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Welcome back to the Everything Elko Magazine!

Each & every month don’t forget to grab the Everything Elko for your local calendar of events embellished with engaging and helpful articles. At Everything Elko we are locally minded and always welcoming new ideas, suggestions and talent!

Everything Elko is a local publication printed and distributed on a monthly basis in Elko, Nevada. The content is copyright of Everything Elko, LLC 2013 and is not to be reprinted or copied in any way without written consent of the publisher. ©Everything Elko, LLC 2013

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Contents February 2013

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What’s Going on in Elko?

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Shop ‘Til You Drop...

Calendar of Events E lko 360 T rail Center Events E lko Welcome Sign Contest

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H is & Hers Valentine's List

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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise...

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What is a "Pinched" Nerve?

F or The Month of Love,

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The Family Life

Romance & Bubbles

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Ruby's Treat

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Home is where the Heart is...

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Making Whoopie...Pies!

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Cooking with Balsamic Vinegar

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The Great Outdoors

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F our Great Romantic Getaways

The Gadget Guy

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M essage in a Bottle

Toastmasters Conference

Love Is Respect A fun Valentine's Day dinner for the whole family

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Cutest Kids Crafting: Pass or Fail Fuzzy Friends

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All local events are welcome. Email events to Marin at marin@everythingelko.com.

Story Time at the Library - Elko, NV Every Tues, Wed and Thurs. at 10:30am.

Come enjoy a fun, interactive story followed by a craft! Free at the library.

More info: 738-3066 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Elko, NV Mon, January 28th - Sat, February 2nd The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the nation's greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions, will take place January 28 to February 2, 2012, in Elko, Nevada. Every winter cowboys, ranchers, rural and urban people have traveled en masse to this small high desert community, to join with friends, family and others who care about the rural West. Together, they listen to poetry and music, learn about cowboy culture in the U.S. and around the world, experience great art, watch western films, learn a craft, and gather to eat, drink and swap stories. Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering was started in 1985 by a small group of folklorists and poets, and has become an annual ritual for thousands of people who value and practice the artistic traditions of the region, and are concerned about the present and future of the West. Hundreds of cowboy poetry gatherings have since taken hold across the West and the nation over the last 28 years, as the Elko Gathering has reinvigorated a tradition that never ceased to be a part of the lives of cowboys, ranchers and rural westerners.

In 2000, the U.S. Senate recognized the cultural value of this tradition and the event responsible for its renaissance when it passed a resolution naming the Elko Gathering the “National” Cowboy Poetry Gathering. More info: visit

www.westernfolklife.org or stop in the Western Folklife Center on 501 Railroad St. 2013 Cowboy Gear & Trapping Show Elko, NV Tue, January 22nd - Sun, February 10th More info: John Wright 775-738-5816 Great Basin Art Gallery Presents: Celestial Grammar: Words and Forms of Loss and Longing - Elko, NV Joan Giannecchini, mixed media artist, and Theresa Whitehill, poet and graphic designer, use words and images to evoke themes of isolation, unmet promises, yearning and mortality.

Reception with the Artists: Thu Jan 31st 4-6pm Artist Poetry Reading: Fri Feb 1st 4:30-5pm Dates of Show: Jan 29, 2013- Mar 19, 2013 GBC’s Art Gallery is free and open to the public. It is located in the Leonard Center for Student Life on the GBC Elko campus.

The gallery will be closed for holidays and when the Elko Campus is closed. For more information contact gallery curator at: gail.rappa@gbcnv.edu Wild Women Artists: Bellissimo! - Elko, NV Come and celebrate beauty in it's many forms with the unique art of the Wild Women Artists.

Two day Sale with Artists: Friday Feb 1st 10-8 p.m. & Sat Feb 2nd 10-6 p.m.

Reception: Friday Feb 1st 5-8pm Underwood Story Hour Saturday February 2nd 11 am The Duncan Little Creek Gallery & the Gallery Bar 518 Commercial Street Elko, NV 89801.For more info: Call DLC Gallery: 775-738-3426 www.wildwomenartists.com

Poetry & Music Open Mic Night - Elko, NV Thursday, January 31st at 6:30pm-???

Great music and entertainment.

Duncan Little Creek Gallery and The Gallery Bar. 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Italian Buckaroos Exhibit - Elko, NV Friday, February 1st For the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering we are pleased to be hosting cowboys from Italy. The butteri, as they are known, come from the Maremma area of southern Tuscany, where they have been raising and herding the large lyre-horned Maremmana cattle for centuries. We will also host ItalianAmerican ranchers from the American West at the Gathering. Like cowboys everywhere, the butteri have their own unique saddles, gear, techniques and traditions, which will be represented in an exhibition in our Wiegand Gallery, along with stories and materials relating to Italian-American ranching. The Italian cultural exchange at the 29th Gathering is exclusively supported by the E.L. Wiegand Foundation.

Poetry & Music Open Mic Night - Elko, NV Friday February 1st at 8 pm-???

Great music and entertainment.

Duncan Little Creek Gallery and The Gallery Bar. 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Winger’s Roadhouse Cowboy Poetry Open Mic Nights - Elko, NV Mon, January 28th - Sat, February 2nd More info: 775-753-7750

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2nd Annual Jesse Pengelly Rodeo Spring Creek, NV Sat, February 2nd starting at 6pm Join us at the Spring Creek Horse Palace in Spring Creek on Saturday starting at 6pm. Contestants check in at 4pm.

Admission is $10 Adults, $5 Seniors and kids 10 and under are fee! Portion of the proceeds go to Jesse Pengelly Scholarship Fund.PeeWee Stick Horse Racing and Stick Bull Riding, Jr. Barrels, Steer Riding, Jr. Bull Riding, Bareback Ranch Bronc, Bull Riding, Breakaway, Saddle Bronc Steer Stopping, Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Jr. Team Roping and Chute Doggin. More info visit: www.v-lrodeoproductions.com Poetry & Music Open Mic Night - Elko, NV Saturday, February 2nd at 6:30pm-???

Great music and entertainment.

Duncan Little Creek Gallery and The Gallery Bar. 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Live Music At Duncan Little Creek Gallery & The Gallery Bar - Elko, NV Wednesday, February 6th at 7:30pm Come enjoy Tumbleweed Wanderers at DLC. Oakland, California’s Tumbleweed Wanderers combine soul, folk and rock and roll to create a hugely dynamic musical experience. They weave through their shows with smooth transitions, bringing the listener from dark chaotic banjo rock, through intimate acoustic harmonies, to energetic explosions of soul. www.tumbleweedwanderers.com 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Health, Wealth, Wisdom & Happiness Elko, NV Thursday Feb 7th 1st Thursday of every month from 5:307:30 SHARE-health, wealth, wisdom and happiness with natural and wholistic remedies that include oils, herbs and stones. At the Shilo Inn meeting room and limited seating is available. For more info call Jeni-Lei at 340-2528.

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Great Basin College Annual Film Fest Elko, NV Fri and Sat, February 8th-9th and Fri and Sat February 15th-16th Attention movie goers and film fans!!

Great Basin College's annual Film Festival has been slated for two upcoming weekends: February 8th and 9th, and February 15th and 16th. This is the eighth year the college has brought culturally diverse films -- typically not seen in the Elko area -- to local audiences. Movie goers can purchase individual tickets or a Film Festival pass at the Berg Hall Controller's Office in advance OR at the door. General admission tickets are $7 each ($5 for students and senior citizens).

A Festival Pass for all four films is $20 per person. The Festival kicks off Friday, February 8th with the popular dinnerand-a-movie event featuring "To Rome with Love." A 6 p.m. Italian buffet in the college solarium precedes the Woody Allen film which begins at 7 p.m. in the the GBC theater. Cost for dinner is $12.95 per person (drinks extra) and reservations are required. Please call 753-2243 after January 10th. This nights film is about: The lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. A great valentines date night movie.

On Saturday, February 9th, "The Intouchables" at 7:00 p.m. Tonight's film: After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker.

Bighorn Unlimited Crab Feed - Elko, NV Saturday, February 9th More info: Gil Hernandez 775-738-7098 Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 13th Valentine’s Day Thursday, February 14th Lovelock - Valentine’s Day-Lock Your Love - Lovelock, NV Thursday, February 14th Lock your love this Valentine's Day in Lovelock: Locking your love, Lovelock

style, is the perfect opportunity for couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day – or anytime. Lovers Lock Plaza in downtown Lovelock features a series of green posts connected by chains where hundreds of lovers have affixed locks to the chain links for a lasting love, according to ancient Chinese tradition. Lovers Lock Plaza is on the grounds of the Pershing County Courthouse and easily accessible, several blocks off Interstate 80. Locks can be purchased at downtown businesses. For more information, visit www.LoversLock.com.

Live Music At Duncan Little Creek Gallery & The Gallery Bar - Elko, NV Fri, February 15th- 16th at 8pm Come enjoy Tim Alexander at DLC. 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Family Skate Night - Elko,NV Friday, February 15th from 2pm -9pm At the Elko Igloo Recreation Center at 1515 Silver St. More info: 775-778-1761 7th Annual POW*MIA Chili Feed - Elko, NV Saturday, February 16th Doors open at 4pm at the Elko Convention Center.

More info: 775-385-6369 Valentine’s Day Sweetheart 5K Run/ Walk - Lamoille, NV Saturday, February 16th at 9am Awards given for 1st-3rd in each age group. Start and finish at the Little Church of the Crossroads in Lamoille, NV. Number pick-up: Friday 10am-8pm at Big 5 Sporting Goods or 7-8am at the start line. Race day registration 7-8am at start line- add $5. On-line registration at www.rubymountainrelay.com. Strollers Allowed President’s Day Monday, February 18th

Calendar of Events

Business After Hours - Elko, NV Thursday, February 21st February's Business After Hours will be hosted by DEA Incorporated. It will be held at 5260 E. Idaho Street, in Elko, starting at 5:30. For a fun night of raffle prizes, good food, and a whole lot of networking, join us at Wells Fargo Insurance in Downtown Elko! We would like to extend our invitation to all who are interested in attending!

Live Music At Duncan Little Creek Gallery & The Gallery Bar - Elko, NV Thursday, February 21st Come enjoy Coed Pageant at DLC. Selfdescribed as ‘living room rock”, the duo’s thoughtful lyrics, atypical harmonies and brash dynamics make for albums worthy of your best headphones and live shows worthy of your woo. Check them out at www.coedpageant.bandcamp.com 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Laura Ingalls Wilder Event - Elko, NV Thursday, February 21st Held at the Elko County Library.

More info: 775-738-3066 Moonlight Snowshoe - Lamoille Canyon, NV Saturday, February 23rd begins at 6pm Depending on snow volume, time and location may change, please call to confirm and for more info: 775-738-3950 Great Basin College Annual Film Fest Elko, NV Fri and Sat, February 15th-16th Attention movie goers and film fans!!

Great Basin College's annual Film Festival has been slated for two upcoming weekends: February 8th and 9th, and February 15th and 16th. This is the eighth year the college has brought culturally diverse films -- typically not seen in the Elko area -- to local audiences. Movie goers can purchase individual tickets or a Film Festival pass at the Berg Hall Controller's Office in advance OR at the door. General admission tickets are $7 each ($5 for students and senior citizens).

A Festival Pass for all four films is $20 per person. The Festival's second weekend of films features "2 Days In New York" at 7:00 PM Feb. 15th. A Manhattan couple Marion and Mingus, who each have children from prior relationships, find their comfortable family dynamic jostled by a visit from Marion's relatives.

And "La Vie En Rose" at 7:00 PM Feb.16th.

The life story of singer Édith Piaf. For more information please contact Russ Minter at 775-777-6093.

Live Music At Duncan Little Creek Gallery & The Gallery Bar - Elko, NV Thursday, February 28th Come enjoy Insomniac Folklore at DLC. Insomniac Folklore has been warmly received by members of the cabaret and steampunk communities and can be recommended for people who like Tom Waits, Wovenhand, me WithoutYou, Nick Cave, Jason Webley, the Dresden Dolls and Simon & Garfunkel. Check them out at www.insomniacfolklore.com 518 Commercial St. Elko More info: 738-3426 or find them & like them on Facebook for the latest calendar updates and info!

Junk Art Masterpiece—May 4th 3:00-6:00. Make an amazing piece of artwork from items in your junk drawer!

You will learn how to prepare a canvas, attach items, and paint the final result.

These are so fun to hang on the wall or give to a dear friend as a gift. (This class is also a good excuse to clean out that drawer for good!) Price includes 1 9x12 canvas, gesso, a sponge brush, glue, and detailed step by step instruction. You supply the junk and your favorite color of spray paint! Take home your finished creation in one session. $25.00. Limited to 6 participants.

Drop location: 1340 Idaho St. Elko

Silly Cynthia Classes Handmade Journal—February 16th 3:00-6:00 Make your own cool book from a kit. I will show you the steps! Use this journal to record your daily thoughts or doodles. Price includes one Blank Book Journal kit, bone folder, and PVA glue.

Bring scissors, waxed paper, pencil and ruler, and a ½” to 2” brush for gluing. $45.00 (Class limited t0 6!)

Viking Knit Chain—April 20th 4:00-6:00. Learn to make a chain of Nordic knitted metal wire. You can then attach cones and a toggle clasp and wear as is or hang a pendant on the chain. So easy once you learn it! Price includes one roll of 24 guage colored copper wire, dowel and draw plate, copper wire for attaching chain through cones, toggle clasp, and one set of cones. $50.00. (Class size limited to 5!) You will also need a set of flat jewelry pliers and a set of needle nose jewelry pliers.

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7th Annual

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For more information, please call 385-6369

CHILI FEED & AUCTION Saturday, February 16th Convention Center Doors open at 4:00 pm

$5 per person, Children under 9 years old or anyone in uniform with ID will eat for FREE! VIP packages available

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February events at the california trail center

The California Trail Interpretive Center will be holding two great events during the month.

On February 2nd, the center will be hosting its second Pioneer Poetry event starting with a showing of the television series Wagon Train from 10am – 1pm. At 2pm, the main event will begin with selected poetry and journal entries from emigrant, Shoshone, and mountain man perspectives. Local poet Richard Hooton will recite some of his original works written specifically for the event. He has also recited at the Trail Center in the past as well as for the Will James Society’s events.

Contributed by Jan Petersen, Historical Interpreter, California Trail Interpretive Center

Primitive bow maker Kent McAdoo will give a talk and demonstration on the craft at 12pm on Saturday, February 23. This is a unique opportunity to observe and see the different techniques, materials and methods used during the construction of these early hunting weapons. Visitors will be able to watch the fabrication of a primitive bow and ask questions of the process.

As part of the many aspects of the BLM, presenting and preserving cultural places such

The California Trail Center’s hours have changed for the winter months.

We are now open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. These hours will continue until spring, 2013.

Admission is free.

For more information, call 775-738-1849, check our website californiatrailcenter.org or like us on Facebook.

All school and tour groups are welcome!

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as the California Trail is part of the Bureau’s mission. The California Trail Interpretive Center is one of the local components of that mission. The California Trail Interpretive Center, operated by the Bureau of Land Management, is eight miles west of Elko on i-80 at Hunter Exit 292.

Welcome to Elko Sign Design Contest The Elko Area Welcome Sign is a friendly hello to our visitors as they enter Elko. There are two signs on display: at Idaho Street/Mountain City Hwy and at East End Mall at Idaho Street/Jennings. The Elko Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a contest to bring a new, vibrant feel to our welcome signs. We are encouraging submissions of design that represent our great city of Elko. Any questions please contact the Chamber at 775-738-7135 or www.elkonevada.com

WELCOME TO ELKO SIGN DESIGN CONTEST RULES Eligibility: Open to anyone living within Elko County. Parent or guardian signature required for entrants under 18 years of age. Collaborative entries allowed. May not be immediate family of any Elko Area Chamber of Commerce staff member.

To Enter: Create a design with accurate color representation, depicting the Elko Area, no smaller than 8 ½” x 11”. Larger sizes permitted. Deliver your completed design along with the signed entry form to the Elko Area Chamber of Commerce, 1405 Idaho Street, by 4pm on Friday, March 21, 2013. Contest will run Monday, January 21st thru Friday, March 21st.

Look & Feel Guidelines: Designs should represent the Elko Area and welcome our residents and guests. The Welcome Sign should be eye-catching and easily viewed and readable from a passing motorist.

Judging Criteria: Successfully represents the Elko Area, visual impact, and technical viability (can be successfully reproduced on a larger scale).

Selection of Winner: Elko Area Chamber of Commerce Staff and our Board of Directors will choose semi-finalists to be presented to a panel of judges for final selection. Winner will be announced April 5, 2013 and will receive $500 in Chamber Checks.

WELCOME TO ELKO SIGN DESIGN CONTEST ENTRY FORM This form must accompany all submissions

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CITY:

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I have read and fully understand and will comply with the rules and conditions of this contest.

I understand that by submitting my entry, I relinquish all claims to any and all copyrights, royalties and other benefits derived from the sale or reproduction of this work. The completed sign becomes the property of the Elko Area Chamber of Commerce and will be on display for the City of Elko and may be posted on the Chamber of Commerce website. The Chamber reserves the right to alter the selected design to fit the final measurements.

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Your Chance to design the Welcome to Elko Sign WIN $500 in Chamber Checks The Elko Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to extend a designcontest to the residents of Elko County. This is a unique opportunity for the entire community to get involved and show off their artistic talents and visions.

great city of Elko. This contest is open to anyone living within Elko County and collaborative entries are allowed. To enter, please create a design, no smaller than 8 ½ x 11, with accurate color representation, depicting the Elko Area.

We want to bring a new, vibrant feel to our signs and encourage submissions that represent our

The Sign should be eye-catching and easily readable from a passing motorist. Contest will

run January 21st, 2013 thru March 21st, 2013.

Designs must be dropped off with Official Entry Form by 4pm on March 21st, 2013 at The Elko Area Chamber of Commerce at 1405 Idaho Street.

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Making Whoopie…

Pies!

These handheld sweet treats look like sandwich cookies, but are really made from cake, even though they're called pies. Regardless of terms, whoopie pies are officially in season!

What’s a Whoopie Pie?

Not a pie at all, traditional whoopee pies are two thin chocolate cakes sandwiched around plenty of white frosting. From the basic chocolate and vanilla formula of the past, a whole host of varieties have since taken the stage.

Theories regarding the origin of whoopie pies are many and their primary ownership contested. A favorite legend stems from Amish country in southeastern Pennsylvania. Leftover cake better was dropped by the spoonful on flat baking sheets, and filled with leftover frosting. The cake sandwiches were placed in children’s lunchboxes where, when found, elicited the exclamation of “whoopee!”

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Head to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania and the term, “gob,” is heard for whoopee pies. “Gob” references a lump of dark coal refuse, but also became the moniker for the sweet, filled cakes neatly populating coal miners’ lunch pails in days past.

Head northeast to Maine, and you’ll find plenty of passion for whoopee pies and claims of sole ownership and origination. In fact, the whoopie pie is the Official State Treat of Maine. (It was in the running to be Official State Dessert, but lost out to blueberry pie).

Wherever and whenever these confections came to be, we’re grateful and happy to enjoy them. There’s a practicality to whoopie pies that cupcakes can’t match; frosting is held neatly between two cakes making them packable and neat in the hand.

“Whoopie,” a 1928 Broadway musical with music

by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn, was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld. The comedy with its twists and turns highlights the wonders and complications of love. The song, “Makin’ Whoopie,” performed by Eddie Cantor is just one of the songs made famous by this production.

The term “whoopee,” officially an exclamation of excitement, gained double entendre status as an intimate term designed to evade censors.

The Classic

Mastering the classic version of any recipe is always a great place to start a new venture. The classic version of a whoopie pie is chocolate cake with a white vanilla frosting – familiar partners now presented in sandwich form.

This whoopie cake recipe showcases chocolate well; it’s not overly sweet – the filling takes care of that. The frosting is a classic buttercream whipped to just the right consistency for easy piping.

Tip:

All flavors of whoopie pies can be baked ahead of time and frozen. Once completely cooled, freeze the cakes in a single layer. Once frozen, the cakes can be stacked, wrapped, and kept in the freezer for up to one month. Avoid stacking prior to freeing as the cakes may stick together. As needed, remove the whoopie cakes from the freezer, thaw, fill, and enjoy.

Tip:

Most fillings and frostings can be made ahead of time and kept refrigerated for up to one week.

When ready to fill your whoopie pies, bring the filling to room temperature for easy piping or spreading.

Mixing a Better Batter

For great whoopie pies the recipe must produce a batter that spreads just enough, but not too much. The batter is thicker than regular cake batter. It should drop onto the baking sheet and retain its shape.

As the mounds bake, the batter will spread.

In 8-10 minutes they should bake into thin, nicely domed cakes that, when touched, spring back.

Cakes are basically flour, sugar, fat, and eggs. The balance between these ingredients is what makes the perfect cake.

“If you have too much four and/or eggs, the cake will be dry. If you have too much sugar and/or fat, the cake may be gooey or not set.”(Bakewise by Shirley Corriher, p. 13) Complex formulas guide bakes as they develop their own specialties. Fortunately, for us everyday bakers, we have great recipes to follow. Use a recipe intended for whoopie pies from a trusted source.

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Whoopie Pies HOW YOU MIX THE CAKE BATTER MATTERS JUST AS MUCH AS WHAT GOES INTO THE BATTER. FOLLOW THESE STEPS FOR PERFECT CAKE BATTER EVERY TIME: 1. Mix Dry Ingredients together. Sift the dry ingredients

4. Add half the dry ingredients to the butter, sugar, and egg

to eliminate lumps that naturally form in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking soda, and other powders. Take care to ensure the salt, baking soda and baking powder are evenly distributed in the dry mix.

mixture until just incorporated. The fat will surround the grains of flour interrupting the formation of glutens. This preserves the tenderness (built up in the creaming stage) in the final baked cake.

2. Cream the Butter & Sugar together. The cake’s texture is

5. Add half the liquid to the forming batter. Stir until

formed in this stage. The fat coats individual granules of sugar. When the sugar dissolves, bubbles form. Additional beating until the mixture is fluffy serves to aerate the butter and sugar placing millions of air bubbles into the mixture.

3. Add the eggs to the butter and sugar one by one.

Mix the batter after each egg just long enough to become incorporated. This is one time where we like to break out eggs into a small prep bowl instead of directly into the butter and sugar mixture; it’s easier to see and remove any errant shell pieces.

incorporated, but no longer. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl often at each stage during mixing to ensure that all the ingredients are mixed in evenly and lumps eliminated.

6. Add the remaining ingredients, first the remaining flour,

then the remaining liquid. Make sure the batter is mixed thoroughly, but no more. Extra stirring at this point will allow glutens to form and bubbles to deflate, thereby reducing the cake’s tenderness.

(For more great information on the science of baking, read Bakewise by Shirley Corriher)

Tip: To make whoopie cakes that are the same size, use a small scoop to measure out equal amounts of batter. A one tablespoon-sized scoop makes and ideally sized whoopie pie.

Tip:

On the underside of a piece of parchment paper, draw circles approximating the finished cakes.

Leave space between the circles for the batter to spread. Place the parchment on a baking sheet (penciled side down), and place the baking pan on a culinary scale. Add batter to the center of each circle until 15 grams is reached, about 1 tablespoon. Takes cakes will be exactly the same size when baked.

Mixing Tools

Beater Blade

KitchenAid Stand Mixer

Silicone Spatula

This paddle attachment, featuring a flexible edge, continuously scrapes down the bowl’s sides as you mix.

Blades are specific to the brand and

Why wait any longer? A stand mixer will revolutionize your kitchen life. With a powerful motor and attachments, many tasks get accomplished better and faster.

Ultra-flexible, heat-tolerant, a silicone spatula is a worthy upgrade to old rubber spatulas that stiffen over time.

Bright colors make them easy to find in the gadget drawer.

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Whoopie Pies For My Valentine

Classic Whoopie cakes might be round, but during February they easily adapt to the shape of the season, hearts. And, what better cake to bake than the well-known Red Velvet. The white cream cheese frosting highlights the cake’s color and shape – and, of course, tastes delicious!

They will melt your heart!

Tip:

To pipe heart shapes, place batter in two angled teardrops with an open tipped piping bag. It takes a bit of practice, so don’t be discouraged. Pipe a few hearts to perfect your technique, bake them to assess the results, then adjust your piping routine to mimic the best heart shapes.

Red Velvet Cake is a nostalgic favorite with its moist and tender crumb. Different than traditional cake recipes, the batter is more acidic in nature than most cakes due to the use of buttermilk, and in some recipes, the addition of vinegar.

This acidity inspires the cocoa to release its anthrocyanins that are red in color. Over time, red food coloring has also been added to the mix to accentuate the redness. Natural red coloring can be made from boiled beets, crushed strawberries, raspberries, or pomegranate juice.

Fabulous Fillings

Putting potentially messy frosting between two cake layers makes all the sense in the world for transporting the treats.

Any frosting that goes well with cake and has a little body to it is perfect for filling whoopie pies. A classic buttercream frosting – butter, powdered sugar, and flavorings – is always appropriate and a good place to start. The filling should be thick enough to hold its shape between the cake layers, but soft enough to be easily piped.

Q: Is a “Moon Pie” the same as a “Whoopie Pie”?

A: Moon pies and whoopie pies share a similar sandwich structure and the misnomer of “pie,” but are entirely different treats. A moon pie holds a marshmallow filling between two graham cracker cookies that have been submerged in a chocolate coating (or strawberry, vanilla, banana). Just like whoopie pies, moon pies are delicious, too!

Pipe Filling on the flat side of half the cakes with an open tip or an offset spatula. Top with a second cake pressing slightly to bring the frosting to the sandwich’s edges.

What is powdered sugar?

Also known as confectioners’ sugar or icing sugar, powdered sugar is cane sugar ground to a powder. The fineness of the powder is described by “X’s,” the more X’s in the descriptions, the finer the powder. Powdered sugar typically contains anti-clumping agents, up to 3% cornstarch or some other agent. For smooth icing, we find it helpful to sift powdered sugar; this breaks up any lumps and removes any hard clumps that may have formed. Because of the anti-clumping and anti-caking agents in powdered sugar, it is usually not desirable for mixed drinks or beverages even though it dissolves instantly. Instead, use bar sugar which is a superfine grind of granulated sugar.

1 pound of powdered sugar = about 4 cups sifted Make your own: Using a blender pulverize 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or arrowroot.

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Whoopie Pies What is Marshmallow Cream?

Marshmallow cream became associated with whoopie pies at some early point in their history. Known by the trade names of Marshmallow Fluff, or Jet Puffed Marshmallow Crème, It’s typically sold in jars and found near ice cream toppings at the grocer. Marshmallow cream is like a spooonable, spreadable marshmallow, extremely thick, and super sticky. Mixed with powdered sugar, butter, and flavorings, the result is a favorite whoopie pie filling for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Make your own: Regular large marshmallows, melted and thinned with a few teaspoons of corn syrup will make a workable substitute for marshmallow cream.

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Vanilla Strawberry Whoopie Pies

Whoop it up with these blonde cakes filled with the most delicious strawberry frosting! Thanks for freeze-dried strawberries, the frosting’s flavor is super intense and wonderful. The cake’s rich vanilla flavor provides the perfect backdrop and delivery mechanism.

Tip:

As an ingredient, freeze-dried fruit is too good to ignore! Fresh fruit is frozen at super low temperatures that evaporate all of the fruit’s moisture. What’s left are crunchy fruit pieces with very intense flavor. These crunchies are great eaten out of hand, but when ground in a food processor or blender, the powder becomes a powerful natural flavoring agent.

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Whoopie Pies – Dozens of Mix ‘Em, Match ‘Em, Eat ‘Em Up Recipes

By Sarah Billingsley and Amy Treadwell Published by Chronical Books, San Francisco, CA. Copyright 2010

Assembled in two parts, this book presents a couple dozen cake recipes and even more filling formulations for a seemingly infinite number of whoopie pie combinations. All of the traditional cake flavors are present, but so are many novel varieties such as Lemon Whoopies, PistachioCardamom Whoopies, and even a few vegan variations. Filling recipes also run the gamut from Classic Marshmallow, to Salted Caramel and Tiramisu Cream. Creativity ensues as the cake and filling combos are matched up.

The authors generously offer their favorite Mix and Match combos like S’Mores, (Graham Cracker Whoopie with Chocolate Ganache and Classic Marshmallow fillings), or Mochaccino, (Mocha Whoopie with Whipped Chocolate Ganache and Classic Buttercream), and many more. You’ll even find savory version of whoopie pies for some extra fun!

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February is the month of love and romance.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. Valentine’s Day is very inscrutable and puzzling. To us, February is the month of love and romance, however, the many Saints named Valentine or Valentinus, were all martyred. One legend states that Valentine fell in disfavor with Emperor Claudius, Emperor of Rome, because he was secretly marrying young soldiers to keep them out of the war.

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Mumm Napa Brut Prestige is from California and is best described as a “fun friend.”

This sparkling wine is elegantly styled and complex and has won more medals at major wine competitions than any other wine in its class. Upon opening the wine, you get a wonderful floral, yeasty smell. The first taste is of crisp apple and melon. The finish is crisp and lingering. The Wine Enthusiast gave this wine 90 points.

Spain produces fine sparkling wines called Cava. Freixenet Cordon Negro is the number one imported sparkling wine. It has a wonderful fruity, zesty style that tastes of apple, peach, spice and lime, with a smooth finish.

Prosecco is an Italian white sparkling wine that is dry or extra dry. It is very versatile as a base for a plethora of cocktails, including Bellini’s. Enza Prosecco begins with an aroma of apple, pear, honeysuckle and peach. The same flavors continue on the palate, finishing smooth, crisp and refreshing.

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Dating back to the middle ages and notable during the Renaissance, Balsamic Vinegar used to be made of grape juice and not from vinegar as it is today. A true balsamic vinegar is made with reduction of Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes lending to a thick syrup that is usually aged for a minimum of 12 years. The result is a rich, glossy and dark brown vinegar that will have hints of wood that it is aged in with other complex flavors like sweetness that give it a smooth balance. Today balsamic vinegar is used by top chefs and gourmet food lovers alike. So get yourself a bottle of aged balsamic vinegar at Cucina Fresca, your local grocery store or one like we enjoy that we found online at www.oilerie. com, and start cooking and enjoying!

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Balsamic & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower From www.eatingwell.com

Sticky Balsamic Ribs From www.epicurious.com

For glaze:

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INGREDIENTS

8 large garlic cloves

1 cup balsamic vinegar

8 cups 1-inch-thick slices cauliflower florets, (about 1 large head; see Tip)

2 T finely chopped rosemary

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/4 teaspoon salt

2 T packed dark brown sugar

Equipment: 2 large roasting pans

2 T balsamic vinegar 1 t cayenne

Freshly ground pepper to taste

8 pounds baby back pork ribs (8 racks; see cooks’ note, below)

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 cup water

1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. 2. Toss cauliflower, oil, marjoram, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet and roast until starting to soften and brown on the bottom, 15 to 20 minutes. Toss the cauliflower with vinegar and sprinkle with cheese.

Return to the oven and roast until the cheese is melted and any moisture has evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Marinate and roast ribs: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt. Stir together with rosemary, brown sugar, vinegar, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Rub evenly all over ribs and transfer to roasting pans. Marinate, chilled, 8 to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 425°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Pour 1/2 cup water into each roasting pan and tightly cover pans with foil. Roast ribs, switching position of pans halfway through, until meat is very tender, about 1 3/4 hours. Remove pans from oven and transfer ribs to a platter.

Make glaze and grill ribs: Add 1 cup hot water to each roasting pan and scrape up brown bits. Skim off and discard fat, then transfer liquid to a 10-inch skillet. Add vinegar and brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure. Brush some of glaze onto both sides of racks of ribs. Grill, turning occasionally, until ribs are hot and grill marks appear, about 6 minutes. Brush ribs with more glaze and serve remaining glaze on the side. february 2013 | everythingelko.com

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BAKED PEARS WITH RICOTTA, WALNUTS AND BALSAMICO

Balsamic Soy-Glazed Chicken Wings

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Ingredients

Ingredients

4 large, ripe firm pears, halved, peeled and cored

4 pounds chicken wingettes

1 large stick cinnamon

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 star anise

1/2 teaspoon salt

250 fresh ricotta cheese

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

125 ml sugar

3/4 cup balsamic vinegar

120 g toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped roughly

1/4 cup soy sauce

75 ml well aged balsamic vinegar.

2 teaspoons sugar

Method

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 180 C.

Preparation Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Line 2 large shallow baking pans (17 by 11 inches) with foil.

Put pans in oven and preheat oven to 500°F. Pat wings dry, then toss with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and divide between preheated pans, spreading wings in 1 layer. Roast, without turning, until golden and tender, about 35 minutes. While wings roast, simmer vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1/3 cup, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.

• To make syrup, combine sugar, cinnamon, star anise and a glass of water in medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to boil.

• Add about 50 ml of the vinegar to the syrup and then place pears in shallow ovenproof dish and pour syrup over them, leaving the spices in the dish for the time being.

• Cover with foil and bake until the pears are tender for about half an hour.

• Remove them from oven and allow them to cool until just warm.

• Serve pear halves, sliced horizontally and drizzle generously with balsamic vinegar – put a dollop of fresh ricotta and chopped walnuts on the side.

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Oh L’amour! Though we express our love for our significant others all year long, February is the month where it’s enhanced with Valentine’s Day. Following are some options if you’re thinking of taking a vacation with your loved one.

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The term, “pinched” nerve is really a misnomer. To understand why, you need to know about “motion segments” in the spine. A “motion segment” is made up of two adjacent vertebrae (bones), the disc that acts as a “shock absorber” between them, and the muscles and ligaments that keep them together.

Nerves that carry communication signals between the brain and the body exit the spinal cord from each motion segment. If either vertebra in a motion segment is out of place, or turned even slightly from its proper position, pressure can be exerted on the nerve trunk. So… what is commonly referred to as a “pinched” nerve is really a displaced vertebra!

What causes a bone in the spinal column to become out of place? Well, displacement can occur as the result of a fall, an accident, an injury, a repetitive movement (heavy lifting on the job), staying in the same position for a long time (working at a computer all day) or sudden twists and stress. Each nerve root is made up of millions of little fibers (like telephone cable) that leave each side of the spinal column, above and below each vertebra.

When a vertebra moves out of its normal position, even slightly, pressure on a nerve root affects nerve impulses that go out to different parts of the body. The symptoms of vertebral pressure on a nerve root include pain, a burning sensation, tingling or numbness down one side of your body, perhaps in your arm or leg. You might also experience headaches, stomach or intestinal problems, sciatica, a stiff neck, insomnia, asthma, allergies, or any number of illnesses as a result of nerve interference caused by the displaced vertebra.

Chiropractors are trained to identify these areas of “displacement,” which we call subluxations. Once we locate the misplaced bone, we move it back into place using a very specific adjustment. This takes the pressure off the affected nerves, so that they can re-establish proper communication throughout the body, allowing health and healing to take place. Falls, accidents, injuries and heavy lifting can all cause bones in the spinal column to become displaced, resulting in what’s commonly – and incorrectly – known as a “pinched nerve.”

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Elko, NV, January 10, 2013. On May 3 and 4, 2013, Elko Sunrise Toastmasters Club will be hosting an educational conference on leadership and public speaking. The conference, open to the public, will provide useful and beneficial educational sessions by experienced speakers and leaders. In addition, there will be two speech contests: Tall Tales and International speech.

Craig Valentine, Toastmasters International 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, will be the keynote speaker on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday morning May 4th. Mr. Valentine is an international motivational speaker, author, speech coach and storyteller.

The conference will be held at Great Basin College with the Saturday night banquet at the Red Lion. Early registration (before April) is $100. After April 1 it is $120. For those who wish to hear Craig Valentine Friday night without attending the remainder of the conference may do so for $20. Youth, ages 15-20 are encouraged to come and may attend all the educational sessions for $10. Register online at : district15speaks.org Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

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Love is Respect has identified many different types of behaviors that happen in relationships and asked their National Youth Advisory Board to rank how healthy or unhealthy they feel that behavior is. things to keep in mind: In healthy relationships, partners have an open line of communication and talk freely about their problems. They are respectful of what each other has to say and value each other for who they are.

They are honest and can develop and maintain trust, but they are able to keep personal things to themselves. Both partners have a say in how things go in the relationship and make decisions together, especially those regarding sex. Healthy couples spend time together, but also enjoy spending time apart.

In unhealthy relationships, partners have trouble communicating and often fight when they try to talk about problems. They may just avoid talking about problems completely. Partners are disrespectful to each other, untrusting of each other and often tell lies. Couples sometimes feel crowded or notice that they are spending all of their time with each other and little time with their friends. In unhealthy relationships, partners may pressure each other into having sex. An important note — unhealthy relationships are NOT necessarily abusive.

In abusive relationships, the abusive partner communicates in a way that is hurtful or insulting. They aim to have power and control over their partner.

Signs of abusive relationships include if one person denies abusive behaviors, intimidates them or isolates them. Abusive partners may force their partner to engage in sexual behaviors. If you have any questions about the relationship spectrum, this quiz or your relationship in general, please call loveisrespect at 1-866331-9474 or TTY at 1-866-331-8453, text “loveis” to 77054 or chat us through our website.

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Dating Abuse Statistics (www.loveisrespect.org) Young adult dating violence is a big problem, affecting youth in every community across the nation. Learn the facts below.

Too Common • Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.

• One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.

•N ew Hampshire is the only state where the law specifically allows a minor of any age to apply for a protection order; more than half of states do not specify the minimum age of a petitioner.

• Currently only one juvenile domestic violence court in the country focuses exclusively on teen dating violence

Lack of Awareness • Only 33% of teens who were in a violent relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

• Eighty one percent of parents believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they don’t know if it’s an issue.

• One in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

• A teen’s confusion about the law and their desire for confidentiality are two of the most significant barriers stopping young victims of abuse from seeking help.

• One quarter of high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.

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1. A sk your school nurse or Principal to make dating abuse brochures and quizzes available to students.

• Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence -almost triple the national average.

• Violent behavior typically begins between the ages of 12 and 18.

• The severity of intimate partner violence is often greater in cases where the pattern of abuse was established in adolescence.

• About 72% of eighth and ninth graders are “dating".

Long-lasting Effects • Violent relationships in adolescence can have serious ramifications by putting the victims at higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior and further domestic violence.

• Being physically or sexually abused makes teen girls six times more likely to become pregnant and twice as likely to get a STI. • Half of youth who have been victims of both dating violence and rape attempt suicide, compared to 12.5% of non-abused girls and 5.4% of non-abused boys.

2. P romote awareness of Teen Dating abuse by hanging posters at your school, community boards, and University.

Visit www.Loveisrespect.org they provide free printable posters.

3. S tay educated. Learn the warning signs and what to say to a friend in an abusive relationship and teach others.

4. Write an article about teen dating abuse for your school paper with local and national numbers and websites 5. P rovide a copy of this article to someone that needs it.

Ideas For Prevention • Become more aware of verbal and physical abuse in your own relationships

• Help fellow students “break the silence” • Promote other ways to deal with anger and conflict resolution • Beware of jokes, movies, TV programs, advertising, and music that are demeaning to women and may promote violence against women What can a friend say and do? ~Listen calmly and take concern seriously. ~Reassure your friend that nobody deserves to be abused.

Dating Violence and the Law • Eight states currently do not include dating relationships in their definition of domestic violence. As a result, young victims of dating abuse often cannot apply for restraining orders.

~ Suggest talking to a trusted adult; a counselor, teacher, family member, and or call a community or national agency for advice.

~Realize the situation will not change overnight.

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Start with a fun, traditional salad....just chop whatever veggies you have into the shapes of hearts to make your regular salad a bit more festive!

For an easy main course everyone will eat, throw in a frozen pizza. Again cutting the pepperoni’s into hearts - the kids will think this is hysterical.

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A really fun and easy dessert for the kids is layering jell-o and letting them cut out some heart shapes. Prep this one earlier in the day so the kids can have fun cutting immediately after dinner. A little planning is required for this dessert.

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Safety Pin Bracelet For this months pinterest DIY I will be "grading" a safety pin bracelet, some super cute Valentine's hair for the kiddos, and a quick party decorating tip for any occasion outside.

You will need lots of safety pins. The size of the pin is up to you.

You can use really large ones for a large cuff or really tiny ones.

You will also need some sort of elastic cord and of course beads.

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Now for the Party Decor, I saw this outdoor picture of pink balloons on Pinterest, and they seemed to be floating just barely off the ground. Well once I read how easy it was to do, I just knew I had to try it somewhere, and where better than my Daughters 8th Birthday party at the park. All you do is tie helium filled balloons to ribbon and put them in the ground using golf tees. Simple to do and simple to remove when its time to clean up. This DIY is a definite B+. I would have given it an A but if the wind blows the balloons do not have the same affect, and you could have a hard time finding Helium these days. lol

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Valentines Day hair for the kids Items Needed: brush, comb, spray bottle, hairspray, 4 rubber, bands, 4 bobby pin, accessories.

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Time Requirement: 10 minutes. To begin part hair on left, Then part hair down the center of back to create two sections of hair, Flip each section with a *Topsy-Tail Tool*. If you do not have one, do this by loosening the ponytail. Then create a hole in between the rubber band and head… then push hair from BOTTOM TO TOP through the hole. On a normal flip, you would do it from top to bottom. So be careful and make sure you go from BOTTOM TO TOP on this hairstyle.

Starting with the left side, divide ponytail into two sections. Twist each section–make sure you twist each on in opposite directions.

The left section you will twist counter clockwise (to the left) and the right section you will twist clockwise (to the right).This will help the hair form a curve like a heart. I also bobby pinned the curve of the heart to help it stand out a little. Bring the ends of the twists together and secure with a rubber band…Repeat these steps on the right side and add bows.

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The best part about this DIY is that there is aYouTube video on it as well, so it's easy to follow instructions and it has a video but because it requires some hair skills, and several tools I am giving this a grade of a "B".

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