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Love of cooking keeps Holland busy feeding hungry customers beans or a bit of potato salad. "The customers keep me on my toes. Everything I make, it goes. They know my cooking." The work of feeding anywhere from 75 to 100 who drop by her house to pick up to-go containers makes for a busy weekend. Holland said she starts planning on Friday which of a long list of recipes she keeps stored in her head that she will serve. Saturday mornings are for trips to the grocery store to stock up and then Saturday nights she starts baking her chocolate, lemon, strawberry and red velvet cakes. "I stay up until I get it done," she said. "It's all in knowing what you're doing." Then she's back in the kitchen beginning at 5:30 a.m. Sunday to prep the long list of meats, casseroles, salads, side dishes and whatever else she is making for the hungry folks who Helene Holland stop in to pick up their lunches after Sunday services. "You've Address: P.O. Box 1292 Corinth, MS 38835 got to do the vegetables fresh on Sunday." "I get a lot of churchgoers," said Holland, who POSTAL PATRON lives by Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
By Lucy Weber Helene Holland can't help but cook. "I love to cook. I enjoy it," said the Corinth resident, who spent 25 years in the kitchen cooking for the customers who praised her cooking at Martha's Menu. "I'm proud of what I do." After the restaurant closed last September, Holland decided she had to do something to keep feeding hungry customers. "I got bored sitting here," she said. "I keep on moving on." About three months ago, Holland decided to start cooking again for the masses. She started selling plate lunches out of her house on Sundays. "I serve until I run out," she said, adding that sometimes she's ony left with two spoonfuls of green Return
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Nichols honors mother and sister with her skills in kitchen By Lucy Weber Mildred Nichols is known in Selmer, Tenn., for her flavorful pans of dressing, not to mention her casseroles and cakes. Folks liked her cooking so much they started putting in orders which Nichols is happy to fill. "People know me from church, and they just liked see NICHOLS pg 4
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Cooking appetizing meals is what Alexander loves to do in kitchen dents. I love being there around them." By Lucy Weber The home is supposed to have four Laurie Alexander likes nothing betcooks in the kitchen making three ter than spoiling those she cooks for. meals a day, but due to personal cirThe dietary manager at Whitfield cumstances, there are two full time and Nursing Home in Corinth for seven one part-time cook. Alexander is years makes sure the residents happy to fill in as cook when there get the food they like. she's needed, and sometimes She also makes them feel like family because in so many she finds in the kitchen seven ways they are. Her father, days a week for all three daily who worked at the home, is meals. "Right now, I don't have a day off." now a resident, and her Cooking is in addition to brother holds the job their doing her regularly scheduled father did for many years. Her mother is there daily job of making sure the residents are eating, the to visit, and the home's kitchen has everything it owner is like a sister to needs, doing all the necesher. "It's a family thing," sary paperwork and more. she said. "I have fed some of the "We cook what people residents by hand," Alexander ate at home. I know all the said. "I want to make sure they're residents' likes and dislikes. If not losing weight. I want them to they don't like something, I Laurie Alexander eat." don't put it on their plates," see ALEXANDER pg 4 Alexander said. "I like to spoil my resi-
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Charging the Battery God's word serves as many purposes in our lives as a cell phone does. If you're like me, you use your cell phone for everything. Mine serves as a camera, a phone, a keyboard, a phonebook, a messaging service, and more. Cell phones are as varied as spring flowers, but they have one thing in common. We must charge the battery or it will be of no use. If we don't continuously charge ourselves with the word of God, we can easily fall into temptation and sin. Matthew 4:4 states, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" But how do we recharge our spiritual batteries? How do we renew our hunger for His words and maintain communication with Him as we trek through our busy and stressful lives? Spending more time alone with
God may help. Luke 5:16 says, "So He often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed." It wasn't that Jesus was tired of people, tired of healing the sick, or spreading the Father's word, He knew He had to recharge His spiritual battery. If this practice worked for Jesus, would it not work for ourselves? You don't necessarily have to retreat to the solitude of a wooded area with mosquitos and other insects, you may find solitude in the most common of places. Take a few moments on your commute to work and tune out distractions and noise and tune in to your heart. Just a few minutes alone with God may be enough to recharge your battery. How many times has your cell phone's battery level indicator been on "red" and
The other day I went out to start my old van. It's not my primary vehicle, but it serves as a great spare. I had not started it in several weeks, so I decided it would be a good idea to dust it off and take it for a drive. However, when I got inside and turned the key it would not start. The battery was dead. I tried to charge it by placing my battery charger on it, but my efforts were in vain. The ordeal with my van made me pause and reflect on my lifestyle. I work and work and Paul E. Durr, Owner work. Rarely do I 10530 Hwy 45 S. do anything to recharge my own Guys, TN 38339 spiritual battery. If we do not make 731-239-2728 fax: 731-239-2002 time to recharge, email: durrmont@bellsouth.net we may get to the website: durrmonument.com point where it's too Quality products Dependable service late.
with just 15 minutes of charging it's good to go? Spending time with your best friend, spouse, or trusted confidant may be another way you can recharge your spiritual battery. Proverbs 27:17 states, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." This means that being around those we are comfortable discussing our spirituality with may sharpen our spiritual lives. The Gospels tell us that Jesus often retreated and spent time with family and friends. He spent time with Mary and his brothers. He would often spend time alone with His disciples. While Jesus spent much of His time teaching and preaching
to large crowds, he would always make time and spend it with those closest to Him. I have often felt people do not become physically, spiritually, or emotionally exhausted because of what they do, rather it is what they don't do that causes their fatigue. So take a few moments each day to recharge your spiritual battery. Spend a few moments in reflection on God's word. Call up your trusted friend, spouse, or parent and just reconnect. Again, I refer to my cell phone analogy, if your battery is dead, how can anybody reach you? Whoo! Whoo! Until next time!! All aboard!!
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Monthly Meditation How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity. Psalm 133:1
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1. Who healed the crippled man at the Beautiful Gate in Jerusalem? 2. Where was Jesus when a handicapped man’s friends lowered him through the roof? 3. What grandson of Saul was crippled in both feet? 4. Which gospel mentions the healing of the man by the pool at Bethesda? 5. Whose servant did Jesus heal without even being physically near the man? 6. Whom did Jesus heal in a synagogue on the Sabbath? 7. Who healed the paralytic Aeneas? 8. What apostle healed the man in Lystra who had been crippled since birth? 9. What was the affliction of the man Jesus healed in a Galilean synagogue? 10. Who had so much faith in Jesus’ healing power that she touched the hem of his robe? 11. What blind man of Jericho did Jesus heal? 12. What was the affliction of the man at the pool of Siloam? 13. When Jesus healed the blind man of Bethsaida, what did the man say was the first thing he saw? 14. What person, suffering from deafness, was healed by Jesus after the disciples failed to heal? 15. What healing led to Jesus’ being accused of demon possession? 16. What patriarch became so blind he couldn’t tell his sons apart? 17. What sinful city entertained visitors that struck the men with blindness? 18. What priest, 98 years old, was blind? 19. What army did Elisha strike with blindness? 20. What sorcerer, an opponent of Paul, was struck blind? Send in your answers to the following Bible Trivia Questions and take a chance at winning a complimentary bible from the Community News Flash. Random drawing will be held monthly
April Answers 1. Shimei (2 Samuel 16:5-6) 2. Zechariah (2 Chronicles 24:20-22) 3. Naboth (I Kings 21:13) 4. Adoniram (I Kings 12:18) 5. The parable of the tenants (Matthew 21:35) 6. David (I Samuel 30:6) 7. David (I Samuel 17:49) 8. The Lord (Joshua 10:11) 9. Achan and his family (Joshua 7:24-25) 10. Gathering sticks on the Sabbath (Numbers 15:36) 11. Lystra (Acts 14:19) 12. Paul and Barnabas (Acts 14:5-6) 13. Stephen (Acts 7:59) 14. John (10:31, 39; 8:59) 15. The scribes and the Pharisees (John 8:3-11)
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GENEALOGY....from page 1 When she took the management job at the nursing home, Alexander said she wasn't sure she would like it, "but I love it." Except for a four-year stint working in a factory, Alexander said her work life has centered around cooking good food and taking care of people's needs. "I love cooking," said Alexander, who previously was a cook at Refreshments Inc. for many years, a nanny and still works as a caterer on the side. "My specialties are desserts," she said, noting that pound cakes, chess pies and chocolate pies are some of her favorites. Desserts are always an important part of the meals she serves at the nursing home because "when I was growing up, when you ate supper, you always had dessert." She learned by watching her mother
and grandmother in the kitchen, and both were excellent cooks. When her mother would go to work, Alexander said as a child she would go to her grandmother's to watch her cook. "I was her taste tester." Watching those two good cooks in action is why Alexander she said she learned to cook with her eyes. "I want to make sure everything on the plate looks appetizing. If it doesn't look right to me, I won't serve it to you. I'll start over." Alexander cooks recipes she knows by heart and ones she creates. The nursing home celebrates residents' birthdays the fourth Thursday of each month, and one of her recent creations was an appetizer. Alexander cut up chicken, wrapped it all in bacon, seasoned it and added brown sugar on top to roast it and then serve on toothpicks as party food. "I love to try new things, and the residents loved it. It was a big hit."
NICHOLS...from page 1 my dressing. They come to me now for my cakes and casseroles too," she said. "They just like my cooking." Nichols grew up watching her mother cook and learning how a master home cook fed her family. Today, Nichols said she is close to being as good a cook as her mom. The secret to a good dressing, good at Thanksgiving or any time, said Nichols: "I just do it like my mama did, with cornbread and biscuits and sage. Chicken broth, onions and celery, if they want it." Just like, Nichols loved her mother's dressing, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren crave her homemade product. "They love my dressing." She doesn't go by a recipe or measure when it comes to creating her dressing, but cakes are a different matter. Nichols' sister was the baker in the family, but after she died four years, Nichols got her recipes and picked up her baking skills. Now, she is the baking whiz creating for sour cream coconut cakes, red velvet masterpieces, delicious strawberry cream or pineapple cakes and the unique banana pudding cake. She also makes a confection she
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Her down-home food on the menu any given Sunday can include turkey and dressing, pot roast, fried chicken, baked ham, spaghetti, green beans, pinto beans, cabbage, lima beans, turnip greens, purple hull peas, yams, potatoes, coleslaw, potato salad, among other others, plus the fried cornbread she was known for at Martha's Menu.
calls strawberry cheese crunch that calls for a crust made with butter, flour and pecans underneath a filling of cream cheese, Cool Whip, confectionary sugar underneath a topping of fresh strawberries piled on Cool Whip. Nichols personally used to be a fan of chocolate cake, "but I grew out of that. Now I really like my red velvet cake." Nichols is always open to trying new recipes to add to the lengthy list of ones she knows by memory. "I look on Facebook for new recipes," she said. She's always happy to share any of her recipes that she quickly will quote to whoever asks. "I need to pass my recipes down." Her spaghetti, that uses Rotel tomates, Italian stewed tomatoes, tomato paste plus ketchup, is a favorite of her pastor at Cypress Creek First Baptist. She's already given him the recipe. Dumplings, a Rotel noodle casserole with chicken plus a broccoli rice are just a few of her favorites that people want to eat. At home, Nichols said she and her husband eat simply. He's a fan of vegetables. "During the week, it's just me and my husband, and whatever I make we try to make it last."
"I fry the cornbread on the grill. That's the only way I do it," she said. Holland learned to cook by watching her mother, but it wasn't until she was about 25 that she started cooking on her own. Like her mother, Holland never has used a written recipe. "It's all in my head. I don't measure anything either. I just pour. "I can cook anything.
You name it, and I can do it," she said. "God is good, and he blessed me with this ability. I do a good job." Customers keep coming back for more. Holland said she will also do special orders for catered foods and meals during the week. "Anybody can call me and tell me what they want and how many they need to feed." Customers can call to reserve how many meals they will pick up on Sundays but new people come every week. "A lot just come out of the clear, blue sky," she said. Every Sunday, there are always customers asking what will be on the menu the next Sunday. "I'm busy every Sunday," Holland said. To contact Holland about catering or pick-up dinners, call 662-396-1776.
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Resolutions That Are Easy to Keep Most people don’t keep resolutions because they try to do too much or what they want to accomplish isn’t realistic. Here are a few ideas that might be perfect for you. —Vow to stay current on all the newest scams. For instance, there’s one now where you get a call saying a warrant is being issued for your arrest for failing to show up for jury duty. To try to clear things up, you’re asked to provide personal information, such as your Social Security number. Keep an eye on Snopes at www.snopes.com for rumor information. —Do a little exercise each day. Best bet is if you invest in an hour of advice from a trainer especially skilled in helping seniors. Ask for a daily exercise plan with lots of variety. —Ask at the local elementary school about reading to children. Many schools are shorthanded and would welcome your help. You might become a grandparent figure to dozens of children, especially in areas where kids are being raised by a single parent. —Start a daily journal. Perhaps this could be a history journal where you tell stories about your childhood and what it was like as you grew up. What a wonderful bit of family legacy this would be! If writing is too difficult, consider using a tape recorder. Label the tapes. —Block out a day on your calendar once a month to participate in your community. No matter the season, there’s always something that needs to be done. Libraries need shelvers, hospitals need people to answer phones, genealogy groups need typists to input data in a computer. Once you realize all the places you can help, you might decide you need to block out two days a month! Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to columnreply@gmail.com.
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Thyroid Illness Sometimes Is Silent DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor says I have to take thyroid hormone because my lab tests show I’m not making enough of it. I don’t have a single symptom. I feel like I have always felt — fine. I don’t like the idea of taking medicines. What do you say about a situation like this? — A.K. ANSWER: When a person’s thyroid tests show a low production of thyroid hormone and when that person has no symptoms of hypothyroidism (a sluggish thyroid gland), the condition is known as subclinical hypothyroidism. Symptoms of too little thyroid hormone are weakness, fatigue, intolerance of cold, constipation, weight gain without an increase of calories, dry skin, brittle hair and poor memory. Not all symptoms occur to all hypothyroid patients, and the time for symptoms to develop can be quite long. The first thing you should do is request a second test. Another test, done four to eight weeks after the first test, comes back normal half the time. If the second test comes back abnormal, then you’re faced with a decision. People like you — with no symptoms but an abnormal test — progress to the stage of symptomatic hypothyroidism at the rate of 2 percent to 5 percent each year. Many doctors favor treatment in such cases. One reason is the possibility of developing symptoms. Another reason is that low thyroid hormone levels, even when not producing symptoms, can foster heart disease. Low levels also raise cholesterol and diminish the ability of insulin to permit blood sugar’s entrance into cells.
I’m on the side of treatment. It’s cheap, convenient and practically devoid of side effects. It entails taking only one pill a day. The booklet on thyroid diseases discusses both an overactive and underactive thyroid gland. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 401W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 55 and have had, for the past three months, what I believe is thrush. My tongue is white and has sores on the back of it. I have gargled with many things; none has worked. I had been on prednisone and antibiotics. According to the Internet, they cause thrush. Is that true? What can I do? — P.P. ANSWER: Thrush is an infection with the Candida yeast. It coats the tongue and the insides of the mouth with thick, creamy-white, curdlike patches. If the patches are scraped away, the undersurface is red, raw and bleeds. Thrush can appear after antibiotic treatment. The Candida yeast lives in the mouth in low numbers. Mouth bacteria keep the population in check. Antibiotics can kill off the mouth bacteria that suppress Candida growth, and that’s why thrush is sometimes seen with their use. Prednisone can promote Candida growth too. You need an accurate diagnosis by having scrapings of the white coating examined microscopically. Your doctor can do that. He or she can also prescribe medicines that are quite effective against Candida — nystatin, clotrimazole, fluconazole and posaconazole are some of those medicines. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. © 2007 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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(StatePoint) Whether you’re applying for a new credit card, refinancing a loan or buying a house, lenders consider many factors when making their decision. One of those many factors is your credit score, which helps paint a picture of your credit usage and behaviors over time. Take control of your credit health to put yourself in the best position when thinking about a loan. To get started, consider the following: What Lenders Look For • Payment history: Lenders want to understand how reliable you are at paying your bills. Your recent payment history may have the most impact, but lenders will likely look at your entire payment history. • Proof of income: Having a steady income is something most lending institutions look for when making a decision. Before they extend a loan, lenders want assurances that you can afford to pay back what you borrow. Your pay stubs or bank statements may be enough proof, but each lending
institution maintains its own criteria regarding acceptable documentation. • Age of open accounts: Older credit accounts show how much experience you have managing credit, so a longer history works in your favor. Some lenders look at the average age of all your credit accounts, and others look at how old your oldest open account is. It’s a good idea to avoid opening or closing any credit accounts before you apply for a loan, as new accounts can shorten the average age of your credit history, and that old account may be extending your average. What You Can Do • Use less available credit: Show lenders you’re responsible with the credit you’ve already been given by lowering how much of your total available credit you’re using. This is called
your credit utilization rate. For example, if you have a credit limit of $5,000 and you have a balance of $2,500, your credit utilization rate is 50 percent. Try to keep a utilization rate of 30 percent or lower -- usually, the lower, the better. • Own your path to better credit: Products are available to help you better understand the steps you need to take to achieve your credit health goals. For example, the new CreditCompass, included in a TransUnion Credit Monitoring subscription, gives you clear recommendations to achieve your target credit score. These recommendations are based on proven examples from millions of real credit experiences of people who successfully improved their credit health in similar situations over a 24-month period. For more information, visit TransUnion.com/compass. Note that the credit score you receive and the one used for CreditCompass is based on the VantageScore 3.0 model and may not be the credit score model used by your lender. When you’re thinking about getting a loan, take control of your credit health. New products can help you get on the path to your credit goals.
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Mothers Day Facts
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other’s Day is steeped in tradition. Although, we may view it as “just another Hallmark Holiday” it is one of those days that we should all stop and take notice of the special woman or women in our lives that have been there for us through thick and thin. If you are a mom or have a special lady in your life, read on to discover 20 fun facts about Mother’s Day that you can use to wow and delight her – she will think you are so clever! 1) In Greek mythology spring festivals were held in honor of the maternal goddess called, Rhea. She was the wife of Cronus and was believed to be the mother of many deities. 2) In 250 B.C. ancient Romans celebrated a spring festival called, Hilaria. This was dedicated to a mother goddess named, Cybele, on the Ides of March. Her followers would make offerings at the temple, hold parades, play games and also have masquerades. It lasted three days. 3) In the 1600’s England, Mothering Sunday took place on the 4th Sunday of Lent. It began with a prayer service in honor of the Virgin Mary. Afterwards children would present their moms with flowers. 4) In 1870 a female activist, writer and poet by the name of Julia Ward (she wrote the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) suggested a day of peace and strongly advocated other women to stand up against the war. From this plea she was able to get Boston to recognize mothers on the second Sunday of June. 5) Anna Jarvis was also a woman that may have been behind our traditional Mother’s Day celebration on the second Sunday of May. Anna never had any children, but wanted to carry out her own mother’s wishes of having a day just for moms. Anna tirelessly campaigned and on May 8th, 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. 6) Mother’s Day sees around one quarter of all flowers purchased throughout the year falling on this holiday. 7) Carnations are very popular flowers for Mother’s Day and are thought to be made from the tears of Jesus’ mother (Mary) when she wept at his feet the day He was crucified. 8) Pink and red carnations are given to mother’s that are still alive, while white ones are for those that have passed away. 9) Studies and research now show that giving a bouquet of flowers has many positive health and psychological benefits. 10) Ancient Egyptians believed cats were sacred animals and revered ‘Bast’ as the mother of all cats on Earth. 11) In the United States alone, around 122 million phone calls are made to moms on Mother’s Day. 12) Approximately $14 billion dollars is spent on Mother’s Day. Take time to recognize your mom this Mother’s Day. Surprise her with a nice meal out and all our fun trivia facts you have discovered here today.
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Healthier meals on the table quickly are reasons to use new kitchen gadgets By Lucy Weber Self-taught on the use of the latest, popular kitchen gadgets, James and Sara Vansandt are helping others learn to cook with the Instant Pot and Air Fryer. The Mississippi State Extension Service in Alcorn County asked the Corinth couple to teach separate classes on the countertop kitchen appliances recently. Since those two classes were a big hit, the Vansandts will teach more classes coming up. "Sara's a good cook, and I like gadgets," James Vansandt said about their appreciation of the kitchen tools. "We've been gathering recipes on what works and what doesn't." The Instant Pot is a multicooker that can do the job of a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer and more. The Air Fryer can be used as a countertop convention oven that uses hot air to cook food quickly in a healthier manner with little oil,
James and Sara Vansandt
compared to regular fryers. The Vansandt already had an Instant Pot and were happy with its results with they were introduced to the Air Fryer. James, a teacher and coach at Biggersville High School, saw one when a friend brought one to school. "We were in a mode to eat healthier," he said as the basis for getting one for their home. "It's healthier, more convenient and produces less of a mess." The Air Fryer is a big hit at the Vansandt house. The Instant Pot is too "because of its speed it can cut your cooking time in half, and it's easy to use." "We use it (Air Fryer) probably four times a week for just the two of us," he said, "and the Instant Pot one or two times a week." Recently, he said he made a Cajun-spiced Cornish game hen in the Air Fryer. It was a quick and delicious meal. "The Air Fryer is going to be
quicker," he said, adding that the kitchen tool enhances the natural flavor of the food. For those trying to reduce carbohydrates in their diets, the Air Fryer is good for that by either reducing or eliminating breading, he said. At home, Sara finds recipes to use in both while James said he likes to experiment with his own recipes. For anyone interested, there are thousands of recipes on Pinterest for both devices, he said. While Sara participates in several different groups at the MSU Extension office, James said this was the first time they've been asked to teach. The class size was limited to 25 but at least 75 called to get into it. "There were some people in the class who said they had bought an Air Fryer but at never taken it out of the box," he said. "Leaving class, they said they were going to try it out."
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Is There Enough Creativity in Your Life?
(StatePoint) New research suggests that Americans may be picking up paint brushes over remote controls. Two-thirds of adults in a recent survey say they seek to use their creativity more in life, and 77 percent would rather give up their Netflix subscription for a year than their favorite creative hobby. The study, conducted by Bluprint, NBCUniversal’s state-of-the-art digital lifestyle learning platform and streaming service, in partnership with IPSOS, explores the growth of creativity, and what brings people joy in 2019. “What’s clear is that Americans crave a greater sense of personal fulfillment,” says Catherine BalsamSchwaber, GM of Bluprint. “This may be the first time in American history that mothers are wishing for their children to be starving artists rather than wealthy and unhappy.” This is good news, as experts say that creativity has the potential to make people happier and improve their overall well-being. “The scientific community
knows that creativity offers huge benefits to individuals, both directly and via benefits to health and happiness,” says Mark Runco, director of Creativity Research and Programming at Southern Oregon University. The survey also revealed the following insights: • Doctor prescribed creativity: Science has legitimized creativity as a critical component of well-being, and doctors are increasingly prescribing creative pursuits as part of medical prescription regimens. If given the choice, 57 percent of U.S. adults would rather take up a new creative hobby than start a new medication, if assured by their doctor it would have the same health benefits. • Handmade happiness: The majority of those surveyed love both the process of making something from scratch, as well as the joy they received from the finished project. Three in four U.S. adults currently participate in at least one creative activity, with baking, gardening, cooking (beyond everyday meals),
home décor and DIY crafting being the most popular. • Happy accidents: Success as an end-goal is increasingly being put on the back-burner, as more people realize that mistakes are just a natural part of the creative journey. Indeed, 75 percent of those surveyed say making a mistake doesn’t take away from their enjoyment in what they’re creating. • Parents on board: Seventy-seven percent of parents want their children to have more opportunities to be creative than they did when they were young. In thinking about their future, 79 percent would rather their children make just enough to get by in a creative job that they love, over making lots of money in a job they aren’t passionate about. Unfortunately, in parents’ eyes, today’s education system doesn’t place enough emphasis on creativity, with 61 percent agreeing that public education lacks creative arts focus and 72 percent saying that standardized test scores are prioritized more than creative thinking. • Ego Booster: Participation in creative activities also appears to have a positive influence on adults’ perceptions of themselves. Those who participate in creative activities are more likely than those who don’t to describe themselves as optimistic, happy, passionate and joyful. To learn more about Bluprint, offering thousands of hours of content in categories such as crafting, knitting, wellness, cooking, baking, fitness and more, as well as access to curated supplies and a supportive community, visit mybluprint.com. When focusing on your health, happiness and wellbeing, don’t forget the importance of finding outlets that allow you to explore your everyday creativity.
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Let’s Talk Money, Getting the Conversation Started With Kids
Children’s literature can help you tackle money topics.
(StatePoint) Speaking with your kids about money is not the easiest thing to do, but it can help prevent many problems for them
down the line. Now more than ever it’s clear that kids need a good foundation of financial knowledge -- with
student loan debt passing the $1.5 trillion mark in 2019, according to Forbes, and an average debt of $22,000 for the 18-24-year-old age group in the U.S., according to CNBC. Ensuring your kids have fundamental knowledge about credit cards, saving, budgeting, and interest, can help set them up for a secure financial future, benefitting them throughout their life. And with a record 15 percent of 25-35-year-olds living in their parent(s) home, according to PEW research, when better to start than in childhood? “The key to talking to your kids about money is just that -- to start talking,” says Sarabeth O'Neil-McAuliffe, author and chief marketing officer at Family Credit Management, a non-profit credit-counseling agency. Here are some tips to get started: • Start Slow: It is okay not to disclose the amount of debt you
have or how much is in your savings account, but simply discussing the value of a dollar can go a long way. While grocery shopping or running errands, talk to your kids about how much the items they use every day cost, or tell them how many hours you need to work to afford a particular purchase. • Talk About Savings: Have your kids help plan a day trip to somewhere fun. Tell them that once they have saved up a certain amount of money to contribute to the trip, you will go. When they want to buy a toy or treat with their money, ask them if they would rather have that toy or treat or if they want the money to go towards the trip. • Use Technology: Once it is age-appropriate, help them use a free budgeting app that will allow them to visualize income and expenses. Being able to see where money is going and how much is left can be a big help in
making sense of budgeting. To help set children up for a strong financial future, O’NeilMcAuliffe authored “Kathryn & Elizabeth Go Shopping,” a children’s book exploring basic money management and the value of money, which tells the tale of two sisters with different opinions of how to handle their weekly allowance. To save or to shop? That is the question! In line with Family Credit Management’s commitment to providing financial education and thanks to a generous grant from Capital One, 1,000 free copies are available by using promo code “SAVING” at kathrynandelizabethgoshopping.c om until Aug. 1, 2019. There is a limit of three free copies per household. A strong financial future starts with financial literacy. Give your children the gift of knowledge and help set them up for success.
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Meatloaf: The Ultimate Comfort Food
There's no disputing the power of food to provide consolation in times of stress, and a classic meatloaf is no exception. There are very few dishes that combine tradition and innovation the way that meatloaf does. My husband, Michael, loves meatloaf, and evidently, he's not alone. Statistically, affluent baby boomers order the entr e on a regular basis when dining out. Whether it's made from ground beef combined with pork or veal, or a more modern version featuring ground turkey or chicken, meatloaf is at the top of the list of comfort foods. It's about time this humble dish got the recognition it deserves. It takes about 1 1/2 pounds
of ground meat to make a meatloaf that serves six people. I've found that "marinating" the ground meat in a bowl with 1/4 cup of water, a tablespoon of mild to medium salsa, and a tablespoon each of Worcestershire sauce and steak sauce makes for a moister, more flavorful meatloaf. I season my meatloaf with salt, pepper, minced bell pepper, garlic, onions and 1/2 of a shredded carrot, along with fresh herbs including parsley, thyme and basil or a tablespoon of dried Italian Seasoning. A cup of a starch or binder is the next component in a classic meatloaf. I use seasoned breadcrumbs or crushed crackers, and an egg. A gentle touch when combining the mixture ensures that the meatloaf will be well-seasoned, but won't be tough.
The final step in making a traditional meatloaf is adding the "gravy." I combine ketchup with salt, pepper and medium salsa or barbecue sauce. I pour off any accumulated fat, and then slather the topping on the meatloaf halfway through the cooking process. Meatloaf isn't a complex
dish, nor does it make a visually stunning presentation. As a friend of mine once said, "It's a lot of meat in a loaf, and you don't have to chew it very much -- what's not to like?" Meatloaf has provided a tasty way to stretch a dollar for generations of American families. In these uncertain economic times, we could all use a plate
full of comfort. MINI-MEAT LOAVES The great thing about this recipe from the Betty Crocker kitchens (www.bettycrocker.com/recipe s) is that the meat loaves cook quickly, and provide individual servings. This would make a great main-course dish for children or a unique appetizer for a retro recipe party. 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 pound lean (at least 80 percent) ground beef 1/2 pound ground pork 1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup) 1 egg 1. Heat oven to 450 F. In small bowl, stir ketchup and brown sugar until mixed; reserve 1/4 cup for topping. In
large bowl, stir remaining ingredients and remaining ketchup mixture until wellmixed. 2. Spray 13-by-9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12-by4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into sixths to form 12 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with reserved 1/4 cup ketchup mixture. 3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160 F. Substitution: While the mixture of ground beef and pork gives these little loaves a unique flavor, you can also use 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef instead of the mixture.
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By Samantha Weaver
• If you have outdoor light bulbs, the next time you change them, coat the threads with a little petroleum jelly. Just a dab rubbed all over will do. It will keep moisture from making the bulb rusty and hard to replace. — I.B. in Rhode Island • “When I cook steaks on the grill, I use colored toothpicks to identify the ’doneness’ of the meat. I like mine rare, my wife likes well-done and the kids are in between. So, mine has a blue toothpick, the kids’ are green, etc. The steaks can go right to the table, and we know whose is whose.” — E.R. in New Mexico • Shower curtains need to be replaced every so often, but they can still live out a full life in the garden. Try using one as a table protector when repotting plants. Or, use one to drag a pile of soil or mulch around the yard. They can even be draped to create a greenhouse type of effect if you are expecting an unseasonably cold night. • “If your broom or mop has a hole in the top of the handle, you can thread a shower curtain ring through that hole to hang it up better. Some of the loops are too small to hang, in my opinion, but if you get a nice-size shower curtain ring, you will have plenty of room.” — M.G. in Illinois • “We installed a swing in the back yard. My wife suggested we add sections of garden hose slit up the side and clipped over the chain where the kids hang on. We did short sections, and it has worked well. No chainpinched fingers.” — T.R. via email Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@yahoo.com.
• It was French writer and film director Marguerite Duras who made the following observation: “I believe that always, or almost always, in all childhood, and in all the lives that follow them, the mother represents madness. Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met.” • In Colorado, it is illegal to mutilate a rock in a state park. • Those who track radio statistics say that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is the most-requested song in the United States — and this despite the fact that the song was never released as a single on this side of the Atlantic. • If you use Listerine to freshen your breath, you might be interested to know that its original formula is 26.9 percent alcohol by volume — that comes out to 54-proof gargle. • There are lots of sports fans out there, and a lot of sports to enjoy: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey ... olive oil wrestling? OK, maybe there aren’t a lot of oiled wrestling events here in America, but in Turkey it’s the national sport. Kirkpinar, as it’s known there, has been popular since the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish town of Edirne has been hosting the annual tournament since 1361. • It was in Kitchener, Ontario, in 2006 that the world’s largest smoothie was made. Over the course of 3 1/2 hours and using seven blenders, the folks there made a whopping 195 gallons of the fruity beverage. *** Thought for the Day: “Infatuation is when you think that he’s as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Nader, as funny as Woody Allen and as athletic as Jimmy Connors. Love is when you realize he’s as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Connors, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger and nothing like Robert Redford — but you’ll take him anyway.” — Judith Viorst
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A Message for Parents and their Teens
J. Moffett Walker, Retired Counselor & Author Teen years, I believe, are the most important ones. By then teens begin trying to live the values their parents have taught them. Keep in mind all the values may not be completely understood. So, parents, this means it is significant that teaching and modeling values are a major duty and responsibility. The reason is clear; parents want their children to be successful. For example, respect, caring, and loving can be better modeled than taught by words only. Actually they both go together. "Excuse me, thank you, I am sorry, and I was wrong," must be modeled and as the child grows up, parents, please insist that the child uses those terms. If you have been watching television, reading the newspapers, listening to the radio or searching the website, you know that crime involving young and older teens appears to be on an increase. Why? CNN reported that 45 schools were shot into in 2018. I am not suggesting that teens did all those crimes, but even one is too many. Besides that, stealing, robbing and murder by teens do exist. What can parents do to create a well adjusted climate for their children? 1. Teach children how to appreciate self. One must like self in order to appreciate others. 2. Teach children to accept responsibility. Begin by giving the child a reasonable task
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based on age. This must be followed up; otherwise, just assigning will not work. 3. Praise the child for accepting his/her task. 4. Direct your child to follow home, school, church and club rules. 5. It's okay to give the child an allowance. Just make sure it is reasonable. This can be a great way to begin teaching a child how to manage money. Parents this is not paying the child for completing his task. However, if the child fails to complete his/her task, the parent has the right to withhold the allowance. 6. Teens usually have some words common to their levels. Parents need to learn learn them. That's important! Ask you child what they mean? 7. The home, the school and the church should be the most important institutions in a child's life. Those three MUST teach children about dating, marriage and sex. If this does not happen, the child will learn those three from the streets, other teens and television. And, it is usually not what is needed to live a decent life. 8. Since learning to live a decent, respectful and happy life, those three institutions need to be involved in a child's life. 9. Communication between parent and child is extremely note worthy. Always remember that communication means talking by both parent and child, not just the child or the parent. 10. Finally, although a good relationship between parent and child works best, both parent and child have different roles. Each must stay in his/her lane. The goal for every child is to be able to live a respectful, happy and productive live.
Spaghetti Pie with Prosciutto and Peas 8 4 2 1
ounces thick spaghetti large eggs large egg whites container (15 ounces) partskim ricotta cheese 3/4 cup reduced-fat (2 percent) milk 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and ground black pepper 1 tablespoon margarine or butter 1 bunch green onions cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup) 1 cup frozen peas 6 slices thinly sliced prosciutto (about 3 ounces) 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat. Add spaghetti and cook 2 minutes less than label directs. 2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, whisk eggs, egg whites, ricotta, milk, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until blended. Set aside. In oven-safe nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium heat. Add green onions and cook about 5 minutes or until softened. Remove skillet from heat. 3. Drain spaghetti. To green onions in skillet, add spaghetti and frozen peas; toss to combine. Pour egg mixture over pasta and arrange Prosciutto slices on top. 4. Place skillet over medium-high heat and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until edges just begin to set. Place skillet in oven and bake 15 minutes or until center is set. Slide pie onto large plate to serve. Serves 6. • Each serving: About 535 calories, 13g total fat (4g saturated), 68mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 65g total carbohydrate, 6g dietary fiber, 36g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipe finder/.
1. GEOGRAPHY: In which U.S. state is the top-secret military facility known as Area 51 located? 2. MEDICAL TERMS: What is the more common name for a contusion? 3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of turkeys called? 4. COMICS: Who was the Green Hornet’s sidekick? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to fly in an airplane (while in office)? 6. LANGUAGE: What does the Russian term “perestroika” mean? 7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which entertainer once said, “Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.” 8. ABBREVIATIONS: What does the abbreviation “D.D.S.” stand for, professionally speaking? 9. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the pyramidal addition to the Louvre Museum in Paris? 10. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman numerals DXC? Answers 1. Nevada 2. A bruise 3. A rafter 4. Kato 5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 6. Restructuring 7. Will Rogers 8. Doctor of dental surgery 9. I.M. Pei 10. 590
1. Name four of the five left-handed pitchers to win more than one Cy Young Award. 2. Between 2000 and 2009, four Boston Red Sox pitchers each won 20-plus games in a season once. Name them. 3. Name the last Army head football coach to win his first game against Navy. 4. In 2008, Tony Parker became the fourth NBA player to tally at least 50 points and 10 assists in a game. Name two of the other three to do it. 5. Which countries share the longest consecutive streak of Olympic gold medals in men’s hockey? 6. Who won the last Southern 500 NASCAR fall race in 2004? 7. How many Davis Cup titles has Spain captured since 2000? Answers 1. Randy Johnson (five), Steve Carlton (four), Sandy Koufax (three), Tom Glavine (two) and Johan Santana (two). 2. Derek Lowe (21 in 2002), Pedro Martinez (20 in ’02), Curt Schilling (21 in ’04) and Josh Beckett (20 in ’07). 3. Tom Cahill in 1966. 4. Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. 5. Canada (1920-1932) and Soviet Union (1964-1976), with four consecutive Olympics each. 6. Jimmie Johnson. 7. Four (2000, ’04, ’08 and ’09).
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5 Warm Weather Weight Loss Blunders to Avoid Study: Wellness Confusion, Lack of
Make favorite drinks healthier with simple ingredient swaps, says Julie Chrisley.
(StatePoint) Along with warm weather comes picnics, cookouts and other parties that can take a toll on your healthy lifestyle. To help you stay on track while you’re enjoying the sunshine and good times, Courtney McCormick, manager, Clinical Research and Nutrition at Nutrisystem, is sharing the top five weight loss blunders people tend to make this time of year and simple tips for avoiding them. • Blunder 1: Crash dieting: The thought of putting on a swimsuit may entice you to crash diet. Crash diets are not only unhealthy, they tend to slow metabolism, making it difficult for you to drop more than just a few pounds. Also, any weight you lose short-term will be regained as soon as you resume eating normally. It’s best to stick with your healthy lifestyle year-round. Have a bad day? That’s okay. Vow to get back on track the next day. • Blunder 2: Ordering smoothies and frapps: When the weather turns hot, a blended drink can seem like an ideal morning or afternoon pick-me-up. However, those from coffee shops and convenience stores tend to be loaded with sugar and fat. A 16-ounce serving may have more than 200 calories and 50 grams of sugar. Quench cravings by ordering unsweetened or lightly sweetened iced coffee or tea or opt for a protein shake. “Being from the south, I love my sweet tea. To be sure I don’t overdo it on the sugar, I will use a little bit of honey as a sweetener
instead,” said Julie Chrisley, Nutrisystem ambassador. • Blunder 3: Not watching alcohol intake: Alcoholic beverages can be very refreshing in warm weather, but even a light beer or white wine is more than 100 calories, and today’s popular sweet drinks like hard cider and wine coolers have as many 180 calories each. To avoid overindulging, alternate one or two drinks with fizzy seltzer over ice and a lime wedge. • Blunder 4: Perspiring to lose: When you exercise in the heat, you may think you can feel the pounds melting off with each bead of sweat. And if you weigh yourself right before and after a workout, you may see a difference. The problem is as soon as you replace the fluids you’ve sweated out, you’ll see on the scale that you’ve lost little, if any, weight. Your best bet is to maintain a steady activity level every day so that you get at least 150 minutes of movement a week. Regular activity keeps your metabolism burning continually, even if you’re just walking inside an air-conditioned mall. • Blunder 5: Loading plates with BBQ favorites: Backyard barbecues bring out many favorite classics, like potato salad and coleslaw. While those dishes start with healthful vegetables, they get weighed down with excessive saturated fats from mayonnaise and sour cream. What’s more, the loads of sugar in popular barbecue sauces can heap calories on a lean chicken breast. To manage intake, avoid creamy salads and dip chicken in BBQ sauce instead of slathering it on before grilling. For more tips and tricks for staying on track with weight loss and healthy lifestyle goals, visit leaf.nutrisystem.com. To overcome the most common warm weather weight loss blunders, it’s best to know what they are, as well has have go-to strategies to avoid them.
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(StatePoint) If you are like many Americans, you probably read advice about health and wellness everywhere, from news feeds to social media. But, despite the abundance of information, many are still struggling to reach their weight loss goals. So, what is the cause of this disconnect? While many Americans are no longer in the dark about healthy eating – as 92 percent believe they know the right foods to eat -- more than half still knowingly make poor food choices daily, and twothirds are currently looking to lose weight, according to a new report commissioned by Jenny Craig. One challenge contributing to this disconnect is confusing buzzwords that many weight loss programs
and products use in their marketing. Today, “wellness” products are popping up everywhere, though 42 percent of Americans say they are unsure how to even define the term. Fortunately, experts say that making the leap from knowing what to do, to actually doing it, can be made easier with the right tools and support. “Having a science-based structured plan as well as ongoing support increases the likelihood people can find success on their weight loss journey,” says Pamela Peeke, MD, chair of the Jenny Craig Science Advisory Board. One important area of support, Dr. Peeke points out, is in meal planning. Nearly three in five people spend seven to 14 hours
planning and preparing meals each week. A program that offers nutritionally-balanced, chef-crafted meals can not only help reduce stress (the top cited reason for weight loss struggles) but also free up valuable hours to get more sleep or focus on another area of your overall health. What’s more, the report found that nearly nine in 10 Americans (88 percent) believe that having healthy, prepared meals would help them reach their weightrelated goals. Another critical tool for sustainable weight loss is guidance and motivation. Unfortunately, less than half of those surveyed say they have adequate support to be at a healthy weight. That is why science-driven, structured weight loss programs like Jenny Craig can be good options, as they offer ongoing, one-on-one support from a personal consultant that can help people stay focused on their goals while learning about portion control and other ways to develop healthy eating habits. The customized support from a dedicated consultant allows you to personalize your weight loss plan, talk through challenges, track your progress and get the encouragement and guidance you need to help you reach your goal. Learn more about how to achieve your health goals at jennycraig.com. If you are struggling to lose weight, getting support and straightforward guidance may be able to help you find success.
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Breast Cancer Screening: New Doctor Recommendations to Know About
Majority of women benefit from mammography every other year beginning at age 50. (c) LittleBee80 - iStock.com
(StatePoint) Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Annual mammograms have been widely promoted for women by many health advocates; however, experts say that for women with an average risk for breast cancer who don’t have symptoms, diagnostic exams should be administered strategically, as screening too frequently can do more harm than good. In a recent evidence-based guidance statement published in “Annals of Internal Medicine,” the American College of Physicians (ACP) – an organization representing internal medicine physicians – says that average-risk women with no symptoms and who are between the ages of 50 and 74 should undergo breast cancer screening with mammography every other year. ACP found that annual mammography results in more harm than mammography every other year. Harms of breast cancer screening include over-diagnosis, over-treatment, false positive results, radiation exposure, and radiation associated breast cancers and breast cancer deaths, as well as worry and distress from tests and procedures like breast biopsies. ACP says that beginning at age 40, average-risk women without symptoms should discuss with their physician the benefits, harms, and their personal preferences of breast cancer screening with mammography before the age of 50. “The evidence shows that the best balance of benefits and harms for the great majority of these women is to begin breast cancer screening with mammography at age
50 and continue every other year through age 74,” says Dr. Ana María López, a medical oncologist and president of ACP, who points out that this guidance does not apply to patients with prior abnormal screening results or to higher risk populations, such as women with a personal history of breast cancer or a genetic mutation known to increase risk. About 20 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer over a 10-year period will be overdiagnosed and likely overtreated. Overdiagnosis means a woman is diagnosed with a breast cancer that would not have made her sick or led to her death if not diagnosed or treated (overtreatment). Therefore, finding this cancer is not of clinical benefit to the woman. Screening guidelines such as the age to start and discontinue mammography, intervals between mammograms, and the role of alternative screening methods, have varied among organizations, complicating decisions about care for both patients and doctors. However, this new evidence-based guidance statement from ACP, which represents convergence across these differing recommendations, hopes to provide clarity and simplicity. To learn more about the screening guidance, visit acponline.org. “Little difference exists in reducing deaths from breast cancer by screening every year versus screening every other year, while every-other-year screening substantially reduces harms,” says Dr. López. “Of course, decisions regarding routine breast cancer screening should be made by doctors and patients together.”