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The Gwinnett/NE Dekalb Monthly Community and Family Magazine

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November 2013

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On the Cover: On the Surface Gives Customers an Artful Approach to Home Design

By Stacye Carroll Patricia Presto has made repurposing into an art form, and she started with her own life.

When her marriage ended in 1998, Patricia resolved not to let business interfere with caring for her children, so she set aside her previous career as an event planner for Citicorp and rediscovered a long-held passion for art. When she gave her own home a face lift using faux finish—a painting technique that creates movement and interest—she soon found herself updating the homes of her friends. Word of mouth proved a most effective marketing tool, and On the Surface was founded.

Today, On the Surface has expanded its services to include interior and exterior painting, renovation and remodeling, design services, and color consultations. Patricia loves to create “from the ground up,” and she prides herself on being able to supply whatever the clients need through a network of trusted contractors.

Patricia has great success with staging homes for sale. Her job is to create a “clean palate” using paint and accessories already present in the home. Recently, a house she staged sold in just one day.

Furniture refinishing is another reason many clients choose On the Surface. Patricia particularly enjoys refinishing cabinets. Her clients are pleased as well, especially when they learn that faux finishing costs about one-third as much as new cabinetry. And because Patricia leaves her personal preferences at the door, clients enjoy a finished product that is original, unique, and more in tune with who they are as people. “My job is to listen to what the client wants, and make it happen,” Patricia says.

Sometimes a client knows she wants something different but doesn’t know exactly what. In this situation, Patricia may suggest painting an accent wall like the one she painted for Leslie who has used On the Surface to update two of her homes. Particularly appreciated were the sample boards Patricia used to show Leslie exactly what the finished product would look like. “She’s great with color,” Leslie said. “I came to her with

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She takes the time to know what your vision is.”

Patricia painted an accent wall in Leslie’s daughter’s bedroom using pink and white paint and stencils. “That is so cool!” is the exclamation Leslie often hears when her daughters’ friends see the wall for the first time. Leslie also called On the Surface to refinish a brick fireplace that was previously painted white. Using faux finish, Patricia recaptured the natural brick color while giving the room the outdoorsy feel Leslie was hoping for.

“She has a great business sense but can be uber creative at the same time.”

Patricia also enjoys recreating spaces for women who are in “the third phase of life.”

This includes women who are divorced, downsizing, or whose children have left home.

Whether it’s a living area, home office, or kitchen, On the Surface specializes in helping women create areas where they can express themselves.

When asked to name a favorite part of her job, Patricia Presto doesn’t hesitate. “The customers,” she answers. Past clients refer their friends and often call back with other jobs because of the relationship they’ve established with Patricia, who believes “What else can I do for you?” to be one of the most important questions she can ask.

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By Ryan T. Sauers Welcome to the November edition of Our Town Magazine. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am thankful for many things as they relate to Our Town. For one, our great community and many of you who have stepped up to help make this possible. Also for the great Our Town team members (including our new Managing Editor- Alexa Lampasona). I appreciate the super clients we have. In a thankful spirit I am most grateful for the love/support of my wife and three daughters, and to the Lord for blessing this endeavor.

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There will now be regular columns so you can anticipate certain topics each month. i Getting Schooled – local school i Healthy Choices –lifestyle advice i Sports Talk - local sport team, coach, or event i Chaplain’s Corner - local church i Q & A- local business owner In addition, we seek to get you more involved with the magazine AND have a chance to be featured in an upcoming issue. i Community Member Spotlight- highlights a community do-gooder Photo Contest- submit and vote for photos on the monthly topic (posted through Facebook event). One lucky photo featured each month!

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November Calendar of Events Harvest Dance November 1 Prime Timers Pointe at George Pierce Park Suwanee 678-277-0190 Age 50-up, $10 per person.

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Who’s in Charge at Your House?

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Are you sometimes afraid you will make your children angry if you discipline them and/or require responsible, respectful behavior? Are you worried you may cause them emotional harm if you hold them to your expectations and require certain behaviors?

Do any of your children refuse to do homework, study for tests, or attend afterschool tutorial sessions, and do they earn grades lower than their abilities? Have your children taken charge of your home?

If your answers are yes to any of these questions and you want to regain control of your household, put into practice the following helpful principles: 1) Practice calm, conscious, confident parenting.

2) Practice the self-discipline necessary to remain emotionally balanced in response to your children’s behavior.

3) Change things in small degrees because you can only improve your responses to your children’s behavior a little at a time.

4) Take note of your children’s misconduct without immediately reacting, unless a real and immediate danger exists.

5) Take a good look at your anger and fears because these emotional states indicate there is work you need to do on your own self.

6) Learn how to be firm without being emotional.

7) Communicate your children’s appropriate boundaries by consistently demonstrating respectful, responsible self-discipline, clearly showing the exact behavior you expect, and following through with consequences when patience and words do not work.

8) Be observant and learn how to talk to your children so they will listen.

9) Do not use harsh, angry criticism because it lowers their expectations of themselves, lowers their self-confidence, and fuels their fears, rebellion, and defensiveness, all resulting in even worse behaviors and attitudes.

10) Do not fight with your children. Fighting does not work because when you engage in a frustrating power-struggle with them, you will lose your own power and authority.

11) Do not do too much to protect your children from life’s challenges. Sometimes they learn more by dealing with events without your help or involvement.

12) Remember children learn to behave in the ways that get them what they want. If you give them what they desire when they have been bossy and demanding, you have taught them that these traits satisfy their desires, leading to a disrespect of others.

13) Remember that when bad behavior goes without consequences, your children will feel confused about what is expected of them, and they may even doubt that they are truly cared about, interpreting your leniency as apathy.

14) Develop emotional strength by remaining patient and composed when they express hurt and angry feelings. You cannot teach them self-control when you are losing your own.

A few years ago I heard a minister, Dr. Bill Blanchard, present five important points on parenting. He taught that when parents demonstrate affirmation, acceptance, appreciation, availability, and affection toward their children, a sense of authenticity, security, significance, importance, and lovability are fostered. He also taught that when parents have only rules and no relationship, rebellion can develop.

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Anita Redd has made a name for herself in Gwinnett and around the southeast as owner of Anita’s Balm, a natural moisturizing balm formulated to help treat skin conditions such as eczema. The idea to make her own balm spurred from her frustration to find a moisturizing product for her son, who suffers from eczema. After less than two years in business, Anita’s Balm is now sold in more than 1,300 stores, including independent pharmacies, spas, athletic, and health food stores.

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By Stacye Carroll Angela Gentile sits cross-legged atop a stool behind a glass countertop at Fresh Start Resale, the place she calls “My home away from home.” A couple of feet away, her husband David sorts through a stack of clothing for display. Angela smiles in his direction, recalling the warnings given about couples working together. The two have been married for eleven years and have worked together for two of those before “burnout” prompted a shift in their priorities. The name “Fresh Start” doesn’t just pertain to the merchandise. According to Angela, “It is also a fresh start for David and me.”

Family and friends pitched in at the beginning, providing a stockpile of new and gently used clothing, accessories, home décor, and household items.

Today, most merchandise is provided by over forty regular consignees who manage their accounts via the Fresh Start Resale website, which also features discount coupons for shoppers.

A walk around the store reveals an interesting and eclectic inventory.

The first thing that catches the eye is a stunning alligator handbag displayed alongside a matching pair of flats and a bracelet. Angela tells me I’m not the first to admire the set, and then points out a vintage Gucci on another wall that boasts bags by Guess and Coach. Scarves in a rainbow of colors decorate a countertop in front of a wall featuring a richly hued tapestry valance. There are tribal instruments and holiday decorations, and hanging at the end of every clothes rack one can find pre-fashioned outfits with matching accessories. Customers will find children’s items in the back of the store alongside a designated play area, whimsically painted by Angela’s mother, Karen Martin, who also painted the vanity at the front of the store that is used to display jewelry.

Plans are in the works to expand soon in order to offer a larger selection of furniture.

Angela describes herself as a problem solver and a lover of challenges, but entrepreneurship isn’t the only thing driving Angela Gentile.

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Fresh Start Resale is open Monday through Saturday, and Angela and David can also be found manning a booth at local festivals such as Daffy’s Day that was recently held at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds.

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“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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