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Lifestyle Letter

The Gifts that Keep Giving

DECEMBER 2016 PUBLISHER

Andy Manz | Amanz@LifestylePubs.com

Each year, Lifestyle Publications starts holiday shopping early ― scouting local boutiques, artisans and stores for gift ideas to help simplify your life during this busy season. This year was no different!

We filled the pages here with the cozy, the sparkly, and the luxurious.

From our “Gifted” feature with curated treasures to delight and surprise the loved ones on your list and “Scout and About” with its Nordic-inspired creature comforts, to Dr. Lindsay Mamula’s wise counsel about puppies under the tree (see “Animal Kingdom”), this issue also shared some gifts you can’t wrap. (Oh wait, you can’t wrap a puppy, can you?)

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From "Good Times" with friends and family, to our contributor Raemi Vermiglio’s reflections in “Parting Thoughts” on teaching her kids to be humble and thoughtful, we hope our holiday issue warms your heart and sets the stage for a month of peace, joy and laughter.

May you and yours enjoy giving, and receiving, all the wondrous gifts of the season!

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Inspired By

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Scout & About

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Locally Owned

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Driver’s Notebook

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

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GIFTED

Feeling stressed about getting something for everyone on your “nice” list? Don’t worry, we did the work for you. Here’s our curated local gift guide to make shopping a breeze.

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01 REI | Patagonia Cotton Quilt Snap-T Pullover | $149 02 Evereve | Excelsior Beaded Crossover Choker | $38 03 Evereve | Swell Glitter Sparkling Champagne Bottle | $45 04 Park Meadows | Aveda 'A Gift to Make Her Smile' | $19.50 05 Evereve | Free People Stella Knit Mini Dress | $98 06 Evereve | Sorel Conquest Wedge | $275

07 Castle Pines Jewelers | Fresh Water Pearl Bracelets | $150

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08 Park Meadows | Madewell | 'The Transport' Leather Tote Bag | $168

09 Sierra Trading Post | The North Face Purrl Stitch Scarf | $24.99

10 Unlisted | TeddyGeorge.com | Teddy & George Honey Olive Whipped Sugar Scrub | $6 CONTINUED >

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01 Park Meadows | Nordstrom | Sperry 'Decoy' Waterproof Boot | $120 02 Park Meadows | Nordstrom | Kiehls 'Jeremyville - Healthy Skin for Him' Collection | $26 03 | Sierra Trading Post | Smartwool Reversible Slouch Beanie | $14.99 04 Sierra Trading Post | DaKine Mission Ski Backpack | $39.99 05 Sierra Trading Post | Outdoor Research Turnpoint Sensor Gloves | $19.99

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06 Sierra Trading Post | Clarks Moc Shearing Slippers | $59.99 07 Park Meadows | The Art of Shaving | Sandal Wood Gift Set with Lexington Fusion Razor | $150 08 REI | YETI Rambler Colster | $30

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ago, she had an idea to repurpose all the containers

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Hamilton’s daughter who suggested she learn how to make can-

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“All of my vintage pieces have been purchased at estate sales,

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antique stores and thrift stores,” Hamilton says. She also offers refill

resource,” Hamilton says. “I like the idea of supporting soybean farmers.”

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Driver’s Notebook

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alloy wheels and strikingly attractive Jewel Eye

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itself spectacularly to an enjoyable and impressive

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and handling purposes, I was off and running.

We took the whole rig up to the Conifer area,

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nyone who has ever adopted a puppy can tell you there’s a learning curve at first. Caring for

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PUPPY 101 ARTICLE EMILY O'BRIEN

parties involved—is normal and to be expected.

Dr. Lindsay Mamula of Veterinary Center of Parker says, “Puppies are like kids. They will

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need lots of attention when they come home.”

If you bring home a new fur baby this season, here are some tips to ease into puppy parenthood.

SOME THINGS YOU’LL NEED TO TEACH YOUR PUPPY ARE HOW TO: •

play nicely, with humans and other dogs

•

go to the bathroom outside

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like their crate

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get around their new home (i.e. using stairs or whether they are allowed on furniture)

LEARN THE BASICS ON PUPPY CARE FROM THE MOMENT YOU BRING ONE HOME, WITH ADVICE FROM DR. LINDSAY MAMULA OF VETERINARY CENTER OF PARKER.

In addition to keeping a fresh bowl of water available at all times, you’ll also need to feed your new puppy two to three times a day and maybe more often if it is a smaller breed. Dr. Mamula recommends, “Each puppy’s food requirements is very different based on their size. The bag will give you general guidelines to follow until you can see your veterinarian.”

EXERCISE Just like us, puppies will need to get some exercise! Warning: If you aren’t already an outdoor person, this might turn you into one. (Not bad, right?) Dr. Mamula says that exactly how much exercise your dog needs will be based on their breed and energy level. “In general it is a good idea to get your dog outside for good exercise twice a day,” says Dr. Mamula. Plus, burning off all that puppy energy will help keep them calm. It’s hard for a worn-out puppy to get into mischief!

GOING IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES Dr. Mamula recommends that the younger and smaller the dog is, the more frequently it should be let out. She adds, “If they are a larger dog breed then their urinary bladder is bigger and can hold more, thus the reason why they don’t have to go as often.”

CHECK-UPS Visiting a veterinarian at eight weeks to receive vaccinations is a good start, unless the breeders have already provided them.

Otherwise, Dr. Mamula recommends waiting “until 12 weeks of age for their next set of vaccines, given that the puppy is otherwise healthy. It is always a good idea to get your new puppy in to see the veterinarian sooner than later to help guide you with feeding, training and any questions that you may have.”

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Parting Thoughts

by ur Ba The F Walkie e Princ Talkie

WHO ARE YOU? FIND OUT WHAT MAKES OUR FAVORITE CREATIVE CONTRIBUTORS TICK

B e st S e a sonal Fil m The P ola r E xpress

ay Fave Holid or Dec ie “Sugar cook nd A s! le nd ca lots of strung lights, inside and out.”

RAEMI VERMIGLIO LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER AT RAEMIRUE PHOTOGRAPHY

RAEMIRUE.COM WHAT’S BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE

WHAT’S SOMETHING ON YOUR

PHOTOSHOOT AND WHY?

HOLIDAY WISH LIST?

I was in the Arizona desert on a horse shoot-

Honestly, I don’t need anything. But the

ing an equestrian boudoir session. During the

new Canon 5D Mark IV camera would be

session, my horse took me through an Oco-

nice. Wishes are free.

tillo (a cactus disguised as a tree). I got pretty scratched up but the pictures were well worth it. YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE HOLIDAY DISH AND WHY? WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?

Brined turkey. My newest culinary discovery.

In Castle Rock, Colorado, when it only had

Everyone should be doing this. Why? Because

HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO THE

one high school and a couple restaurants.

it’s awesome! And the stuffing inside the tur-

WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY?

Geez - I sound old.

key is a given. I don’t care what ‘experts’ say.

room in the house I grew up in. I was always

TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?

TELL US A BIT ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FAM-

printing something from my 35mm AE-1.

I have a son in first grade and a daughter

ILY’S HOLIDAY TRADITION?

Through high school and college I learned a

who is in fourth. Our days consist of home-

Teaching my kids to be humble and thoughtful

multitude of technical aspects of photography,

work and often making some version of

is at the top of my list, especially this time of

including Photoshop for digital imaging. After

magic mud or glow slime, while trying to stay

year. We like baking for the local firefighters.

having my daughter 9 years ago, I decided to

sane and teach these little humans kindness

turn my passion into a business.

and responsibility. Breathe!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT RAIS-

for me if I haven’t already been working on

SUBJECT TO SHOOT?

ING YOUR KIDS IN PARKER?

that goal. I strive to grow mentally and spiri-

That’s a tough question. I love helping

I love that Parker still has a small town feel

tually, every day. Meeting a lot of new people

businesses get quality images that tru-

and nearly everything a city has to offer. I

and doing something I’ve never done before

ly represent who they are and what they

think people truly care about each other here

sounds like a fun goal.

sell. I equally love photographing kids. The

and that helps teach my kids about the impor-

challenge is what excites me.

tance of community. We can all work together.

My mother was a photographer and had a dark

ANY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR ‘17?

New year’s resolutions almost never work

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