Josephine Women's Magazine March 2011

Josephine March 2011

St. Joseph’s women’s magazine

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DESIGN IS THE FABRIC OF HER LIFE In the world of quilt fabrics, Tula Pink is tops

You can tell your doctor

Keeping secrets from your health-care professional can be dangerous

Brush up

Your hair type determines what kind of brush you should use

MORE INSIDE: Going green just comes natural in the spring Try some natural pick-me-ups over energy drinks

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cover girl After living on the East and West Coasts, Tula Pink is finding that the middle of the country is a great place for her to be. Tula, who is a celebrity in the world of quilt fabric design, moved to Stewartsville, Mo., about two years ago to be closer to her mom, who moved there 10 years ago from L.A. after marrying a local farmer.

“I never expected to love the isolation, but it really works for me,” she says. “This is the longest I’ve stayed in one place for quite a while.”

Tula has always enjoyed sewing and quilting, and about four years ago she decided to put her graphic design training to use for her hobby.

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and the only thing I wasn’t doing was designing the fabric,” she says. “So I got into doing that for fun and for stress relief.”

From there, Tula’s fabric line took off. She’s gained a nationwide following for her materials, which she describes as “totally different, bright and springy.”

“It’s been really cool infusing new life into a really old tradition,” she says.

Read more about Tula on page 16.

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the regulars editor’s note

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events calendar

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average joe

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getting real

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inside Things your doctor needs to know Keeping secrets can hurt you in a medical setting

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Marital bliss It might not be easy, but here are some steps to get there

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A life by design Stewartsville woman’s work creating fabric allows her to chart her own course

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The booster club Forget the energy drinks and candy bars and turn to these healthy alternatives

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Ready. Aim. File!

With tax season upon us, here are tips to keep in mind

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Ready to recycle St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only way to go green this month

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Untangled Choose the correct brush for your hair type, style

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Fired up Don’t lose heart while in between work

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By Jess Dehaven We all have those guilty little secrets — things we do or eat that we know might not be best for us. So it’s only natural that when we go to the doctor we want to keep those things to ourselves, knowing that we’ll probably get a lecture. Perhaps you’re concealing a bad habit? Or maybe not sharing all the natural supplements you use because you think your doctor wouldn’t approve of alternative medicine? You may even be keeping parts of your family medical history to yourself because you don’t think it’s relevant or you’re worried about having to undergo extra tests and monitoring. If any of this sounds familiar, you’ll want to read Christina Hazelwood Heckman’s story on page 10 to find out how what your doctor doesn’t know can hurt you.

Also this month, we’ve got tips for boosting your energy when you hit that mid-afternoon slump. You’ll find that feature on page 20. And if you’ve been thinking about getting into recycling, the kitchen can be a great place to start. Kim Norvell has ideas from recycling advocates on page 24.

And do you know if you’re using the right brush for your hair type? Did you even know it makes a difference?

Turn to page 26 to read more.

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March 7 • 9:45 a.m. (weigh-in at 8:30), TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) a nonprofit weight-loss support and education group, East Hills Church of Christ, 3912 Penn St. Every Monday in March.

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

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• 6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of Cowboys for Christ, Pony Express Saddle and Bridle Club, north of K Highway on County Road 371. Call 2387503.

• 7 a.m., Indoor farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village. Every Wednesday in March.

• 7:30 a.m., St. Joseph BNI weekly meeting, Pony Express Museum.

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• 6:30 p.m., Scrap & Chat, at Belt branch, 1904 N. Belt Highway, of Rolling Hills Consolidated Library. Club gatherings are open to the public. Additional date on March 16.

• 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.

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• 7 a.m., Indoor farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village.

Every Saturday in March.

March 15 • 6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of ABWA meeting. Call 2327462.

March 10 • 6:30 p.m., St. Jo Women On The Go, Moila, dinner, $15. Call 279-4583 for reservations.

• 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Garden Club meeting, JRP Senior Center.

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March 17 • 5:30 p.m., Third Thursday Wine Tasting, AlbrechtKemper Museum of Art. Cost is $10 per person. Call 232-9750.

• 7:30 p.m., Pony Express Saddle and Bridle Club monthly meeting, north of K Highway on County Road 371. Call (816) 669-3478.

March 21 • 7 p.m., weight-loss presentation by Dr. Allyn Smith on ways to change how you think, look and feel using your mind/body connection, East Hills Library.

March 22 • 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.

• 7 p.m., Young Living Essential Oils presents free natural health seminar, Chillicothe Housing Authority building. Call (660) 707-0097.

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March 24 • 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Aglow Community Lighthouse, St. Joseph Library at East Hills. Call 390-8081.

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hats off Beauty. Hats can be a stylish solution for keeping your hair in place on a windy spring day — until you take them off and are left with hat hair. To avoid this unfortunate effect of hat-wearing, Cosmopolitan magazine suggests wearing your hair in a low side bun. Part your hair as usual, then push it forward, over one shoulder. Make a ponytail under your ear, twist and wrap hair loosely around the elastic, then pin it in place. Bonus: Later, you can let down your tresses for romantic waves.

to call or not to call ...

What is he thinking? Here’s what’s on the mind of our Blake Hannon: Between technology and changing society standards, dating dynamics have certainly seen a shift between men and women. But one thing definitely still stands: Don’t EVER call the guy after the first date. If we had a great time with you, we didn’t forget about it. If we’re interested in going on a second date, we’ll certainly pick up the phone and give you a ring. But when you call us first, it’s red-flag city. We immediately think you’ll be clingy and things will be over before they ever had a chance to start. That’s just how we think. Now, a simple text immediately following the date or the day after letting us know you had a good time won’t scare us off, but make sure you leave it at that. Leave the pursuit to us.

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get back on track Health. Slipping up on a promise to change doesn’t have to mean giving up. Here are tips from counselors on getting your mind-set back into the right place: Don’t beat yourself up.

Eliminate the word “only.” Did you vow to walk five days a week but “only” did three, or “only” lose a half-pound a week instead of two?

Instead of focusing on the negative, celebrate the accomplishment.

Never minimize progress, however small.

Break down a resolution. If your goal suddenly feels overwhelming, then set smaller targets.

Focus on one resolution. While many people set multiple goals, it’s easier to direct your energy toward one that’s very important to you.

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controlling the green-eyed monster Relate. Jealousy stings us from the days of a playmate’s better toys to the days of a friend’s better car/home/job. Next time envy strikes, don’t ruminate on why you may be lacking, and try these tips from Marie Claire blogger Maura Kelly to bolster your self-esteem: Genetics dictate some people are predisposed to look like Heidi Klum, while others are stuck with thin hair or bad skin. Those of us without supermodels in our gene pool still have our own naturally attractive features.

Friends and colleagues might have had more advantages in life, family connections in the right places or more material wealth, but they also have personal struggles or issues you might not know about.

Instead of envying a friend’s weight-loss success or promotion, think of ways you can improve your own. Use it as a motivator to finally hit the gym or put in the extra effort at work.

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Things your doctor needs to know

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Someone in your family had cancer. Was it your grandma on your mom’s side or your dad’s? You had your tonsils out — when? And what is the name of the little pink pill you take?

A trip to the doctor can be a dreadful task. There are things your doctor needs to know, and going in prepared can help reduce any frustration and anxiety you may feel.

Among the information your doctor will need to be aware of are your medical history, any medicines you are taking and if you’re a smoker.

“It is ideal if the patient can bring all medications in their original bottle, including over-the-counter and herbal medications,” says Sarah Knorr, family nurse practitioner with Buckles Family Health Care. “It is dangerous when a patient does not know what medication they are taking, particularly if the patient is on multiple medications and seeing a specialist. If the primary care provider and the specialist are both adjusting medications, it is essential that the patient help to keep track of changes.”

In addition to medications and medical history, your doctor needs to know your social history, including caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and drug use. Women may be asked the date of their last PAP, period and mammogram and if they have had any pregnancies. You should mention any recent lab work and provide copies if possible.

Also, provide contact information of past physicians for the purpose of getting medical records.

Having a regular primary care provider makes it easier to keep all your records together.

“When you see the same physician over a period of time, it makes each visit more productive and typically results in patients feeling more comfortable with their physician,” says Dr. Sarah Wiederholt of Heartland Health’s Comprehensive Family Care Center. “Sometimes, it’s easier to tell a physician you are familiar with Please see Page 12 newspressnow.com/josephine

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especially if the patient presents with a condition, such as trauma or loss of consciousness, that does not allow them things that are bothering you rather to share this information. than someone you are just meeting for “I also encourage patients to bring a the first time.”

When a situation arises and you can’t trusted family member or friend with them when they are seeking medical atget to your primary care provider, it tention,” Easton says. “When a patient is very important that you have your presents to the emergency room, they medical information available. should be prepared to provide their “Unlike the patient’s (regular docpast medical history, current medicator), we don’t know a lot of information tions to include herbs and supplements, about the patient,” says Ashley Lance, allergies, as well as their current comlead nurse at Heartland Clinic Urgent plaint. Patients need to be very specific Care. “We have to rely on the patient regarding the complaint.” and the information they bring to give Knorr says if a patient us the appropriate inforis coming in with a probmation. It’s kind of like lem, the provider will every patient is a new want to know how long patient to us.” they have had the probLance says patients lem, if they have tried should keep an index The bottom line is anything for it, what card with all of their if your doctor is not makes it better and what medical information in makes it worse. Patients their purse or wallet. It fully aware of all need to be able to commakes it easy for them information in municate this informato find, and it will most your history, things tion to those providing likely always be with can be missed. their care. them. The patient can As in all relationships, then present the card — Dr. Sarah Wiederholt, an element of trust is to the office so medical with Heartland Health’s required between a docstaff can copy all of their Comprehensive Family tor and a patient. But, information.

Care Center patients may be tempted “The key is having a to hide parts of their list that you can keep medical history. According to Knorr, updated easily,” Wiederholt says. “I patients will most commonly hide recommend that patients keep a list in alcohol, tobacco and drug use, and they their wallet or purse that includes allergies, current medicines, past medical forget to mention the over-the-counter and herbal medications they are taking. history and your doctors’ names and “Based on the history, the provider phone numbers. It’s also a good idea to may focus in on certain information give a copy of that list to close family which can help with diagnosis and treatmembers or your power of attorney.” ment,” Knorr says. “One of the greatest This simple file can be very handy in dangers is not knowing the prescribed a time of crisis. medications (a patient) is on. This can “The patient can complete this form lead to duplicating a medicine or increasto include current medications, past ing risk of drug interactions. Herbal and medical history and surgeries, family over-the-counter (medications) can have history, allergies, immunizations and drug interactions with prescribed mediother information,” says Tami Easton, cine, which can endanger the patient.” director of nursing at Cameron ReDrug interactions are just one potengional Medical Center. “Every person should carry this summary with them.” tial risk of withholding information. “ ... The bottom line is if your doctor Most of these fold and fit into a billfold. If these are kept updated, they pro- is not fully aware of all information in vide critical information for all caregiv- your history,” Wiederholt says, “things can be missed.” ers who have contact with the patient, CONTINUED FROM Page 11

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Everyone says that marriage takes work.

But what does that mean exactly? How does one “work” on a relationship?

It’s easy to assume that your marriage will function without any maintenance. After all, you met and fell in love, right?

But experts say that keeping a marriage fresh takes effort, especially after the first few years.

“The adrenaline present in the first two years tends to diminish, and with that goes the golden filtering lens,” says Tamra Paolillo, a counselor with Heartland Counseling. “An investment in marriage does not have to involve a financial investment. It involves the investment of time and interest in one another above anything else.”

Getting over the many bumps in the road that couples typically face takes commitment to seeing each other as people — not as parents or simply spouses.

Paolillo and Gwynne McGraw, a counselor in Kansas City, Mo., share some great tips on keeping your marriage fresh, with daily, monthly and annual steps. photos.com

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Daily There are hundreds of little things that can make your husband or wife feel special without any financial investment. All of these ideas are about connection, which is what brings couples together in the first place.

“True happiness comes from the quality of relationships, as we have a primal need to connect,” Paolillo says.

She recommends keeping the following things in mind: • Showing appreciation is key.

• Physical touch is important.

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• Greeting your spouse with a

genuine expression of happiness can always get things started on the right foot.

• Being present means giving eye contact.

• Flirtatious teasing works, if the other person finds it funny. If they aren’t laughing, it’s not funny.

• Always be willing to discuss things.

• And at the end of the day, make it a policy that nobody rests until everybody can rest.

McGraw says trying to do just one nice thing every day does wonders.

“It can be a simple household task, a nice comment or a few minutes of your time to show that you are interested in them,” she says.

Monthly Both McGraw and Paolillo recommend a monthly date night — at a minimum.

“It is so important to remove

yourselves from the daily environment and spend time together,” McGraw says. “Just the two of you.”

McGraw says couples often insist that they have a date night, which they spend with friends or family.

“If other people are involved,” she says, “it is not a date.”

Paolillo urges couples to focus on communication on a monthly basis.

“Couples initially report having good communication and later complain, ‘We can’t communicate,’ which can be code for ‘I refuse to accept the messages,’” Paolillo says. “Couples do best when they allow for mutual influence.”

Paolillo argues that the best relationships are based on both feeling secure and adequate. And when those two feelings are absent, feelings such as defensiveness and stress can be stirred up.

yearly Overall, Paolillo says it might actually be healthy to lower your

expectation of your spouse.

“No one can meet all of your needs,” Paolillo says. “If you can lower your expectations and seek healthy ways to get your needs met, it is possible to maintain a satisfying long-term relationship.”

McGraw hopes that couples will give little things to each other throughout the year.

“But when trying to think of something to do for a husband or wife, remember that what speaks to you may not speak to them,” she says. “Think of ways in which your spouse shows you that they love you. This will often reflect what they are wanting from others.”

McGraw also urges couples to have an annual weekend away.

“While it will not fit in with the budget romance, I highly recommend at least a weekend away,” she says. “It doesn’t have to be an expensive trip. Even a few nights away makes a huge difference.”

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A life by design Stewartsville woman’s work creating fabric allows her to chart her own course Written by Erin Wisdom • Photography by Todd WEddlE • Josephine magazine

Tula Pink, a well-known fabric designer with a loyal following, lives in Stewartsville, Mo., where she helps her mother run The Quilt Shoppe.

Stewartsville, Mo., is about the last place you’d expect to find a big-city girl — let alone one with a bit of a cult following.

As recently as just a few years ago, Tula Pink didn’t expect either this following or the lifestyle that has her living four miles from her nearest neighbor. But the uniqueness of it all is fitting for someone who’s one of few of her kind: a fabric designer who creates by hand while most depend on computers and a 30-year-old thriving in an industry targeted at women twice her age.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tula graduated from the Otis College of Art and Design in L.A. with degrees in graphic design and illustrating and went on to work for six years as a designer in the music industry. It was intense work with 100-hour weeks spent available basically around the clock.

(You know, for those times Britney Spears would call at 3 a.m.) In order to keep her sanity and her creative juices flowing, Tula worked on a fabric line for fun.

That fun led to a flourishing new career after she sent her designs to a fabric manufacturer four years ago, just to see what would happen. Within 36 hours came a contract, which was followed — once her first royalty check arrived — by a cross-country move to a place she’d never been.

“What I do, I can do from anywhere, so I have no problem just picking up and moving,” says Tula, whose website, www.tulapink.com, has played a big part in helping her become well-known.

“The goal has always been to live in as many kinds of places as I can.”

Her first stop was in North Carolina,

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Parisville is Tula Pink’s most recent line to be released to stores. where her best friend works as a professor at North Carolina State University and welcomed her as a roommate. Next she moved to Dallas, where she worked as a senior designer for Moda Fabrics, before finally relocating to Stewartsville a couple of years ago. Initially, she found the quiet too deafening to sleep and drove past her own driveway every day, due to the lack of landmarks sur-

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But she’s come to appreciate the freedom country life offers — the kind of freedom that would let her build a life-sized Empire State Building in her backyard if she wanted. (She doesn’t, but it’s nice to have the option.) And now, when she visits friends in New York or L.A., she finds it’s that environment that keeps her awake at night.

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“It sort of flipped my senses,” Tula says of rural life. “I’ve actually become kind of addicted to it.”

As much as she’s come to like Stewartsville, the main purpose of her move there wasn’t so much to get away from the city as to be near her mother and 4-year-old twin sisters. Along with her work as a designer for FreeSpirit, Tula also helps her mom, Kathy Runyan, run The Quilt Shoppe, located at 118 Hill St. in Stewartsville. The shop is advertised on its website as “the home of Tula Pink” and contains the display stage Tula uses when she travels to trade shows marketing her latest fabric lines. In part due to Tula’s presence, people come to The Quilt Shoppe from throughout the country and even faraway places like Japan and Australia.

“Quilting is cult-like in that way: People pilgrimage,” Tula says. “... The people who follow me are insanely loyal and a little bit ferocious” (so much so that a yard of fabric from one of her older, out-ofproduction lines that had a retail value of $8.99 has sold for as much as $120 on eBay).

To understand this phenomenon, one need look only as far as her fabric, which she sketches by hand before re-drawing it in Adobe Illustrator to play with different color possibilities. A vast majority of fabric design today is entirely computer-based and builds upon old, out-of-copyright patterns, so someone with an entirely new take is a bit of a novelty.

As is someone whose designs all tell a story, if examined closely enough. For example, Parisville — Tula’s most recent line to be released to stores — was inspired by the movie “Marie Antoinette,” a stylized interpretation of the life a teenager who became the queen of France. A scene that especially spoke to Tula was one that panned

through the title character’s closet and — among ornate, lacy pieces — showed a pair of pink Converse sneakers.

Translated into her fabric line, this story comes to life through elements such as a “ship hair” silhouette, lions and mice, decorative fans and watching eyes.

These are subtle enough that they don’t necessarily jump out of the overall pattern, but as in all of her designs, “a flower’s never just a flower,” Tula says.

As for those pink sneakers: They aren’t found in the fabric line in and of themselves, but the idea of flair and youthfulness they represent is present in all of Tula’s work — so much so that she and the handful of other designers who do similar work are drawing attention from people much younger than the average, 57-year-old quilter the industry targets.

“Now, there’s a whole new era of sewers and quilters and DIY-ers,” she says. “Just by creating something, we’ve created a new demographic.”

Also just by creating something, she’s enabled many others to create, as well. Someone has even made a Flickr account dedicated to photos of projects made with Tula’s fabric, which Tula peruses occasionally with a mix of delight over cute quilts and crib bumpers and dismay over all the attention.

“It’s a weird little cult-y experience, because as a designer, the whole idea is to remain unseen,” she says.

But the idea also, as a designer, is to offer sources of inspiration — and she seems to have accomplished that part just fine.

“I’m collaborating with people.

I’m making a raw material and handing it over,” Tula adds. “ ...

You want someone to pick up a piece and just be dying to make something.”

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Tula made fashionable buttons to showcase some of her fabric designs.

Tula’s Parisville line was inspired by the movie ‘Marie Antoinette,’ represented here.

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The boosTer club When the afternoon hits, forget the energy drinks and candy bars and turn to these healthy alternatives

By Kristen Hare • Josephine magazine

Advertisers would have us believe there are only a few options for getting that boost of energy in the dreary drag between lunch and dinner — chocolate and caffeine.

And while Kit Kats and Red Bulls have virtues all their own, trying to sustain your energy in a healthy way won’t happen on those two.

“It’s gonna give you a charge for awhile,” says Sherry Smith, manager of GNC at the Shoppes at North Village, “but you’re gonna come back down off it, too.”

Instead, turn to some healthy foods,

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drinks and activities that can get you through the day feeling good.

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When choosing an afternoon snack that will offer a boost to your energy, think of foods that themselves contain energy such as complex carbohydrates and protein.

Simple carbohydrates are absorbed more quickly, says Sheri Caldwell, a dietitian at Hy-Vee in St. Joseph, and you’ll feel hungry again sooner.

Instead, look to complex carbs, which take longer to digest and help you feel more satisfied, in whole grains and also protein.

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“You feel fuller longer because it takes longer to digest those foods,” Caldwell says.

She recommends trail mix.

“A little of that is a good idea to increase protein because that’s going to help you feel fuller longer,” she says.

Or try a whole-wheat bagel, for instance, and add some peanut butter for protein and a sliced banana or apple on the side.

Health.com also recommends whole grain crackers with hummus, offering the complex carbs with the crackers and protein and a little healthy fat from the hummus.

Caldwell also suggests a low-fat string cheese, yogurt with a little granola or a nut butter on a tortilla.

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And don’t forget to take a multivitamin, says Smith.

“That is your foundation to everything,” she says, and when people get and stay on multivitamins for awhile, they notice they don’t feel quite as good when they run out, she says.

REFILL YOUR TANK It’s not just about what you eat to keep your energy up, but also what you drink.

Caffeine is the most obvious answer, but choose wisely.

The caffeine in a can of Coke comes along with calories and sugar. Opt for a tea instead, or try a nonfat latte, which offers the benefits of milk, including protein and calcium.

According to the Mayo Clinic, between two and four cups of coffee a day is a healthy limit. Drink more, however, and you may suffer from insomnia and anxiety, among other things.

Also, don’t forget the importance of water — about eight glasses a day by most recommendations. And according

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to a 2009 article in Discovery News, a Web site by the Discovery Channel, our brains get an energy boost right after drinking water.

It might feel hard to get those eight glasses in a day, but there are some ways around that, Smith says.

Try some of the flavorings you can add to water that make it taste like lemonade or green tea. Most are low in sugar, or sugar free, and also decaffeinated, she says.

BEYOND THE MOUTH Other than eating and drinking energy-boosting foods, several other activities can help give you the push you need.

“Getting enough sleep the night before is very helpful,” says Joy Deatherage, manager at Plaza Fitness.

And during the day, get up and move.

When she worked a desk job, Deatherage would walk up and down the six flights of stairs during her lunch break several times.

“You’d be amazed at how much better

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Even if you can’t handle six flights, try a short walk, even as little as 10 minutes, says WebMD. In a study conducted at California State University, researchers found as little as 10 minutes of walking increased energy levels for up to two hours. When that was sustained for three weeks, overall energy and mood levels went up.

Or hit the opposite end of things and take a quick nap. In a study by NASA, as little as 26 minutes of sleep was shown to boost energy by about 34 percent, according to ABC News.

The best time for the power nap is between 1 and 3 p.m., and a 20-minute nap can increase alertness.

Finally, don’t drag yourself down during your lunch break, Deatherage recommends.

“Avoid a big, heavy lunch,” she says.

Instead, stick with something lighter, she says, so your body’s energy can be used to power through the day and not that giant tenderloin.

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With tax season upon us, here are a few tips to keep in mind for 2011

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All last year, you picked up your paycheck knowing that you weren’t getting all that you earned, that Uncle Sam was taking a percentage for himself. Now, it’s 2011 and it’s time to get some of that back.

This is probably the most positive way to look at the 2011 tax season. For a lot of people, this can be one of the most stressful times of the year trying to navigate the tax terrain.

That being said, here are a few tips to keep in mind when you file your taxes this year.

A CHANGE IN DEADLINE For those procrastinators out there who just can’t help but wait until the last minute to file, they’ve got three extra days to do it. This year’s deadline is April 18, 2011. That’s because Emancipation Day falls on Saturday, April 16, and the federal holiday will have government employees taking work off on the usual April 15 deadline.

That being said...

SEND IN EARLY Filing taxes might not be your idea of a good time, but you still should aim to get them out of the way early.

Ted Farnen, director of communications for the Missouri Department of Revenue, says an estimated 40 percent of taxpayers put off filing until the final few weeks. This causes the IRS to be swamped and could lead to you receiving your tax refund later than usual.

“It’s backloaded because so many people wait until the very end of the filing season to actually file their return,” Farnen says.

So, doing your taxes early could allow you to avoid getting lost in the last swarms of filers and get you a quicker return.

WORK THE WEB More and more taxpayers are heading to the Internet to file their taxes, and the IRS is only encouraging more of the same in 2011.

“If you don’t file electronically, it’s going to be a long time,” says Rebecca J. Travnichek, family financial education specialist for the University of Missouri Extension in Savannah, Mo. “They really want everybody to e-file.”

Travnichek says that on average, electronically filed taxes take 5 to 10 business days to be directly deposited into your bank account as opposed to 12 to 16 weeks by snail mail. She suggests that even people who don’t have a bank account visit a financial institution and set up a checking or savings account with a minimal amount of money to receive a routing number they can use for direct deposit on their taxes.

AVOID THE ANTICIPATED While the speed of e-filing is perfectly acceptable to some people, it might seem slow to others who need that tax cash yesterday.

That’s part of the reason why some tax filing companies offer refund anticipation loans, a way to get people money in hand while their tax returns finish filing. But Travnichek says that refund anticipation loans aren’t always accurate and should be avoided in case the tax preparer misses something and your anticipated return isn’t exactly right.

“If they made a thousand-dollar mistake and they give you one thousand dollars too much, you have to pay that back,” she says.

TRACK YOUR CHANGES Always keep in mind that any changes that occurred in 2010 will come into play and probably change

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your tax situation when you file.

Did you get married? Have children? Lose your job or change employers? Go to college? Buy a house?

Did you have any major medical expenses or make church contributions? All of these either require changes in how you file your taxes or additional documents to make sure you get your full return.

“Sometimes, people start doing their tax return and they think, ‘Oh yeah, I had some interest from this or I have a savings account that I don’t think about very much,’” Farnen says. “It’s good to sit down and review all the types of statements that should be coming in and make sure you have them all before completing your return.”

LEARN THE LAW Just like your living or employment situation, tax laws also can be different from year to year.

“Tax laws change. They’re very fluid as far as changing,” Travnichek says.

Before you file, do some research and brush up on what tax laws the government implemented before the end of 2010. Those changes will go into effect in mid-to-late February and could affect how much you should claim and how much you’ll get back.

ON TO 2012 While you may be worried about the 2011 tax season, it isn’t too early to start thinking ahead for when you have to do this in 2012.

Travnichek says you can start by getting organized. Buy some manila folders and use them to sort out documents and receipts you receive through the rest of the year that you may need later.

“Anything that people think might be related to taxes, go ahead and put them in a folder, put them in a file box ... then they’ll have them right at their fingertips when they prepare,” Travnichek says.

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Ready to recycle St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only way to go green this month

By KIM NORVELL • Josephine magazine

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those away, and those are pretty easy to recycle,” Mr. Basta says.

Mr. Basta says you can think of it as any chore. But recycling enthusiasts say it is grat- container of liquid with a plastic screw ifying knowing that after recycling everytop. While the tops thing you can, what you throw away is truly aren’t recyclable, trash. Take a look around your home and see most of the bottles are (orange juice bottles how easy recycling can be by just contributare an exception). ing items from the everyday kitchen.

Other commonly used plastics are margarine tubs and soap containers.

Making a dedication to recycling can be a

In St. Joseph, a recycling center as well as a pickup service offer two ways for an eco-friendly way to clean out your kitchen.

Here’s a list of items from your kitchen that can be recycled, from two recycling junkies in St. Joseph: • Tin and aluminum cans. Any tin can containing a nonperishable food item can be recycled. “Anywhere from tuna fish cans to cat food cans,” says Tim Basta, owner of St. Joe Green, a recycling pickup service in the city. Aluminum cans are one of the easiest items to recycle, since most every city has a can redemption center. These cans are prominent in the kitchen, especially for soda lovers. Earth911.com has a map of the aluminum recycling centers nearest to you.

• Plastic containers. Plastics are numbered from 1-7, with one being the easiest to recycle and seven the hardest. You can tell what an item’s number is by looking for the raised recycling symbol, usually on the bottom of the object. The St. Joseph Recycling Center accepts No. 1 and No. 2 plastics only (clear plastics).

• Plastic sacks. Grocery store sacks, including sacks you buy vegetables in, can be recycled, but they also can be easily reused. Jim Fly, manager of A to Z’s Freshair Fare Natural Market, says they reuse plastic sacks they get from Apple Market to package their customers’ items. Rather than creating a bag with their logo, they will reuse what they can, which Mr. Fly says customers appreciate.

In a household, plastic sacks can be reused for storage or as trash liners.

Most grocery stores have receptacles to recycle plastic sacks, which you can bring with you on your next grocery run.

Zipper baggies can’t be recycled, but they can be washed out and reused. “It’s kind of inconvenient, but it depends on what’s in the bag. If it’s potato chips it’s one thing, but if it’s chicken salad it’s another thing,” Mr. Fly says.

• Glass bottles. The St. Joseph Recycling Center does not accept green bottles. Mr. Basta’s service accepts every kind. Lids have to be off glass bottles before they’re recycled, but Mr. Fly says metal tops can be recycled with tin and aluminum.

Mr. Fly cautions that recycling can become a chore, but once it becomes a habit it can be quite enjoyable.

“It’s become a hobby,” he says. “We do the best we can with what’s convenient with our time and energy.”

According to The National Association of Home Builders Research Center, having a simple, organized place to store recyclables indoors promotes consistent recycling. Many home stores have recycling sorters in the form of containers or built-in cabinets.

Mr. Fly suggests creating a specific area in your home where you can sort recyclables, particularly somewhere multiple bags can hang. Mr. Basta suggests crushing all containers so your recycling receptacle is not overflowing. Other articles suggest placing all recyclables in one place and waiting to sort before they are taken to a center, that way you don’t have multiple containers inside your home.

Any way you chose to organize your recyclables, find motivation that most items you purchase for your family’s kitchen can avoid taking up space in a landfill.

• Aluminum foil. One thing most people don’t think to recycle is the aluminum foil used in baking or to store leftovers. “A lot of people throw

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The size of the brush depends on the thickness of the hair.

— Tricia Litton, owner of Tricia’s Hair Studio in St. Joseph

By Cathy Woolridge Josephine magazine

Your hair can either be your crowning glory or your worst nightmare.

The latter is especially true if you tangle or even break a brush in your lovely locks.

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But you can untangle a lot of hair nightmares by choosing the right brush. All brushes are not created equal, which becomes apparent when you’re standing in front of rows and rows of them trying to decide which one is for you.

Before you buy a brush, stop and think about what type of brush or brushes your hairstylist uses when she does your hair.

If you can’t remember, give your stylist a call. It never hurts to ask the pros.

“The size of the brush depends on the thickness of the hair,” says Tricia Litton, owner

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freely and slowly work your hair free. “Never cut it out,� she says. “You have to pull it out hair by hair.�

Just as they come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, brushes also come in several price ranges. A boar-bristle brush (which actually has hair from a hog) can cost up to $100, according to dummies.com. Ny-

lon-bristle brushes, which are what most women use, also feature a wide range of prices. Our pros say you get what you pay for. Choose a brush that feels comfortable to you. According to dummies.com, most women own more than one brush.

It’s time to replace your brush when it starts showing wear and tear.

Definitely replace your brush if the little protective balls that cover the bristles fall off. “When you notice the bristles getting worn or the bristles fall out, it’s time for a new brush,� Litton says.

And, to help take care of your brush, both pros recommend cleaning the hair out of the brush after each use. “People lose 80 to 150 hairs a day,�

Whitman says.

You can buy brush cleaner, but both Whitman and Litton say you can clean your brushes with a little soap and hot water. Don’t use alcohol because it can cause the brush to fall apart.

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of Tricia’s Hair Studio in St. Joseph. “If you have really short hair you’re not going to use a big, fat brush,� says Angela Whitman, a stylist with Beauty First Professional Products & Salon in St. Joseph.

If you have long hair, both Litton and Whitman recommend a paddle brush, which is flat and wide just like a paddle. The paddle brush also is good for medium-length hair, according to ehow.com. “It’s the best to really smooth down the hair,� Litton says.

If you have really thick, curly hair avoid a brush. “Pick it when it’s wet and let it go,�

Whitman says.

According to dummies.com (yes, the ones who put out the books and DVDs with titles like “Computers for Dummies,� “Kettlebells for Dummies,� etc.), there are four basic types of hair brushes. They include vented, cushioned, round and classic styling. A vented brush is good for blow-drying your hair, according to ehow.com. That brush features widely spaced bristles on a vented head, which allows for good airflow. The cushioned brush features bristles that are attached to a cushioned head. The classic styling brush features a halfrounded head and the round brush is, well, round. “I have six to eight different round brushes,� Litton says.

Both Litton and Whitman recommend round brushes with a metal barrel, which help conduct heat while you blow dry and style your hair. But round brushes can be tricky to work with. Any woman who has tangled one in her hair can attest to that.

Whitman says before using the brush, make sure to towel dry your hair. Next, apply a detangler to help the brush glide through your hair.

And don’t just start brushing anywhere on your head. “You start at the bottom and work your way up,� Whitman says.

And if you do get the brush tangled in your hair, don’t panic or reach for the scissors. Whitman says to hold the brush close to your head or let it hang

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Old-school men Learn from these traditional ‘manly’ values

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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man is just a man if you see him walking through Walmart or the local hardware store. He may be black, white, tall, short, young or old, but on first reference he’s just a man.

There’s really no way of knowing if he’s an old-school man or a new-age man unless you spend a little time around him. And a young man can be an old-school man and vice versa. Age isn’t really a factor.

There are just some men who hold on to the earlier tradition of maleness and others who embrace the new masculinity.

Some guys wouldn’t be caught dead going to a hairstylist. They go to a barber or trim up themselves. Others think nothing of getting pedicures, manicures and drinking pretty drinks with umbrellas in them. I saw the difference between the two types of men once at a church. In this case it was the older men I saw who related to their wives much differently than the younger men did. The wives even related differently to them.

One older man in particular, I’ll call him “Ward,” had a quiet, strong countenance about him. You knew he put his wife’s needs before his own but you could tell he was the head of his household. He listened to his wife’s opinion but the final decision always rested with him. And his wife trusted his judgment.

You got the impression that Ward’s wife never told him when it was his turn to change the diapers. But you knew if needed he would do so in a pinch.

But his job was mainly to fix things and to check on strange noises in the

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house at night. His job was to protect his family.

This younger guy, I’ll call him “Tony,” wore male clogs and was the kind of guy you see going into public restrooms designated “Family.” He always changed the diapers and carried his baby son in a pouch on his back.

He did his share of the cooking and the laundry, too.

Of course there’s nothing really wrong with being either type of male.

Most men nowadays fall somewhere in between. But some women today would be more apt to call Tony a “keeper” and Ward a male chauvinist. In the movie “Gran Torino,” Clint Eastwood played a character named Walt Kowalski who was much like Ward. Walt was a man of good, solid values despite being flawed in many ways. He cursed and drank too much beer at times, but you knew you could count on him and his word.

There’s a website, deathvalleymag. com, that lists the “31 Old-School Man” habits that guys can learn from Walt Kowalski. Here are just a few:

• Teach kids to show respect to their elders. It’s mister for anyone older than you.

• Own an old mutt dog. No poodles or fancy purebreds here.

• Realize when you’re wrong and admit it.

• Own an old muscle car and/or a pickup truck.

• Don’t mince words or sugarcoat stuff.

Tell it straight.

• You’re entitled to not have to talk about your feelings to anyone.

• Help the weak.

• Get your hair cut at a barbershop, not a styling salon.

• Eat like a man.

• Don’t flash your illness around for sympathy.

• Mentor a young man.

• Be handy.

• Take a handshake for a thanks.

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omen wear many hats throughout their lives. I’m not talking literal headwear like stocking caps or visors, but the metaphoric kind that symbolizes a redefining of the role she plays in the world.

The first hat I wore was “Daddy’s Little Girl.” In this hat, I laughed, played and had no worries because daddy took care of everything. It was comfortable and carefree, but once I hit my teen years, that little girl hat seemed terribly inadequate.

I began shopping for a new hat and had a large selection of choices, but all it took was a kiss from a certain fairhaired boy and I knew immediately what hat I wanted next. A “wife” hat.

This hat was not immediately comfortable and felt three sizes too big. There were times I wanted to put my previous hat back on, lie on the floor and kick and scream, which was appropriate in my old role but looked pretty odd while wearing my new “wife” hat.

As I figured out my wifely duties, it wasn’t long before I wanted another hat. I needed to nurture something.

My husband thought a kitten would satisfy that longing, but after four short days, the cat ran away and I knew it was a sign.

I got me a “mommy” hat.

There is no training or practice to prepare you for this hat. The hospital just hands you a pink, wiggly human and expects you to raise a productive member of society. Fortunately, this hat has superpowers otherwise no one would succeed. Once it is applied, you get three times more done than you ever could before, people stop on a dime when you say their middle name and your ability to be grossed out is completely removed.

I loved my “mommy” hat and

wished I could wear it forever, but my kids grew up and I am learning how to re-size my hat from the all-encompassing “mommy” size to the less invasive “mom” style.

Because that hat is less consuming, I get to change hats again and choose any style I want. I can pick a stylish “career” hat, a noble “volunteer” hat or maybe the sexy “mid-life crisis” hat that comes with a motorcycle and plastic surgery!

And we can’t forget the inevitable hat, which all ladies are forced, against their will, to wear. The “menopause” hat. I have a friend who just recently found hers had been slipped on, and she tells me it makes her sweat and must be too tight because she is grumpy and forgetful. She explained it to me in an e-mail: “I need to start wearing a sign around my neck that reads, ‘I really don’t mean half the things I say right now and I probably don’t even know where I am. If you find me wandering around talking to myself, please call, XXX-1234 and ask for my husband, Tom. Be prepared, as he will probably say he has never heard of me.’”

I recently sat my hubby down and explained, “I am thinking about reinventing myself. Several of my friends have gone on this journey and as part of their reinvention, they left their husbands. Personally, you are my favorite thing so I am keeping you, but everything else is up for debate. As I travel this path, I may cry for no good reason, get piercings, take up water polo or run off to a horse ranch. But just know, I love you.”

He looked at me and calmly said, “Are you sure you wouldn’t rather just leave me?”

Lucky for him, I wasn’t wearing a “menopause” hat.

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getting real

Changing headwear A woman wears many hats in her lifetime

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.”

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By Jennifer Gordon Josephine magazine

Being in the job market today can be a lot like being in middle school again. The other candidates appear to be more confident and more qualified with more advantages than you. But don’t let insecurity get to you like it did in the braces days.

“The easiest thing to do is get very frustrated and give up or not try as hard or get down because you’re going to be rejected a lot more,” says Matthew Gregg, director of Missouri Western State University’s Career Development Center.

Instead, keep your end goal in mind.

Whether it’s providing for your family or landing the job you’ve always wanted, the long-term focus will see you through potential letdowns.

If you’re not getting past the application process, reconsider how you approach it. The competitive job market demands professionalism. If you’re not taking every aspect of the hunt seriously, odds are another applicant is.

Dress business casual when out looking for work, even part-time or temporary

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Don’t lose heart while in between work

work at chain stores such as Target or McDonald’s.

“You’ll never get that interview if you don’t get past the first impression,” Gregg says.

Politesse goes a long way, too. Be courteous to the reception desk. Many businesses use the front desk as another step in the screening process. Send thank-you notes after every meeting you have with an employer, even if it’s someone in human resources.

Make the job application part of an eight-hour workday to keep up productivity and motivation. It adds schedule and routine to otherwise large chunks of free time.

Broaden your concept of the right position by taking salary off the table. The job’s potential, not its pay, should be the deciding factor in whether you apply.

“You have to be open to the pay and look at the long range with the employer,” says Joy Rock, manager of Spherion Staffing in St. Joseph. Spherion works exclusively with American Family Insurance to fill job openings. “If you start at a lower salary, you want to look at the

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future of the company.”

Keep in mind age might be playing a factor in the hiring process. According to AARP, on average workers 50 and older are unemployed six weeks longer than younger candidates. But the 50-plus crowd should take heart: The demand for seasoned employees is still out there.

“They’ve got a wealth of experience a lot of employers are wanting, including myself,” Rock says.

While you wait to hear back from positions, look for a part-time or temporary job to help supplement income. Volunteering is also a good way to network and boost your resume.

“My thing is to not sit home and mope,” says Davida Bangerter, operations manager for Kelly Staffing Services in St . Joseph. “Even if it’s part-time work or volunteering at the hospital, you’ve got to do something to feel some self worth.”

Work hard while you volunteer and let those around you know you’re looking for a job. Your co-volunteers might know of an open position and could even be job references in the future.

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