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LIFESTYLE LETTER

DECEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Jana Morris | jana.morris@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

It's Christmas Time!

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THE HOLIDAYS ARE TRULY THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. It’s

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a time to celebrate, spread joy, and indulge in the flavors and treats of the season.

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As we welcome family and friends into our home for holiday celebrations, we want them to be greeted with a festive atmosphere. However, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to recreate a look we saw in a store or magazine, deciding which areas we should concentrate on decorating or exactly how creative we can get when dressing our Christmas trees. Brandon May of Brandon’s Haus of Flowers provides simple guidelines to help us create picture-perfect decorations.

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Lydia Kaye Clothey, Aaron Hayes, Nicolette Martin, Michelle W. Parnell CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Everyone I know loves giving or receiving a little green box from Windsor Fine Jewelers. Simply walking into Windsor is an experience all on its own. Third generation jeweler and Windsor marketing director, Shane Thompson, shares about the store’s new expansion and what customers can expect during the holidays. We want to keep the joy of gift giving alive and keep shopping stress to a minimum. A great place to start is by supporting our local small businesses. To help, we’ve compiled a holiday gift guide full of great ideas for everyone on your list.

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Speaking of lists, Vance’s Bakery Bar shares a delicious milk and cookie recipe that

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includes special holiday spirits guaranteed to bring a little extra joy, and jolly, to

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Santa and his helpers. It’s sure to keep you on the nice list this year!

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As we wrap up 2020, let's revel in the decadence of the holidays and soak up every

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opportunity to enjoy one another’s company and make special memories. Merry Christmas from all of us at Evans Lifestyle. We’ll see you next year!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2020

FEATURES 14 Santa's Boozy Milk & Cookies Treats Santa will really enjoy

18 Windsor Wonderland This landmark local business is growing inside and out

24 Holiday Haus Custom Christmas décor is all in the details

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34 Trucks and Toys for Tots Help bring smiles to children's faces this Christmas

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Good Times

Around Town

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Culinary Creations

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STUDENT CHRISTMAS PIANO RECITAL Amy Phillips is pleased to announce that she and her students will be hosting their 2020 Christmas piano recital on Sunday, December 20th at 3:00 pm at the Hardin Auditorium. Twentysix students will be participating, and each student will play one Christmas song. Family and friends are invited to attend and enjoy this special celebration.

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gift guide CHRISTMAS 2020 FIND THE PERFECT LOCAL GIFT FOR THE ONES ON YOUR NICE LIST

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S a n ta ' s BOOZY MILK & CO OKIES

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SA N TA’ S M I L K PU N C H

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Serves 2

INGREDIENTS + 4 ounces milk + 2½ tablespoons half & half

LEAVE THESE SPECIAL TREATS OUT FOR SANTA AND YOU'LL BE ON THE NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST

+ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2½ ounces bourbon + 4 teaspoons powdered sugar (10X) + Nutmeg INSTRUCTIONS Mix all ingredients (minus nutmeg) in an ice-filled mixing glass. Cover with mixing tin and shake for several pumps. Strain drink into ice-filled rocks glasses. Sprinkle top of drink with nutmeg. Serve with swizzle stick. Leave for Santa with a boozy mint chip cookie.

SA N TA’ S B O O Z Y MINT CHIP COOKIES Makes about 18 cookies

INGREDIENTS + 2 cups all-purpose flour + ½ teaspoon baking soda + 1 cup granulated sugar + ½ teaspoon salt + ½ cup sour cream + 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix + ½ cup salted butter (one stick), softened + 1 egg at room temperature + 1 teaspoon mint extract + 2 tablespoons of your favorite whiskey + 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips + 4 drops green food coloring (optional) + 10 Andes Mint candies, unwrapped and chopped with a knife to the size of a mini chocolate chip INSTRUCTIONS Set oven to 375°F. Cream together sugar and butter in mixer (about two minutes). Mix in egg, sour cream, and pudding mix until incorporated. In a separate small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Slowly mix flour mixture into pudding mixture until just combined. Mix in mint extract and whiskey. If you would like green cookies, mix in food coloring. Add semiWHEN SANTA IS DONE DELIVER-

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Measure cookie dough out into rounded tablespoons (suggestion: use

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TWO ICONIC GREEN ITEMS TRACE THEIR

10, 20, or even 30 years,” says Shane. “They’ve been

ROOTS TO AUGUSTA; ONE IS A JACKET, AND

through the trends; they’ve seen styles that have

THE OTHER A SMALL BOX. Any occasion to

worked and things that haven’t worked. They are

receive either one is most definitely memorable. This

incredible guides to the inventory here.”

holiday season, we’re focusing on the small green

Over the years, the physical building locations

box that has captured the affection and loyalty of

have changed, but the current store sits within a

shoppers from Augusta and beyond.

few hundred feet of the original store site, which

Third generation jeweler and marketing director

was in National Hills shopping center next to J.B.

for Windsor Fine Jewelers, Shane Thompson, says,

White. “Windsor went from being a tiny store

“It’s what’s behind the green box that’s so import-

amongst a bunch of other stores when it first

ant, which is superior customer service, competitive

launched, to growing so much with such a large

pricing, and the highest quality of goods. All of those

inventory that it put us on the national map for the

together make the experience that the green box

top 10 largest jewelers in America.”

represents.” It’s that overall experience that brings customers back year after year.

With such a large inventory, space at the store has been tight. In 2020, Windsor added a two-story

“[The] customer service is outstanding! I have

expansion to the current building. “The expansion

been shopping here every year for 20 plus years,”

downstairs will give us room to bring over the

says Graham Wood. “My wife would not know it was

entire bridal line; all those rings will now move over

Christmas without a green box under the tree!”

to that new section,” says Shane. “We also have

Windsor has been locally owned and operated for

a couple more viewing rooms where people can

over 40 years. “We’re a family of knowledgeable and

learn about the stones they are purchasing and the

experienced staff, many of whom have been here for

engagement rings themselves.”

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Sarah Lord (left) and Cassie Hensley (right)

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Windsor boasts a collection of 7,000

“usually in locations that have some sort of

engagement rings, the largest selection of

significance we feel is important to the locals

engagement rings in the Southeast. It’s the

and is a challenge to find. There is no cost to

ultimate place to try a variety of styles and

participate. We just love integrating with our

find the perfect ring. “We talk about engage-

community and giving folks a reason to get

ment rings all the time,” says Shane, “but you

outside and share time with one another.”

really don’t know what it feels like to put a

The hunt for the green box continues

style on that you’ve seen in a picture until

through Christmas week, giving locals and

you come into the store, see something that

visitors incentive to learn more about the

resembles what you’re looking for, try it on,

history of Augusta and the CSRA.

and see if you like it.”

As the holiday season wraps up and we

In addition to what you see in the show-

look towards 2021, the main showroom at

case when you enter the store, Windsor has

Windsor will take on a new look. “In the

a significant understock, and Shane says

next year, several of our big brands will

that will continue to be the case during

come in and start creating their own atmo-

the Christmas season. “Even as the days

sphere within our showroom,” says Shane.

get closer to Christmas and you see other

“They will bring in their own showcases

stores with bare shelves, you can come

and lighting to create their brand footprint

here on Christmas Eve, and we will still

within our showroom.”

have the showcases packed out,” he says.

Already a destination store for shoppers

“As we sell through things, we continue to

throughout the southeast, the renovations and

bring out new items. This Christmas, we’ll

expansion of the showroom space will provide

have more room to bring out our under-

an even grander experience. “If you haven’t

stock and start filling out the rest of the new

been in the store, you need to visit,” encour-

expansion and the store. I’m excited about

ages Shane. “You don’t have to purchase

that. This is the same Windsor with the

something; we just want to see and meet you

same customer experience…everything will

and show you around. The amount of product

be as it has been, only greater.”

we have is an experience within itself.”

A holiday tradition for the last few years,

Whether you’re just beginning an Augusta

the Green Box Hunt has returned with all the

tradition of sharing a treasured green box

excitement and anticipation of exploring the

gift with someone special, or you’re a long-

city and finding these hidden gems. “This

time customer looking to add to your collec-

will be the fourth year for the Green Box

tion, be sure to stop by this holiday season to

Hunt,” says Shane. For eight weeks leading

explore the new expansion and say hello to

up to Christmas, people hunt the CSRA to

the Windsor Fine Jewelers family.

find the green box. Whoever solves the clues and finds the box wins a prize from the fea-

Windsor Fine Jewelers is located at 2635

tured designer of that week. “It can be found

Washington Road. To explore their large inven-

anywhere in the CSRA,” Shane continues,

tory online, visit WindsorFineJewelers.com.

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IT’S FINALLY HERE! We’ve been waiting

trees to wrapping the gifts and positioning

PARNELL | PHOTOGRAPHY

all year for this joyous holiday season to

them under the tree.”

DON LECHNER

arrive! Some of you put up your Christmas

Kenny and Judy Roland, owners of this

trees in September…it’s okay, you can

warm feature home, look to Brandon each

admit it. We understand. The rest of us

year to decorate their home for holiday fes-

are still working on it. Or we’re hoping

tivities. “About seven years ago, Brandon

someone else will show up and work on it

started doing my decorations,” says Judy.

for us because as much as we love all the

“He’s very versatile and can do different

beautiful things, it’s hard to decide exactly

looks. The first year he did my tree, it was

how to get the look we desire.

absolutely breathtaking. I’ll never decorate

For years, Brandon May, owner of

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another tree as long as he is in my life.”

Brandon’s Haus of Flowers, has been

In the Roland home, Brandon showcases

helping clients prepare their homes for the

how inspiration for decorating is limitless.

holidays. ”I do everything for Christmas,”

When it comes to choosing holiday décor

says Brandon, “from the wreaths to the

and accessories, Brandon says, “The best

think it should be. Go around and look at different places to get an idea of what you like.” To Brandon, it’s important that each home’s decorations reflect the personality and style of the homeowners. “We’ve all got our own preferences,” explains Brandon. “So I like to use a mixture of what they love and have in their home that I can pair with new things that are trendy and up to date.”

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STYLE TIP Look past the dominant color of the focal point and pull out the less obvious colors. It will add depth to the design.

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INTO THE WILD BE DROOM With so many ideas and areas to decorate, it’s difficult to decide exactly

where to begin. Brandon suggests a few areas on which to focus. “Decorating the door is the biggest thing,” says Brandon. “Then my suggestion is to focus on the higher-traffic areas, like the informal living room or den and the kitchen.” Equipped with Brandon’s suggestions, tips, and encouragement, we can confidently create our own holiday wonderland...or, if we so desire, bring in the professional, asking Brandon to stop by and create it for us. 26

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STYLE TIP Be brave and try something new; you don’t have to stick with one idea of what you think something should look like year after year or even from room to room!

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STYLE TIP

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PHOTOGRAPHY ESTÉE JANSSENS

Let’s face it—in today’s so-much-to-do-and-so-little-time cultural mindset, it

can be hard to keep track of everything we need to do. Wake up—did you get enough sleep? Brush your teeth. Feed the kids. Feed the dog. Get ready for work. Make your lunch. Those are just six things to think about in the span of 15 minutes after your alarm goes off.

With all of these things to keep track of and our lives moving a mile a minute,

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THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE + ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS

start simple

make it your own

There’s so much you can do

When you start searching for

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6 COLUMBIA COUNTY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Evans Towne Center Park

Following

the

Christmas

Parade

Sunday,

December 6th, please join us for Columbia County's annual Tree Lighting Celebration. Enjoy live entertainment on stage, the Holiday Market, and a tree lighting by Santa himself!

10-12 42ND ANNUAL SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE...IN THE PARK! Evans Towne Center Park

Your family is invited to the 42nd Annual Singing Christmas Tree presented by Abilene Baptist Church. This year's presentations will take place at Evans Towne Center Park! Pre-Tree music will start at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. Please bring a new and unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Visit MyAbilene.org/sct for more details.

20 AMY PHILLIPS STUDENT PIANO RECITAL

Hardin Auditorium, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd

The piano students of Amy Phillips will be performing their Christmas recital on Sunday, December 20th at 3:00 pm at the Hardin Auditorium. Social distancing will be observed, and family and friends are invited to attend this special performance.

25 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas from the Evans Lifestyle team. We hope that your day is filled with love, hope, and wonder!

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GIVING BACK

THIS YEAR, HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHILE MAKING FUN FAMILY MEMORIES

TRUCKS AND TOYS FOR TOTS ARTICLE AARON HAYES | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

AS THIS UNIQUE YEAR HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL ON MOST OF THE

Merk says, “so if we could do our part as the ones that can afford it

WORLD, MANY HAVE FACED A GREAT DEAL OF HARDSHIP.

and give back, then we can make these kids kind of forget [such a

But with the holidays now here, it gives us a sense of hopefulness

tough year] ever existed.”

and cheer. For local families that might be struggling to provide their

The variety of autos and their owners participating in the event will

children with gifts this Christmas, Toys for Tots joyfully lends a hand.

make quite the spectacle, and they are ready to bring great memo-

This year, Toys for Tots will be having its Second Annual Auto

ries. “If you look around, there are a lot of things going on in the world

Show at the Columbia County Exhibition center, sponsored by

right now…” says Stan, a participator in the event. “This year has

Never Satisfied Builds and its owner, Merk Stopher. The event is a

been a lot about loss…Children don’t understand that. We are not

special one - not only because it’s a chance to bring smiles to chil-

meant to be a vessel to store blessings…but a pipeline to let those

dren during the holidays, but because children will also be the

blessings flow.” We are so thankful that so many people throughout

judges of the event! While this event will be somewhat different due

our community want to bless our local children by partnering with

to health precautions, it will certainly not be short in love, cheer, and

Toys for Tots and putting on such a family friendly event. The holi-

positivity. “The kids are having a hard time, especially this year,”

days will certainly be happy!

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