is the most natural act a mother can perform for her newborn. In addition to creating an intimate bond of love and security, breastfeeding provides newborns with the ideal balance of nutrients they need to grow and ward off disease. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding (i.e., no water, juice, non-human milk or other foods) for the first six months of life to increase a child’s resistance to disease and improve his or her mental development.

A new mother should begin nursing as soon as possible after delivery, ideally within one to two hours. For this reason, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center encourages “rooming in,” meaning your baby stays in your room with you during your stay, to help new mothers learn the baby’s cues and help establish breastfeeding. Rooming in also encourages frequent skin-to-skin contact, which can help breastfeeding.

For the first few days, a mother’s breasts contain colostrum or “first milk,” a thick, golden substance that is packed with nutrients and disease-fighting antibodies. Although it looks like only a small amount of food, this is all a newborn baby needs to eat at this stage because his/her stomach is only the size of a cherry or a grape. Regular breast milk will develop within three to four days of giving birth, and most newborns will begin nursing eight to 12 times in a 24-hour period.

Human milk is nutritionally perfect for term infants and contains special protective factors that change to meet the needs of the growing baby. For example, babies who are exclusively breastfed for six months or more are less likely to develop ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory illnesses. In addition, breastfeeding lowers the risk of asthma, colic, food allergies and eczema in infants with a family history of allergic diseases.

The benefits of breastfeeding extend past just physical health.

Several studies have shown that babies who are breastfed for six months or more seem to have slightly higher IQs than other children. And because breastfeeding provides skin-to-skin contact, it is thought to increase a baby’s sense of safety and security. In addition, breastfed babies are less likely to develop childhood obesity, possibly because they are better at regulating their feedings, leading to healthier eating patterns as they age.

But breastfeeding doesn’t just benefit babies. It’s also good for mothers. Stefanie Bates, a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) from Novant Heath Triad Obstetrics and Gynecology, frequently speaks to new mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding.

“Mothers who breastfeed have lower rates of ovarian and breast cancer, and breastfeeding moms tend to lose postpregnancy weight faster,” says Bates. “There also appears to be a link between breastfeeding and lower instances of postpartum depression.”

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There is also the financial factor to consider. The cost of purchasing formula can be shocking to first-time parents.

Depending on the brand, formula can cost from $54 to $198 per month. Aside from purchasing a breast pump, which is now often covered by insurance, breastfeeding costs nothing and breast milk is always an optimal temperature.

Although breastfeeding is natural, it isn’t always easy. Sore nipples, reluctant babies and the pressures of returning to work can present obstacles to breastfeeding. “Deciding to breastfeed is a commitment,” says Bates. “There will be days when you feel too tired, too sore and too impatient to breastfeed. That is when you need to remember what an amazing gift you are giving to your baby. And it does get easier. Taking a breastfeeding class can help prepare you and your partner.”

There are also many resources available to help breastfeeding mothers. At the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health Nursing Mother’s Place, mothers-to-be and new mothers can take advantage of several resources that are available, including prenatal breastfeeding classes (call 336-718-7000 to register), bedside meetings with a lactation consultant after the baby is born, outpatient consultation appointments, back-to-work appointments, breast pump rentals, certified bra-fitters and a large selection of nursing bras and breastfeeding supplies.

Breastfeeding is a natural and healthy way to care for your baby.

“Knowing that you are providing all these health benefits for you and your baby is a remarkable feeling,” says Bates. “And if you need support, we are here to help you.”

For more information about breastfeeding services provided by Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, call 336-718-7000. To schedule an appointment at Novant Health Triad Obstetrics and Gynecology, call 336-277-0340.

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Teaching is Not a Spectator Sport…Be part of the team at The Educator Warehouse!

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remains constant: teachers and schools will always need supplies and resources. The Educator Warehouse is once again stocking its shelves to be the go-to place for WinstonSalem Forsyth County teachers. Expanded shopping rooms, more inventory and a new logo, is just the start of a great year for Karel Chandler and The Educator Warehouse!

Becky Seay is the new part-time manager, and she helps keep the organization running smoothly. Director Karel Chandler says, “Having another person here really helps us stay on top of things. We have inventory arriving each week over the summer and we really want to make sure we are ready to go when the school year starts!”

Earlier this year, The Educator Warehouse had help from the BB&T Lighthouse project. The BB&T Lighthouse Project, held each May and June, gives employees the opportunity to put the BB&T mission into action, doing their part to improve the communities they serve.

BB&T has had the privilege to offer service and corporate financial support to many overwhelmed and underfunded non-profit organizations that continue to struggle in a challenging economic environment, and The Educator Warehouse was overjoyed by their services.

From May 19-21st, volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made a positive difference by assembling shelving and organizing the inventory of items. On June 10th, many hours were spent taking a hard count inventory.

BB&T donated several thousands of dollars to fund software, scanners and computers to make the task of accounting for all the materials an easier one.

The Educator Warehouse also moved spaces around to create more room for teacher shopping. There is a room full of free supplies for teachers that includes lesson plans and other miscellaneous items. There is also Joanne’s Fabric and Craft room, full of art supplies and craft materials donated monthly from the company. “It is a fun and inexpensive way to decorate classrooms,” says Chandler.

Besides the new shelving and remodeling, The Educator Warehouse also has a new logo.

Look for this new logo on drop boxes at local banks and institutions, or bring your donated school supplies when you are out and about in

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August. There will be donation boxes at the Winston-Salem Open on Saturday, August 16 for Kids Day and also Wednesday, August 20th for School Drive Day. On August 22, the W-S Dash will be filling boxes at their home game against the Carolina Mud Cats!

And if that is not enough, you can always join the Forsyth Woman team at Phoenix Grille (formally Twin City Chop House) on Monday August 11th for Girls’ Night Out! Remember – all your donated supplies give you extra prize tickets for the many fabulous drawings for gift cards!

“This past year, teacher shopping tripled and our inventory tripled as well,” says Chandler.

“We are so excited about the upcoming year and the resources we can offer our teachers!

We are always in need of supplies, both teacher-related and business-related.” Below is a list of the most needed supplies.

Most Needed Core Items for Classrooms Pencils • Pens • Colored Pencils Mechanical Pencils • Crayons • Rulers Notebook Paper Scissors (large and small) Sharpies • Highlighters • Markers Glue Sticks • Glue Bottles Kleenex • Hand Sanitizer Top 12 Office Essentials Binder Clips • Paper Clips Rubber bands • Post-It Notes Staplers, Staples • Staple removers Scotch tape dispensers • Scotch tape 1,2,3, hole punch • Desk Organizers Hand Held Calculators Jump Drive • CD Disks Sheet Protectors • Book Ends Pencil Sharpeners So when you are out shopping in August, remember to add a few more items to your cart and help make a difference to the teachers and students in the WSFC school system!

If you would like to make a monetary donation you can mail a check payable to The Educator Warehouse at P.O. Box 141, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, or you can donate through forsythpartnership.org/give For additional information visit the website: forsytheducatorwarehouse.org or contact Karel Chandler kchandler3@msn.com or Becky Seay ew.becky@gmail.com.

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Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duos!

By Denise Heidel

This article is the 2nd in a 3-part series of the mother-daughter duos we have at Forsyth Magazines! Last month, readers got to know Keela Johnson and Brooke Eagle a bit better, specifically, what they admire most about one another!

This month, Denise Heidel and Vonda Henderson will talk about what they’ve learned from each other.

First, some fun facts about them both:

DENISE • Denise met her husband, Wayne, online and will be celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary in October.

• Denise is proud to be Mom to her 16-year old son, Charles, from her first marriage.

• Denise is the Project Manager at Forsyth Magazines, and the Editor of Forsyth Woman Engaged! She writes for all three magazines.

• Denise is a complete coffee-snob.

• Denise is an amateur “Gone With the Wind” historian and loves trivia about both the book and the movie.

• She is a knitter and can also spin her own yarn.

• She is a proud native of the Blue Grass state of Kentucky!

What Denise Learned From Her Mother: • Faith. My mom’s faith in Christ is something that I’ve watched since I was a child. Every morning she takes time to pray and when she tells me that she prays for me, I know it. While I grew up in church and went to a Christian school, no one has modeled it for me the way my mom has.

• Class. My mom is the classiest woman I know. I frequently say I want to be just like her when I grow up. I’ve watched my mom go through some truly hard battles and she’s always held her head up with pride and dignity. She’s first-class all the way!

• Selflessness. Mom is a giver. Ask any of her closest friends. She may not always have a lot to say, but when you need her, she’s there for you 200%.

• Endurance. My mom broke her leg so severely when I was a teenager that the doctors considered amputation. We weren’t sure she would ever walk again.

I watched mom fight a very uphill battle, and even 20+ years later, she still struggles.

Yet, she endures.

• Vonda finished college as working adult.

• How to balance a checkbook. Actually, this is something I just really admire about my mom – her ability to process finances and all that paperwork that I find overwhelming and intimidating.

Fortunately, I married a man just like her.

I wish I had learned this from her, and Lord knows, she’s tried to teach me.

• She is on a constant quest to be healthy and loves Pilates!

What Vonda Learned From Her Daughter:

• She is an avid reader and can easily read 4 – 5 books in a single weekend.

• Taking chances. Denise left Corporate America six years ago to find a way to work from home. She tried several things before she found her true calling – writing and using her organizational skills for this

VONDA • She has worked at same company for 37 years.

• Vonda writes for all three magazines in the Forsyth Magazines family.

• Vonda is an ardent crafter and has enough yarn to get her through the apocalypse.

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family of magazines.

Lucky for me, she’s taken me along with her and I have found my inner creative writing skills.

• Knitting. Denise and I took a knitting class together through Forsyth Tech.

I’ve learned many crafts over the years, but knitting is something that relaxes me far more than anything else. Making something out of yarn she’s spun for me is really special.

• Perseverance. I had a very bad fall many years ago when Denise was in her late teens. It would have been so easy to give up on getting back to walking again, but Denise gave me the motivation I needed.

I still remember her standing by my bed, telling me I had to fight to get better, that she wanted her mother back. She’ll never really know what that meant. That moment got me up and working my way back, no matter how bad the pain.

I thank her for that every day.

• Organization. I’d like to think Denise inherited some of her organization skills from me, but she’s in a class of her own.

She takes projects/events from concept to finished like nobody I know. Anyone who has been a part of Consignment Shop Hop has benefited from her abilities. Her “scathingly brilliant ideas” are amazing and if you’re included, hang on for the ride.

• Adventurer. She’s a road-warrior for sure. That’s in her veins – she, my mom and I all share this trait. Denise has gone on some great trips, which I hope to enjoy myself someday. She and Charlie have built memories he’ll carry all his life – from the pandas at the National Zoo, visiting A Christmas Story House, ice-skating in Rockefeller Center, and indoor skydiving.

Next month: We’ll wrap up this series when we introduce you to our third mother-daughter duo, Susan and Meghan!

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SAURA FARM: Where Artistry Meets Nature Photos and Story By Kristi Johnson Marion

Atarticles connect great people with great local

Forsyth Woman magazine, we love it when our

businesses. That was the case with Saura Farm

in Pinnacle and John and Louise Thompson of Davidson County. The Thompsons first encountered Saura Farm’s beautiful display at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market.

Soon after that, Louise was at the beauty shop, where she picked up the May issue of Forsyth Woman magazine, and found the article about Saura Farm. “It was like a God-wink. I felt like it was meant to be,” said Louise.

They contacted Steve Carter, owner of Saura Farm, and in just over two weeks, their backyard oasis was complete.

Steve Carter and his son, Sam, expanded a waterfall feature for the koi pond, and crafted winding plant beds with boulders, flowering plants, container bonsai trees and 17 other species of trees from around the world.

“I can’t decide which is my favorite tree,” said Louise. “Some of the weeping trees look like trees out of old children’s storybooks” which is not surprising considering the magical tree names like Kandy Kitchen (Acer Palmatum) and Angel Falls (Pinus Strobus).

“The trees were selected so that they will be beautiful all four seasons,” said John, who is looking forward to seeing the tree and shrub color in the fall, as well as seeing the beautiful exotic trees like the Serbian Spruce (Picea Omorika) and Japanese Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys Verticillata) covered with snow. And although Louise has a green thumb with flowers, there’s no need to worry about the trees, explained John, as Saura Farm guarantees all of their trees for a year.

One thing Louise especially liked about the Forsyth Woman magazine article on Saura Farm was the tagline, which was “Relax.

Breathe. Live.” “That’s what we’re trying hard to do,” said Louise. “I love the saying so much, Steve at Saura Farm is making me a sign for the garden with that quote.” The Thompsons feel strongly that the artistry of Saura Farm’s natural landscaping adds to their quality of life, helping them relax and enjoy life and home. The sign will fit in perfectly, nestled among the sculpted bonsai, Japanese maples, lichen-covered boulders, the bubbling waterfall and serene koi fish, gliding happily through the cool water in their new home as a dragonfly darts overhead. “We come out here in the morning with our coffee to listen to the waterfall and watch the hummingbirds and again at night to enjoy the tree frogs.”

Saura Farm is a family-owned business at the base of Sauratown Mountain. Steve found his calling working with plants and landscaping later in life, and is pleased that his son, Sam, joined. “Sam is the artist,” Louise explained. “Steve knows all about every plant and tree and Sam lays it all out. They work well together and

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Steve’s wife, Debby, is very involved in the business, too. They are wonderful and knowledgeable and have become good friends.”

“We are all about unusual,” said Steve. “We have everything from Japanese maples, evergreen conifers, plants from the Himalayas, Europe, basically from all over the world. Unlike many landscapers, we actually test-grow all our plant material at Saura Farm that we install for our customers to help ensure they will thrive in our climate.”

The Thompsons often host their Sunday school class for cookouts and can’t wait for them to see the beautiful landscaping. “We could not be happier and want to encourage others to hire Saura Farm for their landscape projects, big or small.”

Saura Farm is located at 1045 Tillotson Road in Pinnacle.

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Mammograms Go 3D

By Denise Heidel

When it comes to breast cancer, consider these disturbing statistics*: •

About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

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For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.

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A woman’s risk of breast cancer approximately doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.

These are some alarming numbers. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who didn’t know at least one person who had been personally impacted by breast cancer.

For women, the early screening process for breast cancer begins at the age of 40 with the oft-joked about “squashing,” also known as the mammogram. While the mammogram has been an effective tool for detecting breast cancer, a new technique is being utilized at Wake Forest Baptist Health Imaging: tomosynthesis.

Tomosynthesis is a 3D imaging technique that allows health care providers to see deeper into the breast tissue and examine the breast tissue in more thorough detail. In a recent study, mammograms coupled with tomosynthesis, resulted in a 40% increase in the detection of invasive breast cancer, a 27% increase in the detection of all breast cancers, and a 15% decrease in false positives. These numbers mean saved lives, reduced stress, and a better opportunity to apply life-saving techniques. These numbers mean more breast cancer survivors!

Breast cancer screening isn’t fun. But it’s a necessary step for women’s ongoing breast health. We’re taught to self-screen at home, but the technology that allows your healthcare provider to examine tissue in one millimeter slices is a technology that should not be ignored.

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Consider the eight closest women in your life… maybe these women include your mom, your sister, your aunt, your grandmother, your best friend… whoever these eight women are, statistically speaking, one of them will be diagnosed with breast cancer. And another one of them may go through the emotional stress of a false positive.

Imagine the anguish of hearing those words: “You have breast cancer.” Maybe you already know the fear that strikes the heart at those words.

If you’ve heard those words yourself, or they’ve been said to someone you love, you know the next question is undoubtedly, “How advanced is it?” Because it’s common knowledge that the earlier cancer (any cancer) is detected, the better the options are for treatment.

My friends – early detection is crucial. It is the best chance women have of beating breast cancer.

Early breast cancer detection is a cause near and dear to the hearts of the Forsyth Magazines team. Our founder, Keela Johnson, is a breast cancer survivor. She was one of the lucky ones who got to hear the words, “You beat cancer.”

If you are over 40 years old, we strongly encourage you to get an annual mammogram, and moreover, visit Wake Forest Baptist Health Outpatient Imaging for a mammogram plus tomosynthesis.

They are one of the first healthcare providers in the Winston-Salem area to offer this technique.

Detection. Survival. The two words go hand in hand. Schedule your appointment today.

You can schedule an appointment at Wake Forest Baptist Health Outpatient Imaging by calling 765.5722. WFBH Imaging is located at 265 Executive Park Blvd in Winston-Salem. Eveninng and Saturday appointments available for your convenience. *Resource: BreastCancer.org

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Cheryl Lindsay: A Heart to Help Others

By Carolyn S. Peterson recognition of her tireless work in raising awareness about heart disease through her organization, Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help Educate and Reduce Risk Today), Clemmons resident Cheryl Lindsay was awarded the Forsyth County Governor’s Volunteer Service Award in the Individual Volunteer Category and also received a Silver President Barack Obama Volunteer Service Award. “We lose one in every three women to heart disease in the United States. These are mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, neighbors and co-workers. By engaging women in heart-healthy lifestyles, we can help to save the women in our lives and in our community,” said Cheryl. “Women are also normally the center of their families. When we can encourage one woman to make hearthealthy lifestyle changes, this has a healthy ripple effect through the family and through our entire community.”

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Cheryl’s own mother, Gail Lindsay, died prematurely of heart disease and that loss is Cheryl’s inspiration to help others. To address the need for education and programs on heart health, fitness, childhood obesity and overall nutrition, Cheryl knows she needs to ‘think outside the box’ to get the attention of busy women in the Triad. To that end, she has been involved in health fair days and Zumbathons, and has also spearheaded the ‘Go Red and Get Moving’ campaign, a 28 day challenge for local students during American Heart Month to move 30 minutes a day, five days a week, and pledge to implement one new positive nutritional practice

each day for the month. It’s all about keeping the awareness high and fresh in the minds of those she seeks to help and educate.

Beyond her volunteer work, Cheryl is a business woman and a mom. Professionally, Cheryl is the Director of Global Diversity/Inclusion & Community Engagement Human Resource Officer at HanesBrands, Inc. Personally, she is mom to sons Brandon and Bryson Christmas. Both ‘jobs’ keep her on the go and busy, yet she makes time to reach out to women in the Triad through the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement. “Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. However, 80% of heart disease can be prevented through knowing and managing blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar numbers and engaging in a heart-healthy lifestyle. I really want people, especially women, to know that heart disease is preventable if you live a healthy life,” Cheryl commented.

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women year-round program is locally sponsored

by Novant Health. For more information about Go Red for Women, visit www.goredforwomen.org or to become involved with Go Red in Forsyth County, email sarah.fedele@heart.org or call Sarah Fedele at 336-662-3304.

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You are the only one who can decide what to do with your earning power and your life. Decisions on what you want to Spark Financial-Sander do with your earning power Smith come from answering questions such as: • Where do I want to live? Do I want to own my own home? Where? What kind of home?

• What kind of lifestyle do I want to have? Vacations?

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• Do I want to pay the bill for my kids to attend college?

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“A Gift” From an Unexpected Source Compiled with Input from Jill Osborn and Kristi Marion

Gary and Rebecca Howorka of Express Oil Change & Service Center have built their business on a foundation of family-oriented, faith-based values, with a strong emphasis on customer service. These values affect the decisions they make on a daily basis, and because family is so important to the Howorkas, Rebecca decided to follow through with a very important search.

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“My parents adopted me because there had not been a girl born into the family in 67 years and, after having three boys of their own, they saw adoption as a way to have the girl they always wanted,” said Rebecca. At the age of 24, Rebecca asked her adoptive father to do a search for her birth mother. He was able to find her eight months later. Rebecca’s birth mother had married her birth father, and they had had two children, a girl and boy. It has now been more than 20 years since Rebecca had her father search for her birth mother.

During that time, Rebecca and her husband had built a successful business rooted in integrity, quality, teamwork, friendliness and rigid safety procedures. They offer speedy oil changes in 10 minutes, as well as full-service automotive repair, engine diagnostics, brakes, tune-ups, tires, alignments, A/C repair and more.

While life had fallen into place, and Rebecca and Gary were enjoying

their success, Rebecca’s previous search for her biological family was about to drastically impact her life. Rebecca's biological aunt, who is diabetic, was on dialysis and needed a kidney. Guess who stepped up to the plate? “I never had surgery before, but my aunt needed a kidney,” said Rebecca. “Plus, if she got a kidney and came home, then my uncle got to leave the nursing home and come home, too.

Rebecca and her aunt had no complications after their recoveries.

If it was not for Rebecca's curiosity in finding more about her heritage, her aunt may still be on dialysis today. Rebecca said the one thing her adoptive mother told her after she found her birth family is, “You can never have too many people love you, and you them.”

Rebecca’s strength, determination and family values have led to many successes in her life. Her persistence not only shows in her thriving business, it may even have saved the life of her aunt. It is a true testament to the strength Rebecca possesses and gives so much insight into what it takes personally and professionally to be successful in business today!

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To Your Health!

KEEPING YOUR HEART HEALTHY

By Sara Migliarese & Dave McConnell

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he number one killer of women and men in the United States is cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and high blood pressure. Progress is being made on a daily basis in the detection, assessment, and treatment of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease, but while medical progress continues in many areas, there are still over half a million deaths annually that are attributed to cardiovascular disease. By the time Americans reach the age of 60, more than 70% of them will acquire some type of heart disease (see Table).

Percent of Population

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6. Moderate-vigorous activity (MVPA) at the ideal amount of about 30 min/day (or close to it) 7. Meeting the AHA recommended diet goals, using the following diet guidelines: • Fruits and vegetables ≥4.5 cups/day • Fish ≥2 3.5-oz servings/week • Sodium <1500 mg/day • Sugar-sweetened beverages <36 oz/week •Whole grains (≥1.1 g of fiber per 10 g of carbohydrates) ≥3 1-oz equivalents/day

• Processed meats <2 servings/week

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5. BMI <25 kg/m2

• Nuts, legumes, seeds ≥4 servings/week

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4. Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL

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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults ≥20 years of age by age and sex (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 2007–2010). These data include coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and hypertension. Source: National Center for Health Statistics and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Several factors contribute to the incidence of heart disease, including genetics, diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, obesity, and lifestyle behaviors. An adult is considered to have a family risk for heart disease if their parent or sibling developed heart disease at an early age (55 years of age for a male relative and 65 years for a female relative). Many of you may fall into this category of having a family history of risk for heart disease and may be wondering how to use this knowledge to improve your health. While genetic predispositions for disease cannot be altered, unhealthy lifestyles can be identified and altered to promote better health.

To help adults tackle this growing heart disease problem, the American Heart Association (AHA) recently developed what they call the “ideal cardiovascular health profile.” Adults can be scored on a 0-7 scale with a ‘poor’ score falling in the range of 0-2, ‘intermediate’ score defined by the range of 3-4, and a favorable score 5-7 (7 would be ideal, but less than 1% of adults at almost any age have an ideal score of 7). This profile is comprised of seven components determined crucial to heart health. They include the following factors: 1. Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL (untreated) 2. Systolic Blood Pressure <120 mm Hg and Diastolic Blood Pressure <80 mm Hg (untreated) 3. Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 month)

Adults who score favorably on this profile will raise children who are more likely to also score in higher ranges, too, thus avoiding heart disease later in adulthood. Parents who smoke are more likely to raise children who become smokers. The same goes for the quality of the family diet and the likelihood of exercising. So it is really a simple answer, though challenging to maintain.

Don’t smoke, eat right, drink less soda and more water, and exercise at a moderately vigorous intensity on a daily basis, or at least close to daily.

In general, 2-3 days of strength training and 3-4 days of cardiovascular exercise can get you well on your way to a higher “ideal cardiovascular health profile” score. And who doesn’t want to be at least a 7 on that scale? Adopting better exercise habits and making a few nutritional improvements can have a big impact on cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, and your BMI (Body Mass Index), all of which are key aspects of the ideal heart profile. A few changes can make a big difference!

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I Can Do It Myself!

By Jan Allison

“I don’t need help. I can do that!”

“I can do it all myself!”

“No, I’ll do it!”

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ounds just like most toddlers I know. Problem is, I’m referring to adults. Not just any adults either, but adults that have invested in themselves and taken the huge risks of entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, this same stubborn “I can do it myself” mentality can often be the downfall of what would otherwise be a successful business.

So often small business owners are compelled to tackle every part of their business on their own due to cash flow restrictions. As owners, we attempt to manage our own bookkeeping, marketing, logo design, website development, sales, product development and provision of the product or service that we created our business for in the first place. I’ve been guilty of it myself. But, we, as true entrepreneurs, need to step back and take a look at all of the activities that we manage and truly assess if we are saving ourselves money, or actually costing ourselves more in the long run by limiting sales with our “do it all” mindset.

I encourage business owners to make a list of all of the things they do for their business themselves. It will be a long list indeed. Now, with fresh eyes, really assess the items on your list. Look for two things: the stuff you really don’t like doing and the stuff that someone else could definitely do better than you. Those are the areas you need to have an employee manage or tasks you need to hire a professional to do.

The first obvious area that came to light for me was bookkeeping.

There are many companies or individuals that can manage accounts receivables/ payables and even generate reports for analysis at a very reasonable rate. Get a few quotes and, instead of thinking about how much you would have to pay someone else to keep the books, think about how much more of your product or service you would have to sell to cover those costs. Probably not nearly as much as you think.

Then think about how much you could sell if you devoted ALL of the time you spend on bookkeeping to sales instead. Could you actually be making money by having someone else do it?

Another area I often see businesses use the “do it yourself” mindset is in website development. I will be the first to admit that building a quality, search engine-optimized website isn’t cheap. But it is the face or first impression of so many businesses, so why would you want those impressions to be poor? Unless you have a degree in website design, this needs to be an investment that is made right from the start of your business. Sometimes it just takes a different perspective in assessing costs - not asking how much it is costing you to build, but how much it is costing you in lost revenue because you don’t have it.

A final angle to evaluate the long list of items you do yourself is by deciding what you do best. What do you love and really excel in doing? Now evaluate how to get the rest of the items on someone else’s to-do list and focus where YOU are most successful.

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Extend the Growing Season

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By Lisa S.T. Doss

My daughter calls it "my Kindle" for a reason. Recently, a warning flashed that I had reached the capacity for application storage. Tucked away, I came across a wonderful free gardening resource called "Gardenate." I was thrilled to find a listing of herbs, fruits, and vegetables that can be safely planted in our climate zone each month of the year. Immediately, I felt energized.

Too often, the guessing game of when to plant is not a fruitful endeavor, especially in today's economy of expensive produce.

By planting crops in August and September, fresh vegetables will be ready to serve in delicious casseroles and soups as early as October. In addition, the temperatures are cooler and there is no longer a need to worry about pesky insects. Of any time of year, the fall season is the best time to plant a garden.

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Preparing the Soil

Harvesting can occur at any time. While most gardeners will judge a fruit or vegetable based on its color, sheen, and/or size, vegetables picked early are often at the height of their tenderness and flavor.

What happened to that beautiful, thriving garden? The lettuce has gone to seed while unpicked tomatoes look like a science experiment. It may not take long to remove the debris from your garden, but the soil has been depleted of its nutrients. One of the most enriching additives is compost. While we recycle plastic, paper, glass and cardboard, it makes perfect sense to allow kitchen and yard waste to benefit future crops. Egg shells, banana and potato peels, and coffee grounds, for instance, would increase the size and quantity of your harvest. In considering the benefits, composting retains moisture, keeps roots cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and maintains healthy, enriched soil.

A secondary option is adding a light layer of aged manure, an organic fertilizer, or a soil conditioner.

What to Plant

By August, many gardening centers will offer special sales on seeds. While purchasing seeds for the fall harvest, it would be wise to consider replenishing your supply for the spring planting, too. If you question the freshness of the seeds, you can always vacuum seal the packets, and place in a cool location.

The environmental conditions of the warm days and cool nights of the fall season contribute to the success of the fall garden. Some plants may have failed in the spring due to the time of planting; therefore, consider the listing of plants below for a higher probability of success. For example, snow peas should only be planted in March and April, while spring onions will thrive if planted in March, September, and October.

The listing of the following "perfectly timed" vegetables will be ready in October and early November, with the exception of potatoes. (A helpful tip: Do not plant potatoes and turnips together. Each will compete for the nutrients within the soil, and the evidence will appear in the size of the vegetables.)

Beans 60-85 days

Cauliflower, 55-80 days

Beets, 50-70 days

Cucumbers, 55-65 days

Broccoli, 50-65 days

Potatoes, 90-120 days

Cabbage, 60-90 days

Squash, 85-120 days

Carrots, 60-80 days

Turnips, 45-70 days

September If you have the available space, you can take advantage of multiple plantings of beets, cabbage, carrots, and turnips. While it is wonderful to think of fresh vegetables harvested in the fall and winter season, determine your plan for storage early. Canning or freezing homemade soups would be an appreciative gift to older relatives, new parents, overworked friends, and the list continues.

Beets, 50-70 days Lettuce, 45-60 days Cabbage, 60-90 days Onion, 90-100 days Carrots, 60-80 days Radish, 45-70 days Chives, 70-75 days Spinach, 45-60 days Garlic, 90 days Turnips, 45-70 days Home grown foods have been a topic of conversation for centuries. Did you know George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson composted?

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Where Did the Time Go?

By Vonda Henderson

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ime management. Whole sections of bookstore and library shelves are dedicated to time management. Corporate America lives it. Our lives revolve around it. Who has the time to read all that? What do we do with those 24 hours a day we each have?

We drive ourselves, and everyone around us, nuts trying to cram too many activities into not enough minutes of the day.

I’m as guilty as the next person about waiting until the last minute to get things done. Case in point, I’m now writing this article two days before my deadline, when I knew quite well four weeks ago I had an article due. So, yes, we bring some of this on ourselves. What to do?

With some planning and thinking ahead, we can help ourselves organize and spend our time better – have some down time, time for family, time for ourselves. It’s not rocket science. It’s mostly about planning and then doing.

Disclaimer Statement: These are some things that I try to use to help manage my time.

Maybe they’ll work for you as well.

Budgeting Time (no pun intended): Each month, as I pay bills, I keep my desk drawer open and file the receipts, etc. as I go. Each entry goes into the checkbook and onto my budget spreadsheet for tracking. I have found over time that filing as I go is much less painful than stacking up the invoices to file later. And, it keeps my desk cleaner.

Tax Time: In conjunction with paying bills, I keep a running file for the tax year on my desk and put any tax related documents in that file as I go. Receipts for tax payments, charitable donations, medical invoices, etc. go straight into that file. Toward the end of year, everything gets sorted into categories – taxes paid, interest, dividend payments, donations, medical, etc. Whether you do your own taxes or have a tax service prepare them, getting this file in order saves time and may keep you from missing a deduction.

Calendars: I love my calendar. Everything goes on the calendar whether work-related or personal – always in pencil, never ink. Schedules change and you don’t want a messy, marked up calendar, so keep a pencil with it. I recall when my daughter was growing up that she would write in stuff she wanted to do because she knew I would see it. Evidently this had an influence on her because she now carries her own calendar and, as a purist, only uses a pencil.

Running Errands: In this age of ever-rising gas prices, planning errands is becoming an important tool. What works for me is planning where I’m going and then making stops along the way until reaching the furthest errand point. Grouping errands also works. If I’m going to the post office, I usually stop for gas since the station is on the way, or pick up the dry cleaning. Not only am I saving gas, I’m managing my time by consolidating errands.

Take a few minutes at the beginning or end of the day and plan your next day’s activities. With a small amount of invested time, you can find chunks of time to spend more leisurely. It’s good for you. It works. I have to go now. It’s time to turn in this article!

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RedecoRating on a Budget

By Sara Stanley all have the urge to change the look and feel of our living space when we get tired of looking at the same furniture and the same decorations after a while. The problem is that redecorating can be a costly and time consuming undertaking.

So how do you get the look and feel of a new space without the high price tag?

It might take some hunting around and a good eye for a piece’s ‘potential,’ but it’s very possible to have a designer look under a tight budget.

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Tip #1: It’s prime yard sale time! Wake up early Saturday morning and go yard sale hunting. You’re sure to find one every few miles from now through September. Yard sales can be the perfect place to find hidden treasures at a steal of a price. Put your bargaining hat on and get out there! Don’t be afraid to haggle with the price if you think it’s too much – people are having yard sales because they’re desperate to get rid of items they no longer want, need or have space for.

Tip #2: Become a consignment shop hopper! Consignment shops and antique stores can be wonderful resources to find furniture and home décor that is screaming to be put back to good use. You might find a ‘fixer-upper’ that just needs a fresh coat of paint, or an item the store has already ‘revamped’ and is ready to be on display in your home. Another place to make sure to visit is the Habitat Re-Store. This retail storefront is run by Habitat for Humanity and is non-profit with a wide variety of older and new items at tremendously marked down prices.

Tip #3: ‘Upcycling’ needs to be part of your vocabulary! ‘Upcycle’ is defined as “to process used goods or waste material so as to produce something that is often better than the original.” Yard sale and consignment shop finds are often in need of some creative upcycling to fit your needs and design style. Pintrest is a great place to get ideas on upcycling items to find a new use for them. There’s a wealth of information on the website for upcycling wood pallets into amazing pieces of furniture and home storage. Wood pallets are placed by dumpsters all over town and they’re begging to be repurposed as a cool ‘statement piece’ of furniture or vintage looking shelf. Pintrest is truly a pallet lover’s paradise, with instruction on how to make these simple pieces of wood into grand coffee tables, sofas, daybeds, shelving systems and much more. Another best friend to upcycling ideas is Mod Podge! There are thousands of uses for this all-purpose craft glue. You can turn a cardboard box into a fabric covered storage container or use it to decorate an old table with a collage of colorful printed paper or fabric.

Tip #4: Laminate furniture should not be your enemy - it should be your new best friend! Laminate is cheaper and you probably have a piece of furniture in storage that is laminate that you would use ‘if only it matched the furniture you have in the room.’ There is a solution and it will likely have a big impact on your bottom line, saving you money so you can redecorate another room or even put some money back in the bank. One I’ve found extremely useful is that hardware stores like Lowes and Home Depot will sell any paint color in sample size for around $5.00. I’ve been able to use one sample paint container to finish an entire dresser or desk. Use a good primer as a base and then paint the furniture using your $5.00 sample and you’ve turned a once ugly, forgotten dresser into your new favorite piece! To help put a finishing touch on and modernize older pieces, you should shop around for cute drawer pulls and swap out the existing ones for a more stylish version. If you don’t want to replace the drawer pulls, putting some gold or silver spray paint on them can give the furniture an elegant antique look for only a few dollars.

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Each month will feature a different a la carte art experience and will include a glass of wine and appetizers. Pre-registration is required online at YadkinArts.org/Explore/Cafe-art-a-la-carte YadkinValley Arts Event is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $30 and all inclusive.

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During this two hour class you will learn about a relatively new art form – alcohol inks. In two hours, instructor Sandy Thomas will teach you three simple techniques that you can use with alcohol inks to create beautiful art. You will have ample time to practice the techniques before applying them to your art pieces and when completed you will have one art tile and an easel to display it on and one magnet.

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Why

By Katie Marsh In 2011, Denise Heidel was planning her wedding. She began drafting ideas for her vows, though her fiancé wasn’t too keen on writing any himself. In the end, due to the policies at their church, she and her husband were required to use traditional vows.

However, the idea that she could help other couples took off and Vow To Be Different was created. “I started Vow To Be Different as something fun to do on the side,” said Denise. “I wanted to find a way to marry my love for writing and my love for weddings (pun intended!).”

When a couple contacts Denise about personalized wedding vows, she spends about 45 minutes to an hour talking with each person, learning about their relationship. She asks questions, and gets to know what makes their relationship special. She then writes vows that are from the couple; they gave her the material, and she just supplies the words. “It’s a team effort,” said Denise. “They share so much with me and, in the end, I take the emotions they have shared with me to create the one-of-a-kind vows that are as one-ofa-kind as they are!”

“Most of the couples I work with choose to keep their vows a secret from one another, which adds a wonderfully sentimental touch to the ceremony, since they are hearing them for the first time,” said Denise. “Once the vows are written, each person is given up to two edits to review and tweak the wording. These are among the most important words they will ever say to one another, so they have to be perfect!”

In addition to wedding vows, Denise also writes speeches and toasts. For those maids of honors and best men who are so happy for their friends, the idea of standing up in front of everyone to make a toast is terrifying! “Again, I spend some time asking questions – usually about 15 – 20 minutes for a toast – and learn about the relationship. I help formulate words that are from the heart without being awkward or inappropriate.”

“I am SO glad that my husband and I decided to use Vow To Be Different to help us write our vows. We worked so hard to make every aspect of our wedding unique, so writing our own vows was something we definitely wanted to do. While my husband and I obviously know how we feel about each other, it can be so challenging to put this into words in a romantic / funny / unique way. Denise made it so easy! With a simple interview with each of us, she created the most beautiful wedding vows that were so ‘US!’ We decided to keep our vows a secret from each other, so that it was a total surprise on our wedding day. While every aspect of your wedding is important, I view your vows as being at the VERY top of the list.

My mamaw even had our vows printed and framed for us.

What a special gift! I can't wait to use Vow To Be Different to help me (and my husband) with our toasts for my brother-in-law's wedding!” ~Brooke Eagle

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Denise’s rates are incredibly reasonable. “I know how expensive a wedding is. So much is spent on the reception when, at the end of the day, it’s the ceremony that is most important. I chose to keep my rates very low so that it’s an affordable option for couples.”

Denise also uses a portion of the proceeds to give back to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. “My grandfather had Parkinson’s and he died exactly six months before my wedding. It broke my heart that he wasn’t there, and I missed him so much. By giving 10% of the proceeds to this charity in his memory, I feel like he becomes a part of every wedding I’m involved in.”

To learn more about Vow To Be Different, please email Denise at VowToBeDifferentNC@gmail.com.

“I was thrilled with the words Denise gave me when, as a maid-of-honor, I had to give a toast at my friend’s wedding.

I didn’t know most of the people there, and was really uncomfortable speaking in front of a bunch of strangers.

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THINGS THAT MAKE YOU

By Omar & Christie

Should All Dating Journeys Lead to Marriage?

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ay back when, most relationships led to the hope and expectation that marriage was the ultimate goal. Farmers needed children to pick the cotton, shuck the corn, prime the tobacco and cut the hay. They needed a wife to help make those farmhands. Other couples historically may have tied the knot and started families right away because in their culture, that was the traditional approach to happiness. All roads led to a legal partnership in which the man and woman pledged love and obedience “until death do us part.”

Today, millions of people take a turn or two down the marriage road, not usually with farmhands in mind, but with the 50-50 chance that they might find life-long contentment. The half that gets divorced may think twice about another journey down the aisle, realizing that a marriage contract is not an airtight promise for happiness. As a result of the increasing divorce rate and changing attitudes toward cohabitation, many couples may decide to live together before marriage (about 60-70% of adult couples today) and take their relationship on a live-together test-run. They view their relationship in a rent-to-own mode versus a cash purchase (with no receipt). Moving out and starting over is always an option for some of these couples, especially if the toilet seat is always up or if the wet towels always land on the floor, among other annoyances.

And while cohabitation used to result in higher divorce rates, studies now show living together before marriage results in the same divorce rate as those couples who do not move in together before the ink is dry on the marriage contract.

For many of the couples who decide to live together, the discovery of little day-to-day annoyances are only that – habits that can either be overlooked, ignored, or tolerated because love conquers all. In other relationships, these small habits become deal breakers. Couples discover that they really

didn’t know their partner as well as they thought. Addictions are harder to hide when you live together. For example, you might find out that your partner needs a drink to get through the day more often than you had observed when you were merely dating. Sometimes moving in together is a promise that marriage will follow in a few months or maybe even within the next year, with the majority of cohabitating couples committed to a future together. Then again, 6 months pass and the marriage promise meets a roadblock, with the marriage contract on the other side of the road and someone moving on because of broken promises.

So are couples who commit to each other without a marriage contract just as happy as or even happier than couples who enter into marriage? Most readers probably know couples who live together minus the contract, and who appear to be very happy. Why is that? One explanation centers around the fact that many of these happy couples have survived one, two,

three or even more painful divorces or breakups, and are trying to avoid making the “same mistakes” over again. They recognize what habits they can live with and what behaviors they consider deal breakers.

They know what works, or at least what they think works, and are likely to be older and more worldly-wise than younger couples living together for the first time.

Then there are couples who enjoy long-term dating, but don’t live together, and also appear very happy. Some people just need their own space. Some need space to raise children still living at home. Others may be caring for older parents who require daily attention. Couples may have different lifestyles that present cohabitation issues, such as conflicting sleep schedules, different attitudes towards pets, or the need for room for large family visits during holidays. Some of you may be thinking that if these couples really loved each other, then they could work around these lifestyle issues, but changing someone’s behaviors or values is a road littered with potholes that frequently leads to a breakup.

Each couple has to decide the best road to happiness for them. Many people are happily married, many couples who live together are happy, and many couples who remain together without a contract or shared address are also happy. The takehome message is to recognize that there are more roads to happiness than when your parents were dating. Which route you plug into your GPS is up to you. Bertrand Russell said in The Conquest of Happiness that, “Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.” Be brave. Take a chance.

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In Memory

By Vonda Henderson

At some point in each of our lives, we face the loss of a loved one. Many times, obituaries request donations to specific charities or interests in lieu of flowers. There are many other opportunities to honor and memorialize a loved one.

For instance, jewelry has long been a way to remember.

A brooch with a locket of a loved one’s hair was often worn in the Victorian era. Today, heart pendants and charm lockets are popular. If you are fortunate to have a piece of jewelry from your loved one, the specialness never goes away. Personally, I recall playing with my grandmother’s jewelry as a child; now I have a couple of her brooches that I treasure and wear on my coat. They’re not expensive pieces, but the fact that they belonged to my Grandmother makes them priceless.

If your loved one has a special interest, there’s likely something special you can do as a memorial. For gardeners, plant a tree or a rose bush in their honor.

Donate a park bench with a plaque in a favorite park.

Perhaps have a hiking trail named for them. Donate sports equipment for their favorite sport to a local recreation center or school. Create a scrapbook of the condolence cards for the family or a photo album of special times.

Many years ago, I had a friend who lost her son.

A friend of hers had a star named for him and I’ve never forgotten her telling me about looking up in the night sky and knowing there was a star just for him. The website to name a star is www.starregistry.com. I always thought that was such a special way to remember.

For animal lovers, donations to rescue centers are often requested. Pet supplies to shelters are always a need.

Providing a service animal for a veteran is a great tribute and a blessing to the recipient.

For readers, donate books in memory via the library, church media centers or school libraries. Bibles can be donated via www.Gideon.com with a memorial card sent to the family indicating how many Bible were distributed in honor.

Donate to a charity. Think about the scope of the Susan G. Komen organization, which was started as a memorial. The reach and services provided to countless women is amazing.

Thinking about what sparked their interest, what they enjoyed and what they spent time on will help guide you if you decide to do something in honor of someone special to you.

Memorializing a loved one is not just about remembrance, but can be part of the grieving and healing process. It gives you an opportunity to do something to honor your time with them and honor them by paying it forward to help someone else.

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By Lea Church Brendle

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eventeen years….really? Has it been that long? I remember when…” and you could fill in the blank with so many different yet similar answers, as Simply Sterling has been a part of this community for a very long time. I hear reminiscent comments to the days gone by when they bought their first jewelry from me. We are still their favorite because they hosted or attended one of our infamous Home Shows. Or perhaps stood in line, 30 deep, waiting for the doors to open to our twice a year events. Those local shows made our heads spin – the outpouring of attendance and excitement – it was an awesome time in my life. Looking back at all the events, parties and shows that branded the name of Simply Sterling, well, it just blows my mind. I guess I was a trail blazing, jewelry gypsy, taking my goods into any arena that would have me. I may have been the founder and owner of Simply Sterling, but as we all know, behind every successful woman is a line longer than you can see of more women (and one particular man) who support her and help make it happen! Not to disparage the men, though because they, too, did their part of remembering to shop with us on all the important occasions! Although the company was spread across the country in 13 states, Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities were the backbone to our success.

As the times change, and they do, with or without our consent, we had to change, too, and with that came our first store in Thruway Center.

Things were different, and we morphed into what we are known as today – Simply Sterling & Company. With our tagline, “…more than just your favorite jewelry store!” Simply Sterling began to branch out, offering more than just our sterling silver jewelry. We became a boutique offering a trendy collection of fashion, apparel and handbags. Simply Sterling & Company is a store of women’s gifts and accessories. This great new world provided our customers with more options and choices as they shopped our store looking for that perfect gift, or a little retail therapy for themselves.

With a little shift in address and intention, Simply Sterling moved and started over in The Village at Robinhood…back to a more community centered environment.

Sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith and believe the net will be there.

Closing our store in Thruway was one of the harder things we had ever done, as it felt like the worst final chapter ever, in a fairly well written book. But with lots of determination and encouragement to re-open, Simply Sterling hit the road running again and here we are, super excited to be celebrating our one year anniversary in our new home! The community has been extremely welcoming, and I can’t wait to see what happens out here, as there is so much energy in the air, and the neighborhoods are bursting at the seams.

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Now, as we are nestled in this beautiful community, we are happy to be able to continue our personal service in a warm and welcoming environment, doing what we do best: providing an ever-changing collection of sterling silver jewelry, apparel and handbags, along with a fun selection of other gifts and accessories! As always, we strive to keep our offerings a great culmination of items you don’t see everywhere. It’s hard to stray from our favorites – Waxing Poetic, Lenny & Eva, Liquid Metal and Holly Lane Designs still rule the roost, while plenty others vie for their spot! Providing product lines made in the USA continues to be an important element, as does supporting other small businesses and fair trade federation companies. We were once just a little seedling ourselves and we completely understand how hard it is to run and maintain a small business with so much competition in the market. Faithbased product lines are also very important to us; it’s part of who we are. When the general public looks at Simply Sterling, they are seeing a footprint of me…sort of weird to say, but it’s true…you are what you eat. I love what I do, and I hope that it’s the first thing you notice when you come in.

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As much as I love seeing my regular shopping friends, it is always so refreshing and encouraging when I hear the words, “This is my first time shopping with you," or even better, "This is our first time in your new location!” Sometimes we hear that someone told them, “They just had to come see this store." All of these make each day a confirmation of our effort. I take a lot of pride in the presentation of the store. We aim to please even for those who are just killing time waiting for their Chinese food, nail appointment or child at the orthodontist. With those visitors I just know they’ll be back.

Temptation is our middle name, we know it, and they know it….it’s just a matter of time. Just sayin’!

So, nestled you say? Where exactly? Well, we are located right off Robinhood Road at the intersection of Meadowlark; approximately 3.5 miles from Silas Creek in The Village at Robinhood Shopping Center. If nothing else, tell Siri we are at 5275 Robinhood Village Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 and she will promptly direct you. We are open Monday-Saturday from 10-6pm. If you have more questions than time to drive and find the answer, just give us a call at 336-896-0077.

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Taking Back Control Over What We Are Eating

By Lisa S.T. Doss

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the introduction to his 2007 book “Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life,” food expert and chef Jamie Oliver writes about the love affair he has with his garden. Hours are spent talking, watering, weeding, and pouring genuine love into his herbs, fruits, and vegetables.

His philosophy of food is based on “no-nonsense simple cooking” with natural and fresh garden preferred ingredients all year long. Gardening is one means to connect with your environment and protect the homegrown food without worry of pesticides and chemicals. The garden has become essential in our lives – canned and frozen fruits and vegetables are only a supplement to our food needs.

We will pay for an exceptional meal and ambiance at a restaurant, often commenting to companions on the delight of being served fresh vegetables and a tender, flavorful filet. Our daily lives are rushed, and although the intent and desire are there, it becomes difficult to avoid serving family members processed meals or opting to buy fast food.

Walking through the grocery store, do you find yourself wondering, “How was this made?” or “What chemicals am I unknowingly feeding my family?”

While some foods continue to be a mystery, the discussion of "what am I eating?" circulates in the news, among dinner guests, and with family members. How can we return to the basics to eat "real food"?

Sometimes it takes learning what is hurting our health to guide us to make different choices.

It is found in: • the sweeteners in soda and processed fruit juices • corn-fed beef • high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) • corn-oil fried foods Experimentally, I pulled yogurt, applesauce, sweet relish, strawberry jam, and ketchup from my refrigerator and read each label. All the items my family members, and especially my children, enjoy and essentially "live on" contain high fructose corn syrup.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated our consumption of HFCS was over 40 pounds per year, per person, as of 2007. It accounts for roughly 41 percent of all caloric sweeteners consumed in the United States. Our bodies cannot metabolize this highly processed product of unbound fructose and glucose; therefore, it produces body fat with faster effects than any other sugar. It is noted that the easiest way to end high levels of fructose corn syrup in your diet is to start with soda addictions.

If we look back 100 years, food came from farms and small markets. Food preservatives were not used; therefore, food was always fresh. The people of that time, our great grandparents and grandparents, were getting the full nutritional value from what they ate because they cooked at home and often prepared meals from scratch. Food did not have additives, antibiotics, or hormones for long-term preservation, and they ate mineralenriched bone broths and organ meats.

Journalist, author and food activist Michael Pollan writes, "Farmers’ markets are thriving, more than five thousand strong, and there is a lot more going on in them than the exchange of money for food. Someone is collecting signatures on a petition. Someone else is playing music. Children are everywhere, sampling fresh produce, talking to farmers. Friends and acquaintances stop to chat. One sociologist calculated that people have ten times as many conversations at the farmers’ market than in the supermarket.

Socially as well as sensually, the farmers’ market offers a remarkably rich and appealing environment. Someone buying food may be acting as a neighbor, a citizen, a parent, or a cook. In many cities and towns, farmers’ markets have taken on the function of a lively new public square."

How do we take back control over what we are eating beyond the efforts in our backyard gardens? We can promise to be more selective in our food choices. We can return to long-ago habits and support our farmer's markets and butcher shops, and invest time in reading food labels. There's a bond of family unity when meals are made together. Why not learn how to make oven-baked bread, use strawberries The word "corn" in today's "food vocabulary" picked in spring to make jam, or can applesauce using apples from a neighboring expands beyond a vegetable. In considering orchard in the fall? There are unlimited possibilities in food preservation, "industrial food," 99% of Americans are especially when you know exactly where your food comes from and what unknowingly consuming corn. ingredients are required to create a jar of homemade perfection!

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Experience Something New at Alkali Hair Studio By Meridith Whitaker

O Winston-Salem is found right within its name. The word

ne of the defining characteristics of Alkali Hair Studio of

“studio” is used intentionally to underscore the type of environment that guests are welcomed into as they walk through the doors. A studio is where an artist works; it is a serene place where creativity thrives out of careful contemplation, a place where education and studied techniques are combined with passion to create art with a purpose. For Alkali Hair Studio, the name fits.

Amber Woodall, Owner of Alkali Hair Studio, says that the first thing people notice when they walk in is a calm and peaceful feeling. “We are small, with only three stylists, and each has their own room so no one is listening to your conversation,” she said.

“We find that this set-up makes customers feel truly relaxed.”

Amber, who worked as an educator for years, knows that the hair styling industry is one that changes daily. She frequently creates opportunities for education in the shop and she and the other stylists attend continuing education classes once a month to stay upto-date with the best techniques. Her staff is capable of creating

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Left to Right its Salem LaRowe, Amber Woodall, and Katie Flowers.

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new, beautiful creations, as well as correcting any unfortunate mishaps a guest may walk in with. “I am proud to say that we have some of the best colorists,” Amber said. “And each stylist is certified to handle the very worst case of corrective coloring.”

Alkali uses Aveda products, but what sets them apart is a brand called Oribe. A luxury line with the best to offer in technological advances for hair care, Oribe has won awards within the industry and is frequently featured in editorial magazines and "best of” lists.

Alkali is the only salon in Winston-Salem to offer these products.

At Alkali Hair Studio, hair is seen as an art form. The professional stylists there are committed to their creative work and offer the highest quality products with the highest level of training that the industry has to offer. For your next hair styling visit, step into the studio and experience something new.

Alkali Hair Studio is located in Brookstown Centre on the corner of Brookstown Avenue and Cherry Street in Winston-Salem.

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The Art of Forgiveness: 30-Day Challenge

By Denise Heidel

ach month, when I sit down to write this column, I pull out a list of virtues and attributes I made when I began writing it a year ago in order to choose a topic. For August, I had planned to write about change, or maybe diligence (to coincide with the start of the school year). However, I feel a very strong urge to write about forgiveness.

Whatever the reason, I’m even breaking away from my general format of starting this column with a quote, in order to explain the purpose of this month’s topic.

We’ve all heard the old saying, “I may forgive, but I don’t forget.”

If you are of the Christian faith, you know that the Bible teaches that when we ask for forgiveness, God both forgives and forgets.

I’m certainly not a scholar of other beliefs, but forgiveness is a virtue taught by most faiths, Christian and otherwise.

Of course, mankind lacks that higher power for perfect forgiveness, but if we stroll through life with the mindset of “forgive-but-don’t-forget,” are we really offering those around us forgiveness? Moreover, are we hurting ourselves in the long term?

Marlene Dietrich said, “Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.” Perfectly stated. Often, we may forgive a wrongdoing, yet continually remind the person who hurts us of their sin against us. Is that really forgiveness? Or is it a powerplay? An opportunity to one-up someone who hurt us or betrayed us?

Am I guilty of it? Sure I am. I’m far from perfect. I write these monthly challenges as much for myself as I do for anyone else. I’ve also been on the receiving end when I’ve made a mistake and had my sins repeatedly thrown at me. It’s not fun. While I’ve not perfected the art of forgiving AND forgetting, I’m certainly trying. Because I want to believe that if someone I care about has wronged me, and I hang onto the memory of it every day, I’m hurting myself and never allowing that relationship to be repaired.

That’s not to say that we become a doormat and allow someone to hurt us the same way over and over again.

That’s a different matter entirely.

Forgiveness is as much for ourselves as it for the person who wronged us. It’s about letting go of anger and resentment, rather than harboring them and allowing them to make us bitter. Forgiveness empowers us. While getting over a hurt or betrayal isn’t easy, consider these ideas to help you offer true forgiveness that allows you to let go and move forward: • Remind yourself that you’ve made mistakes, too.

• Listen to the person who wronged you, and allow them to offer an explanation.

• Embrace compassion and seek understanding.

• Reflect on the past positives of your relationship with the person who wronged you, and remember that one mistake does not define him or her.

• Write your feelings in a journal and when you’re ready to let go, burn the pages.

Finding forgiveness may take time, and depending on how you were wronged, it may take weeks, if not months, to move past. The goal, though, should be to find peace within yourself as soon as possible.

The following is attributed to many different sources, but no matter who came up with it, the truth is crystal clear: “Holding on to anger is like drinking the rat poison and hoping the rat will die.” You’re only hurting yourself.

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Writing as Creative Art for Everyone

By Wendee Goodman

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hen I thought of writing as art, I immediately thought about people who earn their living by writing. It is a combination of learned skills, natural talent and, at its center, creativity. This month we will explore writing as a creative art for everyone and anyone.

A pen and pencil strikes more fear in me than crayons and paper. There are many reasons I shrink back from writing anything. (Funny, huh? Since I’m writing this article!)

The main reason is that my grammar stinks!

I talk like any ‘ole southern girl and I write like I talk.

What makes writing a creative art for us everyday, ordinary people? It seems to me that when our writing goes beyond diary memories, reflections and feelings, and enters the area of exploration, we begin to write artistically. Writing about your feelings in a diary or journal is such a great way to reflect, but when we pick up our pencil without a specific outcome and allow the story to flow from within us, we have moved into an area of creating. Does that make sense? It’s like our writing almost comes before our thoughts.

Writing also becomes creative when we try something new. For example, prior to starting this column, I decided to write a poem about the artist within each person. I had not written a poem since I was in high school and believe me, that was a long, long time ago for this grandma! As I began to write, the idea of “The Hidden Artist” emerged. I didn’t begin with a series in mind or even a concept – I just decided to pick up pen and pencil and give it a try.

Perhaps you ask yourself, “Have I met, the hidden artist in me? Am I willing to give the hidden artist in me a chance to express herself?”

Write a poem or a short story about what your life could be like, and meet the hidden artist within you.

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The Hidden Artist

By Wendee Goodman

Creativity, joy, very deep, much to give.

Covered and quieted over the years Rubies, amethysts, turquoise and more, hidden.

Unpolished and coarse, surfaces conceal the beauty beneath.

Tumbling, touching others, the smoothing begins.

Colors and clarity begin to peek through the tears and pain.

Invited, emergence comes.

That which was created, discovers and welcomes her.

Recovery, restoration and healing begin; so freely, work begins.

Creativity opens, soothing and releasing the mind.

Unveiled, the sacred dance begins.

Mysterious becomes simple; the unseen is seen as the masks fall away.

The forgotten is free, The hidden artist plays.

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That rule is just a continuation of the client-focused policy that Todd Cummings has made his priority since beginning his business 25 years ago.

Cummings was working in apartment building maintenance and regularly watched movers doing their job. He saw movers treat their clients rudely.

He observed countless acts of carelessness. He watched lollygaggers. “Todd knew he could do better, so he went into business for himself,” Karen Cummings says.

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oving can be a stressful experience for all members of your family.

Often, the national moving chains treat you like you and your children are in the way, rather than treating you as valued clients, or even as human beings.

That won’t happen if you choose Todd’s Easy Moves for your next move.

Whether you’re seeking to go across town, across the state, or across the country, the friendly and experienced staff of Todd’s Easy Moves will treat you like members of their extended family.

“We have kids ourselves, so we know how to deal with kids,” says company manager Karen Cummings, wife of company founder Todd Cummings.

“We know how anxious moving can make them, so we’re always super-friendly to children and never, ever treat them like they’re in the way.”

You can be sure that the employees of Todd’s Easy Moves will give you, your family, and your precious possessions their absolute attention because the company bans the use of cell phones. If you’ve ever gone to a business and been ignored until employees finish their text messages, then you know how frustrating that experience can be. You have to ask yourself just how committed that business is to your needs. That’s not a question you’ll ask when Todd’s Easy Moves takes charge of getting you situated in your new home, apartment, or condo.

“Our employees are efficient and productive,” Karen Cummings says. “They don’t stand around. Our driver is the only one who will have a cell phone.

We fine other employees if they’re found just having their phones, even if they’re not on them.”

From the beginning, Todd’s Easy Moves has demonstrated consistent commitment to treating your family and your possessions with respect. If you visit the company’s web site, you’ll find a clear chart demonstrating how much your move is likely to cost, based on the number of men doing the job and the amount of hours the job will take. “Even before the Internet, we’d mail out a brochure with our rates,” Karen Cummings says. “He’s always had that chart. I don’t think any of the other companies are so transparent about their rates, and that’s just one more way to show our commitment to our clients.”

This time of year, clients are numerous. The summer months are always the busiest season for Todd’s Easy Moves. Karen Cummings believes that’s because families with school-age children want to get settled into their new residences before the new school year starts.

One thing she thinks folks getting ready to move often forget is the importance of quality boxes, which Todd’s Easy Moves sells at reasonable rates.

Folks might be able to find even cheaper boxes at a chain retail store, but those boxes often are made of thin, recycled materials. “If the families are packing themselves, half the time their boxes collapse before and after delivery because they haven’t used quality boxes,” Karen Cummings says.

And families often underestimate how much quality boxes will cost. Typically, if packed correctly, clients will spend between $250 and $500 on boxes.

Todd’s Easy Moves will give free delivery on box purchases of $50 for local moves. The company offers all the packing material you could possibly need, but, of course, it also will do the packing for you—saving you and your family that headache— for very reasonable rates.

Todd’s Easy Moves has, from its inception, been laser-focused on treating its clients like family, and that’s what sets the company apart. “I think we care about people more than some of the big chains,” Karen Cummings says, “and that concern has always been a big part of our commitment to excellence.”

Todd’s Easy Moves has locations in Winston-Salem (336-784-0786) and in Clemmons (336-766-1155).

They can move you across town or across the country. For more information and for rates, call or log on to www.toddseasymoves.com.

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Coping with Sending Your Child to School

By Justin Cord Hayes

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growing up. She’s already asking to do many things for herself. She’s spent time bent over books (or, these days, her tablet) trying to learn how to read before school even starts. One of her favorite refrains is, “I can do it by myself, mommy.”

You’re so proud of her, but let’s face it – you’re also beginning to grieve a bit. She’s your little girl. Your baby! At one time, she clung to you like a teenybopper clings to her boy band bling.

Now, she’s becoming independent. And soon, she’ll be going off to kindergarten.

Maybe she’s your only child, or maybe you’ve gone through this before. But either way, sending your child to her first day of school is a bittersweet day. Plenty of articles abound focusing on how you can prepare her for her first foray into the “big world,” but what about you? How do you cope with your own mixed emotions?

First of all, just own them.

You’re happy for her. You’re sad for you. You’re worried about her.

You’re worried about you. You’ve already started to think about the day she’ll go off to college and leave you behind. You’re sure she’ll wind up eight states away and in a place that gets terrible cell phone reception so that you’ll probably never hear from her again except when she gets a call through to ask for money for something she’s just got to have, or when she comes home acting bored and distracted for Thanksgiving dinner.

Whew. That’s a lot of worries! Hey, she’s not even in Miss Smith’s class learning how to write capital and lowercase letters yet! The good news is that worries are in your mind. They’re not real. Once you’ve let them run rampant for a bit, you can put them away.

Better yet, you can replace them with positive thoughts. Imagine helping her with her work, comforting her if she feels confused or scared. She’s still your baby, your little girl. That will never change.

She will always need you—or at least want you—in her life. Don’t forget that.

Secondly, throw yourself into her life right now…but don’t hover or get too intrusive. Allow her to continue that trend toward independence. But realize that she definitely still needs you. Help her with fun stuff like picking out her outfit for the first day of school, finding just the right notebooks and folders, determining which color Hello Kitty pencil will cause her to be the envy of her new friends. Reassure her if she’s worried.

Another way to counteract your conflicted feelings is to do something nice for yourself. If you’re a stay-at-home mom, then you may have, at times, felt like you couldn’t go out and experience, say, paddle-boarding down a stretch of the Yadkin River. Now’s your chance. Find some like-minded girlfriends, and hit the river. If you work outside the home, take a muchdeserved day off, grab your sisters, and get paddling!

By the way, if you do work outside the home, then you may be feeling extra guilty, imagining times when you ‘coulda, shoulda, or woulda’. Look, those thoughts are just that: thoughts.

You have the ability to make them powerful or powerless. You work hard while balancing your time as mom, and that’s what makes you the Queen of Awesomeness. Send her off to school, and go paddle-boarding!

Finally, remember that your daughter’s growing independence does NOT mean she loves you any less. It means you’re doing your job as a parent. You’ve instilled in her the confidence she needs to step securely through the halls of elementary school and on to future halls of academia. That’s a testament to you and your ability as a parent.

Parenting is the only job in which the goal is to make yourself, basically, obsolete. The only way you can achieve this goal is to give your power to your child. Fortunately, by doing so, your own power just grows exponentially.

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Stuffed and Grilled Portabella Mushrooms

Not your average summer cook out!

By Emily Eileen Carter

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However oftentimes, these classic recipes— such as the grilling staple of a beef cheeseburger—are rather unhealthy. Rather than preparing the usual and expected summer grilling recipes, Forsyth Woman wants you to surprise family and friends with a few variations on the classics. Read on for these interesting recipe twists that are both delicious and healthy!

Grilled Fruit Kebobs ½ fresh pineapple, peeled, and cut into 1 inch chunks 3 medium peaches cored, and cut into 1 inch chunks3 medium pears peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch chunks 12 large strawberries washed and hulled 3 Tablespoon honey

Directions: 1. Thread fruit alternatively on metal or wood soaked skewers.

2. Grill uncovered on medium-hot heat until fruit is heated through, about 6 minutes.

3. Drizzle honey over fruit during last minute of grilling.

Spicy Tomato and Pork Skewers 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed 1 teaspoon chili paste 16 cherry tomatoes Cooking spray 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil

Directions: Grilled Romaine Lettuce

1. Prepare grill.

3-4 Romaine hearts 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, basil)

2. Combine first 7 ingredients.

1 lemon, juiced

Directions: 1. Preheat grill to medium and grease grate.

2. Mix olive oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs, brush over romaine hearts.

3. Place lettuce, cut side down, on grill grate.

4. Cook until lettuce is slightly wilted and charred, about 5 minutes.

5. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve.

3. Cut pork in half crosswise; cut each half into 8 lengthwise strips and combine with chili paste in a shallow dish; toss to coat.

4. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over pork; toss to coat. Let pork stand 10 minutes.

5. Thread 1 pork strip and 1 tomato onto each of 16 (10-inch) wooden skewers.

6. Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray.

7. Grill 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

8. Combine soy sauce and oil; drizzle over pork.

2/3 cup chopped plum tomato 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh or 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 (5-inch) portobello mushroom caps 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce Cooking spray

Directions: 1. Prepare grill.

2. Combine the tomato, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon oil, rosemary, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl.

3. Remove brown gills from the undersides of mushroom caps using a spoon, and discard. Remove stems; discard.

4. Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil, juice, and soy sauce in a small bowl; brush over both sides of mushroom caps. Place the mushroom caps, stem sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 5 minutes on each side or until soft.

5. Spoon 1/4 cup tomato mixture into each mushroom cap. Cover and grill 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Grilled Honey Rum Bananas 2 tablespoons rum 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 medium firm unpeeled bananas Vanilla ice cream

Directions: 1. In a small bowl, combine the rum, honey and cinnamon; set aside.

2. Cut bananas in half lengthwise, leaving the peel on.

3. Place bananas cut side down on grill.

Cover and grill over medium heat for 3 minutes.

4. Turn and brush with honey mixture.

Cover and grill 5-6 minutes longer or until tender. Peel bananas. Serve immediately with ice cream.

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Women’s Equality Day F

By Justin Cord Hayes

orty-eight to forty-eight. That count had been reached and then verified by the Tennessee State House of Representatives.

The resolution was still alive. The state senate already had passed it.

If the resolution were tabled, then that probably would spell its death.

Under consideration was whether or not to ratify the proposed 19th amendment to the Constitution, which would grant women’s suffrage. As with any proposed amendment, two-thirds of the states had to vote for ratification in order for the amendment to be passed.

On this muggy August day in 1920, Tennessee was the final state needed in order to give women the right to vote. Women had waited a long time for this day…but would Tennessee make them wait even longer?

When Thomas Jefferson, principal writer of the Declaration of Independence, wrote that “all men are created equal,” that’s what he meant.

Few at the time of the document’s writing would have thought that “men” was generic for “men and women,” any more than they would have thought the words were intended to include people of color or people who didn’t own property.

Seventy-two years after the Declaration of Independence was ratified, America’s women still waited to have a say in their nation’s decisions and future. They therefore organized the first major women’s rights conference, which took place in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York.

Thirty years after that, women still waited…though far less patiently. Some openly picketed the White House or sent letters to the president and members of Congress asking when women would be given the chance to vote. Women were heard…sort of.

In 1878, a women’s suffrage amendment was first introduced in Congress. It failed to get anywhere. It was re-introduced multiple times. Several states and territories began to grant women the right to vote, but it was not the law of the land.

The amendment finally gained a toe-hold in 1918. The night before it was re-introduced in Congress, President Woodrow Wilson gave a rousing speech favoring its ratification.

Despite his words, the amendment failed in the House by one vote and in the Senate by two votes.

By 1919, members of both parties wanted to get a women’s suffrage amendment passed ahead of the 1920 general election. President Wilson called a special session of Congress to consider the amendment, and this time, it finally passed.

But, as noted, it couldn’t become the 19th Amendment to the Constitution without being approved by two-thirds of the states.

Wisconsin was the first to vote “yes.” Many states followed suit, but the South was recalcitrant. Texas and Arkansas voted in favor, but many other states below the Mason-Dixon Line—including North Carolina—voted “no.”

Would Tennessee become yet another Southern state that would try to deny women’s suffrage, nearly 75 years after the Seneca Falls women’s rights conference?

After the first count ended in a tie, Tennessee House Speaker Seth Walker brought the proposed amendment back up for consideration. Harry Burns, a Republican Congressman from McMinn County, had voted “nay” the first time around.

Just 24, Burns wasn’t a boat-rocker. His McMinn County constituents were deeply divided over the issue of women’s suffrage, so he stood to lose votes whatever he decided. In fact, those opposed probably slightly outnumbered those in favor of the amendment.

Nonetheless, Burns wasn’t just a politician.

He was a son. And on August 18, 1920, he had in his breast pocket a letter from his mother, which stated, in part, “Vote for suffrage and don’t keep them in doubt…Don’t forget to be a good boy.”

Burns heeded the words of his mom, a tough-minded, hard-working farm widow.

He changed his vote to “aye” and the 19th Amendment passed. The United States Secretary of State signed the amendment into law on August 26, 1920.

Just over 50 years later, New York Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduced a bill in Congress that would designate August 26 as Women’s Equality Day, and it became law. Ever since, the day reminds Americans that, although they gained the right to vote, many women do not feel they gained the same rights and privileges as men. The fight that began at Seneca Falls continues, but at least Harry Burns did his mama proud.

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Megan Wood Megan Wood has always had a passion for helping others in her heart. She has recently completed her first year as the Events Coordinator for Susan G. Komen® Northwest NC. Megan’s passion for non-profit work began in her senior year of high school, serving on the Carolina’s District Board for Key Club International, and her passion for making a difference has only abounded since then. During her undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she was given the opportunity to lead the largest on-campus organization. This piqued Megan’s interest in non-profit management, specifically her interest in working, and making meaningful connections, with volunteers.

She knew non-profit work was her calling upon graduation from college. At that time, she discovered Speedway Children’s Charities, an organization that was making a difference in the lives of children. She made an internal commitment to live her life making meaningful connections with others and began a mission to make a difference in the world. Megan’s first year at Susan G. Komen® Northwest NC has been met with much success. She has cultivated and grown partner relations, expanded the internship program and has led a team of driven volunteers to rejuvenate the Affiliate signature event, Race for the Cure®, for its 15th anniversary Race. She is looking forward to the debut of its new date on September 27, 2014, in downtown Winston-Salem. When Megan is not volunteering, you will find her spending time with her husband, Chris Wood, and their Labrador retriever, Emma.

Staci Rubain Stacey Rubain is a Wake Forest University School of Law graduate who began practicing law in 1999. She has spent 15 years specializing in state and federal criminal law cases, as well as family law. In 2002, Stacey stepped away from private practice to accept a position with the Office of the Attorney General in Washington, D.C. In that position, she represented the District of Columbia in complex civil matters in Superior Court and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Stacey returned to Winston-Salem in 2004 in order to work for a small law firm, which specialized in workers’ compensation law.

The following year, she became a founding partner at the law firm of Quander & Rubain P.A. Stacey is considered by her peers to be a dynamic trial lawyer. With a background in litigating matters that range from murder, to racketeering, to child custody, to wrongful death, Stacey is both experienced and diversified. This year, Stacey is running for Superior Court Judge. If elected, she will become Forsyth County’s 1st female Superior Court Judge.

Currently, of North Carolina’s 117 Superior Court Judges, only 12 are women.

Stacey consistently and regularly practices in Superior Courts across North Carolina.

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Winston-Salem Dash – ‘Home Run for Life’ By Carolyn S. Peterson

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he joy of children is contagious, especially at a baseball game. You can see it in their eyes – the anticipation of catching that home run ball that clears the wall, the excitement of seeing a home team player slide in safely. From the beginning of the Winston-Salem Dash team and organization, children have played a role, from being the most dedicated fans to being honored throughout the season in the ‘Home Run for Life’ program.

Dash media relations and broadcast assistant Dave Polaski explains the idea behind the effort. “The Winston-Salem Dash and Wake Forest Baptist Health wanted to recognize some incredibly brave individuals who battled through some serious health issues. This was a unique outlet for those individuals to know that the community is, and will continue to be, behind them through their journey.” Aside from being honored on the field, running the bases with high fives from the Dash players, as well as the visiting team, ‘Home Run for Life’ participants receive a personalized bat that is signed by the entire Dash team, a certificate commemorating their day at BB&T Ballpark, free tickets to that day’s game, complimentary Carolina Plan food and drink vouchers, a newspaper article about them in the Winston-Salem Journal and a photo that appears on the cover of that day’s PlayBall game program. There’s no doubt that everyone has a story and these kids are no different…

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Landon Garcia At 16 days old, Landon Garcia was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and now at the age of 7, struggles for each breath.

Landon’s daily treatment begins as soon as he awakens, lasting from morning until night. Nebulizer sessions, chest physiotherapy, and over 20 pills, steroids and enzymes to help process food are all part of the daily process for the Winston-Salem native, a first-grader at Bolton Elementary School. With Landon regular visits to Brenner

Pablo Valladares-Mendez Near the end of his eighth-grade year, Pablo started getting pain in his shoulders and upper arms, which he initially thought was due to just sleeping wrong. But after his condition worsened, Pablo couldn’t feed himself. After many tests at Brenner Children’s Hospital, physicians determined he was afflicted with juvenile dermatomyositis. Pablo continued to make weekly trips to Wake Forest Baptist Health, where he received steroids to treat his muscle weakness and medications to regulate his blood pressure. Although he is not out of the woods yet, Pablo makes doctor visits every 6 months, exercising on his own to maintain his strength. At some point the disease may simply go away, but he continues to live with the threat of its return. Despite that, Pablo has not stopped living life to its fullest. Now 16 years old, he is regularly playing the saxophone again.

Through it all, Pablo has maintained a positive attitude. “Whenever something happens,” he says, “God always does things for a reason. No matter how bad the situation is, you always have to keep looking forward and never look back.”

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Children’s Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Landon continues to battle the disease.

But Landon doesn’t let his condition get him down. The seven year old UNC fan loves to play kickball at school. Landon has been through, and continues to go through, so much, but his outlook is simple. “If you had cystic fibrosis, you would have a lot to work on, but I try my best every single day,” says Landon.

Zach Felts When Zach Felts was 6 years old, a simple game of football led to the fight of his life. In October 2009, as Zach played football with other kids, he began limping after a pileup. The Morganton, NC native was diagnosed with a broken leg and fitted with a cast. The trouble continued for Zach, as he started losing weight and became extremely fatigued. A hard lump developed on his ankle and a biopsy returned a grim diagnosis: acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Zach had stopped walking and had to rely on his family to be carried everywhere. Zach went to Wake Forest Baptist Health and Brenner Children’s Hospital in January 2010, receiving blood and platelet transfusions. After several times where Zach’s family prepared for the worst, Zach responded to multiple rounds of chemotherapy. Now, nearly five years after beginning his battle, Zach’s treatment is scheduled to end in August and he will be considered in remission and cancer-free.

These three young individuals and their families have battled a lifetime of heartache, but through their stories we see the triumph of the human spirit and appreciate life a little more than we did.

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Our Neighbors in Mount Airy

By Denise Heidel ount Airy has had a connection to Winston-Salem since it was originally settled in the 1750s. Our neighbors, located just 40 miles north of Forsyth County, were perfectly situated as a centralized stagecoach stop between Winston-Salem and Galax, VA. Since those days, Mount Airy has become so much more than a pass through.

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We all know that we need to thank the late, great Andy Griffith who brought notoriety to Mount Airy when he patterned the all-American town of Mayberry, USA after this quaint community. Mount Airy does an excellent job of celebrating her connection to the iconic TV show by hosting Mayberry Days every September. This three-day festival includes special guests, including former cast members of the show.

Besides Andy Griffith, other famous Mount Airy names include Donna Fargo, the Grammy-award winning country singer; the famous Chang and Eng Bunker (the conjoined twins from whom the term “Siamese Twins” originated), who retired in Mount Airy before they died in 1874; Chubby Dean, Ron Blackburn and Ben Callahan were all three Major League Baseball players who were born in Mount Airy; and several of the actors from “Mayberry” eventually retired to the area, including Betty Lynn, who portrayed Thelma Lou in the series.

Mount Airy is also home to the world’s largest open-faced granite quarry, which is visible from space. Nicknamed “The Granite City,” Mount Airy’s massive quarry has made granite the officially recognized State Rock of North Carolina (for those who are curious, we are one of 26 states with a designated state rock). This North Carolina granite has been incorporated into structures all over the world.

For some, autumn isn’t really acknowledged until it’s time for two things: the Dixie Classic Fair and Mount Airy’s Autumn Leaves Festival. The Autumn Leaves Festival takes place in October and this year will be the 48th year!

This is a great opportunity to meet local artisans and vendors, as well as sample some amazing Southern cuisine!

Mount Airy attracts many visitors every year, including people hoping to find a bit of American nostalgia. Besides the charming downtown stores, the annual festivals, wineries, and link to the Blue Ridge Parkway, we have a neighbor with amazing options available, just a few miles down the road!

When you’re looking for something to do with the family, don’t discount Mount Airy! The internet is full of great suggestions for things to do, including upcoming events in this haven to the north!

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Creating a World Without Breast Cancer

By Kendyl Trevena

Strength. Hope. Support. A sea of pink, a communal spirit of energy and endurance, and one common goal: a world without breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen® Northwest NC Race for the Cure® is all of these things and so much more. Pink fills the course, but it is hope for the future that brings survivors and the community together. It’s a supportive community of women and men— young and old—who know just how terrible breast cancer is, and the effects it has on not only the person living with it, but on all those who care about that individual as well.

As our largest annual fundraiser, Race for the Cure® is less competitive in nature and is more of a collective celebration of the survivors and the lives of those who have passed on. There is a communal effort towards creating a world in which breast cancer no longer exists.

This year, 2014, we’re celebrating fifteen years of saving lives with our fifteenth annual Race for the Cure®, and we’re making the celebration bigger than ever before! Our new Race date for this year is September 27 and our new Race location is downtown Winston-Salem with pre and post Race activities at BB&T Ballpark. We look forward to seeing you there! Through the collective spirit of strength, community, and endurance at our annual Race for the Cure®, we can provide hope to those battling this disease, those who have fought the battle before, and those who want to create a world in which no one has to worry about breast cancer becoming a part of their lives.

Our mission at Susan G. Komen® Northwest NC is to eradicate breast cancer, and, until that happens, we make a LOCAL impact through breast health education, empowerment of survivors, and provision of funding for free mammograms. We raise funds locally, across our eleven-county service area. Seventy-five percent of the funds we raise annually stay local and go towards funding mammograms and educational events, because early detection is a key step in the path to survival.

The other twenty-five percent goes towards funding national research to find the cures. To learn more about YOUR local Komen Affiliate and to register to participate in the Race for the Cure®, visit our website at komennorthwestnc.org or call 336-721-0037.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin

By Lionel Shriver Reviewed By Kim Beane This psychological thriller is a horrifying story told through a series of letters from Eva Khatchadourian to her husband, Franklin.

The topic is their son Kevin and the appalling impact he has made on the lives of his family and so many others. Looking back, Eva searches for an explanation for Kevin’s unthinkably evil violence, and evaluates her own possible role in his upbringing – and his undoing. When she first became pregnant, she was apathetic, at best, toward her unborn child and Kevin arrived as an unhappy baby, who became more sullen, angry and hostile as he grew older. While Eva believed they had a problem on their hands and that she was a target of Kevin’s aggression, Franklin made excuses for him, assuming he would get through his various “phases” and sort himself out. The horror compounds as the book unfolds and the facts of Kevin’s actions are revealed. This is a truly disturbing – yet compelling – read.

Heaven Is For Real

By Todd Burpo Genre: Inspirational; Age Range: All Reviewed By Vonda Henderson Heaven Is for Real is an account of a near-death experience of the author’s four year old son, Colton. His experiences and what he was able to share with his parents regarding his time in Heaven are awe-inspiring and unforgettable. As a minister and parent, Todd states early in the book that he and his wife used great care in talking with Colton.

They basically let him share memories as they came to him without asking leading questions; therefore, the book is truly shared from his perspective.

In many cases, he described to them what the people he met were wearing or what he experienced; at his age, he did not have the vocabulary to name exactly what he saw. This is not a long read but will provide the reader with a glimpse of the majesty and beauty of Heaven from the eyes of a child.

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To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care

By Chris Beam Non-fiction - Reviewed By Becky Olsen Non-fiction is not my genre of choice, but To the End of June was engrossing as any work of fiction, managing to be both informative and heartbreaking. Beam incorporates first-hand accounts from parents, foster-parents, children, and social workers while attempting to answer the difficult questions of “Whose rights matter most?” “Why is the system failing?” and “What are the implications of poverty and crime in generational cycles of broken families?” Beam doesn't pretend her work is exhaustive, but she takes a hard look at the underlying philosophies of the social programs that serve our society’s most vulnerable members and the history that has shaped the foster care system into what it is today. Beam makes connections to such events as the invention of the X-ray, which revolutionized the idea of child abuse, and the wide-spread use of crack cocaine in the 80s, which dramatically impacted the number of children in foster care, to current day statistics of homelessness. If you are a professional working with children, or simply interested in their welfare, this read is worth your time.

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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 simply Pinterest projects at home in about a day.

PROJECT ONE: WOODEN PLAQUE PICTURE FRAMES

PROJECT TWO: KNICK KNACK NECKLACE

I’ve just moved into a new office and between my office and home, I’m always looking for fun and unique ways to display pictures to liven up my spaces. This quick little project allows you to custom suit your frames to your space and add a little shape, color and fun to your walls.

This piece of jewelry can be completely “you” and cost next to nothing, depending on the supplies you have on hand. The pin I was inspired by was created using old, vintage buttons, but I decided to go with a different look for mine.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Buttons or knick knack items, a piece of felt that blends with your decorative pieces, E-6000 glue, scissors and a necklace chain.

Wooden plaques (I found mine at Michaels), acrylic paint in a color of your choice, picture hanging hooks, E-6000 glue and pictures.

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Decide how you want to arrange your picture frames. I bought a base with a decorative piece to go over the photo to add some depth and fun to the frame. I opted for gray, turquoise and a gold color for my frames to go with the colors I’m using in my office.

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Once your frames are dry, attach your picture hanger to the back of the frame using the E-6000 glue.

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Make sure your picture fits the way you want it to on the back of your decorative wooden plaque, or you can simply Modge Podge your picture onto a single wooden plaque if you’d rather keep it simple.

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Attach your decorative plaque to your background plaque once your picture is attached and dried.

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Hang your beautiful new and original frame!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

FROM PIN TO REALITY:

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First you’ll want to lay out your knick knack or button design on your felt piece so you know how you want to glue it.

I opted for a neat octopus locket piece surrounded by small metallic gears and shapes for a somewhat steampunk theme.

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Glue down your decorative pieces to your felt. Make sure you leave felt around the edges so that the decorative pieces have plenty of material to hold on to.

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Once your glue has dried (wait at least 24 hours), trim the excess felt from around your knick knack design. Trim as closely as possible.

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Attach your necklace chain to the back of your felt piece and allow to dry.

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Your piece should now be ready to wear and you’ve got something that appears to be vintage and expensive, but that costs you little to nothing to create!

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Coffee: Fun Facts About The Fuel of Life

By Denise Heidel

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truly love coffee. I was a bit of a late bloomer, only truly discovering the magical goodness of a well-brewed cup of coffee when I was in my late 20s, but it’s a regular part of my day now.

My son turns his nose up every time I pour a cup of coffee, but I’m not worried. Eventually, he’s going to “come to the dark side.” It’s in his blood. Our family is full of avid coffee drinkers.

I thought it would be fun to marry up my love for coffee with my love for trivia and review some Fun Facts about coffee with our readers…

Facts about coffee as a plant and its production: • Coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian farmer around 850 AD when he noticed that his goats were more energized after eating coffee beans • It takes 3 – 4 years for a coffee tree to mature and its average annual crop is enough for one pound of coffee • There are an estimated four billion coffee trees in the world • Brazil is the world’s leading producer of coffee, producing about 1/3rd of the world’s supply • Light roast coffee actually has more caffeine than dark roast • Technically, coffee is a fruit

Facts about the US and coffee: • Coffee represents 75% of all US caffeine-consumption • Hawaii is the only US state that produces coffee • 54% of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee • 35% of US coffee drinkers drink their coffee black • The US is 16th on a list of coffee-consuming countries, with Netherlands coming in first place • September 29 is celebrated as National Coffee Day in the US • President Teddy Roosevelt drank a gallon of coffee a day and coined Maxwell House’s tagline, “Good to the last drop.”

Facts about coffee and your health: • Coffee contains antioxidants which are good for you • Recent studies show that drinking coffee may help fight against Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes and liver disease, as well as liver cancer • Harvard conducted a study that was published in 2011 that suggested that women who drank 4+ cups of coffee per day had a 20% lower risk of depression

Facts about coffee and history: • In 17th century Turkey, under the rule of Sultan Murad IV, drinking coffee was a capital offense that would result in decapitation (my guess is he would not have been friends with Howard Schultz) • Germany’s Frederick the Great was known to add really odd things to his coffee, including champagne and mustard • The first coffee house in England was established in 1652, but women were not allowed in other than as servers • The term “Americano” was coined during World War II when US soldiers would ask for their espresso to be watered down because they considered it to be too strong • In 1900, coffee was a door-to-door delivery service in the US

And finally… some infamous quotes about coffee: • A morning without coffee is like sleep. ~Author Unknown • Given enough coffee, I could rule the world. ~Author Unknown • I think if I were a woman I'd wear coffee as a perfume. ~John Van Druten • Way too much coffee. But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever. ~David Letterman • I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon. ~Ronald Reagan • I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. ~T.S. Eliot 118 / ForsythWoman.com

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on guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. I was asked to join the Exit 180 Band by Josh Tenery a little over 3 years ago, after a musical history between us that stretches back over 20 years,” Joel commented.

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ince forming the Exit 180 Band in 2010, members Josh Tenery, Joe Sullivan, Joel McCarson, Greg Mulholland and Mike Bendig have become one of the most popular bands around, playing authentic rock, classic and southern rock, as well as familiar country songs that people can sing and dance along to.

The five piece band includes many different sounds, from acoustic and electric guitars to keyboards and multi-part harmonies.

“Our audiences can expect a high energy show with lots of familiar, singa-long songs at every performance. Many say they feel they just left five different concerts when they come to see the Exit 180 Band. You can expect to see a SHOW! We interact with the audience and just have a genuinely good time,” said Greg Mulholland, drummer and sound man for Exit 180. The eclectic mixture of songs fits perfectly with the backgrounds of the band members, each coming to Exit 180 from a different path.

With 10 years in the Triad, Joe Sullivan, a transplanted Clinton, Mississippi native, works as a Test Engineer at Triumph Actuation Systems. Joe’s love of music began when he played the clarinet in grade school, which led to the ‘itch’ to play the guitar. “I played in a neighborhood band in high school and then after college in the Jackson, MS area. When I moved to NC in 2003, I started playing with some local musicians at various clubs and then found the guys in Exit 180 through an internet band ‘matching’ site in 2007,” stated Joe.

Mike Bendig As the 6th of 8 kids in Greenville, PA, Mike’s passion growing up was sports and music. His mother played the organ at church, sang in the choir and played the upright bass in the symphony, so music was always a part of Mike’s life. “I played clarinet and saxophone through high school, also singing in choirs throughout school. I learned to play the guitar in the early 2000s playing with Bluegrass Messengers as a rhythm guitar player and backup singer for a few gigs. After posting my information on the internet, I met Joe Sullivan and after a few changes, we began playing at Classics Sports Grille in Advance, NC in 2010, and the rest is history,” Mike said.

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An Elkin, NC native, by day Josh Tenery is a technician for a national pest defense company, but when Exit 180 gets together, Josh’s role is lead vocals, rhythm guitar and auxiliary percussion.

“I showed interest in music from the time I learned to talk.

I banged on my grandfather’s acoustic guitars and made drums out of five-gallon buckets and used pie plates for cymbals. At age 10, I got my first guitar, but set it aside a few years later when my passion became drums after joining the band at South Davie Junior High. The drum set came when I turned 14 and I played over the years with several bands, eventually meeting Exit 180 band member Joel McCarson in 1994. We formed a band and played mostly heavy metal for 7 years throughout North & South Carolina. After the heavy metal scene moved out of the Triad, we disbanded, but later that year Mike Bendig found me on a website, bandmix.com, and after I joined, Joel came on board. We started packing out the house every night we played and have done so since 2010,” said Josh.

Greg grew up in Cary, NC, and has been in the Triad since 2001.

By day he is the President of Preferred Engineering, PLLC, a husband, and a dad to 3 children. Like his band mates, Greg got his feet wet early on in music, playing in the school band from the 5th grade through high school. After that he didn’t pick up an instrument for 25 years until he got a drum set, with the permission of his wife, Donna, a classically trained violinist.

“I played in my basement for fun for about 6 months and then joined some guys from my old office and I just ‘jammed’ on a weekly basis. I grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s so my music ranges from The Beatles, to The Stones, to Boston and Elvis, as well as everything in between. I had met Joe Sullivan about 12 years ago, at our daughters’ soccer practice. We talked about music and kept in touch over the years. Joe asked me if I would join Exit 180, but I was already playing in 2 other bands. Eventually things fell into place and I became the drummer in March 2011, and they’ve been putting up with me ever since!” commented Greg.

Joel McCarson

When asked what really comes through to the audience when performing, Mike Bendig said, “With such varied backgrounds it’s amazing that we have so much in common, but we love all music and love to share it with others,” Mike said.

Born and raised in Welcome, NC, Joel McCarson has remained in his hometown with his wife, Tonya, to raise their daughters, Anne and Meredith. Before the guitar and keyboards come out with Exit 180, as well as his lead and background vocals each night, Joel works at WR Vernon Produce Co. Like Josh, Joel showed an early interest in music. “I was given my first guitar at age 12 and singing just came naturally; I can’t remember not singing. I am self-taught

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SIMULCAST

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inston-Salem is not typically the chosen location for large, international events, but the technology available with a simulcast allows people in our community to participate in a worldwide event without having to leave town. Whether you are currently a leader or hope to become one, the L2: Learn – Lead Simulcast offers a great way to learn more about what it takes to succeed as a leader. Leadership is a very complex position. Not everyone is born to lead, but most people aspire to become leaders because leading oftentimes signifies success. When the company you work for places you in a position of leadership, it often comes with pay increases and more control; and though the benefits are nice, they are a direct result of an increased level of responsibility. Being a leader is no easy task, whether it looks like one or not, and there are always ways to improve leadership strategies and techniques.

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“Three of the best leaders in the world will be speaking at L2,” said Chuck Goad, co-host of the Winston-Salem L2 Simulcast event. “John Maxwell was recently named

by Inc. Magazine as the most popular leadership and management expert in the world. John will be speaking on the art of asking questions and using them to learn and grow, connect with people, challenge ourselves, improve our teams and develop better ideas. Linda Kaplan Thaler is chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler and a best-selling author. She is responsible for some of America’s most famous, relevant and touching advertising campaigns such as ‘I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid,’ the AFLAC duck, and the ‘Yes, Yes, Yes’ Herbal Essence campaign. Linda will be speaking on ‘GRIT: How Ordinary People Become

Extraordinary.’ Tim Sanders is CEO of Net Minds as well as an Internet pioneer and best-selling author. Tim advises Fortune 500 executives on leadership, marketing and new media strategies to grow their businesses. Tim will be speaking on people-centric tools for success. As John Maxwell says, ‘Leaders are Learners.’ As leaders, we must constantly seek ways to grow and improve our abilities to lead. Fortune 500 companies pay these speakers thousands of dollars to advise them on leadership, marketing and business strategies. L2 Simulcast attendees will have the benefit of their knowledge for a fraction of the cost these companies spend for their time.”

“Simulcasts are used many times for concerts, sporting events, conferences and trainings to broadcast a live event to many locations across different mediums, such as the Internet, television and radio,” said Goad. “An event like this gives leaders a chance to learn from some of the best leaders in the world. Whether you are a business owner, church leader, manager or in local government, this event is designed to inspire and equip you to be a better leader in your company, church, community and family. Leaders are always looking for opportunities to learn, but every leader has little time to spare. This simulcast allows people from around the world to enjoy and benefit from the live event without traveling to the live location, saving them time and money. Local leaders, along with leaders at 300 locations worldwide, will benefit from this leadership event without having to travel to Atlanta.

L2 Simulcast is designed to breathe new life into leadership through world-class speakers in a convenient, half-day format.”

The L2 Simulcast was primarily planned by the John Maxwell Company for purposes of lining up speakers, selecting the live venue and choosing the 300 host sites around the world that would participate in the event. “Locally, we had to select a venue that would be suitable to stream the broadcast live from Atlanta, as well as provide attendees with a great experience,” said Goad. “We are in the process of signing sponsors for the event and selling tickets. As we get closer to the event date, we will be printing signs and programs for the event. We’ve done some initial testing of equipment to test download speeds and connectivity to ensure the highest quality of the broadcast. John Maxwell will start the event and then lead into each of the other two speakers. There will be time for attendees to network with sponsors and other leaders in the community.”

It is never too late to improve your skills as a leader. "The people who should attend are people who want to grow,” said Dr. Rick Speas, L2 Simulcast co-host. “L2 will grow you as a leader and as a member of your business or organization. Those who come will be challenged, encouraged, affirmed, supported and have the opportunity to connect with other leaders right here in the Triad. I believe this event is important because of what I am learning through the John Maxwell team. I am 52 years old, and I am learning to think differently. I challenge my team and myself to think outside the box. I believe those who come to L2 will walk away better leaders and excited to go back to their respective organizations and make a significant difference."

The L2: Learn - Lead Simulcast takes place Friday, October 10th from 8:50am-1pm at Hope Community Church, 4660 Brownsboro Road in Winston-Salem. To purchase tickets, visit www.l2winston.eventbrite.com. Tickets are $97/person.

For more information including how to be a sponsor for the event, call Chuck Goad at 336.793.8399 or email him at chuck@chuckgoad.com.

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Leadership can take a lot out of you. You need encouragement. You need inspiration to continue to pour into the lives of those you lead. That’s why the new simulcast L2: Learn – Lead is here, to breathe new life into your leadership, empowering you as you learn and lead others to follow.

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Celebrate Our Sweet Heritage on the Moravian Cookie Trail

By Kristi Johnson Marion orsyth County has a rich and storied food history. Perhaps you’ve toured the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail, or on the other end of the food spectrum, the Winston-Salem “hot dog trail.”

But many would say the local food with the most historical significance is that of the Moravian cookie. This thin little cookie that melts instantly in your mouth brings back memories for many Winston-Salem natives.

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Now, you can take family and friends along as you nibble your way through towns on the Moravian Cookie Trail. “Visit Winston-Salem NC” has launched this virtual culinary trail celebrating the city’s historic Moravian food roots. It’s a website and travel tool visitors can use to sample, learn and tour the home of “the world’s thinnest” cookies – www.visitwinstonsalem.com/moraviancookietrail

Moravian Cookie History In 1753, the Moravians—a devout, German-speaking, Christian group originally from Eastern Europe—migrated to North Carolina and settled on more than 100,000 acres known as the Wachovia Tract (yep, the bank was named after this same area), in the heart of our city. They brought their baking traditions with them and produced three iconic bakeries and a craving for ginger spice cookies.

Top Moravian Cookie Trail Destinations In and Around Winston-Salem 1. WINKLER BAKERY, Old Salem Museums & Garden, 521 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; (336) 721-7302 www.oldsalem.org/winkler-bakery More than 200 years old, Winkler Bakery features the original wood-fired dome oven that has baked breads, cakes and confections since it was built in 1800. Bakers in period costumes welcome visitors, offer samples, and make Moravian Sugar Cake and bread.

Because of the volume, today’s cookies are actually made in a larger bakery, offsite, but you can buy lots of cookies here.

2. DEWEY’S BAKERY, Thruway Shopping Center and Reynolda Manor, Winston-Salem, NC; (336) 725-8321 www.deweys.com and www.deweys.com/about-us-locations A Winston-Salem original since 1930, Dewey's Bakery is a household name, especially during the Easter, wedding and holiday seasons. Visit their bakeries at 262 S. Stratford Road at Thruway Shopping Center and 2820 Reynolda Road at Reynolda Manor.

3. MRS. HANES' MORAVIAN COOKIES, 4643 Friedberg Church Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012; (336)764-1402; www.hanescookies.com Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies is nestled in Clemmons and their public tours provide visitors the opportunity to see the family-run cookie company in action. “Artists in Aprons” hand roll, hand cut and hand package more than 110,000 pounds of dough each year.

Oprah Winfrey named this delicacy one of her “favorites” in 2010.

Make reservations for Tour reservations can be made at www.hanescookies.com 4. SALEM KITCHEN, 50 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27104; (336)722-1155; www.salemkitchen.com Salem Kitchen gourmet gift shop that proudly carries Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies and is also a gourmet gift shop. It’s the perfect stop before packing a picnic and heading out to visit a winery or one of our parks.

Restaurants with cookie creations are on the trail, too!

5. MILNER’S AMERICAN SOUTHERN, 630 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; (336)768-2221 www.milnerfood.com Treat yourself to Milner’s signature Moravian Cookie and PecanCrusted Salmon served with sweet potato flapjacks, sautéed spinach, fennel slaw and vanilla bean beurre blanc. Chef and owner John Milner was inspired to incorporate Moravian cookies into this main course dish by James Beard award-winning chef and Winston-Salem native, John Fleer, back in 2004 at Old Salem. “The dish is a favorite of many, including my mother-in-law,” explained Chef Milner. “I think it is wise to keep her happy.” Find Moravian cookies featured in other dishes as well.

6. THE TAVERN AT OLD SALEM, 736 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; (336)722-1227 www.thetaverninoldsalem.ws The Tavern at Old Salem serves up fresh Moravian cuisine and often sources their produce from the surrounding heirloom gardens of Old Salem. Specials include homemade ice cream made with spicy ginger Moravian Cookie crumbs or Chef Jared’s specialty menu item, Moravian Cookie-Crusted Frenched Lamb Rack.

7. HAUTE CHOCOLATE, 301 Brookstown Avenue, Suite 500, Winston-Salem NC 27101; (336)653-9924 http://bit.ly/HauteChoc Buzz by the Twin City Hive where this chocolate shop is housed under the same roof as our local Segway tour company. Enjoy coffee, baked goods and the handiwork of Haute Chocolate’s Jiliana Dulaney. Her often-featured Moravian Ginger Cookie Truffles are often a featured chocolate creation.

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8. SALEM BAKING CO., www.salembaking.com Visit them online and at displays in fine supermarkets and specialty stores across the US. “The art of Moravian baking centers around premium ingredients crafted with care into recipes so pure that you can literally taste every ingredient,” said Alison Turner, Salem Baking Company Executive Chef. "Our original Ginger Spice Moravian Cookie was our first and is still one of our most popular cookies. We stay true to the origins and inspirations behind that recipe each time we create a new flavor. Today they offer more than 30 unique Moravian cookie varieties.

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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 suggestions for movies to be reviewed, and you could win tickets to a current movie!

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This Spike Jonze directed drama is not full of grand romantic gestures or special effects but will wow you with outstanding acting and stunning visuals. Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) works as a for-hire letter writer. He composes thank you notes, love letters and long distance correspondence between friends, lovers and families. It’s quickly evident that, although he strings together beautiful thoughts and sentiments for others, he is suffering from loneliness and a broken heart.

All fingers instantly point toward Damien Echols (James Hamrick) who is known for his interest in witchcraft and Satanism, especially when the cops bring forth one of his acquaintances, Jessie, who has suddenly appeared with a story about helping Damien hurt the boys before fleeing the scene, as Damien killed them in a satanic ritual. As details unfold, however, Jessie’s account of what happened doesn’t add up and it appears as though the town is trying to keep secrets and place the blame on a group of teenagers they fear.

While this film isn’t full of action or special effects, it does an excellent job of keeping you intrigued until the very end and curious to learn more.

To try to lift his mood he purchases the newest computer operating system technology – a system that has a personality and interacts with its user.

Enter Samantha (the voice of Scarlett Johansson). Theodore and Samantha instantly click and their relationship quickly turns from best friends to romantic partners. As the story moves on, we learn that Theodore is coping with a pending divorce from Catherine (Rooney Mara) and when she learns of his new cyber relationship, her judgments send Theodore in a tailspin questioning his decisions.

This film is beautiful and sad. Every member of the cast gives an incredible performance and Johansson does the impossible by bringing a non-existent character to life using only her voice.

Neighbors (2 out of 5 reels) In Theaters Now Imagine you’ve bought your dream home and funneled all your savings and funds into it.

Everything seems perfect and you’re excited about all the prospective neighbors who have looked at the property next door until the moving truck arrives and a team of fraternity boys starts unloading all of their bachelor belongings. This is the premise for the comedy, Neighbors, starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron.

Husband and wife, Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Byrne), have just moved into their new home with their new baby and they are trying to come to terms with being young parents who feel much older than their ages reflect.

When Delta Psi Beta members move in to the empty house next door, the couple decide that they want to be the hip, young neighbors who like it quiet but can still have fun. Frat leader Teddy (Efron) thinks if he throws the desperate couple a party bone, they’ll tolerate the endless barrage of loud parties and raucous behavior. It all starts out as fun and games until the happy couple endure some sleepless nights with their baby and their newly acquired frat buddies don’t want to sympathize and a war ensues.

There are lots of very funny moments throughout Neighbors but the movie as a whole is lacking a plot development. It mostly consists of one prank after another. It’s worth a watch, but wait for DVD as it’s not worth the $10 ticket price.

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FREEZE, PLEASE! Tips for Making Your Freezer Your Friend

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Occasionally, when she is not around to finish off an aging bell pepper or almost-stale blueberry muffin, I will toss it into the freezer for safekeeping. Weeks turn into months, and after a while I have no idea where those green ice crystals came from or whether they are edible. What begins as a valiant effort to save the life of a potato or chicken nugget ends up being merely the scenic route to the trash can. One particularly unfriendlylooking zipper bag full of kale comes to mind—may it rest in peace.

The truth, though, is that freezers should be our friends! With a little preparation and storing technique know-how, you can successfully freeze foods of all kinds and prevent waste. I hope the tips below help you navigate your way to becoming a freezer-meal connoisseur who can safely whip up a delicious homemade meal from the freezer in a matter of minutes.

A note to my sister: I am sorry I did not know this before my unpleasant, fried burned-cornmeal attempt at using up that squash.

Tips for preparation and storage: • Always let the food cool down completely before you freeze it. You will want to do this as quickly as possible with precooked meals; try placing the dish in a sink filled with ice water.

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• Use rigid containers with an air-tight lid and keep the sealing edge free from moisture or food to ensure proper closure. Remove as much air as possible from all packages except those holding liquids, which need a small amount of room for expansion.

• Wrap solid foods like meat and baked goods tightly in foil before you bag them.

• Many vegetables are best frozen after being blanched or scalded in boiling water for a short period of time.

Blanching helps maintain flavor, color and texture.

• Portioning the meal down into individual-size containers will make re-heating easier and ensure that the dish freezes quickly and safely.

• Proper air circulation is key to keeping your freezer operating at maximum efficiency, so do not overcrowd.

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NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6 BRADLEY METHOD NATURAL CHILDBIRTH CLASSES 1-3pm, 534 North Liberty St, W-S. Bradley Method® is a comprehensive, 12-week, small-group course equipping couples to birth their babies naturally, covering nutrition, exercise, relaxation, dad's role as coach, stages of labor, breastfeeding and more.

Cost: $325. bradleybirth.com/lanettetyler NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16 ADOPT-AND-RELEASE-A-BUTTERFLY AT SCIWORKS 10am-5pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Rd, W-S. For $25, you can adopt a Monarch butterfly which you will release on September 21st. Your butterfly will be tagged with a unique research number, and you’ll receive an adoption certificate listing the number plus two free passes to the release. sciworks.org NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 29 SING WITH THE GOLDEN TRIAD SHOW CHORUS 7-10pm, 611 Oakhurst St, Kernersville. Golden Triad Chorus is a group of fun-loving, talented ladies who share the love of harmony and the unique art of barbershop music. Looking for new members.

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FIREWORKS AT BB&T BALLPARK 7-10pm, 951 Ballpark Way in W-S. Come out to BB&T Ballpark as the Dash take on the Lynchburg Hillcats at 7pm. After the game, enjoy a fireworks display. Gates open at 6pm. Group rates available for 20 or more. Buy tickets at 714.2287 or wsdash.com.

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS 2014: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS – “JAWS” (1975) 8-11:30pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd, W-S. Films are shown on the front lawn; in case of rain films, are shown in the Babcock Auditorium. Beer and wine available for purchase. Filmgoers are encouraged to arrive early and picnic. Cost: $5/person; $20/car. reynoldahouse.org AUGUST 2 A DAY OF MOMSANITY 9am-5pm, 2875 Old Town Club Rd, W-S. Join us for a day of all things motherhood: faith, fitness and nutrition! Join keynote speaker Cindi Wood, author of "The Frazzled Female." Cost: $199/person. momsanitysisterhood.com/day-of-momsanity/ AUGUST 8 FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT AT SCIWORKS 4-8pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Rd, W-S. Enjoy the museum, outdoor parks, planetarium and the Tech City exhibit for only $3/person; SciWorks members and kids 2 & younger are FREE! sciworks.org CINEMA UNDER THE STARS 2014: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS – “CABARET” (1972) 8-11:30pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd, W-S. Films are shown on the front lawn; in case of rain, films are shown in the Babcock Auditorium. Beer and wine

available for purchase. Filmgoers are encouraged to arrive early and picnic. Cost: $5/person; $20/car. reynoldahouse.org AUGUST 9 PLEIN AIR” WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS 9:30am-12:30pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd, W-S. Students will watercolor paint on the grounds of Reynolda Estate. May attend individual sessions or the entire series. Registration required by calling 758.5900.

Cost: $120/member (or $30/session); $150/nonmember (or $40/session). reynoldahouse.org AUDITIONS FOR PREPARATORY DANCE PROGRAM AT UNCSA 10am-12pm, 1533 South Main St, W-S. The Prep Dance Program provides after-school training for 3rd-8th grade students. Auditions will be in the Robert Lindgren Sonja Tyven Founders Studio (formerly Studio A) in Gray Building on campus.

Open registration is from 9:30-10am. uncsa.edu DOWNTOWN KERNERSVILLE SIDEWALK SALE 10am-2pm, Make Downtown Kernersville your destination for shopping! Our merchants are planning special savings and great deals for our sidewalk sale. discoverkernersville.com SLICE OF LIFE AT RIVER RIDGE TAPHOUSE 2-10pm, 1480 River Ridge Dr, Clemmons. Parrot Head event! A portion of the proceeds go to the Patriot Rovers. Live music from Coral Reefer, Doyle Grisham, and others. Drinks, food, corn hole and raffles. Hotel packages with transportation provided by the Village Inn Event Center. PHofTriad.org RECONCILED 2014 7pm, Speas Elementary Auditorium, Polo Rd, W-S. The first annual medical benefit concert of Salem Ministries which provides financial, practical and spiritual support to individuals and families who face the crippling burdens of medical crises. Featuring music by local band, At The Threshold. For more info email sitterleej@gmail.com.

AUGUST 11 GIRLS' NIGHT OUT 5 pm…until! Phoenix Grille, 115 South Main St, W-S. Grab a friend, neighbor, co-worker, mother, sister, SOMEBODY and have a much need Girls’ Night Out. Enjoy drinks and a heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet for $20/person (price includes two drink tickets for beer or wine; additional charges apply for mixed drinks).

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AUGUST 12 BABIES “R” US CLASS SERIES – WRITING YOUR BIRTH PREFERENCE PLAN 6:30-7:30pm, 975 Hanes Mall Blvd, W-S. Know your options for having a positive birthing experience – establish a plan, and learn how a doula can be the perfect addition to your support team. Free. babiesrus.com AUGUST 12-16 DR. BROWNSTONE’S SWEET SUMMER LUV LUV FESTIVAL 6-9pm, 450 North Spring St, W-S. A week-long culinary festival featuring acclaimed visiting chefs from throughout the U.S. and Canada at Spring House Restaurant Kitchen & Bar. "Hot-off-the Grill" gourmet tasting menus, craft cocktails, fine wines and spirits with live music. Cost: $59/person. springhousenc.com AUGUST 13 KIDS’ MORNING OUT 10am-12pm, Armory Golf Center, 2020 Silas Creek Pkwy, W-S. FREE event for kids of all ages! Grab a friend and bring the kids for a morning of fun where your child can experience the world of golf – mini clinics for all skill levels. Inflatables from Ten Little

Monkeys and many more fun activities! Each adult attendee will receive four tickets for our fabulous prize board! Extra tickets given for donated school supplies for the Educator Warehouse!

AUGUST 14 FORSYTH FAMILY’S FAMILY NIGHT OUT 6pm, Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Road in W-S. Join us for this free event! Families are welcome to bring a blanket or chairs and picnic before their annual back-to-school concert. Enjoy 25-cent ice cream scoops, and Dino will be selling NY hot dogs, Colonial games, wagon rides and other activities. Each family will receive four tickets to enter to win prizes from our amazing prize board! Wear your school colors and bring school supplies for the Educator Warehouse to receive additional tickets for the prize board!

RAFFALDINI VINEYARDS FOUR SEASONS SUMMER WINE TASTING DINNER 6-9pm, 450 Groce Rd, Ronda. The dinner features four seasonal food courses and four specially chosen wines to complement the food. This is an opportunity to share your food and wine passion with like-minded friends and enjoy la dolce vita. Cost: $82.50/person. raffaldini.com AUGUST 17 RAMBLIN’ ROSE WOMEN’S TRIATHLON 8am-12pm, Gateway YWCA, 1300 South Main St, W-S. A 225-yard pool swim, eight-mile bike and two-mile run/walk designed to empower women to do something they never thought possible.

Cost: $75/person. ramblinroseevents.com FERRAGOSTO-MUSIC IN THE VINEYARD 12-5pm, 450 Groce Rd, Ronda. Ferragosto is an Italian holiday during which friends and family venture to the countryside to relax and celebrate a break from work and busy city life. Take advantage of this Italian tradition and spend Ferragosto at Raffaldini Vineyards.

Free. raffaldini.com THE CAROLINA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BAROQUE, TANGO, RAGTIME 3-4:30pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd, W-S. The Carolina Summer Music Festival returns with a celebration of the global eclecticism of composer Fritz Kreisler, a legendary musician known for his incredible technique and musicianship on the violin.

Cost: $8/members & students; $18/nonmembers. reynoldahouse.org AUGUST 19 LADIES ONLY GARAGE PARTY

6:30-8:30pm, 3441 Myer Lee Drive, W-S. This event is designed for those ladies that are new motorcycle riders and for those that have always wanted to know more about the Harley-Davidson lifestyle. It will be a very informative evening. Hors d' oeuvres and beverages served. Free event. smokinharley.com AUGUST 20 GRASSES IN THE LANDSCAPE SEMINAR 11am-12pm, 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons.

Frank Sink, owner of Frank’s Perennials, will discuss grasses that work well in our Piedmont landscapes.

He will review selection, planting and care of grasses.

Free event, but registration is required. forsyth.cc/ces AUGUST 22 FIREWORKS AT BB&T BALLPARK 7-10pm, 951 Ballpark Way, W-S. Come out to BB&T Ballpark as the Dash take on the Carolina Mudcats at 7pm. After the game, enjoy a fireworks display. Gates open at 6pm. Group rates available for 20 or more.

Buy tickets at 714.2287 or wsdash.com.

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS 2014: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS – “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” (1951) 8-11:30pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd, W-S. Films are shown on the front lawn; in case of rain, films are shown in the Babcock Auditorium. Beer and wine

available for purchase. Filmgoers are encouraged to arrive early and picnic. Cost: $5/person; $20/car. reynoldahouse.org AUGUST 23 AMAZING DOGS DAY AT SCIWORKS 11am-4pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Rd, W-S. Enjoy fascinating demonstrations by amazing service dogs such as search-and-rescue bloodhounds, K-9 police dogs, herding dogs, hearing-assistance dogs and more! All activities included with museum admission.

Rain/high heat date is August 30th. sciworks.org AUDITIONS – TEEN THEATRE ENSEMBLE 12-5pm, 610 Coliseum Dr, W-S. This training program for teens 13-18 includes various master classes taught by professionals in different disciplines of theatre. They will also get an opportunity to showcase skills, talents and techniques. ncblackrep.org AUGUST 28-30 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER TENT SALE 9:30am-7pm (Th-F); 10am-6pm (Sat.), 110 Oakwood Drive, Suite D in W-S. Join our style team at Mainstream Boutique for our annual three-day tent sale. Great style at great prices! facebook.com/MainstreamBoutiqueWinstonSalemNC AUGUST 29 WHISKERS & WINE SUMMER SOCIAL 6-10:30pm, 1927 Courtney Huntsville Rd, Yadkinville.

Whiskers & Wine Summer Social is an event to raise money to help the animals in need in Yadkin County.

Special guest Maya Burgess, singer, songwriter, musician from Stokes County. Get tickets: 406.0965 or WhiskersWineSS@gmail.com FIRST SUNDAYS FAMILY FIRST 2-5pm, 2250 Reynolda Rd. In this workshop, participants will take inspiration from George L. K. Morris’s Wall-Painting (1936) to create an abstract masterpiece using wallpaper and acrylic paint. For children in grades 1-6 accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $8/members; $10/non-members. Registration required. reynoldahouse.org

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SATURDAYS (NOW THROUGH AUGUST 30) YOGA FOR ANXIETY 9:30-10:45am, 534 North Liberty St, W-S. This moderate-level class combines yoga postures and breath techniques to calm the mind and body. Perfect for anxiety, chronic stress and insomnia. Adults only.

Cost: $16/class.

FUTURE - SEPTEMBER 20 TOUR DE BOUTIQUE Join us for the Tour de Boutique! We’ll be visiting some amazing retail boutiques in Forsyth County and the surrounding area! $40 includes transportation and a gourmet lunch provided by Ketchie Creek Bakery and Cafe. Seats are limited! www.TinyUrl.com/2014TourDeBoutique TO INCLUDE EVENT/PROMOTION, VISIT FORSYTHWOMAN.COM & SUBMIT AN EVENT THROUGH THE CALENDAR LINK.

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Haj Paj Boutique......................................35 Hakka Chow............................................27 Handy & Handy H20...............................91 Hannoush Jewelers.................................79 Hauser Rental .......................................129 Healthy Carpets.....................................133 Heather Hills Golf Course ......................119 Hillcrest Vision ......................................103 Hip Chics Boutique..................................67 Homewatch CareGivers ..........................55 Honky Tonk Smokehouse .............115, 133 Hospice...................................................23 House Matters ........................................97 House Matters Lawn Care.....................105

Reconciled-Salem Ministries.................105 Red, Hot & Blue ......................................55 ReDESIGNS by Ava.................................57 River Ridge Tap House............................47 Rodan + Fields.....................................125 Ruff Housing.........................................121

I iFix Cell Repair.........................................37 Inner Strength Pilates ..............................77

J Jeff McIntosh ........................................133 Jeffrey Adams.........................................69 John E. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law .........15 June DeLugas Interiors ...........................39

K Ketchie Creek Bakery ............................127 Kelly Antiques .......................................103

L 201 Media.............................................103

A Accent Prone ..........................................33 Accessorize This!....................................83 Aesthetic Images ....................................50 Alexander’s Automotive ........................101 Alkali Hair Studio...................................125 Allegacy Federal Credit Union ....Back Cover Andrea Robinson, DDS .............................9

Christina’s Dessertery...........................134 Chrystal Yates .......................................132 Clemmons Bike Shop ...........................117 Cricket’s Nest..........................................85

D Dalton’s Crossing..................................105 Dawson Tree Service ............................132 Diet Center ............................................125 Dream Dinners........................................97

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Becky Davis - Massage Therapy...........125 Beeson Fine Cabinetry ..............................8 Bella Hair Co. ........................................101 Best Bet Painters...................................133 Bloomday Granite .................................139 Bookmarks............................................135 Brenner Fit.................................................5 Brewer Tile............................................101 Brookstown Inn.......................................81 Budget Blinds........................................117 Burklee Printing .......................................61 Busy a s a Bee Conceirge.......................79

Electrolysis, Etc.....................................132 etc Consignment Shoppe........................77 Express Oil............................................121

C Carillon Assisted Living ...........................19 Charleston Custom Painters....................77 Charming Carolina ................................115 Chermak & Hanson.................................79 Chris’ Lawncare......................................59

F F Rees.......................................................8 Fabian’s Restaurant...............................132 Fabulous Finds......................................125 Farrago....................................................95 The Fashion Exchange ............................25 Fitness Edge............................................85 Five Points...............................................25 Forsyth Plastic Surgery ...........................41 Fresh Air Carpet Care ............................132

G Goin’ Postal...........................................133 Goodwill..................................................59 Grassroots ..............................................13

L2 Learn ...............................................123 Lasater’s Fine Art....................................57 Leather & Lace Acoustic Duo .................87 LePa Faith Farms ..................................132 Lewisville Laser & Aesthetics..................49 Lil’ Briar Patch.........................................37 Logan HVAC ...........................................71 Lowes Foods ............................................2 Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates .........73

M MacRae Coin & Currency .....................125 Mainstream Boutique ..............................71 Mary’s Professional Cleaning................117 Mike in the Night DJ Services ...............127 Minglewood Flowers.............................105 Moonlight Designs ................................119 Moore Self Storage ...............................129 Mountain Valley Hospice.........................97

N New Town Bistro.....................................63 Note Worthy............................................19 Novant/WomanCare ................................21 Nu expression .........................................75

P Pam Boyle & Associates.........................93 Parr Investments .....................................31 Penny Lane .............................................27 Phoenix Grille ..........................................99 Piedmont Advantage Credit Union...........63 Prints Charming ......................................83 Professional Women of Winston-Salem ..41

S Salem Gymnastics ..................................87 Salem Smiles Orthodontics.....................87 Salemtowne Retirement Center ...............99 Sass Consignment..................................17 Saura Farm Landscaping & Nursery .......65 Sewingly Yours .......................................37 Sharon Reid, DDS ...................................29 Silpada..................................................133 Simply Southern Cuisine.........................59 Simply Sterling & Co...............................89 Singing Bird Salon.................................133 Skeeter Security....................................132 Smokin Harley Davidson .........................87 Southern Home & Kitchen ....................117 Spark Financial-Sander Smith .................69 Starboard Accounting .............................79 Studio Create ........................................127 Style Encore............................................91 Summer Family Care...............................29 Summit Eye Care ....................................16 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ......113

T Thruway Center.......................................95 Tina Merhoff & Associates......................93 TJ’s Body Shop.......................................85 Todd’s Easy Moves.................................13 Tour of Farmington................................107 Treasure’s Décor.....................................47

U US Figure Skating Championships ........111

V VCA Animal Hospital West ......................61 Village Inn Event Center...........................31 Vow to be Different..................................83

W Wake Forest Baptist Health .................7, 25 Wayne Collins Electric.............................57 WFBH Imaging ........................................67 Whiskers & Wine ....................................83 Wilder Career Services..........................125 Winston-Salem Dash ............................109 Winston-Salem Dermatology ..................21 Winston-Salem Journal.........................132 Winston-Salem Open ................................3 Women’s Wellness & Fitness................115

Y YadkinValley Arts Council........................81

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1. How did you become a Pilates instructor? “Ever since a child, I’ve always loved exercise and movement. I’ve always been a personal trainer and yoga teacher, but trouble with two herniated discs in my back 17 years ago changed my life. I found Pilates as a way to continue exercise and heal through injury. I was sold! I went through the training process and opened a Pilates studio! I look at my history of injuries as a blessing, because it's prompted me to research and train in modalities that are truly beneficial, to be able to help others. This training has brought to our area modalities that weren't previously available. From hip replacement surgery, Parkinson's, to chronic pain, I love taking the client back to functional daily motion.”

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

2. What advice would you give to younger women thinking of getting into your business? “Always be a student...... Learn! The more you learn, you will learn that you have much more to learn! Never think you're the master of anything, check your pride at the door and be ready to learn some more.

That’s when the magic begins. Always be your best and find your inner strength.”

3. What is your greatest obstacle working in your business as a woman? “As a wife, mother and business owner, sometimes it is hard to find the balance between work and home life.”

4. What sets you apart from other women? “I think God has given me confidence tempered with humility, and the wisdom to know that I am not superwoman. A person is only as strong as the people she chooses to surround herself with, and I'm blessed with an awesome team! I am also constantly learning - there could be something new or different that could change a client’s life, so I love to spend time at educational seminars.”

5. Where do you see women in the business world in 5 years? “I’d like to see more women in business, more women taking leadership roles. Of course, I’d also like to see more people choosing the lifestyle of health and fitness.”

6. If you could nominate a local woman for President, who would it be and why? “Oh, my goodness, my choice for President is Keela Johnson of Forsyth Woman magazine! I’ve seen Keela do so much to empower the women in our area. If there is a cause, Keela is always one of the first to jump into action. I admire that and think it is a great trait in a world leader.”

With Amy Dixon

7. How would you define your legacy? “I love helping people feel better, and as a trainer dealing with injuries, I'd love people to say she helped people find their inner strength! I hope people see the love

August brings the dog days of summer, with many trying to get that last trip in to the beach. Beach bodies are just one of Amy Dixon’s areas of expertise. As owner of Inner Strength Pilates, Amy helps locals of Winston-Salem build strength, add range of motion, and correct postural issues that lead to pain. The Last Word was lucky enough to sit down with Amy in between appointments.

of Jesus through me and what I do.”

8. What is your guilty pleasure? “You cannot tear me away from a good book. Whether at the pool or the beach, I love getting lost in a story! Add in a cell phone-free zone and that makes it perfect!”

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