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 ON THE
COVER
Rylan Jade Kelly is
shining her light through
her new business. Read
about her on page 6.

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 WITH A

LITTLE
FAITH
7-year-old CEO
uplifts others through
growing business

by Mackenzie Tewksbury
Her Magazine

photos by Molly Mathis

 Rylan Jade Kelly
likes typical 7-year-old girl stuff.
Like jumping rope, having
slumber parties with her
friends, dolls and pretty pink
bows in her hair.

But, unlike most 7-year-old

girls, Rylan spends much
of her free time running a
business built on the
principles of faith,
uplifting others and
spreading positivity.

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 Jade’s Journee, the business Rylan and her mom, April
Kelly, started, is simply Rylan’s way of “changing the
world” and an opportunity for her to spread positive
energy.
And she radiates her own brand of positivity; she’s
full of energy, normally found sporting vibrant cloth-
ing and a bright ear-to-ear smile. She’s quick to offer a
hug and quick to spark up conversation with just about
anyone.
“Rylan has always been the type to find positivity in
everyone,” Kelly said. “She’s the one who will point out
the quiet student in the classroom and say, 'Hey, wanna
be friends?’”
The now year-old business began in the carpool line.
Kelly said she’d drop her daughter off at school and talk
about a range of different things — homework, bully-
ing, etc., and just wanted her daughter to start thinking
about things bigger than herself.
“I asked her, 'You know, Rylan, why don’t you think
about how you can change the world?’” she said. “It
really was just that type of question.”
And then a fews days following that, Kelly asked
Rylan about creating her own business. They came up
with Jade’s Journee, Jade being Rylan’s middle name,
and Journee because, in her words, “Everyone has a
journey.”
The mom and daughter duo tossed around ideas for
a while before deciding that they would make and sell
bows with scripture painted on them.
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me,” Rylan said.
It’s a bible verse the young entrepreneur lives by.
She’s on a mission to help other girls live by it, too.
“I just like to uplift other people,” Rylan said. “I
want girls to know you can have a happy life. All
your friends are here with you. And God is here
with you.”
It’s a business deeply rooted in positivity and
love. After Rylan went through some tough mo- mo
ments in her own life, she decided to share
the things that helped her through
it with other little girls in
the community.

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 JADE'S JOURNEE:

Email info.jadesjournee@gmail.com
The journey began at the first annual Ice Cream festival to purchase a bow.
in Ayden in last July and Rylan and her mom have sold the Or follow @JadesJournee on
bows at different events all around Pitt County ever since. Facebook and Instagram.
They plan to celebrate their one year anniversary at the
same Ice Cream Festival this year, as well, and reminisce on
how this little idea has grown into Rylan’s own business.
And for the duo, they only have up to look.
“We’ve really honed in on our brand. There’s a lot on the
way—a lot in the works.”
Rylan and her mom outline the vision of Jade’s Journee
using three key words: faith, fashion and fundamentals.
Kelly also wants the company to teach her daughter valu-
able life skills, which is made evident in the company’s
three-pronged approach:
1. Introduce faith and fundamentals to girls during the
early stages of their life in a fun and fashionable way.
2. Create teachable moments of faith between parent/
child, as well as child and friends/family/peers.
3. Encourage and inspire "kidpreneurship" for youth all
over the world.
But, Kelly is cautious of her daughter getting too
wrapped up in the business, and encourages Rylan to find
ways to run a successful business while also enjoying the
innocence of the very thing that makes Rylan’s story im-
pressive: being a 7-year-old girl.
“But, if Jade’s Journee ended today, she’s always going
to be my daughter. I want to make sure she’s able to still be
a child,” Kelly said. “I definitely want her to be able to say,
‘My childhood was great - I was able to start a business but
I was also able to go outside and jump rope.”

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 Clues Across Clues Down
1. Owns 44. Nostrils 1. Central Chinese province 31. Herring-like fish
4. Beef intestine 46. Arranges 2. The marketplace in an- 32. Chocolate powder
9. Expression of contempt 49. Commercial cient Greece 34. Somalian district El __
14. Expression of horror 50. Skywalker’s mentor __- 3. Covered the sword 35. Indicates position
15. Famed architecture Wan 4. Cleanser 36. Refurbishes
couple 51. Single-reed instrument 5. Body parts 40. Exclamation of surprise
16. Escape 55. Voodoo 6. Returned material au- 41. Football field
17. “The Raven” author 58. World of Warcraft char- thorization (abbr.) 45. Hilly region in India near
18. Chiefs’ tight end acter 7. Mega-electronvolt China
20. Removes 59. Paddling 8. One from Asia 47. Come to an end
22. Pesto dish 60. Most agreeable 9. A superior grade of black 48. Most mad
23. One who roots against 64.Chafed tea 52 Sheets of glass
24. Type of writer 65. A way to analyze 10. Thin 53. Department of Housing
28. Old woman 66. Remove 11. Circles of light around and Urban Development
29. Early multimedia 67. Metal-bearing mineral the head 54. Stares lecherously
30. This (Spanish) 68. Remains as is 12. General’s assistant 56. Consisting of a single
31. Part of a play 69. Large predatory sea- (abbr.) element or component
33. Elephant’s name birds 13. Tiny 57. Monetary unit of Zam-
37. Home of the Flyers 70. The Science Guy 19. Evildoing bia
38. Builder’s trough 21. __ Connery, 007 59. Bones (Latin)
39. Tell 24. British sword 60. Frames-per-second
41. Google certification 25. Type of cyst 61. Tell on
42. Electric current 26. Musical composition 62. Gall
43. Belonging to them 27. Advises 63. Cologne

Solutions on page 15

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 the
rachel
SPECIAL
Popular Washington bakery offers
helping hand to – well – everybody

by Mackenzie Tewksbury
Her Magazine

photos by Juliette Cooke

WASHINGTON – Rachel Midgette has a policy.

It’s “no questions asked.”
It has been her policy since she opened the doors of Ra-
chel K’s Bakery, a downtown Washington staple. The bakery
carries all of the local charm and quaintness of a small-town
bakery, but proudly serves big-time food like homemade
pimento cheese, traditional chicken salad and house-made
cranberry sauce.
It's a place where residents enjoy fresh pastries in the early
morning Washington sunlight, professionals grab their midday
coffees and old friends run into each other while eating lunch.
It's a place where, truly, everybody knows your name.
It’s also a place where anybody can walk in to find solace,
warmth, or food - no questions asked.

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 a place where

ANYBODY
can walk in to find
solace, warmth
or food
no questions asked.

Her — July 2018 13

 Midgette, who transformed a building that had been vacant
for nearly decades into her wildly successful business, had no
restaurant experience prior to opening the bakery. She began
selling her baked goods at farmers markets in April of 2010,
and after certain things “just fell into place,” she decided to
quit her corporate job to embark on the Rachel K’s journey.
She finds great joy in feeding the people of Washington, but as
she flashbacks to 2015 when she first opened, she remembers
being nervous yet hopeful. But the line at the counter at 1:30
on a Wednesday that only seems to be getting longer shows
Midgette is doing something right.
Midgette also knew she wanted to come up with a way to
help others who struggle daily. But, she couldn't, of course.
Not until she “made it.”
“I think everybody has this idea that's like, 'I'm a good
person and I would help other people if I was rich or if
I win the lottery.' I kind of had it my head, 'Oh when we
make it big I'll be able to feed people who don't have
enough to eat. I had
this whole con-
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versation in my head one night driving home.”
But, 24 hours later, Midgette had a choice to make.
A homeless woman and Washington icon Ella “Ms. Ella'
Odom frequented the bakery often. Not even three months
after opening, Odom asked Midgette for a ride home.
Uncomfortable and reluctant, Midgette decided to bite the
bullet. She drove Odom home, opening her eyes to anoth-
er world and a huge problem — one she knew about, but
wasn’t sure what to do about it.
“I took her home and saw where she lived and how
proud she was of what she had, but how little she had. She
had nothing. Not a single thing in her fridge, not a single
thing in her cupboard. But she had air conditioning, and she
was so proud of that,” she said.
The moment was only the tip of the iceberg for Midgette,
who quickly became aware of the widespread suffering so
many in her community face.
“The world was telling me to pay attention.”
Since then, Midgette continuously met homeless people in
the community who faced terrible hardships every day. She
The Little Free Pantr y sits
outside of Rachel K's Bakery
and carries a variety of non-
perishable food items
that are randomly
donated.
began telling them to walk down the street to her bakery
for some food. She then decided to take it a step further,
and posted a sign inside the bathrooms that read “Hungry?
Ask for the Rachel Special and you'll receive a free meal. No
questions asked.”
Three years later, she feeds the Rachel Special to 15 people
every day.
They’ve become regulars. The Rachel Special Regulars.
And it’s not one sided.
A group of men may pick up the beer bottles left from the
bar across the street, another will weed the gardens, some
will empty the contents of their pockets into the donation
jar and others will sweep up the front porch.
Midgette's hospitality is seldom abused and widely
accepted from her customers, she said, but some custom-
ers would complain that the regulars sometimes smelled
poorly.
She had a hit a roadblock.
“I didn't have a solution for that. How do you go to some-
one that lives on the street and say, ‘Hey, you need to smell
better?’”
But, she knew she could overcome it. She began stocking
her bathrooms with “hygiene bags,” little bags filled with
deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, condition-
Puzzle solutions from page 11
Her — July 2018
er, tampons, razors, soap and more. She put them in
the bathroom, taking herself and her staff out of the
sentiment, and just left them there for whomever, no
questions asked.
“If you need it, take it,” Midgette said.
It doesn't stop there, either. Earlier this year, Midg-
ette saw a post on Facebook about a movement in Tex-
as called “A Little Free Pantry,” a grassroots idea that
takes a spin on the “Little Free Library” idea. After
asking on Facebook if someone would help her build
it and getting responses immediately, she created her
own Little Free Pantry in the back of her shop, and it
almost immediately filled up with food donated from
residents. Inside, there /are usually non-perishable
items like Chef Boyardee, but also fresh veggies and
fruits and pasta and rice. Completely free for anyone
who needs it, no questions asked.
Now, people donate food from their garden, left-
over food in their pantry, sometimes even $20 bills.
When it gets depleted, it just fills back up.
It's just one other way Midgette can do her part.
“It's just a small thing we can do.”
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 Channeling
her creativity
Crafting channel makes Greenville woman a YouTube star

By Kim Grizzard
Her Magazine

Photos by Juliette Cooke

16 Her — July 2018

W
hen Elena Sandina was a
child, crocheting was a way
for her to channel her cre-
ativity. Today the 35-year-old Green-
ville woman has crafted her hobby into
a YouTube channel with nearly 70,000
subscribers.
Lenysea Crochet, which has tutorials
for crocheting everything from scarves
and blankets to skirts and beach cov-
er-ups, has had more than 6 million
views since Sandina launched her
channel nearly a decade ago.
Back then, YouTube was a way to
channel her stress. Living in her native
Moldova in Eastern Europe, Sandi-
na was serving as caregiver for her
mother, who had been diagnosed with
terminal cancer. A friend suggested
that she launch a YouTube channel as a
way to focus on something positive.
“I said, 'Who's going to watch me
with this (Russian) accent?'” Sandina
recalled. But to her surprise, lots of
people did.
When she secured her first 1,000
subscribers, she mused on social media
about what it would feel like to have
10,000. She quickly surpassed that goal
as well.
“I had people liking it, people hating
it, so I kind of had a new life within
YouTube,” Sandina said.
“I guess it made me feel important.
I felt like I belonged to this YouTube
community.”
Narrating tutorials in English helped
prepare Sandina to move to the United
States with her husband, Alex, in 2012.
The two sold their apartment, along
with nearly everything they owned,
for a chance at a new start in America.
“Here it was stability,” Sandina said.
“If you work hard you are going to
achieve something. I really started
praying for God to open doors.”
The couple arrived with only two
bags. An American woman they had
met in Moldova paid their rent, and
friends from Oakmont Baptist Church
helped to cover their other expenses
while Sandina and her husband earned
degrees from Pitt Community College.
As she studied, Sandina continued
her YouTube videos, which featured
nail art tutorials. Some were viewed
hundreds of thousands of times,
attracting the attention of Nail It! and
Nails Magazine, which both featured
some of Sandina's designs.
“Even though I did not get a lot of
money, I still don't get a lot, it wasn't
that much about the money,” she said,
“as much as, 'Wow! Somebody is tak-
ing time to watch what I post.'”
After one of her subscribers asked
the YouTube star if she could film a
tutorial for making a baby blanket,
Sandina began posting crochet tuto-
rials in addition to nail art videos. A
year ago, she redirected her Lenysea
channel to crochet.
Each week, Sandina posts a new vid-
eo tutorial that walks viewers step-by-
step through the process of crocheting
items ranging from pillows to ponchos
and tank tops to cardigans. She also
provides helpful advice on crocheting,
including tips on reading diagrams.
Viewers offer questions and com-
ments after each video. They some-
times tag Sandina when they post
pictures of their completed crocheting
work on Facebook or Instagram.

Elena Sandina chose Lenysea

for the name of her YouTube
channel, which she started
while she was still living
in Moldova. The name is a
derivative of the name Elena.

Her — July 2018 17

 YouTuber Elena Sandina,
whose crochet channel has
nearly 70,000 subscribers,
is always planning her next
project. She has started an
ebook featuring 10 scarves
and sets of directions for
crocheting them. She also
would like to crochet a
wedding dress. “I like to
challenge myself,” she said.

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 “Their comments are heartwarm-
ing,” Sandina said. “Some say they've
always wanted to learn but couldn't
find anyone to teach them or they
were scared to try.”
Comments from older, experienced
crocheters are especially meaningful
to Sandina, whose mother was skilled
at knitting.
“I am 69 years old and been crochet-
ing since a teenager and have learned
so much from you,” viewer Deborah
M. wrote. “You're a great teacher.”
Lauren Brooks, digital email mar-
keting specialist for Premier Yarns,
said Sandina also appeals to millenni-
als as well.
“If you look at our Instagram page
and our social media, you can see that
people are using the yarn in a bunch
of new and innovative ways and try-
ing to push boundaries on what they
can create with it,” said Brooks. “She
is able to create tutorials that are free
to the viewers so that they can pretty
much take whatever she's created and
make it for themselves.”
Sandina is featured, along with one
of the garments she crocheted, on the
website for Premiere Yarns, which has
collaborated with the YouTube star by
providing yarn for her creations.
“She does have a huge following,”
Brooks said. “She has an international
market as well.”
Forty percent of Sandina's subscrib-
ers are from the U.S., but she also has
a number of viewers from the United
Kingdom, India, Canada and Australia.
What draws them to crochet?
“Fashion changes every four
weeks,” Sandina said. “I think people
get tired of the constant change. They
want something a little more classy,
handmade, unique.
“Crochet doesn't really have
trends,” she said. “I can wear this
piece 10 years from today, and it's still
going to look good.”
Sandina, who will enroll at East
Carolina University in August to
study accounting, not only models
her handmade garments for her You-
Tube channel, she wears them. People
often compliment her on her tops and
sweaters, asking where she bought
them.
“I think handmade fashion is
always a statement,” Sandina said.
“When you go to retailers, everybody
wears the same or there is a chance a
lady is going to wear the same dress
as you at a social gathering. But here
when you make it yourself, regardless
of whether or not there is a pattern you
always put something of you in it.”
Follow Lenysea on YouTube
to watch her videos.

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 panel
W H AT D O E S
"KINDNESS"
M E A N TO
YO U ?
Kindness to me is smiling at someone and
meaning it.
-Felicia Vines, 42, Greenville
When someone is really sincere and genuine.
-Connie Moore Corey, 62, Greenville
Showing consideration and love even to
strangers.
- Susan May, 45, Tarboro
Kindness is to listen to others that need to
talk to someone, kindness is to be there for
someone who has been in hospital, and of-
fer a helping hand, kindness is to love your
neighbors.
-Jeannine Cleaton, 68, Ayden
Kindness means to smile at someone for free
since it doesn't cost anything.
-Lien Hou, 44, Grimesland
Kindness means to be friendly and generous;
showing consideration.
-Mamie McCray, 48, Bethel
Her panel
contributors
CO N N I E M O O R E CO R E Y
20
W H AT A R E
S O M E WAY S
YO U P R AC T I C E
KINDNESS IN
YO U R DAY TO
DAY L I F E ?
Ill ask someone how they are doing and be ready
to listen. I always say please and thank you.
-Felicia Vines, 42, Greenville
I like to do things that people aren't aware are
being done for them. Like buy lunch when they
don't know I'm around! My favorite is daily prayers
for my family, friends, clients and co-workers.
-Connie Moore Corey, 62, Greenville
Check on neighbors, compliment someone, call
and check on friends and family.
-Jeannine Cleaton, 68, Ayden
I practice kindness by leaving my change for the
next person in line at the gas station.
-Lien Hou, 44, Grimesland
I say, “Yes Ma’am or Yes Sir;” I let other vehicles get
ahead of me if I notice they are trying to merge
with traffic; and I value everyone regardless of their
ethnicity or status in society.
-Mamie McCray, 48, Bethel
Smile and say hello, hold doors for others, offer
someone a helping hand if they need help carrying
items, pay for the person behind you in the to-go
line, paint kindness rocks and leave them around
for others to enjoy.
-Mary Dailey, 33, Greenville
LIEN HOU M A M I E M CC R AY
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 W H AT A DV I C E
W H AT ' S T H E
WO U L D YO U
BEST PIECE OF
GIVE SOMEONE
A DV I C E YO U ' V E
STRUGGLING WITH
E V E R G OT T E N ?
SOMETHING?

Make eye contact when you shaking someone's There is power in prayer. The more prayers you have,
hand. the better chance of overcoming this experience.
-Felicia Vines, 42, Greenville -Connie Moore Corey, 62, Greenville

Know when to keep your mouth shut...hard to fol- Always pray about anything and everything. He
low but great advice hears and he cares. If you need help with de-
-Connie Moore Corey, 62, Greenville pression, anxiety, PTSD, just need to talk, don’t be
ashamed of it. Find a pastor, therapist, support line
Treat others as you would want to be treated. or group and get the help and support needed.
-Susan May, 45, Tarboro -Susan May, 45, Tarboro

Treat others like you would like to be treated. The advice I'd give to someone struggling would be,
-Jeannine Cleaton, 68, Ayden what goes down must always come back up, just
like the sun sets daily and rises every morning! You
I remember being told that, "Great things come don't even have to drive all the way to the beach to
to those who wait. enjoy the sunset or sunrise because you can catch
-Lien Hou, 44, Grimesland it right in your back yard! Just take a moment to
look at it!
Don’t sweat the small stuff! -Lien Hou, 44, Grimesland
-Mary Dailey, 33, Greenville
First, I would let that person know that he or she
That you sometimes have to pick your battles. You is not alone or isolated. We all experience less than
don’t have to fight every battle because some are desirable events and emotions in the span of our
not worth the effort. lifetime. Second, I would lead them to reliable re-
-Vickie Joyner, 56, Greenville sources for counseling (pastor, professional counsel-
or, family member or friend) based on the individ-
ual’s preference. We would work together to find a
solution and I would follow-up with discovering the
outcomes.
-Mamie McCray, 48, Bethel

J E A N N I N E C L E ATO N M A R Y DA I L E Y S U SA N M AY FELICIA VINES

If you would like to be one of our panelists, email Mackenzie at mtewksbury@reflector.com.

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 garden

zany
ZINNIAS
Best blooms for the
southern heat

By Kimberly Newsom
Her Contributor

Looking for a flower that

can stand the sweltering
southern heat?
Zinnias can’t be beat. A
flower that provides prolific
blooms for cutting yet
needs absolute minimal
care, zinnias are a worthy
investment to your annual
garden.

22 Her — July 2018

Native Once-a-Wildflower
Zinnias originally grew as native wildflowers in the
southwest United States, Mexico and Central America.
Zinnias are related to the daisy plant family and thrive in
a dry, hot climate. The plant's leaves are lance-shaped and
sandpaper-like in texture and can reach a height of 3 feet.
Varieties include both miniatures and giants.
Save-Your-Own-Seed
Zinnias are annuals and won’t live through the frost and
winter, but the seeds are simple to save. Cut your favorite
blooms just as they begin to wither on the plant and place
them upside down in a paper lunch bag. Store in the pantry
until spring. They make a great addition to home-made
potpourri.
Zinnias will make take the effort out of flower gardening

Toss-n-Grow
this summer, not to mention they will attract a kaleidoscope
of butterflies. Get growing!

Zinnias grow like weeds. They are very easy to grow and
should be planted in full sun with at least 6 hours sun
exposure each day. My standard for planting them is to
scratch a small patch of soil, sprinkle the seeds over and
gently water. Planting just before a rain shower delivers
even better results. No fuss, no hassle. Perfect for speedy
planting to stay out of the heat. While fertilizer may yield
stronger plants and more blooms, Zinnias will tolerate poor
conditions and minimal care. Best yet, they can be sown
mid-summer!

Painter’s Palette
Zinnias bloom from mid-summer all the way until frost
with an array of colors, shades, tones and hues. You can
find yellow, orange, white, red, rose, pink, purple, lilac and
everything in between. Along with many the colors there
are different bloom forms:
Single Flowered – Blossoms have one row of petals and the
center of each flower is exposed.
Semi-Double Flowered – Blossoms have several to many
rows of petals, but the center is exposed and fully visible.
Fully Double Flowered – Blossoms have many rows of
petals and the center of the flower is hidden by the petals.
Cactus Flowered – Blossoms have long petals. The edges of
the petals roll under and the entire petal twists to create a
unique flower form.

“Life begins the day you start a garden.”

~ Chinese proverb
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 World
Breastfeeding
nutrition

Week August
2018

W hat if there was a way to provide your baby optimal

nutrition at no cost while improving quality of life
for both you and your baby and at the same time, creating
a unique bond between the two of you? If this sounds too
good to be true, it’s really not! Breastfeeding is the ideal
source of food for growing babies and it comes with count-
less benefits for baby, mom, and the environment. Here are
a few examples of why breastfeeding is the foundation of life:
BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING:
FOR BABY
• Lowers risk of short-term and long-term health problems
(SIDS, ear infections, gas, constipation, diarrhea, obesity in
childhood and adulthood, diabetes, allergies, asthma)
• Encourages maternal-infant bonding
• Better brain and overall development
• Provides nearly perfect nutrition
FOR MOM
• Less bleeding after childbirth
• May help with loss of "baby weight"
• Lowers risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer
• Promotes bone health
• Reduced absenteeism in the workplace
FOR ENVIRONMENT
• Less use of resources (glass, plastic, metal, paper, landfill waste)
• Limits need to purchase formula (the cost to supply
formula to one child is between $800 and $1,200 annually)
• Requires no packaging and its production does not
harm the environment, unlike formula which consumes
electricity and fuel
• Decreased medical costs for breastfed infants

24 Her — July 2018

 Celebration of breastfeeding Frozen Recipe By: Holly Brenneman

at Pitt County Health Peanut

Department:
Butter &
The Pitt Infant Mortality Prevention Advisory
Committee (PIMPAC) strives to promote, protect
Banana
and support breastfeeding friendly environ- Treats
ments. Please join us Tuesday, August 21st from
10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Pitt County Health Depart-
ment for a World Breastfeeding Celebration event
which will highlight breastfeeding as the founda-
tion of lifelong health. This free event is open to
the public and will include fun activities such as
a photo booth, healthy food samples, a children’s INGREDIENTS
craft area and vendor exhibits. m a ke s 4 s e r v i n g s
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Pro-
gram at the Health Department offers valuable 2 small bananas
resources to breastfeeding women such as free
1/3 cup peanut butter
rentals of breast pumps to eligible women, assis- or nut butter of choice
tance from trained Breastfeeding Peer Counsel-
ors, a monthly support group and much more. ½ cup low-fat vanilla
Please reach out to us for any of your breastfeed- yogurt
ing needs and concerns at 902-2382. (no added sugar)

References 1/8 cup pecans

http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/ or nut of choice
benefits-of-breastfeeding-for-the-environment-society.shtml
https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/making-deci- 4 cup skim milk
sion-breastfeed
Sinha, B., Chowdhury, R., Sankar, M. J., Martines, J., Tane-
ja, S., Mazumder, S., Bhandari, N. (2015). Interventions to 1 9 9 C a l o r i e s , P r o t e i n 1 2 g , F a t 7 g , C a r b o hyd ra t e s 2 3 g
improve breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and
meta-analysis. Acta Paediatrica,104(467), 114-134. 10.1111/ INSTRUCTIONS
apa.13127

1 Peel bananas. Slice into ¼ inch quarters.

2 In a small mixing bowl, combine yogurt and peanut

butter. Stir until consistency is smooth.

3 Place a dollop of peanut butter yogurt mixture

between 2 slices of banana (like a sandwich).

COMING SOON 4 Dip a pecan into peanut butter yogurt mixture and
Your House For Sale set pecan on top of the banana, using the mixture
as a glue to hold pecan in place. Press pecan into
banana slightly.
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a home?
6 Place banana treats in a freezer-safe container/
tray and freeze until ready to eat. (May need 5-10
Call Me Allow me to help you! Pam minutes to defrost when taken out of freezer).
Nearly 20 years in real estate Buck Serve with 1 cup skim milk.

252-378-1100 7 Enjoy!

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 RE
INVENT
advice
It’s August my friends. It’s the time
of the year where people are getting
prepared for back to school. The sum-
mer is almost over and we are gearing
up for the last few months of 2018. I
can hardly believe it.
The other day, I was having break-
fast with a friend and we were leaving
the restaurant. We walked out to the
parking lot to part ways from each
other and as we were walking, I spot-
ted a caterpillar crawling across very
slowly on the pavement. We stood
and watched it make its way to the
grass…and I thought to myself, “wow,
one day, this caterpillar is going to
turn into a butterfly.” Now of course,
my friend and I will never be around
to see the caterpillar transform but if
the process of time continues —it will
reinvent itself and turn into one of the
most beautiful creatures that soars… a
butterfly!
26
YOURSELF
I left away from that experience
thinking about how many of us are
in our caterpillar stage at this present
moment. We are crawling around
and struggling through the changes
in hopes of one day shedding that
“caterpillar skin” so we can gain our
“butterfly wings.” It was something
short of amazing watching that little
creature crawl and turn over, flip back
and try to make it to the other side…I
could only imagine wondering if it
was afraid of being stepped on or run
over by the rush of traffic through the
parking lot or someone walking who
was not paying attention to its position
on the ground.
In our lives, we must make a com-
mitment to staying in the process of
transformation. It gets scary at times, it
looks like we are by ourselves at times,
like we may get run over or even
stepped on and we may look like the
Her — July 2018
caterpillar skin is more trouble than
it's worth, but we must keep pressing
through and decide to reinvent our-
selves. Our wings are worth it!
This month, I want to challenge you
to push through your caterpillar skin,
keep crawling, keep getting bigger
and reinvent yourself. If you stay on
the ground, your sight is limited. You
were meant to fly my friend. You were
meant to have wings to help you to
soar from where you are, to where you
are destined to be! Keep on pushing
and reinvent yourself…remember you
have it in you to push beyond where
you are.
Until next time, remember, shed that
caterpillar skin…your butterfly wings
are worth it!
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