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JANUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

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Happy New Year Superstars I THOUGHT RATHER THAN WAX POETIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RESOLUTIONS, SIT-UPS OR MEDITATION, I'D SHARE A RECIPE TO HELP YOUR GUT. That's my weak link, you see. Lee Homes' apple cider gummy bears may be a tasty solution! I found silicone gummy bear molds online and will be giving these a try. I'll let you know, on our IG or Facebook, how they turn out. I know they will make my day better.

I hope yours is fabulous! Happy New Year.

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Dennis Malcolm Byron, Rhiannon Johnson, Valerie Shepherd, Carrie Whitney

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Sue G. Collins, Valerie Shepherd APPLE CIDER GUMMY BEARS From Supercharge Your Gut by Lee Holmes GF

WF DF

Makes about 12 Finally, a yummy gummy that’s good for your tummy. Bring it on.

250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) apple juice (no added sugar) 60 ml (2 fl oz/14 cup) apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons powdered gelatin

In a small saucepan, warm the apple juice and vinegar over medium heat.

When it starts to bubble, remove from the heat.

Sprinkle the gelatin on top and whisk briskly until dissolved. Strain.

Pour into teddy bear molds, or other molds of your choice, or into a small lined baking tin. Refrigerate for 1–2 hours, or until set.

Turn out of the molds, or cut into small squares to serve. The gummies will keep in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for 1–2 weeks.

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Supercharged tip: To make Aloe Vera Gummies, replace the vinegar with aloe vera juice.

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FEATURES 20 Meet Coach McAdams Coaching for life and making every day an adventure.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION Downtown St. Augustine

Splendor in St . Augustine EXPLORING THE OLD CITY THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT AGAIN

ARTICLE VALERIE SHEPHERD PHOTOGRAPHY CASA MONICA & VALERIE SHEPHERD

Casa Monica Resort & Spa

Castillo de San Marcos Fort

IT'S WONDERFUL TO TRAVEL TO A HISTORICAL CITY LIKE ST. Augustine, the old city that seamlessly fuses the past with the present. It's even better to travel to a city reinvigorated with elevated restaurants, one-of-a-kind boutiques, and water and sailing adventures. It's a city full of pirates, art, and stories still to be written.

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I decided to go there last summer as a quick weekend getaway from Atlanta, and was lucky enough to stay at the Historical Casa Monica Resort & Spa, which shines bright located near all of the action.

Completely redone by Richard Kessler, with the Kessler Collection, the minute you walk through their massive entrance and into their colorful and grand fresco and fountain filled lobby, you can't help but wonder if you've stepped back in time or to a more bohemian destination.

There is something for everyone in St. Augustine and The Casa Monica, from lounging by the cabana-lined poolside to taking in the architecture, or simply packing in as much as possible (as I did).

Upon arrival, I couldn't wait to walk the cobblestone streets filled with historical attractions, some of the cutest shops I've ever been to, and the welcoming people. Some favorites I wandered upon were Cousteau's Waffle and Milkshake Bar and The Floridian for some incredible bites, 29 Olives for boutique shopping and The Poseidon Spa for the most heavenly treatments (get their Signature massage!). Be sure to ride the hop-on-hop-off trolley, and stop by the old fort, Castillo de San Marcos, a symbolize of the clash between cultures which ultimately resulted in our uniquely unified nation.

You'll know you’re staying at a signature Kessler Collection gem like the Casa Monica Hotel when you're able to experience some of their local affiliations, such as The Sonesta Beach Club. Wanting to soak up the sun and the water for a little while on my second day, I was shuttled there from the hotel and personally escorted to a lounger and umbrella waiting for me a world away down on the pristine beach. Seems I just couldn't get enough of the water so I also booked a 'Sip and Sail' adventure that day aboard the Semper Fi Catamaran. A most friendly captain and crew guided a tour of St. Augustine's historic waterfront, as I enjoyed sipping a cocktail on this exploration of the area discovered by Sir Francis Drake. My day rounded out nicely with a dinner at Casa CONTINUED >

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TRAVEL DESTINATION (CON TI N U ED) Monica's Sultan Private Dining Room. I devoured a decadent four-course dining experience featuring

Oldest Maritime Port - Lighthouse

fresh caught fish, lobster, fillet, and more culinary mastery than I had ever tasted before.

My last day would be spent walking off some of the decadence I experienced the day before, and I headed to climb the 219 steps up the historic lighthouse to catch breathtaking views. I then wandered around the stunning Flagler College and was treated to a tour of their private museum featuring art masterpieces, stained glass, and commissioned one-of-a-kind Tiffany lamps.

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COACHING FOR LIFE AND MAKING EVERY DAY AN ADVENTURE

Meet Coach McAdams, The Cottage School HAS EARNED PLENTY OF ACCOLADES AS AN ATHLETE AND COACH. Most recently, the varsity boys cross country team at The Cottage School in Roswell won its first-ever GISA State Championship under his leadership.

It’s the communication he receives from students years after graduation that provides his proudest moments. When a student calls to say, “I'm standing with my toes in the Pacific Ocean about to compete in the Ironman World Championship triathlon,” or emails, “Here is a photo of my kids – they are running track and cross country,"McAdams knows he has had real, lifelong impact on the well-being of his students and future generations.

“I love seeing youngsters overcoming self-doubt and apprehension and improving themselves not just as athletes, but becoming people with integrity and high honor, great students who are healthy, fit, dependable teammates and citizens,” he says.

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ARTICLE CARRIE WHITNEY | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

ALPHARETTA RESIDENT ALLEN MCADAMS

The Coach refuels and rewards himself after a recent race.

Chair of The Cottage School's social science department chair and head of the cross country and track teams, McAdams trains students in mountain biking, track and field, and cross country. An avid adven-

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ture racer for more than 20 years, he also sponsors an outdoor adventure club. He’s been a lifelong athlete and competed throughout school and college. In fact, he still competes, and the adventure race team he is part of recently achieved victory in the USARA Adventure Race National Championship

in

the

Coed

Masters

Division. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in pre-law, he holds a master’s degree in sports science, is a certified track and cross-country coach, a certified massage therapist and has 27 years of experience coaching endurance athletes.

“Kids need to know that true fitness is a way of life not a seasonal idea,” says McAdams. “It's about eating, drinking and living cleanly.” He advises that children need to actively use their bodies in different ways at different times to stay fit for a lifetime. “I believe all kids should exercise, that is, have fun and adventure, at least one hour per day.”

McAdams finds that young people today tend to be pushed by various adults in their lives to specialize early in a sport or game, but he has a different idea about fitness.

“I disagree on many levels – debilitating

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physical, and more importantly, psychological injury or burnout occurs too often in modern America,” he warns. Instead, health and fitness should be sustainable throughout a lifetime. Rather than always being involved with a sport with lots of rules, officials and a focus on winning, he advocates making every day an adventure.

“Cast your mind back to when you were young,” he says. “Remember how you played in unstructured times. Observe kids playing. Observe how creatively and energetically they interact without all the outside influences. They may play a simple game of tag where they go full gas and don't realize they are ‘training.’” That means kids should have fun adventures every day inside and out of doors.

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MEET COACH MCADAMS

(CON TI N U ED)

Southeastern US Championship

For colder weather, McAdams suggests dressing in layers and wearing mittens – they trap more air and insulate better than gloves.

Clothing, socks, shoes and hats can be warmed in the dryer before venturing outside, and adventures can take place during the warmest part of the day.

“Take extra time to warm up,” he says. “Go with a group of friends. It won't seem as harsh with friends while you're having fun in the cold.” For frigid days, train, exercise or adventure indoors.

After the importance of making fitness fun, McAdams cites training scientifically and systematically for a particular competition or sport as key to success.

“Being efficient and specific in training is important,” he says. “For example, we don't spend valuable time in cross-country running performing jumping jacks or doing double leg squats because we run over the trails one leg at a time in a forward direction. We are not running like a kangaroo hops with both legs simultaneously.”

Whether focused on a sport or looking into the next adventure, parents have a vital role to play and can motivate their children to exercise at a young age by playing with them as often as possible. Older kids can participate too. Riding bikes, canoeing, white water rafting, hiking, skiing, skating and other active pursuits offer a healthy way to spend family time.

Of course, diet is a fundamental element to lifelong health. With so many food choices available, teaching kids to eat real food obtained as close to the source as possible will develop positive habits.

“No one can out train a bad diet,” explains McAdams. “We have too many choices with

easy

access

to

food

constantly.

Fundamentally, we need to change most people's way of thinking about food from living to eat, to eating to live.”

Achieving a fit lifestyle and healthy eating habits can be thwarted by the overuse of “electronic gadgets.” McAdams has a solution for this, too.

He considers computers, cell phones and other devices as tools and uses them in the manner he would a hammer or saw.

“Once the job is finished, clean them and put them in their proper place,” he says. “No one sits around with a hammer for hours at a time; neither should they sit around with the latest gizmo for hours at a time!”

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“YOUR HOUSE IS GORGEOUS!” called a kayaker as she floated

Maybe it was the resort-like heated pool outside or the full-size

down the wide heavenly slice of the Toccoa River on Labor Day

sports bar and movie theater inside. Or, perhaps it was the deep

last year. “Thank you!” I replied from my adirondack perched on

sofas, soft easy chairs and plush beds where we’d get lost. Everything

the sun-dappled riverbank lawn of the 8,000-square-foot home, its

about the house, from its warm heart pine floors to the soaring

expansive bank of windows reflecting the mellow holiday river scene.

22-foot ceilings, contributed to our feeling of pampered well-being.

My husband smiled.

With six fireplaces, a chef’s 36” range, walk-in butler’s pantry (with

Mostly because it wasn’t my house at all and I was acting like the queen.

But also because he was so relaxed and happy.

additional stove and dishwasher), nine bedrooms including a bunk room for 12, and 7 1/2 bathroom, our only regret was that we didn’t invite 30 more of our favorite people to join us.

After a few days at Toccoa River Home, an easy 10-minute drive

Kristy Petrillo is the force behind the Toccoa River Home. She is

from lovely Blue Ridge, Georgia, we were all very comfortable in our

a 15-year resident of her beloved Blue Ridge, a top producing real

new role as the lords and ladies of the estate.

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LIVING YOUR BEST BLUE RIDGE LIFE

home remodeler for several shows on the network.

“I’ve been able to discover, purchase, and renovate a select number of luxurious rental cabins and lodges, using my expertise and insights to make each property supremely inviting and enjoyable,” says Kristy.

“The Kristy Collection is the culmination of a career identifying what people love, and finding a way to connect them to it.”

At this luxurious riverfront estate, with more than 400 feet of frontage on the lively Toccoa River (beautiful in any season), families celebrate their

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The rug, from Restoration Hardware was one of the many soft and luxe furnishings that make this house special.

good fortunes, colleagues plan their next moves and friends gather to cook and eat together, play outside and make new memories.

Kristy has traveled extensively and has a love affair with nice hotels. “There’s such an invigorating feeling of walking into a tastefully decorated hotel room with all the right finishes and touches,” says Kristy. “But I also love coming back to my relaxing home on Lake Blue Ridge and settling into the comfort and familiarity it offers. So, finally

Is this the year to change your look?

you can truly have your cake and eat it too,” when renting her luxury lodge.

MORE TO DO IN BLUE RIDGE Live music performances year-round in intimate cabin settings with Firefly Music BR. (past performances include the Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins, Jamie O'Neil, David Cook & Sister Hazel)

+ Live Music is Better Concerts at the Blue Ridge Community Theater.

+ January 12 - Roxie Watson, a four-piece string band playing “Alterna-grass” music, will be performing at the Blue Ridge Community Theater.

+ February 9 - Melanie Massel, a jazz musician and an Atlanta native, will be in Blue Ridge.

+ February 16 - Annual Fire and Ice Chili Cook Off Festival, live music, ice sculptures and amazing chili including ice carving demonstrations from award-winning National Ice Carving Champion Rock on Ice.

+ March 2 - Randall Bramblett, known for playing on stage with rock and blues legends, performs.

+ March 16 - St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Enjoy brews, food and shopping, Go Green! Drink festive, wear wild hats & accessories, crazy outfits, the more green the better.

R.S.V.P. KristyCollection.com FireFlyMusicBR.com NCFGA.net BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com BlueRidgeMountains.com

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WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING RIGHT

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TAX SEASON? January is the time for planning, gathering and organizing for a smooth tax season. We asked our friends at Davis & Langford CPA of Johns Creek to hold our hand as we start our planning.

Attention in January is more important than ever given the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 1040 forms. Here's their advice: savings has all been completed by December 31, 2018. Your final estimated tax payment is due January 15, 2019. Now we are planning the actual preparation process. Some of the questions you should be considering:Who will prepare the 2018 tax return? When large changes occur, many self-preparers choose to use a paid preparer. For 2018, it's a good time to consider doing this even if you have always prepared your return in the past. The law changed dramatically, and the forms too.

changed, It will not

be as simple as doing what you did last year.What changed from last year in your own situation? job,

New

started

a

business, retired, invested in more sophisticated investments like public limited partnerships – these changes may impact the timing of when you can file by when all information will be available.Prepare a checklist of information you used in 2017 to help you track what you need for 2018. + Gathering – Most information returns must be reported to you and the IRS by January 31, 2019. You will need to be monitoring the incoming mail for Forms W-2, 1099, and 1098. Charities also send out annual statements during this time.

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stockbroker

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to

send their consolidated 1099 forms until

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mid-February. The broker forms are often revised so you should check last year’s forms to see if this happened. Use a large envelope available where you sort and open your mail. Put the tax documents in right away. If you receive them electronically, then use a central folder on your computer to accumulate the documents. + Organizing – If you have been diligent in planning and gathering, the organizing process will go quickly. At the end of January, you should compare the documentation received to the checklist you put together. Follow up on missing information and you are ready to begin preparing your return. Don't start the return until you are comfortable that you have all the required information. Piecemeal tax preparation is an invitation for an IRS notice or a high tax preparation bill MEET THE TEAM. Three things set us apart from other firms in North Fulton. + We have unique experience to serve businesses and individuals. Our partners have real world business experience from startups to Fortune 500 and Big 4. Most local CPAs have always been practitioners and cannot appreciate the real world of business decision making. + Our firm is large enough that you are not dependent upon one person to get your answer and small enough that every family or business is important, regardless of size. From the beginning, our mission has been to build lasting relationships with our clients.

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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

9 CORNHOLE TEAMS NEEDED

Join your neighbors for a 7-week winter cornhole league in City of

I F YO U C A N D R E A M I T,

We can design it!

Alpharetta Recreation, Parks, Cultural Services

at

@Alpharetta

Village

Green on Wednesday nights. Season begins on Wednesday, January 9, but you must be registered by Tuesday, January 1! Play times are 6:45, 7:30, and 8:15 p.m. CornHoleAtl.com

12 CELEBRATING CROSS GALA 2019 The Hotel at Avalon

Music, dancing, open bar, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, silent auction, dollar dance with the Guest of Honor, and celebration! Two years ago, Cross suffered from anaphylatic shock and fought 5 long days in PICU at Scottish Rite Hospital for his life.

12 MADAM SALON'S BOOK CLUB

Madam Salon of Johns Creek, Inc

Madam Salon is excited to begin their new year with "Madam Salon's Book Club" and have decided to start with the top rated autobiographical

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Our design team can turn your house into a beautiful FURNITURE

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memoir of former United States First Lady Michelle Obama!

12 METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE AUDITION 11460 Maxwell Road

This audition will include a 30-minute check-in and warmup followed by a 1.5 hour ballet and pointe class. If you are not en pointe,

JANUARY

please stay in flat shoes. Dancers may

be

Ballet,

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Intensives. MetropolitanBallet.org

13 BRIDGEWAY OPEN HOUSE

Bridgeway Christian Academy

Add Bridgeway Christian Academy to your list of "must" see schools. You will be glad you did. Open House is inviting and kid friendly.

17 MAMMA MIA!

Chattahoochee High School

Don't miss the first production of Mamma Mia! by a high school in Georgia! Shows are January 17-19 at 7 p.m. and January 20 at 2 p.m.

18 TOTES 2 TOTS

Georgia Cancer Specialists · Alpharetta

Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) and Northside Hospital are hosting the 17th annual Totes 2 Tots drive to collect backpacks and suitcases for

foster

children

in

Georgia.

Donations of new or nearly new backpacks, duffel bags and suitcases will be accepted.

22 FREE BREAKFAST FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

Tapestry House Memory Care, An Insignia Senior Living Community

All first responders, please join us for a hotcake and sausage breakfast every third Tuesday of the month.

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23 MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE Mill Springs Academy

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Mill Springs Academy caters to

students with LD/ADHD who have average to above average abil-

ity and are looking forward to a college education.

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1870 McFarland Parkway

Caffeine & Chrome is an event

fueled by caffeine and collectible cars. This year Gateway Classic Cars will have more vendors than

ever before. Gateway Classic Cars of Atlanta. 678.894.4833

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CULINARY CREATIONS ARTICLE DENNIS MALCOLM BYRON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

Supplementing a Better Life MEET RAUL HITESHEW, THE OWNER OF HIVEFIT WITH TODAY’S FAST PACE, SUPPLEMENTS ARE

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. However, according to bodybuilding

continues. "Our proteins are all natural and come from

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lactose levels, and they are 100-percent isolated, while

wife Ashlyn go the extra mile to provide customers a more

maintaining the highest level of nutrition. It’s amino acid

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profile almost mimics the human profile as well, making

competitors. To add, Raul—a native of Venezuela—serves on

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and why he chose Alpharetta to set up shop.

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far enough, it has the best school system in the state,

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amazing restaurants, farm houses, and plenty of events

and potency on each ingredient. We only use necessary

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