SIMPLYkc Magazine October 2016

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CONTENTS OCT ‘16

AROUND TOWN 12

THE TRUE SPIRITS OF KANSAS CITY

IN FOCUS 14

CHANGING THE WAY KANSAS CITY EXERCISES

HOME & GARDEN 16

MARKET TRENDS: MILLENNIALS ARE BUYING HOMES IN KANSAS CITY

APP OF THE MONTH 19 1 SECOND EVERYDAY

FASHION 20 BEAUTY 26 THE BOLD BROW

PARENTING 28

DINING WITH KIDS: GO BEYOND THE ‘FAMILY RESTAURANT’

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MIND & BODY 30 THE SECRETS IN OUR GUT

PETS 32

DO PETS HAVE A SIXTH SENSE?

OUR WORLD 34 LIVING IN 100 SQUARE FEET

AGING WELL 36

LEAVING THE FAMILY HOME DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PAINFUL

HEALTH 38

HEADACHE OR MIGRAINE? FIND OUT WHAT’S REALLY AILING YOU

GOOD TASTES 40

SWEET AND SALTY MONSTER COOKIES

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FINANCE 44

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TRENDS 46

BOUTIQUE SPOTLIGHT: ANAPHORA

7 THINGS 48

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HAPPENINGS 49

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

CH- CH- CHANGES! I love Kansas City’s different seasons. Autumn is in the air! I am looking forward to crisp chilly nights, my windows open with a cool breeze throughout the house, hot apple cider from Louisburg Cider Mill, Chiefs football, snuggles under a warm blanket on cold nights, and the leaves changing.

It always reminds me that no matter what is going on in my life, nothing is consistent but change. We can always count on our seasons to change every year, and I look forward to each one. I adore autumn because it leads into the start of the holiday season — my very favorite time of the year!

We at SIMPLYkc Magazine are making a lot of changes, too, in the upcoming year. You’ll see new columns, local features, partnerships and lots more exciting additions!

We’ll be rolling out some of these fun, new changes in our November issue, and will continue to revamp the magazine throughout the new year. 2017 is the year of a revitalized SIMPLYkc Magazine!

Of course, we wouldn’t be able to do this without our faithful readers and advertisers. Thank you, Kansas City, for being such a awesome place to call home! I think we all have a wonderful sense of KC pride living here. Thank you for staying loyal — and cheers to the future!

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AROUND TOWN

BY JULIE BURTON

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THE TRUE SPIRITS OF KANSAS CITY Kansas City has quite the past. This is where the westward pioneer trails began.

Railroads crisscross the land. The Kansas City mafia ruled for decades and the Civil War was fought in our backyard.

Why wouldn’t we have a few restless spirits? Whether or not you’re a believer, the Kansas City ghost tours will put a chill down your spine. And maybe you’ll learn a history lesson or two.

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1859 JAIL & MARSHAL’S HOME 217 N. Main St., Independence, MO Independence, Missouri, is home to a former county jail and marshal’s house, built not long before the Civil War began, giving it the name 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home.

The jail housed 12 prisoners during one of the bloodiest times in Jackson County’s history — the Civil War. Famous prisoners held there include Frank James, brother of Jesse James, and William Clark Quantrill, a leader for the Confederacy. The only way in and out of the jail was through the adjoined marshal’s home.

The people in this jail left their stories behind, but maybe they left a little part of the afterlife too.

Henry Bugler, a deputy marshal, died in the home after being shot during an attempted prison break in 1866. Paranormal investigators have seen a lot of activity in the room he died in. Another popular spirit is the cell of a prisoner named Tommie, who killed his cellmate just to have a blanket to keep warm. “Tommie is our most active ghost in the jail,” explains Caitlin Eckard, operations manager and archivist of the Jackson County Historical Society.

Sarah Bader-King is the director of public programming and events for the Wornall House. She is used to working with spirits in the home.

“The room with the most activity is the dining room,” she says. “It served as the surgery room. Most surgeries were amputations. Sometimes people can smell blood, vomit, or urine in this room. The feeling of being sick is not uncommon during our ghost tours.

“But there are happier spirits here, too. We think Eliza Wornall may offer a nurturing presence toward pregnant women because she died here shortly after childbirth. And sometimes we can feel the presence of kids in the children’s room.”

Wornall House ghost tours can be booked through the Wornall/Majors House Museums. Paranormal investigations take place Oct. 21–22, 28–29, and Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. and midnight. Tickets are $50 and reservations are required.

SALLIE HOUSE 508 N. 2nd St., Atchison, KS Atchison, Kansas, is the most haunted town in Kansas — and possibly even in the U.S., say some paranormal investigators.

In the late 1800s, Atchison was a transportation hub to the west and, later, a major railroad town. No one has a reason why so many bizarre occurrences happen here. In the city that is just an hour away from Kansas City, one house in particular sparked the interest of the Discovery Channel, A&E, Biography Channel, and the Travel Channel.

It’s called the Sallie House.

An Atchison physician occupied the house during the turn of the century. One night, a mother brought her ill 6-year-old daughter to the physician. The physician performed abdominal surgery on Sallie before the anesthesia started to work. Sallie died on the table.

In 1993, Tony and Debra Pickman rented the home. Violent attacks on Tony occurred out of nowhere. He would wake up with scratches on his chest and welts on his abdomen. The house has been called a gateway to the paranormal.

Today, no one lives in the house, but strange things still occur. Cameras don’t always work. Cell phone batteries are drained. Cold spots can be felt in certain rooms.

The Sallie House is open for self guided tours every Saturday in October and Oct. 31 from 1–3 and 3–5 p.m. You can buy the $10 ticket from the Atchison Chamber of Commerce.

The 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home and Museum ghost tours can be booked through the Jackson County Historical Society.

Tours are every Friday in October. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for kids 7–12. Tours are not recommended for children under 7.

JOHN WORNALL HOUSE 6115 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO John Wornall was a farmer and prominent Kansas Citian. In 1843, he purchased 500 acres along the Santa Fe Trail in what is now Brookside. Upon the completion of his new home in 1858, the Wornalls owned what was the edge of the United States.

Not long after moving into the home, the Wornalls opened their house to serve as a makeshift hospital for wounded soldiers in the Battle of Westport.

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IN FOCUS

Jon Knopke, Owner of Health House

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CHANGING THE WAY KANSAS CITY EXERCISES

BY BRENNAN HALLOCK Photo / Samantha Levi

Jon Knopke, owner of Health House, only recently took up rowing,

exercise — whether it be cycling or running or swimming — this is

but says he has completely fallen in love with the sport. “I never really

way more efficient,” Knopke explains. “And it doesn’t take nearly the

did rowing until about four years ago,” he says. “But my orthopedic

toll on your body.”

surgeon told me he wanted me to quit lifting heavy weights and start rowing and swimming. And there is no better feeling I’ve ever had than rowing.” His newfound love for the sport and support from his wife encouraged him to open a rowing studio. And with the opening of his second location at Town Center in Overland Park, more people are discovering this new fitness trend.

Health House has brought the classic sport of rowing into the gym.

Rowing dates back centuries — as far back as Ancient Egypt, according to some experts. The sport involves racing, usually as a team, by propelling a boat using oars. Using it as a form of exercise in a gym, though, is a new and exciting fitness opportunity that is gaining popularity.

Health House is not only tapping into the rowing movement, but it is a pioneer of the movement. “Rowing is exploding in popularity everywhere,” he says. “It is the new spinning. Experts and industry analysts project that rowing will replace spinning.” And there is evidence to show Knopke is right — rowing studios have been popping up all over the country since Health House opened its doors in 2013.

Despite being a pioneer of rowing, Knopke says Health House is not in the business of exercise. “It’s really not about fitness,” he explains.

“We’re a hospitality brand and we want to put you before everybody else. If we do: Mission accomplished. And if you start to look good and improve your body — which you will if you show up — fantastic!”

Health House was purposely designed to not look like a gym. Instead,

“ I n one stroke, you use 86% of your body’s muscle mass, rowing is way more efficient. And it doesn’t take nearly the toll on your body.”

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Knopke modeled it after a modern-day boathouse, featuring minimalistic design and no mirrors, because “mirrors distract people,” he says. Health House has a simple, clean, open feel. This environment encourages you to get to know the people exercising around you and build relationships with them, just as you would in an actual boathouse.

Relationships are fundamental to Health House’s culture. “The main focus for us as a company, if you look at our mission statement, is simply the golden rule,” Knopke share. “When I hire people I ask, ‘Do you know what the golden rule is and do you exercise it?’” Knopke believes

The rowing equipment at Health House uses water resistance to create a low-impact, full-body workout. A f lywheel in water is attached to

people come to Health House for more than just the cutting-edge equipment — he believes they’re there for each other.

the front of a seat. Each time you pull with your arms and push with

“People are so smart. They know what nutrition is. They know what

your legs, resistance is created by the water. This mimics the motions

exercise is. But they want to do something that doesn’t screw up their

of paddling. “Basically, you are providing the resistance,” Knopke

bodies,” Knopke explains. “When they find this, they say ‘I’m hooked.’

says. “The harder you push and pull, the harder the water pushes

And that will hopefully rub off on their spouse, their kids, their

back. It simulates exactly what you’d experience on the water minus

coworkers, and all of a sudden you get this community that’s healthier

the wind current.”

and happier and you feel like you made an impact in the world.”

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HOME & GARDEN HOME

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KC native Shannon Kilkenny recently bought her first home in Fairway after college graduation.

Market Trends: Millennials Are Buying Homes in Kansas City Since the start of 2016, homes have been selling quickly — very quickly, says real estate agent Laura Timmons-Mena. Within this current seller’s market, homes in the range of $350,000 and below are being listed — then sold — within the day. Sometimes, after only a few hours. Offers are coming in fast, plentiful, and usually above asking price, she notes. These are aspects that not only make it difficult to buy a home, but makes it tricky to list one, even if you know it’s going to sell fast.

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“The market has just been really nutty,” Timmons-Mena says. “It makes it a challenge on both sides. If you’re the listing agent, it can be stressful; you kind of have to put together a game plan before you hit the market.”

Due to low interest rates and a high demand for living in the area, she says it’s a combined effort that is moving so many homes in Kansas City.

Because of this, Timmons-Mena says she and other agents often advise clients to go away

for the weekend after listing their homes. As, in all likelihood, they wouldn’t have much time in it, anyway.

“Once a house hits, it’s almost a revolving door of showings,” she says. Often, she arrives with clients to view a house while other potential buyers are inside taking a tour — or outside waiting to do the same.

“Everyone works together, regardless of what company you represent,” she says. “We’re all in the same boat.”

Out of her home sales for the year, Timmons-Mena says that about 30 percent have been millennial clients. As a generation that’s defined as born between the early 1980s through the early 2000s, that ages buyers within their 20s on up to their early 30s.

A NEW HOME FOR LOCAL WOMAN One of Timmons-Mena’s clients who fits the lower spectrum of that range purchased a house this May. Shannon Kilkenny, who works with the Mid-America chapter of the ALS Association, now lives in her very first cont. on next page

Homeowner Kilkenny worked with designers Kristin Kurtz and Mary Carol Garrity to decorate the living room and kitchen.

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roughly 60 to 70 years ago, but Kilkenny thinks that adds to the charm.

Once the home had closed, she got to work remodeling, replacing the carpet with refinished hardwood floors herself. She hired a contractor to remodel a bathroom and remove a wall to help the living room “have a better flow.” Kilkenny says she worked with designers, Kristin Kurtz and Mary Carol Garrity, who helped her decorate some of the main living spaces, including the kitchen and living room.

Kilkenny says it was an easy decision to buy. Originally from the KC area, she moved away to attend college at the University of Oklahoma. She graduated, returned home, and knew she wanted to plant roots.

Finally, Kilkenny updated the mid-century home’s bathroom with the help of a contractor.

home, located in Fairway, Kansas. Just southwest of the Plaza, Timmons-Mena says it’s a small area that’s full of character and charm.

“It’s just a quaint little community — a little anomaly.” The neighborhood was also Kilkenny’s first choice, a result that she’s happy with, but that did not come quickly. All in all, Kilkenny spent eight months on the entire home-buying process, although she says she wasn’t aggressively looking during the first few months.

After putting an offer on the first house she looked at in January, she was out-bid and continued her search. Then, in mid-March, Kilkenny toured the home that would become her own.

“I loved it. The wait definitely tested my patience. I walked in and it was the house; I just got the feeling,” she says. “I would do it again.”

Her three-bedroom, two-bath home is an older model — built

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“It just made more sense to me to go ahead and buy the home,” she explains. “It was more of a comfort thing and making an investment versus renting.”

MILLENNIAL PERSPECTIVES Timmons-Mena loves working with millennials, she says. Those in that age bracket are some of her favorite customers. “They just want to own their own home and I love seeing that,” she says. “They want to be part of the community and owning is a big part of that.”

Not only is it a good experience to help first-time buyers, she shares, but it’s a process that helps her grow as a real estate agent. Every time she shows a home to younger buyers, they ask questions she wouldn’t have considered, and ones that Timmons-Mena has never been asked before.

“As an agent, that helps me think outside the box,” Timmons-Mena says. “So far, every millennial I’ve worked with has helped me grow and understand the world through their eyes. That’s the biggest part of it — seeing things through a really cool set of glasses.”

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BEAUTY

BY MELANIE KNOPKE

The BOLD Brow

Gone are the days of the skinny, pencil-drawn eyebrow. The biggest trend in beauty right now is a fuller, more dramatic brow. Celebrities like Emma Watson, Cara Delevingne, and Camilla Bell show that us that the bigger the brow, the better.

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PARENTING

BY MELANIE KNOPKE

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DINING WITH KIDS: GO BEYOND THE ‘FAMILY RESTAURANT’ Let’s face it, dining out with children is not easy. Typically, you have limited time until they start to go nuts, you may have a picky eater you are trying to appease, and there is the inevitable battle of getting them to stay in their seat until dinner is finished. You often ask yourself, “Is taking them out with us even worth it?”

My opinion is yes! My kids aren’t perfect, but I have found that taking

City that appeal to adults as well as children. Here is a short list of our

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MIND & BODY

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The Secrets in Our Gut The human body has been studied for thousands of years. Yet, we are still discovering its secrets in 2016.

“Over time, unhealthy living imprints on genes. They are a gateway to the past and even a window into the future,” says Dr. Jay Goodbinder, PSc.D at The Epigenetics Healing Center. In order to study our genetics, body, and mind, Dr. Goodbinder looks at the gut.

Foods also will take control of your feelings. It’s not that crazy of a concept. In fact, we talk about it every Thanksgiving. Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan contains precursor cells that change into the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin — the brain chemicals that make you happy and sleepy.

Whether you fall asleep after Thanksgiving dinner due to large amounts of food is up for debate, but the amino acids from the turkey are still there.

“The gut” includes the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and colon. This group of organs is treated as the second brain

Our guts control more than digestion. Anyone who has experienced butterflies in an anxious situation can feel the brain talking

Our bodies are not the same as our ancestors’. Our diets, lifestyles, and environments have changed — so, our genes are changing.

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to functional wellness doctors like Dr. Goodbinder. Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of a disease. “Research shows us that diseases start in the gut. It’s where 70 percent of our immune system is,” he explains.

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to our gut. But the gut also can talk to the brain. The gut plays a role in our mental state. According to Dr. Goodbinder, there are millions of nerve cells lining your gastrointestinal tract. Inflammation in the lining of the gut sends signals to the central nervous system that trigger mood changes.

“Gut inflammation destroys a lot of things. When you break the gut barrier with inflammation, you’re breaking the same chemical that makes the blood brain barrier,” Dr. Goodbinder shares. “It creates inflammation on the brain and here comes the migraines or depression or anxiety.”

What causes this gut inflammation? What we eat. “There’s no research that proves people with depression have low serotonin,” he says.

“Antidepressants will work at first, but then it fades after time because the receptors won’t take the extra serotonin. It’s like chewing a piece of gum. Eventually, the gum loses its flavor. Depression is an allergic response to inflammation on the brain.”

If you want to fix what’s going on with your mind, your gut is a good place to start. The gut produces up to 90 percent of the body’s serotonin. If you can keep the inflammation in the gut down, your mind and body will follow.

Consuming high amounts of sugar, processed foods, odd chemicals like food coloring, and refined flours introduces massive amounts of chemicals that many experts consider toxic into the body. The body’s immune system will have a hard time keeping up with these foreign invaders.

But it’s not always our food that triggers the inflammation. “We have a mucus lining on our gut to protect it,” Dr. Goodbinder notes. “If stressed, there’s less mucus on the line of the gut. Now you have no armor. If you throw in sugar, dyes, pesticides, and gluten — it will create micro trauma to gut. It starts a chain reaction.”

Sometimes, food particles will leak through the gut lining into the bloodstream. There will be an immune reaction to the extra foreign bodies of food proteins. This is the beginning of what is called a “leaky gut.” According to Dr. Goodbinder, a leaky gut is often the primary cause of conditions of asthma, thyroid problems, food allergies, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis.

How can you combat a leaky gut? “Eat an anti-inflammatory diet — a lot of vegetables, a little fruit, and a little meat,” Dr. Goodbinder advises. “That’s it. Gluten is not the worst thing in the world. The wheat of the past is different. The gluten of today is like glue; it doesn’t break down. Modified foods such as Splenda are not good either. Our ancestors didn’t eat Splenda.”

We will never know all the secrets of the human body. Our bodies are not that simple. “If there’s a drug that will help you, please go see your doctor,” he says. “But you will eventually need to find the root cause.

Your body is good at curing you if you know where to start.”

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PETS

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Do Pets Have a Sixth Sense?

We’ve all been in a situation where a pet seemed to know more than we did. Cows know when it’s going to storm, for instance. Cats always seem to be aware of danger sooner than you are. And dogs can determine whether someone is “good” or “bad” in an instant.

But do these pets actually have a sixth sense? Or are they just paying better attention than you are? According to some ongoing science, the answer might be both.

Animals likely notice things that humans ignore — probably due to factors like line of sight or a better sense of smell. Recent studies show that cats and dogs have ultraviolet vision, allowing them to see things that your eyes can’t detect. This helps animals see at night, but some believe it allows them to see supernatural activity. (You know, if you believe in that sort of thing.)

Other things pets can “sense”? Sickness, bad moods, weather-pattern changes, animosity between other people or animals, and

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more. With a combination of skills, mostly through sight and smell, pets are more aware of these seemingly subtle changes — oftentimes well before you even realize they are taking place.

You can usually tell when pets have noticed something by how they act. They might seem worried, look to you for comfort, try to alert you to a situation, or abruptly stop whatever they were doing. The better you know your pet, the easier you’ll know when they sense something might not be right.

So, does that give them a sixth sense? Or are they just equipped differently than you are? It all depends on what you believe,

scientists say. But, pets most definitely have abilities that you do not. Those factors combined make them ideal detectives, especially when you are looking at your health or when you’re meeting new people. Even though you might get a general “creeped out” feeling, if your pet doesn’t seem worried, chances are there’s not much to be stressed about.

However, once their behavior changes and you start noticing something “off ” in how they are acting, it’s definitely time to reevaluate what might be taking place under the surface.

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AGING WELL

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Leaving the Family Home Doesn’t Have to Be Painful sizing for seniors in Kansas City by simplifying the moving process and acting as each client’s single point of contact,” according to its website. Senior Move Services, which works in the greater Kansas City area, can efficiently move your loved one into any new home, and reduce the stress and anxiety associated with such a move for both you and your loved one.

Founder and owner Gerre Wade was inspired to open Senior Move Services after seeing her father transition to a retirement community from the place he had called home for 50 years.

The move was helpful to her father’s quality of life and health.

Seeing how much he benefited from moving into a retirement community encouraged her to help others make the same transition.

Wade, a certified relocation and transition specialist, promises to take away the hassles and headaches of moving. Senior Move Services can: The wish to grow old in your own home is normal. It is natural to want to surround yourself with the comfort of what is familiar and beloved, whether that is the expansive Kansas farmland, your suburban cul-de-sac, or your inclusive urban neighborhood. Humans desire what is familiar and comfortable. But, as we age, our homes become harder to live in and less suited to our aging bodies. Stairs become more difficult to navigate, the dishes harder to reach, and home upkeep more taxing.

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Moving out of your home is a difficult and daunting task, as well. Many choose to stay put and deal with the hardships that living in their homes brings rather than confront a task as overwhelming as moving. Senior Move Services hopes to make that transition from home to assisted living much less stressful.

Relocating to a living situation more suited to one’s age is a formidable decision. It’s hard to leave behind the memories, familiarities, and comforts of the family home. But there is a time in everyone’s life where those difficult decisions must be confronted, and when that time arrives, Wade and her staff at Senior Move Services want to ease the transition, make the decisions less painful, and enhance their clients’ quality of life.

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HEALTH

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Headache or Migraine?

Find Out What’s Really Ailing You

There are many types of migraine headaches. The two most common forms are migraine with aura, previously called “classic” or “classical migraine,” and migraine without aura, previously called “common migraine.”

Migraines with auras occur in only 15 per-

graine headaches, reports that the major-

Center. Further confusion comes in part

cent to 20 percent of migraine sufferers,

ity of patients (approximately 80 percent

because triggers for migraines are similar

and men are more likely to suffer from

to 85 percent) who are seen by healthcare

to those that trigger tension headaches.

this form than women. Migraine with aura

professionals for headaches suffer from

And medications used to treat tension

may involve transient visual disturbances

common migraine, or migraine without

headaches are also able to treat some

such as seeing various shapes, bright spots,

aura. Many people seeking treatment

migraine headaches.

flashes of light, zigzag lines, blind spots, or

believe they have a sinus headache or a

even a temporary loss of vision. While au-

tension headache rather than a migraine.

So, how do you know when your sinus or

ras are usually visual, they also can appear

But, she points out, sinus and tension

tension headache is actually a migraine?

as sensory, motor, or verbal disturbances.

headaches can actually be forms of mi-

And when is it time to try something

Examples may include: numbness or

graine headache.

different when it comes to relief? Dr.

tingling in the face, hands, arms, or legs;

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Younger recommends seeing a neurologist

disturbed sense of smell, taste, or touch;

Patients who suffer neck pain may think

rather than a general practitioner when

feeling mentally fuzzy; and speech or

they have a tension headache, but neck

the frequency of your headaches is more

language problems.

pain is a common feature of migraines,

than twice a week, or when your head-

says Dr. Younger, who works at Johnson

aches are so severe that nothing works to

Stacy Younger, MD, a Johnson County

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Even though there may not be a cure for migraine headaches, there are ways to treat the symptoms and decrease their frequency and severity.

When over-the-counter pain-relief drugs such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen are no longer effective, prescription medications are available. Treatments may be either prophylactic (taken daily) or abortive (taken once symptoms start).

“If a patient suffers from more than two severe headaches weekly, they may be a good candidate for prophylactic medications,” she says.

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headaches. She adds that caffeine also can help, but may cause a migraine the next day — so it is probably best to avoid it.

While there aren’t really any new ways to treat migraines, she says, a person may be unaware of standard treatments within the field of neurology that a neurologist might recommend. And because it is something they have never tried before, the treatment would be “new” to them.

The tendency to develop migraines is inherited, Dr. Younger explains.

Hormones can be a trigger, with some patients reporting the occurrence of “tension headaches” during their monthly cycle. Other triggers may include: lack of or too much sleep; skipped meals; bright lights, loud noises, or strong odors; alcohol (often red wine); caffeine (too much or withdrawal); and nitrate-containing foods, such as hot dogs and lunch meats.

It’s probably no surprise that stress can trigger migraine headaches.

It may surprise you to know, however, that even positive life events can cause stress. And studies have found that everyday stresses are actually responsible for more headaches than major life changes.

Figure out what causes you to feel stressed and reduce or eliminate what you can. For stressors that cannot be avoided, find healthy ways to deal with them. Lifestyle changes, such as getting up and going to bed at the same time every day, also may help to reduce the frequency of migraines.

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GOOD TASTES

BY LINDSAY WEISS

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Sweet & Salty

Monster Cookies When our house was on the market, I left some warm cookies for every showing. It made the house smell good, sure, but I remember looking for houses and it was EXHAUSTING. I might’ve bought any house that offered me warm cookies, even if the house had been totally wrong for us.

So, yes. I tried to bribe prospective buyers with cookies.

During one particular showing, I left two dozen of these on a tray with a pitcher of lemon water. We were leaving just as the family pulled in — the parents and their two kids gave us a friendly wave.

When we returned an hour later, every single cookie was gone! That’s 24 cookies. Granted, they were small cookies, but STILL! Did they eat them

all? Stuff them in their bag for later?

Give them to passers-by on the street? Oh my goodness!

We never did find out what happened, but they must’ve been good, right?

These cookies are a new twist on a classic monster cookie. The recipe includes all the important ingredients — oatmeal, chocolate chips, peanut butter — but adds a salty twist with broken pretzels. I also replace the M&M’s with Reese’s Pieces because the orange and brown are so perfectly festive this time of year.

There just isn’t a more perfect cookie for October. Whether your taste-testers are spooky or sweet, these cookies are guaranteed to please!

Lindsay Weiss cooks from her home on the range in the outskirts of Kansas City. She’s won more than $100,000 in recipe contests, but still struggles to please her picky taste-testers Kate, Carter, and Cash.

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Halloween Monster Pretzel Cookies Yields about 60 small cookies

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3/4 cup Reese’s Pieces 3/4 cup crushed pretzels 1 cup white sugar 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with silpat or parchment paper.

Mix together the oats, baking soda, chocolate chips, Reese’s Pieces, and pretzels. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and peanut butter.

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FINANCE

BY BRIDGET MASON HESS

Dates (and Other Fun!) on a Dime When my husband and I get the chance to go out for the night, our tab often looks something like this: dinner $60, movie theater $40, babysitter $50. Yikes! Or, say we want to take our kids to a local attraction at $20 or $30 a person, times five of us. Ouch! Sound familiar, anyone?

ART MUSEUMS If the last time you went to an art museum was on a school field trip, you are overdue for a visit. We have beautiful museums in Kansas City and, what’s more: They are free to the public (with the

coffee? Another hometown favorite, The

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exception of certain special exhibits). Put

Roasterie, also offers a free tour where

When is the last time you enjoyed the

one of these on your calendar this fall:

coffee-lovers can learn about their cup-

simple pleasure of packing a picnic and

ping, roasting, and blending processes.

spending some time at the park? Kansas

This would be great for a daytime date.

City is home to many beautiful parks that

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will be adorned in gorgeous hues this fall.

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Photos / Anaphora Shop

Boutique Spotlight: Anaphora Cutting-edge, one-of-a-kind, sophisticated; these are all words I would use to describe Anaphora Boutique. The shop, which opened a year ago in Prairiefire, is the brainchild of Tyler Enders, Thomas McIntyre, and Adam Pfeifer. Enders and McIntyre also own Made in KC, which has been wildly successful in its first year and a half. Pfeifer previously worked for Standard Style and Baldwin.

I spoke with Pfeifer to find out a little more about their store, what makes them different, and their favorite pieces and trends for 2016.

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How did “Anaphora” come to be?

Anaphora started as a mutual admiration among our partners for minimalism, international designers, and aesthetics that we felt were relatively unexplored in the midwest. What started as a conversation about discovering emerging and international designers quickly became a thought-provoking retail concept.

Everything else seemed to evolve from there.

What are your favorite trends for 2016?

I’m loving pieces with tie details, whether it’s a sleeve, a wrap skirt, or a lace-up blouse. I think we will continue to see a lot of that in spring 2017. Bell sleeves are my other favorite this fall.

We saw them everywhere and we will have a ton of options throughout the end of the year.

What will customers find when they come into the store?

Hopefully, they’ll find something unexpected and unique. Even our wardrobe staples have points of interest. And our limited number of pieces mean that if you find something you love — you’re one of a very few who have it.

What is it that makes Anaphora unique?

What’s fun about Anaphora is knowing that when you walk in, you’re going to see pieces and designers you probably won’t find anywhere else in town — sometimes anywhere else in the country. At the same time, Anaphora still has a Midwest sensibility. The pieces are wearable, affordable, and built to last.

What are your favorite pieces in the store right now?

Everything from fall has me so excited right now: sweaters, jackets, layering pieces. Our suede pieces are incredible, as are our new denim from AMO. Our dresses from Bec & Bridge constantly amaze me as well. I honestly don’t know anyone who offers as much in design at their price point.

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Allie’s Sale / Oct. 6–8 This massive three-day charity garage sale (teamlittleowl.org/allies-sale) is held every October in honor of Allie Fisher, who died at just 3 years old from gliomatosis cerebri, a rare brain cancer. The sale features more than 10,000 goods, raffle items, and food donated by local families and businesses. All proceeds are donated to the Children’s Brain Tumor Family Foundation.

2 Annual Fall Historic Homes Tour / Oct. 15

At this benefit for Northeast Kansas City Historical Society (nekchs.com), you can view six historic homes and the KC Museum — all within walking distance of one another. This year, the tour features homes in the Lykins neighborhood.

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Glow Jack-O-Lantern Festival / Oct. 14–15

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Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too! / Oct. 15

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Kansas City Renaissance Festival / Sept. 3 – Oct. 16

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Enchanted Forest, George S. Owens Nature Park / Oct. 19–20, 26–27

GLOW Jack-O-Lantern Festival is a spellbinding Halloween experience at Powell Gardens. More than 700 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns light a onemile trail through the Gardens where you’ll meet costumed characters, take a trip on a hayride, make crafts and paint pumpkins, and more.

Enjoy an evening of live music, delicious bites, and a variety of regional beer and wine. See animals on exhibit and hear live music. Who knew philanthropic endeavors could be so fun?

Step back in time at this medieval-themed village, home to jousting knights, beautiful maidens, and jolly royalty. Explore the village shops, food vendors, and 20+ stages of live entertainment. The festival continues through October with themed weekends: Wine, Chocolate & Romance (Oct. 1 and 2), Buccaneer Beer Fest (Oct. 8 and 9), and Witches & Wizards (Oct. 15 and 16).

Thousands flock every October to George S. Owens Nature Park as it magically transforms into the Enchanted Forest. Although the nonscary characters delight both the young and old, the Enchanted Forest is geared toward those 3 to 9 years old. Groups are guided through the magical and mystical forest, where you will encounter everything from fairies to fairytale characters.

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Color+Couture / Oct. 23 At Color+Couture, models strut the runway wearing fashions by local architecture and interior design firms using materials such as carpet, tile, and wall coverings. It’s hosted by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) every year.

HAPPENINGS OCT 1

2016 KC JapanFest Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, OPKS kcjapanfestival.org 10 am–7:30 pm

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Westwood Oktoberfest Dennis Park, 50th & Rainbow Blvd westwoodks.org 4–8 pm

Harvest Moon American Indian Festival, 3109 Troost Ave, KCMO 816.216.1188 / harvestmoonfestivalkc.com Noon–9 pm

10th Annual Waterfire Kansas City Main Street and Pennsylvania, Brush Creek at the Country Club Plaza, KCMO Waterfirekc.com 7–10 pm

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Dust Bowl Jamboree E. H. Young Park, 1001 Argosy Pkwy, Riverside, MO visitplatte.com/event 1–7 pm

The Lyric Opera’s Schubert | Beatles Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral 415 W 13th St, KCMO 816.471.7344 / kcopera.org 8 pm

KC Ballet: Ballet Bash Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, 500 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 816.665.7707 / kcballet.org Harvest Celebration & Antique Tractor Show, Engine and Equipment Show Powell Gardens, Kingston, MO powellgardens.org 9 am–4 pm 28th Annual Weston Applefest Celebration Main Street, Weston, MO 816.640.2909 / westonmo.com 10 am – 6 pm Saturday

41st Annual Missouri Town 1855 Festival of Arts, Crafts, and Music 8010 E Park Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO TableSteaks American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Ct, KCMO 816.221.9800 / americanroyal.com Songs of the Great War Musical Theater Heritage, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd, KCMO 816.221.6987 / mthkc.com

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Classic Big Band Broadway Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 8 pm OCT 7–9

The Summit Art Festival, 13 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 816.246.6598 / summitartfest.org/ content/home 4–8 pm Friday, 10 am–8 pm Saturday, noon–4 pm Sunday OCT 7–9

17th Annual Weston Irish Festival O’Malley’s, 500 Welt St, Weston, MO 816.640.5235 / westonirish.com 5 pm–midnight Friday, 11 am–midnight Saturday, noon–10 pm Sunday OCT 7–16

KC Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, KCMO 816.931.2232 / kcballet.org OCT 8

Sprint Family Fun Day: Fall Festival, Kansas City Power & Light District 14th St between Main & Walnut streets, KCMO powerandlightdistrict.com 11 am–3 pm OCT 8

3rd Annual Porchfest, KCMO porchfestkc.com OCT 8

Friendship Fair Sylvester Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway, Mission, KS 816.737.5979 / culturalcrossroads-kc.org 12:30–3:30 pm OCT 8–9

2nd annual Artisan Chick Event Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd, KCMO

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Hunter/Jumper Show American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Ct, KCMO 816.221.9800 / americanroyal.com OCT 13

Symphony Happy Hour Concert: Mad About Mod Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 6 pm OCT 13–31

Evil Dead: The Musical H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, Kansas City, 30 W Pershing, KCMO OCT 14–15

Lenexa Chili Challenge Old Town Lenexa, Santa Fe Trail Drive & Pflumm Road, Lenexa, KS lenexa.com/parks/festivals_chili. html 6–10 pm Friday, 10 am–3 pm Saturday OCT 14 – NOV 13

The Invisible Hand KC Repertory Theatre, Copaken Stage, 13th St and Walnut, KCMO 816.235.2780 / kcrep.org OCT 15

The Northeast Kansas City Historical Society’s Fifth Annual Fall Homes Tour Lykins Neighborhood, 3241 E 10th St, KCMO 816.221.9245 / nekchs.com 10 am–3 pm OCT 15 – NOV 4

Theatre for Young America’s “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” Extreme Screen Theatre, Union Station, Kansas City, 30 W Pershing, KCMO

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Dogtober Fest Kemper Outdoor Education Center, 8201 S Jasper Bell Rd, Blue Springs, MO 816.229.8980 / makeyourdayhere. com/171/dogtober-fest 10 am–4 pm OCT 19–30

The 117th Annual American Royal Livestock Show American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Ct, KCMO 816.221.9800 / americanroyal.com OCT 22

9th Annual Chili Cookoff Worth Harley-Davidson®, 9400 NW Prairie View Rd, KCMO 816.420.9000 / worthharley-davidson.com OCT 27

Screenland at the Symphony: The Phantom of the Opera Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 7 pm OCT 27–30

The 2016 World Series of Barbecue ® The Kansas Speedway, KCK 816.221.9800 / americanroyal.com OCT 28

KC Critical Mass Bicycle Ride Sunfresh Market, 4001 Mill St, KCMO kccriticalmass.com 6:30 pm

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