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A big thank you to all of RENEW Magazine’s valued participants of the first ever RENEW Women’s Health and Wellness Expo recently held in Williamsburg! We’d like to extend a very special thanks to our sponsors; POMOCO Auto Group, Fort McGruder Hotel and Convention Center and WAVY TV and FOX 43. Wright Model and Talent for Sponsoring the Fashion Show with clothes by Apricot Lane Peninsula Town Center. We’d also like to thank our emcee, The Face of FOX 43, Andria Lea. Our gratitude also goes to our prize sponsors; the Sprint Store in Williamsburg, State Farm Insurance Agent Karen Kennedy of Newport News and our grand prize donor, CE Travel Advantage Club of Williamsburg. Thanks to our Speakers: Rosemary Trible, Janice Allen, Tatrece Swann, Janice Underwood, Tracy Wainwright. Last but not least, a giant thank you to all of our vendors! The RENEW Women’s Health and Wellness Expo was designed for you, yet it was each of you that made the event such a resounding success! Our next RENEW Women’s Expo is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Fort McGruder Hotel and Conference Center, sponsored in part by WAVY TV and FOX 43. If you’re interested in a sponsorship or vendor space, please contact RENEW Magazine right away as space is limited. Some vendor availabilities for the September 6th event are already booked, so please hurry! Advanced Hair Therapy Institute Associates In Dermatology AVALON CE Travelers Advantage Club Daisy Blue Naturals Damsel In Defense Elements Massage & Bodywork Elevè Beauty Erase The Canvas First Command Financial
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5 Women’s Style: Expert Advice for Dressing... 6 Childcare Network - Summer Camp 7 Kids Room Organizing Tips 8 Save Green Indoors & Out With Energy Efficient Home Upgrades 9 Five Tips For A Lifetime of Healthy Vision 10 Eat Play Williamsburg - Review DoG Street Pub 11 From Floor To Fixtures... At CMIT Solutions, we understand break-ups aren’t easy. But change is coming for Microsoft® Windows XP on April 8th, 2014 -- and you don’t want to be left in a relationship lurch. • Dump XP before it dumps you. After thirteen years of romance, Microsoft® will stop supporting Windows XP April 8th, 2014. Isn’t it time you moved on too?
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The recent Renew Women’s Health and Wellness Expo featured models from Wright Modeling and Talent Agency of Newport News displaying fine fashions provided courtesy of Apricot Lane of Hampton, located in the Peninsula Town Center. Two separate fashion shows were scheduled for the event, with both presentations including Wright Models wearing some of these beautiful outfits from Apricot Lane. If you’re considering a new spring look for yourself or need a great gift idea, why not visit Apricot Lane in the Peninsula Town Center. If you’re interested in pursuing a modeling career, you simply cannot do better than starting with a visit to Wright Modeling and
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• Never permit a nail technician to cut or trim cuticles, which protect nail beds from bacteria. Instead, use a rubber cuticle pusher or liquid remover to gently push back cuticles just a little bit. Use a wooden or rubber manicure stick never metal or anything sharp - to clean beneath nails. • Remove polish after it’s been on for a while. Keeping nails polished for extended periods may promote fungal growth. Leave toe nails polishfree for a few days between pedicures. • Post pedicure, don’t walk around in flimsy flipflops, especially the ones salons sometimes give customers before they leave. They don’t provide adequate protection or support for your feet. • Look for foot-friendly products that have earned the APMA’s Seal of Acceptance or Approval. Podiatrists have evaluated these products and found them to be beneficial to foot health. Finally, never put up with foot pain. Discomfort and pain that lasts longer than several days could be a sign of a more serious problem or infection. Seek treatment from a podiatrist - the foot and ankle expert.
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WOMEN’S STYLE: EXPERT ADVICE FOR DRESSING AND FEELING MORE CONFIDENT
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variety of factors play into a confident appearance, but many women are unaware of simple ways they can come across as more poised and self-assured every day. Bobbie Thomas, national style expert and author of The Power of Style: Everything You Need to Know Before You Get Dressed Tomorrow, shares her advice on quick and easy ways to look and feel more confident. Get in touch with your personal style: Pull the inside out. This is the key to self-expression and the definition of true style. To do this, women should ask themselves, “What do I want to say? Attract? And what is the most important thing I want others to know about me?” Then, take an honest look in the mirror and make sure their reflections match that message. Lastly, women need to invest in themselves - learn their best colors, most flattering cuts for their body types, and then take the time to edit their closets according to their goals. Consider your body language: Women’s confidence comes from within, but it is just as important to be conscious of messages communicated nonverbally, as they are important to other people’s perceptions. A woman’s body language speaks louder than words and says a lot about her comfort and core confidence. What can make a huge difference? Focusing on posture and standing tall, making eye contact when speaking to people and even smiling can communicate confidence. Stretching every morning or practicing yoga are also great ways for women to learn how to balance and improve the way they carry themselves. Plus, not only does good posture help with exuding strong self-confidence, it can also contribute to overall health and even make your clothes look their best. Pay attention to the details: Most women have mastered their everyday beauty routines, but often neglect caring for their armpit skin. Underarms require the same attention as the rest of the body and can make a major difference in the way women feel when wearing sleeveless attire. The Dove PitiCure will help women give their armpits the care they need in three simple steps. First, exfoliate the area with a gentle exfoliating wipe to draw out impurities in the skin. Second, use warm water to rinse the area clean and pat dry with a soft towel. Finally, I recommend using New Dove Advanced Care to moisturize the skin because it is the only AntiPerspirant/Deodorant formulated with NutriumMoisture and is proven to make underarm skin softer and smoother in just three days. Plus, women can expect 48-hour odor and wetness protection for long-lasting freshness. As simple as it may seem, underarm care can have a significant impact on a woman’s style choices. With one less thing to worry about, she is more likely to feel strong, powerful and self-assured in her own skin, which will cascade throughout all aspects of her life. Visit Dove.com for more information on New Dove Advanced Care Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant with NutriumMoisture. APRIL 2014 RENEW
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take baby steps When it’s time to de-clutter and clean, approach the child’s room like any other. Take baby steps and do one thing at a time. First, skim away trash. Then, hamper dirty laundry. Move on to big stuff and fill in with parts and pieces. You don’t have to be the cleaning fairy, magically whisking it all away. With your child in the room, walk through the baby steps out loud to demystify the process and invite junior to get involved.
lower the bar Try a walk around the room on your knees (or better yet, enlist your 12-year old). From this perspective, you’ll soon find out what’s hard to reach. Make it easy for your kids to pick up after playtime or hang up a sweater by lowering hooks, bars and shelves. Stepstools can help, but for safety and ease, lower is better. Consider doubling up on clothing bars-one low and within your child’s reach, the other higher for special clothes requiring your help. A well-organized space saves you time, money and stress. It can also provide the perfect opportunity to teach about giving and sharing. As you organize, invite your child to think about which toys are favorites —and which could be given away to become the favorites of a little boy or girl who has less.
keep it safe Children (and sleep-deprived adults) are prone to bumping into things and grabbing onto anything nearby for balance or support. Stabilize structures that toddlers may topple. Remove their temptation to reach higher than they should by keeping off-limit items child-locked or out of sight. Choose ouch-free organizers with rounded edges.
eliminate monster hiding places Do monsters lurk beneath the beds? You can scare them away permanently by packing their habitat with baskets or bins containing seldom-used toys, or off-season outfits. If your floors are hardwood or laminate, consider storage on casters for easy sliding. No more room for monsters-or clutter.
label and teach Show your kids where things are supposed to go with picture and word labels. Books. Blocks. Pants. Pajamas. While you build good habits, you can help kids make meaningful connections between words, illustrations and actual objects.
express without mess Designate shelves, tack boards or other special areas for artistic display- giving your child an outlet for personal expression and a sense of responsibility for the room. As they get older, your child may use these spaces to display trophies, aced report cards, or other items of inspiration.
gather and show Tired of your child emptying out the dumpster-sized toy chest? Try providing smaller boxes, bins and baskets in easy-to-access places. In these, you can round up smaller toys, parts and pieces. Choose clear or coated wire containers to store a variety of unrelated toys-allowing tots to see what’s inside before overturning.
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• Cool efficiently: Change your HVAC filters regularly. In addition, if your cooling system is more than 10 years old, consider replacing it with one that has a Seasonal Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of 20.00 for better savings. Trane’s XL20i, for example, can mean a savings of up to 60 percent on your annual cooling costs that’s cool cash in your pocket. • Programmable temperature controls: A programmable HVAC control can reduce energy consumption by up to 15 percent compared to traditional nonprogrammable thermostats. Today’s HVAC control systems, like the Trane ComfortLink II Control, now monitor indoor and outdoor temperatures, plus home energy use over time, to help you manage energy and comfort even further. • Conserve water: Remember, water isn’t free. Indoors, lower water bills by installing low-flow water fixtures including toilets, showerheads and faucets. Outdoors, add a water-saving spigot for the garden hose. To avoid water evaporation, water your plants early or late in the day, and when your green lawn starts to grow, don’t mow too low.
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FIVE TIPS FOR A LIFETIME OF HEALTHY VISION
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overpowering at all. So fear not. Next we tried the Welsh Rarebit - “Brown Ale horseradish cheese over English toasting bread”. I am not a huge fan of cheese (depending on the kind), nor am I a fan of beer (OK you can stop heckling me now), so I wasn’t sure how I would like this dish, but Eddie really wanted to order it. I surprised myself though...this was pretty good! Certainly a unique dish. After tasting a couple dishes I decided to peruse the drink menu. I’m a water drinker and don’t usually deviate from this except for rare occasions. However, DoG Street Pub offers an array of unique sodas and other drinks, so I decided this was a rare occasion. I went with the Butter Beer “Mulled Cider and caramel topped with melted caramel butter”. It was served piping hot in a metal mug and was the best cider I have ever tasted. Eddie called it liquid butterscotch. Our next two plates were our main entrees, which consisted of The Rail Sandwich and the Salmon Burger. The Rail Sandwich was my favorite, with the Salmon Burger coming in at a close second. I’ll describe the Salmon Burger here since the Rail will be expounded upon below. It’s described in the menu as - “Blackened Salmon with sauerkraut and swiss cheese”. The DoG Street Pub starts with an entire salmon filet and then cuts it up into little pieces without adding any filler to the burger. It’s then coated heavily with their blackened flavoring and topped with sauerkraut and swiss cheese. The salmon is so moist it basically melts in your mouth. DoG Street Pub also makes a signature in-house sauce, which they call their “Pub Sauce”. They put this on the side of the salmon and in various other dishes across the menu. We dipped our burger and fries in there, but I really wanted to just dip my face in the sauce - it was so good. We ended our meal with a traditional English dessert called Eton Mess - “Fresh berry puree with home-made whipped cream and chunks of home-made crunchy
meringue cookies”. There’s really no meal where you wouldn’t have room for this dessert. That’s how light and airy it was, yet still deliciously sweet. The DoG Street Pub focuses on quality and makes everything “home-made”, including almost every sandwich bread they use. You can taste the care and creativity in every dish offered. I’m speaking on behalf of Eddie when I say the beer selection is, hands down, the best in Williamsburg. They have great variety on tap everyday and offer high quality locals and imports that you don’t see elsewhere. It’s not surprising that they won an award for the best beer menu. The Rail Sandwich – “Pulled Pork, pickles, green leaf lettuce, red onion, swiss cheese and black pepper mayo on grilled sourdough”. On the menu, it sounded neat, but nothing that would make me stop in my tracks. But the taste did. I was so full when I was eating this, but I still wanted to keep eating and eating it. The combination of textures/flavors is just ridiculous. Crab Rissole Sandwich – “An English style panko red potato cake with lump crab with ‘chips’”. I’m a sucker for a good crab cake sandwich and this panko red potato cake addition sounds really unique. I already know I love the other two sandwiches I tasted, so I have a good feeling about this one.
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FROM FLOOR TO FIXTURES: TOP SPRING HOME DECOR TRENDS ADD STYLE AND PERSONALITY
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pring is in the air, which means it’s time to refresh your indoor spaces to reflect the energy and optimism of the season. The top home decor trends of spring 2014 take a fresh approach to traditional design elements to create an aesthetic that is fresh and full of life. Best yet, the trends are easily accessible, so anyone can update their space with a few simple tips.
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Thoughtful use of color in home design is a top trend for 2014. “Colors are getting warmer,” notes Gilstrap. “Taupe is the bridge color taking us from gray to browner tones. Warm pinks are returning, as well as warmer greens like moss and olive - even apple.”
“New soft fibers,” says Vickie Gilstrap, director of design services for The Dixie Group, a top U.S. carpet manufacturer. “Consumers went away from wall-to-wall carpet, as hard surface flooring gained in popularity. Then, people began to miss the softness and warmth of carpet. Carpet absorbs sound, making homes quieter, and traps dust at the base of the carpet fibers so that dust doesn’t circulate in the room air.- The soft fibers give us a reason to put carpet down again.”
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Keep in mind adding personality to a space through use of warm color doesn’t necessarily require a complete interior overhaul. Consider incorporating spring colors using accent pieces. It’s easy to switch up pillows, throws or artwork without investing a lot of time or money. Plus it’s a fun way to update the personality of your favorite spaces every season.
Texture and pattern She is also seeing increased interest in “mixedmedia” carpet styles - with hi-lustre and lowlustre yarns used in the same carpet. Additionally, patterns are being featured on top of texture, giving a multi-dimensional appearance to flooring. Not only stylish, carpet is healthy, too. People with allergies or other sensitivities can choose carpet as a way to improve indoor air quality. A recent study supports previous findings that
This spring, more homeowners are using textures and patterns to make a visual statement through design. Strategic use of texture and patterns can highlight certain interior spaces, manipulate the light within the room and influence scale. Blending both adds visual interest and helps homeowners create a unique space to call their own. “Layering of pattern and texture - in floors, walls, upholstery, window treatments - gives a more individualized feel,” says Gilstrap. Scared of mixing patterns and textures? She suggests placing patterns on stairs or in hallways. If big and bold patterns aren’t your taste, consider sticking to small, neutral patterns that can be a subtle way to add visual interest and design complexity to interior spaces.
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BPT helps define its design aesthetic. Adjusting the task lighting within a room can instantly make the space more livable and highlight the design motif. Another easy lighting update is purchasing new lamps or simply adding new shades to existing lamps - a great way to refresh a space with minimal cost. Keep in mind, when selecting fixtures, there’s no longer a need to avoid gold tones. “Gold is coming back- we are seeing more gold and copper and less silver,” says Gilstrap. Want to really redefine your home’s lighting? Ornamental lighting is big this year with designers thinking outside the box when it comes to how and where these fixtures can be used. For example, dramatic chandeliers are no longer reserved for formal spaces such as the dining room or foyer. This spring, you can add a touch of elegance to any space by adding a stylish chandelier, plus it doesn’t take up much design real estate space. Bedrooms, basements and bars are just a few unique areas where chandeliers can be featured. Interested in a complimentary interior design consultation by Unforgettable Interior Design? Fill out the form online or scan code below! If you prefer to contact Unforgettable Interior Design by phone, please call 757-469-9662 or you can also email us: debbiebedner@cox.net
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“SPRING INTO THE SEASON”!
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thoughts is it’s considered a time of renewal or rebirth.
as a result of the winter workouts, or how about a new outdoor hobby. I’ve recently taken up running completing Webster’s says that renewal is the state my very first 5K, so I’m constantly on of being made new, fresh and strong. I the look for new races that not only think of the human mind when I hear challenge me physically, but I the words ‘state of being’....because especially enjoy the races that are whatever one wants to be, you have to organized for a charitable cause such conjure the thought in your mind as the Susan G. Komen Race for the first...so if you want to accomplish fresh Cure. Take a moment and ask new things, you must have fresh new yourself.....what can you rebirth? ideas! Do something you’ve never done, or go some place you’ve never If outdoor activities and self renewal gone to experience a rebirth or a don’t excite you, and you’re more of renewal. For some it could as simple as the extrovert fashionista, what will be taking a different route to work....I dare your new go-to’s this season? you to come out of the box to see what Neutral’s, navy’s and white’s are the needs renewing. new contrasts, so set your sights on a As a part of rebirth, people make changes of all kinds in the Spring... a new hair cut and or color, a new Spring wardrobe to complement your new look
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(BPT) - With all the buzz surrounding business use of “cloud computing,” you might think the concept of conducting business anywhere - on the road, in the board room, on a soccer field or in the gym was a new one. But small-business owners (SBOs) have been working on the go for decades. The arrival of mobile apps has just made things a little easier for them. “A decade ago, an entrepreneur might have worked through her son’s Little League game with a laptop balanced on her knees and then downloaded her completed work when she got back to the office,” says Michael Alter, president and CEO of SurePayroll, Inc., a Paychex company. “Now, she can complete tasks such as running payroll or cutting paychecks on the spot, wherever she is, using the right mobile app and her smartphone.” If you’re a small-business owner looking to make your mobile devices even more useful for business, consider these types of apps that can help: * Payroll/paycheck apps - SurePayroll users can download a payroll app for either their Apple or Android devices. The app allows SBOs to pay employees; track earnings, deductions, work hours, vacation, sick and personal time; set a check date; view payroll summary reports; access employee contact information; and run payroll with a single click. Taxes are paid and filed automatically. The Mobile Paycheck app allows employees to securely view current and past paychecks online from their Apple devices. Visitwww.surepayroll.com/product/payroll/mobile-payroll.asp to learn more. * Inventory tracking apps - Business moves quickly, and often, so does your inventory. A variety of apps can help you keep track of both products sold and materials needed. Can’t keep a particular item in stock? An inventory tracker can send you a mobile alert when supplies are running low so you can reorder before you run out - and avoid disappointing customers eager to buy the product. * Cash flow trackers - A variety of applications - some free, some fee-based with subscriptions to popular accounting software - can help you manage your cash flow on the go. Apps juggle receivables, accounts payable, bank balances, credit card ledgers and more to help give users the most up-to-date snapshot of their business’s cash flow status at a moment’s notice. * Office apps - These apps make it possible to do from your mobile device whatever you do on your desktop, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. Designed to help boost productivity, office apps range in price from free to nominal fee to pricey. How much you pay will depend on how much you need your app to do. * Voice software - Whether you need to give dictation while you’re driving, dial a number without touching your phone or open a file while your hands are otherwise occupied, voice recognition apps can do that for you.
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* Invoicing apps - Say you take a 30-minute phone call with a client while watching your daughter’s soccer game. If you forget to record the call, that’s billable time you’ve overlooked - and money lost. Invoicing apps can help by allowing you to enter and track billable hours from your mobile device. You can also track expenses and create invoices for your work. Some of these apps even allow you to send invoices digitally and generate reports on how much time a project has consumed. “Thanks to apps like these, it’s easier than ever for small-business owners to balance their work and personal lives,” Alter notes.
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Marla tossed the blanket off her lap and rushed to the door. She swung it open and smiled at the red-headed girl on the other side. “You must be Amber.” A small grin formed, showing off freckled dimples. “Yes.”
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“Come on in. My apartment’s not fancy or anything, but it’s homey. I’m so glad you decided to take the room. My last roommate got married and abandoned me. She went to CNU, too. Well, not while she lived here but a few years back. We were actually in a couple classes together.” She paused to take a breath. And to possibly give Amber a chance to ask any questions she might have. They’d met for lunch the week before and agreed on rent and when Amber would move in, but maybe she’d thought of something new in the meantime or now that she’d seen the apartment. She didn’t say anything. She just stared at the far wall where Marla’s crosses were hung. Her smile had disappeared and her lips were pulled tight.
“So, the kitchen is right over there. It’s not very big, kind of like the whole apartment, but it has everything necessary for cooking.” She played with the cross pendant on her necklace. “Not that I cook much. Jen did most of that. Anyway, feel free to put whatever you need in the fridge or cabinets and use anything that’s there.”
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“Okay, now to the bedroom.” Marla cut off the light and led Amber to the next door. It stood open, revealing the empty room. “So, like I said, nothing lavish, but quite livable. Feel free to decorate any way you want.” “I appreciate it. I don’t really that that many things.” “You said you had someone bringing your furniture?” “Yes, a friend from school. We loaded it last night and he had something to do this morning.” Amber checked her phone. “He should be here in the next twenty minutes.” “Perfect.” A knock on the door drew her attention. “What great timing. My friends Barrett, Jen, and Carlos are here.” Amber raised her eyebrows.
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Amber’s gaze raked over the small space. “Okay.”
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of year, our minds turn to “spring cleaning”. As we consider redecorating projects, any Atonethisoftime them can be short lived if there is mold present. Mold is a living organism belonging to the fungus family. Actually, 80% of all fungus are molds. And while in nature mold is useful in breaking down leaves, wood and other plants, mold in your home is a danger. It can be dangerous to your health. What to do to prevent it. Control the amount of moisture in your home. A comfortable relative humidity level under 55% will preclude the ever-present mold spores from germinating into thriving colonies. Run your air conditioning system regularly to draw the moisture out of the air in the Living Space. If mold is regularly appearing on your exterior walls, you may require better insulation. Walls that are cold will condensate moisture out of the air faster than walls that are not so cold. • Cut out as many sources of moisture as possible. • Use your dryer, well vented to the outside, rather than air drying wet clothes in the home. • Install and USE an exhaust fan in the bathroom. Showers are a number one source for huge increments of captive moisture in areas of a home. • Insure that your HVAC system filters are new and changed regularly. Each room requires adequate ventilation to allow for proper air circulation. • Fix leaks in pipes and any damp area around tubs and sinks. • Prevent seepage of water from the outdoors into your house. It’s important to have rainwater from gutters or the roof drain away from the house. • Ventilate any crawl space as much as possible to allow for thorough drying. • Use mildew and mold resistant paints in your home projects.
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