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Announcing the newly built Family Birthing Center at Community Hospital!
Announcing the newly built Family Birthing Center at Community Hospital!
Each pregnancy is different. To truly be prepared for everything, we have a team of
Each pregnancy is different. To truly be prepared for everything, we have a team of
specialists who are ready with the experience to handle anything confidently and
specialists who are ready with the experience to handle anything confidently and
compassionately. That is exactly how we became one of the leading facilities in NW
compassionately. That is exactly how we became one of the leading facilities in NW
Indiana for maternal and newborn care delivering more babies each year than
Indiana for maternal and newborn care delivering more babies each year than
any other hospital in our local area. Our in-house specialists are available
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After more than a decade of teaching at the elementary and middle school level, Maria Cunningham, a First Grade Teacher at Forest
Ridge Academy in Schererville, Ind., was looking to add some new
techniques and energy into her classroom.
While at a National Teachers Conference in Chicago, Cunningham
learned about a newer concept called Whole Brain Teaching (WBT).
The grassroots movement was first started 15 years ago by three California teachers Chris Biffle, Jay Vanderfin and Chris Rekstad. Word
of their approach has spread throughout the United States, Europe, Asia
and Africa. In the last decade they
have given seminars to more than
6,000 educators representing 300,000
students.
According to the WBT site it rests
upon the principle that teachers at
every level share the same difficulties:
students lack discipline, background
knowledge and fundamental problem
solving skills. From kindergarten to
college, teachers face students who
have difficulty with reading and writ-
ing. Nonetheless, our students respond to challenges, enjoy well-designed learning games, and can make, in the proper setting, astonishing educational progress.
Its been three years since Cunningham first heard of WBT and this
self-proclaimed traditional teacher says she is infinitely changed
and is convinced her students are better for it.
Cunningham, who is now Forest Ridge Academys Whole Brain
Teaching Coordinator, says WBT is an excellent classroom management tool with learning approaches
that tap into the way a persons brain
learns best. The different tools used,
keep all students actively engaged in
learning by keeping them on their
toes and anticipating whats next.
Cunningham says, The idea of using
WBT, for me, was to create a fun and
positive learning environment that
was stress-free and centered around
my students. She says WBT does just
that.
There are four key components to a
successful Whole Brain classroom.
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Carrie Hreha
As a smaller network television personality, Carrie Hreha learned quickly how to do her own hair and makeup
to make herself look her best onscreen. She felt like she
had her career all mapped out. After she and her husband had their first child, Aubrey, they soon learned
their daughter had life-threatening food allergies. She
knew immediately her plan had to be altered. Hreha said
her daughters health took center stage and felt daycare
wasnt an option.
She made the decision to become a stay at home mother while her husband focused on their small business,
Sta-Kleen. Hreha, now a mother of two (Aubrey, 5 and
Anthony, 2) began thinking about taking her passions of
all things glamour and melding them together with her
background in journalism and communications. That
led to the creation of Sta-Glam, piggybacking off of the
familys other business name.
or of Food Allergy Action Month, the Hrehas took proceeds from Aubreys lip
gloss and donated them to help
bolster the education of this cause.
Hreha says she couldnt stop
there. She began developing
her online boutique, blog and
social media
presence through sta-glam.com. She soon
noticed how often she was photographed from behind while doing makeup
and fell in love with clothing that had a detail back. Dissatisfied with the
selection wherever she shopped, she began searching for suppliers to create
her own clothing line that was not only affordable, but mom friendly.
I want clothes that function well as a momthings you can go grocery
shopping in that takes you right into the evening, Hreha says.
She says her ideas dont stop there. She has aspirations of eventually having a retail space that offers all aspects of her business including make-up
artistry and her product and clothing lines along with a coffee bar of some
kind because, what mom doesnt love or need caffeine? Sooner rather
than later, she plans to offer trunk shows and makeover home parties that
highlight her products.
Hreha says it can
be a struggle to find
a balance, but first
and foremost she is a
mother and that will
always take first priority. She starts her
days of early, works
around nap time
and has late nights
to make it all work.
I take a day at time.
There are days that
my house is messy, Hreha says as she jokes about still being in pajamas at
noon. I block my time, make time. I dont try to act like super mom. What
you see, is what you getI have a to-do list, it may be on the back of an
envelope crumpled at the bottom of my purse, but I always have my list.
Those early mornings include regular time at the gym, which she says
makes her a better mom. That little time to myself, helps me clear my head
and get ready to concur the day ahead.
She also says she makes a concerted effort to not compare herself to other
people and especially not other mothers. She says her attention is on being
the best example for her children. I hope one day our children have the
confidence to do the things that they want to do. I want them to just go for
it just like my husband and I have.-mtm
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1 red onion, chopped
cup olive oil
cup red wine vinegar
2 TBSP fresh lime juice
1 TBSP lemon juice
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our Facebook fans of Mom to Mom, NWI Whats your summer cookout go
Directions:
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Even though summer is winding down, the backyard cookouts are not!! When
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Appetizers
Directions:
Cut four inch thick diagonal slices from the cucumber and
then quarter each slice. Set the cucumber pieces on a large serving
platter and season with tsp each salt and pepper.
Top each with a piece of feta and then olive half. Stab a toothpick
down to secure it. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with some more
black pepper and serve.
Ingredients:
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice,
sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper. Season to taste with hot sauce
and chili powder.
Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well.. Chill thoroughly and serve cold.
Directions:
Toss coleslaw mix, tomato, and cucumber together in a mixing bowl.
Whisk vinegar, Dijon mustard, and agave nectar together in a bowl
until emulsified; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over
the vegetable mixture. Turn the salad with a fork until vegetables are
evenly coated in dressing.
DESSERTS
Fruit Pizza with White Chocolate: Tina C.
Ingredients:
cup butter
cup shortening
1 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
tsp salt
2 cups vanilla baking chips
cup heavy cream
1 (8oz.) package cream cheese
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
cup white sugar
2 TBSP cornstarch
1 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp lemon juice
Directions:
Slice baguette into slices on an angle. Pour olive oil into a
shallow bowl and dip each slice in the olive oil. Place on a cookie
sheet. Holding your hand very high, dust a tiny amount of kosher
salt over the bruschetta.
Cut the roma tomatoes in quarters and remove all of the seeds. Then dice them into pieces. Sprinkle the diced tomato on the bruschetta. There should be no more than 4-5 pieces of tomato on each. Put no more than 2-3 pieces of basil on each bruschetta. Dust each piece
with shredded parmesan cheese if desired.
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Ingredients:
24 graham crackers, crushed
1/3 cup butter
cup packed brown sugar
1 (6oz.) package raspberry
flavored Jell-O mix
1 cup boiling water
15 oz. frozen raspberries
20 large marshmallows
1/3 cup milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream,
whipped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
For the crust: Cream together butter, shortening, and 1 cups sugar with electric mixer.
Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Beat flour mixture into butter mixture to form a stiff dough. Press dough into a rectangle
as large as the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light
brown.
For the filling: In medium microwave safe bowl, microwave vanilla chips and cream on
high 60 to 90 seconds, or until chips are melted and smooth after stirring. Beat in cream
cheese with electric mixer until creamy. Spread on cooled cookie crust.
For the topping: Arrange sliced fruit decoratively over filling. In a medium saucepan
over medium heat, combine cup sugar, cornstarch, pineapple and lemon juice. Stir and
cook until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens. Pour over fruit. Refrigerate until serving.
Mix graham cracker wafer crumbs butter and brown sugar until well combined. Set aside cup of this mixture for a topping and press the remainder into
one 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Dissolve raspberry gelatin in the boiling water and add the frozen raspberries,
stirring until melted. Chill until partially set and spread on wafer base.
Melt marshmallows with the milk. When cool, fold in whipped cream and
spread on top of raspberry mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Chill for
3-4 hours before serving.
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For itchiness from common rashes like poison ivy, ringworm and impetigo one of the go-to remedies that has proven results is Coconut Oil.
Used to treat fungal and bacterial skin infections the coconut oil dis-
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Fevers?
Rashes?
Constipation?
Vinegar can treat all skin rashes whether it is from fungus or bacteria.
and minerals lost through diarrhea. Milk and dairy products should be
Dilute the vinegar in water and wipe it over the rash with a cotton ball.
avoided and lastly, think BRAT when dealing with your childs diarrhea.
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast along with chicken or beef broth
Teething?
Constipation
Home Remedies
If youre like most moms with a little one then at some point you are
dealing with ailments like teething, fever, itchiness from rashes and
Todays families are looking for answers. They want something that
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Fever
When dealing with a feverish child you may want to assess if the
fever is really the body trying to fight off an infection or whether it is
Teething
due to some serious illness. Check the symptoms and ask yourself
Lets start with teething. The forever drooling and bright red cheeks,
2 months of age with a fever above 100.4 you may want to see your
fever gets higher, the more irritable and disinterested they become.
want to monitor them and talk to your doctor. Peppermint oil works
washrag and lay the rag on the back of your childs neck.
movement. Lay your child down and sit on their right side. Use finger
tips to apply a gentle clockwise motion from the top of their right hip
up towards their ribs, across the top of their belly to the bottom part
Bringing the knees into the chest with a bicycle motion will help expel
outsides of the cheeks where the tooth is coming in. An area of cau-
And for those dreaded poopy diapers, diarrhea can be reduced by add-
infection and the warmth will decrease swelling. Lastly Apple Cider
of their left ribs and downward toward the top of their left hip bone.
Diarrhea
are rehydrating solutions. Breast milk is always best for your sick child
Diarrhea?
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ing more water to the diet along with smaller meals throughout the
our Mom to Mom readers what their go-to remedies were for these
gut flora especially for those that are on medications especially antibi-
omile Tea Bags to the affected areas. The tea leaves will draw out the
infants have weak abdominal muscles and often strain during a bowel
any gas buildup. Probiotics are also very beneficial for restoring normal
Ask the Doc is a monthly question answer forum created especially for
Mom to Mom, NWI magazine. Dr. Sandee Clark of Clarks Family
Chiropractic specializes in pediatrics, pregnancy and special needs kids
chiropractic care. She can be contacted at 866-932-9630 or by
emailing her at clarkschiro@gmail.com
In 2012, as the country was still in the midst of the Great Recession,
Patrick Trux learned his employer of 30 years was laying its employees
off and outsourcing overseas. Growing tired of a fruitless job hunt, Trux
decided going into business for himself was his most viable option. In
his 25 years as a Valparaiso, Ind. resident, he recognized the need for a
hot dog stand and thus Valpo Viennas was born.
We provide good quality food at an affordable price in a friendly environment, Owner Trux says. We have an open grill so customers can
interact with who is cooking their food. They get to see our kitchen.
The restaurant, located at 3 Napoleon Street in downtown Valparaiso,
officially opened in April 2012. Trux went through training at Hot Dog
University at the Vienna Beef Store in Chicago.
I wanted to have the best products out there. When someone thinks of
a Chicago hot dog they think of Vienna Beef, Trux says. We do true
Chicago style hot dogs, grilled, no boiling or steaming here. We also
dont precook our food. Everything we make is made to order. I try not
to have a lot of waste. Youll wait five to ten minutes for your order, but
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homemade chili
year round and
homemade soups
in the winter.
Their Butchs Beef
Sandwich is Italian beef made
from Truxs fathers recipe and
carries his namesake. Trux says
because they sell just as many Italian beef sandwiches as hot dogs that
he jokes he may change the name to Butchs.
They have a variety of toppings to accommodate nearly any palette and
recently began offering sauerkraut per customers requests. They have
special menu items like their taco dog on Tuesdays, which is a hot dog
on a tortilla shell and footlong hot dogs on Fridays. For the little ones,
kids meals options include a hot dog, chips and drink or uncrustable
peanut butter and jelly. Vegetarians have options too with a vegetarian
Italian sausage or hot dog.
Along with their indoor and outdoor dining, Valpo Viennas caters. Trux
says prices change according to quantity and location. Theyve done offsite birthday parties, graduations, ribbon cuttings, broker open houses
and wedding receptions. They are considering opening on Sundays for
small private parties.
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Begin your quest for a daycare as soon as you realize that you
will need it. Many daycares require a deposit to hold a place
for your child.
If your child has special needs that will need to be addressed,
inquire if the daycare can support you in this and whether
you will be comfortable. You may want to explore hiring a
nanny or an in-home provider.
Children require nurturing to grow healthy minds and bodies. Observe the environment as you tour the home or facility.
What is the daily schedule? How are children treated? What
is the caregiver to child ratio? How does the daycare feel?
How do the daycare employees transition children into new
rooms?
Begin Early
Be Comfortable with
the Method of Discipline
Ask how the daycare disciplines a child. If you are not comfortable with their methods, walk.
I did not think about asking about discipline until my son, and
only child at that time, was kicked out of daycare at the ripe age
of twelve months for biting. I found another in-home daycare
for him and tearfully told the caregiver the truth. She gave me a
big hug and said, Well, thats normal! My sons aggression and
biting disappeared within days because he was receiving more
nurturing. She also had him potty trained at fourteen months.
He stayed with her until he began kindergarten.
What are the security procedures? Does the daycare follow them?
Check out the bathrooms. Ask to see the kitchen. Check if the
caregivers and other staff members wear gloves when cleaning
up bodily fluids. How are the rooms cleaned that your child will
be in? Are cots disinfected? Is bedding washed or sent home with
you on a consistent basis? Are the tables and other furniture appropriately child-sized? Are the toilets and sinks? What is the
outdoor play area like?
Are you expected to pay for a full-time week over a certain number of days? How do vacations and holidays work? What hours
is the daycare open? Will the daycare be able to take your child
early or keep her late if necessary? If so, what is the charge of
doing so?
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and fireworks at dusk on Sunday. Wristbands are $20 for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Purchase a Mega Pass which is good for all 4 days for
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Now through September on Tuesdays from 8:00am-2:00pm and Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm. For more information, call 219.464.8332.
Come out and find the perfect toy, treat, or service provider at Munsters
annual Pooch-a-Palooza.
WHITING
Now through October on Saturdays from 8:00am-2:00pm. For more information, visit whitingindiana.com or call 219-659-7700.
Enjoy food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, and contests. Dont miss the Country Classic Walk/Run, parade, and pork burger
contest. Youll even get the chance to guess the weight of a pig!
Come see the fine art from local and regional artisans. Enjoy live music
and food while browsing through the paintings, pictures, jewelry, sculpture, woodwork and textiles. Admission for this event at Hawthorn Park
in Porter is $5.
Come out to the Community Outpatient Center in St. John for the annual corn roast. Tickets are $6 through August 8, $8 the day of the event.
Children 3 feet and under are FREE! Tickets include 1 hot dog or
polish sausage, chips, drink, and all the corn you can eat! Vendors,
crafts, and live entertainment is also included in this night of fun!
Venetian Night
August 9 noon
Come out to the Hammond Marina for a day of fun! The Under the
Sea theme includes kids games on the beach from 12:00pm-3:00pm,
a corn hole tournament for adults on the Hammond Yacht Club Patio
from 3:00pm-6:00pm, and then 1540 performs in concert. The beer
garden will open at 8:00pm and the judging for best decorated dock
takes place at 9:00pm. There will be fireworks as well.
Now through August on Tuesdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm and Saturdays from 7:30am-11:30am. For more information, call 219.866.7940.
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August 23 8am
The Guardian Riders are putting on their 6th Annual Fest at Fox Park
in LaPorte. The event is sponsored by local businesses, and features live
bands, food and a beer garden. This family friendly event costs $8 at the
gate, $5 if you purchase tickets in advance!! Children 12 and under are
free!! All proceeds from this event go to support troops, veterans and those
less fortunate.
Come downtown on Broad Street to the Rock n Rail Street Festival! There
will be live music, great food, a beer garden, arts and crafts, kids activities,
a car show, and more. On Saturday, August 30, the Griffith YMCA is hosting its 2nd annual Rock N Rail 5k. The route will start and finish at the Y.
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