Lake Region Woman, V4I1

Volume 4, Issue 1 January | February | March 2013 Complimentary

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Lake Region Woman is now accepting applications for the Lake Region Woman Mentor Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2013 Download the application from:

www.lakeregionwoman.com The Lake Region Woman Mentor Scholarship offers a $500 award to one female undergraduate student each year. The winner must demonstrate exceptional passion for her community, understanding of her impact on the world around her, dedication to education, and acknowledgment of a mentor.

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{ Contents } 4 Save the Date 6 Recipes: Easy Treats for your Sweetheart 8 Shopping Guide 10 Making Memories with Games 12 Your New Year’s Resolution

14 Child Photo Gallery: New Year Babes 16 Destination Weddings 22 Wedding Photo Gallery: New Year Love 25 This Day 26 Helen Corlew: Women’s Challenge

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Save

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January

Mentoring Month

January 13

Beginner’s Acrylic Painting Class taught

by Nicole Krizek 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cando Arts Center Gallery For ages 15 and older – limited class size Wet-on-wet technique and blending colors will be the focus. All materials will be provided. Take your project home the same day. Registration deadline is December 31, 2012. The class fee is $50.

Call Susan at 701-968-4242 to register, or check out our new webpage, www.candoarts.com.

January 19

Quilting Class taught by Karen Olson Reemtsma 9:00 a.m. to Noon Cando Lutheran Church Limited class size Make a table runner in the Mount Vernon Steps pattern. A class fee is yet to be determined. For more information or to register, call Susan at 701-968-4242.

January 24

Creative Impressions Open House 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Creative Impressions Devils Lake Swing by and meet the new owner and the Creative Impressions team, and check out the new changes and new apparel that we have in the store.

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Socialize

Learn

Explore

Please call ahead to confirm events. Promote your event in the next issue by sending information to lakeregionwoman@live.com by March 1.

January 26

Sunshine Fest 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The 3rd Annual More Sunshine 3K Indoor Walk and 5K Outdoor Fun Run is a fundraiser to benefit the building of the Sunshine Hospitality Home. More information can be found at http://sunshinememorial.org/events2013/sunshinefest/.

February

Relationship Wellness Month

February 1

American Heart Association’s 10th Annual National Wear Red Day All day in North Dakota Contact Joan Enderle at 701-252-5122 or send an email to joan.enderle@heart. org for more information. Resources can be found at www.goredforwomen.org/ wearreddday.

February 5 through 15

L.A. Huffman Photography Show 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday Cando Arts Center Gallery A Montana photographer in the late 1800s, Huffman carried his cameras on horseback, enabling him to capture authentic action photographs. He photographed the beginning, heyday, and end of the open range days. Call Shelley at 701-968-3655 for more information, or check out our new webpage, www.candoarts.com.

February 7 through 10

Women’s Challenge Red Willow Bible Camp The Women’s Challenge is a great way for mothers, daughters, cousins, and friends to explore something new and meet the challenge. Prairie Isle Dog Trekking encourages women of all ages to step outside of their comfort zone.

February 11

Signing with Babies and Toddlers 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

ND School for the Deaf For more information, contact Lilia Bakken at 701-665-4423.

February 14

Valentine Dinner Theatre 6:00 p.m. – Dinner 7:00 p.m. – Play Cando Audi Theatre Treat your Valentine to dinner and a performance of “Getting Sara Married” by Sam Bobrick, or just attend the play. Call Susan at 701-968-4242 for dinner reservations, or check out our new webpage at www.candoarts.com for more information.

February 16 and 17

Shiverfest Devils Lake ShiverFest is a hodge-podge of events that happens every 3rd weekend in February. Call 701-662-4903 or send an email to tourism@gondtc.com for more information.

March

Women’s History Month

March 3

Lake Region Community Fair 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Lake Region State College A celebration of all that our community has to offer: activities, services, education, and more for families and people of all ages. Contact Jamie Travers at 701-6624911 for more information.

March 5, 12, and 19

Love and Logic Magic 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Early Explores Head Start Send an email to Macine Lukach at macine.lukach@ndsu.edu for more info.

March 5 through 15

Local Area Student Art Show 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday Cando Arts Center Gallery Kindergarten through senior student artwork from Rolette, Wolford, and North Star Schools that were created during the past year will be on display. For more information, call Shelley at 701-968-3655 or check out our new webpage at www. candoarts.com.

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Recipes

Easy Treats for your Sweetheart

Pie Pops Pie on a stick? Why not?

Ingredients: 1 package premade pie crust 1 can pie filling 1 package lollipop sticks

Equipment: Small cookie cutter (if the shapes are too large, the pie pops will not stay on the stick) Small pastry brush Fork Toothpick Lollipop sticks Directions: Lay pie crust flat and use a cookie cutter to make your shapes. Suggestion: use a 2-inch heart shape. Spoon about two teaspoons of pie filling on to the middle of the shape, leaving enough room around the edges to seal. Brush a little water on the edges of the pie crust to help seal. Center a stick on top of the filling, leaving a ¼ inch from the top of the stick to the top of the heart, and then add another shape on top of the pie filling; gently press the edges. Make sure to press around the stick. Seal the pie pop by crimping the edges with a fork. Poke a few holes in the middle with a toothpick and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat with the rest of your shapes.

Also, try to have relatively clean hands when working the sticks or you’ll find that the finished sticks will have brown spots where the grease baked in.

Optional: Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with sanding sugar.

Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 12 pie pops. *If you have a favorite pie crust recipe or pie filling recipe, feel free to make your own. Roll your dough out on a floured surface at about 1/8 of an inch because you will be sandwiching two pieces of dough together.

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Cherry Bombs

Ingredients: 1 Pillsbury Devil’s Food cake mix 1 ¼ cups water ½ cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 tub Pillsbury Classic White Frosting 50 Maraschino Cherries with stems 16 oz. tempered semi-sweet chocolate (or dark confectionery coating/candy melts) Special equipment needed: 2 (8” or 9”) cake pans, or 1 (13”x9”) pan Non-stick cooking spray Hand-held mixer Paper towels Parchment paper or non-stick foil Baking sheet

Stuffed Strawberries Ingredients: 1- 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened 1- 3 oz. package cream cheese, softened ½ cup powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons grated semisweet chocolate 32 large strawberries Chocolate curls or chocolate shavings For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and almond extract until smooth. Stir in the grated chocolate. Set aside.

Cut a thin slice from the stem end of one berry. Stand the berry upright on the flattened end. Cut into four wedges, cutting to, but not through, the stem end.

Repeat with remaining berries. Gently pull apart wedges a little and pipe the filling into the center of the strawberries, being careful not to pull the wedges completely apart. Serve immediately or, cover and chill up to 6 hours. If desired, sprinkle berries with chocolate curls before serving. Makes 32 filled strawberries.

Tip: To pipe the filling, spoon filling into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (or, you can spoon the filling into a small, re-sealable plastic bag, seal the bag, and snip a small corner piece from the plastic bag). Squeeze filling into strawberries.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake pan(s) by spraying with nonstick cooking spray. Blend cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl until moistened. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium speed for two minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan(s).

Bake for 29-35 minutes (see package for specific times for each pan size). Cool cake completely.

Crumble cooled cake into a large mixing bowl. Add frosting and mix until well combined. Scoop mixture out by the tablespoonful.

A small ice cream scoop can make this task easier. Roll each scoop into a ball.

Drain maraschino cherries and pat dry with paper towels. Press one cherry into the center of each cake ball. Bring the cake mixture up and around the cherry; roll in your hands to form a nice ball.

Melt and temper semi-sweet chocolate or melt confectionery coating/candy melts. (If you are inexperienced at this, easy instructions can be found online by going to: http://www.hungryhappenings. com/p/chocolate-making-tips.html.) Dip cake-covered cherries in chocolate. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate if using tempered semi-sweet chocolate until set, about 10 minutes. If using dark candy melts, place your cherry bombs in the freezer until set, about 5 minutes. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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Shopping Guide

Hot Spots to Shop

Find these items and more through local retailers. When purchasing an item that you’ve seen in our shopping guide, make sure you tell them that you saw it in Lake Region Woman. Claims that products make in the Lake Region Woman Shopping Guide are of product manufactures’ and not of Lake Region Woman or Graber Media.

As you explore all the fragrances of Sprinkles, you’ll want to have plenty of simmer pots on hand to place in different rooms of your home or office. All Pink Zebra simmer pots are electric, so you don’t have to worry about flames or hassle with little warming candles burning out before you are ready—simply turn them on with the convenient on/off switch. This Pink Zebra Home product is available through Amanda Kopseng-Lies, Pink Zebra Independent Executive Consultant at www.pinkzebrahome. com/pinkstripeddiva. $30.00 Bold color-blocking meets combines with a structured build to style this faux leather shoulder bag by Dasein.

The design and others are available at Boots and Heels. $50.00

Liven up your Saturday night Sudoku tournament with these Vino Freeze mixers. Sangria, margarita, and wine ice flavors mixed with your favorite merlot or Cabernet will complement the evening.

These flavors are available at Elaine’s House of Dreams in Lakota. $10.50

The Pinnacile Collection Rocker Recliner by La Z Boy has 54 different comfort positions and instant lumbar support.

It is available at Slumberland Furniture in Devils Lake.

These sunglasses from Jessica Simpson have 100% UV absorptive lenses and can be found at Boots and Heels. $50.00

Plush down fills the Columbia Lay ‘D’ down jacket for voluminous warmth, while faux fur in the hood adds a fun, feminine touch. This item is available at Gerrells Sports Center. $184.00

Once the holiday décor no longer dawns your windows and doors and your tree is packed away until next year, start over with new wall prints from Elaine’s House of Dreams in Lakota. Elaine’s has many prints to choose from and is accepting new inventory daily. $48.95

There are eight different NIOXIN® scalp and hair care systems that are designed to help improve the appearance of thinning hair. To create and maintain an optimal scalp environment, each System is formulated to achieve maximum results for your specific hair type.

See the full line of Nioxin products at Studio 1312 in Devils Lake and Hampden.

This Clay in Motion chip and dip tray is dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe. This style and others are available at LaMotte’s Paint and Glass. $49.99

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Here is to the good life! This wine bottle LED candle holder will add the right amount of glow to your table. This and other styles are available at LaMotte’s Paint and Glass. $35.00 Diamax™ is a product of Nioxin® and an innovative approach to the treatment of thinning hair. Diamax is a leaveon treatment that can be used with the Nioxin 3-part systems for thicker, denser-looking hair. This Nioxin product is available at Studio 1312 in Devils Lake and Hampden.

A guaranteed conversation piece, spice up your home office with this tiger print office chair. This print and others are available at St. Michel Furniture.

A classic ankle bootie never goes out of style.

Pair these with your favorite denim and there will be no end to your style adventures! Fullgrain leather upper with stitched detailing.

Elastic gore at each side allows for an easy, slip-on fit.

Breathable leather lining and a cushioned leather footbed for all-day comfort and support. This item is available at Gerrells Sports Center. $89.99

Compliment your kitchen with these hand painted, ceramic pieces from burton+BURTON available at Snapdragons Floral.

Prices vary

Sprinkles allow you to create your own personal recipe of fragrance and color without ever getting your hands dirty.

This Pink Zebra Home product is available through Amanda Kopseng-Lies, Pink Zebra Independent Executive Consultant at www.pinkzebrahome.com/ pinkstripeddiva. $8.00

The Joshua Collection Rocker Recliner by La Z Boy has 54 different comfort positions and instant lumbar support.

It is available at Slumberland Furniture in Devils Lake.

This lucky knot is for good luck and happiness and the perfect addition to your bracelet for St. Patrick’s Day. Trollbeads are available through Ritter Huesgen Jewelers.

The Hot Air Balloon Cork Cage® is a fantastic wine gift for the wine lover in your life. This artisan crafted Hot Air Balloon has all the details of fine art. For cork collection, you can deposit corks through the opening at the top of the ballon. Cork retrieval is a snap, simply remove from the hinged bottom. And don’t forget, this hot air balloon can hold a bottle inside as well, making it super special “box” for a gift bottle of wine or spirits!

This product and others like it are available at Snapdragons Floral. $40.00

Peace and unity is a common desire of Asian people. In all Asian flags red or white is present. Just like in the hearts of this bead. Trollbeads are available through Ritter Huesgen Jewelers.

Just the thing for the bedroom of a growing boy. Or the living room or den of a grown boy. Three ball sports represented in realistic detail, with a white bell shade and a black base. This lamp and many others are available at St. Michel Furniture.

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Making Memories with Games Written by Macine Lukach

Playing board and/or card games has always been important to our family as our boys were growing up. The games have changed over the years, but making time to play games continues to be a priority when we get together.

When the boys were younger, favorites were Memory and dominoes. As the boys got older, we moved onto Hasbro’s® Monopoly®, Yahtzee®, Clue®, Life®, and Trumpet.

There was always a game under the Christmas tree. Currently, our favorites are Mattel’s Skip-bo®, Jax’s® Sequence, and Canasta (also known as Hand and Foot).

What game we play doesn’t matter. Sometimes, it depends on our mood—whether we just want to spend time together and not have to think, or if we want a game that is challenging and requires concentration.

Whatever the game, playing games has been, and continues to be, a special time. Someone once said to me, “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.”

When I was growing up, my parents played cards often, with family and friends. I learned how to play Pinochle, Whist, and Smear just by watching the adults play. Many evenings when Mom and Dad went visiting friends or family, they played cards and it was a great time for us kids to play.

Along with creating memories and spending quality family time together, games do help teach important skills. Most board and card games teach and reinforce important skills such as following directions, cooperation, taking turns, teamwork, and how to be a good sport whether you win or lose. Games encourage problem solving, strategizing, responsibility, and organization skills.

Games can be fun for all. In addition to being great learning tools for children, games can benefit everyone. Games can keep fingers nimble, connections with others strong, laughter loud, and minds sharp.

My 92 year-old mother-in-law is currently in a skilled nursing care facility in Minot because of a broken hip. We visit her as much as time allows. She has always loved playing cards or games. Recently, we took the game Yahtzee with us, and she thoroughly enjoyed playing the game with us.

Spending time together is important for family bonding. Now, families are so busy that it’s difficult to spend as much time together as they would like. Quality time as a family is important—not only when the children are young, but also as they grow older.

Set up time to play games together. Turn off your cell phone and the TV. Laugh together, challenge each other, and grow closer. Family games promote unity, open lines of communication, and bring fun to everyone involved—kids and adults!

The best gift you can give your children is your time.

Jesse Jackson once said, “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” Memories last a lifetime—to treasure today and reminiscence in days to come. [LRW]

Macine Lukach | Writer Macine is the coordinator for the Region 3 Parent Resource Center and the Family and Consumer Sciences extension agent for the NDSU Extension Service, Cavalier County office. Watch for upcoming parent education opportunities in Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Rolette, and Towner Counties on their website at www.ag.ndus.edu/ pen/region3. To stay updated on events hosted by Region 3 Parent Resource Center, follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ParentResourceCenterRegion3.

For more information, send an email to Lukach at macine.lukach@ ndsu.edu. Lukach and her husband John live on Stump Lake and have two grown sons.

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Your New Year’s

Resolution Written by Jake Thompson

Initially when I signed on for this project, I thought I would systematically go through exercise and nutrition principles that I have used personally and professionally. I felt that my first article was good; my idea came across. Nevertheless, I question whether it achieved its goal. My initial intention was to follow that article with nutrition information. Then, it occurred to me that the next issue will come out in January—everyone will be starting their New Year’s resolutions. Therefore, I decided that explaining how to implement these resolutions would be much more beneficial than writing about fact and theory.

Before getting into the how, I need to explain my nutritional recommendation.

My first choice for nutrition recommendation is following the paleolithic, or paleo diet. The paleo/primal diet gets its name based on the notion that you would eat like a caveman/hunter/gatherer. Your diet would consist of foods that are attainable without much technology. In other words, you would have to harvest and prepare the food with simple tools. The paleo diet consists of foods such as vegetables, meat, nuts, seeds, and fruit. Food groups such as dairy, grains, sugar, and legumes (beans and peanuts) are off limits, which removes most highly processed foods off your list.

At first, the initial premise of the paleo diet was that our bodies have not yet adapted to the consumption of food produced primarily by agriculture. However, that notion has changed with further developments in science and research based ideas on nutrition.

I can hear it now: “What? I thought agriculturally produced foods were healthy.” The jury is still out on that. What I can tell you is that dairy, grains, and legumes have been found to be potent gastrointestinal irritants. Celiac’s disease, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, and peanut allergies can all be attributed to over-consumption of food that is primarily agriculturally based. The kicker is that everyone is a little different; some people tolerate certain foods better than others, while some generally don’t notice what is happening to them until the irritant is removed.

In light of that, here’s the challenge: For the first thirty days, eat nothing but vegetables, meat, eggs, fruit, nuts, and seeds.

Avoid consuming dairy, grains, and legumes. If weight loss is your goal, then limiting fruit (which is higher in sugar than veggies) consumption to only pre and post-exercise meals will assist in your goal. Weight loss is generally a side effect of this program; it is truly more about getting healthier than it is about weight loss.

Writer | Jake Thompson MPT, ATC, Cert. SMT

Jake is a practicing physical therapist in Devils Lake, ND. He earned his BS in Psychology and in Athletic Training from the University of North Dakota before attending graduate school for physical therapy at Wichita State University. He is currently the only physical therapist in the state of North Dakota who is certified in spinal manipulative therapy by the Spinal Manipulation Institute. Jake has successfully completed the National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification and CrossFit level one certifications, in addition to the Frappier Acceleration training and ACL bridge program.

Jake began practicing physical therapy in the Dallas, TX area. He assisted in opening and operating Zoom Sports Frisco, TX where he worked with professional, collegiate, and high school athletes in sports performance and rehabilitation. He currently manages the physical therapy department at Mercy Hospital and Mercy Therapy & Fitness. Additionally, he is owner of Athletic Performance Enhancement (A.P.E.) a youth sports performance program that provides training for athletes of all ages.

Jake and his wife Sara have three (soon to be four) children: Isabelle, Isaac, and Jacob. Jake assists with coaching high school hockey in the winter, is an avid hunter and angler, and loves being back in Devils Lake. He can be reached at sjake77@gmail.com.

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Why 30 days? The Whole30® program is one that I tend to use, and its authors have a significant amount of information available online without asking you to sign up or pay for anything. There are several programs that are similar to the paleo challenge and the Whole30 program. A simple search online will result in many websites with information on these various programs. Though I highly recommend the paleo challenge/Whole30 program, I will provide a list highlighting a few of these websites at the end of this article.

Dropping these foods from your diet is hard at times, and the first few days to a week are a true test for some. In reality, it’s no harder than restricting your calories, like most resolution diets will, and it actually gets easier after the first week. How you look and feel at the end of the 30 days makes it well worth it. You don’t have to buy expensive organic veggies; browse through the recommended websites, which provide lists and ways to minimize spending. Finally, resist the urge to cheat; think of this as a 30-day reset button. If you cheat, it’s possible to go back to day one and start over.

So there you have it: A challenge to do something different for yourself this new year.

Resources for a paleo diet and Whole30 challenge: For more information on the Whole30, go to: http://whole9life.com/2012/12/january-2013-whole30/ Information on Loren Cordain, “founder” of the paleo diet can be found at: http://thepaleodiet.com/ For a resource on all things paleo, go to: http://robbwolf.com/ Mark Sisson’s website is a great resource on health and wellness: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-book/the-primalblueprint/#axzz2EcbUCSvM

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The options are endless for couples planning their nuptials. In fact, some brides and grooms abandon the long guest list to adopt a sandy beach and jeweled flip-flops on their wedding day. While most resorts have all-inclusive options for wedding clients, a couple of area brides opted to bring their favorite photographer along to ensure that they got the photos they wanted from their wedding. Area photographer, Kacy Forest of PLC Photography, was asked by April Romfo and Brandon Smith to join them at their destination wedding on January 28, 2012 at Couples Tower Isle in Jamaica. “I knew I was going to want a lot of pictures,” said April. “Kacy is a friend.”

Photographed by Kacy Forest of PLC Photography | Written by Autumn Graber Shortly after the destination wedding to Jamaica in January, Kacy was asked to follow Taylor Hart and her fiancé, Jake Carstensen, to Rock Creek in Red Lodge Montana to capture moments from their wedding on June 9, 2012. “I’ve known Kacy my whole life,” said Taylor. “My family and her family are really close.”

Some photographers might have reservations about traveling to an unknown location to photograph a wedding. Not knowing what the lighting will be like or being unfamiliar with the location’s settings might be an issue for some photographers. But not Kacy. “I was more excited than worried about the new locations,” said Kacy.

“A change of scenery is always great.”

The photos prove that the scenery at both locations were breathtaking. “We knew we wanted to get married on an island,” said April. “There were 35 people going with us, so we wanted to make sure it was affordable.”

Shortly after April and Brandon got engaged, they made a list of people they wanted to ask to be part of the wedding. Then, they called friends and family to tell them that they were planning a destination wedding and hoped they could join them. “All of them said, ‘yes!’” In fact, April and Brandon welcomed more guests than expected. “I guess a lot of people want to get out of North Dakota in January,” she chuckled.

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April and Brandon chose Couples Tower Isle in Jamaica because they discovered that the resort offered a private island for couples to marry on. “Everything I needed was there,” said April. For those planning a destination wedding, April suggests doing your research. She also advises that when notifying your guests of the location, that you suggest the same travel agent. “All of our guests went with the same travel agent,” she said. Using the same travel agent made April and Brandon feel more comfortable about the safety and happiness of their guests.

“It makes it easier on them,” said Sue Schwan, owner of Sue’s Travel Center in Devils Lake. “Everyone can be on the same plane and booked into the same area of the hotel. You also get better discounts as a group.” According to Schwan, destination weddings were once reserved for those planning a second wedding, but now more firsttime brides and grooms are opting for the all-inclusive option. Couples wanting to plan a destination wedding don’t have to depend on Google to find their location; they can start by calling a travel agent to get the process going. Schwan is currently helping plan destination weddings in 2013 to the Dominican Republic in February and to Cancun in April. “Once we decide on the destination, then we can go in and check out each resort,” said Schwan. “We just filter through and see which one they want.” Some of the resorts start with a free base package that you can keep adding to.

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Schwan also urges couples to educate themselves on the laws of marriage if they are getting married outside of the United States. “When you get married in another country, you are getting married under their laws and you have to be aware of that,” she said.

Taylor Hart and her fiancé Jake Carstensen decided to marry at Rock Creek in Red Lodge Montana because Jake was originally from the state of Washington and Hart’s family is in North Dakota. “The location was centrally located for both families,” said Taylor. Because the resort was so close, Taylor was able to travel to the destination a week before the wedding to relax in anticipation of the big day. Taylor appreciated the fact that she didn’t have to worry about setting up tables and chairs prior to the wedding or having to clean up after. “The Rock Creek Resort made it very easy.” Taylor was in constant contact with the resort’s wedding planner during the 8-month planning process. “She emailed me all the time.”

“Some people think that brides that want destination weddings don’t care about the details,” said Taylor. “But I cared about the little things.”

Both brides used the services provided by the resorts, but made sure that their budget included enough to bring their favorite photographer. “If it is in their budget, I would suggest bringing your own photographer,” said Kacy. “ You will feel more comfortable and at ease with them giving more natural and real expressions.”

Using a photographer that you are familiar with will give the bride and groom better opportunities to meet and work out details ahead of time. “I feel it’s just one less thing the couple has to stress or worry about in the planning of everything.” [LRW]

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This Day

: Slow Down Written by Shannon Teigen

In 2012, did you ever mutter the words “There just aren’t enough hours in the day”? How many times last year did you wish you could be two people, just so you could accomplish all the items on your crazy list of things to do? We are living during a time when there are an overwhelming amount of responsibilities and opportunities. Women (and men) are juggling work and home, caring for children or aging parents, coordinating schedules (notice the “s” - plural!) for the family, and trying to pull together some sort of healthy meal to nourish our loved ones without forgetting to take out the heaping trash on garbage day.

We strive to be super mom, wife, girlfriend, or daughter, and all too often, we set ourselves up for exhaustion, distress, or disappointment. Stop doing that!

But how, you ask, do I stop? That’s the million-dollar question and, believe me, I wish I had the answer. What I can offer you is this: Things are going to happen the way they are supposed to happen.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Think about that for a minute. Grass doesn’t try to grow, it just grows. The wind doesn’t work hard to blow (although there are days I would question this on the northern plains of the Midwest), but the wind just happens. Raindrops don’t race to the ground to see which one gets here first, they just fall. In nature it all gets done.

Those words, “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished,” come from Lao Tzu, a Chinese sage who lived in the 6th century B.C.E. To me, the phrase still fits for the 21st Century. Those words are etched in a plaque that rests on the corner of my desk as a reminder that what needs to get done will get done.

My Lao Tzu plaque supports another phrase that I learned a few years ago, Choong Jung. This term is used in the American Taekwondo Association as the name assigned to a series of forms that students must master to pass to their next level of color belt. Choong Jung means, “all things turn out perfect and beautiful.” The first time I heard that, it made me realize that all the anxiety or stress I carry around as I try to be a good mother, wife, employee, and boss just doesn’t matter. I will do what I can do to the best of my ability and things will turn out fine.

So maybe, just maybe, forgetting to pick up the milk was supposed to happen, because on your second trip back to the grocery store that day, you met someone who really needed to see your smile.

Therefore, remember that for 2013, there are enough hours in the day and you can accomplish what needs to be done. I encourage you to relax and take a deep breath. Do not hurry, and on this day, you will see that everything turns out perfect and beautiful. [LRW]

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Shannon writes from her rural Devils Lake hobby ranch that is nestled in the peace and quiet of the North Dakota countryside. Her family, consisting of her husband, two teenage daughters, and one son, is the farthest thing from being peaceful and quiet, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. After graduating from UND, Shannon established her career with foundation blocks of marketing, sales, customer service, human relations, and communications. She currently holds the position of Human Resource Manager for Summer’s Manufacturing in Devils Lake, ND.

When Shannon’s not focusing on family or roasting coffee for Little Coyote Coffee—a hobby turned small business—she is passionate about sharing her life’s experiences and motivating others. Whether writing an article for Lake Region Woman or conducting a training session on marketing, Shannon truly believes that you should do what you love and love what you do. You can reach Shannon at thisdaylrw@yahoo.com.

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“They’ll all get a chance to drive a team,” said Helen as we sat visiting in the rustic lobby of Red Willow Bible Camp. “But it depends on their comfort zone.” Helen Corlew purchased her first Northern breed dogs, an Alaskan malamute named Smokey and a Samoyed (Sammi for short) named Kotah, over 12 years ago for the purpose of snowshoeing and skijoring. Now, she has a team of 26 dogs that have formed Prairie Isle Dog Trekking. “It just snowballed from there.”

Helen and her husband Bob, a professor at the University of North Dakota, got involved because Bob

is a runner and loved to skijor. The couple enjoys outdoor activities and decided to investigate other breeds of dogs after the loss of a golden retriever. “[Bob] started learning about Northern breeds and wanted a malamute and I wanted the Sammi, and so we bought one of each.” The hobby soared from there. “He would skijor and I couldn’t keep up—I don’t like cross country skiing, so I said I need a sled, oh I need more dogs,” she laughed.

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Helen soon got requests from families and couples that wanted to go on a ride with her for a couple of hours. “Then I had some people say, ‘how about if you had something for just women?’”

The Women’s Challenge, hosted by Helen and her team at the Red Willow Bible Camp from February 7-10, will mark its fourth year running in 2013. “I work out of Red Willow Bible Camp because they are close to my home, have over 600 acres of land, a lake, a retreat facility I rent for housing for guests, and they can provide meals too.” Corlew also favors this area because of the nature trails, observation tower, and

peacefulness. “No traffic or hustle bustle of cities— rural life is what it is all about.”

Helen’s mission is to help others learn how to trust and challenge themselves, and to be cooperative and mindful when working with sled dogs. Women who participate in the challenge will first learn about dog safety. “First, you learn how to approach the dogs,” she said. “You may own a dog, which is great, but I want people to understand how to approach and be with my dogs. The dogs must trust you from the moment they meet you and walking proud, calmly, and quietly is a good start for acceptance.”

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Once the women are comfortable and educated about the dogs, Helen talks about safety on the trail, staying warm, and training on the equipment. The sled Helen uses on the trails is called a dually. One person can ride in the sled basket while Helen is on the runners directly behind them. A third person, who is equipped with a handlebar and brake bar to help with braking when instructed, can ride behind Helen. “This sled allows people to have a chance to drive the team, but with me present for safety reasons for people and the dogs.”

Just like in the office, you can only truly appreciate and understand someone if you have actually performed their duties in the past. Helen extends this lesson to the trail by having the women start at the bottom and work their way up; in other words, start at the end of the gang line and work their way to the sled. “They are the dogs,” she said with a grin. “They have to pull the sled.” The women will decide who acts as the musher and who is going to be the lead dog. “They learn what it is really like if you are not doing your job and how it messes everyone up.” This exercise is one that Helen has her Girl Scouts participate in also. “The Girl Scouts love it.” Helen offers a session to Girl and Boy Scouts each winter in a similar format to the Women’s Challenge. She allows the kids to have a turn at each position and learn how to be a team and work together. “The kids think that is the greatest thing in the world. I had one group that loved it so much that they took off and went up and across a hill. We finally went out and got them and said, ‘I think it’s time for you to come back.’ They were exhausted but boy did they sleep going home.”

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In fact, Helen recognizes the life lessons that dogsledding can offer a young person. During an overnight session with a group of Girl Scouts, Helen noticed one of the girls taking special notice of the process. “She helped me feed the dogs and she knew which dog was which,” she said. “I got up at four o’clock in the morning to feed them and she was right there with me.” Once Helen saw the devotion that this young person had for the dogs, she took it to the next level for her during a ride. “I drove on the way out and then we switched. I said, ‘come here Brittney’ and her eyes just lit up. I said, ‘you’re driving.’”

Four years ago, Sharon Wilson of Oklahoma came to the Women’s Challenge for the first time and was impressed by the sounds, or lack thereof. “It was quiet,” said Sharon. “Once you are out there and going, all you hear are the runners.” Sharon has returned for the Women’s Challenge every year since. “It’s the difference between sailing and a motor boat. You are out there sailing and it’s just you and the lake and not an engine.”

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Helen admits that her grandchildren get a little upset with her because they don’t get to see her very often. She finds it difficult to trust someone other than her husband to take care of 26 dogs while she is gone. “I have a fifteen-year-old dog who is blind and deaf— you better know how to take care of Jessie,” she said. Between her and her husband, they have determined that they just can’t go away together.

Helen learned how to dog sled from reading books, joining dog sledding online discussion groups, talking to mushers, and attending training camps. “I have found ‘doing’ was the best way for me to learn,” she said. “My sled dogs and the work I do with them daily has helped me to experience trust, challenges, cooperation, and being mindful. There is so much to learn and to experience, just believe someday is now.”

The Women’s Challenge is open to all women at any age. Helen has hosted participants from all over the United States including Maine, Georgia, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.

The speed that the dogs run the sled at can be a little intimidating for newcomers. “I try to keep my guys down around eight to nine miles an hour on the snow because I want to enjoy the run and I want to be able to talk,” said Helen. “Most of them don’t bark because they are focused and they are doing a job.”

Helen recognizes a different personality in each of her dogs.

“Rayne, I call him the cheerleader because if I have to stop for some reason, he starts barking like, ‘come on lets go.’” Gavin is a little older, therefore a little more mature than the others. He was a lead dog for Helen until 2009 and now he is in the swing position. Sheyenne loves to give kisses and cuddle, Whisper doesn’t live up to his name, and Thyme will stick his head under your coat to get your attention.

Helen has become so attached to her team that she suffered great sadness when she lost two of her wheel dogs to Lymphosarcoma within a year of each other. Drifter and Naoisha were both treated with chemotherapy to fight the third most common cancer diagnosed in dogs. “I did not realize how much I depended on these two amazing dogs until their deaths.” Helen credits Drifter and Naoisha for the growth of her business. “Over the years, my business has evolved because of my love of dog sledding and teaching others how to enjoy the winter months in North Dakota,” she said.

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Helen tries to push people at times to come out of their comfort zone to see how it feels.

She promotes human to human, dog to dog, and human to dog trust. One thing is certain, the Women’s Challenge is just that: a challenge. You have to be prepared to be outside in the unpredictable elements of North Dakota.

We all know it can go from forty degrees to thirty below in one day, so you just never know what to expect. “Step out of your comfort zone just a little bit and do something that is different for you,” said Helen. A weekend with Helen and her team will most certainly teach you to hang on and never let go. [LRW]

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