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A Chat with the Doctor At Midlife Wellness Center By COUNTY Staff COUNTY Staff recently visited with Brenda S. Smith, M.D., of the Midlife Wellness Center.
COUNTY: How do you define wellness personally for yourself? Dr. Smith: Wellness is not perfection. Wellness is finding the balance in life that allows me to contribute in a positive way. Life and circumstances are always changing, so to be well I must be healthy enough physically, emotionally and intellectually to continue adapting to these changes. Read the Article |
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COUNTY Spirits A Brief History of Wine in America Wine in America Comes Full Circle By Jennifer Stanton “…wines from…the top two wine-producing states of the era, Ohio and Missouri, were appearing on wine lists in fine restaurants everywhere.” Not surprisingly, considering our agrarian beginnings, grapes have a long history in America, having been grown in areas of Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina as early as the 17th century. Read the Article |
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Shackelford Botanical Designs : |
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Romantic Roses (and Other Flowers)
Shackelford Botanical Designs Delivers Creativity
By Kathy Stump Contributing Writer
Love, as someone said, makes the world go round, but thank goodness we have flowers to help us express our romantic feelings. Sending and receiving flowers is romantic, and there’s no better time to stir up some romance than now. Thankfully, there are plenty of options to “pick” from!
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The Covered Dish Recipes and Photos Raisin Bran Muffins
8 cups (20 ounces) Raisin Bran cereal 3 cups sugar 5 cups flour 2 teaspoons salt...Get the full recipe |
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Totally Nancy Quilts
Although she does not sell her quilts, Nancy is actively involved in the professional world of quilting. A founding member of the Konza Prairie Quilt Guild in Manhattan, Kansas, (1978) Nancy has taught quilting and worked in a quilt shop in Fairfax, Virginia, beginning in 1993. Her favorite quilt with pillow ticking background called Libertyville was reproduced in Samples from the Past by Alma Allen and Cherie Ralston (2000). Read the article |
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Garden Romance Romance in the garden is as natural as the birds and the bees. |
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Forgotten Cemeteries Become News in Platte County
By Lynn Cassity COUNTY Columnist
In the mid-1800s as Platte County settlers started lives and families here, they were faced with a basic human need: burial of their dead. Several of these old settlers’ cemeteries near KCI airport have made news lately because they might cease to exist.
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Mrs Missouri 2008. Local woman to compete for Mrs. Missouri title. Sharon Milligan will be competing in the 32nd annual Mrs. Missouri Pageant, which is the official state preliminary for the nationally televised Mrs. America Pageant. She will represent the area as Mrs. Platte County. She has chosen March of Dimes as her platform and has received their full endorsement. Read the article |
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