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21 Dr. Jacquelyn Bowers Willis-Knighton’s first female ER Director and what inspires her 46 Women of Diversity A fight to end the cycle of poverty and addiction 59 Tribe Gypsy A family’s dedication to carrying on a tradition 81 Siblings-Friends for Life Keeping it real with Teri Netterville 88 Travel Matters Ladies who travel 96 The Fashion Forward Librarian From Her Perspective with Cookie DuBois

32 NBC6 Fit for Life Challenge 36 Your Best Face forward The latest in facial plastic surgery and procedures 50 What is Integrative Medicine? Integrate Your Health with Dr. Nicole Cotter

HOME AND ENTERTAINING

68 Chef Hardette Harris Louisiana Chef brings Southern Cuisine to life 71 South Louisiana Coastal Charm A Bayou Beach Bungalow 90 Meal Prep 101 Hostess with the Mostess Jessica Comegys 25 Feathering a New Nest with Clinton Downing

KIDDOS

7 Off They Go How to help your graduate prepare for college 28 Sleep Like a Baby Frannie Delhouste, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, shares her story on babies and sleep deprivation 65 A Race Against Time Boosting processing speed in the brain 75 ADD-ADHD Alternatives Alternatives to modern medication

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43 A New View Lions Clubs International Recycle for Sight Program 54 We Had a Party Y’all Lola Party presents Louisiana Saturday Night in review 85 Behind the Scenes The making of a movie part 1 with Kathy Spurlock 40 Rock Your Strong Empowering mother/daughter relationships for life

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Off They Go! Written By: Jodie McJunkins

Trite but true - your children will be grown and gone in no time! Be prepared for the fast forward through high school years. Everyone will tell you those four years fly by in a flash. This declaration is absolutely correct. It is never too early to prepare for college. Every child and family is different. Many know where they want to attend. Whatever the pull is for you - whether a die-hard Tiger, have a field of study that only a few colleges offer degrees in, have your heart set on the East Coast, or want to know where you can get the most financial aid- giving attention to these wants or needs can make the planning of where to attend less complicated. Photo Credits: Brittany Strickland Page 7 | LOLA MAGAZINE | July-August 2017

or some, however, the world is their oyster and the myriad opportunities await. How do you navigate? Some just research on their own and stumble upon the institution that feels the best fit. Others, like my family, would prefer guidance from a professional. While there are plenty of resources, we chose a local company: Strategic College Connections. Having worked in higher Education Admissions, owner Mickey Quinlin helps students and families find the quintessential college through assessments; he helps to create student profiles based on their assessments, and he narrows down college choices due to assessment results and creating timelines for those college visits. This service has been extraordinarily helpful in removing the work and pressure from us and having an arbitrary middle man to assist our son, a senior this year. It is irrelevant that I am an Arkansas Razorback while my husband is a Louisiana Tech Bulldog/Tiger fan. The final collegiate choice garners the best fit for our child. We began working with Mickey in middle of our son’s sophomore year.

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iving arrangements are typically dictated by the college. Some institutions require on campus living for two or more years, while others only require one year or even none at all.

Do You Go Greek?

hether or not you go through sorority/fraternity recruitment (formally known as RUSH) is based on the student’s preference. The prevalence of Greek life varies at every school. If you are attending as an athlete, an artist, or on a scholarship dedicated to a specific project, you might not have time for Greek Life and will have your own “built-in” family. While many enjoy being only Greek in college, others find the value of the organization throughout their life. My life as a Chi Omega in college provided me with friendships, A.K.A., “sisters,” a social life, a warm home to live in with home cooked meals, and an emphasis on outstanding scholarship. The “sisterhood” as an alumnus, however, has enriched my life far past the four years of college and still currently at the age of forty-seven.

How Many Hours Do You Take?

ollege Freshman Orientations purposely assist you with the best balance per student. Advice from fellow parents is to attend orientation as early as possible and not wait until the end of summer. You acclimate earlier and have time to prepare for the myriad other things necessary.

Communicate expectations Lock the door Cutting The Cord Give your roommate alone time E Respect their things Make an agreement with your roommate Be courteous of their schedule Stay clean Deal with problems as they arise Be intentional Always offer help

very milestone with your child seems like the hardest; their first babysitter (will they be alive when you get home?), Mother’s Day Out (five hours, two days a week seems like a minute as you rush to wake the sleepy baby from their nap mat), Pre-school (did the really get plucked from your car and walk in with their monogrammed book bag and not look back?), Kindergarten (my gut ached like I had thrown my child to the wolves for at least two weeks and then Katrina hit and realized I had no worries), Middle School (my child will be at school with other kiddos that have beards and body odor???), and, finally, High School (teenagers be crazy). COLLEGE? No longer under your roof and all you have is the Find Friends app to follow them.

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SCHOOL STUFF

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friend, Dixey Robertson, whose son, Trent, just graduated from Byrd High School and is heading to LSU this fall. “I have been doing two things,” states Robertson. “Number one is limiting my outside commitments so my schedule is open for opportunities to do something with just Trent or as a family. Even if it is just all going out to eat is an event with their summer sports and work schedules.” Her number two, she said was getting all the shopping and planning done early so life will not be hectic and rushed at the end of the summer when it is time for Trent to leave. motionally, Robertson indicates, it is not so easy. “Lots of prayer and reflection on how far we have come and all we

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have poured into him to prepare for this day,” she lamented. As Elizabeth Stone famously quotes, “Making the decision to have a child . . . it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside of your body.”

The Journey

reparing where to attend college and all the decisions after might seem overwhelming. However, planning ahead, doing your research, and not waiting until the last minute can alleviate so much stress during such a milestone change in life.

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Recruitment, also known as Rush. A sea of recent high school graduates flood campuses in hopes of finding the perfect sorority to yell their name and welcome them in as one of their own. From experience, Recruitment can be stressful. You want to make certain your wardrobe is perfectly planned and ready to impress. I remember packing for Louisiana Tech Recruitment in hopes that my wardrobe for the week was flawless. You only get one first impression, so make it a good one! Fashion has changed since my day; however, these beautiful pieces will prove to have you Recruitment ready. Off the shoulder and ruffles reign supreme this summer! Ruffles prove feminine, yet classy. Off the shoulder pieces make a big impression, so keep the rest of your outfit simple. Pinks, turquoise and corals are great colors to help you stand out. You must have a white dress for Preference Day and the ones shown here would be perfect. Think about how you want to represent yourself - if you are a girl who loves color, then go for colors and perhaps a fun print. If you are more reserved, opt for soft pastels or even a classic little black dress. The way you dress is a big part in representing who you are, but who you are on the inside is most important. Always be true to yourself and enjoy Recruitment! You’ll know which house to choose; it’s the one that feels like home!

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BY JACQUELYN BOWERS GENTRY

y name is Jacquelyn Bowers Gentry, M.D. I am known by many titles, most proudly as the mother to our two year old, Evan Jackson Gentry, as a wife to my husband, Dewayne Eric Gentry, and as a daughter to my parents, Carol Holt Edwards and the late Robert Claude Bowers, Jr. I have taken a winding path, as many of us have experienced, that brought me to these days of opportunity to take care of patients as an Emergency Medicine Physician in a busy urban ER. I have learned the driving force is not so much the destination, but rather the path you choose to take as you arrive. At every moment, the world is whispering opportunities. Listen closely. by M.H. Clark. My path began as a little girl looking up to an amazing man, Jack Holt, my grandfather. He was a World War II Veteran and flew as a bomber pilot. He flew the last mission over Germany then

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returned home to marry his sweetheart, Mary Rose. He stayed in the “Air Corp,” as they referred to it at that time, for a couple of years and saved money to go forward to Tulane Law School, which he graduated from with fervor. He returned to Central Louisiana where he began his law practice with his brother. At the age of thirty, he ran for Judge of the City of Pineville and won, defeating the hometown man. He was the youngest judge ever elected in the State of LA. He was active in his church as a deacon and Sunday school teacher, and he was president of many civic organizations. He and six friends established Alpine City, which basically developed the entire area: subdivisions, Dresser Industries, and multiple churches and missions. He retired at the age of fifty due to medical reasons and went on to help people free of charge with legal problems until age eighty-nine, leaving the world a better place. Pineville’s first

African American mayor spoke at his funeral about how Judge Jack Holt had helped him as a young boy and stewarded his success. It was at my grandparents’ breakfast table that I confessed to my grandfather how I wished to become a medical doctor. He was my first coach. He told me to go to medical school and, please remember, not to be afraid even if everyone tells you that you cannot do it. Seek your goals in earnest and when you are done, I’ll help you go to a real school- a School of Law. We laughed, but we both knew it was a beginning. This was in sixth grade. As time went on, I was inspired by both my parents and my grandparents to reach for the stars, but I also hid my true desire to become an MD. This was a hard field as a woman, not previously thought of as a great career for parenting, and, generally, my family wished I had an easier path simply out of love. I later went on to

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graduate with honors at Pineville High School, and this fortitude brought success with scholarships for me at both Louisiana College and Baylor University. As I was approaching graduation and mounting expenses with school, I learned that I had all the prerequisites to apply to the last of the Bachelor of Science program without an undergraduate degree. This is offered to only two annually accepted positions at LSUHSC-School of Allied Health in Physical Therapy. So I applied, remembering that the only limitation is what I set for myself. I had no idea if I would be accepted since it was so competitive, so I told no one. Soon, I received my letter of acceptance with only two months remaining of my junior year at Baylor University, and I needed to move from Waco, TX and register immediately. And the rest was a beautiful opportunity that unveiled. I graduated Cum Laude, received the Deans Award, and was president of the Student Government Association. I was also the editor of the yearbook and was

Jacquelyn with husband, Dewayne one of two elected to the Alpha Eta Honor Society. As a licensed P.T., I was delighted. I could take care of patients and see the immediate results and connections this brought to both therapist and patient. I was in my element. I wanted more. I wished to make more patient driven decisions and to be a leader of the care plan provided. So, my then-boss, who was in an Administrator role, allowed me to attend an Organic Chemistry II lab at a local university during business hours (this was the only

required class remaining to apply to medical school) even as I was the Team Leader of a prosperous Outpatient Rehabilitation Institute. During this time, I also became the instructor of Neuroanatomy at Bossier Parish Community College and the President of the North LA Physical Therapy Association. Again, though, I became afraid. What if my MCAT score was not high, or I was not accepted or, worse yet, I never became a doctor? So, I continued to hide this passion from those around me. I recall contacting my mother first, to inform her of my new work number. She asked if this was an additional building. I stated, “Well, yes ma’am, to me. It is LSUHSC School of Medicine.” My father, who was my greatest coach, cried for the first time in front of me with delight. I was in a state of shock and fear and excitement all at once. I remember my father telling me that just because my miracle of becoming a physician was a winding road, there was nothing wrong with starting again. And

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there was nothing wrong with changing courses. In 2010, after a love for General Surgery and change to Emergency Medicine Residency, which was my perfect fit, I graduated as Chief Resident. I was honored with the Excellence in Teaching award. I enjoyed the Trauma Committee and Internal Medicine Committee memberships. I am an avid supporter of my medical school that made my smalltown Pineville dreams come true. I even delivered my graduation commencement address. I began my career at Big Baylor, Level One Trauma, immediately after graduating Emergency Medicine Residency. I sought the greatest challenge immediately upon graduation and learned that I thrived best under pressure. I practiced there for a year and a half before returning to Shreveport when my mother fell ill. Still, I learned so much there. I learned that I could do much more than expected and that the hardest days were those that helped me grow the strongest!

Yes, there is pain. Hard work, challenges, and people telling you that you can’t achieve. But nothing can overcome your own will and your own drive. As a confidant and fellow physician shared with me quite simply, “If anyone can do it, you can. And if you cannot, no one can.” Since I face life and death on a daily basis, despite all efforts there can be sad outcomes, but there is honor in that stewardship. And I have learned from my greatest coach, my father, to never give up. To always “Make it happen.” I cannot begin to describe the beauty in my daily patient encounters. Yes, some are tough, but the rewards are immeasurable. This year, Willis Knighton Medical Center, where I began as a physical therapy student on a preceptor rotation in 1997, offered me the position of the first female director of Emergency Medicine. It seemed insurmountable. I have a two-year old, family commitments and civic obligations. I did not wish to disappoint the important leaders in my life. Then, as I began thinking about this, confiding with my husband and family, I

realized it’s your colleagues, your friends, and your family that empower you. I have been the Director of Emergency Medicine at Willis Knighton North Medical Center since. I cannot and would never be able to accomplish anything without my fellow colleagues, my family and friends. I am forever grateful to them. Shoot for the stars; they are within your reach! JACQUELYN MARIE BOWERS, MD DIRECTOR, WILLIS KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM, NORTHEMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Feathering a New Nest F

rom the moment of our conception, our mothers have subconsciously planned the interiors of our next dwelling beyond the womb. Our nurseries have a color palette and theme. Each part of the layout is well planned to balance the aura of the space as well as creating visuals for our newly found vision with our little eyes. The details are so well thought out to the tiniest of details. There must be a harmony and flow that sets a serene tone for the environment surrounding us. Without being about to speak, we take in everything with great focus. Our grunts, gestures, and smiles highlight what is pleasing to our newborn eyes. As we begin to grow, so does our vision. After speaking our first words, we have a more heightened sense of what pleases us emotionally and physically. As we walk and gain a voice, we form an opinion. We find our favorite color. We find our favorite prints. We also begin to find our favorite atmosphere for nesting. When I speak of nesting, it is intended to mean a safe habitat beyond the womb that

give us great comfort and joy. Who really wants to live in a room that resonates misery? From out dated drapes to that hideous quilt that your grandmother and her quilting bees made for us, some things have got to give. Just because it became a trend, it does not make it acceptable. One of biggest mistakes in fashion and interior was the overload of chevron. It became so oversaturated that Charlie Brown changed to a plain t-shirt. It is with trends like this that a look can become outdated very quickly. Through adolescence to our teenage years, our vision is all over the place. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s times, social media impacts us all when it comes to having what is hot and trending at the time. Facebook, Snap chat, and Instagram have been infiltrated with links to ads and websites that take the avid social media enthusiasts to another world in the information highway. With the click of a few buttons, an impulse purchase has been made to fulfill an over eager satisfaction for ourselves. Quite often, we have no say in the dĂŠcor of our rooms growing up. We cannot wait

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Clinton Whitney Downing is a man of many talents. He resides in his hometown of Monroe. He is a writer, floral designer, interior decorator, historical preservationist and fashion designer. After much travel, he has returned to his southern roots and his love of Louisiana. He is devoted to his community, lending his talents to various charity organizations. Much of his enjoyment in his life comes from spending time with his two rescue puppies, Cookie and Cooper. He is excited to be joining the LOLA team.

until we can have our own space and make our own decisions. We want the freedom to make the place that we now roost in our own. With that said, our visions and desires often outweigh our budget. I remember this well when leaving home. I wanted a nice space but could not afford the frills I was accustomed to at home. When you grow up with three generations in the creative arts of interior design, floral design, fashion merchandising and antique collecting, there is a fine line to trying to separate your wants and needs. When you leave the nest, many of you are headed to college while some are set on a different course pursuing a skill or artistic endeavor. Regardless of the path that God has planned, you will feel like you are starting over from scratch. You are leaving the nest and creating your own nest into adulthood. The wants and needs you once wanted no longer seems relevant. It becomes a game of survival. When I speak of survival, I am meaning that you want a simplistic space that will accomplish several goals. You want a place of comfort. You want a place to study. You want a place to rest and relax. Basically, you want your own domain where you can shut yourself off from the rest of the world. I remember leaving the nest a month before I graduated high school. My maternal grandmother was dying from cancer. I moved into her home to be with her. She had always taught me a love of the finer things. She worked in the interior design and antiques business. I must accredit that genealogical gift to her. She taught be how to be frugal yet make something look magical. Mary Frances was the southern Martha Stewart before Martha was famous. Everything she touched became magical. After her passing, her home became my dwelling during college and before my escape to New Orleans and New York City to pursue my design dreams. It was a lovely place to nest. It was a life out of a dormitory or cramped apartment. As I have progressed in design since twenty eight years ago from graduating high school, I have found that the dorm and apartment lifestyle has change immensely as well. Teens have become so accustomed to the pampering of designer created bedrooms that they expect more for their post high school dwellings. From custom head boards to monogrammed sheets, the state of early adulthood nesting has definitively progressed.

This is something quite common for both females and males. Young ladies want a magical look that transcends their childhood, while keeping a bit of color tones that are familiar. Young men on the other hand want a space that makes them feel independent and impressive to the ladies while salvaging their masculinity. This is not always easily attainable for everyone. There are so many outlets for making this happen without breaking the bank. I have my list of favorites for sure. There are at least several dozen tips, stores or websites for making this magic happen. I would like to share some of these affordable resources. Most are a hit and miss situation that can eventually evolve a space. My favorite stores to pull together a look for less are: Ross Dress for Less, TJ MAXX, Target, Marshall’s, World Market, Hobby Lobby, Big Lots, Pier 1, Tuesday Morning and Dirt Cheap. Going for a more industrial look? Then you might want to visit your local hardware store. Pipe fittings with caps make for great rods for wall shelves while canvas painters drop cloths can create a wonderful curtain wall. They come in various sizes and are easily dyable if you do not wish to keep them natural. If your local hardware store doesn’t have them, you can find them at Home Depot or Lowe’s. Add your favorite Ritz dye and you have a great look without spending a lot on fabrics. For extra special accessories, I like to shop the local shops. In the Shreveport area, I shop Briggs and Company, Miss McGregor’s Garden, and Lewis Gifts. In Ruston, I patron Chartreuse Pear, 109 Trenton Gift Shop, and Townsend House Gifts. In Monroe, I adore shopping at Parterre, The Muffin Tin, Walsworth and Company, Material Things, The Trenton House, Fabulous Fabrics, Woodstock Furniture Revival, Roux, Louisiana Purchases and Haven. Each of these locally owned retails always have a special something that will accent a room. Sometimes you have to splurge on that one thing that will bring you some extra joy. As generations continue to evolve so does the style and tastes. Even in living a more technologically advanced life, we all still swoon for the simpler things in life that bring us comfort, relaxation and joy. Just as we all leave the nest we strive to create our own new nest to rest as we continue our lives.

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BY FRANNIE DELHOSTE, RN Frannie Delhoste is a registered nurse and certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Northwestern State University. She has a Master’s Degree in Pediatric Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington. She graduated in 2008. She has spent the past nine years working in pediatric clinics in Texas and Louisiana. She has been at Barksdale Pediatric Clinic, Barksdale AFB since 2011. Her passions include pediatric sleep and pediatric mental health and behavioral issues. She has been married for eight years to her husband Mark and is the proud mother to two children, Sawyer (age six) and Sally (age three). She loves relaxing, traveling, decorating, being creative and spending time with friends and above all else her family.

like to think back to the time when my husband and I were married without kids, both in our late twenties. It was a very fun time in my life. We lived near Dallas, so there were many fun things to do. We would go out on the town to nice restaurants, baseball games, travel, and spend time with our other friends. We are both in the medical field so our weeks were fast-paced and sometimes stressful. All of our weekends were spent relaxing and having fun. This fun included one of our favorite past times, sleeping. s a new Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, fresh out of school, I was trained with the most current research and pediatric guidelines. I was trained about infant colic, reflux, feeding and sleeping guidelines. I knew how to identify problems related to these issues and the recommend guidelines for treatment. There was never a course that included how to put a baby to sleep. There was not a course on what to do if your baby wants to be held all night or eat every thirty minutes. There was not a course on how to make your two year old child take a nap. I remember seeing new mothers for their well appointments with their newborns. They looked tired and in a newborn fog. In an attempt to screen for postpartum depression I would ask the magic question, “How are you doing? Are you making it through the newborn phase? Are you getting any sleep?” Almost immediately the tears would start flowing. The Mom would unload all of her exhaustion and anxieties with tears flowing. “I

never knew it would be this hard….I feel like I just need a break.” Whatever the stressor may have been it always ended with, “I am just so tired.” Quickly I would begin giving my best advice on infant feeding and sleeping guidelines. Many times I would hear the same question from these Moms, “Do you have any kids?” I would feel almost guilty telling them, “No, but I am an Aunt with six years of pediatric experience and a Master’s Degree.” I could tell by her face, she was thinking, “She has no clue how hard a baby really is.” She was right; I had no clue. he best day of my entire life occurred two years later with the birth of our first child. He was a beautiful, healthy and hungry baby boy, and the only boy on either side of the family. I had all of the latest and greatest baby gear; the swing, the nap nanny, the velcro swaddle, the pacifiers with the stuffed animal attached, and the carrier. I was perfectly prepared and ready to enjoy the next three months off. As I slowly recovered from his birth over the next thirty days, I started to get a true idea of what having a newborn was all about. It was hard! Our son, Sawyer, was a very gassy baby and had silent reflux. He also had an insane appetite. I had no idea a baby could drink so many ounces in one day. The more he ate, the gassier he became. The gassier he became, the harder he cried. And this wasn’t a cute little lost kitten cry; this was a “peel the paint off the walls” kind of cry. This cry really put a damper on my Target shopping; I couldn’t even lay him down long

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enough to shop online. One day in a frantic, I went to Toys R Us to look for more gear. Clearly, this expensive gear I bought was the wrong one. As soon as we got there Sawyer decided to scream like a pterodactyl that was being killed. I felt like the ladies that worked there were staring at me around every turn. Some looked sad with a faint familiar glare, clearly indicating they had a fussy baby twenty years ago. The others clearly had no children and seemed annoyed. I felt judged, frustrated, and above all overwhelmed. Every night was the same. We would bathe him, swaddle him, give him gas drops and feed him. He would be so exhausted from crying that he would be ready for bed at 6PM. He would sleep like a bear in hibernation, until about 10PM when we were finally getting into bed. Within a second of my head hitting the pillow, BAM…blood curdling screeches. And it would continue every two hours, all night long. Rocking didn’t help, burping didn’t help; nothing helped. I tried feeding more during the day, keeping him up longer, making him nap less, putting him to bed earlier, but nothing helped. After several weeks of this, I hit a wall. I didn’t think I could go much longer on no sleep. I was desperate. I started reading books. I started calling every one of my girlfriends with babies. I even called my co-worker, a pediatrician who basically just told me, “Yea, it sounds like he has colic, and there isn’t much you can do other than wait it out.” Everyone I talked to had strong and very different opinions and suggestions. Some moms had three babies that slept perfectly from day one. Some moms had completely given up and shared a bed with four kids and a dog while the husband slept in the nursery alone. Some moms drove their toddler around until 3AM and carried him to his toddler bed. Some moms told me to let him cry and get rid of the monitor. Other moms told me not to let him cry and to hold him all night long. Everyone had a different story and a different opinion. Even the pediatrician sort of shrugged his shoulders and talked about how hard his daughter was. What I quickly realized is, some people really have a natural way of teaching a baby to sleep, and some people just have easy babies. But no one had any decent, concrete advice. Everything seemed to make me more confused and feel even guiltier. I realize now that necessity is the mother of invention. t around twelve weeks of age and after finally switching to a colic formula, the colic seemed much better.

But the damage was done. He had already picked up all of the bad sleep habits. I hired a nanny to help me get some rest in the mornings, and she would be keeping Sawyer at my house when I went back to work the next week. She was a mother of two grown girls, and really seemed amazing. She quit the day before I was supposed to go back to work. She had only kept him twice. This was my rock bottom. decided I was too exhausted to return to work, and my husband and I mutually decided to move back home to Louisiana. I needed my Mom and my sisters to get me through this. There was no way I could do it alone. omewhere between selling our house, quitting both our jobs, moving to another state, and living with my mom until we bought our new house, I was able to teach Sawyer how to sleep through the night. It took close to six months, reading every sleep book, and definitely saying some prayers, but we did it. When the fog lifted, I had created one of the best sleepers on the planet. Like clockwork we would lay him in the crib, without rocking him and without a pacifier or bottle, and he would smile and squeal and fall asleep for twelve hours straight. He would nap twice a day and wake up laughing. I finally felt like myself again, and I was able to go back to work. My husband still shakes his head when we talk about how hard that was, but we made it. I started helping my friends and patients that were going through the same issues. They knew when I spoke to them that I had been through the exact same thing. They trusted my advice and were able to solve a lot of the same problems. Two and half years later, we had our daughter, Sally. She was a good sleeper from the start, but we were ready to face any

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sleep problems that might occur. My entire maternity leave was like a dream the second time. I enjoyed each day that I had with her, and knew that it would be over in the blink of an eye. Now, six years after my son was born, I have decided to put my experience to use. During my maternity leave, I would have loved to have a sleep specialist come to my house and help me teach my son to sleep. I think of all of the money I spent on gadgets and gear that did nothing. I would much rather have spent it on a sleep consultant. I needed someone to listen to me and tell me that I wasn’t failing at being a mom. I needed someone with experience who could easily point out what I was doing wrong and point me in the right direction. I needed a pediatric sleep guru! started Pediatric Sleep Consultants because sleep is my passion. Nothing in my career gives me more satisfaction than helping parents teach their child how to sleep. Through personal experience and from talking to thousands of patients, I know that every child is different. I also know that there isn’t only one way that works. By listening to the parents’ needs and hopes, we are able to come up with a customized plan to help their child sleep. We offer in-home, phone and email consults. We take new patients seven days a week, in and out of state.

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We also offer group sessions at the home of your choice. How fun would it be to have a wine night with two of your best girlfriends talking with us about your child’s sleep issues? We are also currently working on starting classes for pre g n ant mothers to learn about sleep techniques before the baby is even born! From a mom that has been there let me just say that there is hope! You can sleep again. Sleep is one of the most important things we can give to our children and ourselves. Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs in the world. We have to give ourselves time at night to renew our energy and time with our partners and friends. So, if you are at that point, if you have hit that wall, and you don’t know where to turn, call us!

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FIT for LIFE Challenge Photo Credits: Wallace Lee

ew beginnings are on everyone’s mind when the New Year rolls around. With fresh resolutions and goals to be met, one of the most prevalent concerns for most people involves their health and how they are going to finally “get fit.” To kick off those healthier lifestyles for 2017, NBC6 gave a few individuals the opportunity to really make some changes and help them find their best self. NBC6 sponsored a weight loss competition, as well as a sweepstake, called “Get Fit for Life” from February through May. For this challenging campaign, NBC6 partnered with professional health trainer Robert “Super-Mann” Blount to promote a healthier lifestyle among the residents of the Shreveport-Bossier area. These lucky

contestants were chosen as the winners of this sweepstake, and each winner won a multitude of prizes aimed to aid them in their weight loss journey over the course of the last several months. The prizewinners included Edward “Trey” Jackson, Theudas Allen, Winter Buklad, Cassondra “Casie” McDowell, and Janica Allen. Each contestant won free training and advice sessions with Mr. “SuperMann” himself at his physical fitness center, Body by Super. The contestants also received free lunch or dinner from Panera Bread throughout the duration of the challenge, as well as free supplements from Prince Harrison of Optimum Fitness, free exercise classes with Lisa Lou Fitness, a free Fitbit from Rudy Macklin,

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who is the executive director of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and, finally, a free diet and nutritional assessment by Pair O’ Docs’s Dr. Karen Pendleton and Dr. Jack Ward.

fter The Fit For Life Challenge, we had the opportunity to spend some time with three of the five and learn more about their journey. We also had the opportunity to speak with the always energetic “Super-Mann.” He was beaming with pride to see the success of these individuals. The journey of fitness is always on-going, but having Super-Mann on your side makes the continuous task a little easier and a lot more fun!

Janica Allen works for the Shreveport Police Department as a community liaison officer and lives with her baby girl. Janica wants to get fit to promote a healthier lifestyle both mentally and physically for herself and for her baby!“This will be a challenge within itself to publicly address my weight. I’m ready to be fit for life!! I am 30 years old, a mother and I work hand in hand with the community as a community liaison officer for Shreveport Police Department. My weight began to change as soon

as I stopped playing basketball in college. I’ve made every excuse to why I don’t have time to exercise; being a working mom, starting and stopping diets, seeing results but gaining them right back due to emotional eating. Now I’m ready to stop all of that and learn how to be healthier mentally and physically. I want consistency and discipline and to feel good about myself. I am 5’51/2” weighing 235 lbs. Most would say I look about 180-210 at the most but the scale doesn’t lie.”

I’ve learned my weakness and strengths. I learned that I was my main problem. Mentally speaking... working out with Super-Mann made me recognize I can do it. I learned more about my body type, what I can and cannot eat, and the science of weight loss. This made losing weight easier than it has ever been before. I am looking forward to losing thirty to forty pounds more.

Cassondra McDowell, who likes to go by Casie, works for Southern Ingenuity in Shreveport, which is a social service agency that provides services to individuals with special needs through several state and federal programs. Casie holds the position as Facilitator/Supervisor at her job and runs the local office here in Shreveport. Casie was raised in Hall Summit, Louisiana, but currently lives in South Bossier with her husband, Richard McDowell. The couple are presently empty nesters, with their children Aleigha, Richie, and Nicole all happily married. Luckily for Casie and CLOTHING PROVIDED BY THE DRESS BARN Page 33 | LOLA MAGAZINE | July-August 2017

Richard, however, they get to enjoy their nine grandchildren! “Hi! My name is Casie. I am a 49 years old and have been overweight most of my life. I recently was hospitalized in December 2016 for heart problems. I am trying very hard to lose weight and could really benefit from having some help in learning how to eat right and change my habits. Having an accountability partner also helps when trying to achieve a goal. Choose me for this opportunity I know it would make a difference in my life. I choose LIFE, it is a must that I GET FIT FOR LIFE!!!”

heudas Allen is the owner of Allen’s Grill, located in Minden, and he also works at Church’s Chicken. Theudas faces daily health challenges based on his lines of work, but these challenges have proven to be awe-inspiring victories he has overcome in the end! Moreover, Theudas’s transformation might influence an altercation for some of the menu items in his restaurants to promote healthier eating! “I am a self-motivator and the owner of Allen’s Grill located in

Minden, Louisiana. However, I am constantly striving to self-improve in areas that I know need improving. Additionally, I am motivated to lose weight; however, my struggle is keeping the weight off. When I lose weight, my energy level increases and I feel 100% better throughout the day. I am an emotional eater when I’m feeling stressed, which is not good. I am excited and willing to enter this challenge and excited to see the change it will make in my life.”

Challenges inspire me, this one was a great experience. I always believed in myself, and now I am doing it for myself.I enjoyed the challenge I hope in a few more years I can be a part of the body building part of Fit for Life.

Robert Blount began his bodybuilding, fitness, and training career in 1980 under the professional training of World Class Power Lifter, U.S.A. Bodybuilding Champion, and Pro-Wrestler Tony Atlas. After one year of working with Mr. Atlas, he began training with Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World Tony Pearson. He spent two years learning professional training mechanics, lifting techniques, health and nutritional concepts for all body types, as well as stage and posing presentation, which were undoubtedly his most advanced training.In 1984, “Super-Mann”

began training with Mr. Olympia Champion, Lee Haney. The Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Champion is the greatest bodybuilder in the world. He professionally trained, coached, and motivated Mr. Haney for seven years to win seven consecutive Mr. Olympia Championships, surpassing the great Arnold Schwanegger’s previous record. Lee Haney currently holds the world record in professional bodybuilding, winning eight Mr. Olympia Championships. He has toured the U.S.A. and Europe giving motivational seminars on health, fitness, nutrition, and bodybuilding.

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Putting Your Best Face Forward BY DR. JENNIFER WOERNER

ith surgical and dental backgrounds, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are considered the experts in face, mouth, teeth, and jaw surgery. Since these surgeons spend a majority of their residency training performing surgical procedures only on the head, neck, and face, this expertise makes them uniquely qualified to perform facial cosmetic procedures that bring harmony to facial appearance and function.There are several types of facial cosmetic surgeries offered by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, including the following common procedures: Craniomaxillofacial Implants

Jaw Surgery (orthognathic surgery)

Nasal Reconstruction (rhinoplasty)

placement of implants in numerous areas of the head and/or facial bones to restore contour and symmetry to regions that may have been affected by congenital conditions, trauma, previous surgery, or disease

surgery to move the upper and/or lower jaw into proper position to improve the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bite (occlusion), esthetic appearance, and function

can reduce or increase the size of the nose, change the shape of the tip or bridge, narrow the span of the nostrils, or change the angle between the nose and upper lip

Ear Surgery (otoplasty)

Cheekbone Implants (malar augmentation)

Facelift (rhytidectomy)/Neck Lift

to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to change the shape or reduce the size of large ears

to create the appearance of higher more prominent cheekbones and better facial balance

provides a more youthful appearance by tightening facial skin, muscles and remove excess skin

Lip Enhancement

Forehead/Brow Lift

Scar Revision

improves brow positioning and minimize frown lines and reduce forehead wrinkles

resurfacing and/or revision of facial scars following trauma or previous surgical procedures

Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty)

Chin Surgery (genioplasty)

Facial and Neck Liposuction

can remove fat and/or excess skin from the upper and lower eyelids

can increase or reduce the length and projection of the chin

helps to sculpt the face by removing excess fat

reshapes the upper and lower lip to give a more esthetic or youthful appearance

ral and Maxillofacial Surgeons also offer a wide array of in-office, non-invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation. With the development of advanced medical devices and biomaterials, many facial cosmetic procedures are minimally invasive and can be performed in an office setting using local and/or intravenous anesthesia. Common in-office facial procedures include:

BOTOX: an injectable medication used to treat fine lines and wrinkles, certain temporomandibular joint disorders, and muscle spasms

LASER SKIN RESURFACING: fractionated laser treatment of wrinkled, scarred, pigmented, or damaged skin to reveal a more youthful and uniform appearance

LASER HAIR REMOVAL: treatment of hair follicles to reduce hair growth and coarseness over multiple treatments INJECTABLE FILLERS: an injectable gel made of hyaluronic acid that adds volume and fullness to the skin

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CHEMICAL PEELS: chemical resurfacing of the outer layer of the skin to fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, and hyperpigmentation

oo who who is a good candidate for facial cosmetic cosmetic surgery? Most facial cosmetic surgery patients are forty and above, but now younger patients are seeking numerous office-based procedures to prevent the signs of aging. Patients seeking facial cosmetic surgery must understand that these procedures may refine, enhance, and/or rejuvenate your existing features. You must work closely with your doctor to ensure that there is a clear understanding of both your desires as a patient and what is a likely surgical outcome. Patient expectations are not always possible to achieve, and communication between the patient and doctor is key. Please remember, these cosmetic procedures will not give you a new face or a new life, and patients suffering from depressive disorders or body dysmorphism are

not good surgical candidates. here here are are other other factors factors that affect cosmetic cosmeticoutcomes. outcomes.Age, Age, health, skin texture, bone structure, healing capacity and personal habits are all factors that may affect the results of your surgery. Use of tobacco products causes constriction of the blood vessels, limits blood supply, accelerates the aging process, and impairs wound healing. Alcohol consumption and/or recreational drug use may also affect recovery and healing following surgery. It is important to be forthcoming with your doctor about the use of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs so that proper counseling can be performed and any risks can be mitigated. llllthethe procedures procedures listed above listed possess above apossess reasonable a reasonable recovery time recovery that must time be thatconsidered. must be considered. Although, Although, many ofmany the office-based of the office-based procedures, procedures, carrycarry a very a very low risk low risk and and shortshort recovery recovery compared compared to the to more the more invasive invasive surgical surgical procedures. procedures. It is It common is commontotoexperience experience some some swelling,

bruising, and/or discomfort. Risk of infection is generally low. When meeting with your doctor preoperatively, each procedure will be explained in detail, along with what is expected during the postoperative course. Any wound care necessary will also be described in detail. If you or anyone you know is interested in facial cosmetic surgery, please seek a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.

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Dr. Jennifer Woerner is an Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport. She is originally from Florida but has called Louisiana her home since 2006.

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spent most of my childhood upside down and flipping from the gymnastics floor to the living room floor. Physical movement has been a part of my daily living for as long as I can remember. It wasn’t until college, when I had to quit gymnastics due to an injury, that I realized I had taken my physical abilities for granted. Finding myself overweight and out of shape for the first time in my life was a rude awakening. Devastated by the numbers on the scale and the doctors announcing how overweight I was, my self-confidence plummeted. Determined to find a path to wellness, my journey began. ittle did I know the journey would last a lifetime and lead me to a passion for health, fitness, and mentoring young girls and women to Rock Strong.

Many of us have had coaches or mentors in our life. Some are great, some not so good, and some can cause really negative experiences. Through all my years of competitive gymnastics and dance training, I was fortunate to encounter some amazing coaches. I also had a very negative experience that left me struggling with my self-worth and body image. Sometimes life brings layers of hurts, weighing us down, breaking our selfconfidence, and lowering our self-esteem. Society and media puts pressure on girls and women to look a certain way. Girls need coaching and mentors that uplift, empower, and build self-esteem. We need to honor and love our bodies, and

we need to know we are enough just like we are. It is God’s goodness that always makes us good enough. Through my own life experiences a seed was planted. A love for coaching developed and a passion for mentoring others evolved. I wanted to pay it forward and

inspire girls and women to feel secure in themselves, to make positive choices in their own lives and do positive things in the lives of others. or the last thirty-four years I have been active in the Fitness Industry as a personal trainer, health

talked with one another, we realized we had a deep desire to develop a program that would impact mothers and daughters. We wanted to not just create a program but start a movement. The idea for Rock Your Strong was born. Rock Your Strong is an empowering community for girls to strengthen movement, healthy habits, self-esteem, and connection. It is designed to help girls own their choices and own their life. In our crazy busy lives, sometimes we forget to focus on the real connections. We are too busy with logistics of parenting. Rock Your Strong provides a 7-Day online mentorship with some live optional components. Each day has a different focus, discussion point, and suggested physical activity to do together. We deliver a well-planned week of positivity, self-

coach, and group exercise instructor. I have loved working with every age group from children to teens and adults to even seniors. There has always been a special place in my heart to empower young girls to walk taller, feel stronger, and know they are enough. I believe God planted that seed, and that He allowed me to grow into the role I now hold. ast year I had the opportunity to meet up with some amazing trainers from Wisconsin, Kari Woodall and Jane Westreich. We were at a mentorship conference for our online coaching business. We are all moms with daughters in different stages and ages of life. We had also all been athletes. As we

exploration, fitness, nutrition, and mindbody connection. We are able to connect mothers and daughters from all across the United States through our online and in person platforms. We form connections, new friendships, and insight into our own lives and those of our daughters. Making good choices in your life shapes the direction your life goes. I made a decision to choose a healthy lifestyle a long time ago, and it has shaped me into who I am today and how I live my life. I chose to live strong because being physically strong makes me mentally and spiritually strong as well. n our mentorship, we journey into the choices you face daily: purpose,

“We wanted to not just create a program, but start a movement.“

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fitness, nutrition, kindness, life goals, and relationships. So many moms and daughters need a community to find common ground with their health, to find insight into their children, to create connections with other moms and daughters, and to make time to bond with their own. One of the moms shared her experience from our last mentorship: “The daily mantras gave me some insight as to what is important to my daughter. I sure did like how it sparked thought with my fourteen-year old. I think Rock Your Strong gives you a definite motivator to connect and spend just a little bit of extra time together.” n June, we completed our second 7-Day mentorship with a live cooking demo and healthy luncheon. It was so fun meeting new friends, sharing ideas for healthy meal prepping, and talking about rules for our health and how we can share what we have learned with others. I am so thrilled to bring Rock Your Strong to our community and across the U.S. I am looking

forward to expanding the program and reaching out to more moms and daughters. We have another mentorship scheduled for July and August. Our live events will focus on Back to School Meal Prep ideas and fun workouts that moms and daughters can do together! For older girls going off to college, my Fit Camp is a great prep heading off on their own. really believe Rock Your Strong comes from the heart. It is more than just a workout. It is empowering girls with purpose and vision through fitness, wellness, and a positive sense of self. If you would like more information regarding Rock Your Strong and how you can participate, feel free to contact me. I would welcome the opportunity to work with you and your daughter!Your Strong and how you can participate feel free to contact me. I would welcome the opportunity to work with you and your daughter! Blessings for a healthy life!

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Libby Burkhalter is a certified personal trainer and group exercise specialist and owner of Libbfit Training and LB Management, LLC. Libby has been working in the fitness industry for the past 34 years. During that time she has worn many hats from Studio owner, to running Corporate Fit Challenges, Fitcamps for kids, teens, college students, and adults to online fitness and nutrition coaching. Her love for teaching and inspiring others to live a healthy lifestyle continues to be her passion. “Improving your fitness can change your body, but your mind and spirit will change as well.” Self-care is your personal foundation for a high quality life. You deserve to feel good, have more energy, enjoy life and live inspired!” Libby lives in Shreveport with her husband Steve Burkhalter. She has two wonderful grown children, Lauren Blanco and Taylor Burkhalter of Fayetteville, Arkansas. www.libbfit.com libbfit@gmail.com

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“Donate glasses and change someone’s life. Imagine if you could help a child read. An adult succeed in his job. A senior maintain her independence.” - Lions Clubs International Recycle For Sight Program

oA New Viewo OUR STORY In

Written by: Jennifer Teat Bourgeois

April of 2013, the Lord blessed my husband, Troy,

and myself with a precious baby girl named Anna Bella. I remember seeing her for the first time and immediately falling in love with her big, blue, beautiful eyes. When Anna Bella was thirteen months old, her eyes began to cross and, soon thereafter, she was diagnosed with strabismus. The doctor

were the cutest little round, pink glasses that perfectly framed those big, blue eyes.

a time in our life when we could have chosen to

worry about this diagnosis, we chose to focus our energy on something positive. The Lord, in his perfect timing, placed a service project on me--A project that would involve my family, be close to our hearts, and impact our community. With the

said she would need glasses to correct her eyes, so at fifteen

help of many wonderful people, our dream of starting this

months old Anna Bella received her first pair of glasses. They

project became a reality in February 2017.

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OUR PROJECT Our project is called “A New View,” and our purpose is to

serve others by collecting used eyeglasses and donating them to the Lions Clubs International Recycle For Sight program. Sight is one of Lions defining causes, which is why they started the Recycle For Sight program. Throughout the year, they collect used eyeglasses (prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses, and plastic and metal frames) and deliver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort, and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are then distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact.

OUR VISION Please consider donating

your own used eyeglasses and helping us collect them from your friends, family, and neighbors. We currently have receptacles (drop boxes) throughout the United States and have collected almost 250 pairs of glasses. We would love for you to place a receptacle at your business or organize a collection drive in your community. Our hope is that “A New View” can serve others by not only collecting used eyeglasses, but also providing more receptacle locations and spreading awareness of the Recycle For Sight program. For more information on donations or receptacles, please contact me at teatjm@gmail.com.

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Women of From darkness, there comes light. Brenda Hill shares her story of tragedy to triumph. Through

misfortune

and

heartbreak,

Brenda was able to turn her life around and bring light back into the lives of many.

This is Women of Diversity. was born to a thirteen-year-old teenager in the little town of Coushatta, an hour outside Shreveport, Louisiana. My grandmother insisted that her daughter, my mother, should keep me as her child. My mother resented the fact that she had to miss out on all the fun activities for a normal teenager, and she took that frustration out on me, her baby girl. We lived most of my life in section eight project base housing. My father was not present in those formative years of my childhood because he had moved to Shreveport. My first encounter with him was at age ten; this encounter marked my life with incredible hope, as my greatest desire had only been to know him. Shortly after meeting my father, my mother was expecting her second child with another man. My life changed swiftly with the birth of my sister. I constantly saw my mother show my sibling more affection. My sister was allowed many privileges that I was never permitted to enjoy. I would often be dropped off at my grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home while this newly formed family would go on outings without me. In my mind, I would question what was wrong with me and why I could never be a part of the family excursions. I have always looked for a place to belong. I had once believed I had found it with my father when I finally met him. Those first few years, he gave me stability and security. He was well educated and engaged, and he had the appearance of a good life with his new girlfriend. He worked for a local

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news station and was very competent at his job. I later discovered that the only reason he had permitted me and his other child to be part of his life once again was at the request of this new lady of his. I had a great rapport with my father as we would talk often. But, after some time, he betrayed that trust; a few years into the relationship, he began to touch me in sexually inappropriate ways. I was conflicted because I did not want to lose my best friend, but I didn’t want to be subject to his inappropriate behavior any longer. It ripped something out of me that day when I had to finally muster up enough courage to tell someone the truth. The person I confided in, his girlfriend, turned on me by blaming me for their break-up. The mini refuge that was my relation with my father’s house had crumbled, and with that all my dreams of ever being loved died. I married young. I married the first man who promised to take care of me and love me. At age eighteen, we moved to Germany, where he was stationed for

military service. Two months after our arrival, he began to physically abuse me. Although this wasn’t the first time to be abused for me, it was the first time of this type. One particular night in Germany was different. He held me down to the floor, choking me, and I thought I wasn’t going to make it out alive. Once I was able to get up, I put on a robe and house slippers, and I ran out of the house and into the snow to get help. I trudged through the harsh conditions to the barracks and, although the officials were informed of the distressing situation, I had to make my way back to home alone in the snow only to be beaten again for leaving. He apologized the following morning and vowed never to act like that ever again. His promise was short lived as the abuse started up again and continued for many more years. We moved from Germany to Colorado with much of the same behavior. I would look at my bruises, telling myself, “So you have to take a few beatings, it’s better than the projects.” We returned to Shreveport where he became a

policeman. The abuse continued until he was fired from the Sheriff ’s Department. During this time, I reached out to a pastor of the local church, where I had been attending, as my final cry for help. This Pastor convinced me that my husband was no good for me and helped me to divorce him. Shortly after this I began lying, cheating, and stealing as a cover up for the pain and the shame. I now found my self arrested for the first time. Who was I becoming? The next man who wanted to marry me seemed more promising. He was a preacher’s son. He had a lot of materialistic items. More than I had ever had before. I thought that perhaps owning expensive possessions and dressing the right way, people would like me and want to be around me. I had a void of love in my heart… I just wanted to be loved. I was constantly accumulating and purchasing only the best, till I ran out of money. When I thought we lost everything, I stole his mother’s credit card and charged a large sum of money. His father found out and, of course, all the blame was put on me. One night

had been in foster care all of my life. Sexually abused there, I ran away only to be placed on the streets to work as a prostitute by my net man at sixteen. Now I am nineteen and pregnant with my second child while I do not know where my first one is. I walked into WOD at the age of eighteen with no place to go.” N. JOHNSON, NINETEEN

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was on my fourth DWI. I was court ordered here. For the first time in thirty-eight years, I have actually worked. Now I know that life matters. I use to wake up every day and drink and sell drugs. I am truly sorry for the people’s lives I have hurt. I got saved while here and have learned to live for Jesus. I haven’t taken a drink in twenty months. TEAUNDY SWEENEY, THIRTY-EIGHT

in services, I was asked to stand up in front of the entire congregation. I was excommunicated from the church. I was sent to jail for other fraudulent issues that I did not do. I bounded out and ran away in fear. I became very fearful of the lies this family had told about me. I felt like the whole world was against me. I was scared that I would be serving a long sentence away from my kids. I fled to Seattle, taking my two children with me. In Seattle, I found a church called Christian Faith Center, where Casey Treat was the pastor. I began to attend regularly until, one day, I felt my heart softening and I made a commitment to follow Jesus. No one knew where I was, including my own family. On the roads there, though, I had no money. One day, a truck driver from Texas came along and gave me gas and food for my kids. I made the long journey back to Dallas where I transferred there as a Regional Property Manager, a career

I had landed in Seattle. It was here in Texas that, while attending The Potters House, my understanding of my infinite value to God was being restored. I knew I could no longer live the façade of a life I had. Although I was now finally making money and had a huge home in Frisco, Texas, the material possessions were not enough. I later returned to Louisiana to face the music. I landed a job as a Hotel Manager to make a fresh start. I was sent to South Carolina for job training, and this is where I would meet my last and best husband. By this time, I had grown in my walk in the Lord and had given up any idea of sex before marriage. In South Carolina for training as a manager, Jimmie Hill and I spent time together. Jimmie was a welder from Louisiana, and we found that we had a lot in common. When I saw that he was a true man of God, I felt safe to get to know Jimmie as a friend. We continued our communication via emails, calls,

and texts until I was sentenced to prison. Even though I had told him about my past, I was ashamed to call him once sentenced. When I did decide to call him to tell him what had transpired, it had been over a year since he heard from me. He stated: “That day I heard your voice on the phone, I didn’t care where you had been. I was just glad to hear from you again.” We picked up our friendship right where it started over a year ago, and a year later we were married. While in prison, my heart became filled with compassion for the other inmates. Prison was my bible school, this is where God trained me up in His word and healed my many inner wounds. Behind prison bars, I began to see a vison that extended far beyond my own limitations. I noticed that all the women in prison were a lot like me. They were there because they wanted to be loved. They committed these crimes for people to feel loved because they thought it was the only way. Moreover, this cycle would continue for these ladies because they had nowhere to go after leaving prison. They would just go right back where they came from and end up

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Brenda and husband, Jimmie

committing the same crimes. I decided when I got out, I needed to give these women a place to go. A fresh start. This was the birth of Woman of Diversity! I was determined to do everything in my power to help these women get back on their feet. Instead of looking for a building, I invited these women to live at my home. My mentor, Jeannie, my husband, and myself would not only give them counsel, but also help them in practical ways to get their lives in order. It still didn’t feel like enough, so Jimmie and I got a home that was large enough to house sixteen women. It came to the city officials notice when we weren’t zoned correctly. We would either have to go through a lengthy process of rezoning or move entirely. Jokingly, we thought, “We just need a hotel!” Through God and a series of connections, we found a man who was willing to invest in this vision and a month later we had our hotel.

The Women of Diversity is now

program. But, still, God has provided

located in the old Budget Inn off Industrial Drive. The hotel can sleep up to 330 guests, but 165 of the rooms are in a deplorable state. A lot of renovations need to be made. But as the building is transformed, the people come flooding in. The vision grew to also include men and children. There are currently about forty-eight women, ten men and four children on site, and several who visit their parents on the weekend, but the numbers grow week by week. Our waiting list is over 375 as of today. We are working hard to get the rest of our rooms ready, but we need a lot of help. The men and woman come from correctional facilities, the streets, half way houses, etc. They are required to pass weekly drug tests after admittance, as well as agree to the restrictions placed on them during their stay at the facility. Each resident follows a strict conduct of rules, has certain duties to perform, and is not allowed to leave the premise the first few weeks of introduction into the program. Along with the weekly drug tests, we also hold life skill classes and bible studies. This entire project has been solely for God, as we haven’t had any funding from the federal government nor from the local churches in the area. In fact, we have only had one church donate $500.00. Many are now joining forces to help get rooms set up as their trust is growing in the validity of the

for us to maintain the utilities, food, and hygiene of our residents monthly through much prayer. We

recently

acquired

thrift

store that is flourishing with the sale of clothes, house hold items, books, electronics, and jewelry. Many of the residents say that they have finally found a place that they can call home. There are daily testimonies of lives being radically transformed. They are learning not only how to live free of substance, but also how not to make their lifestyles simply a cycle of governmental assistance. We have done so much, but still have so much more to improve in our mission. We believe this is only the beginning of the work God will have us do in Shreveport. There are so many women and men out there, like me, who desire to live differently but just do not know how to carry it out. We need your support in Shreveport/ Bossier: we are located at 4300 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112, formerly the old BudgetTel. Stop by, visit with the residents, and see how we can help build the lives of our community together.

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fter three years of sobriety, my husband and I relapsed and I found myself homeless, beaten, robbed, nearly raped, and all alone again on the street, just trying to survive. By nothing less than a miracle and divine intervention, I walked through the doors of WOD on January 17, 2017 and it truly saved my life. MANDY QUINLEY, THIRTY-EIGHT

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What Is Integrative Medicine? Dr. Nicole Cotter is a rheumatologist and integrative medicine doctor practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. She graduated from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, did an Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and has completed fellowships in Rheumatology at LSU and Integrative Medicine through the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. She is the owner of Integrative Medicine of Shreveport-Bossier. Dr. Cotter believes that an integrative approach to health is ideal. When not in clinic, you can find her reading, running, cooking with her husband or chasing her two kids.

INTEGRATE YOUR HEALTH

time, I had small children and was becoming

everal years ago, I was feeling frustrated with medicine. I found myself sitting with patients unable to answer a simple question that was repeatedly asked: what should I be eating? My usual medical answer of a balanced, healthy diet all of a sudden seemed inadequate. At the

about common supplements and, aside from the very few we occasionally use in rheumatology, I was not familiar enough with them to give an educated response as to whether they were appropriate. Medical school does not teach us these things. In conventional (or â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditionalâ&#x20AC;?) medicine, I was well-trained to diagnose medical illness and prescribe appropriate medication. In a field of medicine that had so long been without adequate therapies, I had witnessed novel pharmaceuticals revolutionize

with Dr. Nicole Cotter more and more concerned about what they were IMSB Integrative Medicine consuming and the effect it would have on their of Shreveport|Bossier long term health. I was also consistently asked

the field of rheumatology, helping our patients live better and longer lives. Yet still I was frustrated. I kept thinking that something was missing. In addition to these life-saving treatments we as physicians prescribe every day, was there not more that I could be doing to care for my patients? Were other aspects of health, such as lifestyle, as important as the medicine we are taught in medical school? ears later, I can confidently say the answer is YES. I went on a quest to learn about complementary practices, leading me to a community of physicians who are practicing something called Integrative Medicine. This community, to which I now claim to be a part,

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includes physicians from every specialty returning the focus of medicine to health and healing. Not only do we utilize conventional treatments, we blend the best of complementary therapies to take care of the whole person. We are using all the tools in the medical armamentarium, whether it comes in the form of a prescription medication, a supplement, a plant, a

“To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.” T. Still, M.D. food, a mind-body practice, or one of the many other therapies we have available. What is even more exceptional is that these doctors are bringing integrative principles to the mainstream and are changing the face of medicine. ntegrative Medicine is defined by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine as “healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapies.” It is medicine that focuses on the patient, integrates conventional and complementary methods for treatment and prevention, removes barriers that get in the

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way of a person’s innate healing response, uses less-invasive interventions before costly and invasive ones, and engages the mind/body/spirit/community to facilitate healing . Integrative Medicine is rooted in evidence, is effective, and simply makes sense for the patient and the physician.Although Integrative Medicine may make use of evidence-based alternative practices, it is not alternative medicine. Alternative medicine refers to the use of a nonmainstream approach in place of conventional medicine. Integrative Medicine is not a rejection of conventional medicine whatsoever but rather an embracing of all therapies that are safe and rooted in science. Why not use everything we have? That does not sound alternative to me. It sounds smart.

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et me illustrate with an oversimplified example. Let’s pretend we are talking about Mrs. Hypertension, a fifty-five year old woman who has had an elevated blood pressure for the past three months. In scenario one, she goes to visit her wellqualified, conventional doctor to talk about treatment. After a thorough evaluation in the limited time available, this doctor appropriately starts a blood pressure medication, also mentioning in passing that she should decrease her salt intake, eat a balanced diet, and get some exercise. In scenario two, Mrs. Hypertension goes to visit her integrative medicine doctor. After a lengthy discussion about her history, lifestyle, nutrition, family, stress, and spirituality, Mrs. Hypertension leaves with a prescription for an exercise program that includes aerobic exercise and yoga, comprehensive guidance for following the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, instructions for progressive muscle relaxation (a

mind-body therapy), and answers to whether the chinese herbal blend that was recommended by her cousin is an appropriate choice for her. Can you see

the difference? The integrative medicine approach is comprehensive, taking into account all aspects of Mrs. Hypertension’s lifestyle and focuses on personal healing rather than just symptom management.

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here is a movement towards health and healing in the world today and people are taking more active roles. Like the patients I described asking me about diet and supplements, people want to know “what else can I do”? Approximately 40% of the US population is using complementary and alternative medicine in some form. People are asking “why do I have this disease and can I reverse it?” Their children are asking “how can I prevent it?” It makes sense to me that we physicians are the ideal people to help patients navigate complementary medicine while continuing to apply the knowledge we gained in medical school. This is Integrative Medicine. Dr. Andrew Weil, the physician who coined the term, has said that one day we will stop calling it integrative medicine and just call it good medicine. I believe he is right.

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et me tell you, the first ever party thrown by Lola Magazine was indeed a blast! The party was held at 421 Texas, and for those who have not been to the event space, you must take a visit! It reminded me of something out of The Great Gatsby- very gorgeous, very art deco, and very classy! The food, catered by 421 Texas, can be summed up in one word: incredible. And, oh, was it so southern. From chicken and waffles to turnip greens and cracklins’, with jambalaya and that delicious Sweetport Hart’s Island Crunch ice cream dotted with pecans...Is your mouth watering, yet? It certainly should be! The Lola team did a fantastic job with the décor and floral arrangements from NUVO Wedding, and the event was sponsored by some amazing groups such as Abita Brewing Company, Natchitoches Meat Pie Company, Lang & Blackwood, and Forbing Ice House, to name just a few. There was even an official greeter - a man on stilts! The

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“Tribe Gypsy”: Channeling the Chief WRITTEN BY: MARSHA WHITE PHOTO CREDIT: JO CLAIRE ROBERTSON

“I s that a Lazy Susan?” Why yes it is, but She Ain’t Lazy!”

That’s what we say at local markets and festivals where we sell our unique handcrafted lazy Susans and serving trays. “Who doesn’t like a lazy Susan?” Tribe Gypsy is a local family owned business from Shreveport, Louisiana. The tribe is made up of our family: Ernie, Marsha, Hailey, Shelby, and Josh Lewis. When you mix our Native American heritage, a little mover and shaker attitude, and the spirit of our “Chief ” Papa, you get Tribe Gypsy. Everyone in our family has a part in making the trays we sell. So we came up with Tribe Gypsy for our business name. Tribe is for our family’s Indian heritage and Gypsy is from Shelby’s nickname Papa gave her, Gypsy Girl.

Tribe Gypsy started one day in our living room, which we like to call it our “Board Room.” It is where coffee and topics are always hot and plans are always made. We were all thinking about Papa, who recently passed away in 2015. We reminisced about some of the things he had built and some of his funny Indian stories. We wanted to do something to keep his love of wood working going. After a lot of brainstorming ideas over coffee talks, it started with a serving tray. Before we knew it, we were actually making lazy Susans and serving trays. So we signed up for the Provenance Farmer’s Market, loaded up the car with our gypsy curtains, lights, and a tent, and it all went from there. What started as a way to channel the chief “Papa” has led to a crazy, fun, family business. You never know what you can

When you mix our Native American heritage, a little mover and shaker attitude, and the spirit of our “Chief” Papa you get Tribe Gypsy.

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make in your garage. Some of the greatest rock bands started out in garages, so why not us? Like rock band jam sessions, our jam sessions are sanders buzzing, saws humming, and paint flying. Our handcrafted serving trays and lazy Susans come in a variety of colors and sizes. The trays add the perfect touch to parties, entertaining, and centerpieces. They are also great for gifts and home décor. When someone purchases a tray from us, we say they “joined the tribe,” and each tray has a wood burned teepee on the back. Our inspiration is from our grandparents, Walter and Twyanna Wallace Jr. or better known as “Papa & MeMe.” Walter was a master craftsman who owned his local cabinet shop, Quality Cabinets, for over 50+ years. He built custom cabinets and furniture in local churches, homes, restaurants, banks, and downtown office buildings in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. Our MeMe, Twyanna Sue, owned her local quilt shop, Victorian Rose, for fifteen years. MeMe hand-paints each American Flag serving tray we make. She is our real life Susan, but she ain’t lazy! We have a vintage picture of her with our catchphrase as funny conversation starters at shows. Everyone would always ask “Is that a lazy Susan?” So now the picture is displayed on the trays for fun. Now, you can say we are real traveling gypsies. Tribe Gypsy has been featured at local events, festivals, and markets, including Les Boutiques de Noel, Provenance Farmer’s Market, Crawfest, Texas Avenue Maker’s Fair, and Vintage Market Days in Texas. We say follow the smoke signals on our social media to find where the teepee will be next. Come meet our family and join the Tribe! Follow us at:

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: A Race Against Time BOOSTING PROCESSING SPEED IN THE BRAIN

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ver had one of those days where it seemed everything was running in slow motion, you felt constantly behind schedule, and your brain just couldn’t keep up with the demand? I’ve heard the dog days of summer are like that and leave us with a feeling of malaise, but a lot of times it is really a matter of slower brain function known as processing speed. Everyone wants that fastest phone, computer, upload speed, but not many people are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to boost the old cognition. Processing speed is defined as the speed at which the brain maximizes the learning processes for both new and old information flow. How quick are you at remembering details such as your grandmother’s maiden name? The brain has to do several processes to get that information out of “Ye old filing cabinet” of long term memory

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e first met Chef Hardette Harris during a photo shoot for our local Boss Babes group. There was something about her that was magnetic. Although she seems reserved when meeting her, intuition spoke that this lady was pretty special. I knew that she was a chef and clearly lovely, but I had no idea all that she has accomplished and her passion for Southern Cuisine. When I reached out to her regarding an interview to learn more about her she invited us to her home for a visit; for a visit and fried chicken. This fried chicken! I am telling you, I have never had yard bird come close to this little piece of heaven. As we sat with Chef Harris her story began to unfold. By the time we left her home, with a to go box of fried chicken and cornbread in towWe were Chef Harris fans. This woman is a go getter, with a beautiful spirit and talent for Southern cuisine that will knock your socks off. Hardette Harris was born and raised

"North Louisiana has it's own identity. We have our own culture. We go to our local farmers markets and cook in our own backyards foods to be proud of, and I wanted the rest of the world to know this. We are more than gumbo and jambalaya.”

BY: BEVIN HICKS in Minden Louisiana. She attended The Art Institute of Houston and has a degree in Culinary Arts. Chef Harris spent a total of 24 years in Houston working on both her culinary skills and working for the Houston Police Department. Soon after leaving Houston she spent four years as a personal chef in San Antonio and returned to Shreveport in 2013 to be closer to her parents. When returning to Louisiana she began to notice something about North Louisiana that concerned her. She said “When people spoke about Louisiana cuisine they talked about gumbo and jambalaya.” Growing up in Louisiana herself, she loves gumbo and jambalaya, but that is South Louisiana staples. North Louisiana has it’s own set of staples. Chef Harris said “North Louisiana has it’s own identity. We have our own culture. We go

to our local farmers markets and cook in our own backyards foods to be proud of, and I wanted the rest of the world to know this. We are more than gumbo and jambalaya.” She wanted to offer special dinners that celebrated North Louisiana cuisine so she researched “North Louisiana dishes” for menu ideas and as expected, she found nothing. She made it her mission to do something about it. She contacted her state Representative Gene Reynolds and inquired about making a meal official. She submitted the “Official Meal of North Louisiana”. A few weeks passed and she was contacted by Rep. Reynolds office. They wanted to know exactly how the she suggests the menu

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THE OFFICIAL MENU OF

North Louisiana

APPETIZER: Mini Natchitoches Meat Pie

MAIN DISH: Fried Catfish - Fried Chicken - Barbeque Ribs Barbeque Chicken - Barbeque Smoked Sausage - Baked Ham

is to read. April 28, 2015 it was read on the floor of the House and May 4, 2015, with thirty-three yeas and zero nays it became the became official meal of North Louisiana, the second of only two “official meals” in our country. Now, we all love New Orleans cuisine, but North Louisiana can now be proud of our fried chicken, turnip greens, black-eyed peas and good’ ol hot water cornbread. Chef Harris has had the honor of being published in a James Beard award winning book “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time” by Adrian Miller. She cooked for Adrian Miller during her 2014 Dream Dinner where he was the special speaker in Minden, Louisiana. The Dream Dinner was a registered Points of Light Sunday Supper, an event dedicated to service and dialogue in keeping Dr. King’s dream alive. Chef Harris is doing things way bigger than any typical day job. You can find hosting her Seasons & Traditions

farm to table dinner series that she partners with Mahaffey Farms. She is also a private chef, she books food tours in the SBC area for groups and tourists, she hosts cooking parties and cooking classes for both adults and children. This year she was named a 2017 Louisianian of Year by Louisiana Life Magazine. This is a prestigious honor given to only eight individuals each year. In April she traveled to Baton Rouge and received her award from Governor John Bel Edwards and Lieutenant Governor William Nungesser. She also has book deal with History Press to write the Culinary History of North Louisiana. This is just to name a few of her endeavors. We asked Chef Harris to share her recipe for fried chicken. She agreed. I am not sure if we will ever be able to do it quite like she does, but this recipe is a true treasure, as is Chef Hardette Harris. Websites: chefservicesinc.com foodtourslouisiana.com

The Best Fried Chicken 3 lbs bone-in chicken pieces 1 ½ tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 TB Total Chicken Seasoning (any brand) 1 TB Seasoning Salt purpose seasoning (any brand) 2 cups all-purpose flour Dash of Salt Dash of garlic powder 1 tsp of baking soda

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Wash chicken and pat dry. Mix all spices in a large bowl. Add chicken and coat. Let marinate at least one hour or up to 24 hours. Whisk flour, salt and pepper, garlic powder and baking soda together in a bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, shake off excess flour and set aside. Place floured chicken on plate and let sit for at least 5 minutes. After preheating oil to 355, dredge chicken again, shaking off excess and lower into about 3 inches of hot oil. Fry for about 4 -5 minutes, turn over and fry for an additional 4 minutes until golden brown or frying has quieted. Remove chicken and drain on a wire rack or paper towel.

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am and Ronnie Richmond purchased their home on Main Street

in Slidell, Louisiana in 1974, next door to the home that Pam grew up in. The Richmond’s raised their three children on Main Street, a place where every neighbor is like family. The door is always open and on any given day you will find adults and kids alike, eating, drinking and celebrating life as only South Louisiana folks can. When Pam’s mother, who still lived next door, grew older they decided to build a mother in law cottage between the two houses. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina left several feet of flood water in Slidell, destroying the house that Pam grew up in. After the storm, Pam and Ronnie’s son, Major spent two years repairing the damage and making it his home. Their daughter Eagan and her husband also built a stunning home in the original front yard of Pam’s childhood home. It is said that Louisiana is the happiest state in the nation because people in Louisiana stay close to family. The Richmond’s are a testament to this. Everyone in Slidell refers to these homes on the corner of 8th Street and Main Street as “The Compound”, where everyone is family and you are always in for a good time. The Richmond’s are serious beach people. This is where Pam’s knack for Coastal decor comes into play. When walking into her home, you can honestly smell the beach. As soon as one project is finished she is on to the next. Her style and attention to detail make her little place in the world a South Louisiana, coastal paradise. Pam’s mother, Ma’Mare, passed away in 2009. The Richmond’s recently converted the mother in law cottage into a pool house to be enjoyed by all patrons of The Compound. The pool house project is now complete, although to Pam it will never be REALLY finished, it is BAYOU BEACH BUNGALOW perfection! As Pam will often say “If you can’t live on the beach, at least you can pretend like you do!”

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any parents want to know, “What can I do, in addition to medicine, to make my ADHD child’s life better?” or “What can I do instead of medicine to help my child with ADHD?” Every year in the United States, doctors write over 20 million prescriptions for stimulants to give to kids for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Studies consistently show that medications can reduce symptoms quickly, but some kids have undesirable side effects. It’s important to work with your doctor to achieve beneficial medication regimens when appropriate, but it’s also important to work on the other things that can help a child with ADHD. It can be really hard to sort out all of the information available from friends, family, and the internet. It seems all of us have a friend, or a cousin, or a cousin’s friend whose child just got straight A’s after starting a new herb or supplement.

COVER THE BASICS When considering a treatment plan for ADHD, it’s important to cover the basics. By basics I mean lifestyle habits that have been shown to have very low risk of harmful side effects, and a very high likelihood of being beneficial, not just for ADHD symptoms, but for overall wellbeing. This is simple stuff, but it really matters. Page 75 | LOLA MAGAZINE | July-August 2017

5 WATER & NUTRITION The brain is 73% water, so it makes sense that being properly hydrated can affect brain function. In one study, two groups of children were found to be mildly dehydrated upon arrival to school. One group was given a big glass of water to drink; the other group was not. Then both groups were given some mental exercises to do. Guess who performed better. You got it- the kids who drank the water. Even mild dehydration can affect concentration, memory, and lead to mood swings and fatigue. Encourage your child to drink plenty of water throughout the day, their first glass of the day should be before leaving for school. So far, scientific studies have not revealed any specific magical foods that drastically improve ADHD. However, there do seem to be a few ingredients that are questionable when it comes to worsening ADHD. Artificial colors in the food supply have been controversial for years, and scientists have specifically been concerned about the effects of these dyes on behavior. The best way to avoid artificial colors is to reduce prepackaged and processed foods and to read the ingredients on every edible thing that you buy. Avoid anything containing an ingredient with “FD&C” in the name. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds is great for everyone, not just kids with ADHD. A breakfast of whole grain with some fruit and protein (thinks nuts or seeds on some cereal or oatmeal) will go a long way to keeping your child’s blood sugar and energy stable until lunch.

5 SLEEP

5 EXERCISE Most parents have probably already figured out that a good romp in the yard or at the playground can work wonders to help kids blow off some steam. ADHD medications work by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine, two chemicals that work to regulate function in the brain. Exercise increases the same chemicals in the brain, and the effect begins almost immediately after getting on a bike. This probably explains the positive effects of exercise on skills like memory, attention, self-control, and emotional regulation. The problem is, the positive effects of exercise on behavior do not last as long as the medication does, and our lifestyles do not always allow us to take a twenty-minute bike ride every couple of hours.

Sleep disorders are more common in children with ADHD. The National Sleep Foundation found that as many as 80% of teens do not get enough sleep. Sleep-deprived kids often lack focus and may have symptoms of hyperactivity. Studies show that in children who are on medication for ADHD, learning about a good sleep routine combined with sticking to a consistent bedtime routine improved sleep duration, ADHD symptoms, and quality of life. Some common things that disrupt sleep in children include caffeine, heavy meals, exercise or excitement (bedtime pillow fight, anyone?) right before bed. Electronic devices really do stimulate wakefulness (although every child will deny this), and should be turned off at least two hours before bed. That’s correct, that was two hours. Setting up a nightly routine that is done the same way each night and ending with quiet reading with your child just before lights out has been shown to be effective in improving sleep and decreasing ADHD symptoms. Page 76 | LOLA MAGAZINE | July-August 2017

This doesn’t mean that we can’t reap the benefits of exercise for ADHD. A consistent movement plan including cardiovascular exercise like running, cycling, or swimming is particularly beneficial, but even a short walk or bike ride in the morning (before school) or afternoon (before homework) can help. Exercise has positive effects on the brain almost immediately, not to mention the long term positive effects of having a healthy body and mind (it’s great for mood regulation.) Since physical activity has essentially no negative side effects, it’s a “no-brainer” (sorry).

5 BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Having trouble remaining calm when your ADHD child is doing his thing? Maybe you and your child can benefit from behavioral therapy. In behavioral therapy, a family meets with a trained counselor to learn about ADHD, and both parent and child learn to develop systems (think checklists and routines) to help the child improve their skills and behavior. Behavior therapy can improve a child’s behavior, self-control, and selfesteem as well as help parents with their skills and coping mechanisms. Through regular meetings, a parent can learn to become a personal coach for their child. Sometimes the parent needs a coach to help deal with their child’s challenging behaviors - a behavioral therapist can help with that, too. Ask your healthcare provider to help you find a good therapist.

you are feeling, what you are thinking, and focusing on your breathing. It can take some practice to learn to just sit and breathe for five to ten minutes, but practicing consistently is associated with improved attention and self-regulation behavior (think calmer, less reactive kid and parent). Many children with ADHD also struggle with anxiety, depression, and sleep meditation is helpful for those problems, too. Get started with a Mobile app like Headspace and Calm, which have free and low-cost programs for people of all ages. Like going to the gym, meditating only works if you do it consistently. Set a time daily with you and your child, and push play on the app - it’s that easy. Supplements also get plenty of attention in the ADHD world. A few studies have shown that some children with ADHD symptoms may have lower levels than normal of some nutrients such as iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin D, and longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA’s or omegas). It is not clear; however, if these nutrients have anything to do with causing the ADHD, or even if taking supplements of these nutrients consistently helps to improve symptoms. Hopefully, scientists will get to work performing studies to clearly answer these questions. In the meantime, be sure to discuss with your doctor before starting any new supplements for your child.

5 PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE Sometimes the simplest things in life are the hardest ones to pull off. Setting up a lifestyle that allows an ADHD child to flourish may include changing our schedules, setting up morning checklists, earlier bedtime routines to promote good sleep, providing healthy meals, and allowing time for exercise and play. This stuff takes effort! But with very low cost and no negative side-effects, they are worth it! I find it helpful to have a big dry erase board in my kitchen with a checklist visible to the whole family to remind us to pursue the simple things that have been proven to promote good health. Even grown-ups like to check things off!

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5 OTHER THERAPIES Mindfulness and meditation are getting more attention as being useful for a wide variety of conditions from chronic pain, to depression and anxiety, and possibly ADHD symptoms. Mindfulness is simply paying attention in the moment to how

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Cropped Hems

Cropped hemlines above the ankle are steadily growing in the fashion industry to provide that cute, vintage look for back to school!

Distressed Jeans

Distressed jeans can make any plain outfit much more memorable by adding that edgy touch of detail! Whether it be a few cuts at the knee or throughout the entire jeans themselves, distressed denim is great with any ensemble.

Cuffed Jeans

Cuffed hems will always be in style, but the frayed ankle hemline is for sure becoming one of the hottest trends for 2017!

Patchwork Jeans

Patchwork jeans are in this year! Show some style and flair with this fun new trend.

Skinny or Straight Leg

Skinny or straight leg jeans are always an essential, as they are a go-to for any outfit!

Embroidered Jeans

Embroidered jeans, which are quickly becoming a huge trend for all designers, can make a serious fashion statement. Floral designs are blooming up on all types of denim to bring some new life to the fall season!

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Sibling Bonds . . .

& the ties that bind them

will never forget the day that my husband, our three children, and I were traveling down south for a minivacation. We were on about the third hour of the four hour trip when an argument from the backseat ensued. It went from the typical small jabs to a full-on shouting match that ended with one child saying to another, “I hate you! I wish you weren’t in this family!” Of course, this was followed by tears. Big tears full of anger and frustration. WRITTEN BY In that moment, I had had it. TERI NETTERVILLE I told my husband to pull over. And I meant it. We pulled over and there was stunned silence. I had never asked my husband to pull over like that before, so the kids were scared to death. And, to be honest, I didn’t even know what I was going to do or say to them, but I took a deep breath and it all began to spill out. With a firm and great dramatic flair, I started my rant, “Let me tell you three something. And you each better listen up real good!” Three slow nods came from the back. I began my tirade, “I will NOT tolerate this mean stuff towards each other! Do you understand me?!” Three more little heads bobbed up and down in silence. I sternly demanded, “You WILL love each other! You WILL be kind to each other! You will STOP using words to HURT one another! And you will NEVER hate each other! Ever! Am. I. Clear?” They nodded once more as tears filled the eyes of two of the three. I continued, “And let me add this JUST SO YOU WILL KNOW.... You will never...and I mean never EVER... let anyone or anything come between you three! Do you hear what I am saying?!” Even Kevin nodded in solidarity with that one. Sensing that I was near the end of my diatribe, my husband shifted the gear back into drive so that we could get back on the road, but I wasn’t quite finished. I was on a roll! I became Teri Luther King of the front seat! I got loud! I got preachy! And I became very passionate about what I was saying. I firmly stated, while wagging my finger in the air, “So help me God, you three better figure out how to get along with each other or else! God did NOT put my three babies together in this world to grow up hating on each other!! Nu-uh! I promise you He did not do that! He put MY babies together for a purpose! A good purpose! A HIGHER purpose! Y’all got it? Are we clear here?!” My three children didn’t budge. They just stared at me in stunned silence. “I SAID, ‘ARE WE CLEAR HERE’?!” With wide eyes, Steele answered “Yes ma’am.” Then Summer, “Yes ma’am,” with tears brimming. And finally I had to say to Slade, who wasn’t responding, “Slade!” Page 81 | LOLA MAGAZINE | July-August 2017

[\ “There may be no relationship that affects us more profoundly; that is closer, finer, harder, sweeter, happier, sadder, more filled with joy...or fraught with woe...than the relationships we have with our brothers and sisters.” ~Jeff Kluger

“Yes ma’am” came his reply as he burst into tears. I softened my tone, but remained steadfast in my resolve to impress upon them the importance of their love for each other. “Guys, one day your daddy and I will no longer be on this earth to help y’all sort out your problems, and I need to know that you guys understand how the most important thing you could ever do for yourselves and our family is to always remain loyal and loving to each other. I need y’all to promise me that you three will always be there for each other...to always love each other no matter what.” I wiped the tears that had begun to sting my own eyes. “Guys, this is the last thing I’m going to say about all of this. You see, I truly believe God put you three together for a reason. He is so wise. He knew that each of you had something so special to offer the other two, so He decided that putting y’all together as a team in this life would make y’all better individuals for this world. Do you understand what Mommy is saying?” They all nodded in unison. As we continued on towards our destination, I stared ahead and had a flashback of my own childhood and a very similar conversation about this very thing with my own parents. The thought of it made me smile. Over the years, I’ve often thought about the different approaches my parents used to instill this intense and loving sibling bond among my sisters, brother, and myself. Our bonds with one another have stood the test of time. We’ve had our moments, our breakdowns, our squabbles and hurts along the way, but the one thing that remains is the deep abiding love we all have for one another. Nothing in this world could change that. Our parents had rules. Sibling rules, I guess you could say. These rules weren’t written down anywhere and they weren’t really spoken about. It was simply a way of life and we didn’t know anything differently. Eventually, these “sibling rules” became the ties that helped solidify the bonds of devotion to each other that remain inside the deepest part of our hearts to this day. Here were some of the “sibling rules” that were instilled in us that helped bind the four of us together during our growing up years.

RULE #1: FRIENDS WILL COME AND GO. FAMILY IS FOREVER.

Since the very beginning of our time on this earth, my parents etched into our brains that family always comes before friends. Period. If we couldn’t get along with our siblings, then we surely weren’t allowed to have our friends over. The feeling behind this rule was that if we were unable to be kind or get along with our own family, we weren’t ready or equipped with what it took to be a good and true friend to anyone else. This was a great motivator to learn ways to get along with each other because we all wanted time with our friends. Our parents helped us recognize early on that the very best friends we would have throughout our lifetime were each other. This fact was impressed upon us often.

RULE #2: THE TATTLER GETS THE PUNISHMENT

Unless it was a dire life and death situation, my mom was not interested in tattle tales. She felt like it was our job to figure out the best way to resolve our own conflicts. And, quite frankly, she was right. It used to drive me crazy, though, when I would run to my mom to tattle on one of my siblings about some unjust, unfair thing they had just done to make my life miserable in that moment. But before I could even reach her all the way to tell on them, she would put her hand up like *Stop right there* and say to me, “No ma’am. I don’t wanna hear it, Teri.” “But Mom! She just....” “Teri, Y’all can figure this out for yourselves.” “But Mom, she literally just came in there where I was and ....” “TERI ANN! If you tattle, then YOU will be the one in trouble. You two figure this out and then come tell me how you did it.” This rule might have driven me nuts as a child, but my siblings helped equip me with the proper life tools that still continue to help me get along with and understand many different people from all walks of life.

RULE #3: LIFE IS NOT FAIR, BUT

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usually from our brothers and sisters. As children, we want the “unfair” sibling to be punished and immediately summoned to the dungeon forever. We deplore unfairness, don’t we? Even as adults, life’s unfairness can be a hard one to wrap our head around. It causes us true heartache and frustration. But my parents felt strongly that the four of us needed to learn how NOT to dwell on what was unfair and to simply trust that, in the end, it all works out. They would certainly intervene and have discussions with whichever one of us was being unnecessarily mean, but the ultimate lesson was for us to learn how to deal and cope with said unfairness. From this rule, we each learned that the only thing we truly had control over when it came to unfairness was how we chose to respond to it.

RULE #4: YOU ARE WISE WHEN

YOU COMPROMISE

When you are born into a family with more than one child, you must learn the art of the compromise. This is absolutely inevitable. From learning to take turns with a toy when you and your sibling are very young, to compromising over who gets the car for the evening once you’ve grown older, life is all about compromising. And there isn’t a better teacher in this world than a sibling to teach you this life art. My parents helped us hone this valuable skill from the very beginning of our life as siblings. It was so engrained inside our psyche that, as we matured, it became simply a natural part of our existence together. This valuable skill is pivotal in the success of any relationship, whether it be with a business partner, your friendships, and especially inside one’s marriage.

RULE #5: BE THERE

This one is crucial to the ties that bind. When we were young, we were expected to be there for one another. Not only physically, but also figuratively. If any of us needed the other for anything at any time, we were to drop whatever we were doing and make our way to the one in need. Our parents instilled in our minds and engrained in our hearts that one of the greatest gifts of having siblings was the knowledge that you always have someone in your corner. You never have to feel alone. It’s all so simple. You just have to show up. Be there for one another.

RULE #6: DREAM TOGETHER OR LOSE TOGETHER

When talking about ties that bind siblings together in a healthy and happy way, this rule of thumb sticks out as one of the most bonding and satisfying life experiences of my entire childhood with my siblings. Our dad was a dreamer, and he loved encouraging us to dream as well. Many road trips included us daydreaming about what our room was going to look like in our “family mansion.” Dad would kick our imaginations off by saying something like, “Alright kids, who wants to start?” Usually Kimberly, our resident decorator, would start us off. “Okay,” she would say excitedly, “for my room in our family mansion, I want a jukebox in the corner right next to my mini malt-shop, where I’ll serve milkshakes to all of my friends. I want a black and white checkered floor with a disco ball spinning from high above...” She would go into all sorts of details and designs, and it was fabulous! Dad would usually add on to her ideas with his own suggestions, and we all would get downright giddy whenever he did this. When it was my turn, I usually loved Kimberly’s ideas so much that I would say, “I’ll have the same!” Ha! You know, Dad having us dream creations together like that absolutely enhanced our love and bond with one another as a family. I wouldn’t trade those carefree conversations for anything in the world. You can learn so much about your siblings during dream sessions like that.

Clearly, there is great power in the sibling bond. In fact, there might not be another relationship that affects us as profoundly as that of our sibling relationships. They teach us: How to form friendships. How to resolve conflicts. How to be brave. How to act at school and around other people. How to love, compromise, keep secrets, and have compassion. But above it all and at the top of the list: our siblings have a beautiful way of reminding us that, with them, we can always...Keep it real. ;-)

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION hen I had the opportunity in November 2016 to leave Kathy Spurlock, a national awardmy long-held position as winning writer and editor, retired executive editor and general in November 2016 from The Newsmanager at The News-Star Star Media Group and launched Media Group in Monroe, I Spurlock Communications, a considered it a “rewiring” of marketing and public relations my life. company. She’s currently an I wanted to create a executive producer with Key company that would allow Entertainment, producer of me take on projects that “Cowboy & Indiana,” a media would inspire me. relations executive at Grambling So I knew Rodney Ray State University and a social at RSquared Productions media representative of various was trying to get a new businesses in Monroe. movie off the ground. I approached him with my typical editor/writer hat on. “Do you need help with the script?” Rodney knew better than I that I had something to give to this faith-based film. We did lunch, we talked and soon I was hired as an executive producer for “Cowboy & Indiana.” WRITTEN BY: KATHY SPURLOCK

That job is one I’ve found I’m well suited for – logistics and organization, envisioning problems before they happen, and using my skills and contacts in the community to create a buzz about our project. To say that the logistics, prep and other behind-the-scenes work on any production before filming actually starts is 30-40 percent of the work is probably an uneducated guess on my part. But it’s a big deal. We’ve been working hard for months before any actor arrived. Here’s what happens: The film is broken down into scenes. For each scene, an ideal location is in the director’s mind. My job (with no film experience) was to suggest appropriate locations and sometimes those didn’t work because I had no idea about lighting and other distracting elements. So Rodney, his beautiful wife Jill, our location manager Jennifer Lord, and I spent a lot of hours and miles running around northeastern Louisiana selecting locations that fit with his director’s vision. Once we selected things that “might work,” the real work started. Our film is entirely on location. We’re not building sets and working on soundstages. So through the course of our six

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weeks of filming, we’re all over the place. Each location had to be negotiated and secured through a written location agreement. This is a legal document that protects both parties. The movie crew gets access on the stated dates, provides insurance, and agrees to return the property to the state in which it was found before the film crew arrived. Some of these were executed without a hitch. Others required us to use our extensive base of local contacts to get the owners to talk to us and explain how we operate. And still others required some hand holding to make sure we really weren’t going to go in and tear up the place. Our company goes in to a location and takes photos of everything before we start. When we leave, we make sure everything is at minimum left as it was when we arrived. Sometimes, we leave it even better! But the location work doesn’t stop with securing the place. In my role, I continue to work with the property owner or manager to mutually agree when the crew can access the location to begin set dressing before filming starts. Sometimes that set dressing requires some alterations, like a scene we want to film at the Monroe Civic Center in one of their dressing rooms. The room is great, but it’s day-glo yellow and we want it to be a soft gray for filming.

So part of our location negotiation is both parties agreeing that the film company can paint the room, the Civic Center approving the paint color and type, and our crew handling the paint job. It’s constant details, details, details. And once you get into actual filming, as we are now, there’s a lot of hand holding with the individual location owners and managers to make sure we’re holding up our end of the bargain. As I am learning, the film process is pretty darn slow. It can take hours just to get one or two scenes, and property owners don’t always understand the time requirements. Sometimes, it’s a juggle as we had to do at Tower Place – a wedding rehearsal dinner was scheduled while we were still going to be in the building, so we flipped our schedule for the day to be in and out in the morning. It worked. I’m really proud that Rodney Ray wanted to showcase the best northeastern Louisiana has to offer in this film. Our amazing locations include an exclusive property on the Ouachita River, Tower Place, the Vantage ballroom, Landry Vineyards, the Morehouse Activity Center and the Monroe Civic Center. Come back and visit with me next issue, and I’ll give you more behind-the-scenes looks at the people who make a movie happen.

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WRITTEN BY: BESS ELDER

Sometimes it’s just about the girls….

The travel industry has caught on to the fact that women are traveling more. In fact, Forbes Magazine says they do 80% of all the travel planning for the family. What is even more interesting is a recent trend in HOW they are traveling. • 65% travel without their significant others according to a report commissioned for Booking.com. • Forbes predicts a 2017 travel trend to be the growth of solo female travelers who will be taking advantage of a surge in women-only retreats and travel companies.

Why the rise in this women’s travel?

We’ve always had “girls’ trips.” Back in the 1950’s and 60’s housewives might have considered chaperoning the Girl Scout camping trip to be a weekend away from household duties. Thelma and Louise, while an extreme example, opened the door in 1991 to female empowerment as they escaped their problems and bonded on an “over the top” road trip. But what are we seeing today? Women are recognizing the difference in their travel preferenes vs those of men, and embracing the benefits of traveling with other females. While nobody likes to stereotype genders, we can all agree that there are differences in how men and women view leisure travel. Here are some facts from Travel and Leisure Magazine based on data from 75,000 travelers: • Woman prefer exploring small US cities like • Santa Fe and Charleston, while men prefer larger metropolitan areas like New York City. • When asked about bucket list trips, women choose Europe while men pick Asia or Australia. • Data collected from other travel resources: • Women like to explore new destinations and adventures while men are comfortable with the • Standard golf resorts and the type of amenities they get during business travel. • Women book more cultural trips than men. • Women are looking for more unique and interesting places to travel as opposed to making repeat visits to the same destinations.

Girls’ trips don’t replace family travel; they have a different purpose

Families are still traveling and we are seeing even more travel on the smaller school break periods. However, we are seeing the rise of additional travel by women. For years men have taken all-male hunting and fishing trips to rejuvenate and spend time with others who have similar interests. Women are now more comfortable seeking the same kind of experience. They like the bonding and relaxation of a girls’ getaway, and many are even seeking self-growth and escape through a solo trip.

What is the science behind the benefits of a “girls’ trip?”

There are many studies linking enjoyment of a trip to the experiences you have with travel companions or people you are visiting. In this age where much of our interaction with friends and long distance family is over social media or a cell phone, personal contact can seem a luxury. Women seem to inherently know that texting, emails, and even phone calls aren’t the same as being present with your girlfriends. When you share news whether it’s good or bad, you want to see the reactions on your audience’s faces. What builds and maintains close relationships are personal contact and shared emotions. And don’t forget that experiences from a trip together build memories that strengthen ties with your travel companions. There is also scientific evidence that women benefit from spending time with other women. While it’s long been known that stress triggers a cascade of hormones in the body, a landmark UCLA study identified that the chemical reaction for women is different from men. Rather than sending us into a “flight or fight” mode, the release of the hormone oxytocin causes women to tend to our children and gather with other women. Drs. Laura Klein and Shelly Taylor coined the phrase “tend and befriend” to explain how women’s reaction to stress enables them to stay grounded in crisis.

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So, what is making it easier for women to make these trips?

Single, divorced, and widowed women, are finding more options for safe and comfortable travel. While many are traveling predominantly to see other family members, they are also taking advantage of several recent developments: • The increasing number of agencies that deal in tours for women only • Using the power of women’s groups (church’s, Red Hat ladies, book clubs) to take advantage of group rates and amenities • Discovering more solo traveler accommodations and activities

On the local scene— “Ladies Who Travel”

At Expedia CruiseShipCenters, we recognize that there is a growing number of women in our area who would like to travel more and are looking for a way to make that happen.

Many married women are finding that occasional travel without their spouse or children allows them to return home re-energized both physically and mentally. Other women have husbands who either don’t want to travel to the same places, or maybe can’t take any more time off work. In recent years, we’ve seen an increasing number of active women who live alone and want to travel but don’t have travel partners. For all these reasons, we have formed a group of “Ladies Who Travel.” We have gathered for dinners together at Bistro Byronz, created a newsletter and database of interested ladies, and started a Facebook page. At our first meeting, we asked the women to complete a survey to give us an idea of their travel preferences which included destinations, budget, length of trip, and mode of transportation. Currently we are looking at a trip to New York City but also have some other ideas in the works. Ladies Who Travel is an opportunity for local women to meet others with whom they might travel as well as take advantage of group travel planning and rates.

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s t fi e Ben g n i p p e r of P d o o F r u o Y

Hostess with the Mostess WRITTEN BY: JESSICA COMEGYS

“First and foremost I’m a mother.

Being a working mom and wife, I can’t stress enough the importance of meal prepping and having clean snacks on hand for your family”

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PHOTOS BY: WALLACE LEE

ou get up early, make the kids breakfast and pack their lunches, you kill it at the gym and reap the benefits of feeling

awesome, just to get frustrated at the nutrition part of losing weight and staying healthy. Part of what intimidates people about meal prepping is the misconception that it will take up a lot of time. The reality of it is that you can pull together a weeks worth of lunches and dinner starter kits in a couple of hours and not eat the same thing every day. It just takes a little planning.

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1 You’ll Save Money

For those who think eating healthy is way too expensive, think again. Meal prepping will save you money because you can buy items in bulk and take advantage of your freezer. Don’t be scared to buy five pounds of chicken instead of one. You can cook one pound at a time if you want to, and freeze the rest so it will always be ready to defrost. You can freeze fresh herbs, baked frittata cups and cooked veggie filled meatballs. Always stock up on staples when they’re on sale, such as olive oil and grains. When you have your go to groceries and a list ready you’ll speed through shopping and simplify your prepping if you have staples to work with. I swear by my staple shopping list: chicken, ground turkey, and white fish, sweet potatoes, veggies, greens, grains, eggs, nuts, apples, bananas, old fashion oats, yogurt and unsweetened almond milk. With staples on hand, you can easily create meals like my current favs: Overnight oats with blueberries, lemon broiled halibut and sautéd spinach, and chicken fajita sweet potatoes. Try including one item in your cart that you will enjoy in moderation, such as organic dark chocolate.

You Can Multitask

Meal prepping is perfect for busy individuals. Once you get the hang of it, it will be a like riding a bike. While I’m making dinner on Sunday nights, I like get my lunches for the week going and dinners kits prepped. Chop once, use twice! This simple task will help you cut time in the kitchen, and you will feel organized and ready to go for another day of clean eating. Fill that oven up with all kinds of things for the week. My favorite is the one sheet pan lunch for the week method that I’ve shared below. Hate leftovers? So does my husband. So usually I do what I call dinner kits. I prep the basic things needed for a few meals during the week. That makes it easier to just throw it all in a skillet or the oven the night we are ready to eat it. Prepping veggies for snacking, hard-boiled eggs, lettuce for salads, grains, beans, and the occasional roasted chicken makes weekday cooking easier while keeping everything fresh.

You’ll Learn Portion Control

When focusing on weight loss or muscle gain and you prep your food in advance, it’s a sure way of knowing what you are consuming. Preparing your own meals will give you insight into what a true portion of food is. As we all know, most of the time the food in restaurants, even ‘healthy’ ones, are providing you with a way bigger portion. By paying attention to your own food when cooking, you will be less likely to overeat. For more portion control advice, I offer one on one coaching and group challenges, learn more on the website.

You’ll Feel Better

Eating clean fresh foods will not only help you to loose or maintain a healthy weight, it will also give you clearer skin and mental clarity. Eating foods rich in nutrients will help sustain energy throughout the day by give your body what it needs. Bonus: your body will no longer have those junk food cravings!

Side Notes for Kids

I like to chunk chicken breast and toss in seasoned bread crumbs for easy healthy chicken nuggets you can make ahead. And as mentioned below, veggie filled meatballs. Use a box grater to shred zucchini and carrots and add to a meatball mixture to hide veggies. Pre chopping veggies, portioning hummus into small containers, and cubed baked turkey breast is an easy healthy school lunch ready to go for the week. My toddler also loves make-head overnight oats.

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A few of my favorite make ahead items for fresh and easy week-night dinners. While you're prepping for lunches make these simple things to help with fresh dinners. Whole Roasted Chicken: For easy chicken enchiladas or homemade chicken noodle soup. My favorite is chicken stuffed sweet potato. Try different flavors and get creative! Roasted Tomatillos: peel, rinse, roast with onion and garlic, purée in processor. Season to taste. It's that easy! I use this on enchiladas and later in the week use the rest of the roasted chicken, chopped veggies you prepped ahead, and the salsa to make an easy chicken tortilla soup. Loaded Veggie Meatballs: These are great to freeze and use when needed. You can use flax meal as the binder in this recipe, but if that's not your thing, substitute it with two eggs and a half cup of breadcrumbs.

Loaded Veggie Meatballs 1 ½ cups fresh grated • zucchini • 1 large grated carrot • 1 ½ cups baby spinach, finely chopped 2 stalks green onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced ¾ tsp salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning • 1 lb ground grass-fed beef • 2 tablespoon flax meal

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the ingredients until everything is well blended. Gently roll the meat into golf ball size portions. Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in a large baking dish (you might need to use two baking dishes depending on how large they are). Note: Using a baking dish or a baking sheet with a lip is important, as the vegetables will give off some water during the cooking process. Bake for 20-25 min. or until meat is cooked through. Enjoy with your favorite pasta or zoodles or save for later! Store in freezer for a month.

Lunch for the week on one sheet pan 1 red bell pepper 2 zucchini ½ pound Brussels sprouts 2 carrots ½ head of broccoli ½ red onion ½ pound snap peas

1 pound (2) chicken breasts Olive oil, to taste 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste

• Preheat oven to 425˚F/220˚C. • Cut vegetables, season with olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, and garlic. • Place veggies each in a separate corner of a baking pan lined with parchment paper. I like to mix the carrots, bell pepper, snap peas, and onion together. • Next, season both sides of the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and the remaining rosemary, thyme, and garlic over parchment paper. Seal parchment paper to keep chicken moist, and place on the center of the baking pan. • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked and veggies are done to your liking. • Rice your cauliflower by rough chopping it and then pulsing it in a food processor until it resembles rice. Thats it! (you can prep a lot of this ahead of time and freeze it!) • Spoon about a cup of cauliflower rice into each tupperware with veggies and chicken. (If using plastic tupperware, allow food to cool down first). This meal works great with brown rice, so feel free to add some to your meal prep as well. If you are feeling adventurous try seasoning half the veggies and one chicken breast with another flavor mixture, My favorite is ginger and coconut aminos soy sauce replacement to create a stir fry flavor.

Find full recipes to the items mentioned at caspianacatering.com and readlola.com

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Richard-Creative.com

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The Richard Creative team is proud to share our 2017 poster design! I 2017 n our second year of partnership with the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival, the inspiration for the 2017 poster was to introduce the color purple as the overall tone for the event. While blue has been the predominant color scheme in past years, the HJBF board decided to shake up the color palette, and Danielle decided on purple as the pathway to a fresh new look. When choosing the colors for the poster, Danielle had several things to keep in mind. She says, “Because these colors will also be used on many different marketing pieces, I thought it was super important to keep the look and color scheme gender neutral, clean and striking. Reducing the design down to just three colors (purple, teal, and white) keeps print costs down for the organization, and teal and purple offer a great contrast and are a nod to Mardi Gras colors without being overpowering or distracting from this event.” While the poster’s colors have evolved, some signature elements have remained, like the small bird featured on each poster style of the last few years. This year’s t-shirt will be purple, and we’re also working on koozies, hats, fans, and other cool merch for the event. Posters will be displayed throughout Highland and in the businesses of some of our sponsors. The design will also be featured on outdoor boards, print ads, and online advertising leading up to the festival

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Maggie Koerner

Professor The Porkchop Kings of Smoke City Band Pleasure

and the Dirty Dishes

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weekend. We’re able to purchase media with the help of some grants that the festival has been awarded, as well as through donations and sponsorships. The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival has been called “everyone’s favorite party in the park”, and we invite you to join us on Saturday, September 16! It’s a great mix of performers, outdoor entertainment, and delicious local food and libations. Bring your family, friends, kids, dogs – everyone is welcome to the party in the park!

For more information about this year’s event and musical line-up, visit: www.highlandjazzandblues.org

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Louisiana’sEVENTS North MUST-ATTEND JUL 1 DAVID ALLAN COE JUL 7 Kevin Fowler AUG 5 Josh Abbot Band AUG 18 Turnpike Troubadours

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Independence Day Festival

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JULY 13

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JULY 14

RedRiverBalloonRally

FREE, family-friendly event on the riverfront in downtown Shreveport Children’s play area (2-6 p.m.) Life jacket giveaway (2 p.m.) Candied apple-eating contest (3 p.m.) Patriotic karaoke (4-9 p.m.) Fourth Annual Brookshire’s Steak CookOﬀ with free samples (3 p.m.)

LIVE MUSIC Tyler Vosbury (4:10 p.m.), the Captain Joe Band (5 p.m.), Windstorm (6 p.m.), Forever Jones (7 p.m.) and guitar legend James Burton (8 p.m.)

FIREWORKS SHOW @ 9:15 P.M.

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Firecracker 5k Race for Research AUG20 American Rose Center's Annual Bridal Fair at the Gardens

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PAUL MCCARTNEY “ONE ON ONE TOUR” July 15 • Century Link Center

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Thanks to Lang & Blackwood for providing such fun party pics for our Lola Party in May!

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Twilight Talkies

The Princess Bride

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AUG20 American Rose Center's Annual Bridal Fair at the Gardens

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CAMP WAG & WAVE

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Beach at Cypress Black Bayou Saturday, August 12 from 10am-2pm

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TheMollyRingwalds

From Her Perspective:

o me, the archetypical Southern woman has sophistication and charm, paired with a strong ability to take care of business. My name is Cookie DuBois and I am the owner/ operator of Cookie DuBois Clothing. Cookie DuBois Clothing exemplifies the modern Southern woman with classic lines and a bit of an edge. Fashion has always been an interest of mine, and I have been sewing for nearly twenty years now. My stepmom, DeAnna, taught me the art of sewing as a child. We made everything from pageant dresses to my school uniforms together. I definitely inherited my work ethic from her, because she is a workhorse! DeAnna wakes up at 4 AM each day to start her sewing, cooking, or cleaning. As a teen, I thought it was ludicrous to be awake that early, but here I am, an adult, rising each morning at 4 AM. By five in the morning I am in my sewing studio, working on projects before I head to my other job as a children’s librarian. My work as a librarian is my other passion. I have been with Shreve Memorial Library for over ten years. I started as a punk rock teenager with a mohawk and a bad attitude. Things changed when I started at the library. The library is such a welcoming place and it is truly for everyone. It’s a weird job and I think I defy most expectations of a

Cookie DuBois typical librarian. Every day is different, from filming story time with a coworker dressed as a banana, to hosting a music program for almost eighty kids, to ending the day with a teen lockin event (thirty teenagers playing laser tag in a library after hours really is a sight to see). Each of these events actually happened in one day and it was pretty fantastic. When I’m not at the library, I’m in my sewing studio. I love working on anything new or something that I’ve never done before. hreveport truly has some amazing fashion opportunities. In the two and a half years that I have run Cookie DuBois Clothing, I have participated in two collaborative fashion shows with the Agora Borealis. I made my first tableaux costume, worked with a movie studio, made performance wear, made Derby Day attire and headpieces, and fitted a couple of gorgeous brides for their special day. My clients have been so great to me and Shreveport has been so great to me! I wish that I had some wise advice or guidance on balancing two fulltime jobs, but I am still working on that myself. Just like everyone, I make mistakes and I get overwhelmed, but I’m not giving anything up! Although they are worlds apart, I’m obsessed with both of my passions. A highfashion librarian… who says you can’t have it all?

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