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November 2013

Colorado Weliever

Passionate Outdoorswoman

Winter Fashion: Boots | An Update on our Fitness Contestants Thanksgiving Recipes | Working from Home

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Fitness Update

Strong, Healthy, Empowered Challenge

Spa, Beauty & Personal Care

REGULARS 6

She Finds

Boots

10 Clothes-Minded 32 Entertainment

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Working from home

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She Says

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>> editor’s note t shouldn’t be surprising to anyone that this column, my first after returning from maternity leave, will focus on our family’s new life as a foursome. It’s simply the result of this magazine having an editor with two young children. Plus, I succumbed to the inevitable fact that most of my thoughts and conversations would center around my kids long before they were a plural entity. When they come into it, children make your life just so wonderfully complicated and frustrating and rich and full and beautiful that it’s impossible in my humble opinion not to let them overtake you.

From the time following Evey’s birth that I started showing my face outside the house again and subsequently started back to work, the most frequent question I’ve received (following requests for a picture, of course) has been, “So how is it having the two now?”

Ah, a question that will remain apropos and elicit evolving responses for many years to come. If you asked me such a question during the time when I was reduced to tears on the living room floor while a week-old Evey screamed for seemingly no reason at the same time her brother screamed and kicked about the sheer torture of having to take a bath, it would have evoked a much different response than the first time I caught Evey smiling at Nolan while he gently stroked her head.

Sure, it’s hard. It’s exhausting. It’s busy. I’m not breaking any ground here by disseminating such information. It’s also fun, rewarding and humbling. What remarkable blessings my husband and I have received.

Nolan has loved his baby sister (whom he affectionately refers to in a high-pitched voice as “bebe”) from the start. He loves to look at her, kiss her and touch her (at times perhaps a bit too much), and nearly every morning, he asks about her upon waking. Evey fell in love with him about a month into her life. Now, no one brings out more smiles and coos from her on a consistent basis.

I’m well aware and certain that their affection for each other will ebb and flow through life; however I think we’re off to a good start.

There are numerous stories I could share, but I think the overall best summation of how life is for us is that we wouldn’t change anything. The tough times fade quickly, and the good times reaffirm our place in life and provide memories we can recall for a smile on long workdays. Perhaps the most amazing, albeit somewhat scary, realization, however, is that this family of four is just getting started. Another thing is certain: We’ll have a lot to be thankful for next week. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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Colorado Weliever

woman Passionate Outdoors

Contestants | An Update on our Fitness Winter Fashion: Boots | Working from Home Thanksgiving Recipes

Colorado Weliever with her daughter, Kamebry Wagner, 12, (left) and son, Bridger Wagner, 10.

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shefinds Compiled by Kelsey DeClue

Daniela gray slouch boot with buckle, $69.99, from Nine West at Edinburgh Premium Outlets.

Made for walkin’ ...and In the fall and winter, boots become a much-loved wardrobe staple, not just for function, but fashion.

Some boots we wear simply so that we can trek from our car into the office without breaking a heel (or our tailbone) on an icy sidewalk.

Others serve a higher purpose and complement a dress while drawing attention to our great gams. Most fall somewhere in the middle. One thing is for sure, the variety of boots is broad – they come flat, heeled or wedge, tall or ankle length, dressy or casual. Some sport buckles or ruffles or wrinkles.

Others are sleek and shiny.

Boots can demonstrate a personality just as handily as a necklace or scarf, and they fit

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every body type. If you haven’t guessed yet, we love boots.

Here are a few tips from the experts at Edinburgh Premium Outlets and Carson’s for making boots a part of your wardrobe this season.

Not sure if you can pull off those patent-leather thighhighs in the office? Go for a boot that stops just under your knee or mid-calf. They provide coverage without recalling Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman.”

Ankle boots are great with tights and a dress or under jeans. If you like the look of tall boots over skinny jeans, just

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2 Antioch brown leather studded boot by Ruff Hewn, $95, from Carson’s.

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Maravilla knee-high black boot, $139.99, from Nine West at Edinburgh Premium Outlets.

make sure you choose a style that has wide enough legs. The jeans shouldn’t have to bunch in order for the boots to zip up.

Flat boots create a more casual look, however, they don’t have to be relegated to matching a pair of jeans or cords. Leather riding boots can look great with a cozy sweater dress or bohemian-style skirt.

No matter your personal style or comfort preference, boots are a great addition to any winter wardrobe.

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Engelo winter white bootie, $89.99, from Nine West at Edinburgh Premium Outlets.

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Leo brown and black flat riding-style boot, $99.99, from Nine West at Edinburgh Premium Outlets.

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Genie navy blue or leopard print wedge boot, $89.99, from Nine West at Edinburgh Premium Outlets.

Relativity Re-Luca black buckled boot, $79, from Carson’s.

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Emilena studded boot in coffee by Born Concept, $139, from Carson’s.

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Plaza Pug black leather boot by Clarks, $215, from Carson’s.

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Clothes-Minded

curls tucked flawlessly under candy-

Baby, it’s cold outside

By Catherine Hageman

W

inter is (almost) here, and

the summer when it's lovely and warm, but I can't help but strive for that look during the winter. But when the wind is howling and I have to trek 20 long steps to my car, I find myself caring less about how I look, and more about saving my limbs from frostbite.

Men might think women have it

war to stay warm while

easy in the heat of summer, and I admit

still looking cute. Maybe I'm too vain,

that it is much easier staying cool in July

but I'd rather be cute and cold than

when you're in a pencil skirt or sleeve-

warm and in one of those snowsuits

less dress. But winter is a different story.

reminiscent of Randy from “The

I hate that a little snow or slush keeps

Christmas Story.”

me from wearing cute shoes – or at least

I’m kidding. Sort of. I'm forever jealwebsites with their perfectly tousled

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they probably take those pictures in

with it begins my yearly

ous of models in catalogs and clothing

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colored hats and scarves. Yes, I realize

means I have to bring an extra pair to put on once I’m at work.

But since winter weather is one of

the many perks of living in Indiana –

my legs warm is hose socks – and yes,

and bring a dressier pair of shoes to

and I do sincerely mean that – I have

they’re as glamorous as they sound. I

change into. They keep my feet happy,

a few tricks to stay warm while still

love my flats, but they don’t do a great

even if just for the walk from the parking

looking cute. You might be surprised

job at keeping my feet toasty when it’s 35

garage to the office door.

by the first one: leggings. While I firmly

degrees or colder. Hose socks are perfect

abide by the “leggings are not pants”

for the days when I don’t want to wear

the temperature starts tanking. But

rule, leggings can be great substitutes for

tights or regular socks but still want to

keeping your outfits cute – and keep-

tights or hose in the winter – when worn

enjoy my cute shoes.

ing yourself warm – is one way to

under skirts or dresses, of course – and

But my favorite and coziest weapon

can even work as long underwear under

for the winter is an old favorite and

dressy trousers.

(unfairly in my book) much-maligned

I also recently discovered the won-

shoe – Uggs. Don’t even get me started

der that is fleece-lined leggings. Thicker

on how amazing these shoes are. I defy

than tights, but much thinner than

anyone to try a pair on when it’s 20

fleece pants, these leggings are possibly

degrees out and not wear them for the

the coziest thing you could get away

rest of the day. I have two pairs on heavy

with wearing to the office. Lockett’s

rotation: slippers with hard soles (which

has a fabulous pair for under $20, and

means Target runs while wearing them

I plan on investing in several to get me

are perfectly acceptable) and tall black

through March.

classic Ugg boots. I actually wear the

My other secret weapon to keeping

It’s hard getting out of bed when

survive winter in style.

Catherine Hageman lives in Columbus with her “fur babies,” Hamlet, Horatio, Othello and Perdita. She blogs daily looks, outfit ideas and fashion advice at smalltownbigwardrobe.com and can be reached at Catherine.hageman@gmail.com.

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By paige harden

photos by joe harpring

Colorado Weliever is inspired to find solutions to community problems

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While tracking lions in Africa, Colorado Weliever learned an important lesson about life.

“I did a lot of reflecting about what I was passionate about and what was important to me,” she said. “I realized that I am a lot stronger than I thought I was and that my pipe dreams really could become reality.”

As part of a global field program through Miami University, Weliever spent two weeks in Nairobi, Kenya, two weeks in Borneo, Malaysia, and two weeks in Baja, Mexico. The field program was part of her course work toward her master’s degree in zoology.

Weliever, 37, said she enrolled in the program to refocus her attention on her passion for environmental sciences. Her love for nature began at an early age.

“My parents were very outdoorsy. They took us camping a lot,” she said. “They even named me after their favorite place to camp and hike — Colorado.”

A high school summer program solidified Weliever’s lifetime commitment to nature.

“They took us backpacking and mountaineering out west for two weeks,” she said. “I absolutely fell in love with the mountains and any type of outdoor recreation.”

After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in outdoor recreation, Weliever accepted her first job as the outdoor program manager for the Girl Scouts in Bloomington. In the years to follow, she took on a new career as a real estate agent to better fit her life as a wife and stay-at-home mom.

“I really like real estate because I can choose my own schedule. It’s a good fit with the kids,” she said. “But I felt so removed from my passion. I often thought to myself, ‘Why am I walking around in heels? Where are my hiking boots?’ I always felt a pull to get back to environmental sciences.”

That pull is what led Weliever to discover the zoology program at Miami. In each of the field program site locations, students met with conservation leaders and community members.

The students were charged with uncovering the biggest community issues and working to create a solution that was beneficial for all.

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These issues ranged from the impact of cattle on desert plant communities in Mexico, to the migration patterns of elephants in Kenya, to the orangutan’s loss of habitat in Malaysia.

“There were a lot of human/wildlife conflict issues,” Weliever said. “We dealt a lot with how those interactions impacted life and developed simple programs that could greatly improve the quality of life.”

For example, in Kenya, elephants were trampling crops and lions were killing livestock. One solution was to give one member of each community a cellphone so they could warn other communities if they saw lions moving in their direction.

Weliever said she was surprised by the similarity between developing solutions for peace between humans, predators, primates and marine life and solving community issues in Columbus.

“It was a different perspective, but there were so many parallels to issues here. We talk about bike lanes

Name: Colorado Weliever | Age: 37 Job: ReMax agent, Healthy Communities Domestic Violence Action Team and Breastfeeding Coalition of Bartholomew County Family: Children, Kamebry, 12, Bridger, 10 Hobbies: Cycling, mountain biking, triathlons, camping, hiking, animals Hometown: Indianapolis Years in Columbus: 14 Education: Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in outdoor recreation and resource management. Master’s degree from Miami University in zoology Animals: One dog, four barn cats, two pot belly pigs, two rabbits and a horse.

Also fosters puppies through CARE. First Job: Outdoor program manager for Girl Scouts in Bloomington Dream Job: Work for an international wildlife conservation organization

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Photo by Stacy Able

Weliever plays with two puppies she fosters for CARE.

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and recycling. They are different challenges, but they are still challenges,” she said. “It’s all about trying to make the community a great, safe place to live.”

The key to solving community issues, Weliever said, is collaboration.

“Communication is huge,” she said.

“Sometimes people just don’t understand. You have to be able to connect with people and understand each person’s unique perspective.”

This knowledge has helped her in her current positions on the Bartholomew County Healthy Communities Domestic Violence Action Team and the Breastfeed-

ing Coalition of Bartholomew County and various volunteer boards.

“I truly feel that in order to support communities facing challenges, you have to understand the communities you are working with. Understanding community does not come with a ‘how to’ manual. It is a skill that is developed over many years,” she said.

“I witnessed that the key to solving community issues, and ultimately global issues such as wildlife conservation, shares many parallels no matter where you are in the world. The communities must come together to work toward the common good, to address the challenges they face,

“I witnessed that the key to solving community issues, and ultimately global issues such as wildlife conservation, shares many parallels no matter where you are in the world.”

—colorado weliever

not because someone tells them that they have to, but because they recognize the need and are determined to do something about it. I look at my involvement with Columbus as my true education, one that I didn’t have to pay a penny for, but may gain the most benefit from.”

Beth Morris, director of community health partnerships at Columbus Regional Health, said she is grateful that Weliever’s varied experiences have led her to the two teams at CRH. “The combination of her formal education, her knowledge and love of Columbus, her ability to relate well to so many different people and situations, along with her problem-solving ability that is based on collaborating with others who have a shared mission, have all meant great gains for the two teams she supports,” Beth said. “Colorado never seems fazed by last-minute changes or difficult personalities. She finds a way to make things work no matter what.”

Thinking back on her time with the lions, elephants and orangutans, Weliever said she was reminded that life is full of beauty.

“I noticed more. I actually smelled the air and felt the rain,” she said. “Life is so beautiful. I was reminded that to live your life to the fullest, you have to fight for your dreams.”

That is the lesson she hopes her children will remember. *she

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Working it Out

Fitness challenge continues as contestants see changes By shannon palmer photos by carla clark

Contestants for the Strong, Healthy, Empowered fitness challenge are into their second month of training, and their spirits remain high. The 12 women are exercising a minimum of four times a week and continually educating themselves on nutrition and how to plan for those unexpected cravings.

Megan McGriff, who is co-training the women with her husband, Ian, Tipton Lakes Athletic Club fitness director, says progress is being made.

“The ladies are already losing inches and feeling better. Most are saying they are sleeping soundly at night and their overall energy levels have increased. This has all happened in just a short period of time,” Megan said.

Because being consistent with working out is difficult for even the most disciplined contestants, having the support of the trainers and the other contestants has helped to keep the momentum going.

“Some days I am tired and think there is no way I am going to make it through a workout. Then once I actually get to the gym, and get moving, I feel re-energized afterwards,” contestant Susan Luehrs said.

She also says that even though this challenge is a contest, it doesn’t feel like one. Everyone supports each other, and Luehrs says they are all out for the experience rather than the money.

The women aren’t supposed to actually weigh themselves until the end of the contest.

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Susan Luehrs, Karen Riley and Stacy Rice OPPOSITE PAGE: Rice watches the clock during a slam ball workout.

However, most say they are noticing changes in their bodies — clothes are starting to feel a little looser and friends are beginning to notice, too.

Alyson Dunfee agrees with the challenge of finding time to get to the gym, but the contest keeps her going. While she is busy with small children at home, mustering the extra energy to get out can be trying on some days.

“It has been hard getting to the gym, as it’s just hard getting out in general with my little ones at home, but I make myself, and I know I’m getting stronger as the workouts are getting tougher. But on the other hand, it is so nice to meet the other women and do the workouts together,” Dunfee said. “Everyone is so encouraging.”

Nutrition is a large part of the education process that goes along with the contest. Megan explains that they use the 90-10 system. The contestants should strive to eat healthy food 90 percent of the time and then allow for a treat the other 10 percent. They are

“The ladies are already losing inches and feeling better. Most are saying they are sleeping soundly at night and their overall energy levels have increased.”

—Megan mcgriff

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Stacy Rice, Susan Luehrs and Karen Riley glow after a hard workout. Ian McGriff shows the contestants a photo of the seasons, which he uses to explain the stages of workout, self-improvement and life in general. Juanita Lopez works out.

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armed with advice on how to handle emotional eating as well as making good choices when going out to eat.

“The nutrition is going well, as Megan mentioned, but it is an ongoing challenge. Cravings come up, situations arise where foods they desire but might not need to eat are available, and they learn if they are an emotional eater or not,” Ian said. “The emotional eating is usually something they are unaware of prior to the challenge. It’s when they are focusing on the meal plan and journaling, they learn and discover more about themselves.

“The contestants are also taught to plan nutritionally for the upcoming week as well. Planning ahead to have healthy snacks on hand for a meeting or a road trip will avoid a doughnut disaster or the quick fix drive-thru.”

There is an emotional aspect to fitness training, especially in a contest like this, where the mindset and education are as key as the physical activity. The contestants are not only in to win, but they are also leaning on each other for support. Recipe swapping, sharing struggles and celebrating small milestones all help to keep the group positive and focused. *she

The contest concludes in December, and the top three winners are chosen based on their total percentage of body fat lost.

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Chamber President Cindy Frey focuses on helping business members succeed By kelsey declue

photos by andrew laker

Cindy Frey is loving life in the fishbowl.

It’s the name she affectionately coined for her corner office at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.

The space is mostly windows and overlooks the bustling corner of Fifth and Franklin streets downtown.

Frey enjoys seeing passersby – from map-wielding tourists to business associates – against the seasonally changing backdrop of the Visitors Center and library plaza, First Christian Church and Irwin Gardens.

“I’ll even occasionally make a post on Facebook or Twitter about my view from the fishbowl,” she said.

Although at times the space leaves her feeling a bit exposed, it’s the perfect office for her professionally and per-

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ABOVE: Frey on a recent trip to India. (Submitted photo) TOP: Frey in her office, which she affectionately refers to as “the fishbowl.”

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sonally. As president of the Chamber of Commerce, one of her charges is to be open and accessible to the very business community she overlooks. Fortunately that’s just her personality in general. She doesn’t know many strangers.

“That’s the part I love most about this job – making connections and helping businesses and professionals

make connections with each other that result in positive outcomes for everyone,” Frey said. “Much of what we do is about communicating, teaching, connecting and promoting,” she said.

In fact, it is those connections that aided her in assuming the role and filling the big shoes left by her predecessor, Jack Hess. She began her job in March, with previous notable roles at Cummins Inc. and the Columbus Area Visitors Center.

After more than 90 years in official operation, with a succession of strong leaders and past designation as national chamber of the year, the chamber doesn’t need its current president to shake things up, according to Frey.

“It’s been such a strong organization for so many years,” she said.

“We’re going to stay the course and

“That’s the part I love most about this job — making connections and helping businesses and professionals make connections with each other that result in positive outcomes for everyone.”

look for ways to expand and innovate.

However out of the gate, she was thrown a curve ball, with nearly a complete turnover in staff.

“Four out of the five of us were brand new, so there was a bit of a learning curve there,” she said. “However, it created a great opportunity. No one was married to an old way of doing things, so we had fresh perspectives, ideas and energy.”

Kami Adams, marketing and events director, is the one staff member who wasn’t new to the chamber when Frey came on board.

“Cindy has done a great job stepping into this role. She is focused on serving our members and supporting our local economy, so I am excited to see what direction her leadership takes us,” she said.

Frey, a 17-year Columbus resident, has implemented strategies to bring more technological advancement to chamber programs and services.

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—cindy frey “As a chamber, it is our job to get people together,” Frey said. “But it’s getting harder and harder for people to leave the office. We want to offer more webinars and resources to small business people.

“We’ll never give up that face-toface interaction because it’s so important, but we’re about finding creative ways to deliver information.”

One such goal is to expand SmallBizU, an online university for economic development organizations that is used nationwide.

Frey is also a big fan of social media and how it can assist businesses. She

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Chamber membership director Tim Cooney, who served as interim president during the chamber board’s search for Hess’ replacement, said one of the many assets she brings to the role of president is her focus on chamber members and providing them with top quality services and support.

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Cooney said. “Cindy’s business acumen and insight will serve her and the community well. I am thrilled to be a part of this creative process under her leadership.”

Although Frey admits she didn’t initially see herself assuming the role of chamber president when it became available, her professional background made her an attractive candidate.

The 1984 DePauw University graduate served as an assistant editor for Indiana Business Magazine out of college, but her career took a turn toward marketing when she served as a director and the specialist with the Indiana Film Commission from the mid-1980s to early ’90s.

While working for the film commission, Frey marketed Indiana as a

potential location for film and television production.

“I got to serve as a liaison to producers for “A League of Their Own” and “Rudy,” among others,” she said. “It was a lot of fun.”

In the mid-’90s she served as director of Indiana Main Street for the Indiana Department of Commerce.

When her husband, Eric, took a job in Columbus, the couple moved here, and Frey started as director of sales at the Columbus Area Visitors Center. She served the community at Leadership Bartholomew County and the Community Education Coalition before returning to the visitors center as vice president from 2005 to 2011. Frey then served as a global communications leader at Cummins Inc. before assuming

the role as chamber president.

“I got to a place where I thought about my past jobs and realized how they were preparing me for this,” she said. “This is a place where I can use my skills to make the community a better place.”

The Freys have a 21-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter and profess that most of their free time is spent supporting their daughter’s sports interests of basketball and tennis.

However, they also enjoying taking advantage of community events, such as the summer farmers markets and festivals and supporting arts programming in Columbus. They’re both active in their congregation at First Presbyterian Church. *she

Frey, center, with Kami Adams, left, and Brennan Rotert.

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By frazier moore ap television writer

ayden Panettiere is getting her sushi fix.

On a recent whirlwind visit to Manhattan, she takes full advantage of the city’s Japanese cuisine, which, she reports, isn’t quite so available in Nashville, where she’s spending a lot of her time these days.

But that’s her only complaint, if that’s what it is, about life in Music City and her starring role in ABC’s tuneful melodrama “Nashville,” both of which she loves.

She plays scheming breakout country sensation Juliette Barnes, who’s locked in a love-hate rivalry with country music queen Rayna Jaymes (co-star Connie Britton), whose long reign is threatened

by Juliette’s rise.

Panettiere nails her role, displaying a deft blend of rapaciousness and vulnerability, not to mention impressive pipes.

In the process, she has pulled off two overarching victories. She’s left behind her past signature role, the indestructible Cheerleader in the scifi drama “Heroes” — a character that could have tied her down forever.

Even more remarkably: At 24, she’s crossed that treacherous Rubicon that few young actors navigate, from adolescence to the far shore of adulthood.

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twang (Panettiere hails from Englewood, N.J.), she delves deeper into Juliette’s psyche and her own.

Sure, Juliette is the show’s resident villain, “but you get to see her inner workings, what she goes through,” Panettiere notes.

“It’s great to show the audience Juliette’s terrible behavior, and then show where that behavior came from: not from a place of malice, but of pain.

“A lot of what I’ve drawn from is my own personal experience,” she says. “I grew up in the entertainment industry, in the spotlight, and have had to deal with some of the same struggles. In this business, there are so

Panettiere attends the Versus Versace and Capsule Collection fashion show in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

“‘Nashville’ was perfect timing with the perfect character,” she says after ordering this and that raw fish. “Juliette is so not the good girl that I played on ‘Heroes,’ but she has to put on the facade as a good girl to get what she wants. Juliette is tough, but when she cries, she means it: She’s a very damaged young woman running from a dark past.

How much more perfect could I ask for?”

The petite Panettiere is squeezed into jeans and a sweater of proper weight for the ensuing fall weather. Her chopsticks are soon busy while, spared Juliette’s Southern

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Panettiere and her fiance, boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

(AP Photo/Starpix, Davre Allocca, File)

many doors wide open to walk through and it looks like the normal thing to do. The difference is, I’ve always had people around me to yank me back before I went too far.”

Panettiere’s mother was an actress, her father a New York City firefighter, and she made her screen debut as an infant in a Playskool toys commercial.

Since then she’s never stopped acting, nor did she imagine doing anything else.

But after “Heroes” ended in 2010, she faced a dry spell before “Nashville” came along.

“It hit me,” she recalls, “like a ton of bricks: There is a genuine possibility that no one will ever take another chance on me.

That was an important gap between ‘Heroes’ and this show, a huge transition to make gracefully. I don’t know how gracefully I did it, but somehow I did.”

Callie Khouri, “Nashville” creator and

executive producer, said she was unconcerned while casting her new series that Panettiere might still be the Cheerleader in viewers’ minds.

“When she stood in front of the camera as Juliette, I saw the character that I needed, not the one she’d already done,” said Khouri by phone from Nashville, marveling at her range: “She can go from being the worst little brat in the world to absolutely breaking your heart.

“We asked her why she thought she was right for this character, what she thought they had in common,” Khouri added, “and she said: ‘Juliette wants to be the best. And that’s what I want.’ I felt like I was hearing the character talk to me.”

Of course, an actress seeming to merge with her character comes with special pitfalls when the character’s a bad girl,

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Panettiere acknowledges that Juliette Barnes is exactly the sort of tabloid target she herself has always tried not to become — and not always successfully.

Recently she made public her engagement to professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, her longtime boyfriend, even as reports of Juliette-like misbehavior raged in tabloid media, alleging “that I’ve broken up with him, that I’ve cheated on him, that I’m a home-wrecker, that I’ve become a mess in Nashville,” says Panettiere. “I’ve been portrayed as a person that I’m so far from being, that I have spent years of my life making sure that I never become.

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| By Paige Harden Abigail, 3, left, and Hannah, 6, play the piano with their mother Julianna Jerome-Drerup.

Photo by Andrew Laker

Hope Groves Family: Husband, Ken Groves; sons, Ethan, 14, and Jared, 11 Hobbies: Shooting guns, fishing, shopping Job: Senior executive director of Thirty-One; life and business coach Hope Groves. Submitted photo

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Local women enjoy the benefits of working from home

Six-year-old Hannah sits on the piano bench beside her mother, waiting for a break in the lesson long enough that it will be her turn to play the piano.

“As soon as the lesson is over, it will be your turn, sweetie,” her mother, Julianna Jerome-Drerup, says.

Julianna is a private vocal teacher who made the decision to work from home in 2007 so that she could spend as much time as possible with her two children, Hannah, now 6, and Abigail, 3, as they grow. “I didn’t want to miss anything,” Julianna says. “It’s been so nice having them here with me.”

During the school year, Julianna has to juggle time between her daughters and her clients. Julianna teaches mostly high school students, and lessons take place between 4 and 8 p.m. each week.

This leaves her 45 minutes of quality time with Hannah before Julianna’s students begin arriving for lessons.

“She (Hannah) wants my full attention when she gets home from school,” Julianna explains. “It’s so difficult because my attention has to switch immediately to someone else.”

Hannah and Abigail often play quietly in the room as Julianna leads a lesson. “I explain to all of the families up front that I am a mom and that there will likely be interruptions,” Julianna says. “I’ve never had a family back out. They are all very understanding.”

Julianna’s husband, Kevin Drerup, also helps with parenting while Juli-

anna is working. But even with the added help, sessions do occasionally get interrupted. “There’s never a dull moment,” Julianna says. “We’ve had moments when the girls would come streaking in with nothing on.”

Katherine Ryan, a senior lecturer at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, says that many women choose to work from home these days.

Recent studies show that telecommuting can increase productivity, lower the number of missed work days, increase the retention of employees and help with work-life balances.

“Telecommuting increases the control that people feel over how they manage their time and prioritize their tasks,” says Ryan, who specializes in leadership coaching and development,

mentoring and career attainment, and diversity and power in organizations.

“Studies have shown that such control has a significant, positive effect on overall job and life satisfaction.”

Telecommuting, she says, allows people to better structure their days, to reduce their anxiety levels and to increase their feelings of accomplishment.

Toni Whiteside, a sales manager for AmVac Chemical Corp. who has worked from her home office since graduating from college in 1987, can attest to that. toni whiteside Family: Husband, Jim Whiteside; sons, Andy, 20, and Jared, 17 Hobbies: Watching kids play sports, studying genealogy, knitting and reading Job: AmVac sales manager and business coach

Personality traits for successful work-from-home candidates “There are several personality traits that can be helpful for a successful telecommuter. It is important to be organized, have good time management skills, be self-disciplined (and) resourceful, be able to work interdependently, and be able to set self-imposed deadlines. Interestingly, a person who needs to be social (an extrovert) can be a successful telecommuter.

This is because a person who needs to be social will actually be proactive in reaching out to other people so that he or she does not get isolated.”

—Katherine Ryan, senior lecturer, Indiana University Kelley School of Business

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Hope Groves meets with one of her consultants.

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Working from home “gives you flexibility,” Toni says. “Nobody is looking over your shoulder. The cats and I go to the basement to work, and they don’t care what I wear.”

Although she works from home, Toni, now 48, says she still enjoys the benefits of working for a corporation.

She receives health insurance and paid vacations and is enrolled in the company’s 401K plan. “I have all of the perks of working for a company, but with the flexibility of working from home,” she says. “It has allowed me to work and still be a mom.”

Toni’s husband, Jim Whiteside, owns his own business and also works from home. “It’s worked out great,” she explains. “He’s really busy in the fall, and I’m not. And he’s slower in the spring when I’m really busy. We switch roles as to who gets the kids places. It’s been a really good deal.”

But there are a few downsides. “People think working from home means I’m not doing anything,” Toni says. “That is not the case. You put in a lot of hours.

Work isn’t over at 5 p.m. When the kids were young, I would spend time with them in the evening and would go back to work after I put them to bed.”

Setting up boundaries is vital, Whiteside adds. “At first I had a really hard time ever stopping working,” she says. “I got burnt out really quickly.

You can easily become a workaholic because the work is always there.”

For those who wish to work from home, Whiteside suggests creating a designated office space with a door.

“I know when I come upstairs I’m off work,” she says. “If you work from anywhere in your house, you are never really out of the office.”

Linda Dunn-Jensen, clinical assistant professor at IU’s Kelley School of Business, agrees that it can be difficult to maintain clear boundaries between

work and home. “In fact, several reports suggest that telecommuters may be working longer hours than their counterparts at the office,” she says.

Women should consider both the good and bad of work-from-home situations. “There are some drawbacks to telecommuting that might have career implications,” says Dunn-Jensen, who specializes in work-family conflict. “For example, it is more difficult to get noticed for the work that you do. Also, some telecommuters do feel

Julianna Jerome-Drerup Family: Husband, Kevin Drerup; daughters, Hannah, 6, and Abigail, 3 Hobbies: Spending time with family, participating in the Columbus Area Emmaus Community, growing roses, traveling, running, swimming and attending plays and musicals.

Job: Private vocal instructor

Julianna Jerome-Drerup, left, discusses a song with student Delaney Jackson. Photo by Andrew Laker

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Managing your home office 1. Make sure you have an appropriate office setup by investing in the proper equipment and creating a quiet, comfortable space where you can be most productive.

2. Create a structure for yourself, i.e, starting time, lunch time, etc.

3. Create boundaries with your family. If you are going to telecommute, everyone else in the family must understand and agree to respect your work time. This means no unnecessary interruptions, no unscheduled leisure activities and no assumption that your work isn’t important.

—Linda Dunn-Jensen, clinical assistant professor, and Katherine Ryan, senior lecturer, Indiana University Kelley School of Business

isolated from their co-workers.”

Hope Groves feels blessed to have found a way to work from home after spending 12 years in the automotive industry, but her new work-from-home career came as a surprise, she says.

“A woman I knew posted on Facebook that she had started working for Thirty-One Gifts,” she explains. “I had never even heard of that before.”

Hope admits that she previously went out of her way to avoid friends who had something to sell. “I wouldn’t even make eye contact with them,” she says, “and so I thought to myself, ‘What must be so bad in her life that she’s doing this?’”

She took a moment to glance through a catalog linked to the woman’s Facebook page and was surprised by how many of the products she liked.

“I emailed her and asked if I could buy the consultant kit without becoming a consultant,” she says. “I just wanted the stuff.”

Almost immediately a woman from Thirty-One called Hope to discuss a possible position as a consultant. “I had such a negative opinion,” she recalls. “I was thinking ‘I have a real job. I don’t need to sell stuff.’”

Hope agreed to add the ThirtyOne link to her Facebook page.

Instantly friends began asking Hope to host parties. “I was shocked,” she

says. “People were smiling at me and were happy. It didn’t feel like work. My opinion was quickly changing.”

Seven months after hosting her first party in 2009, Hope’s son became ill.

“I didn’t know what I was going to do,” she recalls. “I knew nobody else was going to take care of him, but I didn’t have very many days off work. I knew I was going to have to quit my job, but I was only making in a month at Thirty-One what I was making in a week at work. I had to figure out how to make Thirty-One provide for my family. It was going to have to feed, house and clothe all of us immediately.”

Since starting with Thirty-One, Hope has been named a senior executive director and now has 800 consultants reporting to her.

“My annual income at Thirty-One is three times higher than my salary at work ever was,” she says. “I don’t think I’m fit for traditional employment.

I don’t like the idea of being stuck somewhere until they tell me I can go home. It’s not my personality.”

Hope says organization and dedication are essential. “You have to be willing to accept responsibility for the success of your business. No one is going to care more than you. You have to be your best employee every day. Think to yourself, ‘Would you hire you?’” *she november 2013 // she magazine

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story By gretchen mckay | Photos by steve mellon pittsburgh post-gazette

Thanksgiving recipes that are ready to go to Grandma’s house

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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Pinch of salt, or more to taste Combine all the ingredients in a glass jar and seal the lid tightly. Shake vigorYou could make ously to combine. this sweeter with (The vinaigrette can an extra tablebe refrigerated, covspoon of brown ered, for up to two sugar, honey or agave syrup. weeks. Let it return to room temperature and shake vigorously before using.)

Serves

6-8

as a Side

This salad is beautiful and delicious and slightly fancy, thanks to the persimmons and the pomegranates. You also could add dried cranberries or sliced grapes.

For traveling, you could cut up the cabbage and romaine ahead of time, and prepare the pomegranate seeds (arils), and make the dressing, but don’t cut the fruit or dress it until just before serving.

INGREDIENTS:

APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

CHOPPED AUTUMN SALAD

12 ounces red cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups) 2 romaine hearts, coarsely chopped (about 6 cups), rinsed and dried if not prewashed 2 crisp apples, such as Fuji, Gala or Braeburn, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch dice (about 2 cups) 2 ripe but firm pears, such as Bosc or Anjou, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch dice (about 2 cups) 2 Fuyu persimmons (these are the kind you eat hard, not soft), peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice, seeds discarded, if any Apple-Cider Vinaigrette (recipe at left) Seeds from 1 medium pomegranate (optional) 20 fresh mint leaves, cut into thin ribbons

INSTRUCTIONS:

hanksgiving gatherings feature the controlled chaos of too many cooks in the kitchen, too much darn-good food to fit on the table and too long a wait for it to get there.

Most people who celebrate the national holiday with a big group of relatives or friends have to drive a few (or many) miles with casserole dishes and baking pans perched on their car floors and front seats. It’s important, then, that make-ahead recipes that sound so delicious on paper travel well. They also need to be easy to reheat and serve a crowd, as it’s not Thanksgiving without plenty of leftovers.

Thanksgiving also wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the traditional dishes of roast turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mashed potatoes.

The following recipes are mostly familiar ones but with a twist, to keep the meal from being boring.

Place the cabbage and romaine in a large bowl and toss to combine.

Just before serving, add the apples, pears and persimmons to the cabbage-romaine mixture and toss to combine.

Add half of the apple cider vinaigrette and toss again, adding more dressing as desired.

Transfer the salad to a large platter and garnish with the pomegranate seeds, if using, and the mint.

Serve immediately.

—“The Earthbound Cook: 250 Recipes for Delicious Food and A Healthy Planet” by Myra Goodman with Pamela McKinstry, Sarah LaCasse and Ronni Sweet (Workman, 2010)

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BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHEDDAR BREAD PUDDING

Makes

8+

Servings

Who needs turkey? This savory bread pudding from Bon Appetit is so impressive and delicious it can be the centerpiece of a vegetarian feast or an ideal brunch dish. It’s a great match to cranberry sauce, green beans and other traditional sides.

To simplify the preparation, roast the squash, chop the shallots and grate the cheese a day in advance.

INSTRUCTIONS:

INGREDIENTS:

Makes

2 pounds peeled, seeded butternut squash, cut into ¾-inch cubes 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt, plus additional for sprinkling 7 large eggs 2¼ cups half-and-half 6 tablespoons dry white wine 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 day-old baguette (do not remove crust), torn into rough 1-inch pieces 1 cup chopped shallots (about 4 large) 1 bunch Tuscan kale (about 1 pound), ribs removed, kale coarsely chopped 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss squash with 1 tablespoon oil on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt; bake until squash is tender, turning with spatula occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes.

Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add half-and-half, wine, mustard and 1½ teaspoons coarse salt. Whisk to blend. Add baguette pieces; fold gently into egg mixture. Let soak 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

Add shallots and saute until soft, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.

Add kale; cover and cook 2 minutes. Uncover and stir until kale is wilted but still bright green, about 5 minutes (kale will be a bit crunchy).

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer half of bread from egg mixture to prepared baking dish, arranging to cover most of the dish. Spoon half of kale over bread. Spoon half of squash over bread and kale; sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining bread, kale, squash and cheese. Pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread pudding.

Cover bread pudding with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, bake uncovered until custard is set and bread feels springy to the touch, about 20 minutes longer.

Preheat broiler; broil pudding until cheese browns slightly, about 2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes or so, and serve. —Bon Appetit

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CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

10

Servings

This recipe has about a million calories, but everyone loves it, and it’s good for making ahead. You can just toss them in the pan, leave them unbaked and refrigerate until you actually want to bake them. If possible, remove from the fridge for a while to bring them closer to room temp before baking.

1/3 cup finely chopped onion 2 teaspoons butter 6 large potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat (not fatfree) cream cheese, softened 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup reduced-fat (not fat-free) sour cream 1 egg 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until very tender; drain well.

Meanwhile, place onions and butter in a small bowl and microwave until onions are soft and translucent, stopping to stir occasionally to redistribute butter. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mash drained potatoes. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, pepper and cooked onions; beat with mixer until fluffy. Transfer to a greased 2-quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

PEAR CRUMBLE PIE

Serves

WITH MISO BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

8

5 cups cored, peeled and sliced Bartlett pears (about 5 to 7, depending on size and very ripe) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon cinnamon Good pinch salt 9-inch pie shell, unbaked 1 tablespoon butter For the crumble topping: ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup butter, melted 2 teaspoons sugar ¼ cup chopped almonds or walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS:

INGREDIENTS:

This is a delicious dessert, full of juicy chunks of ripe pear topped with a crumble of buttery oatmeal crumbs and almonds. It’s similar to apple pie in flavor and texture, but not so tart. Leave the peel on the pears for best texture and color contrast.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine pears, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt.

Set aside to let juices form.

Prepare pastry for a 9-inch pie shell. Transfer filling into pie shell and dot with butter. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare topping. With a fork, mix oats, flour, melted butter, sugar and almonds until well combined.

Remove pie from oven, sprinkle topping evenly over pear filling, then return the pie to the oven and continue baking for one hour. Remove to a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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For this feature we take to the streets and ask women a different question each issue. This month: What’s your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner?

“Carbs! Mashed potatoes and rolls.”

“For as long as I can remember we’ve had the same meal for Thanksgiving dinner. I love having everyone together around the table and I’d have to say my grandmother’s sweet potato casserole is my favorite dish.”

—Meredith Sanders

"I love the leftovers.

Turkey pot pie and sandwiches are awesome.

'Moistmakers' optional."

—Ginger Jordan, from our She Facebook page

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INGREDIENTS:

—Gianna Rose Allen, from our She Facebook page

1 large butternut squash 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons kosher salt 10 amaretti cookies ¾ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 large eggs, beaten 1½ pounds pasta dough (your favorite recipe), or wonton wrappers All-purpose flour For sauce: 8 tablespoons butter 12 fresh sage leaves 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano

Serves

8-10 as a Side

CAPPELLACCI AND SQUASH FILLING

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cappellacci are small stuffed dumplings, similar to ravioli. In Northern Italy, a typical fall filling is roasted zucca, or squash, seasoned with cheese and spices. This recipe from Lidia Bastianich includes crushed amaretti, an Italian almond-flavored macaroon. The butter-sage sauce is simple, but oh so delicious.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees and arrange a rack in the center. Slice the squash lengthwise in half, and then quarters; scoop out and discard seeds. Arrange the wedges, peel side down, on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with 1½ teaspoons of the salt. Tent the squash with aluminum foil, place the sheet in the oven and bake 45 minutes, or until the squash flesh is very soft.

Meanwhile, grind the amaretti cookies in a food processor into a fine-textured powder.

Let the squash cool, then scoop all the flesh from the skin and heap it on a towel or cheesecloth. Squeeze to remove liquid. When you’ve pressed out all the moisture you can, turn the wrung-out squash into a large bowl, and stir and mash it up with a large wooden spoon. Add the ground amaretti, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the grated cheese, nutmeg and lemon zest, and stir them into the squash. Pour in the beaten eggs, and stir until thoroughly blended and smooth.

To make cappellacci, cut the dough in 6 equal pieces and roll them out on a lightly floured board. With a round cutter, cut as many 2½-inch circles as you can from each dough strip, pressing firmly and occasionally dipping the sharp edge of the cutter in flour so it doesn’t stick. Separate the circles, pulling away the scraps of dough (which can be kneaded together, rested and rerolled for more pasta). You should get about two dozen circles from the strip.

Place a heaping teaspoon of squash filling in the center of each dough circle. With a pastry brush (or your fingertip) dipped in water, lightly moisten the rim of dough around the filling. To form the cappellacci, pick up a circle and fold it over into a half-round envelope, with the filling inside. Press the moistened edges of dough together to seal, then twist corners inward so the points of dough overlap, and pinch them together. Arrange cappellacci on a lined and floured tray. Freeze cappellacci for future use right on the trays until solid, then transfer them to freezer bags, packed airtight and sealed.

Fill a large pasta pot with well-salted water, and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, put the butter and sage leaves in a large skillet or saute pan (at least 12 inches in diameter), and melt butter over low heat; keep the sauce warm — but not cooking — so the herb infuses the butter. Drop all the cappellacci into the rapidly boiling water, stir and return to the boil over high heat. Cook for 3 minutes or longer, until the thickest part of the pasta is cooked through.

Lift out cappellacci, drain, and lay them in the pan of sage butter. Tumble the cappellacci over and over until all are coated; add a few tablespoons of pasta cooking water to extend the sauce if necessary.

Sprinkle a cup or so of grated cheese over the cappellacci, and spoon them into warm bowls. Drizzle a bit of the sage butter left in the pan over each portion, and serve immediately, with more cheese at the table.

— Lidia Bastianich, lidiasitaly.com *she november 2013 // she magazine

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By spencer thompson

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think everyone has a favorite season. I am more of a warm-weather person, but as I get older and think about what fall has to offer, I appreciate it more. Autumn brings us a change in weather, beautiful scenery, family togetherness, and in my opinion, the best season for watching sports.

When I was younger, the change of leaves and scenery never really did anything for me. I realized it was different and pretty, but I didn’t appreciate it as much as I do now. I remember as a kid, my mom loved to go on drives in the

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fall to look at the leaves changing and to enjoy the scenery. I now realize that when I take my daughter to school or we are together in the car, we sometimes take “the long way.”

She and I both enjoy looking at how the leaves change and appreciate how neighbors decorate their houses and lawns for the holidays. I know why my mom liked those drives so much. It only happens one time per year, and it should be enjoyed while we have it. So, to my mom, I owe you a long country drive as payback for all of the times I didn’t want

to go when I was a kid.

Fall also brings us the start to the holiday season. Having a 3-year-old, Halloween is such a fun time. Dressing up, scaring others and enjoying candy bring much happiness to Stella, Heather and me. Every other year we spend Christmas or Thanksgiving in Georgia with Heather’s family. We enjoy this because we don’t see them as much as we would like.

It also gives us a different perspective on fall and winter weather. We have left Indiana with a few inches of snow on the

ground and have spent the holidays in Georgia playing golf with weather in the 70s. No matter what, the fall and the holidays bring us together with our families.

Whether we spend it in Columbus or in

When it comes to sports, I don’t think there is a better time of the year to be a fan than in autumn. The NFL and college football seasons are taking shape, and the playoff picture is becoming clearer.

“Autumn brings us a change in weather, beautiful scenery, family togetherness, and in my opinion, the best season for watching sports.”

Georgia, we create many memories. It gives us time to see family members we don’t see as often and gives Stella the opportunity to get to know her cousins.

However, I have to admit, perhaps the biggest reason I never wanted to get in the car with my mom and go on a drive to see the leaves is because there was a game on TV that I just couldn’t miss.

I have never been a big fan of watching baseball, but the MLB playoffs and World Series are when I watch. The camaraderie and teamwork during playoff baseball define team sports in my opinion, and controversy that surrounds the games is what makes sports real. The fall also starts basketball season, which we all inevitably have been waiting for

in central Indiana.

For more than 10 years I have enjoyed fantasy football with the same group of guys. Fantasy football brings us together as we were when we played sports years ago. It allows us to trash talk, as if we are actually in control of these players we “own.”

For our young family, the fall is a time for us to appreciate the traditional seasonal activities, but it also is a time for us to create our own traditions that will be unique to us for the years to come. Most of all I look forward to spending time with family far and near and letting Stella create memories that will last a lifetime. *she

Spencer Thompson owns Thompson Furniture and Mattress in Columbus. He, his wife, Heather, and their daughter, Stella, reside in Columbus.

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just a minute Recommended reading “The Rosie Project,” by Graeme Simsion Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon the Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical — most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker or a late-arriver.

Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don’s Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project, and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper.

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Healthy habits Are lip balms really addictive? Well, it turns out it’s a myth … kind of. It’s long been said that the use of lip balms depletes your lips’ natural moisture. Experts believe what is more addictive is the feeling of soft, moist lips, hence the reason we ChapStick users keep reapplying. And when we run out, that’s when we lick our lips, effectively drying them out. So this winter season, when it comes to your lips, watch your tongue. The harsh weather does enough damage to our sensitive puckers without our help.

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Beauty bits Ah, the holiday season is upon us, bringing parties and social gatherings galore. What fun, if not for that pesky zit that popped up out of nowhere. In a bind and out of acne cream? Coat the zit in toothpaste and let it sit for about 10 minutes before wiping it off with warm water. It will alleviate the redness and dry the blemish without overdrying your skin. Apply an oil-free moisturizer and you’re good to go.

Landscape logic If you like to make your own wreaths or garlands for the holidays, November is the time to prune evergreens. This year’s cedars have a wonderful crop of gray-blue berries. Other plants for creative holiday projects include pine, yew, spruce, holly, arborvitae and even magnolia.

By pruning your evergreens in November, you’ll have the time and the materials to craft tablescapes, mantel pieces or a simple wreath. Work in holly or cedar berries for natural color, and you can’t go wrong. Now to figure out how to make those bows ….

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