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Hens impart lessons of their own
Recently, I had the good fortune of spending some time on a small farm. I was not there to grow plants (thankfully; I am a known plant murderer) but rather to pet-sit. Most of the critters on this farm are nonworking animals, or perhaps I should say that their main duties are simply to make their owners happy. This spot has an assortment of farm-type animals: goats, alpacas, barn cats and a herding dog, and they were all great company. But the animals I was most surprised to cotton to were the chickens. On this farm there are 17 proper chickens and two guinea fowl that I’ll go ahead and count in the mix (but they are such strangely formed creatures they might as well be aliens). I can identify breeds of dogs with some ease; chickens are another matter. But for purposes of my interaction with them, it didn’t matter if these were leghorns or Rhode Island Reds. I was going to feed them, give them water and make sure they had access to shelter, especially at night. I would also collect their eggs. Chickens are quite productive, and these chickens’ lives are fairly easy: They wake up, they are gently booted out of their coop, they peck around a yard all day, they pause to lay eggs in comfy spots. Most of the chickens make it crystal clear that they are not pets; they do not submit to petting or being carried around. Mildred is the happy exception. Hatched with a crooked beak and a pleasant demeanor, she begs to be picked up and petted. Mildred hopped on fence posts, making a subdued gurgling noise. “Ahhh, ahhh.” I picked her up, I walked around the yard with her in my arms, stroking her soft feathers as she wrapped her reptilian claws around my fingers and hummed her chicken song to me. But Mildred is just one bird. She taught me that individual chickens could be sweet. En masse, the chickens gave me a lesson in farm timing when, on my third night on the farm, I opened their coop to put them to bed for the night. Apparently I was too quick to initiate bedtime proceedings. A few chickens hopped in, then a couple more. They pecked at their grain dishes. They scooped up some water into their beaks. Then they promptly hopped back out of the coop. The chickens circled in and out, no one settling in. Trying to put my timeline onto them was quite futile. “Ladies,” I said, in a desperate plea to them. “Ladies, please go in and stay in.” One chicken angled her eye up to the sky, determining that it was not yet low enough for her to want to settle in for the night. The chickens rotated around, some of them clucking their way all the way to the far end of the yard. They seemed to be mocking me. One thing was certain, though: They weren’t going in
until they were good and ready. My blood pressure rose. Anxiety took hold, and I began catastrophizing. If I couldn’t get the chickens into their coop, the raccoons would come and massacre these silly birds, but the raccoon would not be the real murderer. No, they would merely be tools, and the chicken blood would be not on the raccoons’ weird little monkey hands, but on my human hands that did not firmly lead them into their coop for the night. That would be on my conscience for the rest of my life. But first I had to decide how to proceed. Should I shut the coop and let them reset their chicken brains? Should I leave it open and trust that they would all head in? I opted for the latter and then hung back, finding a seat on a tree stump. About half an hour later, the chickens finally decided that they’d had their fun, and it was indeed time to end their day. They sauntered in, clucking as they passed me. I had that feeling that I just learned an important lesson. I’m not a control freak, but I certainly do everything in my power to influence outcomes in my favor. I will beg, plead, work hours and hours on the weekends. I will plan and schedule and try to make whatever needs to happen turn out the way I need it to. We can’t always do that. We can try to force chickens. We can attempt to force matters and issues in our lives, but, for the most part, things will happen when they are ready to happen. Life, like a chicken, will carry along at its own speed. The next night went a lot more smoothly. I waited. I watched. When the chickens were a little antsy, possibly hungry and gathering around their coop door, I knew it was time. I opened the heavy wooden door with as much of a flourish as I could without knocking into the hens. “All right, ladies,” I said. “Bedtime.” And they raced in as fast as their drumsticks would carry them, each finding her spots in the coop and nestling in for the night, to dream chicken dreams and sleep until morning. Best,
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Give a little bit Could you imagine leaving everything behind, including your cosmetics? We don’t want to think about it. And we don’t want other women to go through that situation, either. That’s why we encourage everyone to donate unused (sealed) cosmetics to Turning Point Domestic Violence Services for use in its emergency shelter. The best way to donate is drop by Uptown Yoga, 422 Fifth St., during studio hours. A drop-off basket has been set up, and all donations will be given to Turning Point.
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Treat Yourself Much as we may covet $100 (or more) eyelash extensions, we don’t have the cash to pony up for such a luxury. C’est la vie. But we still can create a plush, lush effect on our own with the Physicians Formula Lash Transformation Eye Booster kit, $15.96 and available only at Target. The kit includes an eyeliner serum that works to stimulate lash growth; mascara that fans the lashes; and fibers that, when applied on top of the mascara, make lashes look impossibly thick. It’s far more temporary than lash extensions, as it will wash off when you remove your eye makeup, but the kit is a way to elevate your eye game for an evening.
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Recommended Reading Selections by Jodi Prather, library assistant at Bartholomew County Public Library
“Shelter” by Jung Yun
“Shelter” is novelist Jung Yun’s debut, and the book introduces us to Kyung Cho, a young man upside down on his mortgage and looking for a way out for his young family. Just as he decides to move them in with his wealthy parents, an especially heinous home invasion at his parents’ upscale home changes everything. Family dynamics explode, secrets are revealed and their lives are changed forever. The author’s deft hand with character development and her seamless way of combining keen, insightful observations, powerful emotions and genuine suspense make this quite an astounding read. This book was hard to put down. I was mesmerized by the twists and turns, and drawn in by the author’s darkly atmospheric prose. Each flawed character is finely drawn, making it disturbingly easy to relate to each one. Cho’s mother, Mae, is perhaps the most fascinating, as she exhibits a strength and brutality that is at odds with her attention to fine home decorating. Her refusal to be seen as a victim lies at the heart of a woman far more damaged than anyone could ever know. This is a bleak read that doesn’t offer easy answers. The author tells her story of family obligation, forgiveness, love and the search for shelter with a ruthless flair and uncommon skill.
“Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to nonfiction reading, but as a lifelong renter, I was intrigued by this topic. Fortunately, my experiences as a renter have been far removed from the ones depicted in this book, which follows eight families as they struggle to pay the rent, keep the lights on and feed their children. The author focuses on Milwaukee and paints a truly disturbing picture of families and individuals held hostage by exorbitant rents, condemned properties and a vicious cycle of poverty and bad decisions that hold them in a death grip. I was more than a bit intimidated by this 400+ page volume and was convinced that I had committed myself to a giant volume of dry statistics and government policy. It didn’t take me long to realize how wrong I was. The book has a driving narrative that is compelling and hard to put down. He also gives us a glimpse of a typical landlord, seeking to make profits off those with little to no income. Reading about people trying to make ends meet on a shockingly low income is painful and eye-opening. I felt battered and weary from these tales of crime, poverty and bad decisions, and wondered if the author would ever offer any sort of solution. Desmond gives hope at the end, and to my view, it seems amazingly simple. “Evicted” has changed many of my preconceptions and has saddened me beyond words. I had a rather abstract view of life in America’s inner cities, but this book has brought it into focus and made the plight of inner city residents all too real. Heartbreaking, fully sourced and unrelenting, “Evicted” is a must read for any American and should serve as a call to action for anyone looking to make a difference, whether it be by addressing the issues of homelessness in our town or by changing government policy.
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Spring heads into summer as Columbus carries on with cool events
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May 20 & 21 | ‘From Broadway with Love’ Broadway songs performed live by The Lasting Impressions. Time: 7 p.m. Location: The Harlequin Theatre at Fair Oaks Mall, 2380 25th St. Tickets: Advance tickets $15 at Viewpoint Books, the mall office, the Harlequin box office and from Lasting Impressions members. Tickets $20 at the door. Information and reservations: (812) 343-4597.
June 10 & 24 | Free Fun Days at Donner Center All children must be accompanied by an adult. Scheduled: Blast Off, 1 to 3 p.m. June 10; The Incredible Dinosaur Show, 1:30 to 3 p.m. June 24. Information: columbusparksandrec.com and (812) 376-2680.
May 27 | Salute The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic’s annual free Memorial Day tribute show. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans, corner of Jackson and Second streets. Information: thecip.org, tickets@ thecip.org or (812) 376-2638, ext. 1.
June 16 and 23 | Noon Kids Concerts Featured June 16, “The Cowboy Show,” with cowpoke Lonesome Paul Odenwelder telling tales of the Old West and singing songs about the exploits and challenges of the American cowboy. Featured June 23, “Mr. Punch, The Baby Sitter,” presented by Adzooks Puppets. Donner Park shelter house. Free. Information: (812) 376-2539 and caac@artsINcolumbus.org.
First Thursday of June, July, August, & September JCB Neighborfest Free concerts by A Fistful of Bacon, June 2; the Jai Baker Band, July 7; Groove Essential, Aug. 4; and Hudson Hornet, Sept. 1. Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: 300 block of Washington Street. Information: (812) 376-2539 and caac@INcolumbus.org. June 4 | Fingerstyle Guitarist Richard Smith Time: 7 p.m. Location: The Harlequin Theatre at Fair Oaks Mall, 2380 25th St. Advance tickets $15 at Viewpoint Books, the mall office and the Harlequin box office. Tickets $20 at the door. Information and reservations: (812) 343-4597. June 11 | Mill Race Live Concert: Battle of the Bands Watch as Columbus’ up-and-coming bands duke it out (musically, that is) on stage. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Mill Race Park (rain location will be Foundation for Youth). June 12 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s “Cleared for Launch” This lighthearted show takes place in the big outdoors. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Mill Race Park amphitheater. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 senior citizens and children 12 and older, free admission for children younger than 12 with adults. Information and tickets: csoindiana.org/tickets. June 17 | Live on the Plaza featuring a cappella group Naturally 7 Members call their shows “vocal play,” in which they sing as instruments from bass guitar to flutes. 7 p.m. Location: Bartholomew County Public Library plaza, 536 Fifth St. Free. Information: (812) 376-2539 or artsincolumbus.org.
June 22 | Indiana Jim’s Reptile Experience Get up close and personal with some scaly friends. Time: 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Location: Donner Center. Cost: Free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Information: columbusparksandrec.com and (812) 376-2680.
Eat it up Saturdays through May 28 Columbus Spring Farmers Market Featuring 22 vendors selling produce, plants, crafts, ready-to-eat food, baked goods and more. SNAP vouchers accepted. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Fourth Street between Jackson and Washington streets. Information: columbusfarmersmarket.org. Saturdays June 4 through Sept. 17 Columbus Summer Farmers Market More than 90 vendors of produce, plants, flowers, homemade crafts, baked goods, popcorn, desserts, soaps, dog treats, chicken, eggs, wine, coffee and more, weekly music and community booth. SNAP vouchers accepted. Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Cummins COB parking lot. Information: columbusfarmersmarket.org. First Friday of the month through September Farmers Market of Hope Farmers market features local produce and area bands performing on the bandstand and a cruise-in on the east side of the square. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Hope Town Square. Vendor information available at (812) 546-0423. Columbus City Summer Farmers Market Locally grown produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, coffee, tea, artisan breads, pulled pork sandwiches and unique crafts. WIC vouchers accepted. Time 9 am to 12:30 pm Location: Fair Oaks Mall parking lot facing 25th Street. Information: (812) 378-0539.
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June 25 Seventh Annual Firecracker 5K Race Sponsored by Columbus Running Club, the race sets off at 10 a.m. from Mill Race Park and heads to the finish line at Fourth and Franklin streets. Location: Mill Race Park. Registration required. Entry fee includes a race shirt. Information: Facebook/ columbus running club.
June 3 | Artz Daze The free, hands-on, outdoor art experience returns for another year. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: 300 block of Washington Street. Information: (812) 376-2539 and caac@artsINcolumbus.org.
Third Annual MainSource Bank BBQ Blues & Brew Festival This street fest returns for another year of barbecue, beer and music. Location: Fourth Street. Cost: Free. Information: Facebook at BBQ Blues & Brew and (812) 418-8918.
June 25 and 26 Columbus Artfest Running in conjunction with the Firecracker 5K and BBQ Blues & Brew, this annual art festival features artists from around the country. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 25 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26. Location: Mill Race Park. Information: columbusartfest.com.
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Styles loosen up as summer moves in Styling and Story by Jenny Elig Photos by April Knox | Modeled by Kylee hollenbeck
Just as autumn requires layers and winter requires bundling up, late spring and summer are about light, billowy textures, softer colors and a deliberate-yet-lazy approach. It’s a languid look, this bohemian style, and it’s all about catching the breeze. Borrowing from decades past and points all around the globe, boho styling includes maxi dresses in lighter-than-air fabrics, roomy bags in luxe leather and shrugs in delicate silk or loose crochet. Here are a few options for your summer wardrobe.
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What's black and white and red all over? Maxi dress, $82, Minash Boutique; leggings, $7.95, Red Lips Spatique; hat, $14.99, Target; bag, $247.50, Baker’s Fine Gifts; necklace, $80, Baker’s
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Newly minted Dress, $59.95, Red Lips; shrug, $54, Minash; necklace, $46, Minash; sunglasses, $12, Lockett’s
Lemony fresh Tank, $12, Red Lips; shrug, $29.99, Target; clutch, $161.25, Baker’s Fine Gifts
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Slip into this Slip dress, $19.99, Target; turquoise necklace, $32.95, Red Lips; jacket, $202, Lockett’s Ladies Shop; sunglasses, $15, Red Lips
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Shrug it off Shrug, $36, Elements of Nature; jeans, $98, and navy crop top, $54, Minash; feather bracelet, $105, Baker’s Fine Gifts; hat, $14.99, Target
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Where We Shopped: Minash Boutique 915 Washington St. (812) 799-7915, minashboutique.com Lockett’s Ladies Shop 426 Washington St. (812) 376-8363, lockettsladiesshop.com Target 1865 N. National Road, (812) 376-0450, target.com Baker’s Fine Gifts & Accessories 433 Washington St. (812) 372-9635 Elements of Nature 609 Washington St. (812) 343-2960
Don’t fear the romper Romper, $68, Minash; scarf, $16.99, and bracelets, $12.99 to $16.99, all from Target
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What you can wear to LobsterFest and through the summer
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We found these nautical accessories locally: by jenny elig LobsterFest 2016 is just around the corner, and the increasingly
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popular Columbus Indiana Philharmonic fundraiser boasts two things in particular that we adore: lobster and a casual atmosphere. “There’s not a dress code at all,” says Katelyn Phillips, the philharmonic marketing director. “Dress comfortably. We won’t kick you out if you’re dressed casually.” That’s right: You can wear jeans, flip-flops and tennis shoes to this big-ticket event. “We really encourage people to be comfortable,” Phillips says. “We encourage the casualness, because you’re eating fresh lobster. You may get a little butter spray on you. We actually pass out bibs for you. If you have that nice new spring dress that you’re dying to find a reason to wear, we’re going to take care of the bibs for you. But maybe don’t wear your brand-new, $200 cocktail dress. Make sure people are prepared for a little bit of messy eating.”
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Many attendees of LobsterFests past have opted for lobster prints, seersucker, Hawaiian shirts or, adopting the look that never completely goes away, dressed in a nautical theme. Think: ropes, anchors and stripes. It’s all clothing that goes perfectly with a side of melted butter. Better yet? You can wear any of your LobsterFest garb well after the event.
Third Annual LobsterFest Philharmonic Fundraiser When: 6 p.m. May 21. Where: Old National Bank parking lot on Fifth Street. Tickets: Individual Level, $100; Patron Level, $125; Patron Level including drink ticket and a chance to win a Corvette raffle entry, $150. Information: Reservations available at theCIP.org or (812) 376-2638.
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Get Lippy
This season, your lips can speak volumes By Jenny Elig
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few celebrities these days seem to have built their names solely on their lips (Kardashian/Jenner clan, we’re looking at you). And you know what? That’s OK with us. The lips have suddenly taken center stage, and we’re so happy we could kiss this trend. This renewed focus on the lips has yielded a crop of new lipsticks as well as refreshing sendups of old classics: matte finishes, soft corals, beautiful nude hues and punky purples. Before you set out on a lipstick adventure, keep something in mind: Makeup is supposed to be fun, says Macy Jackson, an aspiring makeup artist based in Columbus. “‘Makeup shaming’ has become really big on the internet,” she says. “I see so many people wearing bright colors on their lips now, like purple or blue, and people say, ‘You wear too much makeup,’ or ‘That doesn’t look natural.’ It’s not supposed to.” Be kind to yourself and to others and remember that makeup, including lipstick, wipes off. Now, if you’re ready, here are some lipstick trends to look for this year:
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Matte: This lipstick has a non-glossy finish. It may register as flat, but it’s anything but boring, says Hunter Lambert, a Columbus-based makeup artist. “Matte lipstick has shown its face a million times over the past year or two years, and I guarantee that you’re going to keep seeing it,” Lambert says. “People love the coverage and the pigment.” Matte lipsticks now come in a glossy tube with a glossy-style applicator for easier use. Some brands to look for? NYX or Anastasia Beverly Hills. New send-ups of matte lipsticks are not harsh or dry, Lambert says. “I think the more the matte trend stays in, the more you’re going to see it,” she says. Glossy: As you look at your rows of lip glosses and lipsticks, you might worry that a glossy finish is now verboten. Not so, says Jackson. “I like (NYX) Lip Butters. I have three of them, and they are super creamy.” Lip Butters are available at Target. “I like creamy, dewy textures personally, and I think that the matte look is being replaced with a more dewy finish on the skin. However, I think the matte lip is still going to continue being a beauty staple.” For work: “For day, or for work, have a go-to gloss in a nude or a rose tone,” Lambert says. “One that I have that I really love is the color Bully from (Columbus-based makeup line) garb2ART by Dawn Andrews. I love it. It’s vibrant, and it goes on super smooth.” For the season: For the end of May, beginning of June, look for an orange red. “Not a complete red, not a scary orange,” Lambert says. “Look for a buttery finish. For graduation parties, weddings, it’s such
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a fun pop of color if you don’t want to wear a ton of makeup. Look for Milani’s Orange-Gina. Nude lips sink ships? Brunettes might have a hard time pulling off a nude tone. A nude lip can disrupt the balance of the face, making the wearer look washed out. Never fear – a nude lip can be done regardless of hair color, Jackson says. It’s about creating a look that is deliberate. “I like nudes a lot,” says Jackson, herself a brunette. “I don’t typically wear them, but I own two, and if I am wearing a nude lip, I go for a super-bold eye with winged liner.” Color me beautiful: If you want to play it safe, look for rosy tones, Lambert says. “I’m seeing a lot of rosy pigments as opposed to a lot of really red pigments,” she says. “Of course a classic red will always be in style. I have seen some clay (colored) pigments; think of rose with clay and lavender pigments, really neutral. A lot of the colors bring out a lot of undertones in people’s eyes.” Browns and dark burgundies are in as well, Lambert says, but you might want to save the darker, deeper colors for evenings or for autumn. Playful lips: Itching to try out a purple lipstick, such as one of the Liquid Suede colors by NYX? Downplay the rest of your makeup, Jackson says, and let your lips do the heavy lifting. Pro tip: “Before applying your lipstick just make sure you have a good lip primer on,” Lambert says. “It’s as easy as putting some Chapstick on the lips. For clients, I’ll make sure that underneath the lipstick, they have a Chapstick foundation.”
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Creative women nourish growing businesses By Jenny Elig Flowers are gorgeously colored and delicately structured; their ephemeral nature only makes us adore them more. Most of us are thrilled by all the springtime blooms that nature yields, and a gift of artfully arranged flowers, delivered at just the right moment, can make one’s day. Gorgeous as they are, flowers generally live in the background, only to take center stage at certain times: for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, prom or a wedding. But for the women featured here, flowers are of far more importance. Blossoms are their livelihood. Petals have power. And their businesses are blooming.
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Becky Church Most mornings, Becky Church is at work by 5 a.m. She’s filled the 300-gallon water tank in the bed of her Ford F-250 truck, and she’s headed out to visit flowers at one of the 37 properties she manages. Of all of the artists and designers working in the area, Church’s work might be seen the most often. In fact, if you’ve ever admired the flower planters and hanging baskets in the downtown area, you’ve been checking out her work. She’s held a contract with the city of Columbus for the past eight years; she plants and oversees the planters and hanging baskets on Washington Street and on several side streets. Church, who also works as the Columbus Downtown Farmers Market chairwoman, has a love for all things that grow. What is your relationship with things that grow? I have just always loved plants and flowers. I guess my first memory is of my grandmother, who was a real flower person, so I remember her working in her garden. I’ve always been an outdoors person, so just experiencing that and being outside and watching things grow and thrive. It’s just hard to remember a time in my life without having the love of flowers.
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everybody that views them gets that same feeling, that it makes their day. I miss them so much in the winter, when flowers aren’t here. I really hope that people get as much joy out of seeing them as I do. How do you design? For one, I see if there’s a specific color scheme that will enhance the building. I do some of the school corporations, and I try to incorporate some of their school colors. Because I specialize in containers, I use the method of the filler, the thriller, the spiller, which carries your eye from top to bottom. All of these have to like the same kind of water, fertilizer and everything. I try to be creative and come up with unique things every year. Some locations like to stick with the same thing, but with the downtown pots I try to come up with something unexpected.
What’s your favorite flower? I could never name a favorite. It’s like asking which child I love the most. But there are some that perform better than others. For this climate, my go-to plants are petunias, begonias and lantana. Those are proven performers that can take the conditions that we have here in Indiana. What advice do you have for the aspiring gardener? I say to not be afraid, to be fearless. Even if you only have a small plot of land, try a couple of flowers or a pot. Everything is trial and error. Gardening is always evolving and changing. This flowerbed should be something you truly enjoy, where you just escape into this happy place. I don’t see how anybody can not feel uplifted when they look at flowers. Flowers are celebrated because they do something to our minds and our hearts when we see them. Truly, I do what I do because I hope Republic file photo
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Karen Whipker Whipker’s Market & Greenhouse 5190 S. U.S. 31 On Facebook at Whipker’s Market
Almost 30 years ago, Whipker’s Market was a produce-only venture. Seeing an opportunity, Karen Whipker asked her husband, Mike, for space in their produce greenhouse. She wrested a small corner for her 50 geranium clippings. The next year, she asked for a bigger spot. Now, the family has 18 greenhouses and a bustling front-of-the-house business selling produce and vegetables. Karen bustles through the greenhouses, walkie-talkie blaring occasionally on her hip. She pauses, stopping to check on individual plants. What have you learned through your years of raising flowers? You learn something new every year. Since we have designed our own pots, we think, oh this will look good together. And at the end of the year, we say, let’s not do this again. It’s a very rewarding job; it has long hours. It’s an unforgiving job. If you don’t do it right, you’re going to pay for it. You have to be able to take care of it right. We want a top-finish product. What are some of the dangers people run into when they take plants home? Over-watering, not watering enough. Watering is a real issue on learning how to take care of a plant. What do you enjoy about working with flowers? We enjoy being creative. I think that’s the most fun about this job: designing. We like designing our own containers. We have people bring containers in and say, ‘Surprise me.’ I used to do cake decorating; (designing flower baskets) is similar, only you’re doing it with plants. It’s fun, and you’re being creative. How is it in the winter? Now, I don’t get sad in the winter. It’s kind of a nice change of pace and a time to sit down and relax. Let it come the end of January, and we’re ready to go again. There’s nothing like being in a greenhouse when it’s 20 degrees outside and when the sun is shining it’s 80 degrees in the greenhouse, and you’ve got green things growing.
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Karen Whipker, top, and Ann King-Cox.
Photos by Jenny Elig
Ann King-Cox Folger’s Four Seasons Florist 4710 W. Carlos Folger Drive. folgers4seasons.com
Tucked away off State Road 46 behind West Hill Shopping Center, Folger’s Four Seasons Florist has a storied history in Columbus. Opened some 50 years ago by the Folger family, specifically her mother and uncle, the shop is now run by Ann King-Cox. “I still don’t look at it as mine,” she says as she deftly snips extra leaves from a rose. King-Cox, who has seen more than 30 prom seasons and wedding seasons, never thought she would take over the family business, but she now appreciates the environment of a florist shop. “At this point in time, I’m really independent,” she says. “I raised my kids here.” King-Cox might work largely in the back of a flower shop in a small town in the Midwest, but that doesn’t put a limit on the stories she can tell. In the 1970s, roses would occasionally come in riddled with holes. Those holes came from U.S. customs agents poking through the boxes, looking for cocaine smuggled in among the flowers. “I’ve been employed here at least 30 years,” KingCox says. “When I got out of college, I worked at doctors’ offices. Then I was going to be a music teacher. I student taught, and I thought, I don’t think I want to do this. Sometimes life falls into place.” What do you like about this job? Every day is different. You sort of have a routine, but you don’t. That’s another thing I like about it: You’re not sitting at a desk. If I sit, I stop. Tell us about arranging. How do you arrange the flowers? A lot depends on mood. Some days it’s hot pink, orange and lime green. You just get into a color thing. When the flowers come in, it’s funny how you’ll think, this flower will go with that flower. You can’t order flowers the way you order color swatches. You can say, I want pink; I’ll get pink roses. Some days we want soft pink, other days we want hot pink. I’ll have brides come in, and we’ll coordinate; we can’t match it. You just kind of have to learn to play. I sew, too, so I’ve been into color with fabrics forever. My cousin is an interior decorator. I just think it’s in the genes. I think it’s kind of there sometimes, and this is how it comes out. Who are your favorite visual artist(s)? There are lots. Renoir. Degas. T.C. Steele. There’s a lot. What do you gain inspiration from? Probably nature. You see the color combinations all the time outside. And fashion. When I see different color combinations in fashion, when you see what the designers have done and you say, ‘Oh yeah, that works.’
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In high school, Gina Martin wore all black, all the time, in honor of her favorite artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. Martin, a child of the desert, is a Phoenix native who found herself transplanted to the Midwest right before high school. After a quick stint in college at Vincennes University, she transferred to the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, where she worked on a degree in graphic design. Never satisfied working with a computer, she planned to leave New York after the attacks of Sept. 11. Her now-husband, Columbus native Jason Martin, showed up to help move her home; with him, he had an engagement ring. The couple settled in Columbus, and Gina put her artistic aspirations aside. After the birth of her first son, Tyler, she wandered into Heart and Home on National Road. She was hired, and she began crafting arrangements of artificial flowers. Martin turned to real flowers when she moved on to a floral shop; she branched out on her own in 2014, transforming her home’s basement and garage into a flower shop. Her first year, she says, she hoped to do flowers for 20 weddings. She got 45. Her business soon grew like a weed, and she found herself needing a dedicated space. She found it on Third Street. Martin thinks
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of her floral shop, Pomp & Bloom, as a design studio. How do you approach flower arranging? I don’t just see flowers and stick them in a vase. I always think each little flower has its own personality. I like them to do their own thing. I like to compose everything to where it stands out. I just put it together, and it has to flow. I know a lot of people will stick wires on flowers. I like it to do what it wants to do, instead of molding it a certain way. You came from a visual arts background. How does working in flowers make you happy? I was primarily painting; I was kind of talked into graphic design. But I was not happy in front of a computer. I’m happy with this. I’m happy with flowers. It’s a great creative outlet, and I hope it shows in my work. What makes this art? The design, the color, the texture, the lines; I think everything about it is art. For me, it’s just another medium. Instead of using paint, I’m using flowers.
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Discover The Republic’s lifestyle expo will debut in June
The Republic is shutting down Fourth Street. It’s for a good reason: your health. On June 9, Fourth Street, between Jackson and Washington streets, and The Commons will be the setting of The Republic’s inaugural Discover Living Lifestyle Expo. With Columbus Regional Health as a key sponsor, the event focuses on helping attendees live a healthy, active lifestyle. Vendors have yet to be finalized, but expect to pick up plenty of fun tips, tricks and product recommendations as you walk through the event.
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po x E le y t es Lif When: 3 to 7 p.m. June 9
Where: The Commons and Fourth Street between Jackson and Washington streets Cost: Free Information: therepublic.com
Winging It By Jenny Elig
Aviation Day takes flight again Returning for a third year, Aviation Day 2016 at Columbus Municipal Airport promises to be even bigger than previous years. Set for June 11, it will feature an airshow, new to the event. The performances will be free and open to the public. The first airshow will start at 10 a.m. with a second free performance scheduled at 3 p.m.; aircraft rides, Young Eagles rides for children ages 8 to 17, bounce houses and educational activities will be available. The day will include a visit from pilot Marty Wyall, who received the Congressional Gold Medal for her service to America as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II. Aviation Day isn’t all airborne; the day will also feature a car show with a $10 admission charge. Breakfast and lunch will be available, as well as various food vendors. Breakfast will kick off the day’s activities at 8 a.m. and will cost $7. The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum and Blackerby’s Hangar 5 restaurant will also be open during the day.
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When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11 Where: C olumbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd. ree general admission; Admission: F $7 for breakfast, $10 for car show Information: (812) 376-2519, on Facebook by searching Aviation Day 2016
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Paging through
History Author Louise Hillery highlights women from Indiana’s past by Jenny Elig
Zerelda Wallace. Vivian Carter. Margaret Ray Ringenberg. You may not know their names yet, but Columbusbased author Louise Hillery is hoping you’ll get to know these women’s stories, along with the stories of other women who made contributions to Hoosier history. That is, after all, the focus of her book, “Bold Women in Indiana History.” Published in March, the book, which caters to a young adult audience, begins with a simple yet moving dedication: “This book is dedicated to the bold girls of Indiana, both young and old. Don’t let anyone tell you what a girl can’t do.” And Hillery means it. “I want girls in particular to know that they are capable of anything,” she says. The former special education teacher, who began work on the book after her retirement in 2005, once nursed dreams of becoming a band director. “After I started college, I realized that there were no female band directors,” she recalls. “I have since realized that there were; I’ve met a couple of women who were band directors at that time. But I thought this was something women didn’t do. And not so much that I thought it wasn’t possible to do, but just that it wouldn’t be ladylike, and so I gave up on that.” Music stayed in Hillery’s life throughout the years, and the woman who gave up dreams of being a band director found herself working as a teacher, raising her two sons, playing piano and picking up bassoon,
which she played for the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and Columbus Symphony Orchestra at points, and now plays for the Columbus City Band. She kept busy with work and music, playing piano at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Then she retired and wanted to take on another project. The Write Stuff
It’s said that all of us have at least one book in us, and such is true of Hillery. The idea for a book on women of history didn’t hit her clear out of the blue; it actually came from her former students. She heard repeated queries from the kids, questions along the lines of “Why don’t our history books say anything about women?” “I realized it was a book that was needed,” she says. “Indiana history books and history books in general don’t say much about women.” It’s not so much a deliberate exclusion on the part of history books, she says, but more of a narrow view of what, exactly, history is. “I have a cousin who was a history major,” Hillery says. “His comment was that, to consider women in history, we have to take a broader view of what history includes. Women have been excluded from wars and politics, which is what we have traditionally thought of as the subject matter of history.”
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Each issue, we ask women a different question. This issue:
“Fiction: About a judge presiding over a murder trial. … The twist is the judge is the murderer.” — Sarah Cannon
“I’d write a love story, based in Hawaii. Two lost friends meet by chance, and the end is magical.” — Melanie Remillard
If you were to write a book, what would it be about? “Fiction: I’d write about a blogger who has no friends but makes up people who are his supposed followers only to have the blogger suddenly disappear. The police have a hard time trying to solve the case because the blogger has surrounded himself with fake friends that really don’t exist and every lead hits a dead end.” — Vicki Griffin
“My best material would be for a freakin’ chick-lit fast read about ex-beaus’ cheating scenarios and the ensuing high jinks. I would title it, ‘Crawling through Your Cat Door.’” — Mary Lee Pappas
“I guess my book would be about ways to be that I have found are useful, in recycling, organizing, recipes, crafts, community and home improvement.” — Catherine Schwartz
“I would write about my personal experiences dealing with mental illness and the mental health system. — Melissa Alicea
She started off in the Indiana Room of the Bartholomew County Public Library, beginning by looking through the indexes of Indiana history books, searching for the names of women. She cultivated a list. At the outset, she knew just the type of women she would feature. “It was not going to be anybody who was famous because of who their husband or their father was,” Hillery says. “And the main thing was that what they did, they did in Indiana. So, Carole Lombard grew up (in Indiana) and became famous in Hollywood; Hoosiers are proud of people like that, who have gone away and succeeded, and they should be. But that wasn’t part of Indiana history.” Armed with a clear view of her subjects, she dug in. She headed to the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, asking politely for clippings files. Then, she would hop in her car to visit the women’s home bases, a helpful step in this age of internet-based research. Hillery quickly found that people in the local historical societies would have a lot of personal knowledge. “They could point me toward more local information and sometimes contact with family members,” she says. “My first thought had just been to see the place where the woman lived, but I found out that local historians can give you a lot of information.”
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Hillery formed the book into 12 chapters, each telling the separate story of a Hoosier woman and her contributions to history (or women, in the case of the state’s Native American foremothers). The book begins with the tales of Native American women in the region (the daughters of the Miami tribe), followed by the story of Marie Bailly, the first settler in northwest Indiana. From start to finish, the roster of Indiana women is impressive: Mother Theodore Guerin, who was later canonized as a saint; Sarah Bolton, Indiana’s pioneer poet; the aforementioned Zerelda Wallace, a suffragist and temperance advocate; Vivian Carter, a radio DJ and record producer; Margaret Ray Ringenberg, a pilot in World War II; Lillian Thomas Fox, a journalist and health-care activist; Gene Stratton-Porter, a naturalist, author and photographer; the Overbeck sisters, who were pottery artists; famed entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker; and preservationist Dorothy Buell. Their stories march across the pages of “Bold Women.” In the course of her research, Hillery found something to like about all of the women who were highlighted and wished should could have met them. Indianapolis’ Madam C.J. Walker is a standout favorite. “She came from absolutely nothing,” Hillery says. “She worked as a washer woman until she was 35
years old, and then she decided to go to night school and make something of herself. Obviously, she did. She did not hide who she had been.” Carter, the Gary-based radio DJ and record producer, is another favorite. Carter would have been spinning stacks of wax when Hillery was growing up in East Chicago, but looking back, she doesn’t remember Carter’s on-air presence. None of her contemporaries seem to remember the disc jockey, either. That, she says, is kind of the point. “(Carter) was black, presenting black music, and up until the mid-’50s, only black people listened to black music and white people listened to white music. She was the first person to intentionally cross the boundaries. That was the beginning of teenagers all listening to the same music, which was kind of a precursor of the civil rights movement.” Getting the word out Hillery completed the book in 2010, likening the project to writing a five-year term paper. As she worked, she savored the research, talking about the thrill of the hunt and growing closer to having everything she needed. “It was amazing how much research she put into it,” says James Hillery, her son. “She was going to all of these places. She did a huge amount of research to come up with these short stories.” Then, she says, she set about the hard task of finding a publisher. The book’s regional scope limited the number of publishers who would want to handle the project. After a few rejections, the book sat for a couple of years. Then, Hillery found Mountain Press and the publisher’s series on women in history. “I sent them a proposal saying, ‘You need my book,’” she says. “They wrote back after a while and said, ‘Yes, we do.’” Mountain Press chose the book for its “Bold Women in History” series aimed at juvenile readers, just the audience Hillery would like to reach. “Bold Women in Indiana History” published in March. She debuted it with a book signing at Hotel Indigo. Guests wore oldfashioned party hats; her friend, Bud Herron, emceed the event. “It was a special idea,” Herron says of the book. “She did some great research and put it together in a very readable fashion.” Hillery hopes her book makes women’s roles in history more prominent. “To a large extent, (my wish had) already been achieved before my book came out,” she says. “There already is more about women in the literature. I just want women’s names to show up in history.” In preserving the legacies of these historical Hoosier women, Hillery has written something of a legacy for herself.
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You can find out more about the Columbus Bike Co-Op at facebook.com/ columbusbicyclecoop.
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(From left) Tim Dunaway, Jayme Zobrist, Kristina Brooks and Jake Brooks at the 2015 Columbus Bike Co-Op Open House. BELOW: Zobrist and Dunaway.
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Bike Co-Op president hopes you’ll celebrate Bike Month, too by jenny elig Jayme Zobrist and her husband, Tim Dunaway, chose to move to Columbus four years ago. The city was a good midway point, Zobrist says, between Indianapolis, where she was working toward her master’s degree in public affairs with a specialization in nonprofit management, and her husband’s job in Seymour. Originally from a small town in Illinois (Goodfield, she says, with a population of 500), Zobrist worked for Americorps in Indianapolis; now, she applies her love of nonprofit work in her day job at Just Friends Adult Day Services and in her position as board president of the Columbus Bike Co-Op. The couple fell in love with Columbus, and after they made friends with the folks at The Bicycle Station, that was where they heard about the co-op. “My husband went down there to fix his bike,” Zobrist says. “I decided to become more involved as a volunteer.” She found herself serving as a greeter at the Columbus Bike CoOp. There, in its location in the basement of the United Way building, she welcomed visitors and directed them to the plethora of bikes, parts and repair tools.
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“Then I started cycling again,” she says. “It kind of continued from there. I wanted to give back to the community more than I was. They had a position open on the board, so I joined. Then about a year later, I became board president in August 2015.” As May is National Bike Month, Zobrist encourages Columbus residents to check out the Bike Co-Op. We talked to her about her love of bicycles, as well as how we can help the co-op.
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What was your first bike like? My first new bike was a Huffy. I was in second grade. It was a 10-speed, and it was serious business. It was white, and it had green and pink speckles on it, like they did in the 1990s; it was awesome. My friends and I would pretend they were horses and ride them on all the six streets in town.
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What’s your main bike now? I have a Soma; the Bicycle Station built it for me. It is a beautiful bike with a mixte frame. It’s an olderstyle frame, and it’s a commuter bike. It’s really comfortable. It also has an internal hub system, so I don’t have to clean gears. It’s very low maintenance. It’s white, and it has light green or turquoise accents, and it has silver hammered fenders, which really pull the bike together. My lights are connected to the front wheel of the bike. When I pedal, I generate electricity. It’s so fun. I wanted a bike that was fun to ride.
What does an organization like the Bike Co-Op give to the community? I think it gives a lot of things. I think the most important thing to me is that it gives quality, affordable transportation to people. We have people who come into the shop and they’ll say, ‘I have a job, I start tomorrow, but I don’t have any transportation.’ We help them. We have our earn-a-bike program. Basically, what you do is volunteer at the co-op, and you earn a bike. You and the shop manager build the bike up together. You learn how a bike works, and you fix up a bike. We have older adults; we have youth that do that. It’s pretty much for anybody who wants or needs a bike, and it teaches people how to maintain their bike. That’s one way that we help the community and why it’s so important. It’s kind of unusual for a city this size to have a bike co-op program, and it’s one of the best ones. We have pretty much everything that the bike co-op in Portland (Oregon) has. Ours is up there with the best.
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How do you feel when you’re riding a bike? I really like the fact that, when you’re on a bike, you see the world differently that you do when you’re driving. When you’re driving, you feel more isolated. When you’re on a bike, you notice more things. You kind of notice the world a bit more than if you’re in your car listening to music. It’s also nice to know that it’s an active thing you’re doing; it’s active transportation.
Is Columbus a bike-friendly community? How so? I think the trail system is good. When I ride my bike to work, I take the People Trail almost the whole way. I think that’s really great. I’m excited for when the trails will be all connected. It’s better than any community I’ve ever lived in. I think that’s really good.
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Cultivating a Green Thumb
Your garden can produce a beautiful bounty By Heather Dunn
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gardener, she spends her time volunteering with children at recently came across a story about an artist Foundation For Youth. She started her FFY service hours as part who creates succulents from recycled plastic of the journey to complete her master gardener certificate; she bottles. They are quite deceptive and every bit as sticks around because she gets to pass along a love of cultivating beautiful as the real cacti or succulent gardens soil to children who may never have dug in the dirt. that are growing in popularity. I immediately Warner also speaks at the Bartholomew County Public wanted one of these sculptures because, it turns Library, where she recently talked about herb gardening. Herbs out, I can’t even keep a succulent alive. can lend flavor to many foods. “Low-salt diets are boring and I come from a family of green thumbs and blah,” she says. ‘Herbs help add some flavor, and they can be master gardeners, but my dreams of having a grown in small places like containers.” home garden were dashed when I killed my fifth Warner suggests that novice gardeners or wannabe cactus in a row. Rather than slowly murder my gardeners start out planting a vegetable that they like and own produce plants, I opt for buying my fruits recommends container gardening first. “Tomatoes are easy in a and vegetables from the pros at our local farmers markets. container, and herbs are easy to grow, too,” she says. “You don’t The thing is, despite my inability to grow things, I still dream have to have one thing per pot; you can plant lettuce around of doing so. Convinced that it’s lack of experience, patience and the base of a tomato and double stuff up.” She also feels that practice, I decided to talk to the experts. Maybe they could give gardening is a source of joy and stress relief that “yields beauty me some advice or, at the very least, some awesome recipes. I also plus the harvest.” wanted to know what it is that is so captivating about growing OK, but those are the experts. I needed to talk to your own food. Sande Hummel, who has decades of community someone with my level of experience, someone who started at gardening experience and was raised gardening with her father, almost ground zero. says that growing your own garden is food for the soul. So I spoke to Nicole McCoy, another local gardener, who Hummel says gardening is fun and a source of stress grows vegetables for her family in her backyard. When she relief, adding that “when gardening, it takes your mind off started her garden in 2009 after she moved to Columbus, she everything.” Her family kept a garden as a primary source of food for the family. Her father worked for a steel mill that would had little experience. “For several years before we moved here, I knew I wanted to garden,” McCoy says. “So over that time strike for weeks at a time, but food didn’t have to be a worry I asked questions to friends and family who gardened, and I for their family because they were producing for themselves. researched and accumulated information.” She maintains this same value today as she advocates for more Gathering information is key, she says, and novice gardeners community garden locations in Columbus and heads the Columbus City Farmers Market at Fair Oaks Mall. Hummel told shouldn’t worry about having a black thumb. “Some years are great and others are not,” McCoy says. “Some years, the plants me about the peppers she grows and sells (poblanos, diablitos, have diseases or there was too little or too much rain, but habaneros and many more). Not only does she grow, can and sell her own food, she also takes pride in her products that allow don’t let that discourage you. Find what changed, find what worked, and try again with something different. You just have her to be self-sustaining. to keep trying.” Sherry Warner, another Fortunately for us, all three Columbus-based veteran gardeners shared recipes that gardener, got her master Heather Dunn is a can be made with produce from gardener certification for proud Oklahoma your own garden or, if you’re like a challenge after her early transplant; she has me, with produce from someone retirement. When she signed enjoyed calling else’s garden. up for her first class, she says, Columbus home for “Everything snowballed after the past five years. She that.” Now a bronze master
works at Cummins in a supply chain role. Cooking lets her explore new cultures, feed her loved ones and be creative.
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STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS Courtesy of Sande Hummel Poblano peppers are perfect for stuffing. The flavor is a little bit spicier than a sweet pepper, with a heat scale of 3. You can add cooked chicken to the peppers and topping mix for a different twist. You can also add chopped jalapenos for a little heat. 2 large poblano peppers ½ cup finely chopped roma tomato 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 can black beans rinsed ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro ½ cup finely shredded mozzarella or colby jack cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking dish or foil lined cookie sheet with olive oil. Cut top off the pepper, slice the length of the pepper. With the pepper open, remove the seeds. Mix the tomato, onion, ½ cup black beans and cilantro together. With the peppers face up, fill with mixture and sprinkle the cheese on top. Place in baking dish or on cookie sheet. Bake in oven until cheese bubbles and is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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CLASSIC SALSA Courtesy of Sherry Warner For this fresh salsa straight from the garden, you can reduce heat by substituting green peppers for jalapenos. Also, the salsa is better if it sits for an hour (or up to three days) so the flavors can blend. 4 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 2-3 jalapenos, chopped ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
EASY ZUCCHINI LINGUINE Courtesy of Nicole McCoy This meal doesn’t get much easier than to heat and serve. It’s also low calorie and a healthy alternative for those who are watching their carb intake. To add some depth to the dish, you can make your own marinara or add grilled chicken. 3 medium zucchinis, spiralized (into noodle) or julienned 2 small garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1 cup reduced-fat mozzarella 1 jar marinara sauce
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Wash zucchini and turn into noodles using spiralizer or julienne peeler. Press garlic or mince with knife and add to zucchini noodles. Heat marinara and add to zucchini, garlic mixture. Top with reduced-fat mozzarella and serve.
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was at the Pyramids of Giza, admiring a particularly handsome camel. His name was Michael Jackson, his owner said. As the camel driver introduced Michael Jackson, the camel’s ears pricked up, and he let out some noises not unlike those made by Chewbacca. Pictures will show that Michael Jackson the camel was a lovely sand color, with large brown eyes and a colorful blanket to go under his saddle. But what I remember most about him, and indeed all of the camels at Giza, were the tassels that adorned their saddles and bridles. Now, I met these camels right before the year rolled forward into 2011 (yes, right before the revolution that kicked off the Arab Spring); if we fast forward five years, into spring 2016, those camels would be right on trend. Those camels, were they at any fashionable hot spot in any city, would be looking very now. Of course, tassels aren’t only found hanging off a camel’s bridle. They are just at home hanging off a Baroque courtesan’s pillow as they are adorning a bracelet circling Kylie Jenner’s wrist. What I’m saying is, they’re an embellishment that crosses centuries and cultures. Even cooler: Tassels are super easy to make and then incorporate into other crafts. I am a knitter, and I have plenty of balls of yarn that I’d like to use up but haven’t found the project for which they’ll work. With a little experimenting, I found a quick way to make a tassel and use some spare yarn. You can make a tassel of yarn, embroidery floss, baker’s twine or, if you’re super adventurous, leather cord.
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Cut another piece of yarn from the ball, about six inches in length. Slide your wound yarn off the card stock and tie it in the middle using the piece of yarn you just cut. Now you have the base of your tassel.
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Cut the loops on either side and neaten the ends. Cut a 12inch piece of yarn from the ball. Wind this piece around the top of your tassel, with medium tightness. Weave the ends under, concealing any shorter pieces in the body of the yarn. Ta-da! Now you have a tassel.
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Of course, I am someone who likes to explore all aspects of a project, so I made tassel after tassel and then thought about how I could use them.
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String completed tassels on a cord along with wooden beads to make a garland for home décor with a retro vibe. Make a tassel or two out of embroidery floss. Put a jump ring through the top loops and put your tassel on a necklace or bracelet. Make a small tassel, thread a jump ring through the top and push that through a bead cone for an elegant finish.
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Reach for the Clouds
Even our little ones should dream big By kelsey declue When the world becomes too heavy and the list of obligations grows, it’s difficult at times for me to see through the mounting stress. That’s when one or The DeClue Family both of my kids typically Kelsey DeClue is a Columbus native, steps in and saves me. You a wife and the mother of two. She is see, I think I’m raising the public relations coordinator at Columbus Regional Health. them, but they’re raising me, too. The spring day I have in my mind that serves as a perfect example was gorgeous, one of the first we’d had after a long run of cold rain. Still, the beautiful weather hadn’t been enough to lift my spirits. Coming home, I was tired from work and dreading trying to pull something together for dinner. My husband, Ike, and my son, Nolan, were hurrying out the door to soccer practice. I could tell by his demeanor that typical adulthood stresses weighed Ike down as well. The boys left and there we were: Evey, eager to take advantage of the sun and warm breeze and growing increasingly agitated that she wasn’t invited to Nolan’s practice, and me, feeling the pull of household duties and secretly dreaming of how nice it would be to put my feet up with a cold drink. Her sweet smile won me over, and I acquiesced. I quickly prepped some for dinner and then let her drag me out the door to the playground near our house (a compromise for not getting to go to the soccer fields). As we walked, the excitement in her voice as she chattered away started melting some of my tension. By the time we made it to the open field leading to the playground, she took off, giddy with her freedom. “Look at all the flowers, Momma! They’re so beautiful!” Both Evey and Nolan have a wonderful way of making weeds amazing. After all, children’s innocence doesn’t allow
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them to view the intrusive plants for anything but what they are: bright pops of color in a sea of green. She ran ahead of me, her hair flowing and bouncing in accord with her steps. She chased “birdies” relentlessly, each time expecting to catch one, but not disappointed when she failed. She stopped to admire twigs. “This one is all twisty, Mommy!” she exclaimed. “That’s so silly!” She made me laugh out loud with joy and pride when she suddenly stopped and raised one of those silly, twisty sticks up as high as her petite stature would allow. On her tiptoes with arms stretching above her, saying, “Ugh, I can’t reach it,” she said, “I’m going to touch the clouds, almost, but not quite.” Evey had just taught me another priceless lesson: It’s so important to dream of the impossible. What makes us think we can’t reach the sky? I yearned for the ability to hold her up high enough that she could grab a cloud. The fierce protective nature of motherhood also made me feel desperate that I wouldn’t be able to ensure that she always feels as if she can reach the clouds. I wanted to bottle her untainted aspiration for when she needs it later in life. Of course, I realize that a strong sense of reality is vital for our children, so I am excited also for her to learn all about clouds and why we can’t just reach up and touch them. But I want to focus on the metaphor here: One of the things I love most about this stage in my children’s lives is their imagination and their ability to dream. They constantly re-educate us on the importance of savoring the simple things in life and letting ourselves go every once in a while. On that beautiful spring day, Evey and I returned home to a happy Nolan and Ike, both of whom had obviously been refreshed by an entertaining soccer practice with a bunch of 4- and 5-year-olds. We enjoyed an al fresco meal (the prep of which wasn’t as difficult as I had once thought), and in the matter of an hour, our children had effortlessly turned the day around for two grumpy adults.
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