Savvy Magazine - July 2011

JULY 2011

Where women shop, talk, learn and laugh.

JULY 2011

Where women shop, talk, learn and laugh.

Bra-fi tting 101

One Scoop or Two?Where to savor uniqueice cream and cold treats

Melt-proof makeup

Smart heart

healthwith the real

Dr. Grey

Winningat workHow Spiwe Pierce fi nds career

success by treating everyone withrespect (including herself)

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Publisher | Jennifer Sorenson

Editor in Chief | Melissa Gilman

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Circulation Manager | Ruby Winings

Lead Writer | Sara Glassman

Contributing Writers | Terri Schlichenmeyer

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contentsJuly 2011

4 Letter from the Editor

5-6 Shopper Fashion wish list; bra-fi tting 101.

7-9 Local Finds Clothes, gifts and décor from our advertisers.

10-11 Family Mother/daughter horse riding camp; new Pooh movie.

14-15 Fun Free family-friendly event; Excelsior Girls Night Out.

16-17 Me Melt-proof makeup; benefi ts of gossip; a new summer read.

18-19 Winning at Work Attorney Spiwe Pierce shares her philosophy on leadership.

20-21 Health Smart heart health with the real Dr. Grey.

22 The Bookworm “Sheepish” reviewed.

23 Scene Photos from the Savvy Soiree Garden Palooza.

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One Scoop or two?

This photo by Amy ZellmerCover photo by Mathias Baden

7Local FindsWhere to fi nd these sun and skin products.


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How do you make tough decisions at work and still have people want to follow you? Cover woman Spiwe

Pierce, page 18, fi nds inspiration in biblical teachings, like the one above, and in her faith. By treating employees and clients the way she would treat a family member, Spiwe fi nds people tend to both respect her authority and like her, which makes her job easier.

The old adage, “You can catch more fl ies with honey than with vinegar,” hits a similar note. I know I’m more willing to listen and act if someone approaches me in a pleasant manner. It’s how I prefer to interact with folks at work.

And yet, I bristle at the fact that a smart, competent female manager has to go one step beyond her male counterparts and kill everyone with kindness. On the other hand, why don’t we demand male managers deliver the bad news with a smile?

We’d love to hear about your experiences as a working woman, perhaps as a woman in a position of authority. Everyone has different values, expectations and philosophies so we have lots to learn from one another. Share your thoughts at Savvy.mn.

Spiwe Pierce has a great boss who supports and mentors her. If your boss leaves a bit to be desired, or your work environment doesn’t offer opportunities for professional development, don’t despair. The Twin Cities has numerous resources. Here are just a few examples:

St. Catherine University’s Leadership Institute, stkate.edu, offers classes, workshops and a speaker series to help women become effective and infl uential leaders. One example of what the university has to offer is the Summer Leadership Seminars featuring innovative leadership education at a low cost. Three Cups of Coffee: Expanding Your Social Capital, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, July 21 is an interactive seminar exploring why we network and how to do it effectively and authentically.

WomenVenture, womenventure.org, is a non-profi t organization that helps women gain economic prosperity by providing guidance and training. For example, its Women Can Do It! program helps women secure jobs in fi elds where women have not been traditionally well-represented (such as construction, manufacturing and information technology)

and which offer higher wages and opportunity for advancement.

Women in Networking, mnwin.org, is a Twin Cities-based organization in which women in business encourage one another’s professional growth and business success. It’s hosting an Image Factory July 20 featuring resources for helping you look your best including wardrobe consultation with Chaska’s Sasha Westin, personal style concierge and owner of Fabuliss and Woody Thies, master stylist and hair director at Juut Salon Spa.

On a lighter note, it’s fi nally summer and the season for ice cream. I love the package we’ve put together on unique spots to satisfy your sweet (and cold) tooth, page 12. Inside this issue you’ll also fi nd cute clothes and cool products from local businesses, page 7 and we introduce a new column, The Bookworm, page 22.

Letter from the Editor

adj., Being well-informed, astute, knowing, keen, smart, clever, intelligent, discriminating, discerning, canny, perceptive, sharp, far-sighted and artful.Savvy

Melissa Gilman

Editor in Chief

“Speak your truth gently and with respect.”


Dreaming of a way to spend more time with your friends and have fun shopping? No need to be

careful of what you wish for, thanks to Wish.

The new parties and boutiques concept was created by Katie Terrien of Apple Valley. The mother of two has made her fantasies come to fruition. “Started as a hobby and it has really blown up,” she says. “When

you love something and you’re passionate about it, I think people see that.”

She has gathered a collection that includes Miss Me jeans, pretty spring and summer dresses, handbags, basic tank tops, yoga pants and tons of jewelry. Thanks to an extensive fashion design background, Katie designs some of the “classic, bordering on trendy” items herself.

While they’ve been doing trunk shows for more than a year, Wish will open as an oc-casional four-days-a-month store soon. That space will be available at other times for private events. Unlike most at-home shopping parties, you can try on and buy the items on the spot. “It’s a nice way for a bunch of

girlfriends to shop,” says Katie.

Another perk? The prices. You can buy a pair of jeans, a top or a hair acces-

sory and bracelet for under $100. “Nice,

trendy, yet affordable,” says Katie. “There are pieces that are going to look good on different body types at an af-fordable price point.”

Katie's summer must-haves: 1. Comfortable and edgy tops: A great fl irty fun beaded navy tank ($43) pairs with our white jeans ($53) and a pair of espadrilles. Key takeaway is that you want to have tops in your wardrobe that are comfortable yet provide a little fl irt, a bit of edge.

2. Neutrals: If you watch Europe runway trends and in-terpret them into your everyday wardrobe one consistent message for 2011 in neutrals. An ivory tank ($43) and a light beige sweater ($66) are worn with the white Capri jeans and espadrilles. That sweater will also work as a transitional topper for fall.

3. The maxi: The full-length dress ($60), pictured, works in many ways – you can throw it on at the pool as a swim cover-up or dress it up for an afternoon or night out. The stripes are another strong trend. Add a hobo bag ($39) and you’re good to go.

4. Local jewelry: Wish works with a designer who recycles Louis Vuitton handbags and creates necklaces ($66) that brighten up any basic tank. Each one is unique.

Become a fan at Facebook.com/WishParties and check wishparties.com for current merchandise and details about the store opening. Or call 877-882-6227 or email [email protected]. Photo by Christa Davis/

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Fashion wish list

When it comes to trying on bras, pretty much everyone could use some extra

support.

Get properly fi t at Underneath It All. In addi-tion to being fi t experts, Cathy Rieckenberg and Lorraine Dressel have a gentle and sensitive touch that comes from years of experience.

While they opened their current Eden Prairie location in January, the two have been in business since 1988. The former home care nurses started as a medical equipment company that included mastectomy bras.

They’ve jumped around since and now focus their business on fi nding the perfect fi t for everyone from size 32A up to a 48J, in addition to women affected by breast cancer. They also carry wicking sleepwear, swimwear and headwear for women who are going through chemotherapy.

They’ll help women with hard-to-fi nd sizes feel comfortable with fi ttings. You can walk in, but if you’ve had breast surgery or a recent reconstruction, appointments are recommended.

Bra do’s and don’tsDon’t wear the same bra you wore in high school: Your body changes throughout the years. Weight loss, weight gain, children and age all make your body change.

Don’t get stuck on the size: Not every bra is going to fi t you well – it also depends on the cut and shape of the bra.

Do go for feel: Once you get the right bra on, you should feel like you’re not wearing a bra. That means it shouldn’t ride up in the back.

Don’t keep your bras forever: They last for a year at the most.

Do give your bras some time off: After you wear your bra, let it rest a day. That helps

give the Lycra a chance to go back to its origi-nal shape.

Do wash your bras regularly: Wear it once or twice (if it’s not sweaty), then you can run it through the washing ma-chine in a lingerie bag on the delicate cycle. Use Forever New, a soap that doesn’t leave any residue in the fabric. Woolite is actually the worst detergent for bras.

Don’t put them in the dryer: You must hang-dry your bras. The heat from a dryer will wear them out too quickly.

Underneath It All, 7942 Mitchell Rd., Eden Prairie, 952-937-9252.

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The mother/daughter camp (Aug. 20-21, $250 for mother and daughter) is two days long and offers an introduc-tion to horses and riding and driving (pulling a cart), plus picnics and art projects. “So many camps [just] send your kids off for fi ve days. This helps promotes the bonding of mothers and daughters.”

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Courtney Oblender has been riding since she was 4-years-old and started showing and training horses when she was 13. She recently opened Saddle Bred Laine Stable in Mound, featuring saddle seat (English-style) riding lessons and mother and daughter camps.

Courtney got her start because of her mom – she was the lucky girl who got to have a pony. Not only did she learn about the special bond between horse and rider, she got closer to her mother.

The starting price is around $30 a lesson and most kids in her program end up with one lesson or so a week. “The kids I have that ride are driven and goal oriented,” says Courtney.


When it comes to baby’s footwear, you try to buy practical, useful

shoes that will last at least until they out-grow them. Since they don’t even stand in them, it’s hard not to succumb to the adorable, frilly, fancy varieties.

Chelsea Baby makes whimsical kicks with a blend of fashion and function. The sweet styles come in bright colors and bold patterns and are embel-lished with removable tulle for girls and bow ties for boys.

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Just Pooh The world’s most loveable bear will fi nally have a moment on the big screen. On July 8, fi ve stories from A.A. Milne will get the hand-drawn Disney treatment in the studio’s re-turn to Hundred Acre Wood. Winnie, Eeyore and Tigger too will be ready for their moment in the spotlight. Just keep away from the honey jar.

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Steamy summer is best savored with cool handmade ice creams, smooth gelatos, rich custards and delicate

softserves. It isn’t possible to pick the metro’s best — so, here’s a sampling of some of my favorites.

Starting in Minneapolis, Crema Cafe is the place you come to escape with your sweetie or your best girlfriends. This elegant eatery, situated on the corner of 34th and Lyndale, has a small and ever-changing case of ice creams and sorbets. Grown-up fl avors — salted chocolate ice cream, blood orange sorbet and Guinness ice cream — bring adventure. Sit outside if you can — the piazza transports you to Italy.

Classic Sebastian Joe’s has two locations — bustling Uptown and laid-back Linden Hills. No matter which one we choose, we’ve never been able to resist the Oreo ice cream. It tastes just like the frosting inside an Oreo. And, they don’t skimp on their stir-ins — there is a galaxy of

chocolate cookie chunks swirled into every scoop.

People say things like local, fresh, organic and delivered by local farmers when they describe our last Minneapolis stop — Pumphouse Creamery at 48th and Chi-cago. The sampler with fi ve mini scoops is genius. Our favorites include a fresh strawberry ice cream that rivals the stuff we make at home on summer nights and a fl avor with swirls of sea salt, caramel sauce and praline pecans. Waffl e cones are slightly savory and made with a mix of grains.

Fro-yo at Freeziac in Eden Prairie is pure fun. Everyone takes the same size bowl and from there, it is a choose-your-own frozen yogurt adventure. Imagine pomegranate, lemon and chocolate fro-yo dollops topped with fresh strawberries, cookie dough, Oreos, brownies and hot fudge. Or you could do a vanilla-chocolate twist with hot butterscotch and toffee. Bring a friend so every bite is guilt-free!

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Crema Cafe

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In Excelsior, just a short distance from the shores of Lake Minnetonka, is Adele’s Frozen Custard. There are more than 90 fl avors in the rotation at this local favorite. To know when to go, be sure to check out the shop’s online calendar. We go when there is chocolate raspberry truffl e.

In Eagan, Ring Mountain Creamery Café is stocked full of cases of gelatos, ice creams and sorbets. It is never easy to choose. Our favorite this time was the cookie monster ice cream — colored bright blue with cookie

chunks.

St. Paul has no shortage of cool treats. There’s Izzy’s with its signature ice cream dollop on top of a cone. And, in the Como Park neigh-borhood, there’s the old-fashioned ice cream stand charm of Conny’s Creamy Cone with its 28 fl avors of super-creamy soft serve (we chose a chocolate-vanilla twist, but staffers say Tutti Fruity, which is like a creamy sweet tart-

fl avored Dreamsicle, is most popular). Long-time fave Grand Old Creamery smells just like sugary baked waffl e cones and has a case chock-full of classic fl avors. We loved the Black Hills Gold and Peppermint Bon Bon. None of these are fancy spots, but on a summer night, there will be a long and winding line out the door.

Wondering where to begin? Pick the one that grabbed you fi rst — or make a date with one of your personal favorites. Ice cream is one summer pleasure that only gets better as the days get warmer.

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Car coolReach for Ralph (5 to 9 p.m., July 21, BMW of Minnetonka, 15802 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, $45 tickets, www.hammer.org). The 1960s-themed event will feature classic cars, live jazz, photo shoots and retro food and cocktails. Guests are encouraged to wear vintage clothing. The event supports Hammer, local organization that provides quality services for adults and children with developmental disabilities.

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Kick off a summer of healthy activities at the new and free Park Nicollet Move & Groove Family Fest at the Basilica of St. Mary in Min-neapolis (moveandgroovefamilyfest.com, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, July 10). Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players will have the entire family moving and grooving on the Music & Dance Stage. Koo Koo Kanga Roo, at right, will also bring festival-goers to their feet to dance and play along with their zany-fun musical antics. There’s even more fun scheduled for the day:

• Families can browse food and beverage tents and shop unique products from local artisans and crafters.

• Kids’ Culinary Area: Kids discover that healthy eating can be an adven-ture. Local celebrity chef Brenda Langton (founder of the Mill City Farm-ers Market and owner of Spoonriver Restaurant) will be one of the chefs wowing kids by showing them how to make easy, tasty and wholesome snacks at home.

• Creative Kidstuff Projects Tent: Budding Picassos use their imagination to create art to take home.

• Video Games for Fun & Fitness: In the video game lounge, everyone can get in on the interactive fun.

• Move & Groove Playground: There is something here to get the entire fam-ily moving, whether it’s picking up the jump rope or hula hooping your way to a workout that is so much fun you won’t know it's exercise.

Move it, move it What agirl wants Most people look forward to Fri-days. But you don’t have to wait that long to get a fun night out.

Every Thursday through Oct. 6, Excelsior hosts a Girls Night Out. From 5 to 9 p.m., ladies can enjoy deals, snacks and specials. You might even witness dancing in the streets.

The local shops from Cynthia Rae to Avanti Shoe Boutique to Cherie Consignment Boutique to Zelaz all get into the party spirit. They support different local charities each month, including Ready for Success, which provides low-income women with new or gently used professional clothing.

Some weeks have special themes, including the fourth annual EXC in the City fashion show (July 7) with Twin Cities Live and a giant citywide to-do.

Bring your hottest summer style, kick up your heels (or fl ip-fl ops) to live music and enter giveaways.

Check out excelsiorgirlsnightout.com and the group’s Facebook page for more details.

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You’re constantly saving face. Makeup artist and cosmetics guru Julie Swen-

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With 19 years of experience, she’s the founder of special occasion beauty agency Smart & Chic, lounge.smartandchicbeauty.com.

“Humidity and sweat can affect the perfor-mance of your makeup, so keep it light and

simple,” says Julie.

For a smudge-free summer, try these tips and tricks.

Prime primerHold your makeup in place with a Face Primer. Use after moisturizer, before foundation. Recommendations: Smash-box Photo Finish ($49) and Nars Pro-Prime ($32).

Lighten upBecause sweat can mix with makeup and oils and cause breakouts, try a lightweight

mineral powder foundation or a tinted moisturizer. Recommendations: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free SPF 20 ($42) and Laura Mercier Mineral Powder SPF 15 ($32).

Lasting glowUse a gel or liquid blush that can double as a lip color – the pigment is strong and long-lasting, but looks natural and soft on the skin. Recommeda-tions: Smashbox O Glow ($26) and Benefi t Benetint ($28).

Liquid linersSmudge-proof and water-resistant gel liners will stay on better than waxy eye pencils that tend to smear in humid weather. Recommendations: MAC Fluidline ($15) and Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Liner ($21).

Smudgeless shadowsAn eyelid primer or a crème shadow will

reduce creasing, sliding and fading of pow-der eye shadows. Use underneath powder shadows. Recommendations: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly ($16.50) and Urban De-cay Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($18).

Lash out Water-proof and water-resistant mascara is a summer essential, but it can be diffi cult to take off. Pair your mascara with an effective eye makeup remover. Recommenda-tions: Maybelline Falsies Water-proof Mascara ($7) and Almay Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover Pads ($5.50).

Better blottingUse a blotting powder and blotting papers to absorb oil, sweat, and to set make-up. Recommendations: Smart and Chic Invisible Powder ($22) and Smart and Chic Blotting Papers ($5).

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A too aggressive female manager can be labeled with a disparaging word. Too soft

and she may be seen as ineffective.

Attorney Spiwe Pierce of Savage knows this is an unfair but real challenge many women face at work. Pierce recognizes that some people will have incorrect assumptions about her ability to effectively do the job, both because she is a woman and a person of color.

Fortunately, Pierce likes a good chal-lenge. While growing up in Zimba-bwe Pierce’s uncle said to her, “‘You like to read a lot. You like to argue a lot. The law would be a good career for you,” Pierce recalled. “I was prob-ably 12 at the time and that was the fi rst suggestion that I would be well-

suited for the practice of law.”

After earning her law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in Ohio she quickly learned that many aspects of work succeed or fail based on the strength of relation-ships. Pierce is now the associate general counsel of litigation for Smiths Medical, a provider of medi-cal devices, located in St. Paul. She also serves as legal counsel to Smiths Medical’s operations in France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. In her line of work developing respectful, trusting relationships is key to accomplishing her job.

One of her responsibilities is working with the human resources depart-ment to ensure the way the company handles its resources, documents

and people does not put it at risk for being sued.

“So that involves a lot of collabora-tion with internal stakeholders; get-ting buy-in in order to take the steps and measures we have all agreed will [reduce] risk,” Pierce said. “And a lot of the resources are not in the legal department.” She must be able to use her infl uence, in a positive way, to get people to follow her suggestions for addressing legal concerns.

“The question is how do you work with other business functions so they want to do [what I’ve suggest-ed]? That’s the challenge.”

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as president of the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers. But as a woman in management, she, like many women, faces some real challenges.

“I’m as much a minority as you get in the work environment. Sometimes I hear women lament that ‘I’m not one of the guys.’ But that just means you have to fi nd your own voice,” Pierce said. “At any given table I am the only one that looks the way I do. [I] could bemoan it. Or, I could ask, ‘Will the CEO remember me because I’m the only woman in the room or because I had something really smart to say?’”

In a 2007 study by the nonprofi t organization Catalyst titled, “The Double-Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadership: Damned If You Do, Doomed If You Don’t,” researchers found several common dilemmas female leaders face: When women act in ways that are consistent with gender stereotypes (such as being soft-spoken or acting in a nurturing manner) they are viewed as less competent leaders. Conversely, when women act against stereotypes (such as acting in an assertive or aggressive

Attitude of gratitude

It can be tough being a woman in a leadership role, but Pierce always looks for ways to

“make lemonade out of lemons.”

“Life gets a lot easier if you are grate-ful for all things,” she said.

God, family, a house, reliable transportation, employment, running water, even a cup of hot tea: Pierce’s list of things she’s grateful for can go on forever.

On her fi rst trip to Paris, which was for business, Pierce worked a very long day. She had just a few hours left to tour the city. She could have focused on the shortness of her time there but instead she enjoyed a magical and whirlwind evening in the City of Lights. A small gold statue of the Eiffel Tower sits on her desk reminding her of the privilege of that trip.

manner), they are considered unfeminine and are often disliked. Furthermore, the Catalyst report found female leaders must prove they can lead, over and over again.

Still, it doesn’t seem fair that women at work have to be smart, competent and well-liked.

“My boss, who I adore and is my mentor, said to me, ‘You can be as technically capable as you want to be. But if people don’t like you, you’re not going to advance,’” Pierce recalled.

“At the senior levels everyone is expected to be competent and re-ally good at what they do,” Pierce said. “What puts you over the top is whether people can [and want to] work with you.”

Work well with othersThat’s easy to do when everyone is happy with the decisions you’re making. But what about when you, the boss, have to do something un-popular, such as tell employees they can’t wear jeans to work or worse, lay off employees? Pierce has faced many of those tough times at work and has a consistent approach to handling them.

“I treat people like my family, who I really like,” Pierce said. “How would I want my father, sister or niece treated?”

Pierce always keeps that question in mind when working with clients and employees and tries to spread this mindset to others in her company. “If there is something unpleasant … we are in the legal department and sometimes we have to say things that are unpleasant … how do I do that with respect?”

Pierce has asked her company’s human resources department to treat employees with compassion and gentleness during diffi cult conversations, such as when an em-ployee needs to be let go. You have to remember that the employee may have been employed at the company a long time and is fearful about the layoff, Pierce advised. An employee

may say horrible things under duress but human resources professionals must respond gently and respectful-ly, just as they would hope someone would treat their family member if they were in the same situation.

“If you treat people with decorum, respect and integrity you fi nd the work environment becomes a lot less hostile,” Pierce said. “People want to work with you because you are always going to treat them well.”

Be true to yourselfBeing liked at work is important but it’s not worth sacrifi cing your values or integrity, Pierce said. Every woman has to fi nd her own authen-tic voice and style. For Pierce, that means she doesn’t go to the bar after work in an attempt to act like one of the guys because she knows she’s not one of the guys. She doesn’t act harsh in order to gain respect be-cause she genuinely likes people and wants to get along with them.

“Stick to your values and integrity and you can’t regret it. You’re not go-ing to sway with the wind to protect your income or job,” she said.

“It’s not a gender thing. It’s not a race thing. It’s just a human thing. No matter what walk of life you come from, no matter your past, always treat people with unyielding integ-rity,” she said. “If you do that long enough and establish that as your personal brand, when or if someone bad mouths you or says something ugly about you, people will know what is true.”

Books to help you win at work“Good is Not Enough: And Other Unwritten Rules for Minority Professionals” by Keith R. Wyche

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Even if you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women, you might not realize that you can

fi ght it. The good news is that it gener-ally strikes women later in life than men, giving you even more time to take your health into your own hands. “Women have the advantage of not getting it until a little later in life,” says cardiologist Dr. Eliza-beth Grey, MD., at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. “There are a few things for women that are pretty key for prevention.”

Here are her tips for making sure your heart is in tick-tock condition.

1. Exercise: Yes, you’ve heard this one before, but getting any cardio makes a huge difference. It doesn’t even have to be high-intensity cardio. It can be 45 minutes of walking (preferably briskly), fi ve times a week. Even if you

have all of the other bad risk factors, exer-cise lowers your risk overall. That’s such a powerful thing; there’s no pill we can give you that’s as powerful. Ideally, exercise should be built into your everyday schedule. Instead of sitting down and eating dinner with the fam-ily, it might be better to grab a snack and go for a walk together.

2. Don’t smoke: It’s a no brainer, but this can’t be said enough. Even if you don’t have hereditary coronary disease, smoking can create it.

3. Watch your blood pressure: Women seem to be surprised when they develop high blood pressure. By 70, three-quarters have it. It doesn’t just go up one day; it goes up slowly and in

stages. For teenagers, blood pressure is really low (90/60) and then as we age, it does tend to go up. If your top number is always 140 or higher and your bottom number is always 90 or higher, it’s time do something about it – maybe 45 minutes cardio fi ve days a week or even losing fi ve pounds can make a difference.

4. Check your cholesterol: One thing that’s more dangerous, especially in younger women, is when the good cholesterol starts to drop. Try to keep your HDL at 50 or higher. That’s very protective for women. If you start to notice it dropping, you need to discuss it with your doctor.

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You tried everything.

When you had trouble with insomnia the other night, it seemed like nothing would lull you back to sleep. Warm milk tasted bad. That previously-boring book on your bedside table suddenly turned intriguing. Even infomercials held your interest, so you started counting sheep.

Then you got to wondering … why sheep? Why not count cows or dogs? Is it because sheep are, well, like sheep? Author Catherine Friend wondered that herself because she has a fl ock of them on her Minnesota farm, and in her new book “Sheepish,” she writes of the good and the ba-a-a-ad, the wild and the wooly.

Though her grandmother raised them on a Montana ranch, Catherine Friend had little experience with sheep – that is, until her partner, Melissa, wistfully admitted her dream of owning a farm and raising the critters.

And thus it came to pass that Catherine had a little lamb.

Fifteen years later, Friend has morphed from City Girl to Backup Farmer. It hasn’t been a gentle-as-a-lamb transformation, but Friend now appreciates her fl ock.

Ovines have a long history in North America, she says. Sheep were shipped to the New World in 1609 and within sixty years, there were over 100,000 sheep on our shores. English lawmakers tried to outlaw the sale of wool but colonists managed to outwit the Brits and wool-gathering became patriotic.

Sheep “show up everywhere in our language,” Friend says, and they’re good for supper, of course, but it’s their wool that she fell in love with.

Because of the price of fl eece, she says, many farmers shear their sheep and throw the wool away. Most small operations won’t get rich on their wool, but Friend discovered the rich colors of wool dyes. Although she fi rst makes fun of “fi ber freaks” (knitters who bleat rhapsodically about wool fi bers), she couldn’t wait to see what “her sheep” produced.

But life on the farm isn’t always laid back. Where there’s livestock, “there’s dead stock,” says Friend. Animals, like humans, don’t always do what you want them to do; they’re never born at convenient times; and sometimes, they get sick. When these things happen, even Backup Farmers do their best for their animals – even if it means giving those animals up.

Imagine a serene pasture fi lled with contented (nameless) sheep. Then imagine a reluctant shepherdess at the helm, add in llamas, cats and dogs, chickens and a peacock, frisky calves, knitters and Elvis, and you’ve got a good yarn called “Sheepish.”

Friend gives her readers a sense of the bucolic. She lulls us into total serenity with her poetic descriptions of her fl ock … and then she knocks us upside the funnybone with asides that are dyed-in-the-wool hilarious. In between, Friend has a way of bringing tears to our eyes before she pulls us back to the funny farm.

If a taste of the country is what you crave this summer, if you’re a farmer or a wannabe, a knitter, or just love a wooly tale, here’s a book you’ll enjoy. “Sheepish” is perfect for ewe.

Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.

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“Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep & Enough Wool to Save the Planet” by Catherine Friend


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