Josephine July 2012

Josephine July 2012

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St. Joseph’s women’s magazine

HAVING FUN ON THE FARM Jennifer Morris has already learned much on her home near Cosby, Mo.

GET YOUR GREENS Dress up your summer salads

July 20 and 21 in St. Joseph Civic Arena

DOWN ON THE FARM

Destinations that give you a taste of country living.

BEST FOOT FORWARD

Boots may be made for walking, but not every pair is made to be worn with a dress.

ARE FOOD SENSITIVITIES

MAKING YOU

SICK?

Adverse reactions to foods and food chemicals Adv

can play a role in many common illnesses: • Fibromyalgia

• Joint and muscle pain

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Weight imbalances

• Migraines and other headaches

• Heartburn/GERD

• Eczema/skin rashes

• Arthritis

• Autism/ADD

• Chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue and insomnia

If foods are playing a role in your symptoms, a dietitian can help you find lasting relief. Contact your St. Joseph Hy-Vee dietitian to set up a consultation to find out if your food is making you sick and how to regain your health.

Sheri Caldwell, RD, LD, CLT

Registered Dietitian & Certified LEAP Food Sensitivity Therapist Visit all of our wonderful Hy-Vee departments:

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getting real

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Cover photography by Matt Reid/Josephine magazine

cover girl Jennifer Morris loves the solitude of her country life in Cosby, Mo., but also loves connecting with other women. So it’s no surprise the mother of three boys has found ways to share her endeavors with others through means such as her blog, where she gives accounts of her sometimes humorous efforts to build a farm.

“A lot of people think of farming as big farms, hundreds of acres,” she says. “My passion is small farms, like back in the day when everyone had animals and raised their own food.”

She’s also passionate about helping other women in their own businesses, which has led her to orchestrate arts and crafts events that have drawn vendors from as far away as South Dakota. Read more about Jennifer on page 16.

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Yours, mine and ours In a marriage, money matters

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Looking hot Avoid a makeup meltdown this summer with these tips

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Boots made for walking Comfortable cowboy boots fit all styles

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Funny farm girl Jennifer Morris hasn’t let a steep learning curve keep her from building her own hobby farm

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Super salads Dress up this summer staple with some expert tips

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Avoiding mom-sanity With half of school break still left, here are ideas to beat the boredom

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Experience life on the farm Area destinations give you a taste of country life

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Keeping on track Sticking with a summer fitness plan can be challenging, so here are a few tips

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By JESS DEHAVEN Josephine has gone country this month in honor of the Green Acres Farm Show & Country Fare. Many of the same people who organize our annual Josephine Expo are working on the Green Acres show, which will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

July 20 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21 at Civic Arena. In honor of our sister publication, we’ve lined up a few farm-inspired features.

Boots are being seen more and more in settings other than the farm. Boots generally pair well with jeans, but not every type looks great with a skirt or dress. We had Jen Gordon get some expert tips on making your boots and outfit a perfect match. That story is on page 14.

If you’re looking for a day or weekend trip that also gets you out of the city, Sylvia Anderson has come up with a few places that will give you a taste of farm life. Turn to page 24 for details.

And summer is salad season, but if you’re tired of the same old iceberg lettuce, carrots and cucumbers, you’ll want to check out Lisa Horn’s feature on page 20.

She talked to farmers and chefs for some fresh-from-the-garden ideas.

Don’t forget to check www.news pressnow/josephine for additional features you won’t find in the magazine. New this month, columnist Stacey Mollus is posting extra blogs under the “Getting Real� tab.

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Every Monday 9:45 a.m. (weigh-in at 8:30), TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit, weight-loss support and education group, East Hills Church of Christ, 3912 Penn, 238-7245.

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Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., knitting classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799.

July 2 7 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph Camera Club, Rolling Hills Consolidated Library.

July 3 6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of Cowboys for Christ, Pony Express Saddle July 16 and Bridle Club, north 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Young Living of K Highway on County Essential Oils presents free natu- Road 371. Call 238ral health seminar, 1570 Calhoun 7503.

St., Chillicothe, Mo. Call (660) 707-0097 or e-mail millergloria@ July 17 att.net.

6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of ABWA meeting. To find out more and to make reservations, please call Vickie at (816) 2445648 the Friday before the meeting.

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Every Wednesday 7 a.m., Farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village.

Every Thursday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., knitting classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799.

Every Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Friday Night Wine Tastings, Smooth Endings Fine Wines, Spirits and Cigars, corner of Belt and Beck, (816) 7494WINE, $5 per person.

7:30 a.m., St. Joseph BNI weekly meeting, Pony Express Museum. Call 262-9684.

10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., crochet classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799.

July 24 10 a.m., Welcome Wagon Social Club of St. Joseph, monthly meeting, Rolling Hills Library, 1904 N. Belt Highway.

Call 279-1947.

7 p.m., Introductory session to Creighton Model Fertility Awareness and Appreciation, Heartland Medical Plaza. Course is designed to help couples cooperate with their fertility in family planning.

Call 232-2258.

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July 12 Noon, St. Joseph Garden Club, Robidoux Row, covered dish picnic, visitors welcome. Call 232-9151.

July 19 5:30 p.m., Third Thursday Wine Tasting, AlbrechtKemper Museum of Art. Cost is $10 per person.

Call 232-9750.

Friday, July 20 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Green Acres Farm Show and Country Fare, Civic Arena, more than 200 booths. $3 for adults, free for children under 12.

July 26 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Aglow Community Lighthouse, St. Joseph Library at East Hills. Call 351-2139.

7 p.m., NWMO Genealogy Society, “Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom,” by Derek Frieling, 14th floor of the Corby Building, free.

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SAT Every Saturday 7 a.m., Farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village.

10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., crochet classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799.

June 21 7 a.m., Performance Plus Cameron Triathlon, sprint triathlon for beginners and those who are experienced, Cameron, Mo., Recreation Park.

Register at active.com or in person at Performance Plus. Call 232-5113 for information.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Green Acres Farm Show and Country Fare, Civic Arena, more than 200 booths. $3 for adults, free for children under 12.

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Take a vacation

Health. Don’t miss taking your precious vacation days at work or it can cost you in a number of ways. According to Women’s Health, the average woman leaves three days of vacation unclaimed each year, which is like throwing money away. But vacations also increase work productivity by 25 percent. And women who take a breather only once in two years are more likely to suffer depression and tension than women who go away twice or more a year. Spending more time under artificial light rather than sunlight can deprive you of vitamin D, which protects your bones and lowers your cancer risk. Finally, time away from work helps recharge your energy and mood. They don’t make lattes strong enough to counter all of this.

Water cooler friendship Relate. You spend the better part of your day with them, so it’s not unusual to develop a friendship with a coworker. But be careful, warns Good Housekeeping, because regular friendship hiccups could have serious repercussions in a work setting.

O Keep the separation. Even if you have a complaint about a new policy, keep it mum around the office. You never know what could get back to a boss, even if you’re telling the complaint to a good work friend.

O Handle the problems. Now. Friendships have their ups and downs. When a down gets you booted off a project or left out of a meeting, address the person you think is responsible. Calmly tell that person your concerns with specific examples.

O Don’t be a gossip. Even if you share a lot with your coworkers, don’t say things about others that you wouldn’t want said about you.

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Yours, mine and ours In a marriage, money matters

By CHRISTINA HAZELWOOD HECKMAN Josephine magazine

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ou don’t even let me have money to buy a pack of gum!”

That single sentence spurred a change in how my husband and I handle our money. With many surveys stating financial issues as the No. 1 cause of divorce, it’s a topic that shouldn’t be avoided. Every couple must figure out how to handle marital finances if they want to live in a happy household.

When my husband and I first got married, we combined our accounts and made a very basic budget. Since I had been responsible for making house payments and maintaining a home longer than he had, I was opposed to what I considered frivolous spending. Things such as entertainment and clothing were unimportant to me. And for him, dropping big chunks of money on home repairs or landscaping seemed excessive. After many heated battles, we decided to redo our budget and include a weekly allowance for each of us. We can save or spend it however we want with no questions or judgment. Our disagreements about money have greatly reduced, and we feel that our current arrangement is fair for both of us.

According to mydollarplan.com, there isn’t one right way for a couple to manage money. It’s largely dependent on your personalities, how you were brought up, your values and your expectations about money, the site says. Having open discussions about your money and financial goals will help you figure out what money management style will work for you.

“From my experience as a counselor, without question, of married couples, 75 percent of the time the woman handles the finances in the household,” says Mike Hanneman, a certified financial counselor in St. Joseph. “Most men

really don’t want to deal with it.”

No matter who is in charge of handling the money, it’s important to keep both spouses involved.

A 2004 study commissioned by SmartMoney magazine found that more than 70 percent of couples talk about money on a weekly basis. The problem is that most of us don’t know how to talk about money, says Mary Claire Allvine, a certified financial planner and co-author of “The Family CFO: The Couple’s Business Plan for Love and Money.”

“People tend to be emotional and reactive about money, not strategic,” Allvine says. “When emotions run high, people tend to make fiscal mistakes.”

Allvine’s solution: Approach family finances as if you were running a business.

“If you put a business metaphor into the picture, you’d be surprised how much more methodical people are,” she says.

Communication and understanding are key to setting up a financial plan.

“The couple must have a written budget that they both agree on,” says Curt Logan, a financial services professional in St. Joseph. “That way they can hold each other to it.

Accountability. No excuses there. You are either following the plan or not.

“Communication is key, and learning to accept the other’s differences without trying to change them or judge them. It’s very hard to do,” he says. “Couples should take the same or more effort in planning their written budgets than their vacations, buying a house or adopting a child, etc.”

Switching from a single mindset to that of a married person takes years, and the worst thing you can do is argue and fight and have each person doing his or her own thing.

“Marriage is a union and partnership,” Logan says. “You can’t always just do whatever you want to do. There will have to be compromises.”

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Married couples must discuss how their money will be divided. Will everything go into joint accounts, or will each spouse have his or her own?

SmartMoney magazine’s survey found that 64 percent of couples put all of their money in joint accounts, while 14 percent kept everything separate, and 18 percent used a combination.

“The majority of my clients have joint/ mixed accounts, not totally separate,” Logan says. “Usually I see that more in cases of older retired people that have remarried.”

In any partnership, it may take time to figure out which strategy works best.

“In this day and age of finances and major debt, it can be very challenging for a married couple not to fight over money,” Hanneman says. “When both parties are earning an income, but perhaps one person in the marriage isn’t as committed to saving because they have an overspending habit, they may need to have separate accounts. After the bills are paid, they can use the money from their account to purchase items for themselves without feeling guilty.

“I have spoken with many people about this, and it’s about a 50/50 split as far as agreeing with me. Most people who disagree say they don’t trust their wife or husband on what they are spending ‘their’ money on.”

In this situation, clearly trust is the issue, he says. As long as the bills are paid and he or she is spending money on legitimate things, it shouldn’t be about trust or distrust.

“Most couples can have one bank account, pay the bills, and share spending whether it’s equal or unequal,” he says “It’s really a matter of discipline, honesty and a willingness to compromise.”

The area where couples most disagree is debt.

How much is too much, and which kind of debt is bad? On top of that, one spouse may enter the marriage with a lot more debt than the other. After setting a budget, you have to decide how to tackle the debt issue.

Financial secrets can ruin a marriage. Simply lying about how much something cost can become a big problem over time. If a couple has decided to budget in an allowance for each person, those extra purchases won’t matter as much, but if one spouse has been squirreling away thousands of dollars, it may be time to seek the help of a family finance professional.

Hanneman says that often when a client disagrees with him about having separate accounts because of trust issues, he or she asks him to keep their counseling sessions confidential. These are the same clients who ask him not to divulge the three or four credit cards they have opened and run up excessive balances on, because they don’t want their spouse to find out.

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KEEPING SPENDING IN CHECK Spending is the second most common reason couples fight, according to SmartMoney’s survey.

One person usually is labeled a spender and gets blamed for skimming money out of the checkbook. In reality, men and women spend about the same amount, but they spend it differently, says Ruth Hayden, author of “For Richer, Not Poorer: The Money Book for Couples.” Women usually take care of most of the family’s daily expenses while men spend on large purchases.

The solution is to identify the real problem. You’re both spending money on a budget. Creating a budget that includes daily spending and saving for big purchases will help take the “surprise” out of the equation.

“For a young married couple, I advise them on the value and importance of working on a consistent monthly budget together based upon guaranteed net funds, discussing and writing down what goals they have, whether individually or collectively, and establishing an emergency savings account and making regular deposits into it with each pay period,” Hanneman says. “I would also encourage them to reduce or eliminate as much optional spending where possible.”

EMERGENCY PLANNING Panic leads to bad decisions. All couples should have three to six months’ worth of living expenses held in a safe place, like a moneymarket fund. Simply knowing it’s there can reduce stress if something unexpected happens.

If you and your spouse are unhappy with how your finances are currently set up, try something new. We learn from our mistakes and from the mistakes of those around us. Our desire shouldn’t be to “win” financial battles, but rather to make compromises that allow us both to be happy and achieve our financial goals.

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Looking hot

Avoid a makeup meltdown this summer with these tips

By LINDSAY LADEROUTE

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he summer months are upon us, which leads you to think of sun, water and uh oh — makeup meltdowns!

How can you look gorgeous out and about without dealing with running mascara or a sunburned face? The answers are simple and easy to follow. So have no more worries about putting on and keeping your best summer face.

The first thing to think about in regards to summer makeup is SPF. The question is, do you put sunscreen on before or after your makeup?

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“Sunscreen should always be put on before your makeup,” says Kansas City area makeup artist Laurie Serrioz-Ramirez.

Always use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or above.

“Apply it to a freshly washed face before moisturizer. The sunscreen will absorb into your skin where it will be the most effective in preventing damage from UVA/UVB light and free radicals,” says Mary Kay independent beauty consultant Melissa Chesnut of Dearborn, Mo. Be careful of using a foundation with SPF in it.

“SPF in foundation often does not have the same potency as that found in facial sunscreens applied before foundation,” Chesnut says.

She recommends using the Mary Kay Timewise Day Solution moisturizer, SPF of 35, along with the Mary Kay facial primer, SPF of 15, for the best overall sun protection. When putting sunscreen on your face, do remember the eyelids and lips, since those areas are thinner and more delicate, says Chesnut. “Lips tend to crack and peel from sun exposure, so SPF is crucial for them,” says Ramirez.

Foundation can be a tricky pick for the summer months.

“Most women during the summertime prefer a foundation that provides coverage yet is sheer, lightweight and is breathable,” Chesnut says.

She recommends using a tinted moisturizer for sheer coverage and evening

out skin tone. Ramirez recommends Maybelline Super Stay Foundation.

“It stays put for 24 hours and withstands heat, sweat and humidity,” she says.

For dry skin, Chesnut suggests using a mineral powder foundation.

When it comes to eyes, most women are worried about having “raccoon eyes” caused by running mascara during the summer months. The first thing to know is the difference between waterproof and water-resistant mascara.

“Waterproof mascara means that the formula has been shown to not smudge or smear when subjected to water or tears in tests. A water-resistant mascara resists smearing and smudging as well but is not fully waterproof,” Chesnut says.

The best choice if you are swimming or sweating a lot is waterproof, but if you’re simply going to be outside, you can choose the easier to remove water-resistant.

“I find the best to be MAC Cosmetics Splash Proof Lash,” Ramirez says.

For eyeliner, Chesnut recommends using a water-resistant type.

“To keep eyeliner from smudging, try putting some powder under your eyes up by the lash line. This will help prevent it,” Ramirez says.

The most in-style colors for this summer are earthy, nature-inspired colors, Chesnut says. Try looking for lid and lip colors in corals, peaches, browns and

greens. Chesnut recommends finding colors that make you think of the rainforest, sea or dessert. When considering matte versus shimmery or dewy colors, think about your skin type first.

“A woman can get away with the ‘dewy’ look during the summer if she has normal to dry skin and tends to not produce excess shine or oil during the day,” Chesnut says.

If your face is more on the oily side, she recommends using matte colors and applying pressed powder as needed.

Be aware of the weather, Ramirez notes.

“There is more moisture in the air from humidity in the summer and your skin produces a natural glow,” she says.

The last struggle with summer makeup is making sure it stays fresh-looking all day. The best way to keep a makeup meltdown from happening is properly prepping your face before you put on makeup.

“Washing, moisturizing, priming and protecting the face provide a solid foundation for prepping the face,” Chesnut says.

Ramirez suggests using MAC Fix Plus, an aqua spritz that helps sets your makeup and helps it last longer. Another tip is to use a light dusting of powder to “set” your makeup.

So fear a makeup meltdown no more.

Say goodbye to raccoon eyes and melting foundation. Armed with these tips, you can feel secure about your next outing to a pool or barbecue.

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If you get a good pair of cowboy boots, you won’t wear anything else.

— BRENDA KEESAMAN, manager of St. Joe Boot Company

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Boots made for walking Comfortable cowboy boots fit all styles

By JENNIFER GORDON Josephine magazine

Turquoise, zebra print, glitz and sparkle, the shelves at local boot shops will show you that cowboy boots aren’t just for rodeos anymore.

At St. Joe Boot Company, fashion cowboy boots take up as much space on the racks, if not more, than the boots used for riding horses and working farms.

It’s a trend that Terri Hatheway, manager of Vanderbilt’s in Savannah, Mo., sees, too. Fashion boots are trending right now, “the flashier the better,� she says.

Not a fan of bold patterns or colors?

Brenda Keesaman, manager of St. Joe Boot Company, says you can’t go wrong with a pair in distressed brown leather.

Navigating a rack of cowboy boots can be a little tricky for a newcomer, so enlist a salesperson to help, Hatheway advises.

Cowboy boots will fit differently than a standard fashion boot. They might need a tug or two to get on and feel tight across the top of the shoe before they wear in.

Your heel will slip a little at first, too, but over time the back of the boot will mold to your foot. It’s a rookie mistake to buy a shoe that seems to fit perfectly, says Keesaman, because though leather stretches, the boot never will get longer.

If you’re worried about calves not fitting into taller boots, look for styles with longer slits in the top, Keesaman advises.

Customers with weaker ankles should opt for square heels or a flat-sole design to get the best wear out of a boot.

For customers like Kaycee Compton, who uses her cowboy boots when she rides horses, a heel is a must. You have to be able to keep your boot in the stirrup she says. She lives in her Tony Lama 3 Rs.

STICKER SHOCK Be prepared to pay a little more for this trend. Most boots are made entirely of leather or skins like ostrich and bison.

Corral cowboy boots, a top-selling brand both at St. Joe Boot and Vanderbilt’s, often go for close to $300 a pair.

You’d have to wear the Corral boots all the time to get your money’s worth, Keesaman says. A salesperson can steer the customer who just wants to dabble in the Western look for a concert to a boots more aligned price-wise to a pair of athletic shoes.

Keesaman sees younger clientele gravitate toward the shorter boot, the Ariat Fatbaby boots and the Justin Gypsy, because the styles tend to be cheaper.

WEAR IT RIGHT Unfortunately, shorter boots also are harder to style.

Neither Keesaman nor Compton are fans of the short boots with short shorts or short skirts.

Compton finds capris and short boots interesting, but in her opinion, the best combination with the shorter style is a pair of blue jeans.

Hatheway agrees. Taller boots tend to go better with more outfit choices. She sees the taller boots paired with summer dresses and skirts trending right now.

Shape of the boot toe depends on personal preference. Keesaman sees more square and snip-toe styles. Older customers often opt for the traditional pointed toe.

Hatheway says the round toe is the most popular at Vanderbilt’s. She hears a lot of her customers say they’re not on board with the square toe look yet.

Whether you’re looking for a pair of riding boots or a pair to countrify an outfit for a Taylor Swift concert, you’re bound to find something. Compton says there’s a pair of boots for everyone.

And when you find them, don’t be surprised if you can’t take them off. “If you get a good pair of cowboy boots, you won’t wear anything else,� Keesaman says.

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By ERIN WISDOM Josephine magazine

Jennifer Morris grew up on a farm but dreamed of the city.

New York City, to be exact â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where she hoped to one day work in broadcast journalism. Thus, as soon as she was old enough to make her own decisions, she opted against 4-H and agriculture classes.

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CONTINUED FROM Page 17 Then, slowly, came an unexpected turn. She married in 1999 and moved to a Cosby, Mo., farmhouse just down the road from the one where she was raised in order to have an affordable place to live. She attended Missouri Western State University and took a step toward her long-held career aspirations by interning at a TV station, only to find this kind of work wasn’t what she wanted after all. In its place came new dreams, first to have a baby and then — much to her surprise — to try her hand at various farming endeavors.

“All I could think about was nurturing,” Jennifer says, “whether it was animals, flowers, my kids.”

Now, she has a life full of all of these: vegetable, herb and flower gardens; five kinds of fruit trees; turkeys, chickens, cows, milk goats and honeybees (not to mention several cats and a dog).

She and her husband, Aaron, also have sons Landan, 9; Asher, 6; and Shayden, 5.

As for what exactly swayed her passion from the prospect of a big-city career to a lifestyle quite the opposite, Jennifer points to a pregnancy-induced desire to know where her family’s food came from. The seeds she plants and animals she raises are painstakingly selected, many of them coming all the way from France. Also painstaking is the amount of work that goes into everything from feeding and watering and stall cleaning to worming and vaccinating and hoof trimming.

Being relatively new to these jobs and doing them largely on her own since her husband works long hours at his job, Jennifer knows some of her efforts would appear comedic if anyone were around to see them. Transporting full-grown goats in the back of her minivan, for example, isn’t typical fare for a stay-athome mom. She chronicles adventures such as these on her blog, Amusing Provincial of La Ferme, at amusingprovincial.com.

A love of all things French inspired the latter part of the name, which is French for “the farm,” while the former comes from her

willingness to highlight some of the hilarity of her endeavors.

“I take ‘amusing provincial’ to mean ‘funny farm girl,’” she says. “Like the story I mentioned with goats in the back of my minivan, it’s been an amusing ride for sure.”

Jennifer’s friend Crystal Koelzer, also of Cosby, notes that one reason Jennifer is able to be so ambitious in the face of difficult tasks is that she doesn’t over-think the difficulty ahead of time.

“If she wants goats, she just gets them and figures out the rest later,” Crystal notes. “Once, she told me that if she did too much research and found out how hard things are or how much work is involved, she would talk herself out of it.”

Talking herself out of a dream certainly isn’t what she wants as she takes steps toward the European-style farm she’d love to someday have — a small operation with stone barns and gorgeous gardens and every animal and crop she wants.

And this particular adventure isn’t the only one she’s embarked on. With her youngest son about to be in school, Jennifer has found even more ways to fill her time, including making and selling candles at Zona Rosa in Kansas City and organizing craft classes taught by local artists. This class series, called Rusty ReDeux, takes place twice a month at the Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph and has spurred an idea for yet another endeavor: An art retreat called The Gathering that is scheduled for Sept. 29. (More information on The Gathering is available at amusingprovincial. com/a-gathering-of-souls, and more information about Rusty ReDeux is available on its Facebook page; just search for it by name.)

While artistic work such as this may seem far removed from who she is as a farmer, Jennifer sees both as outlets for creativity.

They’re also ways to connect with other women (a major plus for a mom of three boys who lives in the middle of nowhere) and to help them finding footing in what they love to do — even if, like her not so long ago, they’re just now discovering it.

“I just want to inspire people,” Jennifer says. “I love to encourage people to follow their dreams, whatever that is.”

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Super salads Dress up this summer staple with some expert tips

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While a great source of nutrition, salads can become boring all too quickly. Injecting some color into salads is a way to not only make them more pleasing to look at, but also to eat, says Penny Dierberger, owner of Old Ott Farms in Union Star, Mo. Think of your grocer’s produce section or local farmer’s market as the palette for your next leafy creation.

“Most people like to eat things that look interesting,” Dierberger says. “If it’s a bowl of leaves, who wants to eat that?”

She suggests applying a Japanese philosophy of cuisine to American salads — any meal should have the five following colors: red, green, orange/yellow, brown and white.

A sample salad:

O Red — Radishes, red peppers or strawberries O Green — Spinach, sugar snap peas or green lettuce O Orange/yellow — Yellow or orange peppers, pineapple, carrots or grated fontina cheese O Brown — Chickpeas, pinto beans, nuts such as sunflower or chia seeds or pine nuts O White — Feta cheese, jicama or kohlrabi In other words, Dierberger says, “It doesn’t all have to be cucumber green or tomato red.”

Another way to add appetizing color is with beans. Dierberger recommends marinating green, wax and purple beans in Italian dressing overnight or slightly longer.

“Anything that makes it more visibly interesting,” she adds, “people are more inclined to eat it.”

By buying directly from the farm (Dierberger sells her produce every Saturday at the Pony Express Farmers Market), your ingredients will be fresher, so you can afford to prepare your salad one or even two days ahead — imagine how little time has passed between when the veggies were in the ground to when they hit your plate.

Jason Thomas, owner of Wabash Junction Restaurant in Stanberry, Mo., is one of Dierberger’s customers. An advocate for using local produce and supporting area farmers, the restaurant’s menu (which changes weekly) depends on it. Thomas and his wife, Katie, grow some salad greens behind their restaurant, which marked its one-year anniversary in June.

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Each Sunday, the Thomases and their staff take an inventory of what’s in the fridge and make three to four salads. They have thrown peas and ham together with caramelized onions and have paired cranberries and walnuts with smoked chicken.

Both Thomas and Dierberger are fans of the flavor that radishes can inject in a salad. Thomas suggests adding pickled radishes, while Dierberger recommends pairing braised radishes with onions and pine nuts.

“As you braise the radishes, that’s going to give you a flavor better than any salad dressing you can buy off the shelf,” she says. “It always looks really nice if you have a shallow bowl for your salad and on the top, arrange your braised vegetables.”

And, of course, any vegetable you like to eat raw you can throw in a salad, says Carrie Kesse, owner of Cedar Lane Farm in Cummings, Kan. This also happens to be the best way to get the full blast of all the nutrients vegetables have to offer — fresh and uncooked.

“Kale is really good for you in the raw state,” says Kesse, a vendor at the Atchison Farmers Market. “It has lots of vitamins and minerals that are really great.”

Dierberger seconds that.

“Kale is no longer just a garnish for a Jell-O salad,” she says. “You can create a salad that is not only nutritious, but beautiful to look at.”

Iceberg lettuce — attractive? Perhaps. Nutritious? The ubiquitous salad bar staple doesn’t provide much in that department, yet it remains popular.

Dierberger’s thoughts? “(Iceberg) gets a bad rap,” she says. “In the relative sense, it’s not bad for you. But the problem is that it doesn’t have a chance to develop a deep, dark color that is so good for you.”

If you like the crispness of iceberg, Dierberger suggests using some, but for the best nutrition, choose to fill the majority of the bowl with darker greens.

Thomas suggests that if you’re trying to eat healthier and need inspiration, visit a farmer’s market every week and get a quarter pound of everything that you see.

“Farmer’s markets are a good place to try before you buy,” Thomas says. “I really don’t think you can mess up a salad as long as you include what you like.”

What’s a good salad without a tasty dressing?

Kesse recommends these dressings to complement your salads instead of weighing them down.

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Green garlic dressing A quick, tasty dressing for a perfect spring salad. Green garlic is available in the early spring and can be used in place of garlic cloves in recipes. It’s wonderful raw or cooked, and mildly flavored and delicious when cooked with onions or spring baby leeks. Lots of recipes pair it with eggs, a homemade mayo or potatoes in soup.

1 pound fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped 3 stalks green garlic, cleaned as you would leeks (remove roots, rinse off any dirt or sand sediment) 1/4 packed cup fresh parsley 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Pinch of sea salt and black pepper to taste Chop the spinach. In a food processor or blender, add all the remaining ingredients and thoroughly puree until smooth and runny. Taste and see if it needs more salt, pepper, mustard, vinegar or lemon juice. Put in serving bowl. Drizzle the dressing over spinach and toss to lightly coat. Note: if you have on hand, toss in 1 teaspoon fresh chilies, dill or other herbs from your garden. You also may use this over a mixture of fresh spring lettuce and spinach.

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TIPS O Jason Thomas of Wabash Junction Restaurant in Stanberry, Mo., suggests either a three-toone or two-to-one ratio of oil to vinegar when making homemade salad dressing.

O Mulberries ground in a food mill are a great combination with balsamic vinegar, he adds.

And if balsamic is a little too strong for your taste, try replacing it with white wine or champagne vinegar.

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Avoiding mom-sanity With half of school break still left, here are ideas to beat the boredom

By KRISTEN HARE Josephine magazine

The bell rings for the final time, kids rush through the front doors of their schools and into the warm afternoon, into freedom and chaos and summer.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing feeling. Remember?

Perhaps. But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the adult caring for that freed child, you might be feeling something entirely different. What to do with them for the remaining few hot weeks that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ruin your house, ruin your budget or push your sanity up to its limits?

St. Joseph offers many options, some that help you keep cool when the temps heat up, some that run your kids (and their energy) out and some that take a little creativity and forethought, but are worth it.

GET OUT As well as all the neighborhood pools, St. Joseph has the Aquatic Park and Hyde Park Pool and Krug Pool. Kids 8 and under need an adult with them, says Sharon

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Ritchey, events coordinator with the St. Joseph Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities Department. You can purchase punch cards for the pools that save a little money and keep cool when the weather heats up.

In August, you can sign up for junior league golfing, she says, and there are ongoing boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; softball and baseball teams, as well as football leagues.

St. Joseph offers a network of 10 concrete trails for hiking and biking, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little excuse for spending the summer on the couch.

STAY IN The St. Joseph Public Library system is an easy pick for this one. Each branch of the library offers a summer reading program that will help kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; imaginations get off the page, too.

At 10 a.m. Tuesdays, the Downtown Library offers its program, with the Kincaid Karacter Puppets performing July 10, Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bob July 17 and Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menagerie July 24. The same programs also take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Carnegie Library, and at 10 a.m. Wednesdays

at the East Hills Library and 2 p.m. at the Washington Park Library.

Steve Olson, branch manager at East Hills, says the summer reading program always has been popular, and East Hills usually gets between 100 to 200 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a continuing program that we do every summer that really brings them in.â&#x20AC;?

There also are reading programs for young adults, he says.

The library systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website offers schedules, as well as an entire page of links with age-appropriate websites that kids from pre-K on up can go to for appropriate games. You can find that at http:// sjpl.lib.mo.us/children/?page_id=66.

If you want to get moving but not sweat too much, head to the Belt Bowl on Wednesdays for their Family Days all summer. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no smoking and no drinking, and hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. As a bonus, kids can bowl free every day if you sign up for their Summer Fun Bowling Pass at www.beltbowl.com/. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe last year we had well over 2,000 kids that came in and used them,â&#x20AC;?

says employee Brenda Burks.

And she thinks this year will be just as popular.

GET CREATIVE If you’re tired of swimming and riding and reading, then become a tourist in your own town. Get the kids out of the house and take a tour to check out the bullet hole in the Jesse James Home, then take a look at what was once the Pony Express headquarters at the Patee House Museum, where kids can climb onto a train from 1860, ride a vintage carousel and see every kind of historic transportation available, from a horse-drawn hearse to a stage coach.

The St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau actually offers itineraries that map all your activities out for you, from a Jesse James driving tour to a Wild Westthemed tour. There are more than enough to fill an entire week’s worth of outings.

Finally, the Allied Arts Council offers weeklong art camps in August through Artscape, with classes ranging from basketweaving to music to dance.

All together, it might be enough to keep those kids busy.

Now, get your calendar out, make a plan and enjoy the summer and your kids. And if they tell you they’re bored, just remind them how many days until school starts again.

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Experience life on the farm Area destinations give you a taste of country life

By SYLVIA ANDERSON Josephine magazine

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ow times have changed since “Green Acres” was a hit TV show. The late 1960s comedy revolved around a New York attorney and his wife who moved to the rural town of Hooterville. The characters were goofy, the script made fun of how primitive farm life was and the nation laughed as they all smugly ate their frozen TV dinners.

Four decades later, agriculture has become trendy and farming has earned the respect it deserves. Whether for health, economic, educational or spiritual reasons, we want to know where our food comes from, who grew it and how they grew it — maybe raising a few crops ourselves. It’s been called the slow food, local food or farm-to-table movement. And it’s creating a boom in agri-tourism, giving us opportunities to do everything from collecting eggs from a chicken’s nest to experiencing how

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our ancestors plowed the ground.

Check out some of these places and you’ll discover farms can be fascinating and fun.

JOWLER CREEK VINEYARD AND WINERY Colleen and Jason Gerke make award-winning wine at their farm north of Platte City, Mo. After getting so many requests for tours, they started offering them this year, once a month. Because the tours fill up so fast, in July they will be offered every weekend. One reason for the popularity is that the Gerkes take visitors through the whole wine-making process. During the 45-minute tour, you learn everything from how the grapes are grown to how the wine is bottled. Then you can try the wine in the tasting room and go home with your own logo wine glass.

“I think they are a lot more appreciative of the wine, knowing about all that goes into it and how labor intensive it is,” Colleen says.

Jowler Creek is also a showcase for sustainable farming practices, which includes using Olde English Babydoll sheep to weed and mow the grass and bat houses to kill insects. They use

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chickens to cut down on vineyard pests, so you can collect eggs, as well. The eggs are sold in the tasting room when available.

Tour cost is $14 a person. Make reservations by calling (816) 858-5528. The address is 16905 Jowler Creek Road, Platte City, Mo. For more information, visit www.jowlercreek.com.

GREEN DIRT FARM One of the fastest selling dinner tickets around is at Green Dirt Farm in the bluffs of Weston, Mo. Owners Sarah Hoffmann and Jacqueline Smith began offering the farm-to-table meals four years ago in a large barn on the farm. They bring in top chefs from the greater Kansas City area to fix a four-course plated dinner featuring their 100-percent grass-fed lamb and award-winning artisan sheep milk cheeses.

The rest of the menu uses produce from area farmers. The first year they put on six dinners. This year they will host 17. But you are out of luck if you want to attend.

“Tickets went on sale on Earth Day, April 22,” says Margaret Lawlor, director of marketing for the farm. “We sold out in just over four hours.”

They also offer themed cheese appreciation events throughout the year (one in September may still have space available) and farm tours every Sunday. The tours last about an hour beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoons.

“It seems like an odd time, but this is the one area where the sheep are the boss of us,” Margaret says. “Our milking schedule determines what time we can start tours.”

The tour follows the flow of the milk starting with the pastures where the sheep eat sweet and nutritious grasses specially planted for them. Then you visit the milk parlor, where the sheep are milked.

Next up is the cheese kitchen, where you can watch the cheese being made in a lab-sterile room through a large picture window.

“I jokingly talk about the cheesemakers wearing their Oompa Loompa suits,” Margaret says. “But they don’t sing.”

Finally you get to sample some of the cheese. This is not a kid’s tour petting and watching sheep, she says. But it will give you an opportunity to see how cheese is made without using synthetic chemicals, hormones or unnecessary antibiotics and how they do this using a number of sustainable farm practices, such as rotational grazing practices and renewable energy sources.

Tours are $8 per person plus tax. Children under 2 attend free. If you are interested in a tour, e-mail tours@greendirtfarm.com with the date, number in your party and phone number, and someone will contact you. They also do tours during the week for groups of 12 or more.

1900 horse-powered farm.

“At each site they are growing crops and farming just as they would have in their respective time period,” says Jennie Deerr, vice president of marketing. “Our founder was really interested in having a living museum rather than just a museum where people look at something under glass. So that’s what we have today.”

Employees, called interpreters, dress in period clothing and work the farms and in the 18 shops and homes in town, called Walnut Hill. It’s been replicated to be as it would have been in 1875, with 11 different sites where you can get some handson experience, including a blacksmith,

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LIVING HISTORY FARM Living History Farm is essentially a 500acre outdoor history museum located in the western suburbs of Des Moines, Iowa.

Visitors take self-guided tours of three working farms from the past: a 1700 Ioway Indian farm; an 1850 pioneer farm; and a

candlemaker, print shop and general store. You also can help out with chores on the farm, such as washing laundry the old-fashioned way.

“Kids absolutely love that, which is so funny,” Deerr says. “Because back in the day, they would not have enjoyed doing it.

We try to make it a very interactive experience for our visitors.”

Admission is $12.50 for adults $11.50 for ages 60 plus, and $7 for ages 2 to 12. If you will be spending the night, there are discounted hotel packages offered on their website, lhf.org. Or call (515) 278-5286.

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Keeping on track Sticking with a summer fitness plan can be challenging, but here are a few tips to keep you on course this swimsuit season

By KATHLEEN BARBOSA Josephine magazine

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wimsuit season is upon us. Whether you need to fit into the perfect gown for a summer wedding, or if you’re just trying to shed a few pounds before you make a splash at the pool with the kids, there are plenty of reasons to get fit this season. But between tempting summer treats and the hectic schedules, fitness plans easily can be forgotten.

Planning a proper workout routine and sticking to it can be tough, but there are a few techniques you can incorporate into any summer fitness plan to design an exercise regimen you can stick with.

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Establish goals. Brian Cross, St. Joseph YMCA membership and program director, says many people lose interest in exercise when they don’t see early results. By creating realistic short- and long-term goals, Cross says people feel like they are making progress each time they work out.

Get a trainer. Cross says enlisting the help of a trainer boosts the chances of reaching your aspirations. Their expertise can ensure that you’re using effective exercises to help you accomplish summer goals. The personal attention provides you with the encouragement you need to avoid midsummer burnout.

Join a team. Playing with one of the St. Joseph Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities Department’s softball or kickball teams requires no previous experience and

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keeps you active while having fun.

Chuck Kempf, athletic recreation programs and facilities supervisor, says the teams offer a relaxed and family-friendly environment. The concession stand and park behind the fields make the leagues a place for parents to exercise while children have fun.

Take a class. By enrolling in a fitness class, you learn a new skill and make new friends while burning calories. Cross says classmates can hold each other accountable and can prevent you from skipping sessions. Before you know it, the hour of exercise becomes an excuse to socialize.

Learn a lifetime sport. Kempf says learning sports you can continue playing for years encourages lifelong health. Honing your tennis or golf skills this summer will keep you active this season and in years to come.

Grow a garden. A few rows of vegetables in the backyard will provide your family with fresh, healthy vegetables to eat and a workout. Kelly Carson, National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, says planting and weeding a garden is one way to incorporate regular summer tasks into a workout. Habitually working in your garden will yield some tasty food and burn calories. At the end of the day, you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Exercises donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a vacation. When you plan a trip, make sure your hotel has a workout area. Carson recommends incorporating exercise which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a gym into your routine so you can continue working out while on vacation if your hotel doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have workout amenities.

Make time to play. The next time your kids head outside to play, make sure to join them. Cross says playing catch, climbing on monkey bars or just goofing around with the kids builds upper and core body strength.

Enjoy a summer swim. Carson says swimming is a simple summer sport that can be enjoyed by anyone from age 3 to 85. It is easy on joints and is a refreshing seasonal joy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The next time the kids go to the pool, get in with them,â&#x20AC;? Carson suggests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just splashing around will be a great time and a workout.â&#x20AC;?

Work out outside. Leave the gym and take advantage of the warm weather by exercising outside. Cross encourages people to bike or jog along one of St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trails.

Switch it up. While routines and schedules keep you committed, Cross advises people to occasionally ditch their usual habits and try something different to keep exercise fresh and exciting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a phenomenal trail system, and I would definitely encourage people to just get out there,â&#x20AC;? Cross says.

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Sisters in arms Guys, make sure you take care of your ladies, or the others will come for you ALONZO WESTON is a columnist and reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press. The St. Joseph native has served on the News-Press staff for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Deanna, have two children and a dog. The St. Joseph native is also a sports junkie who doesn’t pick up after himself. If you’d like to suggest an idea for this column, contact Alonzo at alonzo.weston@ newspressnow.com.

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omen don’t have to get along. They don’t even have to know each other. But let one of them hear about some guy not treating his woman the way they think he should, and it’s like they send out an alarm pheromone similar to the one used by ants when one of their own gets hurt. They band together in attacking frenzy against the male perpetrator, taking him down with venomous invective.

Even the faintest scent of male insult or negligence is enough to bring on an attack. A missed gift here, a forgotten date there and you’d better look out. The sisterhood is coming.

Men are most vulnerable to these assaults around birthdays and anniversaries. I know from experience.

Whenever my wife’s birthday or our anniversary rolls around, I can expect to overhear one of her friends, female relatives, co-workers or some woman she hasn’t seen since high school say something I better have done to honor the occasion.

“He better have taken you out to dinner.”

“He better have bought you that new purse.”

“He better have went to Jared.”

I’ve even had women out of the blue ask me if I bought my wife flowers. It’s not Mother’s Day, our anniversary or my

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wife’s birthday, but they want to know if I bought her flowers.

Now the times I have bought my wife flowers for no particular reason other than to show her I’m thinking of her, the same alarm pheromones get sent out. I must be guilty of something. I either cheated or spent the grocery money in a poker game.

Even if I did take the advice of some random woman to buy my wife flowers, it would not be a sincere act on my part. Just the fact that it took some other woman to encourage me to be more considerate would probably piss my wife off more than put a smile on her face.

Some of these women don’t even have a man in their life or even in their midst. That’s like taking career advice from a slacker.

When my birthday comes around, you never hear the same concern from these women. Not that I care, because it’s really nobody’s business.

But let’s say they somehow found out my wife just bought me a six-pack of athletic socks for my birthday. I guarantee you none of these women would say a word. They’d probably figure somewhere between this birthday and the last my transgressions have piled up so high that this is all I deserve.

I’ve never heard a man ask another man what his wife or girlfriend bought him for his birthday or Christmas. There’s certainly no demand that she had better do this or that.

Most men would probably punch that guy out.

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Well, in our backyard if you got hit with a dart we just taped a Band-Aid he nights are longer and the days on it and made fun of the person who are sunny and warm, so I try and spend as many waking hours outside got stuck because they were not smart enough to get out of the way of a gias I can stand. ant, bright-colored dart!

I remember as a kid the minute we And bicycle safety? As a child, that woke up, we headed outside and didn’t return until the street lights came on. meant don’t drive out in front of a car. We would build bikes from spare We would be sunburned, have dirt parts, build ramps and jump our bikes beads in our neck folds, be covered in mosquito bites and our knee scabs until they fell apart. We had skinned knees and elbows, but boy, the stories would be drawing gnats. we could tell!

We would make mud pies, play By the time my kids got bicycles, games that did not require an electrithey had ergonomic handlebars so cal outlet and wear our bathing suit they would not get joint pain, cushfor days at a time before finally being ioned seats designed by chiropractors forced by our parents into a shower.

(We would argue that swimming can- and proctologists, extra wide tires to prevent tipping and regulators to preceled out the need for a shower, but vent high speeds which could “cause our parents always disagreed.) the skinning of extremities.” Add a We also had more common sense helmet, elbow and knee pads, and, back then, or at least we must have because we didn’t need all of the silly well, they had no fun at all.

I just think that maybe there should warning labels on everything like we be less governmental warnings on do now. labels and more teaching of common Our summer days were spent hopsense.

And if you do something goofy ping around the driveway on a Hipthis summer, like get hit in the head pity Hop. (For those who never got to with a Frisbee, don’t sue the maker of experience this fun toy, it was a giant rubber ball with a circular handle on the plastic disk. Just know you may forever be known as “Watermelon top. You would straddle the handle, Head” (the sound the Frisbee made grab hold of it, then bounce up and when it bounced off of your noggin), down as high as you could go on this very bouncy toy.) Well, of course, just which is a lot better than being known bouncing was not enough. We created as the person who sued because she was not smart enough to move out of races. We would climb the hill out the way of a 12-inch disk when it flew back, someone would yell “go,” and at her face. we would take about two hops before This summer, I may be running the ball would go one way and the perto hit the shuttlecock while playing son would go the opposite. Everyone backyard badminton and miss and landed in a huge pile at the bottom of the hill, laughing until our sides hurt. accidently hit my sister. But just like the old days, she will fall on the There may have been an occasional injury, but the majority of us made it ground rubbing her head, as the family all laughs so hard we have to cross through this summer game just fine, our legs. But eventually, she will get and we never sued anyone. It was a up and plot her revenge, (which in life lesson.

Another favorite summertime game our family is usually a good dousing with the garden hose when you least was Lawn Darts — tiny, blunt-nosed spears that you tossed across the yard expect it), but nary an attorney will be contacted. at a circle positioned right next to So go enjoy summer, and let’s try your friend. Rumor has it, this game and use some common sense! was removed from the market because someone got hit with the dart.

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getting real

The good, old summertime Back in the day, it was all about fun, not safety STACEY MOLLUS is a humor columnist who believes laughter is the best form of exercise and happy people are the best looking people. She loves her family, chocolate, clothes that are stretchy and things that sparkle. You can contact her at queenofchocolates@live.com or follow her on Facebook at “Queen of Chocolates” and on her blog on Josephine’s website and queenofchocolates.com.

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Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah

LONNIE GANDARA TAYLOR is a St. Joseph native who has returned home

And that would be me. I’m often asked about various “famous” people I assisted throughout my career and who was my favorite. One favorite was Dinah Shore. You younger ones won’t know who she was, but women of “a certain age” will certainly remember her. Dinah had a wonderful TV show in the ’70s with famous guests, great conversations and, of course, cooking. She was a gracious and lovely woman and assisting her was a joy. One of her best friends was Mollie Chappellet, well known for her gardening books and artistic food displays and whose husband, Donn, made a mean Chardonnay. Dinah and Mollie often cooked together at the Chappellet home on Prichard Hill in Napa. This recipe for Mollie’s Zucchini was a favorite of Dinah’s.

Mollie’s zucchini

after a prestigious career in the culinary field. She taught cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay area for years and was a professional assistant to Julia Child, James Beard, Martha Stewart, Simone Beck and Martin Yan, among others. She is a graduate of the Paris Cordon Bleu, the Academie du Vin in Paris and the first culinary class held in the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, as well as being the author of five cookbooks.

4 medium zucchinis, grated 1 teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, include part of the greens 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 pound mushrooms, whole if small, quarter if large 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Sprinkle zucchini with salt and let stand until moisture is exuded; rinse and pat dry. Sauté garlic and green onions in butter, add mushrooms, then zucchini. Stir-fry five minutes. Stir in sour cream and basil.

Pecan pie A Southern girl from Tennessee, Dinah loved this down-home pecan pie, fixing it every holiday.

1¼ cups dark corn syrup 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2½ cups pecan pieces 1/4 teaspoon salt 9-inch unbaked pie shell (use a deep shell for this pie) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine corn syrup and sugar, stir over moderate heat until sugar has dissolved. Let mixture boil two to three minutes, remove from heat and stir in butter. In 2-quart mixing bowl, beat eggs well (electric hand held mixer is great for this). Then continue to beat eggs while slowly pouring in syrup. Stir in vanilla, pecans and salt. Pour into unbaked pie shell (carefully as it will be full) and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until filling has set. (You may have to cover edges of crust to keep from burning.)

Beverly Hills Tennis Club salad dressing Dinah was a dedicated tennis nut, so having food and tennis in common, she invited me to visit her at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club. I never made it, but I did make the club’s salad dressing for Dinah.

3 whole fresh organic eggs* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 cup Wishbone Italian dressing 2 cups vegetable oil 1 cup cold filtered water Place eggs, pepper, salt, sugar and dry mustard in food processor, blend well for two minutes. Add vinegar and Italian dressing, mix for another minute. Very slowly add oil, then add water to thin dressing to desired consistency. Makes four cups (a lot of dressing, great for a large group). * If using raw eggs makes you nervous, you can use pasteurized, but the end result will not be the same.

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