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We themed this issue “Grateful” because it seems very fitting as we celebrate 15 years of Gulf Coast Woman. Angela launched the publication while home with a new baby. During that time, she felt so busy with all the stuff of raising a family but it seemed nothing was being completed. After sharing this with her husband, Jeff, he suggested she might start a newsletter. Of course, she had to do it her way; she decided to start a magazine! I am so grateful she did.

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COVERSTORY

CeCe

Grateful

SHABAZZ

Who I am has and forever will be enough I once read that, “You simply will not be the same person after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life.” I truly believe that thankfulness turns what we have into enough. The very decision to smile “regardless of ” unlocks the fullness of life. It is at this crossroad that you will have set in motion the biblical truth: The more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.

Yes, choosing to be thankful is life changing. At least it has been for me.

I’ve always been an encourager, a cheerleader for all, if you will, but rarely for myself. I have spent years sowing and planting seeds in the lives of others, helping cultivate the gifts and purpose I saw in others without even understanding my true value. I spent a lot of years trusting and working hard toward unknown goals and honestly not knowing what to expect in return. Just keep my head down, work diligently, and help others, I thought.

And life, with its many ups and downs, can make it hard to be thankful for anything other than a break. You know what I’m talking about — those string of disappointments and “did I do that” mistakes that just seem to leave you breathless, lifeless even. Words spoken against you that seemed to hang over you and attach to your thoughts. I wanted more from my existence and sometimes, when you are so use to playing the little guy, you need someone to point out your possibilities.

My mom (surely like most moms) has always been my No. 1 fan. She is my living example of selfless, courage under-fire and unwavering faith. A few years back, she started to explain to me what she saw knitted in the fabric of who I am. I mean, the way she described the potential she saw was like this women I didn’t know. Something crazy happened one day ... I started to believe her. I began to be thankful for each of the things my mother named, whether I totally believed it or not. Now it’s a daily practice to see

myself that way. I am so thankful God has allowed me to see ... me. I found that woman of valor that is inside each of us and I set her free. And it didn’t matter how awkward or corky I was. If I stumble over my words, who cares! I still have something to say. If I’m a little rough around the edge sometimes, it’s OK. It only means I have room to grow.

Since that time, I’ve been fortunate to have some pretty amazing opportunities: Small business owner, awardwinning creative director for a thriving agency, speaker, board member, tourism commissioner, college instructor, ministry leader, godmother, one extremely rocking wife, and even the opportunity to be a part of this magazine and sharing with you this very moment. These are things I never thought I’d be able to do.

The more thankful I became, the more I was given, and the wonderful thing is there’s still more to my story. I will never take one single opportunity for granted.

So, this big smile that I so fondly boast is my promise to myself that who I am has and will forever be enough. As I look over my life and at those moments that shaped me, there were always the faces of my personal cheerleaders (we all need them): My wonderful hubby, Gabriel, who takes care of me better than I could myself; a loving family, friends and colleagues who support me in all I do; a church family at Grace Temple Baptist Church, who has always encouraged me to express myself through my faith; and a great employer in The Focus Group, who has allowed me to explore who I am creatively and in leadership. To all of you, “Thanks!”

Like the old saying goes, don’t grumble because roses have thorns; be thankful that thorns have roses. You never know what’s in the works for you, but thankfulness makes sense of our past, brings peace for our today and creates a vision for tomorrow. Yes, flowing from this heart of mine each and every day is an attitude of gratitude.

At right, Cecelia Shabazz, creative director at The Focus Group, credits her mom, Dawn Standberry, for helping her to see who she is.

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Linda

Grateful

ORRISON

Don’t sweat the spilt coffee!

Looking back on my life, I cannot even begin to list the multitude of friends, successes and failures that I am truly thankful for.

I do believe that my most important life lesson that God has patiently taught me along my journey is the one I am the most thankful for and has most influenced my life today. I’ve named this life’s lesson the “don’t sweat the spilt coffee.” It goes like this: You get up facing one of the most important meetings of the year. You put on your most appropriate outfit and grab that last cup of coffee for the road.

One block from your home, just as you go for that swig of coffee energy, a cat runs out in front of your car. Of course, you slam on the brakes and there goes the coffee all the way down the front of your outfit. Day’s ruined!!!

Got to go back, change and that will take an extra 20 minutes.

Well whoop-dee-do! Now you’re going to be late. Bad, bad day ahead. Getting back in the car, needing an attitude adjustment just to get you through the meeting, you pass a horrible multi-car accident that appears to have happened 15 or 20 minutes ago. Wonder why you had to deal with spilt coffee? Now you know.

I have learned over the years that all things happen for good.

No matter how bad or irritating they may be, I can count on that, I can take it to the bank.

This knowledge gives me peace and great comfort, for that I am

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thankful.

I share this coffee story when appropriate. The most magical time was recently on a small plane coming from Houston to Gulfport. The Houston airport was packed with irritated, tired folks because several severe lines of storms had completely shut it and several other airports down for over 24 hours.

As we Gulf Coast folks gathered at our gate, it was announced that our flight was delayed possibly for hours.

People were pretty much fit to be tied by this point.

Most of us, as Coast folk do, gathered together in the restaurant and took the opportunity to become friends.

While there, I took a look at the radar and saw where we would have flown if we had gone out on time. We would be head-first into a massive storm stretching from New Orleans to Gulfport.

Two hours later we all climbed on board and headed back home. My seat was in the very back. There was a family with a teenage son sitting all around me. This was the son’s first flight, and white-knuckled doesn’t even begin to describe his fear. I told them all the split coffee story and how thankful I was that we had the delay. I could tell that he understood what I said and a peace came over him. I sat back and silently said, “God don’t let me down now!”

As we approached Gulfport,

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Grateful

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Cotten, an administrator at Steps Coalition and owner of Day8Designs Wedding Co., is finding herself on many stages singing since she won a local television station’s talent search this year.

For every loss, I’ve gained I could tell you a story about a little girl who grew up experiencing hard times in a broken home in the Mississippi Delta, but instead, I will tell you how unfortunate circumstances of chance turned out to be the greatest foundation for why that little girl now stands on an unwavering mound of immeasurable faith and extreme gratitude for every valley experience she encounters.

The center of this gratitude comes from the will to push past what most people would call their limits and into a place of her selfless living.

That broken home I grew up in was what some would call a bad situation, but inside of that home was a woman named, Mahaley, my adopted grandmother, who surrounded me with the love and acceptance I longed for from people who I thought I needed to make me complete. From that experience, I learned to be grateful for abandonment and rejection. Mahaley helped me understand how to love someone without reason.

Curtis, my loving husband, and our brilliant daughter, Mattie, confirm in the most subtle ways why our family is worth never giving up on. When my birthmother passed away, God blessed me

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with Sandra, my godmother. She is the illustration of my gratitude for second chances. I am grateful for a strong support system in my mother and father-in-love, Curtis Sr and Lina Cotten. I am grateful for my father, Arnold, who never quits until he achieves every goal.

For every nameless David and Joyce I’ve met along the way, I call them Angels of Purpose. I am grateful for their willingness to love me without reason.

I am grateful for every trial that makes me try every situation for authenticity. I am grateful for all doors closed in my face because it discouraged taking wrong paths, but yet somehow to be persistent and knock harder to get an answer. I am grateful to God for the gifts He has given me to selflessly bless others every chance I get.

Every ounce of my gratitude comes from this life I’m living, which teaches me how to forgive often and not to be bitter in the aftermath, but how to be grateful for the experience, no matter how bad it seems. For every loss, I’ve gained, and for every lesson, I’m learning. I Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In all things, give thanks…”

Elaine

Home — at last June 29, 1967. I discovered there is no escape from the storms of life. I learned that no one can totally protect you from changes and challenges. I was 17, in love, and planning to elope in three days with my fiancé, Ronnie Harrison. With the help of my priest, our plan was set in stone. I was expecting Ronnie’s child. Father Michael was the only person who knew. I felt we were blessed having him on our team, since Mama and Daddy were running interference on every level of our relationship. Father jokingly called us the “Romeo and Juliet of Mississippi.” My wedding dress — an orange and white dotted Swiss — hung in the closet.

We were young, so happy to be getting married, and we had Father Michael’s blessing. What could possibly go wrong? As a sheltered teen growing up in a strict Greek home during the 1960s in Gulfport, I believed nothing in life could ever harm me. Life was romantic black-and-white late movies, playing dress-ups in mother’s furs, jewelry and cocktail dresses, Sunday dinners at home with cousins, and playing touch football until dark. We had a yacht, a ranch with horses, and trips to Destin, Fla. Surely life would continue to flow like a river over a few boulders, but I had Ronnie — and soon the baby. My life — our lives — would be filled with forever love.

Forever died at 2:30 a.m. that summer night 47 years ago.

Ronnie was killed in a tragic automobile accident that also claimed the life of Jayne Mansfield and her companion, Sam Brodie. She had been performing at dad’s nightclub, and Ronnie had agreed, for a few dollars, to drive her to New Orleans for a night in the Quarter and a morning-show interview the next day. They never made it beyond the Rigolies Bridge in Louisiana. Jayne’s three children and two of the dogs survived.

The greater part of me died as well.

My innocence and hope were crushed in the accident. I was sent away to have my daughter. I was forced to learn how to survive in a Salvation Army Home for (bad) Girls, to be strong, take risks, accept changes, and move forward.

Meanwhile, life was no longer a free-flowing river, but a tumultuous and consistent wave of emotional highs and lows, a somewhat nomadic existence as I searched for a place free from pain: New York, Chicago, San Diego, and towns in between, returning sporadically to my

STEVENS Southern roots for some solace. Marriages and relationships that did not work were overshadowed by the joy of single parenthood with my adoring son, Chris Andrew. It took me 35 years to find my daughter, Angela Marie, who I gave up for adoption when she was born. Of course, I am grateful for both of my children.

Like the mighty oaks, the winds and floodwaters temper us, make us stronger, strengthen our spirits and open our hearts. I am grateful for the storms, the insights, the cleansing rains, the changes and challenges. I would have remained blind to love in my older years had I not experienced all of this and more. I would not have recognized happiness without the sadness.

Without the many forces of nature at work, both human and otherwise, I would not have found my truest love —my husband Jim — and the life I am living now with him in our country cottage, the place where my heart thrives. At last I have arrived home, my real home. Jim is life’s greatest gift to me at this passage. I am most grateful for his tender love, his generous spirit, our blissful marriage, and the time we are sharing — till death us do part and beyond.

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Tammy

TURNAGE The sweetest Christmas of all

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In the early morning of Aug. 28, 2005, our home telephone rang. It was Joe, my brother-in-law, who is a retired captain of a major airline. “Your family needs to get out of Gulfport,” he said. He had been watching The Weather Channel and could see we faced terrible danger on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

As we turned on the television to watch the coverage, we saw that what we thought was going to miss our hometown was actually going to hit in the worst way imaginable. Hurricane Katrina was heading straight for us. We had to grab anything important to us and get out of town — fast.

I asked my husband, Kendall, how long we had to pack up.

“We need to leave as soon as possible,” he said.

We had such little time then to grab anything of value. My mother-in-law opened her beautiful china cabinet and, instead of grabbing her priceless china, she took what was priceless to her — a “man with ears” mug my husband made in the fifth grade — and left everything else. I think all mothers can understand.

So on this late August morning, I went room by room trying to decide what was “priceless” to our family, and with only minutes to spare, I had to ask myself a very difficult question: “What is irreplaceable?”

I grabbed family pictures, photo albums, scrapbooks, home videos, one special piano book, all of our musical instruments except the piano and organ, important papers and clothing to last us a few days. We packed everything we could into and on top of our old Suburban and took off to stay with family in Florida.

We watched the news, but slowly the coverage of the Mississippi Coast became harder to find.

We knew it would be bad, and yet wondered, “Why aren’t they covering the Mississippi Gulf Coast?” We then realized that it was because the reporters couldn’t get there. At the same time, we were hearing from our daughters’ friends. “I swam to your house” and “Your neighborhood was hit really bad,” they said.

Yet we still couldn’t picture in our minds what had happened.

Then, we heard from a friend in Gulfport who had checked on our house. He told us the news we never thought we would hear: What you took with you is all you have left. I’m sorry,” he said.

We decided to put the girls in school in Orlando, where they could stay with our relatives. Finally, when we thought we could make it through the debris on I-10 and the Coast, Kendall and I loaded the Suburban with supplies for the journey home. Gas was hard to find, and we didn’t know if we would make it. We

prayed for safe travel.

Near Gulfport, we could see much more devastation than the television coverage could ever show. It looked like a huge bomb went off in our hometown. Getting through the streets was almost impossible. Cars sat in trees; boats that were in the harbor were now in the streets and yards; tree limbs were broken and tossed everywhere; homes were torn apart or completely gone; and endless piles of debris covered streets. It was difficult to navigate our way home.

When we finally approached our street, we noticed that some neighbors had already thrown their belongings onto their front yards. We drove up to the front of our home and, except for debris everywhere, it looked fairly intact from the outside. The roof and bricks looked all right, but inside we had the surprise of our lives.

First, the smell was horrible. We had to wear masks, gloves, rain boots, and a hat just to go inside. The bayou water that surrounds our neighborhood had risen 6 feet in my home and left a stench and mess worse than you can imagine.

Furniture that was in one room had floated into another. Most of it was swollen, either turned on its side or upside down. It also was beginning to grow mold. I called my sister and brother-in-law in Texas on a cell phone belonging to a neighbor’s son — our’s didn’t work for weeks —and said, “We need help! We just can’t do this alone. Please come, we need you.” We were so grateful when they said, “We’re on our way.” We spent the next few days throwing everything we owned into the street.

We had no electricity for weeks and weeks. We bathed and washed our hair in jugs of water. We still can’t stand the smell of hand sanitizer, since we used gallons each day as we sorted through the damage in our home. It was the hardest thing we have ever had to do, but somehow we had this incredible strength to make it. I know God was giving us the strength each minute of each day.

We knew so many were praying for all of us on the Coast and the surrounding areas.

My husband was also a “rock” for all of us. One morning, I just didn’t have the strength to lift my head up. I was physically and mentally exhausted. Then he said, “Let’s just keep putting one foot in front of the other, and we’ll make it through the day.”

He was right. Through much physical effort and many, many tears, we did make it. Local churches paved the way for rebuilding.

The Red Cross emergency trucks came down our debris-lined street each day to bring us much-needed food. Later, when we could make it through the street on our own, we ate at our neighborhood church, Trinity United Methodist, which provided hot meals and supplies such as bottled water, hand sanitizer and clothes. A group from Florida, Creation Expeditions, helped us clean out our house and rip out all of our sheet rock. Its members slept in tents, and they also brought us clothing and supplies.

Church volunteers came from everywhere. We met wonderful, generous, giving people from all across America. What a blessing they were!

Eventually, we got the house stable enough that we could go back to Orlando, bring our daughters home, buy a camper to live in and prepare our rebuilding plan for the future. We got used to waiting in line at the local laundry with so many others to wash our clothes. We made new friends there and shared stories with one another about the progress we were making day by day.

One special story: That Christmas, a church in Lexington “adopted” our family and asked what we wanted for Christmas.

I told them, “Please, just take care of my children. Make sure they have a little something for Christmas.” That’s all that was important to my husband and me.

Little did we know that the women of their church had noticed that I had loved to cook, and that I had thrown numerous cookbooks in the street. One photo shows me with my family cookbook that I had left behind, trying to save the pages by drying them on a line at my parents’ home. When Christmas came, they brought presents for my daughters.

As we sat in the dining room, one man began playing the guitar and we sang Christmas hymns together. Then, they said they had a little surprise for me in the backyard. We walked outside on that cold December evening, and as I sat in a folding chair with a few battery-powered lights to see by, they set a huge plastic tub with a lid on it in front of me. As I opened it, I realized that the ladies of their church had done something truly beautiful.They donated over a hundred cookbooks to replace the ones I had lost. That night I felt God’s sweet presence in our lives in a very special way.

You see, my husband and I were married in December of 1985. The first year I cooked for him, 1986, he had bought me a “Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook”. And then each year after, he would buy me the annual cookbook for Christmas.

Because it was from our first year of marriage, and I had cooked from it so many times, the 1986 edition was my favorite cookbook.

I sat there crying as I pulled each cookbook out of the tub, I was overwhelmed by the generosity of these women. They wrote notes such as “This is a favorite recipe of mine” or “I am so sorry about your loss, we are praying for you.” Then, as I sorted through each one, I came to the last book nestled in the bottom.

For the lack of light, I could hardly see it as I reached in. But when I pulled out the book, I sat there in total shock — and then I realized that God was right there, at that moment, letting me know that He understood the little details of my life, that He truly knew how to touch my heart in a way that only He could have orchestrated. In my hand was a “Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook,” dated 1986.

I also will always remember that during this difficult time, our children never complained, even after losing everything they had.

They taught their parents a valuable lesson: Material things are not what is truly important; it’s relationships.

We have had dinner with precious friends on plywood tables, cried on lots of shoulders, and yet we have seen God provide for us in incredible ways.

We lived in the camper in our driveway for about six months.

My daughters will tell you that that year sharing Christmas together in the camper, with our tiny little Christmas tree and donated ornaments, was the sweetest and most favorite Christmas of all. As we sat close together that Christmas Eve, surrounded by so much devastation, we realized the most important lesson of all: We really didn’t lose anything. We still had each other, and that is the greatest gift of all.

We learned that we can live on so much less, that God is faithful more than you can ever know, that it’s all right to cry, that blessings come in unexpected ways, and that your faith, family and friends are all that really matter.

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Romy

Grateful

Enjoying every moment

SIMPSON

I’m thankful for the feelings and opportunity that God places in my life daily to make a difference in people’s lives. I grew up in three different countries at different levels of social and economic status. I was able to not only witness poverty in Latin America, but at times I lived it.

The opportunity in life to share IS NOW! The elderly man who walks alone on a bridge unaided ... why not stop and help; the couple with a gas can walking far to start their car … stop and help; the evenings to share not only serving food at a shelter but play bingo and share stories and love ... slow down and share; the reading celebration with my sons at school ... to be able to enjoy that very moment.

I’m grateful that I have a job that allows me time to do all these things. I feel that 9-5 jobs are the reason more of us can’t help. But I can see it and I can be God’s hands and voice and feet!

I’m grateful that through divorce and illness I’ve had friends to hold my hand and bring me soup! I’m grateful for the time they take to listen and to share good times and prayer and encouragement.

I’m thankful for my sister Beatriz and all my girlfriends! And, of course, for my sons and their health. Regardless of trials and tribulations they are beautiful hearts.I have three grandchildren now — two that my son is adopting as his own and one brand new baby boy.

I am also grateful that God has kept Negrotto’s open for business so we can afford to be a part of the beautiful Gulf Coast.

I am very blessed today. I’m not a great person — just fortunate to live a life He chose for me.

Forever grateful

Cheli Strumila, a self-made entrepreneur, founded Coast Observer 15 years ago. She also is co-owner of Magnolia Guide, the Coast’s in-hotel room/in-vacation condo entertainment and leisure guide.

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Simpson’s three grandchildren.

Simpson is co-owner of Negrotto’s Fine Art Gallery and Custom Framing.

Cheli

STRUMILA

When asked to write a piece on being Grateful, I am flooded with so many blessings I have experienced in my life!

I will forever be grateful for my wonderful mother and grandmother who raised me and taught me to be a strong, independent dreamer who can do anything I put my mind to as long as I work hard!I am forever grateful for my awesome brother, who has a heart of gold and a sense of humor that has you laughing so hard your cheeks are hurting! I am forever grateful of my precious niece and nephews, who make me smile every day as I watch them grow! I am forever grateful for my love, Joey, who makes sure to take care of me behind the scenes so I can work hard to achieve my dreams.

I am forever grateful that I have been blessed with so many incredible friends throughout my life who have helped me grow as a person! I am forever grateful that I have been allowed through God’s blessings to live a life of an incredible journey that I will always cherish and hold close to all the memories I have been allowed to make!

But most of all, I am forever grateful for the love and peace God has filled me with throughout my heart and soul. Through God’s love, I take the time to notice all the beauty in life … how the sky turns a beautiful orange, magenta and gold as it rises and sets; how the little wild rabbits come to feed in my back yard, knowing they are safe from harm; how the top of the trees seem to touch the sky to create the most beautiful natural painting; how the clouds seem to make the prettiest shapes in the sky, especially when the sun tries to shine through the outer edges; how my lil’ dog Prada loves me unconditionally and greets me with so much love and excitement every time I come home like she hasn’t seen me in years; how my nephews and I laugh and laugh as we play London Bridges Falling Down and Ring around the Rosie. I could go on and on and on and on, ‘cause through the good times and bad, I am forever grateful for everything in my life that God has allowed me to be a part of.

Even the tough times have allowed me to not only become stronger and believe in myself more, but my walk with God is that much more closer as I know that in life He IS the only one guiding me, and as long as I let Him lead I will always get through whatever life has to offer. And for that, I will forever be grateful!

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Celebrate!

For the most wonderful time of the year, Gulf Coast Woman offers helpful advice to keep the holidays merry and less stressful.

INSIDE Wreaths have left the door! 19 12 ornaments of Christmas, 20 Sparkling fashions, 22 Holiday quick recipes, 24 Try these cookies, 26 What about the turkey, 28 Recognizing depression, 44 Get your holiday color on!

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Nothing says

Welcome like a wreath

These festive and fanciful creations can light up your décor throughout the home

BY ASHLEY SEYMER AND JEANNE BRACKIN

There are few things that say “Welcome” more than a beautiful wreath on your front door. But let’s be more creative than that!

Continue that festive and welcoming mood inside your home. Add modern flair and use this very traditional item to bring joy into unexpected areas of your home and garden.

TRY THESE IDEAS: • A fresh greenery wreath will add a beautiful and fragrant touch to any table, especially when flanked with colorful pillar candles.

• Like the natural look? Prop a naturally pretty grapevine wreath, accented with a big red burlap bow, on a distressed chair or bench to add a nice holiday touch to any area.

• Want to add a special Christmas touch to your guest bedroom? Hang a small wreath from the bedpost and tie a matching sash or bow around the headboard.

• To add a nice touch to your window treatment, use a small wreath in the place of a drapery hook. Add a bow and a few flowers, and voila, instant Christmas!

• Add a little ooh la la to your foyer entrance with a fabulous wreath on a decorative easel to compliment your Christmas décor • Make a fun and festive “home” for all of your Christmas greetings! Hang a wreath on your mailbox post to create great curb appeal and put the finishing touch on your holiday home.

• Adorn your tree with small-decorated wreaths (examples: flocked with pretty ribbons, mini grapevines with dried herbs and flowers, assorted wreaths with red berries or holly, etc.) and let them double as “happies” for those unexpected holiday visitors!

• And remember: While round and oval are our go-to staple shapes for front door wreaths, spice it up a little with a cone, basket or grapevine cross this year. Add pretty ribbons and greenery to make a statement that is simply elegant.

Seymer and Brackin are wreath and home décor specialists with Sadie Jane’s Famous Wreaths & Gifts, 1228 E. Pass Road, Gulfport. Reach her at (228) 209-9976.

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Time to

SPARKLE! Gold, silver, lace and vintage will light up this party season

BY CECILY CUMMINGS

Yes, the house needs to be decked out for the holidays — but even more importantly, you need to show up looking fab for those seasonal parties and get-togethers.

Toss that questionable holiday sweater aside and take some cues from runway flair.

“The ladylike trend of the ‘40s and ‘50s does continue with the skirt suit,” says Brenda Blount, proprietor of A Better You Image Transformation and a Coast fashionista.

“2014 gave us a mix of animal print and metallic knitwear to replace your worn-out reindeer sweater.”

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Try winter whites, icy blues and champagnes. They are less predictable color choices and can elegantly show off the sparkle and shine of the season. “This year, there’s a lot more gold and silver in fashion,” says Wanda LeBlanc, owner of Gatlin’s, a women’s fine clothing boutique in Gulfport.

“The trend right now is lace. Lace dresses can be worn on a variety of occasions.”

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Accessories are a nice touch, but don’t overdo them and certainly don’t compete with the sparkle of the tinsel on the tree. Instead of candy-cane earrings or Santa necklaces, think gold and silver baubles and jewels reflective of the season like (imitation or real) emeralds and rubies. Red silk shoes

or a green clutch are nice accent pieces.

Your holiday style can be built on the staples already in your closet, so there is no need to spend a lot of money. Leggings, swingy tops, sparkly jewelry and bracelets are already popular for fall, LeBlanc notes.

For casual wear for a small gathering, she recommends black flowing pants and a sparkly top. “A lot of women are comfortable in that,” she says. For a more formal occasion, try a sequined cocktail dress.

As far as dressing up your spouse or significant other, now is the perfect time for him to try bowties, which have been growing in popularity the last few seasons. Wear one that adds a pop of color to a tuxedo or try a favorite theme with a button-down shirt.

With these looks, holiday parties are a wrap.

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Um, so what about the turkey?

Order up a stress-free holiday

BY JOHN D. FOLDING

So here’s the deal, apparently cooking a turkey is something I am not so good at. I obsess over making sure that all important bird is perfectly cooked. Why is it all important? Because when you are known as someone who entertains frequently and you decide to entertain on Thanksgiving or Christmas, your guests expect that you will have mastered the art of presenting the bird they remember from their childhood.

No pressure, right? Wrong!

TRIM YOUR EXPECTATIONS So how can you have a stress- and drama-free holiday? First and foremost, remember that the reason you are entertaining is because you love the people you are hosting. Your expectations are probably way higher than theirs, and really the most important thing they are thankful for is that they don’t have to do it! Therefore, give yourself a break and just go with the flow.

If your turkey’s thermometer button pops six hours early, it’s no big deal because turkey tastes great at room temperature. Just remove the stuffing and keep it warm. Besides, it’s not totally necessary to carve at the table.

PLAN AHEAD This goes for just about all aspects of the holidays. Get a head start on gift buying as early as you can. You can just choose to bypass the mad dash to the department store on Christmas eve. Apply this rule to décor shopping as well. Most big-box decorating stores have their Christmas decorations out in August these days, so start early. If you want a decorator look, then plan on using a palette with only two or three colors. You’ll stay focused and spend less if you know what you want before you go.

USE WHAT YOU HAVE! A vintage look is so hot now. Why? People are searching for true sentiment and anything that’s the slightest bit nostalgic will put your decorating over the top. The only thing this tip doesn’t apply to is twinkle lights. They are too cheap to be worth the headache of reusing.

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Here are three throw-back ideas: • String together popcorn or cranberries to make a garland.

• Use a single light color. Clear is usually best, but sometimes it’s fun to mix it up. What’s more sentimental than a Blue Christmas? Use blue lights.

• Paper chains made from construction paper and flour paste (one or two colors only) is a great project if you have youngsters. Can you imagine the Instagram photos?

THINK SAFETY Keep lit candles away from the edges of tables and never put them in your bar or built-ins if you have glass shelves (the cooling glass will shatter after you blow them out). Make sure that extension cords you use outside have a tag that says “for outdoor use.” If you have any doubt about a light strand, throw it out. Water your tree on a regular basis.

NOW FOR THE TURKEY Back to my skills cooking a turkey. Haven’t you always heard from “professionals” (like Martha Stewart) that if the little thermometer button pops on the turkey, it’s too late? That’s why I always make sure to baste and test my turkey’s doneness exactly as butterball.com tells you to do. Well guess what? Last year, my turkey’s button popped about two hours earlier than it should have!

And that was six hours before my guests were to arrive. I can’t win for losing. And the stress of trying to ensure that 12 people from 12 different backgrounds have a perfect turkey on Thanksgiving just isn’t worth it.

Maybe I’ll try ham this year.

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Holiday meals in a hurry These short cuts will put a jingle in your step

BY ANDREA YEAGER

As the season’s activities ramp up, put the holiday meals on cruise control.

There’s no rule that the home cook must stay tied to the kitchen and to traditional ways of preparing Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

If cooking is not a strong suit, then find easy ways to do the meals. Shortcuts exist for most holiday meals, and even the best cooks need to save time at the holidays.

Try hosting a buffet meal for Thanksgiving or Christmas, and ask guests to contribute a dish. The host/hostess usually prepares the entrée and guests everything else. No need to be Super Woman and do it all.

A browning bag is a cook’s best friend when roasting the holiday turkey. Simply follow instructions on the package, put in the turkey and use the tie that is included. Don’t forget to take the giblets package out of the turkey’s cavity. Even the

Banish hectic holiday meals, and kick back and cruise through the season.

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Fresh green beans are a snap, no pun intended, and make a colorful side dish.

Green Beans with Toasted Almonds Instead of a preparing sweet-potato casserole, why not try a healthier and easier side of a simple baked sweet potato? Wash the potatoes, trim off any dark spots on skin, poke holes in the potatoes and place on a paper towel in the microwave. Cook until soft.

Remove from the microwave, split in half, place a pat of butter or reduced-fat margarine on potato and sprinkle with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon. This sweet potato dish cuts the calories and your time in half.

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cooking times are listed on the package. The turkey comes out moist and browned, too.

If it is a small family gathering, pull out the slow cooker and put in a thawed turkey breast and season with white wine, apple slices, poultry seasoning, onion, salt and pepper. If you like it spicy, sprinkle on some Creole seasoning. Cook the breast on low for about 6-8 hours, depending on size.

Don’t want to tackle a turkey? Try a spiral-sliced, glazed ham that is available in most supermarkets. These come complete with a brown sugar-honey glaze. Follow instructions on the label. Again, this is an easy-does-it entrée.

OK, so you have nixed the buffet and are going the sit-down dinner route, you still can enjoy the holiday with these speededup sides.

A microwave oven is a godsend when doing these two sides: Fresh green beans and baked sweet potatoes.

For a quick, but seasonal dessert, try a scoop of vanilla or no-sugar-added vanilla ice cream with a hot cranberry sauce, similar to cherries jubilee. Yes, this is a break from the traditional pumpkin or pecan pie, but it’s fast and easier on the waistline.

This is a Pillsbury recipe from 1999.

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1-2 pounds of green beans, amount depends on the number of guests 1/4 cup water 1/2 onion, thinly sliced Salt Pepper 1-2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup or more toasted almonds Trim ends off green beans and wash thoroughly.

Place beans in microwave-safe dish or bowl. Pour in water. Place sliced onions on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cut butter into pieces and place on top. Cook in microwave about 4-5 minutes until beans are tender crisp. I like the beans to have crunch to them. No soggy beans for me.

In a nonstick skillet, toast sliced almonds until lightly browned. Word of caution: When the first almond turns light brown, stir quickly as to not burn the almonds. Even if a few almonds get burned, you need to toss them out and start over. You want the almonds to add richness and crunch to the dish, not destroy it.

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Another quick side dish is a winter salad, using pecans or walnuts and apples. Apples have been so crisp and good this year that I like to serve them in everything from soup to desserts.

This salad is quick and oh, so flavorful. I prefer using pecans to walnuts, especially since they easily accessible on the Coast. I found this recipe in a ConAgra Foods booklet years ago.

Festive Winter Salad 1 package (10 ounces) any salad green mix, washed 1 thinly sliced Granny Smith apple 1 cup walnut or pecan halves 1 package (4 ounces) blue cheese, crumbled 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Combine salad mix, apple, walnuts and cheese.

Whisk together oil and vinegar, to taste; toss well. Serve salad immediately.

Cranberries ‘n Cream Jubilee 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (fresh is best) 1/3 cup sugar or granulated sugar substitute 2/3 cup orange marmalade 1/4 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pint vanilla or no-sugar-added vanilla ice cream (could use chocolate ice cream) Small wafer cookies, if desired Fresh mint leaves, if desired In medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, marmalade, orange juice and cinnamon; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool at least 10 minutes.

Place scoop of ice cream in 4 dessert dishes or bowls.

Spoon warm cranberry mixture over ice cream. Garnish with wafer cookies and mint leaves.

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Dough directions

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Angel Face Cookies

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Recipe reprinted with permission from www.moneysavingmom. com

Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Ingredients 1 cup softened butter 1 cup shortening 1 2/3 cups sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat together shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer.

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir into wet ingredients and mix well. Shape into balls.

Moisten the tops of the balls slightly with water, and dip them into sugar. Place sugar-side-up on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

— Guest post from Brigette Shevy

Ingredients One sleeve of Saltine crackers (you can use an off-brand) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chips 1/3 cup peanut butter Chopped M&M’s (or other candies or nuts) Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper and lay crackers on the the pan (make sure the cookie sheet has sides, otherwise, you’ll end up with sticky burned goo all over your oven!). Leave a small amount of space between the crackers (see an example of how these should look here).

Bring sugar and butter to a boil in a saucepan on medium heat. Turn down to medium low heat and boil for 3 minutes, without stirring.

Pour boiling mixture over crackers on the cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.

Spoon the peanut butter on top of the crackers and bake for another minute. Spread melted peanut butter over the crackers with spatula and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Return to the oven and bake for another minute.

Spread the now-melted chocolate chips evenly over the crackers with a spatula. Top with M&M pieces and freeze until hardened (this will take 1-2 hours).

Once these are hardened, remove break into pieces and store in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to four weeks.

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Peppermint Fudge Brownies

Recipe reprinted with permission from www.moneys avingmom. com Makes one 9 by 11 inch pan of brownies.

Brownie ingredients 4 eggs or EnerG Egg Replacer (6 tsp powder + 8 Tbsp water) 1 cup non-dairy butter/margarine or oil, softened 1/4 cup applesauce 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (or cut the sugar in half and replace with honey or maple syrup) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 1 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup tapioca flour 7 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Icing ingredients 1 cup powdered sugar (make corn-free powdered sugar by grinding granulated sugar in a coffee bean grinde r) 4 Tbsp non-dairy butter/margarine, softened 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp vanilla 2-4 Tbsp hot water or non-dairy milk

— Reposted from The Willing Cook

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk egg or egg replacer in mixing bowl until frothy.

Add softened butter (or oil) and applesauce; mix well.

Add brown sugar; mix well. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts; mix well.

To the wet ingredients, add dry ingredients — brown rice flour, tapioca flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Beat well (batter will be rather thin).

Pour batter into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.

While brownies are cooling, chop your peppermints into bite-sized pieces. I used about 18-20 Soft Peppermint Puffs and chopped them with a knife. Set aside.

Make icing: Mix together the powdered sugar and cocoa .

Add in your softened butter and vanilla; mix together.

Slowly add in hot water or milk while stirring. Stir and add in more water until you achieve a creamy icing consistency.

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Holidays can be tough Be aware of signs of depression The holidays can be a joyful time.

They are a time to celebrate and spend time with people we care about. The essence of Thanksgiving and Christmas is about being grateful for our blessings and finding comfort in our faith. The year seems to fly by, and here we are again getting ready for the festivities.

By KAY DANEAULT It is fun to take a moment to send a Christmas card or bake a batch of cookies to share. Putting thought into a gift, especially if it is something you created, means a lot. A visit and a kind word to let others know how special they are can be priceless. Taking time for people who live alone is especially important, and it feels good to help others.

Unfortunately, the holidays can also be a time of sadness for many. Some people associate negative thoughts with the holidays.

For some, memories of loved ones who are no longer here may cause them to experience grief all over again. Some people may feel as if they have no one who cares about them to spend these special times with. For some, dealing with all the hype that goes along with purchasing gifts and going to so many social activities causes too much stress. These feelings could be just be a case of the blues, which everyone gets now and then. However, it could be

SIGNS OF DEPRESSION • ifficulty concentrating at work or at school, or difficulty remembering things or making decisions • ifficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or sleeping more than usual • atigue or loss of energy • eeling guilty, hopeless or worthless • Loss of pleasure and interest in once en oyable activities • Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood • educed appetite and weight loss or increased appetite and weight gain • estlessness, irritability • houghts of suicide or death

depression, which can and should be treated. Once someone goes beyond feeling that things are breaking down, he or she enters crisis and could be unable to cope.

If you experience five or more depression symptoms for more than two weeks, you should see a doctor or mental health professional right away. Stay connected with people who are supportive, get enough rest and physical activity to help get better.

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Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible. But not all of us think about our mental health enough. If you’ve had trouble sleeping lately; if you’ve been experiencing racing thoughts; or if you’re just curious, go to msmentalhealth.org to find a mental health screening. These screenings can help you understand more about your mental health. Take all four and discuss the results with a provider.

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To hormone or not to hormone?

The decision to take hormone replacement therapy is not one that women take lightly. Over the last 20 years, the recommendations regarding supplemental hormones have changed multiple times. Also, the routes of administration for hormone replacement therapy

By DR. MICHELE Q . P ISCIOT T A have evolved dramatically. Consequently, when a woman starts to notice hormonal changes as she approaches menopause, many questions arise.

Each patient has a unique set of risks and benefits to consider when contemplating hormone replacement therapy. There is NO cookie-cutter answer to this question, but I will attempt to give some guidance.

One rule of thumb that I believe to be universally true is that the greater a woman’s exposure to estrogen the higher her risk of developing an estrogen-related cancer becomes. Estrogen exposure can affect the risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers.

However, there is not a direct correlation between a patient taking estrogen and the development of a cancer. A women has to consider other factors that contribute to her overall health.

Estrogen replacement has been clearly shown to help preserve bone mass and the majority of our bone loss occurs after menopause. It also has been shown to decrease the incidence of heart attack and stroke in many women. (However, if a patient already has cardiac disease, it could increase her chance of stroke or heart attack in the first couple of years of supplementation). Estrogen supplementation clearly improves vaginal dryness and vasomotor symptoms following menopause. It can also help with skin and hair changes that many women notice as they age.

Some patients are clearly not good candidates for hormones. If a woman has had a previous heart attack, stroke, or blood clot, or has an estrogen-related cancer history, I would not want to start them on hormones, in these cases I can give other ideas to help them manage their symptoms.

The route of administration of hormone replacement therapy usually does not change the risks and the benefits to the patient. Typically the choice of what way to supplement hormones is based only on personal preference. There are creams, gels, pills, patches and more! Compounded hormones can be tweaked and tailored to meet more specific needs of the patient based on her symptoms.

This is a topic that I could discuss for a very long time and my recommendations can be very different in different situations. I am not afraid of hormones and have seen clear benefits for my patients. Just recently one patient thanked me for starting her on hormones and said, “I feel like a woman again!� Her sex life had improved and her outlook was much more optimistic.

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April Ulmer is the Coast’s first pediatric gastroenterologist, and her enthusiasm about helping children is evident.

Ulmer says she enjoys solving the puzzles that medicine presents.

She is new to the Gulf Coast, but was born and raised in Mississippi. Ulmer moved her practice to the Coast in September, joining the Digestive Health Center in Ocean Springs.

Ulmer says she had always been interested in the GI field and trained in internal medicine and pediatrics before specializing.

“The gut in and of itself is fascinating,” she says. “In this specialty, I can make a real difference and see change quickly. It is an opportunity to change a child’s life.

“The enjoyment I get every day comes from treating kids, dealing with kids and being able to interact with children and families.”

Ulmer practiced in Jackson for a little more than seven years. For five of those years, she was the only pediatric GI in the state in private practice, outside of a university.

She came to Jackson after completing a fellowship in Buffalo, N.Y. She says it was important to her to come back to Mississippi because she knew there was a real need here.

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HELPING OTHERS BEYOND MEDICINE

Ulmer is committed to giving back to the community.

“I want to help make the state better and attract young people here,” she says.

The daughter of educators, she says education was always important in her family. She is working on a project to help U.S. students who need additional education funding to make college possible.

“I want to help students who have grit and tenacity. The focus is on the student’s story,” she says.

The web-based application is called Project Further.

“When we increase education, we all benefit,” she says.

There is also a focus on paying it forward.

Ulmer says every student selected for the program will use a percentage of their award to help another student.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRACTICE

Ulmer says diagnosing and treating children is very different form working with adults.

“A child may present with abdominal pain. It’s my job to take that general symptom and interpret it in the context of the child,” she says. “In pediatrics, we’re taught not to expect to see much, even on endoscopy. The entire approach is different.

“Medicines are weight based. Most uses of medications are based on studies on adults. In pediatrics, we’ve had to be

creative, even starting our own studies inhouse in universities. We’ve learned to use some medications differently. It’s rewarding because you do get a chance to think outside the box.

“It’s really important to create a nonthreatening environment and establish rapport with the patient and parents,” she adds.

Ulmer, the mother of two, says parenthood has changed her perspective as a doctor.

“You can’t quite relate the same way until you’ve been a mom,” she says. “When my children are sick with a bug, I’m up all night with them just like any other mom. When I walk in and see a patient wearing a shirt with a “Frozen” character on it, I can talk to the child about the movie. My children have seen “Frozen” six times.

“When I explain things to parents, I tell them, ‘It has to make sense to me and to you.’ When parents understand, they buy in.

I tell parents all the time, ‘I don’t have all the answers, but I’m going to work with you.’

“Part of the art of medicine is being able to relate to people. If you talk medical language to people, they don’t ask questions because they don’t know what to ask. I say, ‘What are your questions? Let me draw a picture for you.’ We go on from there. I play with babies and talk with families. Patients appreciate it, and I enjoy it.”

LEARNING NEVER STOPS

Ulmer says medicine is a career that requires a lifelong commitment to learning.

“You never stop studying and reading journals,” she says. “GI is a beautiful marriage between medicine, the figuring things out and the surgical aspects (procedures). I do upper endoscopies, biopsies and colonoscopies. l love that aspect of figuring things out. It’s like a puzzle. We do pill cameras. The patient swallows a pill and it can take pictures. It’s less invasive. Parents aren’t afraid of the procedure. Sometimes we have to release the pill with a scope if it is too large for a child to swallow. “It is a blessing and a privilege to do what I do – to be entrusted with the care of other people’s children,” she says. “It’s what drives me to work every day.

It is truly a calling.”

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Still baking after 65 years Family keeps Quality Bakery going with a fresh perspective

t ia LeBatard and Patrick McKnigh Left to Right: Danielle White, Ales

BY CECILY CUMMINGS

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t Quality Bakery in Gulfport, family is important.

The family-owned and-operated bakery has been serving customers since 1949 and has recently welcomed a member of the fourth generation of the family into the mix of serving four generations of customers.

According to Danielle White, the youngest member of the family helping out in its operation, the bakery still uses the same recipes and many of the exact same brands of ingredients from the early days, so the quality has not changed. It also has many of the same machines, including ovens, shelving, and more, that have been in the store for more than 50 years. She still uses the original 5050 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER ~ DECEMBER ~ DECEMBER 2014 2014

non-digital scale for measuring.

But White has inspired some new ideas, and the bakery has added new items and updated a bit to give the place a modern feel. She says she has worked with the current owners, her mother Alesia LeBatard, also known as Leelee, and uncle Patrick McKnight, to add some new cakes, specialty cookies and cupcakes and the use of fondant. She has also added wedding cakes and tiered birthday cakes back to the offerings.

Another big addition that White has brought to the store is the use of Facebook for the bakery’s advertising. She says the social media platform has really helped them build their business back up, and she has seen their business triple since she began using the medium. “Not only did it spark our customer base, but it sparked my

mom and uncle a little bit too,” White says. She adds that they were a little burnt out with all the years in the business, but she was able to bring in a breath of fresh air and a new perspective.

Before her mother and uncle were running the shop, it was in the hands of her grandparents, Al and Cecelia McKnight. Before that, the shop was opened in 1949 by White’s great-grandparents, Rose and “Mack” McKnight. They opened the shop on 13th Street in downtown Gulfport and changed locations after Hurricane Camille in 1969. The bakery re-opened at its current location on 25th Ave in 1970.

Quality bakery has been in the hands of this same family since the day it opened, and White is hoping to do her part to keep it that way. She said she grew up in the bakery and learned how to decorate there when her grandmother handed her a decorating bag. It has always been a part of her life, and she said it has a special place in her heart.

“When you grow up in something like that you certainly don’t want to see it close,” she says, adding that it’s been a part of Gulfport for 65 years. “A lot of businesses don’t last that long. It’s an amazing thing to me to have something that special.”

Over the years, the family has watched the four generations of their customers’ families grow and change, and White said it’s like they’ve become a part of the whole family. She’s also added to her own family by welcoming the fifth generation with the birth of her daughter — the first baby in the family for 20 years.

White is hoping to one day involve her daughter in the business and keep the bakery going.

“It will always stay in the family,” White says. “I’d like to see our kids take over it and have the same passion about it that we do.”

Besides keeping it in the family, White’s goal for Quality Bakery is to keep up with the times and be open to new ideas, keep growing, continue to be reasonably priced, and provide just what the community is looking for. She also wants to continue to try new and different things as they move forward. She plans to keep the doors open and hopes it will “continue to support our family the way it has for 65 years.”

White believes everyone in Gulfport knows Quality Bakery, and she wants to keep it that way for many years to come.

Above, Patrick McKnight shows a wedding cake and 50th wedding anniversary cake. Below, he butters yeast rolls.

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Since it is the season of giving, clean out your closets and attics and donate to Goodwill. Jim Collins, marketing director for Goodwill of South Mississippi, points out how easy it is to donate items: Besides dropping items off at the stores or collection bins at various locations, there are collection centers that can sort through larger donations.

1. NEW CLOTHING ou always can find used clothing and some very gently worn options. Many baby items are practically new worn only once because babies grow so fast. ut you also can find clothing that is new with tags like coats, ackets, bathing suits and ties!

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With family gatherings, office parties and social events, the holidays are the perfect time to add some color to your makeup routine. Here are four holiday-trending lip colors that are a must-try this season.

THE CLASSIC RED

The beginning of the winter months is the ideal time to rock out in red. Red is a very powerful color that can inspire energy, power and stability — ideal for the season that can get a little hectic.

Choose a classic red with not too much shine. Try Nars Audacious Lipstick in the color Rita, or Rimmel London Kate Moss collection lipstick in ‘Kiss of Life’.

MLBB

The ‘My Lips But Better’ color is the go-to color you can swipe on your lips without even looking in a mirror and know it’ll look great. With how busy everyone can be this time of year; this is a time (or lip) saver! Try a color similar to your natural lip flush, but with a little creamy beauty to it. If you have deeper skin tones, try MAC Fresh Brew or Cosmo lipstick. For lighter skin tones try MAC Viva Glam 2, or NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Athens.

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WINE/MERLOT

This the ultimate holiday favorite. This is a great substitute for a red lipstick and really enhances your lips. This gypsy like color has been trending all year and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon! This color can be glossy, matte, stained or satin.

Try MAC Diva lipstick, Kat Von D Motorhead, or Bite Beauty Luminous Cream lipstick in Mulberry.

HOLIDAY GLITZ

Of course it wouldn’t be the holiday season without some sparkle! High shine glitter and shimmer infused glosses are amazing on top of any lip color, but are also just as glamorous on their own. They also make the perfect little holiday gift. Try the Stila magnificent metal glosses, or the MAC Dazzleglass lip-glosses. Any shade will do!

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The good, the bad and the ugly A year-end review for moms

Psst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. I am going to let you in on a little secret: Being a mom is hard. There, I said it — the cold, ugly truth. Being a mom isn’t lying on the couch, eating bon bons and watching soaps. Being a mom is nitty gritty, messy, hard work.

By REBECCA RIT CHEY B We live in an era where perfection is expected but not attainable. As we close another year, it is okay to sit back, really, just sit back.

Put your feet up … are your feet up? Now breathe deeply. That is it. And relax. You’ve got it! In through the nose, out through the mouth. As year closes out, let’s take a few minutes to reflect on our year — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

THE GOOD

What have you done this year that you are amazingly proud of?

It could be that you faced a fear as a mother. Begin a journal and write down those things that are good. From the simple things, like bathing daily; yes, I went there. Did you have a baby this year?

Look at what your body is capable of — it is able to literally grow a human being! That is amazing. Did you adopt a baby this year?

You are giving a child an amazing life. Those are good; write those down. You sat with your child and helped him with his homework

every night. You gave your child meals to help her stay healthy.

Look at you, Mom! Write that down! The good doesn’t have to be that you scaled Mount Kilimanjaro with your children on your back; however, if you did, good for you! Write that down! The good is the everyday life, the breathing in and out, the ebbs and flows of day to day.

THE BAD AND UGLY

The bad and ugly are those times we take to learn from our mistakes. When you lost your patience and weren’t as kind as you could have been, learn from it. That time you forgot to make your child’s lunch and hoped that you had enough change in your car to pay for a school lunch, that is a learning experience. When you had that day where you just wanted to give up because this mom gig isn’t easy, learn from it, and be glad that you held on and didn’t give up. Write down what you’ve learned as a mom this year.

That should make you feel good, too. And during the busy times of these holiday months, go ahead and unplug for a while; sit on the floor with your children and play with them.

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Servant leader named BPW Woman of Year

By KAREN BRYANT

As technology and assessment coordinator for the Gulfport School District, Dr. Tracy D. Daniel guides the development of the district’s technology goals, its policies and procedures. She is in charge of the technology budget, analyzes training for district employees, fulfills reporting requirements, prepares courses to support those who use the district’s technology, makes presentations on cyberbullying, social media and other technology-related topic — in short, she handles every aspect of the district’s technology department. She is used to working behind the scenes, not accustomed to being in the spotlight or expecting accolades. She was floored to hear the presenter, describing her.

“The tears began to roll, and shock began to set in, says Daniel. “It was an ‘OMG! OMG! OMG!’ moment. My dad was wiping tears as my mom was texting my brother, who lives in Texas, to tell him the news.”

But for those who know Daniel, the award is no surprise. Daniel sees herself as a servant and most admires servant leaders who lead by example and inspire others.

“Because I have been given so much, I want to give back,” she says. “I want to share. I feel obligated to do so. Because of the award, I am encouraged to work even harder and to share even more the gifts that God has given me. I am honored. I am deeply touched.”

The organization’s Young Careerist of the Year

award was bestowed on Christen Duhe’, director of business development at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Hospitality Resort Management Center. Being the center’s first director, she has been involved in every aspect of the facility and says every day brings a new adventure.

Winning the award, she says, means a lot to her. “I try to do my best at my job and to help the community in any way that I can, and to get recognized for doing things that I love is an incredible feeling. With “young” in the title, it also means I have a lot of work left to do, and I look forward to the journey and helping to make the Mississippi Gulf Coast the best place to live, work and play.”

Other women recognized included Cynthia Louis Bamberg, Biloxi Regional Medical Center; Danielle Hope Blankenship, To The Rescue Bookkeeping; Mary Sue Caranna, Monarch Developments, Construction and Asset Management; Tina RossSeamans, Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce; Alice El-Hamaki, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino; Dr. Nicklya Harris-Ray, podiatrist, NHR Blueprint Foundation; C. Elise Hickman Lowery, Dummer, Lowery & Savarese, PLLC; Dr. Capt. Romeatrius Nicole Moss; Cheli Strumila, Coast Observer; Janet Williams, Home Instead Senior Care; and Natasha Williams, Crossroads Elementary School.

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MY OPINION: Health policy can lead to prolonged suffering I have recently learned that Hot flashes may not be life threatening, but they should not our state’s lack of attention be trivialized. A study published this summer in “Menopause, to women’s health policy has the Journal of the North American Menopause Society,” suggests created an environment in that women who do not treat hot flashes miss more work and which insurance companies seek more medical care than their counterparts. The study also can force women to try to fail suggests that some women drop out of the workforce altogether, on prescription medicines negatively impacting women, their families, their employers and that are not FDA-approved for the economy. the treatment of their medical Make no mistake: Off-label use of medicines is often in the

By DR. ROMEAT RIUS MOSS conditions — before granting best interest of patients. I know many women with cancer and access to those that are. Insurers autoimmune disorders who rely on access to off-label use of require this extra step — increasingly known as forced off-label medicines. The difference is that they choose to take medicines offprescribing — not because the off-label treatment is better, but label based on informed consultations with their own healthcare because it is cheaper. providers — not because their insurance plans mandate it.

The example that most recently came to my attention involves Requiring patients to try to fail on medications not indicated for women suffering from hot flashes associated with menopause. a particular medical condition can prolong suffering and expose Until recently, the only FDA-approved treatment option patients to medications that have not been well studied for use available to women with hot flashes was hormone therapy, which is in treating their health issues. If we continue our apathy towards simply not an option for many women. Thankfully, things changed women’s health policy, what’s to stop insurers from applying the last year when the first and only FDA-approved non-hormonal same egregious practices to other medical conditions? therapy for treating hot flashes became available in the U.S. Moss is founder and ex ecutiv e director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Black N urse Unfortunately, some Mississippi insurers are delaying or oc at on nc. n on e re e n th co mn may not re ect the ew of f oa t blocking access to this option until women first fail on other nonoman. o m t a ea ng co mn ea e ema the e tor at orothyw on hormonal medicines — none of which have been approved by the gcwmultimedia.com.

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They opened Hissy Fit Boutique in 2013. The store features affordable brands like Ark & Co., Umgee, Double Zero, Mono Reno and Flying Tomato. Hissy Fit also sells Lori Anne Rapela jewelry.

When asked for fashion advice, Bea Tumminello says, “Always dress for success and to impress. Never censor your style. Be bold and wear what makes you happy.”

Fall shoppers will want to choose cozy cardigans and fun scarves, she says. “They are pieces that work for every woman.

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We spend countless hours decorating for the holidays. Garland, lights, candles, bows. But on this beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast, all we must do is step outside to see the most glorious lights and colors of all. During this season of celebration, especially of the birth of Jesus, let us take a moment to enjoy God’s daily creation.

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Ambience & seafood 200 North Beach Restaurant flavored with history, great food

By DR. P HILIP LEV IN, M.D.

Baby spinach salad Along North Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis, a string of new restaurants have sprouted, bringing the joy of the town’s quaint ambience to the lovely view of the bay and new boat docks. First among these to open after Katrina, 200 North Beach Restaurant provides fresh seafood in the restored old Sea Coast Echo Building.

The building features original cypress beams, full-windowed walls, and outdoor patio seating.

Owner Ann Tidwell will greet you seven days a week and tell you of her history. She’s been a Bay resident since 1995, when she bought the old Bay Town Inn Bed and Breakfast. “When I first came here,” she says, “I realized immediately it felt like my hometown in Dickson, Tenn. Neighbors came to the B&B and brought in flowers from their yard, making me welcome with my 68 NOVEMBER ~ DECEMBER 2014

new friends.” Here, at the B&B, she enjoyed providing guest meals, running the establishment through 2003 before selling it to Nikki Moon, who still operates the local landmark.

In 1997, she purchased the 110-year-old North Beach Boulevard structure, initially leasing it as a coffee shop and restaurant until Hurricane Katrina washed away the interior walls and all the furnishings in 2005. Determined to bring the building back, she and her son-in-law, Doug Niolet, soon began reconstruction, removing the heart-pine ceiling boards to expose the classic cypress beams. The pine became decorative half-walls in the restaurant, separating the long hardwood Hurricane Hunter Bar section from the seated diners. The refurnished upstairs became a meeting room for parties and gatherings.

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North Beach Restaurant interior view Tidwell’s daughter, local artist Vicki Niolet, provided the wall decorations, reproductions of early 20th Century scenes from the city. “I know most everyone in these photos — and all the buildings and people are relevant to our restaurant,” Miss Ann says. Through her determined efforts, North Beach Restaurant debuted in September 2011, the first commercial business to reopen Ann Tidwell on Beach Boulevard postKatrina.

Fresh food served in large, attractive portions brings the customers back. “It’s all your classic beach comfort food,” Miss Ann says. “Local snapper or trout, chargrilled oysters, and wonderful steaks. The spinach and artichoke dip is a local favorite.”

We started our meal with the baby spinach salad. On top of a bed of fresh, crisp tiny spinach leaves, came piles of grilled shrimp, mandarin oranges, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomato, and almonds.

Served with warm bacon vinaigrette, it’s a meal in itself for only $13.

Instead of salad, one could start with 200 North’s famous gumbo.

“People say we have the best gumbo on the Coast,” Miss Ann reports. “Our gumbo is made from our own roux. The secret to a good roux is to almost burn it, but not quite. If brought to just the right point, it creates the unique flavor loved by our customers.”

For our main dishes, we chose the house favorites Pasta Ann and the Grilled Mahi. The fettuccine dish sports a delightful cream sauce stirred in with shrimp, crawfish, and crab, topped with crispy gulf oysters and asparagus, for only $25. The mahi came basted 70 NOVEMBER ~ DECEMBER 2014

in 200 North’s signature cilantro lime vinaigrette, served over mushroom risotto and garnished with mango chutney for $23. A delightful 2012 Edna Valley Vineyard Paragon Chardonnay topped it all off.

We asked Miss Ann why she chose to work seven-days-a-week in the restaurant business instead of relaxing in her retirement at her lovely beach-view home. “I’d never run a restaurant before,” she acknowledges. “I knew if I didn’t do something with this great classic building, it wouldn’t be fair to the people of my new hometown.”

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ew Orleans, birthplace of America’s Jazz, has produced a long list of great musicians, from Louie Armstrong to Fats Domino. Today those great jazz sounds can be heard in downtown Gulfport at 13th Street Jazz Bistro. Big Easy native Herbert Meyers has brought the sights, tastes, and, most importantly, the sounds of classic Bourbon Street Jazz to this new venue for Mississippians to enjoy.

“I grew up listening to Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Darrel Vaughn and Billie Holiday,” Meyers says. “For 30 years I’ve had a desire to set up a jazz bistro, and finally I’ve fulfilled that dream.”

Before coming to Gulfport, Meyers considered establishing his jazz club in downtown New Orleans, but he found the competition fierce because of bigger hotels. He found out about the postKatrina renovation occurring in downtown Gulfport from city native Frank Clark and acquired his current location in 2011.

For the next two-and-a-half years, he worked with contractors to create his 120-seat intimate club with upscale ambience. Stylized with New Orleans nightclub colors of red and black, the bistro is decorated with black-and-white photos of classic jazz musicians, including such notables as Rat Pack’s Dean Martin and classic Mel Torme. With two full walls of windows giving a sense of openness, the interior includes an elevated bandstand for easy viewing, cute four-seater cocktail tables, and suspended lampshades decorated with music motifs.

As for the music, the 13th Jazz Bistro delivers true. “New Orleans Jazz has a unique flavor,” Meyers says. “Even when the songs are the same, the improvisation creates its own style, a Cajun sound.” In the short time the club has been open, Meyers has brought in some of the most popular New Orleans players such as world-famous jazz violinist Michael Ward. Ward is known for his appearances in jazz festivals from Florida to California, and for international shows from Mexico to France to Brazil.

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associates in New Orleans for 30 to 40 years,” he says. These have included Darryl Levine, accomplished jazz pianist, who played with Al Jarreau; bass player Chris Severin, often seen with Johnny Vidacovich; and Nicholas Payton, featured in the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Most of his musicians are graduates of the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, a conservatory school started in the early 1970s.

“The concept was to create a venue where jazz musicians would love to play and jazz lovers would love to come listen,” he says.

Ready for performance, the Jazz Bistro provides drums, a baby grand piano, and a magnificent JB sound system. “Local musicians are welcome to drop in and play.”

The Jazz Bistro, located at 1652 13th St., has a full kitchen, offering typical New Orleans cuisine: seafood gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée and Southern-style fried chicken. Classic poboys come with fried oysters and shrimp. And for dessert, enjoy their scrumptious bread pudding. The bar offers New Orleans drinks as well, including their “13th Street Classic.”

Come enjoy live New Orleans style jazz with two shows Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. For downtown dining, lunch and dinner is available Monday through Friday. “It’s my hope that Gulfport area citizens will drop in to enjoy the music, the ambience, and the cuisine,” Meyers says.

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he task of rebuilding trust after an affair is probably the most complicated and painful thing you will face. Trust is, unfortunately, a very fragile thing. It takes a long time to build trust, but only an instant to destroy it.

First, if your husband is still involved with the other woman, do not even attempt to rebuild trust. You won’t make any progress. Also, if you have not forgiven your husband, rebuilding trust is pointless.

Only after the affair is over and you have made a commitment to forgive your spouse will you be able to take steps to rebuild trust in your marriage. Before you make a decision about whether you can ever trust your husband again and if you are willing to try to save your marriage, it is important to know that the process of rebuilding trust can take years; it is not quick or easy.

You must take some time and determine what you need from your husband in order to start trusting him again. In many instances, the spouse who cheated has absolutely no clue how much damage he has done. So, don’t be surprised if your husband seems reluctant or resistant to give you what you need to trust him again. He may feel that your demands are unreasonable or are too much of an invasion of his privacy. However, do not back down on what you require of him to be able to trust him again. If your husband truly is sorry and wants to try to save your marriage, he should do whatever is necessary to regain your trust. He must consistently, over a long period of time, prove that he is trustworthy by his actions, not by his words.

How can he do this? How will you know he is trying to gain your trust again? Simply put, he will do what he says he is going to do; he will be where he says he is going to be. He will be home when he says he

will be home. He will check in with you throughout the day and let you check up on him. He will give you the passwords to his email accounts and social media sites. He will let you see his phone or his computer when you want to know who he is texting or who he has sent messages to that day or when you want to see which websites he visited. He will let you listen in on his phone conversations. Basically, your husband’s life should be an open book. There can be no secrets, no lies, and no deception. If your husband is unwilling to do his part to help you trust him again, then you must consider what you are able to live with and make a decision about your marriage accordingly.

Most likely, you will have questions and be curious about the other woman, and you will want to know details about the extramarital relationship. But, there are many things you really don’t need to know. Some details may be too painful, so only ask questions if you are ready for the answers. For the sake of your sanity, avoid looking the other woman up on the internet. It is very possible that there are pictures of her with your husband or posts between she and your husband on her social media sites. Once you see those images, they are forever in your mind. Having those mental images of your husband with the other woman will not benefit you as you heal and try to move forward. I know, because I learned that lesson the hard way.

Another thing that is extremely important and beneficial to do as you struggle to deal with your husband’s infidelity is find and use a solid, helpful, and caring support system. Choose one or two friends you can trust, and let them help you. If you are a Christian, as I am, share what you are going through with one

or two trusted women from your church.

Let them pray for you and give you godly counsel. You cannot deal with the hurt, struggles, and all the feelings you are experiencing on your own. You will need the support, help, prayers, and comfort that others can offer.

You also may choose to seek the services of a therapist to help you process your feelings and make decisions about your relationship. I recommend that you find a therapist who specializes in marriage and family counseling. A good therapist will listen to you, help you clarify your feelings and thoughts, and offer support and suggestions as you seek healthy ways to deal with the situation you are facing.

When you are going through so much pain and anguish, you think the pain will never end. You think your marriage cannot be saved. You wonder if you will ever heal. You question if you will ever be able to trust and love again. I am a living testimony that you can heal, and the pain will not last forever. If you and your spouse are willing to work on your marriage, trust can be rebuilt, and your marriage can be restored. Ultimately, however, only you can decide if you are willing to try to trust your spouse again and want to try to rebuild your marriage. There is no shame if you cannot bring yourself to this decision. For many people, the pain and damage are too great. Whatever you decide, you are not alone in what you are going through. God loves you, and He sees every tear and hears each cry. Not only does His heart break for you, my heart breaks for you, too. I am fully convinced that God can redeem any situation, and that includes your marriage!

I pray that I have offered you some hope and help as you endure this painful situation.

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29TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PASS Dec. 5-6. The two-day event includes a tree lighting, visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause and their elves and continues with music on the streets, craft and food vendors as well as activities for children and pets on both days. It concludes with “Pass Under the Lights,” a 5K fun run on Saturday. noon-10 p.m. Downtown Pass Christian and harbor, U.S. 90. (228) 604-0014 or (228) 452-3315. Free admission.

LEGO CREATIVITY TOUR Dec. 5-7. The tour offers children of all ages and builders of all skill levels the opportunity to build, create and enjoy a unique LEGO experience through building and open-ended play areas, construction zones, familyoriented activities and more.

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29TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ON THE WATER BOAT PARADE Dec. 6. Boats parade in full holiday décor with a fireworks show after the parade! Best parade viewing locations: between the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and Casino Row, or between the Biloxi Lighthouse and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. 6 p.m. (228) 6173112 or (228) 432-2563.

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VINTAGE TOYS FROM COASTAL COLLECTIONS Nov. 25-Feb. 21.Children and young adults who wonder how kids amused themselves in the days before video games and DVDs will have a chance to get their questions

answered. The vintage toys in the exhibition were created at least 50 years ago and range in date from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. The exhibition includes an assortment of toys used by boys and girls, dolls around the world, old cast iron toy vehicles, wooden painted pull toys, and many other objects to surprise the young folks and bring back memories for many of us. Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Ohr-Okeefe Museum of Art, (228) 3745547.

SNOWFLAKES IN THE BAY Dec. 1-31. Beautiful centuryold Live oaks lit with snowflakes make the area a magical coastal wonderland.

Bring the camera as you walk the Depot District landscaped with a quaint duck pond surrounded by walking paths and art sculptures created by local artists. Nightly. Downtown Bay St. Louis & Depot Row, Bay St. Louis. (228) 4639222 or (800) 466-9048.

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Save the DATE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL PASCAGOULA Dec. 4. The city of Pascagoula will deck the halls at our annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Beach Park.

Santa Claus and his elves will help us light the night and kick off the season right. Full of fun with cookie decorating, arts and crafts, and more.

5:30-8 p.m. Beach Park, 500 City Park St., Pascagoula.

(228) 938-2356. Free.

OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Dec. 4. Christmas tree lighting and arrival of Santa Claus by horse-drawn carriage. 6 p.m. McLeod Park, 8100 Texas Flat Road, Kiln. Free WILLY WONKA JR. Dec. 4-14. Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the worldfamous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Biloxi Little Theatre, 220 Lee S., Biloxi; (228) 432-8543. Admission, $15; $12 for seniors, students, military.

OCEAN SPRING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING WITH SANTA Dec. 4. Kick off the holiday season with choirs singing holiday music, the lighting of the Christmas tree, parade and charity toy drive (at Al Fresco’s) along with a shiny red fire truck carrying a very special guest - Santa!

6 p.m.-8 p.m. Marshall Park, downtown Ocean Springs.

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(228) 875-4236 or (228) 8754424. Free.

OCEAN SPRINGS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Dec. 5-6. Local businesses offer refreshments, specials and decorations. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Downtown Ocean Springs. (228) 875-4424.

PASCAGOULA DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS Dec. 5. Carriage ride, classic cars, children’s

games, outdoor movie, food, entertainment, arts and crafts, fire engine rides, shopping, events.

5 p.m.-9 p.m., Downtown Pascagoula, (228) 938-6604.

10TH ANNUAL BILOXI CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY Dec. 6. Enjoy great entertainment featuring choirs, bands and dancers, pictures with Santa, and special Biloxi treats pusharattes. Sponsored by the Biloxi Main Street Association. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Rue Magnolia & Water Street - Downtown Biloxi Arts District. (228) 435-6339.

2014 NSPIRE BOWL Dec. 6. This military allstar vs. civilian, charity flag football game benefits the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. We will have live entertainment, prize giveaways, a $1 snack bar. Donations of new, unwrapped toys are encouraged and appreciated (but not required). Noon – 4 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center.

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SNOWFLAKES & SUGARPLUMS AND CHRISTMAS PARADE Dec. 6. Music, vendors, food, fun, fellowship and more. The Historic Depot District is transformed into a winter wonderland. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Historic Depot District, Bay St Louis. (228) 463-9222. Free.

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES Dec. 6. Holiday Tour of Homes. The tour includes six homes festively decorated for the Holidays. Home for the Holidays provides funds to subsidize adoptions from the Hancock County Animal Shelter. Tickets available at Maggie May’s on Main St, Bay St. Louis or at any of the homes on the day of the tour. 1p.m.-4 p.m.

Waveland. (504) 451-2823. $12 (advance) and $15 (at door).

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BILOXI’S FARMERS MARKET FESTIVAL Dec. 11. Come and enjoy many farmers’ market vendors, entertainment, hourly giveaways; featuring plants fruit and vegetable baskets, cookbooks, and homemade goods and more. Cooking instructions, recycling information, gardening booths and much more. Have lunch with us we will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Under I-110, corner of Howard and Hopkins Boulevard, Biloxi.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS Dec. 12. The Family movie night is a free community event. Bring a blanket and plan to picnic. Concessions will be available for purchase. Rain out location will be at Pascagoula Recreation Center. As a courtesy to others, please no tall chairs, tents, pets or smoking. 7:15 p.m.

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D’IBERVILLE’S SANTA’S WORKSHOP AND FESTIVAL Dec. 13. There will be booths for kids to decorate ornaments, pine cones, and cookies. There will be a gift-wrapping station so that they can wrap their handmade gifts. There will be craft vendors also. We will have food, caroling, and Santa. Admission is free with a canned food donation.

9 a.m. – 4 p.m., D’Iberville Recreation Center. (228) 257-9734.

“WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL” Dec. 15-16. The Mary C and William Carey University Present “White Christmas.”

The Broadway version of the famous movie of the same title arrives in Ocean Springs. A troupe of former soldiers tries to help their former World War II commander who has fallen on hard times. Welcome to 1950s Vermont. 7 p.m.

Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. (228) 818-2878. $20 (Groups of 10 or more - $10 per ticket); $10, military; Children 10 and younger, $5; students with ID, $5.

LIVING NATIVITY SHOW Dec. 19-20. Come out and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with a live Nativity show. Presented by the BSL Little Theatre. 7 p.m. Depot grounds, Bay St. Louis. Free.

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