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By the time I left my friend’s going-away party at Fourth Street Bar and Grill, I was feeling rather misty-eyed. I walked to the front door through the narrow bar space, every step increasing the space between me and her, a space that would be widened, over the course of the weekend, by 634 miles and driving time of 11 hours, give or take.

As I round third base and slide into my 40th year on the planet, I’ve had just about every kind of friendship imaginable. When I was very young, friendship was based on physical proximity and, if memory serves, had little to no emotional depth.

In high school, I had a few other crabby, weirdo friends; drawn together by our nerdy status, we shared a lunch table. We shared high school gossip.

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When I set off for college, making friends was a little easier.

No longer a nerd, I dipped my toes into different social circles and enjoyed saying hi to people all around campus. But these relationships were mostly centered on college exploits: Who could drink more, who listened to the coolest bands.

After college, I landed in the D.C. metro area, where friendships were as ephemeral as the cherry blossoms. You know someone for a year or two, only to see them off and never hear from them

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again. People breezed in and out of your life until, one day, you were the one who was breezing out.

I bounced around quite a bit in my 20s, heading to Columbus, Ohio, then to Florida, before settling in Indianapolis. I acquired friends in each of these places — at least one from each locale — but by the time I finished hair school in 2012, I found that making friends wasn’t quite as easy as it used to be. One couldn’t just dip in and out of another person’s life. There are children to manage, schedules to maintain and well-gelled friend groups into which I simply couldn’t insert myself.

As people tend to do, I was getting older.

I come with more baggage; so, too, do my potential friends. It’s induced a patience, of sorts, and an expectation of patience in dealing with me. You unpack things together. And once the bags are all unpacked, you examine the contents

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and decide, wordlessly, that your luggage has enough similar and dissimilar contents to make a relationship interesting. You repack the bags together, mixing in your stuff with her stuff and sharing a destination.

As I walked out the door and into the spring night, as I tucked myself into bed, I thought about what this distance would mean for my friendship. I decided it would not be damaging or dramatic. The distance simply meant that I’d have a new place to visit and that I’d have new bags to pack.

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24 Hours in a Day

Things to Do Compiled by Jenny Elig

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Head to the Bartholomew County Public Library for the Autism Friendly Movie “The Nut Job,” rated PG, 6 to 7:45 p.m. June 22.

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The annual Girlfriend Ride is a women-only bicycling event.

Set for 8 a.m. June 24, the ride features multiple routes. Proceeds benefit Love Chapel. Information and registration: girlfriendride.org.

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Are you getting into home delivery cooking kits? If so, check out SoBakeable.com, a DIY baking kit service that will sweeten your day.

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If the kids need something to do, drop them off at the Bartholomew County Public Library for the Lego Club. Ages 6 to 12 meet 3:30 to 4 p.m. or 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. June 23.

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Take in some Saturday Morning Cartoons featuring “Lego Batman Movie,” rated PG, 10 a.m. to noon, June 24 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

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BBQ, Blues and Brew returns June 24 with all kinds of delicious fun. You’ll find information on Facebook @ BBQ Blues and Brew.

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Catch an oldie but a goodie during the Bartholomew County Public Library’s Classic Movie Matinee featuring “Lost Horizon,” 2 p.m. June 24.

8 Local author Paul Hoffman talks about his newest book, “Wicked Columbus, Indiana,” 6:30 p.m.

June 26 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

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Do you love stories of Old Hollywood? Check out “You Must Remember This,” a podcast available on iTunes.

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Keep your kids excited about reading throughout the summer with a visit to the Scholastic Book Fair, June 27 through July 9 at kidscommons. Admission to the museum is not required to visit the book fair.

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Celebrate a local icon, that is, Jean Tinguely’s kinetic sculpture “Chaos I,” during Chaotic Tuesday at The Commons, 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 27.

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Speaking of textiles, check out the Seasons Textile Exhibit in Gallery 506 at the Columbus Area Visitors Center. Seasons, which runs through the end of June, features the hand-dyed textiles of Daren Pitts Redman (shown at right).

Explore the world of art house cinema during the Art House in the Red Room film series, 6 p.m. June 27 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

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Introduce your young ones to internet gaming, for Grades 1 to 6, 10 to 11 a.m. June 26 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

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The Cabaret at the Commons series returns with Krysta Rodriguez, 7:30 p.m. June 29 and Kyle Dean Massey, 7:30 p.m. July 27. Tickets and information: (812) 376-2638 or visit theCIP.org.

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JCB Neighborfest continues July 6 with the Parrots of the Caribbean, Aug. 3 with Rockaboogie Band and Sept. 7 with the Pork N Beans Brass Band. All shows are free and start at 5:30 p.m. on Washington Street downtown.

22 Visit one very good dog at Reading Time with Lottie, for ages 5 to 12, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. June 29 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

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How much do you know about lung cancer? Learn more at Stethoscope Series: Understanding Lung Cancer, 6 p.m. June 29 at the Bartholomew County Public Library.

Head to Hope for the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration, beginning at 5 p.m. June 30 on the Hope Town Square. Information: (812) 371-7969 or (812) 546-8020.

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Have you hopped on the clothing resale bandwagon yet? ThredUp.com features gently used, totally on-trend, name-brand clothing. Get a cleanup kit and trade in your clothes for cash, all while keeping your clothes out of landfills and decreasing textile waste.

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Check out the John Denver Tribute featuring John Adams, 7:30 p.m.

June 30 at the Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Tickets and information: browncountyplayhouse.org.

Bean Blossom once again serves as the setting for the eighth annual Southern Gospel Jubilee, July 8 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park, 5163 N. State Road 135, Bean Blossom.

Information: (800) 414-4677.

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Kids in Grades 4 to 6 can learn about 3-D structures during Build Your Own Dream House, 4 to 5 p.m. June 30 at Bartholomew County Public Library.

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“With fresh produce now in season, it is a great time to do home food preservation. Doing so safely is extremely important,” says Harriet Armstrong, Purdue Extension educator. “Take a class from your County Extension Educator. Use recipes and information from the National Center for Home Food Preservation found at nchfp.uga.edu.”

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CAAC has a new look See something new? Based on the results of focus groups held earlier this year, the Columbus Area Arts Council has a new visual identity, which includes a new logo and expanded social media reach. Launched in May and designed by the Chicago-based design group The Normal Studio, the new logo features geometric blue shapes on a white background.

The shapes spell out CAAC. These changes come with a new Instagram account that you can follow @ArtsinColumbus, as well as a brushed-up website and an expanded digital newsletter.

“This bold expression represents a new direction for the arts council, one that embodies strength, flexibility and balance for the organization,” says CAAC Executive Director Kathryn Armstrong.

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Works by Kathryn Armstrong

‘Finding Connections’

Armstrong has a personal project launching in July. “Finding Connections: Works on Paper Inspired by Alexander Girard’s Textiles” is an exhibit of her artwork on display at the Columbus Area Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St. The display is open July 1 through Aug. 15.

Armstrong will speak about her work during an artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m. July 20.

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Called “Turning the Page,” the campaign was launched with the aim of helping girls in Bartholomew County by providing books to local school libraries.

Selections include biographies about empowered women. Featuring stories with strong female characters, as well as other books that will inspire young readers, Turning the Page book selections include “Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream” by Tanya Stone, “Amazing Women” by Caryn Jenner and “Rad American Women A-Z” by Kate Schatz.

“It is critically important for young girls to have strong female role models and to see themselves represented positively in literature,” says WGCGC organizer Kristin Munn. The group is working to raise $5,000 for book purchases. You can make a gift online at heritagefundbc.org/donate; type “Turning the Page” in the first field and select the full description from the drop-down list. Complete the form to make a gift of any amount.

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Herbs can hang out on this DIY rack Created by Jenny Elig

Have you ever thought about how amazing herbs are? Have you noticed how these humble plants can elevate your home cooking?

I was never an accomplished cook. I’m still not, but I sharpened my culinary skills through a few stints of a strict Paleo diet known as the Whole 30.

Essentially an elimination diet, Whole 30 requires its adherents to eat lean meats, vegetables, fruit and good fats. The diet requires the user to eschew all processed foods, sugar, dairy, bread — basically, anything that makes eating awesome.

As I followed this diet, I learned a lot. On the sad side, I learned that I’m addicted to refined sugar and that I get withdrawal symptoms when I don’t get it.

On the positive side, I got a better handle on how to use herbs in cooking.

But I was never so great at drying fresh herbs for later use. Say, for example, I bought a rosemary plant and set it in my window to grow. Any of the clippings I set aside to dry would get ruined. The clippings would fall off the counter and get lost, or I’d spill water or food on them. What a waste!

Indoor air drying is the preferred method of drying, and this make-it-yourself herb drying rack will keep herbs out of your way as they dry. We’ve entered the best season for herb gardening, and I hope you’ve already had a high yield.

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To make: What you need: 12-inch embroidery hoop Twine Large ring such as a key ring or shower curtain ring Large paper clips

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Separate the embroidery hoop halves.

Cut five pieces of twine in equal lengths, about 16 inches. Knot them together around the ring.

Knot other ends to five points evenly spaced around the hoop. Save the rest of your twine; you’ll need this for bundling your herbs later.

Bend paper clips into an S-shape and place them around the frame, feeding some through the knots of twine.

Repeat this with the other half of your embroidery hoop to make two herb racks.

After you’ve clipped, washed and gently dried your herbs, bundle the clippings together with twine and hang the bundles from the paper clips on the rack. Dry bundles on the racks for about two weeks. Package your dried herbs in zip-close bags and stash them in a cool, dry cupboard.

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One-on-One Time Despite packing my car keys in one of the boxes on moving day and having to unpack most of them to find the keys, moving day came and went, and we quickly settled into our new life. Due to a giant Cummins hiring phase we couldn’t find an apartment in Columbus, so we rented a 100-year-old farmhouse in Franklin.

Besides the squirrels breeding in our walls, the occasional bat attack, and raccoons terrorizing our garage, our new life was peaceful.

I got a job as a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness in Franklin, Chris started his on-boarding with Cummins, we got married and got a dog. I was slowly getting to know this Indiana place, filled with very nice people who were genuinely interested in knowing me. How creepy. This was new territory for me. In my Chicago crowd, if someone introduced you, you knew each other and that’s all that was necessary to maintain a distant but comfortable friendship.

What helped me understand these southern Indiana folks was working as a personal trainer.

I’m a one-on-one kind of gal, and training allowed me to look people in the eye and get to know them on their terms, slowly and over time. I had never worked this closely with so many people, and it helped me find myself, my passion for helping people and a love for my new community.

Chris and I quickly grew tired of our mouse-infested, haunted squirrel sanctuary and were ready to make the move to Columbus and buy our first home. I then moved gyms as well and started training at Tipton Lakes Athletic Club, which helped shape my life in Columbus immediately. The team exuded passion and leadership. It was infectious and, in turn, made me passionate for the Columbus community.

We moved into our ’60s-era tri-level house and started the business of getting to know this place. Chicago was all traffic and noise, and it took 30 minutes to get anywhere to do

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By katie willett

anything. Is Columbus Latin for convenience?

Is there seriously a Target less than 3 minutes from my house? Wait, I can get groceries in less than an hour, including travel time? It’s like a magical college town without the annoying college kids. Don’t get me wrong, I dearly love and miss my sweet home Chicago, but I am digging the vibe in this adorable bubble town.

However, Columbus can be a tough place to break into. It makes you take your time, and friendship isn’t a given here just because you’re new. The natives have long-held, established friends and aren’t accepting applications. The single young professionals are mostly male, weekend-warrior types, and I didn’t feel like I would be welcome in that club.

The married-without-kids crowd is hard to find.

Striking that connection with someone and creating long-lasting bonds are incredibly difficult when you are trying to Katie Willett has lived in get in with a crowd that already Columbus since 2012. has established bonds. Chris She loves trail running is an introvert and takes his with her dog, playing guitar and eating at time when it comes to meeting Lincoln Square Pancake people, so making friends with House with her family. his co-workers’ wives was taking forever. And I’m an introvert myself; what was I to do?

I started using my one-on-one gym relationships to network. At this point, Chris and I were considering having a baby, and as much as I loved my gym life — with its early-morning and late-evening training — I wanted something that would be more 9-to-5 for baby life. I started using my new network to talk to people about my options.

It took me awhile to understand it, but I love this town, this community, these people, and I wouldn’t be who I am, I wouldn’t know myself today, without them. To all you natives and transplants alike, thank you. You make this place home.

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Finding the Right Nest

By Catherine Winkler

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It’s been just over two months since my wedding, and I was really looking forward to having some quiet time now that I didn’t have anything to plan. I couldn’t wait to go home after a day at work with nothing to do but cook with my husband, catch up on my favorite “Real Housewives” shows and have a nice glass of Malbec.

Instead, we decided to celebrate getting married by moving. We put an offer on a house that was accepted and a week later put our house up for sale.

Within three days, we accepted an offer on that house. Our days were filled with painting, cleaning, packing, organizing, more cleaning and more packing.

So much for slowing down.

If you’re reading this column, that means I’ve finally come up for air from the move. I’ve been dreading moving for as long as I’d lived in my adorable starter home, simply because I knew I had too much stuff. My mom would definitely agree, but I blame her tendencies to raid my room when I was gone for my tendencies to never want to part with anything.

It was a long process to find the house we’re now living in. The Colum-

»Go to open houses. I hated feeling bus housing market is insane. I’ve comlike I was wasting the real estate plained about it for years, but if you’re agent’s time by scheduling a viewing, like me (and everyone else, apparently) especially when we weren’t quite and are in the market for a midlevel ready to pull the trigger. Open houses house, good luck. are pressure-free and don’t take up Houses in our price range tended to much time. be too small, needed too much work »Work with a real estate agent. or went off the market immediately. I Sure, you could save yourself the remember finding one house that had commission, but they have the inside just gone up for sale; I absolutely loved scoop on houses that are going up for it. One hour later when I went to find sale soon or red flags about the link to send it to Jordan, certain properties. Make it already had a pending sure you’re comfortable offer. One hour! It seems like with your agent. Don’t seteveryone is trying to buy the same houses in the same artle for someone you don’t trust when you’re facing a eas. It’s a process that’s easily massive decision. frustrating. »When you do find the It takes more than a little Catherine Winkler is house you want, make an luck to find the right house a Columbus resident offer you’re confident with. when the market is competiand author. You can Whether it’s a lowball number tive, but here are my tricks for find out more online at catedashwood.com. that’s way under the asking finding a house in Columbus: price or something that’s »Ask around. One of the pushing the edge of your budget, don’t best ways to snag a house is find one commit yourself until you’re ready. before it goes on the market. If you And when you do find that dream know someone who lives in a neighhome and have moved in, take a moborhood you love, tell them to let you know if any of their neighbors are ment to finally enjoy some downtime. thinking about selling.

I know that’s what I’ll be doing.

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» fashion

Aisle Be Trend Spotting Wedding looks include black accents, all-over beading, secret shoes

By Leanne Italie, Associated Press

The recent round of 2018 bridal shows pointed to a turn back to tradition, sometimes with modern twists, along with plenty of options in silhouettes. Black accents were plentiful, and jewelry seemed to be mostly about the neck. Formal gloves were back, and statement shoes went on the rise.

Here are some highlights.

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Black for brides

Vera Wang once went with a collection of black dresses, but there hasn’t been a lot of black in bridal since, says Shelley Brown, fashion director for the wedding site TheKnot.com. This season, the color seeped back in, mostly as an accent, she says.

Reem Acra was inspired, in part, by the color for her 20th anniversary show in collaboration with Tiffany & Co., playing with black as an ode to Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” at the iconic jewelry house’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue. “She started the show off with a bunch of black evening gowns that can also be ordered in white. Throughout the show she had black bows and different kinds of black accents,” Brown says.

Acra, herself, says of the color: “Black is an accent to the luxury world.”

At Marchesa, there were also a lot of black bows, black earrings and furry, feathery black shoes. Bridal designer Kelly Faetanini sent a black ostrich-feather ball gown down her runway.

“That trend really jumped out at us because black isn’t usually a color you associate with bridal, but done the way it was done this season, it felt very romantic and elegant,” Brown says. “I think black accents are a classic way to make a statement.” Black, she says, when done right, can also lend a modern, edgy feel to brides looking to go in that direction.

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Short versus long gowns

Brown notes a swing back to a more traditional floor-length hemline in gowns after short looks and even pantsuits shared a moment several seasons ago.

“There’s definitely been a return to more classic silhouettes. We saw a lot more ball gowns, a lot more classic A-line dresses and even oversize-bow details that just felt so traditionally bridal,” Brown says.

While black popped, so did white in a range of shades, says designer Monique Lhuillier.

“White looks right again. It feels new and timeless at the same time. I really embraced that this season,” she says Subhead: Beading and sequins “I noticed a return of all-over beading,” Brown says. “That embellishment has obviously been a bridal staple for a really long time, but I haven’t seen over-the-top beaded dresses in a while, and I noticed a lot of those came down the runway.”

There was beaded fringe, art deco beading and all-over pearls and sequins, she says, and fewer sexy, nearly nude dresses. Lela Rose, for instance, showed an off-the-shoulder gown with a wide neckline that was adorned with pearls, along with a gown nearly covered in them.

“You could actually hear it as it moved on the runway,” Brown says. “Pearls are having a ready-to-wear moment, too.”

Jenny Packham, Naeem Khan and Pronovias, which recently showed in Barcelona, Spain, along with Justin Alexander, rolled out all-over beading, Brown says. The brand Theia went a step further with looks completely inspired by pearls in shimmery gowns and embellishment.

“They felt even red-carpet appropriate,” Brown says.

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Accessorizing

Statement earrings took a backseat to the neck, Brown says.

“There were a lot of chokers happening,” she says. “Lela Rose had chokers, Hayley Paige, Romona Keveza. There were chokers everywhere. There were a lot of neck accessories happening.”

Generally, there was less statement jewelry than in the recent past, Brown says. Chokers are a ready-to-wear trend that has translated to bridal, and all kinds — feathered, black velvet and pearl-encrusted — are included, she says. And gloves are back for brides, also of all kinds.

Monique Lhuillier showed wristlength in white lace. Others did elbow-length sheer gloves with embellishment, including Lela Rose. Reem Acra did a lot of elbow-length in black. “It’s a traditional bridal accessory and can be very formal,” Brown says. “It’s definitely a timeless trend.”

Yes, brides obsess about their shoes, even when you can barely see them.

Some designers went all out on shoes this season, Marchesa included. Crowds gathered at the feet of one model in a short look at the Marchesa presentation, which is the type of show where models stand still. She was wearing a pair of black shoes with feathers.

“They were really, really spectacular,” Brown says. “They’re an important accessory. There are definitely more options where your shoes are concerned, but you can kind of make any shoe a bridal shoe. There are even bridal sneakers that have been around for several seasons.”

In her travels as an accessories spotter, Brown has come across plenty of white shoes with laser-cut leather and white feather touches that would be perfect for the right bride.

But it’s not just about black and white.

Pastels, iridescents and metallics have been on recent runways, too, in both dresses and shoes.

Georgina Chapman, half the Marchesa design team with Keren Craig, says from their recent show that, sometimes, shoes for brides are a private affair.

“They want to know they have them underneath there,” Chapman says. “It’s like wearing great lingerie, you know; not many people may see it, but you know you have it on.”

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» home Barbara Barry’s Tuxedo collection for Kallista includes this pedestal sink, a contemporary take on the classic silhouette.

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New sinks serve purpose with panache

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If you have a powder room, chances are there’s a pedestal sink in it.

The lavatory perches have long been the go-to option for small bathrooms and even for full-size spaces where a less imposing fixture is desired.

The simple bowl-on-a-stick concept has been given some imaginative rethinking in recent bath collections, and some are downright statement pieces. Designers are experimenting with materials like stone, metal and wood, and coming up with interesting textural compositions.

Some pedestal sinks resemble works of art, with elaborate painted motifs, or sculptural silhouettes. Kallista’s Papion pedestal sink has a bow-tie silhouette; in black with a white sink, it has a men’s dress-wear look, and in solid white, its spare modernity is no less elegant. Barbara Barry’s transitional-style Tuxedo sink for Kallista features an ample sink surround for soaps and hand towels. (kallista.com ) Those looking for a more traditional style might appreciate Kohler’s Prairie Flowers or English Trellis pedestal sinks. Both have a painted floral pattern that would look pretty in a garden-themed powder room or girls bathroom. (kohler.com) The totem shape is emerging as a trend. In some, the sink and base become one, so the fixture resembles a ceramic bongo drum; Hastings Tile & Bath has an attractive one that comes in a range of finishes, including metallics and patterns.

Also at Hastings, a striking Tulip pedestal is available in Ferrari red, or gold or silver leaf. (hastingstilebath.com) In Stone Forest’s organic contemporary collection, columns of basalt are honed or left natural, and vessels are mounted atop. The fixtures can be had as one, two or three columns, so the sink can rest on one while the others are landing zones for towels and toiletries. (stoneforest.com) Luxury bath company Maison Valentina used the effect of a rock slab cracking after being frozen to create the Lapiaz pedestal sink. A column of mirrored aluminum is run through with a sliver of burnished gold lacquer, and a free-form, gold-toned aluminum sink rests on top.

The studio’s Newton pedestal sink is crafted of hand-cast brass spheres that are forged and stacked, then given a coat of inky black lacquer; a gold sink nestles inside the structure like a celestial bird bath. (maisonvalentina.net) AP photos

Above, Falper’s Wing sink, designed by Ludovico Lombari, evokes the swooping wings of a crane, in a wall-mounted sink.

Right, Prairie Flowers pedestal sink by Kohler.

Inbani’s Tambo integrates the washbasin into a wall-mounted column, and then there’s a portable, recessed storage base with one or two shelves that can be had in a range of colors, creating a sleek, minimalist fixture. (inbani.com) Customize your bath by selecting slim or curvy glass, nickel or brass legs, and then adding an interesting sink; Waterworks and Urban Archaeology have options. (waterworks.com ; urbanarchaeology.com) Storage can be an issue with these vanity-less sinks, but Seattle-based professional organizer Annie Traurig has some suggestions. Etageres, slanted ladders and even dressers can do the job of stowing toiletries and other supplies, while adding personality.

No room on the floor? A little vertical

space may be all you need; just get creative.

“Start by installing small floating wall shelves,” says Traurig. “I’m telling you, you’ll marvel at the wonders of a small slab of wood screwed onto your wall.”

Ronbow’s Pebble sink, designed by French designer Ora Ito, doesn’t have a base but mounts to the wall, along with matching mirrors — all crafted in a free-form, organic pebble shape with a wood-like finish and an integrated, solid-surface white sink. (ronbow.com) Finally, for the truly adventurous bathroom, there’s Falper’s Wing sink, designed by Federico Lombardi. It’s another with no base, but it doesn’t need one.

Two swoops of ceramic on both sides of the sink resemble a crane’s expansive wings, and the result is a dramatic work of functional wall art. (falper.it)

Basalt columns from Stone Forest have both polished facets and the natural surface, creating a unique organic contemporary fixture that can be topped with a vessel basin.

Top, Kohler’s English Trellis design brings the garden indoors, to a powder room or small bath.

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» health & beauty

Camelia japonica yields a magenta dye.

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To Dye For

Plant your garden, then color your textiles

By Kim Cook, Associated Press

As interest in eco-friendly products and methods grows, it’s no surprise that many artists and other creative types are planting natural dye gardens. Low-cost and easy to grow, dye gardens can be planted just about anywhere. Over the centuries, popular plants used for dyes included indigo, madder and saffron. Tree tannins, lichen and fungi, as well as flowers, leaves, stems and even roots were also transformed into dyes.

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Brian Parker of Home Depot says several plants easily grown in a home garden can produce lovely dyes, and he recommends experimenting with hues.

“Combining plants like hibiscus and lavender will yield richer colors; try experimenting, just as you would with paints,” he says. “Hibiscus is a great plant for a beautiful purple dye. Add lemon and salt when dyeing a camellia plant, and you’ll get a bright pink, magenta color. Roses and lavender can

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bring out a brilliant pink dye with just a little mint and lemon juice. Marigolds and sunflowers produce shades of yellow; use both the stalks and the petals for the most potent color.”

Chris Dalziel is a gardener, homesteader and fiber artist in Greenwood, British Columbia. “I recommend planning your garden around both perennials and annuals, with a thought to the colors that each plant gives,” she advises.

“Aim to have the three primary colors — blue, red, and yellow — represented in your garden in abundance. From these, the full rainbow of colors will be available to you.”

Chamomile, yarrow, goldenrod and coreopsis all yield different shades of yellow. “By planning for several yellows, you’ll also have many greens and oranges to choose from,” Dalziel says.

Owyn Ruck and Visnja Popovic, co-founders of New York’s Textile Arts Center, say the main thing is to plant what’s native to your area, so do some research. Not only are plants more likely to thrive in their native environment, but their color intensity is affected by conditions like sun exposure, moisture and temperature.

Plants also may produce different dye quantities at various points in their life cycles.

Good books on the gardening, foraging and actual dye-making experience include Ruck and Popovic’s “The Textile Artist’s Studio Handbook” (Quarry, 2012); Kristine Vejar’s “The Modern Natural Dyer: A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen and Cotton at Home” (Abrams, 2015); and Chris McLaughlin’s “A Garden to Dye For” (St. Lynn’s Press, 2014).

Vejar, of Oakland, California, discusses unusual non-flower natural dyes like onion, rhubarb and eucalyptus.

McLaughlin, who also lives in Northern California, includes vegetables, such as black beans, red cabbage and beets.

Making dye from plants generally requires chopping them up, adding water and boiling them. Wear rubber gloves and do your research before experimenting. Natural fibers like silk, cotton, wool and muslin take dye most successfully.

Blue hibiscus

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» 5 questions for ...

Let’s Get Physical Education Teacher Kristin Wiley has kids on their feet

by Jenny Elig // Photography Mike Wolanin

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Parkside Elementary School’s Kristin Wiley recently wrapped her first year of teaching for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., her fourth as a physical education instructor and her 14th year in teaching.

As the elementary school’s sole full-time physical education teacher, Wiley saw each student — kindergarten through sixth grade — for at least one class a week. The North Vernon native’s days at the school start at 7:20 a.m. with a short period of quiet time as she preps for the day, followed by a stream of activity that lasts until the final buzzers ring at 2:15 p.m. “It’s a really demanding job,” she says. “You’re constantly making judgment calls.”

Despite the fast pace, teaching physical education is rewarding, she says. Wiley’s classes offer her daily chances to impart positive messages about exercising. “I try to do things where it’s enjoyable, where they will have a sense of, this is fun,” she says.

“Relationships are the most important things. You have to make a connection with the kids first,” she says. “Otherwise, you’re just like Charlie Brown’s teacher: blah blah blah blah blah.”

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What got you into teaching?

I come from a family of teachers. My mom was a teacher, my grandma was a teacher, my aunts are teachers, my uncles are teachers. So, as much as I tried to fight it, it’s a calling. My mom taught here, at Parkside Elementary. She’s been retired for 20 years. She taught third and fourth grade. My sister is a French teacher up in Indianapolis. My uncle was a band director.

My other aunts are kindergarten teachers, second-grade teachers and all over the board.

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Did you like PE when you were in school?

Were you an active kid?

I didn’t have PE. If we got our work done, on Friday afternoon we’d go out and play kickball or something with our teacher, but we didn’t have a PE time. I was on sports teams outside of school. I was kind of a chubby kid, and sports helped me through that. I wasn’t the best at sports, but I loved to do them. I played basketball and volleyball.

You are one of the teachers implementing the First Tee Starting New at Golf (SNAG) program.

What can you tell us about that experience?

I started teaching (First Tee) this year. I did it in January. The First Tee program runs during the period; they came in at their normal time, and we learn about golf. You get the equipment.

(First Tee has) lessons for everywhere from kindergarten all the way up to sixth grade, and they’ve got a manual to tell you how to set it up, how to make it run smoothly. I watched a webinar, and I met with other teachers. I had a lot of support. The students got golf clubs, and they used them appropriately.

This year, we worked on putting. I decided that was a skill some of them may be familiar with or they may need that skill. It works on your stance, how you hold your hands, where you hit the ball.

(Golf) also works on life skills: patience, taking turns, responsibility and respect, and manners.

Pam Smith at Smith Elementary set up a golf course in her gym; students went through and played a round of putt-putt. It reaches kids that aren’t excited about fast-paced sports; there were kids that were excited about golf that weren’t excited when we got the basketballs out. It pulls in another group of kids. I think it’s like anything else: There are some kids that just fall in love with that sport.

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We see kids, more and more, focusing on sedentary activities. How do you get kids in here and get them excited about running around?

I think you have to make it fun because there are going to be some kids that are motivated to just do it because they want to do it and they know it’s good for them. I try to play games that sneak in exercise.

Like, we’ve got a game that’s called Catapult.

There are two teams. On each team, there’s a runner, and there are people that are catapults.

The catapults are lying down, and the runners get a ball and put it in the catapult’s hands, and the catapults are trying to knock down the other team’s pins. They’re doing sit-ups, but they don’t realize they’re doing sit-ups.

Do you play any sports in your off-hours?

I still play volleyball. I run half-marathons and marathons. I hated running in high school. I was about 29 when I started running. I got a dog who was high-maintenance and needy and crazy, and I had to figure out how I was going to calm this dog down. So we started running.

We would run, and first we would just run light pole to light pole, and then we’d walk.

We’d get to the place where we were running a mile. And then we’d get to the place where we were running two miles. And then we got to the place where we were running three miles, and I’d put her back at home because she was tired and I was going to keep running.

Now she’s about 13 and she’s tired; she doesn’t want to run. I walk with her and then I run. I run about 20 to 30 miles a week.

“ Relationships are the most important things.

You have to make a connection with the kids first.”

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Healthy Salutations

Zen Fitness owner stretches into a new space

by Jenny Elig | Photography by Ali Hendricks

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Kate Connor has a presence that fills the 3,300 square feet of her Washington Street mind-body fitness studio. The woman behind the Zen Fitness name is poised but animated, with the refined movements of a yoga instructor. She seems to buzz with a kinetic energy, never being completely still. This trait led a younger Connor out of classes for a business degree and into higher degrees in kinesiology.

“I have a really hard time sitting still,” she says. “As I started taking business classes, I realized that my need to move kind of trumped my interest in those other things. I changed my major, like people do.”

She was motivated to help people with the one possession they cannot replace: their bodies. “I want to move my body and take care of other people and help them when they’ve hurt their body or help them never to have an injury,” Connor says. She earned a bachelor of science degree in athletic training and exercise science from Ball State University and a master of science in therapeutic kinesiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Her work as a fitness professional began in Columbus in 1991, straight after graduate school, when she was hired at Sportmed, then a part of Southern Indiana Orthopedics. There, she assisted with physical therapy rehab programs.

She was sent to local high schools to function as an athletic trainer to cover sports teams and sporting events.

When Sportmed was sold to Columbus Regional Hospital, Connor had a realization of her own, she says. She wanted to move from rehabilitative work into preventive work. She transferred to CRH’s Wellness Program and became a manager.

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Due to cutbacks at CRH in the wake of the damage from the 2008 flood in Bartholomew County, Connor and other hospital employees lost their jobs.

After 17 years of working for others, she decided to strike out on her own.

“I spent about a year renting whatever spaces I could find,” she says. “I was in church gyms; I was in doctors’ offices.

I was training clients in the park; I was going to their homes. I piecemealed my own career back together again. I saved every single penny that I made.”

After discussions with her husband, David, Connor found an approach that would work for her: She found a low-risk rental at the corner of 16th and Union, an open space she could rent month-to-month. There, she would teach mind-body fitness classes and provide physical therapy. “It was the idea that, if this doesn’t work, in 30 days I’m out of here and onto some other plan,” she says. “But not only did it work, it thrived, and we very quickly outgrew that one-room space.”

Zen Fitness was born.

Greeting pose But let’s reposition ourselves in the narrative; one does not come to be the owner of a mind-body fitness studio without an origin story. This is Connor’s. As a wellness professional, she taught step aerobics and kickboxing. She ran. “I really beat up my body,” Connor says.

“At that point I would have been in my upper 20s, young 30s, not necessarily thinking too much long term. When you’re 28 years old, you’re invincible.”

Over time, she realized that although she was in great physical shape, her body hurt. “I came to the realization that I wanted to be able to move my body my entire life,” she says. “Those

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high-impact activities didn’t serve my body well.”

Fitness fads come and go, Connor says. The 5,000-year-old practice of yoga appealed to her. “I valued it, but I wasn’t sure if I loved it until I started seeing the changes that were occurring in people, how (yoga) was keeping them mobile and active and able to do some of the other things that they enjoyed better,” she says.

Connor valued the mind-body approach to fitness. “Mind-body connection asks you to really understand or feel or go inside your body to initiate that movement,” she says. “You can’t do that without thinking about it, which allows any other distraction to go away.”

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imported a yoga instructor from Bloomington; the early 2000s saw a boom in mind-body fitness instructors. She hired with intent, looking for instructors who have intangible skills, that is, a certain “it” factor that helped them work well with their students.

“Skills and information can be taught,” she says. “You can’t teach someone how to be nice to people.

Teachers who are leading a class with the sole purpose of getting another workout for themselves and maybe making a little bit of money aren’t likely a good fit here.”

She looks for a variety of personalities. “Every teacher I have here is different,” Connor says. “None of us have the same style and delivery. I don’t want 14 Kate Connors — nobody wants that. I want those personalities because every personality that walks through the door is different as well, and they

will find someone that speaks to them. I want them to feel like, man, that teacher made that class just for me. And when you hire correctly with the right intent, with people you know want to serve and take care of these people, the rest just falls into place.”

Sarah Hess came on board as a Zen instructor in 2009. “I knew Kate from teaching,” Hess says. “She was looking for yoga teachers and asked if I would be interested. I’ve been a contractor ever since.” Connor, Hess says, has consistently fostered professional development in her instructors.

“My training is initially in yoga, and I never thought I would train in anything else, but then she would find these other avenues like the barre technique,” Hess says. “She’s been a fun mentor and helps you grow.”

The studio, which started with about 15 mind-body fitness classes, quickly

photopgraphy by Catie Rix

outgrew the one-room space. After three years, Connor began looking for a new location. “I wanted to be downtown because of the working population,” she says. A working mom of three herself, she understands the schedules women manage.

“Women, specifically, are very busy.

Women have to multitask. They are employees, they’re wives, they’re mothers.

It can be very challenging for them to fit in fitness.” In 2012, Connor moved the studio to larger digs on Franklin Street.

She added instructors and more mindbody fitness practices, such as barre and Tap n’ Pow{h}er, a fusion of yoga, cardio and strength training. “(Kate) has a very good sense of business and is able to work with people and figure out what the population is wanting and has been able to grow and adapt to the needs of clients and students,” Hess says. “It’s been a fun journey to take with her.”

Connor and her instructors worked to build a community around the studio. Zen’s friendly, supportive vibe hit home for Cate Hyatt, who met with Connor for physical therapy before and after Hyatt’s hip-replacement surgery.

“I like that Kate is so grounded in physiology and in physical therapy,” Hyatt says. “I felt safe having her help me with moves. I had the confidence that she’s so well-trained.”

Hyatt now heads to Zen Fitness at

least once a day for a mind-body fitness class; sometimes she takes as many as three classes a day, choosing from yoga, Pilates and barre.

“Each of the instructors that Kate has, they’re all really competent, but what I like is that they have such a unique perspective and approach,” Hyatt says.

“They also really know their clients, so they personalize. From Day 1, they really encouraged me. There’s a community

of support at Zen. They’ve encouraged me to stretch myself each time.”

After outgrowing the Franklin space, the studio opened on Washington Street in October 2016. The light and airy location boasts two classrooms, a physical therapy room, bathrooms with showers for those heading back to work, and space for Pilates reformer machines.

There’s a kitchen, which doubles as Connor’s office. But that’s OK, she says; she can sacrifice a private office to meet her higher goals.

“This is who I am. This is what I do,” Connor says. “I am completely invested in it. I have confidence that what we do is valuable to this community and that there isn’t another space that’s like this space, and I’m proud of that.”

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Âťcuisine

Chickening Out Packed with protein but light enough fare for summer, this trio of chicken recipes is just in time for dinner.

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RECIPE

GRILLED PROVENCAL CHICKEN AND PEPPERS Serves 6 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 red bell peppers 2 yellow bell peppers ½ cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup minced shallots 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves ¼ cup chopped black olives, like kalamata 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or to taste Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Simple prep brings flavorful results

By Katie Workman, Associated Press

I know some of you grill year-round. Some of you because you live in temperate climates, where winter just means putting on a light jacket to throw some burgers on, and some of you because you are die-hard grilling machines, who would chisel the ice off your charcoal briquettes to light a fire outdoors.

I fall into neither camp, though I am enough of a grilling buff that as soon as the weather seems remotely cooperative, I grab those tongs and send my husband, Gary, out to fill up the propane tank (and yes, I know that for you hard-core grillers, the fact that I’m not using charcoal or hardwood makes me a pretender at best. But there’s a jolly, ample expanse between culinary perfection and everyday dinners, and I like to wander about freely in that open space).

If the weather isn’t cooperating, or if you are a city dweller, those nice grill pans, or even a panini press, can be called into service.

Anyway, other than a nice soak in a lemony marinade, this chicken and pepper dish requires only a handful of ingredients, little skill and a small commitment of time by the fire. The result is colorful and gorgeous and flavorful and healthful to boot.

Serve with rice or any grains you are into at the moment. It’s a nice way to get both you and your grill reacquainted.

Fresh thyme sprigs to serve Trim the chicken breasts and use a large sharp knife to cut them into three pieces, about 2 inches wide each. If the chicken breasts are very thick, cut each of the pieces in half horizontally, so you have two thinner, small cutlets from each piece. Cut the bell peppers into 2-inch pieces and discard the stem and seeds.

In a large container or zipper top bag, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, shallots, thyme, black olives, sriracha and salt and pepper.

Add the chicken and peppers to the marinade, making sure the marinade coats all of the ingredients. Cover and marinate for 6 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.

Bring the chicken and peppers to room temperature while you heat the grill to medium high. Remove the chicken and peppers from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill the chicken and the peppers for 4 or 5 minutes on each side, until nicely browned and cooked through.

Serve the chicken and peppers hot or at room temperature, with the thyme sprigs tucked in.

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»cuisine RECIPE

COUSCOUS WITH CHICKEN Serves 4 to 6 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 8 small bone-in chicken thighs (3 to 3½ pounds) Kosher salt One 9-ounce package defrosted frozen artichoke hearts (about 2 cups), quartered and patted dry 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ cup green olives 1 lemon cut into 8 wedges, plus 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1½ cups chicken broth

Couscous with chicken takes little time and work

By Sara Moulton, Associated Press

couscous is a dish that originated among North Africa’s Berbers a thousand or so years ago. The term refers to a grain-like kernel made of crushed durum wheat semolina as well as to the broad range of recipes — a combined dish of broth, vegetables and red meat, chicken or fish — served with it.

Couscous is the national dish of Morocco, where it possesses “a quasi-mystical character,” according to Claudia Roden in “Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey & Lebanon.” She writes: “Morocco’s Berbers call it keskou, a name said to be derived from the sound steam makes as it passes through the grain. It is served on all great occasions, both happy and sad. It can be very simple, with the couscous plus just one vegetable such as fresh green peas, or it can be quite grandiose with stuffed pigeons sitting on a mountain of couscous mixed with almonds and raisins.”

The stew here consists of chicken thighs, frozen artichoke hearts crisped up in the chicken fat, green olives, chicken broth and lemon wedges. Why lemon wedges instead of lemon juice? Because as they bake among the other ingredients, the wedges impart a more lemony flavor to the dish.

What’s wonderful about this dish (besides its lusciousness) is that it calls for little time and work on your part. You can brown the chicken thighs while prepping the rest of the ingredients, a step that helps get the dish into the oven that much faster. And the sauce makes itself as the chicken bakes.

The final touch? Chopped fresh herbs. And don’t skimp on them.

They brighten up the whole shebang.

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One 10-ounce box instant couscous ½ cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley, cilantro or mint, or a mix Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large ovenproof skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, and working in two batches, season the chicken with salt and add it to the skillet skin side down. Cook until the skin is golden brown, about 6 minutes. Turn the pieces over and cook them for 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken.

Pour off all but 2½ tablespoons of the fat.

Add the artichokes to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until they are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan, skin side up, add the olives, lemon wedges and chicken broth.

Put the skillet on the middle shelf of the oven and bake the chicken for 20 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. While the chicken is baking, prepare the couscous following the instructions on the back of the package, adding the remaining tablespoon oil as instructed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork before serving.

To serve: Mound the couscous on each plate and top with some of the chicken, artichokes, lemon wedges and olives, some of the broth from the skillet and a generous sprinkling of the herbs.

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Crispy chicken meets tomatoes in this spicy Milanese

By Katie Workman, Associated Press

Henry Social Club

In this recipe I love the contrast between the hot crispy chicken and the cool cherry tomato and herby salad, but this is also just fantastic at room temperature. If you are planning to serve it at room temperature, let the chicken cool before topping it with the salad, so the salad won’t wilt too much and the chicken won’t get soggy. There is a little kick from the Dijon and the cayenne, and you can up the amounts if you want more spiciness.

You can really use any combination of herbs and lettuces for the salad. Spinach, watercress, mustard greens or baby greens of any kind would also be great.

SPICY CHICKEN MILANESE Serves 4 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 cups panko bread crumbs ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 8 thin sliced chicken cutlets (about 4 ounces each) ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cups baby arugula 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ¼ cup whole parsley leaves ¼ cup whole chervil leaves (optional) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Shaved or grated Parmesan cheese to serve

Culinary adventures in a sleek setting: This is the dining experience you’ll find at Henry Social Club. More than that, the venue is proof positive that one doesn’t have to travel to get the kind of food experience found in a larger city. Since opening in late 2014, HSC staff, under the direction of owner and chef Gethin Thomas, have served up a mixture of large and small plate dishes, as well as steaks, salads, pizzas, pastas and pastries, and an extensive wine and spirit selection.

In a wide, shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the mustard, cayenne, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. In another wide shallow bowl, mix the panko with the Parmesan. Dip the chicken cutlets in the egg mixture and allow any excess to drip back into the bowl. Dredge the cutlets in the panko mixture, pressing the chicken down so that the crumbs adhere.

Place the cutlets on a baking sheet.

In a large skillet (the largest you have) heat ½ cup olive oil over medium high heat until hot. Cook the chicken in batches, without crowding the cutlets in the pan, until they are nicely browned on both sides and cooked throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter.

While the chicken is cooking, place the arugula, tomatoes, parsley and chervil (if using) in a medium bowl. Drizzle the remaining tablespoon olive oil and the lemon juice over the greens, and season with salt and pepper. Toss and place a mound of the salad on top of each cutlet, or just strew the whole salad mixture over the chicken on a serving platter. Top the salad with the shaved or grated Parmesan and serve.

Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant 870 Creekview Drive, Columbus (812) 372-2266 carinos.com

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423 Washington St., Columbus (812) 799-1371 henrysocialclub.com

Described as an authentic Italian restaurant with added spice, Johnny Carino’s features one-of-a-kind favorites, all handcrafted from the finest, freshest ingredients available. Order the ever-popular 16-layer lasagna or dive into a classic dish such as chicken Parmesan. If you’re ready for a new twist on Italian fare, try Johnny Carino’s Italian nachos or the jalapeno garlic tilapia.

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» the farmer’s daughter

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Mae Glick

I have often wondered how the things that we digest — physically, mentally and emotionally — really affect us. After my almost 31 years of life I think most of it impacts us in some way, and now that I have a baby, I am more certain of it.

We were recently enjoying a beautiful evening outside, listening to the tractor hum in the distance and watching the cows as the sun set behind the farm in the distance. I sat little Miss Mae on the ground for a few photos; she smiled brightly and enjoyed the scenes and sounds around her. Then I looked away to say a little prayer of thanksgiving and for the safety of our farmer while I stared at God’s portrait in the sky. I turned back around, just 10 seconds later, and she was putting a handful of grass in her mouth.

Granted, I should have known that she would have found something to grab and stick in her mouth as that is pretty standing operating procedure for our little girl. My eyes widened, and I said, “No, no.”

But then I remembered it was just grass; I’m sure she has ingested much worse when she crawls around the kitchen floor where her dad’s boots sit after a long day’s work on the farm.

Katie Glick lives with her In the moment I was a little fearful of husband and daughter on their family farm what might come out the other end, near Columbus. She but honestly I forgot about it an hour shares her personal, later and guess what? She was fine. work, travel and farm I know parents who hover — you life stories on her blog, “Fancy in the Country.” know, like helicopters — and have pacifier wipes and try to finish their kids’ puzzles, sentences and thoughts. What happened to letting them figure it out on their own? Their little brains are trying to figure 32 She Magazine // JUne 2017

Let Them Eat Grass

By Katie Glick

out the world and digesting all these new things, including how we react and what we do or don’t do for them.

Mary Poppins always said, “A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down,” and I think she’s right, but there are lots of different flavors of sugar in this life. I believe it’s OK to spoil our children to an extent and let them eat a little sweet sugar. But I also believe we shouldn’t spoon feed it to them. They need to feed themselves. Doing everything for them doesn’t help them at all.

I’ve told my daughter that she is beautiful and important and amazing to me, but I do not speak for everyone else nor for the world. If I told her the world thought she was beautiful, amazing and important, then why would she try to develop herself and endeavor to make the world a better place than how she found it? It’s a hard dose of tart sugar to swallow — one taken with a wooden spoon that has been worn by years of use, but one that we all need to be reminded of.

After celebrating my first Mother’s Day I have recommitted to raising a thoughtful, independent, selfless child. So let’s put down the sugar and stop telling the kids, “No, no” or “You are so important.” Let’s allow them to finish their thoughts or fail their research paper because they didn’t invest the time or check their spelling (my mother reminded me to double-check my papers but didn’t do it for me). Let them eat the grass, dirt, ladybugs or small cow manure particles (don’t judge), whatever may be on your kitchen floor, and experience what comes out the other end. They will learn and become better decision-makers and citizens of this community and world.

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