Today's Woman - May 2013

MAY 2013

MINTS & PINKS

CREATE FRESH FASHION

PERFECT SKIN: TIPS, TRICKS AND TREATMENTS

MARY PRIDMORE

SPREADS KINDNESS ONE CHIME AT A TIME

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Today’s Woman We hope you enjoy the thirteenth edition of Today’s Woman. This quarterly magazine pays tribute to women and all that we do.

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Jordan Gray, editor Vickie Schaffeld Holbrook, contributor Angela Sammons, retail ad manager Randy Lavorante, news and designer editor Greg Kreller, multimedia editor

FAMILY: Season offers fresh outlook and fresh foods 4 MONEY MATTERS: Get outta town! 8

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GUILTY PLEASURES 5 FASHION: The colors of spring 10 DIY: Craft circles offer support, guidance for your DIY project 12 FOOD: Taste the Gem State 18 DRINKS: Cool down with fruity summer cocktails 20 BEAUTY: ABCs of BB creams 21 GOT 5: Springtime means party time 22

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COVER STORY: Mary Pridmore: Kindness gains a sound 6

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SKIN CARE: Skin cancer and you 14 FITNESS: Apps help you reach your weight loss goals 17

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Season offers fresh outlook and fresh foods

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s spring hits our Valley, kids ready themselves for summer fun, windows are thrown wide as spring cleaning begins and most of us head outside to work in yards and gardens. The favorite time of the year for many, spring represents rebirth, a new beginning, a new outlook on life.

Living in Idaho is a great blessing, and living in the “banana belt” of the Treasure Valley is even better. We are surrounded by an abundance of agriculture, from name-making wineries and award-winning farmers, to blue ribbon-winning backyard horticulturists dabbling in flowers, fruits and vegetables.

When the growing season reaches its peak, there can be a fresh food stand on every corner. Many have been around for decades, some being an integral part of our childhood. Who could ever forget Mac’s on the Boulevard in Caldwell? I can still see his shining bald head behind the counter, the giant letters “POPCORN” creating a landmark. And since I went to school with the Saxton girls, the Saxton fruit stand at Karcher and Riverside is

like comfort food. And, of course, you have to mention the Karcher Ranch Market, another dependable cornucopia of goodness.

I look forward to this growing season with great anticipation every year. To me, there is nothing like readily available fresh fruits and vegetables. I can eat enough fresh tomatoes to get sores in my Machele mouth, and cucumbers soaked in Hamilton vinegar make my jaw spasm, but I Machele Hamilton writes a column about painting and home still can’t stop. Fresh salsa is a daily improvement. It is published staple, eating an entire sweet onion twice a month on Mondays. She in one sitting is a regular occuralso writes a blog, “Don’t Get Me rence and there are as many ears of Started,” at idahopress.com. corn devoured while I’m shucking them as there are at dinner.

There are no limits to the recipes we come up with for all these fresh foods. From breads to bisque, salads

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Some of us have the green thumb for growing all these wonderful things, and some of us don’t. I fall in the “don’t” category. Thankfully, my sister Jacque falls in the “completely capable, unbelievably awesome, totally outrageous” growing category. Some even call her “gifted.”

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Matrix shampoo and conditioner Today’s Woman staffer Katy Jacobs-Howard swears by Matrix Total Results Sleek Shampoo and Conditioner. It not only acts like a detangler, it also keeps your hair silky and smooth.

H&M and Whole Foods Market Lots of new shops have made their mark on the Treasure Valley, like H&M and Whole Foods Market. H&M, in the Boise Towne Square mall, is a favorite among our staffers for its cheap but fashionable clothing. Whole Foods is a great resource for foodies and adventurous diners who want to try out something new. Today’s Woman editor Jordan Gray adores their lemon-glazed madeleines.

Self-tanner As we head into summer, sometimes we want a jump start on that tan look. Today’s Woman staffer Torrie Cope says this applicator mitt from Ulta is a great way to get your self-tanner on evenly and avoid those annoying streaks. As a bonus, the mitt means you won’t get over-tanned hands.

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COVER STORY

Kindness gains a sound Mary Pridmore spreads message with bell chimes

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ow do you spread kindness?

For Meridian’s Mary Pridmore, it’s as simple as a colorful ceramic wind chime. The gentle toll of the metal bell at the end spreads the message as easily as the small tag attached to it which reads “You have found a Ben’s Bell. Take it home, hang it in your yard and remember to spread kindness throughout our world.”

Pridmore, 64, along with her husband, Ron, are the founding volunteers for Be Kind Idaho, which aims to bring kindness to the Treasure Valley and beyond. To do that, the organization devotes its time to the Ben’s Bells Project, which started after an Arizona family lost their son, Ben, to a sudden illness.

“My husband and I were in Arizona … when the Tucson shootings happened,” Pridmore said. “And there was an article in a newspaper about the Ben’s Bells Project and how, in a week, they had made 1,400 bells to hang around Tucson to try and help the grief of the community.

“That particular article shook us and we looked at the website and visited the studio in Tucson and talked with Ben’s mom and said, ‘You know, we have some pottery equipment. We’d like to make bells and send them to you so you can do the same thing again.’ And she said that some people were doing it in their community and we said we’d love to do it in Idaho.”

“We’re always looking for some big thing or we wait for the big thing.

We don’t realize that just some very small kindness is a gentle reminder that (people) need to go on and that they’re valued and to have a good life.”

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With the approval of the Ben’s Bells Project, the Pridmores set up Be Kind Idaho in their garage and crafted bells with their friends and family. That first time out, they created 250 bells to hang in various spots around the Treasure Valley.

A Ben’s Bell is made up of a small metal bell, brightly painted ceramic beads and brilliantly colored ceramic hearts, flowers or butterflies.

Pridmore said the bells take just under a week to complete, with the ceramic parts formed out of clay and fired in a kiln, then glazed and fired again. Volunteers help decorate and assemble the bells.

The bells, typically 500 at a time, are then gathered up and hung twice a year — on trees, fence posts and anywhere else that a bell might be able to call out for a person in need.

“Every person who finds one takes something different from it,” Pridmore said. “And it’s what they needed that day. The bell sort of does the job. The people put the care into it and it might hang there for a long time with people walking past it, no one even noticing it. And then, on a still day, someone will say, ‘There was no wind and I heard a bell.’ And they turn around and there’s a Ben’s Bell and it was the day they really needed it.”

Pridmore said sometimes the ceramic glaze decorations are artful, and other times they’re a bit more unique.

“I have no artistic ability whatsoever,” she said, laughing.

“I learned not to judge how it’s decorated or whatever. It’s the love that went into the piece that makes it special.”

Bell decorators also get something special out of the project. Pridmore said that a hearing-impaired woman once came to a Be Kind Idaho event to help paint wind chime pieces. Pridmore apologized to the woman after the event because she was concerned the woman hadn’t been able to participate enough. The response Pridmore got was not the one she expected.

“She said, ‘It’s just wonderful to sit around the table with like-minded people.’ And it really struck me, you know, what some people get from it, other people get

something different. And it meant a lot that we were able to accommodate her when I thought we weren’t.”

Pridmore, who spent years in real estate and affordable housing, is now retired, along with Ron, her husband of 19 years, but the bells keep the pair busy.

“Turning out to be a pretty busy project actually,” she said.

An unexpectedly busy retirement isn’t enough to deter Pridmore from her original mission.

“We have friends and family here and to have a gentler, kinder Treasure Valley was what spurred us on,” she said.

“Our whole group is just to support the mission of Ben’s Bells, you know, spreading the message of intentional kindness.”

That “intentional” part is an important component of the message.

“Being kind takes a lot more responsibility than you would imagine,” Pridmore said. “It’s not just being nice.

Being intentionally kind means to everyone. Sometimes, it’s very easy to be kind to some people and other people it isn’t so easy. And it means you have to reach out to someone and look around yourself and be outside yourself or outside your group. The idea being, you never know what’s going on with another person.”

Pridmore said another element of the message is the bells themselves — small and simple, but surprisingly effective.

“We’re always looking for some big thing or we wait for the big thing. We don’t realize that just some very small kindness is a gentle reminder that (people) need to go on and that they’re valued and to have a good life.”

As for Pridmore, she said she’ll continue to craft Ben’s Bells with the hope that one small act can create that kinder version of the state that Be Kind Idaho strives for. “(There is so) much we can do for one another if we just reach out to one another in a kind way.”

Mary Pridmore Age: 64 Year Be Kind Idaho was founded: 2011 Number of Ben’s Bells Be Kind Idaho has distributed: 1,475 How to help: tinyurl.com/pu4bcfv

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hades of light green and pink feel especially appropriate on a sunny spring day. Paired with lace, the already feminine colors become even sweeter.

Mint green is one of the most popular colors at local stores this season. It’s bright, but flattering and easy to wear.

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“No, a craft circle at Puffy Mondaes; no drums,” I answered, looking forward to my adventure.

An adventure it was! Armed with my half-knitted blanket, I walked into Puffy Mondaes expecting a circle of sweet little old ladies knitting away at booties for their grandchildren. I was shocked to find a group of rather young crafters working away at expert projects.

They greeted me excitedly and asked to see what I was working on right away. They gushed and made me feel proud of my meager attempt at an afghan. They were quick to pull out their goods and show them off just as enthusiastically. Looking around the circle, I spied knitted socks, shawls, mittens and crocheted washcloths, far more intricate than anything I have conjured up. The young knitters chatted about retreats and knit-alongs they were excited to

attend in places as close as Cascade, and as far away as Minnesota.

It amazed me how passionate these young people are about their craft. It’s not too often something tangible will catch our interest in an age that is so digital. Although the conversation was fascinating, I felt like an outsider looking in.

AMANDA WEAVER One woman told us she launched Today’s Woman podcasts about projects she was working on and also made patterns to sell. Another girl was spinning luxuriously soft wool on a spinning wheel. The ease and comfort she emitted while working made me want to learn right away.

Recently, the DIY craze has led to younger generations picking up knitting needles and crochet hooks. I have to admit, I am one of them. I started knitting as a way to be

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f she had it to do over again, Linda Cook said she’d use sunscreen.

Instead, Cook, who turns 70 this summer, freely admits she never wore it. Not while she lounged in her pool. Not when she was outside all summer long as soon as the temperature reached above 65. And not when she was outdoors during the late morning and early afternoon, when experts warn is the worst time of day to be out unprotected. During the off-season, Cook said she used the indoor tanning salon next to her realty and property management office in Nampa.

“If I used suntan lotion at all, it was for the moisturizer,” said Cook, explaining she didn’t like the film sunscreen leaves on the water. “I wasn’t in our swimming pool at all last year ... I miss it horribly — it was therapy for me.”

Several years ago, an irritation showed up on her upper right arm. It itched, yet seemed to disappear for a while before it returned. Cook finally visited Dr. Gavin Powell at the Dermatology Center of Canyon County, who removed it immediately.

A biopsy showed the irritation on Cook’s arm was basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. Powell found another basal cell carcinoma on her hairline and recently biopsied three more spots, which came back benign.

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I didn’t take the precautions, but I didn’t think (skin cancer) would happen to me.”

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Linda Cook sits at her desk in her Nampa office.

Cook recently had several pre-cancerous spots burned off of her arms and legs.

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Turn back time on your skin Who among us hasn’t shelled out at least a few extra dollars hoping to reduce those fine lines and wrinkles? Or bought the foundation that promises to even skin tone and hide age spots?

The good news is, once the elements have aged our skin, according to the Dermatology Center of Canyon County’s Dr. Gavin Powell, there are ways to reverse it.

The first step is to always start with prevention: Good skin care begins with a mild cleanser and sun protec-

tion.

Some over-the-counter and prescription-based antioxidants work, but many do not. So check the claims made on the packaging with your dermatologist before you buy.

Especially effective in providing power over aging, Powell said, are Vitamin A retinols, which rebuild collagen, even out pigmentation and reduce those fine lines and wrinkles.

“The one drawback to those Vitamin A derivatives is that they are

drying,” Powell said, adding many of his patients are willing to accept the side effects — in this case, having to use plenty of moisturizer — to enjoy the anti-aging properties.

Alpha hydroxy acids and salicylic acid can also have some effect on collagen and pigmentation.

And Powell said there are other options — Botox, laser-based treatments, skin resurfacing and injectable fillers — to reduce brown spots and red lines that develop from sun exposure.

Skin Continued from page 14 Unfortunately, Powell said Cook will likely be visiting a dermatologist every six months for the rest of her life. “She’s likely to develop more skin cancers,” he said.

Powell has used liquid nitrogen to burn off 50 or more of what Cook described as seemingly-innocent raised dots that looked sort of like a freckle or age spot.

Powell explained actinic keratoses are “precancerous lesions that occur from long-term sun damage that can develop into skin cancer.”

“I didn’t take the precautions, but I didn’t think it would happen to me,” Cook acknowledged. “I never thought of them as skin cancer or pre-cancer.”

The Department of Health and Welfare’s Idaho Comprehensive Cancer Control Program helps educate Idahoans about cancer.

According to its resource on skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, the type Cook had, usually appears on overexposed skin on the face, ears, lips and nose.

The Cancer Control Program said because of effective early detection and treatment, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma — which is more aggressive and can spread to other parts of the body — have a cure rate of more than 95 percent.

Melanoma is a less common, but more dangerous form of skin cancer. The Cancer Control Program said melanoma cases in the U.S. have almost doubled in the past two decades. Receiving one or two blistering sunburns before the age of 18 at least doubles an individual’s risk for developing melanoma, usually dark brown or black mole-like patches with irregular edges.

DR. GAVIN POWELL’S TIPS FOR BUYING AND USING SUNSCREEN Limit your exposure to the sun, particularly from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., when the most ultraviolet rays get through to your skin.

Wear tightly-woven SPF (Sun Protection Factor) clothing. “The thicker the fabric and darker the color, the better the protection,” Powell explained.  Get a hat with a brim of four inches to help cover and protect your face.  Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30. Powell said a larger SPF factor isn’t going to offer much more protection.  Use a moisturizer with an SPF of 15 under your makeup in the morning. And wear it year-round — the sun will do damage and accelerate the aging process even on cloudy days. There are a couple of moisturizers Powell recommended: CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM (SPF 30) and Olay Complete Defense (SPF 15).  Look for a sunscreen with zinc oxide, which Powell said acts as a barrier to prevent the sun’s entry into the skin. Titanium dioxide is another safe option.

It’s found in many sun products made for babies and young children.  Use enough sunscreen that it takes 15-20 seconds — per body part or area — to rub in.  Reapply every two to four hours when you’re spending extended time outdoors, or when you get out of the water. Powell said there’s some evidence that thickly applying sunscreen twice early in the day may be just as effective. In other words, apply once, wait about 20 minutes and do a second application, he said.

And here are some other reminders:  Skin type is a factor in determining skin cancer risk, but even people with dark complexions are not exempt.  Apply sunscreen 15-30 minutes before you go outside.  If you’re also going to wear insect repellent, apply the sunscreen first.  

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Skin Continued from page 15 “One in 61 people in the United States develop melanoma in their lifetimes,” Powell said, adding he performs 10-15 skin cancer surgeries every week. He said 50 percent of his dermatology practice is related to skin cancer.

Powell said studies suggest Idaho has a higher rate of skin cancer than other states, which may be attributed to all of the outdoor recreation options and mild weather.

But what of the notion that we need some time in the sun to absorb our daily dose of Vitamin D? Powell said get it through diet and supplements.

“I usually recommend 2,000 international units daily,” he said. “I’m all for people getting outside and living their lives … but protect your skin from the sun while you’re doing it.”

Cook added, “As a young person, you shouldn’t think that just because you get away with it then, you’ll always get away with it.”

TANNING BEDS Dr. Gavin Powell was one of the numerous dermatologists who hoped a second attempt to restrict minors’ use of tanning beds would pass the Idaho Legislature this session.

However, the Idaho House voted March 18 to kill a bill that would have restricted use of indoor tanning beds by teens under age 16.

Powell said he expects another attempt to be made in 2014.

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HEALTH

Fitness

Apps help you reach your weight loss goals

By TORRIE COPE Today’s Woman

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osing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but by May, it’s easy to lose sight of that goal. Gyms can be costly or too intimidating for some people. Other people need more variety in their workouts to stay motivated.

Whatever is keeping you from working out; there are apps to help get you back on track. You can work out in the privacy of your own home, gain motivation from professional athletes and track progress all in the palm of your hand.

Nike Training Club (iPhone) This free app features workouts from beginner to advanced that make you feel the burn. Choose from different 30-minute routines to get lean, toned and strong. You can also focus on a n

particular area for a quick 15-minute workout. Some of the routines require a medicine ball and/or hand weights.

Videos demonstrate how to do each move, and the app walks you through each routine. There is a nice level of variety to keep things exciting, and professional athletes share their workout routines so you can train like a champ.

Map My Run/Walk (iPhone, Android and Blackberry) When the weather is nice, it’s great to get outside to walk or run and this app provides a way to help you keep track of your outdoor workouts. The GPS-based app maps your run, walk or hike and lets you know how far you’ve gone. It also tells you pace and calories burned.

Social media options allow you to share workouts with friends and motivate each other along the way.

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Lose It! (multiple devices) While you complete and track your workouts with the other apps, use this free app to keep track of your diet.

Start by plugging in your current weight, goal weight, height, weight and age and Lose It! creates a calorie budget to help you achieve it.

The app also uses your smartphone’s built-in camera as a bar code scanner to easily scan and add food to your daily log.

Food logs — whether a simple diary kept in a notebook or an app — have been shown to help people lose more weight.

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TASTE THE GEM STATE Compiled by JORDAN GRAY Today’s Woman

Idaho is a land of agriculture. And while spuds might be the first thing you can name that come from our state (“Famous Potatoes” is on our license plates), there are plenty of tasty products coming out of the Gem State’s soil to grace tables here and worldwide.

Today’s Woman chatted with Dustan Bristol of Nampa’s Brick 29, who uses plenty of local meat, vegetables and other items to craft his dishes.

He shared two delicious recipes with Today’s Woman readers, so now you can add your own local flair on dinner.

BRICK 29’S CAPRESE Yield: 4 Fresh local tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick (12 slices) Fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/8 inch thick (12 slices) Basil leaves Extra virgin olive oil Balsamic syrup (balsamic vinegar and brown sugar) Kosher salt and pepper

BRICK 29’S WILD MUSHROOM CHICKEN Yield: 4 Chicken breasts, skin on, bone removed Local mushrooms (like morels), sliced Diced shallots Madeira wine Bourbon Heavy cream Kosher salt and pepper Canola oil Preheat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Use canola oil to coat bottom of pan.

Place chicken in sauté pan skin-side down. Cook until skin is brown and crispy looking.

Turn chicken over and add mushrooms and shallots to pan. Cook for 2 minutes.

Once mushrooms and shallots are slightly tender, add madeira and bourbon. If using a gas stove, the alcohol will catch on fire. Allow the flame to cook the alcohol off. If using an electric range, carefully use a stick lighter to light alcohol on fire.

Once the flame is down to 4 inches, add heavy cream and simmer.

Heavy cream will continue to bubble and reduce. Taste sauce and adjust with salt if needed.

Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Once cooked, transfer chicken and sauce to plates. Serve immediately.

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To make balsamic syrup: bring 1 cup of balsamic vinegar to simmer with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Slowly drizzle in a tablespoon of cornstarch slurry until thickened slightly. Refrigerate until needed.

Place tomatoes on a sheet pan and drizzle olive oil on each tomato.

Season each tomato with salt and pepper.

On individual plates, place one tomato slice, then one slice of mozzarella and a basil leaf. Repeat layering to make four servings. Drizzle a small amount of balsamic syrup on top of tomatoes and surrounding plate. Serve.

What’s In Season Asparagus Radishes Beets Early greens Eggs Kale Wine Lamb Garlic Seasons change, and so does local produce. Visit bit.ly/104TY2h for a handy calendar of when your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables are in season.

Source: Idaho Department of Agriculture

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Kuna Farmers Market May 11-Sept. 28, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Caldwell Farmers Market May 22-Sept. 25, Wednesdays 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Marsing Farmers Market May 12-Sept. (and July 3), second Sunday of each month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Emmett Farmers Market June 1-Nov. 2, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Find farmers markets near you by visiting agri.idaho.gov or pick up a copy of the 2013 Idaho Farmers Market Guide at the University of Idaho Extension Office, 501 Main St., Caldwell.

Source: Ariel Agenbroad, M.S., extension educator in horticulture and small farms for the University of Idaho Extension in Canyon County.

Buy Local Having trouble finding local produce, meat, dairy, alcohol and baked goods near you? Idaho Preferred has a solution.

On their website, IdahoPreferred.com, you’ll find an interactive “Find a Local Producer” map. From there, it’s just a matter of ticking off a box labeled with what you’re looking for, like specialty jams or honey, and you’re on your way to enjoying the fruits (and other products) of Idaho.

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Drinks

Cool down with fruity summer cocktails

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ummertime fruit adds a new twist of sexiness to your standard cocktails. Use fresh fruit for color and infuse it for flavor. Start with your base alcohol — rum, tequila, vodka or wine. There’s no end to this summer’s mixology options.

Don’t want to mess with the fruit? Buy flavored alcohols. They are tasty, but not as pretty.

Decide if you want a mojito, margarita or sangria.

Get ready, set, slice, muddle, blend and mix. Instead of sugar or simple syrups, consider agave nectar.

Muddle the fruit with mint leaves for traditional mojitos, but pull out the blender if you’re going to make a big batch. Pinterest pinners suggest you freeze your mixture for slushier drinks on the beach or freeze premixed drinks in jars or bags.

And for fancy drinks, don’t forget the garnishes — lemon, lime or orange slices, sprigs of mint, berries or watermelon. You might even want to dust the mint sprigs with sugar.

One more thing: freeze some fruit in your ice cubes for an added touch.

Hucked-Up Margarita Muddle 1/4 cup fresh huckleberries in chilled, salt-rimmed glass.

Add the following to a chilled shaker and shake vigorously until frost forms: Cubed ice 1 tablespoon agave nectar Juice of 1 lime 1 1/2 ounces 100 percent agave blanco tequila 1/2 ounce triple sec or orange liqueur Strain and pour into salt-rimmed glass, stir and add additional ice cubes.

Top it off with Fresca, garnish with lime slices.

 Visit pinterest.com/diydivaidaho/cocktails for more ideas

White Citrus Sangria 1 bottle white wine of your choice (we used Pinot Grigio) 2 large oranges, sliced 1/3 cup of orange juice 1 lemon, sliced 1 lime, sliced 1/2 liter of club soda 1 1/2 ounces of citrus vodka Place all ingredients in a tall pitcher and mix well.

NOTE: This is a very tart recipe. To sweeten it, consider subbing ginger ale for club soda, adding simple syrup to taste or use a sweeter wine.

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Berry Mojito 1 1/2 ounces light rum 3 or 4 each of fresh blackberries, blueberries, and red raspberries (you can sub in strawberries) 8-12 fresh mint leaves Juice of 1 lime 1 ounce simple syrup Soda water Crushed ice Fruit and mint for garnish In a tall glass, muddle mint, simple syrup, berries and lime juice.

Fill glass with crushed ice — for the authentic mojito, use crushed ice — then add rum.

Stir well, adding more crushed ice.

Add soda water and stir again.

Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

TRENDS

Beauty

ABCs of BB creams

By Charlotte Wiemerslage Today’s Woman

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eauty balms may be trending in the U.S. makeup market, but they’re hardly new. Invented in Germany in the ‘60s (or ‘50s, depending on who you ask), women in Korea and Japan have been using these moisturizer-foundation hybrids since the ‘80s.

And American women? Well, we’re trying to figure out what all the fuss is about.

What is a BB cream?

“BB” stands for “Beauty Balm” or “Blemish Balm.”

Most users describe the coverage as somewhere between a tinted moisturizer and a fullcoverage foundation. Almost all brands promise the effects of a primer, moisturizer, foundation and sunscreen in one.

How do BB creams work?

When you first apply them, you’ll recoil in horror because A) You used an Asian BB cream and your skin now has a sickly, gray pallor, or B) You used an American BB cream and your skin now resembles a carrot. Don’t panic. When exposed to air, the cream oxidizes to match your skin tone. That’s the claim, at least.

Who should wear BB creams?

Because most formulas were created for Asian complexions, BB creams will suit women with fair skin better than women with dark, tan or olive skin. If you have acne, rosacea, scars or dark spots, you might try BB cream as a base layer with concealer in spots you’d like more coverage.

If you’ve got relatively clear skin, or you want a lighter look for summer, you could get away with wearing it solo.

Which BB cream is right for me?

The honest answer is that you’re going to have to try out a few to find one that works for you. Make sure you buy your makeup from a store with a generous return policy, like Rite Aid, that will let you return cosmetics after they’ve been opened.

Brands you might consider trying DRUGSTORE Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Price range: $5-10 Bottom line: If you have dry to combination skin, particularly with yellow undertones, you might give it a try.

Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector Price range: $10-15 Bottom line: One of the oldest American BB creams and, in general, the highest-rated drugstore option.

High-end Smashbox Camera Ready Price range: $30-40 Bottom line: A favorite of professional makeup artists. More coverage than some BB creams and a nice matte finish.

What about CC creams?

The “CC” stands for “Color Correcting” or “Color Control.” These products are a close cousin of BB creams and tout many of the same benefits. BB creams typically contain an anti-aging ingredient and they’re marketed to younger women with prevention in mind. CC creams treat existing problems, like sunspots and scars, so they’re aimed more at women in their 40s and up.

MISSHA M Perfect Cover Price range: $20-30 Bottom line: Another top-rated gem from the Asian cosmetics market, users report that it left their skin feeling softer after washing it off.

Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse Beauty Balm Price range: $30-40 Bottom line: With a formula closer to Asian BB creams, Dr. Jart looks best on very pale women.

International SKIN79 Super+ Beblesh* Balm (pink label) Price range: $20-30 Bottom line: The top-rated BB cream on Amazon. It’s not sold in the U.S., so you have to buy without sampling and pay shipping charges. * “Blemish” is trademarked in Korea, so many cosmetics companies use “beblesh” as a substitute.

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Got 5

Springtime means party time

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pring is here and, in my world, that means one thing — parties.

From baby showers and graduations to bridal showers and warm-weather barbecues, there is always a party to be planned.

Once I have the idea, estimated attendees and budget, it’s time to select a theme.

Opportunities are endless with themes, and they can be as broad as school colors for graduation or as specific as a Shabby Chic Little Birdie baby shower. Themes are important to provide a cohesive presentation. When making decisions and selecting items, you can always ask yourself if it fits the theme.

Tips to get you started!

Plan your party activities and run through them to ensure you have all materials necessary.

3 Complete DIY projects prior to the event. That will give you time to make improvements if necessary and you won’t be rushed the day of the party.

3 Don’t be afraid to ask for help hosting; divvy up responsibilities and outsource! I purchase my party cupcakes from Jenn at Farmtown Coffee in Weiser.

3 Add flowers to your party décor. Fresh flowers brighten up a space — whether they are fresh-cut from the garden or from your local florist.

3 Signage is all the rage in party planning. Handmade or computer-generated, consistent signs are a great way to identify food, drinks, directions, seating and more!

3 Make sure you have enough food and drinks on hand. Always round up when estimating food and stock up on ice, mixers, garnishes and coffee when serving drinks.

3 Take pictures before guests arrive and throughout the party to document your hard work and the fun had by guests.

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Tiffany Cruickshank Tiffany A. Cruickshank lives in Nyssa, Ore., with her husband Chad, and their chocolate lab, Roscoe. She is a University of Oregon graduate and earned her master’s from Eastern Oregon University. She handles marketing for a produce company in Eastern Oregon. Follow her blog at tiffanyinreallife.com Questions? Comments? Email her: tiffany@ tiffanyinreallife.com

Great online resources for themes, party planning, DIY projects and more include: Pinterest, Etsy and the Hostess With the Mostess blog. Locally, I love to check out Zurchers for supplies.

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