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FASHION Step out in athleisure wear — the latest trendy outfits.

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TOGETHER Motherdaughter businesses thrive.

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hat should you get your mom for Mother’s Day? I remember pondering that question when my mom was alive, and she has been gone nearly 30 years.

Here are the things I would suggest as a mom: Call your mom. If you can’t see her, call her. Just because. Not because you need something. Tell her you love her.

Remind her of something she did that really made you happy.

If you can’t call her, send your mom

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a card or a text with a pleasant thought in it. It doesn’t have to cost anything.

Moms like me just want to know their kids and stepkids are happy.

That’s all any parent or stepparent wants. Really.

If you are mailing a card, get to it, because Mother’s Day is next Sunday.

And don’t forget to salute grandmothers, aunts or anyone who has been a mom to you. I have many women to thank, and Sunday, May 10, is a great time to do it.

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Athleisurewear fits

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used to think that wearing yoga pants outside the gym was a fashion faux pax. That is, until I heard the term “athleisure” wear. It’s a hot new trend in fashion casualization. Athleisure wear is stylish clothing that you can work out in and wear for leisure activities like a picnic and going to the grocery store.

You can find all types of this clothing in stores like Old Navy and Dick’s Sporting Goods. In fact, singer Carrie Underwood launched her own Calia line, which includes floral racer back tanks and compression capri pants with matching floral trim, at Dick’s.

Lillypultizer.com also has a line out called “Luxletic.” It’s vibrant, fun and fashionable. Movie star Kate Hudson’s Fabletics.com features some super-cute items at extremely reasonable pricing.

Plenty of Erie women are suiting up.

They enjoy the convenience and comfort of it.

Megan Beth Hollern embraces her workout clothing. “I love wearing my workout clothes on the weekend,

especially leggings or yoga pants with a cute top,” she said. “I’d choose leggings or yoga pants over jeans any day! I always run to Target in my athleisure wear — busy momma on the go!”

Christina Katen likes to mix it up.

“Yoga pants with an everyday sweater and cute boots or flats. Mixing all my coziest clothes, whether workout or work, makes for the best outfits,” Katen said.

For teacher and owner of Art of Yoga, Susan Black, yoga pants are a staple in her wardrobe. “Yoga pants everywhere ... all the time. Comfortable, versatile — moves from studio to store to dinner to park with different tunics, sweaters, shirts — easy to pack, lots of colors/styles, affordable and easy to care for,” she said.

women on the go, as long as they fit and flatter and always wear your lipstick and earrings.”

Stacey Skrzypczak uses her yoga pants for multiple purposes. “I love my black yoga pants. I wear them to the grocery store, work and, yes, sometimes out to dinner with my husband. They are just so comfortable. I do wear a nice shirt with them if I wear them out to dinner.”

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H T F I T N E S S

Shelly Sheridan, wellness coordinator at the Eastside YMCA, demonstrates arm exercises.

ARMED for sleeveless season E

very woman has that one body part she’d gladly use one of her three wishes from a genie to change. Mine are my arms. I covet toned, sculpted arms like Michelle Obama’s, but I can tell you from experience that it takes more than hoping and wishing to get them (unless you find that magic lamp and genie). Sigh.

So with the sleeveless season fast approaching, Shelly Sheridan, wellness coordinator at the Eastside YMCA, offered advice to firm and shape arms for summer.

Sheridan has been teaching group exercise classes in Erie for almost three decades. She has taught nearly every class from step aerobics to Zumba to Pilates to Body Pump, and she has seen a lot of fitness trends come and go. Also, at 50, she wears — and looks fabulous in — a

bikini. She added that all the cardio in the world won’t put muscle on your arms.

It requires resistance training. Here are Sheridan’s top tips to help you get your arms ready to bare by June: You don’t have to use dumbbells.

Weightlifting equipment varies from your own body weight (think pushups and pullups, etc.) to resistance bands to weighted medicine balls to kettlebells.

“You can pick up resistance bands or a medicine ball for less than $20 at Walmart,” Sheridan said.

Don’t be afraid of the weight room.

Women tend to be intimidated by free weight rooms because they’re often filled with muscular men. Ask for help. “At the YMCA, and I’ll assume at every gym, there are coaches to show you how to properly use the weight and machines.

All you have to do is ask,” Sheridan said.

Group classes like Pilates, PiYo (combination of Pilates and yoga) and yoga all help build muscle. “You’d be amazed at how many different things you can do to tone your arms without weights or any equipment,” Sheridan said.

Work your entire arm. “A lot of women want to get rid of the ‘wings’ on the back of their arms, so they’ll only do triceps work,” Sheridan said. “But you need muscle balance. You also have to work the biceps and shoulders. The shoulders are what actually give you that lean, firm look.You need to work the front, back and tops of the shoulders.”

Go big. Women typically choose weight that is too light to build muscle.

“You want to lift as heavy as you can while keeping good form for eight to 12

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repetitions for two to three sets,” she said.

“You should take muscles to exhaustion.

If you can do more than 12 in one set, you didn’t go heavy enough.”

Sheridan recommends strength training two to three times a week, with a rest day in between along with Pilates, and/or piyoga two to three days a week.

Keep your muscles guessing. “Switch things up, do different activities, try different classes. Don’t fall into a routine because your body will quickly adapt to it and become more efficient at it and burn less energy doing it. HT

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Heather Cass is the publications and design coordinator at Penn State Behrend and an avid runner. Follow her at www.blogs.goerie.com/ runners-notes/

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Note: If you’re unsure of proper form for any of these exercises, search for how-to videos on YouTube.

HEALTH COACH

By Debbie DeAngelo

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hether you want to lose weight, manage a medical condition or improve how you feel, you may turn to a health coach for help. As a holistic health coach, I find that many women come into my office with preconceived notions about the advice they will receive. Often they’re stunned to realize that the guidance is different from what they’ve come to expect.

Although every appointment is customized to each woman’s needs, here are a few suggestions that tend to surprise my clients.

That’s right; I don’t believe we need to eat every couple of hours.

Unless my adult clients have a medical reason for snacking, I recommend sticking with WWW.THINKSTOCK.COM three balanced meals. Snacking between meals, also known as the minimeal concept, may not be the best approach for people who struggle with weight-loss resistance. Here’s why: Whenever we eat, our blood sugar (glucose) level increases. In response,

insulin is produced to lower the glucose level in the blood by ushering it into the cells to be used for energy — or stored as fat. This is a normal process that occurs over several hours between meals. If you snack just as the insulin level is normalizing, it spikes again. When insulin levels remain elevated, our body stores fat more readily. If the grazing concept of weight loss hasn’t worked for you, then give the “three square meals a day” approach a try. Also, be sure to take the time to eat mindfully and enjoy your food.

Hormones aren’t to blame

Patty, a 32-year-old accountant and mother of two school-aged girls, came to see me because she was chronically tired even though a litany of medical tests came back normal. Patty blamed her condition on PMS and out-of-whack hormones, but we discovered that when we controlled her sugar addiction, sleep issues and stress management skills, her

energy level returned.

Hormones aren’t the sole cause of feeling lousy for most women. We need to restore balance when you place your body in an optimal state for healing to occur.

H E A L T H

Bring joy to your world

What ignites your happiness and brings a smile to your face? If the only time you relax and enjoy life is when you take a vacation, then you’re missing out on the joy that comes in small packages.

Joy isn’t a gift that’s bestowed upon us; it’s a state that we cultivate. Enjoy small pleasures every day. A bouquet of flowers in your office, a cup of your favorite Joe every morning or time with your pet can give you inner peace and contentment.

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• • • Debbie DeAngelo is a registered nurse at UPMC Hamot and an Erie Times-News columnist.

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DINNER is served

By Marnie Mead

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am going to be a household name,” says Lisa Heidelberg, adding, “I am going to change people’s lives.”

That’s no small statement. But Lisa Heidelberg doesn’t think small.

Heidelberg is the tourism supervisor for Presque Isle Downs & Casino — a job she has held since her office was in a trailer on undeveloped land — single mother to Brittany Morton, lead singer with The Groove — and founder/ chef/owner of Dinner is Served by Lisa, Personal Chef And Catering Service. In the weeks since I first interviewed her, she has added fitness coaching with Beachbody. com.

“It’s going to help me to help people trying to get healthier,” she said.

Her interest in food and fitness was born of necessity. More than two decades ago, after having Brittany before Thanksgiving, Heidelberg decided she was going to make the holiday dinner.

“I didn’t fall into the category of people who love to cook,” she said.

“But I was hooked by how much

people enjoyed it.

“From there, it just grew as a desire to provide my daughter with good food,” she added.

Taking it beyond serving family and friends came out of a 2007 seminar on entrepreneurship.

Heidelberg researched what it took to be a personal chef and catering.

For a personal chef to cook in a client’s kitchen, no health department certification is needed, although food safety still needs to be practiced. But cooking for large events requires a certified kitchen.

Heidelberg had been cooking for Jesse George’s family reunion for a while, when, she said, George approached her with the idea of turning it into a business.

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“The catering aspect grew out of demand,” she says.

George and Heidelberg partnered, with George, a retiree, opening Mattie Belle’s at 334 W. Eighth St., in September 2014.

Mattie Belle’s, named for George’s mother, is open Monday through Saturday for breakfast and lunch and dinners on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The restaurant gives Heidelberg a certified kitchen to operate her business, Dinner is Served by Lisa.

Customers can call and order food daily from Dinner is Served

by Lisa, which is then prepared by Heidelberg in the Mattie Belle’s kitchen. Eventually, Heidelberg would like to add online ordering.

With all of this going on, Heidelberg said her life is “a bit of a juggling act.” But, she said, “It goes back to eating as clean as I can because I need a lot of energy.”

Heidelberg focuses on food people enjoy, while keeping it healthy. “It’s (Southern) comfort food with a healthy twist.”

Her favorites include a Jamaican Jerk Pasta, made with whole wheat pasta, jerk-seasoned chicken, sweet potatoes and 

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kale. Broisted (a combination of broiling and roasting) chicken, green bean medley and roasted sweet potatoes round out other customer favorites.

“It’s been a challenge to share and express to people that you can eat good, tasty food that is good for you,” she said. “You have to use good ingredients.”

Erie has just those ingredients, Heidelberg said. And that’s why her dreams are starting to come together.

“How often do we get to do our passion?”

she asked. “It’s just amazing. I keep asking, ‘Who is going to pinch us (Heidelberg and her daughter)?’ We are living our dreams right now.” HT

• • • Marnie Mead is the director of product development at the Erie Times-News.

She writes about adventures in food, sports and more for Her Times, Make It Erie and Lake Erie LifeStyle.

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This dish teams two nutritional powerhouses: sweet potato and kale.

1 pound boneless chicken breast 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper Salt Extra-virgin olive oil 1 ⁄2 box whole wheat pasta 1 medium sweet potato, diced 1 ⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup kale 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 cup assorted cherry tomatoes, halved Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cover two rimmed baking sheets with foil.

Coat with cooking spray.

Arrange chicken on foil-lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with jerk seasoning, salt and pepper, drizzle with oil and roast until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into bite-sized pieces.

On the second baking sheet, spread diced sweet potato and sprinkle with black pepper, cinnamon, pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

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In BUSINESS with MOM

All in the family

By Pam Parker

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id you ever think about going into business with your mom? Or your daughter? In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked readers and Facebook friends to suggest businesses where moms and daughters work together. We didn’t have room to feature all of them, and we’ve featured a number of these businesses in Her Times and in the Erie Times-News previously. Here are a few people who are well known teams

Ambridge Rose Salon and Spa Char Szymanowksi and Rose Cortes have operated the salon on West 26th Street since 2001. Szymanowski was recently nominated, and is one of the five finalists, for the Women’s Roundtable Woman of the Year.

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The late Patricia A. Stuchel helped in

the family business with her daughter Betsy Achille and granddaughter Stephanie A. Achille. Three generations have helped Erieites find a treasure. Who hasn’t bought something there? Stuchel died in January, but the business is still going strong.

Moore Research Services

Peggy Moore and Colleen Moore Mezler are some well-known faces around town. Moore started the market research company decades ago, and Mezler joined her mom in business. Moore retired a few years ago, and Mezler’s husband, Frank, a former teacher at Cathedral Preparatory School, is now part of the family business, which will relocate to a larger facility later this year.

We have more. We interviewed five business owners. Moms and daughters gave us a look inside their worlds. Here they are:

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FITNESS

By Trill Dreistadt

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t came as no surprise to friends and family when Erica Frank left her job at Merck & Co. two years ago, certified as a personal trainer and opened a fitness facility in her home. She had grown up with a mother whose lifestyle was dedicated to the physical and mental fitness of herself and her family.

Shortly after receiving her certification, Frank encouraged her mother, Jeri Pistone, a teacher by profession, to do the same. With the inspiration derived from their belief in each other’s talents, the women created stateof-the-art, light-filled studios in their homes.

“Our clients really enjoy the kind of workout we design for them,” said Pistone.

“The multifaceted, cardio-resistant approach allows each to accomplish much in a shorter length of time.”

Both believe that high-intensity 30-minute interval training is more productive than working out on a treadmill for 90 minutes.

Next-door neighbors in their Millcreek neighborhood, they complement each other’s personal training endeavors. “We both offer mostly the same equipment, but each of us has some unique pieces that we share.” Frank will send clients from her home to Pistone’s studio to use, for example, her rowing machine; Pistone will send her clients over to use her daughter’s treadmill.

“Though we have separate businesses and clients,” Frank says, “we cooperate with equipment use for the benefit of our clients’ regimens and goals.”

Their clients are as eclectic as the training regimens they design. Clients’ lives change through this training in profound ways. “My client who had surgery marvels that she can now do simple things that 10 years ago she couldn’t,” Frank said. “She’s more mobile, more confident, and that gives me such a sense of satisfaction.”

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The synergy Frank and Pistone share as a mother-daughter team launched yet another fitness endeavor: summer Saturday morning boot camp at Brown’s Farm. “We work out with anyone who shows up,” Pistone said. “Erica and I lead the charge sprinting up the hill, working out on our medicine balls, flipping tires along a lane. ... We do it all.”

Frank and Pistone share their mission not only to improve the life fitness of their clients, but also their own. Frank, an avid runner, completed the Flying Pig marathon in Cincinnati in 2014, numerous half marathons and plenty of 10K races.

Her mom is there to cheer her on.

Pistone shares her daughter’s energy and passion for fitness, which she believes affects all aspects of her life. At 60, she’s been working out for 40 years and shows no signs of slowing down. Her daughter has warmed to this passion all her life: “My mom has always been my greatest motivator.” HT

Erica Pistone Frank, left, and her mother, Jeri Pistone, are personal trainers and hold fitness classes in their neighboring homes. Here they are working out in Pistone’s Millcreek Township home.

• • • Trill Dreistadt is a retired English and journalism teacher with 38 years of experience. She is a freelance writer and copy editor.

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In BUSINESS with MOM

MOM

Tying one on with

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daughter is a mother’s gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of her self. And mothers are their daughters’ role model, their biological and emotional road map, the arbiter of all their relationships.” —Victoria Secunda

If you told me 10 years ago I could be working side by side with my best friend in a business I love — and that my “best friend” would be my mother — I would have pinched myself because it would have been a dream.

It is a dream come true.

Four years ago my mom, Janet Kassir, created Simply Scarves, a home-based business that specializes in showing women how to “tie one on” with scarves and other fashion accessories. Our goal is to build confidence in women by helping them look their best. Over the past years, I watched my mother’s business flourish, and her determination, creativity and outgoing personality shine.

A year ago I agreed to give this scarf business a try. Over time, our roles began to form. My mother is a baby boomer,

and I am a generation Y. The generational gap that plays out in the workplace is happening in our living room, where our business is centered.

We have very different work ethics.

My mother is my mentor and one of the hardest-working women I know. She is constantly thinking business. At times this makes her more susceptible to stress.

I bring a calming energy to our work space and flow. I am able to balance her (and she agrees).

I know I need to be more aggressive; she creates that balance for me.

Learning to embrace our differences has strengthened our business and empowers us as women.

We also both agree it is important to form relationships with other likeminded women to grow both professionally and personally. Heidi Parr Kerner’s Coffee Club Divas has been that gift to us. We also agree that on days our work styles create frustration and anxiety, we cannot stay bothered for long.

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• • • Safia Kassir has been in business with her mother, Janet, for a year.

The Kassirs are members of the Coffee Club Divas.

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Janet Kassir, left, and her daughter Safia Kassir have fun with a few scarves at their Harborcreek Township home. They operate Simply Scarves.

Sandy Blazek, left, and her daughter Lauren Openlander own Trellis in Erie.

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always been savvy with clothing and accessories. She keeps up on trends.

Using her talent, Openlander built a thriving boutique section in the store featuring fun jewelry, cute bags and beautiful scarves at affordable prices, creating a beautiful and inviting display that any accessory-loving lady could spoil herself in.

“As I was building my business, Lauren was building the boutique,” Blazek said. Over the years, Openlander has built a rapport and trust with her customers that has brought people back to the store repeatedly, seeking Openlander’s help in accessorizing an outfit or helping them choose the perfect gift for someone.

Blazek said that working with her daughter has its perks.

Not only is there a level of flexibility, but Blazek said that being family allows for a little more freedom to express your emotions. “We balance each other out,” said Blazek, “My weaknesses are her strengths.”

Blazek and Openlander said a similar taste and an intuitive dynamic add to their ability to work so well together. “Thinking alike and knowing each other so well

Kaitlyn Slomski, left, and her mother Jill Slomski, business owners of Niche Marketing, use a hula hoop to incorporate fun activities into team building for companies.

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following questions: Do you enjoy spending extended amounts of time together?

Do you have enough trust to really communicate with each other?

Can you recover quickly from conflicts in business and family life?

If you feel confident in these areas, go for it. The joys you will experience are like no other.

When you work with someone who truly knows you, and who allows you to express your opinions and make suggestions without inhibition, you have an inspiring work environment.

My mother and I share the same sense of humor, and we never go a day without laughing. Being in partnership with someone who would do anything in her power to see you succeed is a rarity.

I see myself becoming more like my mother, and I couldn’t be prouder. HT

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hen Sandy Blazek, owner of Trellis, a lifestyle store in Millcreek Township, decided to open her own business six years ago, she never counted on working with her daughter, Lauren Openlander, but fortunately for both, fate brought Openlander back to Erie and into business with her mom.

Blazek explained that in the early phases of preparing her store for opening, she wanted to avoid incurring any debt, so she worked with a strict budget and relied heavily on the help of family and friends to bring the store to life.

“Lauren was in college at the time, and on her breaks and over the summer, she was always at the store pitching in,” Blazek said.

Her daughter worked in Georgia after graduation, but eventually moved home when she planned to marry. Blazek was happy that she was able to have a job waiting for her daughter when she returned. “She bonded with the business because she knew it from the ground up,” said Blazek.

Openlander’s talents add another layer to what Trellis offers. Blazek said that her daughter has a good eye and has

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makes for a much smoother running operation,” Blazek said.

The creative aspect of their business is one of Blazek’s favorite parts of working with her daughter, and they enjoy bouncing ideas off each other. She added that all of the Trellis employees have a trust and encouragement in each other.

For Blazek, the best reward of working with her daughter is simply Openlander’s presence. With a glowing smile bursting with a mother’s pride, Blazek said, “Working with Lauren is a blessing, and I’m so grateful I get to see her every day and spend this time together.” HT

• • • Emily McCullor is the marketing and sales coordinator at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center.

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ill Slomski spent more than 20 years building a consulting business while working full time as a college professor.

Consulting to help clients expand their businesses was her passion.

“I always wanted to move into consulting full time,” said Jill Slomski.

Today, she and her daughter, Kaitlyn Slomski, are a team — officially Niche Team LLC, which opened about three years ago. The marketing company specializes in strategic planning.

The Slomskis spent their early days working from the kitchen table. At the end of each day, they would pack their office up and put it away until the next morning.

“We were able to build it to a point where my mom could quit her job and devote herself, full time, to the business,” Kaitlyn Slomski said.

Kaitlyn Slomski said she and her mother

complement each other. “We are very much a yin and yang,” Kaitlyn Slomski said, “which works really well for our business.”

Jill Slomski points out that she and her daughter have the same degrees, but completely different interests. “Kaitlyn is very goal- and task-oriented,” she said. “She is the progressive thinker and excels in technology and innovation,” Jill Slomski added.

While Kaitlyn Slomski admits that her interest lies with the operational side of the business, she described her mom as “very positive and nurturing” which she credits to Jill Slomski’s experience as a teacher as well as being a mother. Most of all, they both agree that their biggest strength is that they are best friends.

Working together also comes with occasional challenges. When they are in the office, they really try to take their mother/

FINDING business is a KEEPER

By Pam Parker

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athy Foley and her daughter Jennifer Crandall basically moved a business Foley’s family started in 1975 from Charlotte, N.C., to Erie. “My late husband and I were in collectibles,” Foley said. When he passed away in 2002, she still had a lot of collectibles but no desire to run the business on her own.

Years passed, and Foley eventually moved to Erie, remarried and discovered an opportunity. “I brought it all with me,” she said.

The inventory included a lot of motorcycle vests and chaps. “We both ride, and we love motorcycles,” she said. But she has video games, collectible records, baseball cards and antique toys.

Her daughter had moved to Jamestown before her mother ever arrived in Erie. Then things fell into place in 2014. “We got to

talking about opening a shop to get rid of all the stuff I had,” Foley said. “My daughter had been raised in the business, and my husband taught her well.”

But it wasn’t a quick decision. Or was it?

“We had talked about it for years,” Jennifer Crandall said. “I’m the planner, and we discussed doing it in Erie or Jamestown, and we looked at buildings, and then all of a sudden, Mom said: Let’s do it.”

And they did. On a spur of the moment, Foley found a building to lease at 1651 W. 26th St. nearb Maria’s ice cream and across the street from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Today, the store has about 110 consignors, and Foley has some great business ideas: She rents out a bookcase for $35 a month and permits consignors to set their own prices.

“My motto is ‘not your everyday consignment store,”’ she said.

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daughter “hats” off to a certain degree, however, Jill Slomski said they never completely come off.

“The biggest challenge we face is hurt feelings,” explained Jill Slomski. She continued, “Mom-mode is hard to turn off.

As soon as I see that Kaitlyn is having a bad day, I want to fix it.”

For Jill Slomski, as a mother, being a mother/daughter team allows her the opportunity to watch her daughter grow and excel professionally and build a strong career. She said in the past three weeks, her daughter hit her stride, which is only going

to propel the business to the next level.

“Kaitlyn became confident in what we are doing and how we are doing it,” said Slomski of her daughter. Kaitlyn Slomski feels very lucky for the time she gets to spend with her mom on a daily basis. “I’m so grateful to have that opportunity,” she said.

Kaitlyn and Jill Slomski both think of Niche as their baby and share a common pride in what they’ve accomplished over the years. “We’ve made it our own, and that transition has been really neat,” Kaitlyn Slomski said. She pointed out that the thing that makes it so special is “that pride is something that only my mom and I can share.” HT

• • • Emily Mccullor is the marketing and sales coordinator at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center.

Foley said she never thought she would ever open another store. “It’s very timeconsuming, not boring, and we meet the most wonderful people. They teach us something every day.”

The pair also have second jobs. Foley bakes at Perkins early mornings in Harborcreek, and Crandall works for a vending machine company, and they share a common interest. “We like going to yard sales,” Foley said.

The idea has come full circle, Crandall added. “We have an entire room dedicated to my dad,” she said.

When the pair talked about working together, they said it was easy. “She’s been my best friend ever since I can remember. If you have the kind of relationship that we have, it’s easy, but if you don’t get along — it won’t work. You spend a lot of time together,” Crandall said.

Foley agreed. “Don’t let it interfere with your relationship. For us it was easy — she’s the boss, and everything is in her name.” HT

• • • Pam Parker once fought with her sister over two items in a second-hand store.

Her sister got both of them but later gave one up. Finders Keepers brought back the memory. Follow Pam’s blog at goerie-blogs/hertimes.

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Jennifer Crandall, left, and her mother, Kathy Foley, are the owners of Finders Keepers of Erie.

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SHIMMY, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy

By Marnie Mead

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eam Erie is looking for a repeat win as the largest Shimmy Mob on May 9 at the Erie SeaWolves game at Jerry Uht

Park.

The team, led by Lake Erie Belly Dance’s Carla Fleming, holds the world record after 102 Shimmy Mobbers and supporters gathered together for a belly dance flash mob at Dobbins Landing on May 10, 2014. This year’s will be the fifth international Shimmy Mob, the largest event of its kind, to create awareness and raise funds for women’s and children’s shelters in participating communities.

The SeaWolves are donating a portion of tickets sold to the locally designated charity, SafeNet Inc. Her Times asked Fleming to share her reasons for shimmying for SafeNet.

How did you get involved in Shimmy Mob? I got involved in Shimmy Mob during year two, so this is my third year as team leader. Lake Erie Belly Dance had been doing World Belly Dance Day events on

the second Saturday of May each year.

When I discovered that Shimmy Mob was also tied to World Belly Dance Day, and it raised funds for women’s shelters at the same time, I was all in.

Why do you think Erie had the largest “Mob” last year?

Last year, I just had it in my mind, that if any city in the world could be the largest Shimmy Mob, well why not Erie?

I set a goal number of 100 registrants. I thought, that’s got to be a world-record number, right? Some of my team thought I was crazy. But we all got to work recruiting friends and family members, and right up until the final hours of registration, we were messaging buddies on Facebook and asking for their help in registering for this cause. I’m especially grateful to those who came through for us in the final hours, literally messaging me back like five minutes before the midnight deadline saying, “Of course, I would love to help — good luck!” I think for anything you truly want to have happen in life, if you believe it in your

heart, enlist the help of amazingly generous and big-hearted people, the kind of people who make up Team Erie, and then you give your time and energy to make a difference in a cause you love, the question starts to become, “Why wouldn’t this happen?” After registration closed, we recovered and got some sleep and had to wait a few days to hear the news. When I got the message from Shimmy Mob’s founder, Sabeya, saying that we had the record with 102 mobbers, and that she was “impressed with Erie,” I was just so grateful and I thought, ‘Wow, we did it! Imagine what this is going to do for our shelter!’

You have four weeks of practice. How do you get ready?

So we run four to six weeks of live rehearsals, twice weekly, to get our Shimmy Mobbers ready to perform the routine on flash mob day. Everyone who registers ($35) also receives access to the video tutorials online, so they’ve usually been prepping and practicing before they come to the live classes with myself and

Brett Fallon. This year, classes are at Best Fitness, and I’m so grateful to Josh Parsons who stepped up and donated his state-of-the-art facility to our team. Once we get together, we learn the routine pretty quickly. It’s always a dance designed for beginning to intermediate dancers, and no prior dance or even belly dance experience is necessary. We come up with our own lingo for each of the combos we’re learning so we can memorize quickly, and we laugh so hard and make so many mistakes and enjoy the process so much that the learning just happens along the way. We work 

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on stage presence and attitude, and all the nuances I love to teach as a performance coach and life coach. Pretty soon we’re a group of individual dancers united together as a mob of strength and confidence, inspiring each other to keep on going for our mission.

What do you hope comes from the May 9 Shimmy Mob day?

Shimmy Mob’s purpose is twofold: Internationally, we hope to continually see the increased awareness of belly dance itself as a beautiful and recognized art form, and most importantly, the promotion of healthy relationships worldwide through the continued empowerment of victims who hear about or attend this event in any city and learn, or are reminded, that there is help out there for them. Each participating city has a shelter just waiting to safely aid the next woman who walks through their doors.

In Erie, we are so blessed to have our shelter, SafeNet Inc., which is an accredited domestic violence agency. I recommend visiting their website and reading through some of the survivor stories of the women and children whose lives have been dramatically changed and/or saved by reaching out to SafeNet for help. I was shocked to learn that they aid approximately 1,500 victims per year.

Something tells me there are many more who have not yet heard of SafeNet, or have not yet discovered for themselves that they are in a situation that would be categorized as abusive. I want to be sure we can reach as many people as possible with the promise of hope and help.

What does everyone say when it’s over?

After Shimmy Mob is over, the members of Team Erie are all smiles and accomplishment. I hear a lot of “We did

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Suzanne McClure, right, will be part of the Shimmy Mob on May 9 at Jerry Uht Park. Rehearsals are held at Best Fitness in Erie. it!” and “That was awesome!” and I see congratulatory hugs and selfies and high-fives all around. For some, tears, because they danced in honor of someone they love, or danced for themselves, as former victims of abuse. And for others there’s surprise that they actually belly danced for their first time — as a live performance. It makes a

really exciting item to cross off the bucket list.

HT

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Marnie Mead is the director of product development at the Erie Times-News. She writes about adventures in food, sports and more for Her Times, Make It Erie and Lake Erie LifeStyle.

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TEA for 2 and lots more

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hether you’re 4 or 74, the lure of getting together with a group of women in fancy hats and gloves and sipping daintily from teacups is far from a thing of the past. Tea parties are trending and, in Erie, both young girls and mature women are enjoying them.

In February, the experience Children’s Museum held its second annual Fancy Tea Party. With the popularity of Fancy Nancy, a storybook character with a larger-than-life personality who adores all things fancy, the event at the museum has really taken off. It even mimics some of the same elements as the 60-book series — the pink and purple theme, for example, about this fictional girl hero.

“I think it’s becoming more popular because of characters like Fancy Nancy,” Executive Director Ainslie Brosig said. “It’s an excuse to dress up, which is exciting, and to play make-believe and use fancy things.”

Attended by girls 4 through 6 years old, the Fancy Tea Party has become one of the museum’s signature events and sold out both years. “It’s multigenerational; moms, grandmas and aunts attend with the girls. It’s a very nice bonding opportunity,” Brosig said.

Tami Fowler attended with her daughter Autumn. “She loves any opportunity to get dressed up and have fun with mom,” Fowler said. “She loves sipping ‘tea’ from the real teacups, too.”

The use of real teacups and saucers is one detail that makes this occasion special, Fowler added. Guests at each table serve themselves tea (in the form of pink lemonade) and small cupcakes, brownies and fruit kebabs. The event includes a photo booth, 

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parties. She says many customers are purchasing tea for showers. “We’re hoping to add a tea room because people in Erie are asking for one,” she says “I’d love to host tea parties and showers here in the future.”

At the September Diva event, Weaver shared some etiquette tips with the group that you may want to be aware of before you attend your next tea party: n When greeting, remove glove from right hand and place into left hand and shake hands skin to skin. It is improper to dine with gloves on. Remove gloves before sitting down, lay them on your lap, and cover with napkin. n Never hold your cup with your pinkie extended; it’s improper and can be considered rude. The “pinkies up” began years ago with teacup handles that were so small you could not thread your finger through them. The proper way is to place the index finger into the handle of the cup to the knuckle and place the thumb on top of the handle to secure the cup. The bottom of the handle should rest on the third finger. n Tea is served with lemon or milk. Use one or the other. Do not use cream because it is too heavy and masks the taste of the tea. n To stir tea, to dissolve the sugar, honey or milk, place the teaspoon at the 6 o’clock position and softly stir toward 12 o’clock two or three times. Do not clank your spoon in the cup. n Do not use your tea to wash down food.

Sip, don’t slurp, your tea, and swallow before eating. HT

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Another tea party that’s become a tradition is a fall event coordinated by the Coffee Club Divas. The Divas, whose mission is to empower each other through education, connection and inspiration, meet monthly and network.

Heidi Parr Kerner, founder of the group and a consultant who has been training professionals for more than 20 years, said the annual tea party is a much-anticipated event.

It’s held around the time of the club’s anniversary in September. “Many of the women go all out on their attire for the tea.

The ladies plan their hats in advance,” Parr Kerner said. “It lets them be creative, always a helpful skill in the business world.”

Why did the tea party become such a hit?

“Something about a tea feels very girlie, very feminine,” Kerner said. “It allows us to relive our childhood and to bring out the little girl in all of us.”

Attendee and certified Diva Bobbi Strong said, “Being a real estate agent, it is difficult to take out time for myself. The tea reminded me of one of my favorite books, ‘Gone with the Wind.’ It helped remind me that, as a woman, I need to take time for tea with other women who are positive influences in my life.”

“It’s fun to have a theme when we socialize; I love a theme,” Coffee Club Diva member and certified image consultant Valerie Weaver said. “It takes you back in time to the Victorian days and a real fairy tale experience.”

Susan Marshall, owner of Lavender Rabbit Gifts & Gourmet Essentials in Village West, sells Harney & Sons Teas, a gourmet line of fine teas. She’s noticed a resurgence in tea

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memorialize their children in ways they can see and feel as often as they want or need to. Emotional restoration is a part of the healing process that can take years for some families. A makeover is a simple and joyful reminder that forward movement is possible.”

Eight months pregnant with Emma, her second child, Dailey received tragic news: There is no heartbeat. Dailey founded Emma’s Footprints with Kristen Banocy to memorialize Emma. On May 30, 2013, the Edinboro-based organization received its status.

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Theresa and Bret Dorman received a custom fire pit and bench, concrete walkway and patio, and three trees planted in memory of their triplets.

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67 Women, 67 Counties photo exhibit Opening reception is Thursday at 6 p.m.

Exhibit runs through May 17.

Blasco Library Free The opening reception features Erie County breast cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, and representatives from the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.

Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP for the reception by calling (800) 377-8828, Ext. 3040.

The PBCC partners with the Blasco Library, Adagio Health, Linked By Pink, Northern Appalachian Cancer Network at Penn State College of Medicine, UPMC Hamot, Saint Vincent Hospital, the Regional Cancer Center and community representatives to showcase the exhibit.

A weeklong informational speaker series on breast cancer topics at Blasco Library includes: 3D Mammography and Breast Density presented by Joe Chan, M.D., May 11, at 6 p.m.; Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle presented by Sarah W. Humphrey, R.N., B.S.N., and Karen Schnaekel, R.D.N., oncology certified dietitian, May 12, at 6 p.m.; Understanding Your Breast Cancer Risk presented by Andrea Nason, R.N., O.C.N., on May 13, at 6 p.m.; Negotiating Our Way Back: Sexual Recovery after Cancer presented by Anne Katz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., May 14, at 6 p.m.; Managing Lymphedema, presented by Krista Taylor, P.T., C.L.T.L.A.N.A., May 15, at noon. For additional information on the speaker

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Stress Management for Women

May 15, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Erie Yacht Club Free; registration at www. coffeeclubdivas.com The Coffee Club Divas and Cassa Family Chiropractic present this free half-day stress management seminar.

You will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress and how to reduce its harmful effects with some simple solutions to take care of yourself, including: home remedies and essential oils that will change how you care for your mind, body and soul; five power foods to help you eat your way to smaller sizes; time management tips; the art of journaling to reduce stress; mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing, imagery and grounding exercises; and 10 secrets to starting and maintaining a fitness plan.

Speakers include Marian Taylor, Simple Solutions for Everyday Living; Bobbi Strong, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (time management); Jennifer Hallock, Ameo Essential Oils; Gina Barton, Motherhood of Sneakers and Stilettos; Hilda Jarvis, Relaxing for Health; and Marisa Moks-Unger, writer and poet. Vendors will also be on site for shopping.

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Now through May 15, at www. emmasfootprints.com, the public is invited to nominate any Erie County family that has experienced pregnancy or infant loss. One winner will be announced on or before May 18.

Emma’s Footprints, an Erie-based nonprofit organization that provides compassionate guidance and personalized services to families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, will gift a $5,000 backyard makeover to one Erie County family.

Emma’s Birthday Backyard Makeover was created in 2014 by Emma’s Footprints founder Tracy Dailey in memory of her daughter Emma Dailey, died in utero May 30, 2007. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate what would have been Emma’s 8th birthday than throwing a party and

giving a new outdoor space to a family in need of hope,” Dailey said.

Emma’s Birthday Backyard Makeover includes professional design and labor from Dailey’s Concrete Services and products and services from local retailers, to be specified once a design is approved by the contest winner.

This will be the second backyard makeover Emma’s Footprints has donated to a family that has experienced pregnancy or infant loss. In 2014, Theresa and Bret Dorman were nominated by Theresa Dorman’s co-worker, Tammy Rader, and received a custom fire pit and bench, concrete walkway and patio, and three trees planted in memory of their triplets. On March 11, 2014, the Dorman’s triplets died in utero when Theresa Dorman was 22 weeks pregnant.

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