Belle April 2010

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Lush LifeA Richmond insider’s to-do list.

On the Runwayat Gallery5

Va GaRden weekInside the home of Page and Sanford Bond.

GReen PaRtyEntertaining that pleases Mother Earth.

wOmen yOu shOuLd knOw:

Krista Rahm, Santa Sorenson,

Mary Fender and more.

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Book, music and event picks.

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on the Cover:Megan Valkyrie catches spring fe-ver. See our fashion pages (24) for more. Makeup by Jonye Cordova. Photo by Scott Elmquist.

style & substAnCe 5Soaps by subscription … Flowers all over richmond at Maymont, lewis Ginter and Historic Garden Week in Virginia … New shop in Short pump … Just browsing with Mary Fender of Frame Nation … Upcycling furniture for affordable decorating. by Katherine Houstoun

Plus: pretty Short by Jonye Cordova

lush life: insider’s to-do list for music, food and fun in richmond this month. by Karen Newton

PersonAlities 15Profile: Krista rahm takes the greener

path in life. by Natalie Mesnard 15

fAshion Cues 20runWAy: Model Citizen at Gal-lery5. Photos by Ash Daniel 20 detAils: petal power. Flow-ers aren’t just in the garden this

spring. by Lauren Healy 22feAture: Spring Fever. Get the cure

with colorful new clothes. by Lauren Healy, Jeff Bland and Scott Elmquist. 24

Arts & entertAinMent 32AgendA: it’s April, and there’s never a dull mo-

ment. Books, CDs and other treats. by Cat Baab, Hilary Langford and

Deveron Timberlake

body & soul 35AlternAtives: A session with Santa Sorenson reveals the reiki touch. by Valley Haggard �5

greAt tAste 37food: Baker Arden Fidler tells us how pie changed her life. by Deveron Timberlake �7At hoMe: page and Sanford Bond show us around their West Avenue home, open for Garden Week. by Edwin Slipek Jr. �7entertAining: Treat Mother Earth to her own party this month. by Tess Autrey Bosher �7

first Person 46Oh face, how many lines have you learned? by Betty Joyce Nash 46

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It’s been a long winter, Rich-mond — the type of winter that makes the dawning of

spring a truly jubilant occasion. Luckily, our town is packed with events celebrating the season of renewal. These events show springtime Richmond at its best — a sight we all deserve to see.

Historic Garden Week in VirGiniaFrom April 17-25, three dozen His-

toric Garden Week tours across Vir-ginia will present some of the state’s finest houses and gardens at the peak of springtime color. But there’s no need to traipse across Virginia to take in beautiful gardens; seven Windsor Farms homes, five Church Hill resi-dences and six Fan townhouses are open. Four beautiful James River plantations are a bonus. Find the schedule at vagardenweek.org.

sprinG! at MayMontMaymont’s grounds are beauti-

ful any time of year, but spring is re-ally something to behold. Don’t miss the fifth annual Tree Skirt Fashion Show (April 5-9), in which 37 trees will be bedecked with cotton muslin skirts created by Virginia Commonwealth University design students. Also, stop in Herbs Galore & More April 24 to stock up on plants, supplies and advice for your own garden. maymont.org.

tea and tulips at aGecroft HallMake it a ladies’ evening at the

picturesque manor house, where you can sip Earl Grey and nibble scones on the terrace overlooking the James River before taking in the spectacu-lar tulip display in the formal sunken garden. April 6, 8, 13 and 14. An Old World plant sale April 3 and 4 brings the opportunity to procure some un-usual plants for your own pots and beds. agecrofthall.org.

a Million BlooMs at leWis Ginter Botanical Garden

Pop into Lewis Ginter in April and be treated to a spectacular succes-sion of blooms including daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. The garden also holds an annual plant sale April 29-May 1. lewisginter.org

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While Karen Guard trolled the furniture section at the love of Jesus Thrift Store, she lamented the effect that the previous snowy weeks had on the store’s inventory. pickings were slim. Then, she spotted it: the smallish, shortish cabinet with an open shelf and tapered

wooden legs — an unusual piece, difficult to describe, but sure to attract atten-tion once she worked her magic on it.

Guard is a veteran of upcycling, the art of taking something junky and unloved and breathing new life into it with fresh paint and cool hardware. She sells her wares via an Etsy shop (darlingoctopus.etsy.com), where they’ve been admired by bloggers at Apartment Therapy and DesignSponge. Her wizardry boils down to a couple of key elements: a good eye and elbow grease.

You can easily employ Guard’s transforma-tive powers on your own furniture, whether hand-me-downs or newly acquireds, saving money while practicing sustainability. Below,

Guard offers her sources for the best places to search for furniture pieces with po-

tential, as well as her favorite spots for finding inspiration.

Furniture SourceSFantastic thriFt: Small furniture se-lection, but it gets donations from the Fan so you can sometimes find unique and antique pieces.

Family thriFt center: Small furni-ture selections but good prices. Lots of chairs and smaller pieces.

Diversity thriFt: Wide range of fur-niture, from sofas to tables to dress-ers — it pretty much has it all. Prices start kind of high but they mark down quickly. Supports the richmond Gay community Foundation.

the love oF Jesus thriFt store: re-ally good furniture selection, lots of vintage. it doesn’t mark down prices but you can sometimes negotiate. You can find crazy stuff there like ancient pianos and kitchen cabinets. Benefits the richmond outreach center.

salvation army Family stores in miDlothian anD mechanicsville: Both have huge furniture selections. they are always having some sort of discount special, so look for one on-line.

Boaz anD ruth: A step above a thrift store. Furniture is packed in — big se-lection. not as cheap as a thrift shop or yard sale but still will negotiate.

inSPirAtion And SuPPLieSrichmonD metro haBitat For human-ity restore: it has tons of paint and other house stuff. Good resource for inspiration and renovation supplies.

FeDerateD Warehouse: this store sells new and used furniture and store fixtures. it has really cool stuff and it’s great for in-spiration. not really inexpensive but you can sometimes find a deal.

Upcycling AdventurereSourceSBoaz & ruth harvest store3030 Meadowbridge road329-4900boazandruth.comMonday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Diversity thrift1407 Sherwood Ave.353-8890diversitythrift.orgWednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Fantastic thrift1914 W. Main St. 358-7164 Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Family thrift center5432 Midlothian turnpike231-1737Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Federated Warehouse2408 ownby road 355-0384federatedwarehouse.comopen daily, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

habitat for humanity restore1901 roane St.228-1305 richmondhabitat.org/restoreMonday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Quilting adventuresthe Shops at Willow Lawn262-0005quiltingadventures.comMonday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-9 a.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

the love of Jesus5503 Midlothian turnpike230-4144lojts.comSunday to Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

salvation army Family store midlothian11000 Midlothian turnpike 423-1620richmond.satruck.comMonday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

salvation army Family store mechanicsville3807 Mechanicsville turnpike 497-8779richmond.satruck.comMonday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

u-Fab106 S. robinson St.612-5973ufabstore.comMonday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

FABricu-FaB: really good prices on fabric, start-ing at $2.99 a yard.

Quilting aDventures: not cheap but a great selection.

etsy (www.etsy.com): Search under supplies and you can find anything you need. espe-cially good if you know the name of the fab-ric designer you’re looking for.

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richmond prepsters have a new boutique to add to their shopping arsenal. Monkees (no relation to the former Mon-keys on Libbie Avenue) has opened its doors in the Shoppes at Westgate, across from the Short Pump town center.

Boasting favored feminine lines such as tibi, trina turk, Shoshanna and Milly, as well as shoes by Jack rogers and scarves by tolani, the color-ful shop evokes a combina-tion of streamlined california cool and peppy Florida flair.

Particularly exciting is the arriv-al of Kate Spade clothing, such as the eileen dress, right, a line that expands on the shoe design-er’s clean, colorful aesthetic, new to the richmond area. don’t come here for basics; come for flirty dresses, vibrant-hued tops and statement-making accessories.

Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11709 W. Broad St. 360-4660. monkeesofrichmond.com.

Just BrowsingMary Fender, the founder of

Frame nation in Shockoe Bottom, is a

master social networker. Just ask the

editors of décor, a framing industry

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mended artisan on the cover for her use

of social media. check out Fender on

Facebook, twitter (@MaryFramer and

@framenation) and on her Web site,

framenation.net, where she streams live

at least three times a week. We asked her

to list three of her favorite Web sites.

➚Dna11.com it’s such a cool art site because you send them some of your dnA from a swab, and it creates this awesome modern-looking artwork. they can also make a fingerprint or a lip print, but they’re not as cool as the dnA prints. they’re great wedding gifts.

audiocream.com You pick a single year — any year from 1950 on — and it plays popu-lar music from that year. it’s like watching turner classic Movies, but for your ears.

blip.fm it’s a music recommen-dation site — a way to suggest music and share your thoughts about it with your network. You can be your own dJ and blip a single song to your Facebook or your twitter account.

richmond boasts subscription services for produce, meats, chocolate and bread known as community-supported agriculture, or cSAs. now farm memberships are moving out of the kitchen. this spring, Wild Heaven Farm is launch-ing the first soap cSA, in which members pay upfront for weekly or monthly shares of soap and skin-care products. By signing up in advance, members earn credit to be applied to their account: $100 will get you $10 extra, for example.

in case you’re thinking (rightfully) that that’s a lot of soap, Wild Heaven Farm also offers other handcrafted, small-batch products. in addition to its old-fashioned cold-pressed goats’ milk soaps, the chesterfield-based farm makes body butter, shaving serum, sugar scrub, baby products and lip balm. Pick up orders at 17th Street Farmers’ Market, Byrd House Market and Lakeside Farmers Market, as well as fairs and festivals. Visit wildheavenfarm.com.

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Color Me Spring

looking for that fresh new lipstick?

Going from the deep, rich, winter tones to the brighter color washes of spring and summer can be difficult. it’s what called hooked on a look. Trying to lighten and brighten and pop with color instead of depth is either too natural or too dramatic.

Here are some suggestions to help you on your quest. Fair skin: use apricot, soft pinks and light corals. Medium skin: use rosy mauve, berries and bur-gundy reds. Deep or dark skin: use caramels, plums and wines.

For everyday, the general idea is for makeup to complement, not match, what you’re wearing. in this issue, we have some fun with that concept and make the makeup match, even subtly mimic the prints. The beauty in the intense lipstick looks shows how sensational a brighter lipstick can make you look and feel. it’s just about finding your perfect shade.

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if there’s one thing Ruth McMahon knows, it’s that most women are wearing a bra that doesn’t fit. She’s owner of the longtime intimate-apparel boutique Kiss and Make-up, and she’s seen a changing clientele and

a recurring problem: ill-fitting undergarments. She’s only too happy to share her thoughts about fit, form and fabu-lousness.

Why the bra is important to fashion and self-image: “Bras are called foundation wear for a reason — they’re the foundation for everything you put on your body. They can make you look heavier by 10 pounds or slimmer by 10 pounds. They can change your posture, the way your clothes fit, the way you feel about yourself, everything.”

hoW frequently she sees an imperfectly fitted bra: “I just helped three different women who were all, on av-erage, seven sizes off. They were all wearing the wrong band size — that’s the key to sizing and most stores don’t carry the same size range I do, from AA to K cups and bands from 28 to 52. People think they are way smaller than they really are. They’ll say they’re a 36 C and end up being a 38 DDD.”

proportions have changed in the 26 years she’s been fitting customers: “People are much bigger now than they were when I started. They didn’t have the H and J cups. Now 34 D is an average size, so I’m fitting a lot more of the upper sizings now, much more than I did years ago. It’s because of hormones in foods and people

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are getting heavier. I see teens in e and F cups, and that’s not implants.”

What else she’s selling: “I was in New york at the lin-gerie show [in February] and you see beautiful things you wouldn’t have seen years ago in larger sizes and in every color. In lingerie, baby dolls, chemises and corsets, that’s the big thing — wearing them in the bedroom and out. I’m seeing a lot of very sexy women in here. I find the Richmond women are very with-it — they are very much into the corsets.”

caring for lingerie means no Washer, no dryer: “If you hand wash, it lasts way longer.”

getting personal is a philosophical thing: “I have a degree in social work and know how to talk to people. you’re getting into the dressing room and it’s an intimate setting, selling intimate things, so you have to make peo-ple comfortable. once I put the bra on them it’s like a magical change — it’s the quickest way to do therapy. I call it bra therapy. This does a lot more for women than I would say several months of dealing with their self-es-teem can do — that’s why I love coming to work.”

What it is about breasts: “even in the victorian era, people wanted cleavage. Corsetry and cleavage were a big part of attracting a man. And it’s still that way. Just wanting to feel feminine. … Why not make yourself look great?”

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Long Arms, “Blue Velvet” and EdwardYou know those annoying people who are always

telling you after the fact about all the interesting stuff they did the night before? Yeah well, that’s me. Even worse, I blog about it so I even hear from strangers complaining they wish they’d known what was happening beforehand. So Belle has de-cided that I should be your going-out guru and tell you what looks worthwhile for the month. If you still decide to sit at home, at least you can’t say you didn’t know.

If you’re a music lover like me, start with Live at Ipanema on Sunday, April 4, featuring Long Arms. This free live music series celebrates its first an-niversary this month and it’s been 12 months of outstanding performances. Yes, Ipanema is small, but that lends a cozy vibe to the shows and it’s the perfect place to have exceptional eats beforehand. The shows are recorded to go online for those too lazy or busy to attend, but as we all know there’s really no comparison between live and online. I’ve discovered several amazing bands new to me here, and because each band plays only one set, it’s not a huge commitment. The audience is full of musi-cians and most people come for the music and stay to drink and socialize afterward.

Film fans definitely should check out the free Classic Movie Series at Capital Ale House, this month showing “Blue Velvet” on Wednesday, April 7. Everyone knows this 1986 film, part film noir and

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part surrealistic, but it’s a modern classic and worthy of being enjoyed on a bigger screen. There’s also the convenience of being waited on throughout the movie. I’m fond of arriv-ing around 7ish to eat, and then moving into the music hall to snag a good seat and do my dessert and drinking during the movie. Wednesdays are Virginia beer night, so if you like your hops, you can drink local while being weirded out by Dennis Hopper.

For a slightly more intellectual evening, I like the Second Tuesday Staged read-ing Series that Richmond Shakespeare does at CenterStage. First off, it’s an affordable way to experience our newest venue. For $15, you get to hear one of Shakespeare’s plays and quaff a glass of wine. Since they’re readings, they aren’t fully

staged, although last month’s did use cos-tumes and a fair amount of staged action, so you never know. This month’s performance will be “Edward II,” part of the history cy-cle. If that’s too deep for you, hold on till May for the comedy “Love’s Labours Lost.” Because I’m heading downtown for these performances, I like to begin at Tarrant’s or the Belvidere at Broad for a nibble before my wine and verse. Both places have nerdy smart bartenders who’ll be happy to talk literature with you beforehand and get you

out in time for the 7:30 show.And because I’m a total music geek, I also rec-

ommend being free on April 20 for the Listening Room Series at the Michaux House near Virginia Commonwealth University. If you’re into talking and drinking at shows, this won’t be your scene; it’s a true listening room. The audience shows up around 7:30 and enjoys coffee, tea and baked goods (the entire evening is free, by the way) and promptly around 7:58 everyone takes a seat and shuts up. What follows is magical. Three bands play all-acoustic sets of beautiful music with short breaks between sets to nosh, sip and chat. It’s musi-cians who plan these shows and they’re dedicated to giving the audience the ultimate listening expe-rience.

of course, I’ll be out the other 26 days of the month, too, but I don’t want to overwhelm you right out of the gate. I’m just saying, there’s an awful lot to do that’s low or no cost in richmond. And that’s my idea of a lush life.

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Dean Stockwell lip-syncs a roy Orbison number in the class film “Blue Velvet,” playing this month at Capital Ale House downtown.

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“You have to find something you know you can live and do,” Krista Rahm says. Following that impulse led her to a do-it-yourself lifestyle that cel-ebrates the wisdom of nature and the

power of education. Rahm is pursuing a career as a full-time farmer, growing medicinal herbs, heir-loom vegetables and seedlings on her Louisa Coun-ty farm. When she’s not in the fields or the green-house, Rahm maintains another full-time job: home schooling her children, Dylan and Shanah.

Dreams of living a sustainable life became re-ality in 1992, when Krista and her husband, Rob, bought the 28-acre Forrest Green Farm. “We knew we wanted to raise kids on a farm,” Krista Rahm says. Her parents bought the adjoining 418 acres, which include nature trails and roll-ing pasture for her husband’s herd of miniature Hereford cattle. The Rahms now live in an old farmhouse at the top of a gentle hill. A large red barn and a row of small greenhouses are visible in the distance, and in the summer, vegetables and flowers are abundant in a series of inspir-ing display gardens installed and maintained by Rahm. It’s the perfect setting for the children — the chance to connect with the natural world

Krista rahm carves out a greener world. by NATALIe MeSNARD

is a part of daily life, and practical learning op-portunities are everywhere.

Rahm, who was once in mall marketing, has learned plenty herself. An interest in keeping her family healthy and happy led her to herbal medi-cine, a practice she studied and learned on her own by reading books and taking courses. “I just couldn’t stop learning,” she says. The hobby blos-somed into a small business, and she began teach-ing courses on herbal preparations and selling plants to other herbalists in the area. The Rahms’ dining room houses the family apothecary, a floor-to-ceiling shelf packed with jars holding dried medicinal herbs. And she doesn’t just use herbs — she grows and harvests some of them. “I realized I can do all this with herbs I’m growing in my yard!” she says.

When not studying math, english or history, her daughter, Shanah, is deeply involved in re-searching the potential purchase and care of a family milk cow. Son Dylan, following an interest in art, has opted to attend an art-oriented school in Charlottesville, managing the application process and finances himself. And two years ago, when Rob’s local branch office closed, he left his job as an engineer to join his wife on the farm.

Now medicinal herbs and herbalist workshops are just one part of a diverse business that offers naturally grown hay, pesticide-free vegetables, plant seedlings and a large set of classes taught at the farm. In 2010, Rahm will teach a summer-long whole living course, which includes instruction on gardening, composting, food preservation and fermentation, foraging, herbalism and botanical art. “This kind of lifestyle is a forgotten tradi-tion,” says Rahm, who wants to keep the tradition alive. “People are really craving it with the way the economy is going.”

Rahm hopes the business will continue to grow, helping more and more families to learn and live a sustainable lifestyle. “you’re never going to be wealthy doing this,” she says, “but it’s a different kind of wealthy.”

Visitors to Forrest Green Farm are welcome from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, starting April 15. Pastured eggs and fresh vegeta-bles from the farm are on sale year-round at the Market Street Market in Charlottesville, and at that city’s farmers’ market in the summer.

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How many reps should you do?Perform each of your combination exercises at least 10 to 15 times. If you can do any exercise more than 20 times without feeling challenged, it’s time to add weights or resistance bands or increase the amount of weight you already use.

How to plan your workouts: Write down the major muscle groups. Match an exercise to each muscle group. Combine exercises to get more done at once.

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This month’s workout plan will give you insight on the role of a trainer as you get to choose what exercises you will do each day.

Afraid you don’t know enough? Don’t worry! Getting a sufficient workout can be as simple as planning to work every major muscle group (Legs, Glutes, Back, Chest, Arms, Shoulders, Core) while adding a little cardio into the mix. Don’t have enough time to work each muscle one at a time? Combining exercises is a good way to get everything covered in the little amount of time that you have.

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Mix & MatchPick a lower body exercise from the list to the right and combine it with one from the upper body. Do this until all the exercises below have been matched up. You will perform each of the combination exercises alternating cardio in between them. Then repeat the entire sequence 3 times. This should take between 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

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❶ Combine Squat & Lateral Shoulder Raise (works legs, glutes, core and shoulders) Do this for a time of 60 sec. Perform a working rest where you do some light cardio such as jumping jacks for 30 to 60 sec. Move on to the next exercise.

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You may also choose to do any of the following for upper body: Row, Bicep Curl, Side Pull, Front Shoulder Raise

An Example Workout:4 bouts of cardio and 4 exercises. Repeat sequence 3 times.

Lower BodySquat Lunge Bridge

Squats can be altered by standing with feet closer together or further apart than hip width. These changes will result in you using different parts of the muscles. Remember to keep your weight in your heels and your knees behind your toes.

Last month we did the lunge in one direction (forward and back). This time, change the direction of your lunges. Think of a 6 pointed star and lunge out to all points of the star. Remember to keep your upper body tall and don’t let your bending knee go over your toes.

Start by laying on your back with your knees bent so that your feet and knees are in line with your hips. Position your arms at your sides. Lift your butt off the ground and push your hips to the sky while squeezing your glutes. Return to the floor for one rep.

Upper Body The descriptions include a resistance band but you can also use any free weight such as dumbbells.

Shoulder Press Lateral Shoulder Raise Chest Press

With 1 or both hands grab one handle per hand. Bring your (hand or hands) to the side of your shoulders while keeping your elbow tucked to your body. If using a band, step on it with the same side foot so there is just a little tension. Per-form your lower body exercise for one rep.

With your abs tight, press your hand or hands toward the sky until your arm is straight above your shoulder. With control, return your hands to start. Repeat.

With 1 or both hands grab one handle per hand. Let your hands hang to the sides of your body. If using a band, step on it with the same side foot so there is a little tension. Per-form your lower body exercise for one rep.

With your abs tight, raise your arm or arms straight out to the side until your hands are at shoulder height. With control, return to start. Repeat.

If standing, have the resistance band secured behind you. If on your back, use free weights.

Bring your arms out to your sides so that they are making a “t” with your body. Now bend your elbows 90 degrees so your hands are in line with your chest. Perform your lower body exercise for one rep.

With your abs tight press your hands and arms straight out in front of your chest. With control, return to start. Repeat.

Bonus Get creative with your workouts and try pressing a pulling your resistance bands or weights in different directions. By using the resistance band in combination with lower body exercises you have the flexibility to work both sides at the same time or alternate sides working one at a time. You can also incorporate exercises from last month. Remember, you are now your own trainer! Anything is possible.

Tricep Extension

Standing Lying Down (for use with bridge)

Secure the band at head height. With either one hand or both grab one handle per hand. Tuck your elbow to your side and step back until there is some tension on the band. Per-form your lower body exercise for one rep.

With your abs tight and elbows tucked at your sides, extend your arm or arms until they are straight. With control, return to start. Repeat.

Hold dumbbells in hands and extend your arms straight to the sky. Your hands should be facing each other. Perform your lower body exercise (bridge) for one rep.

Bend at the elbow, bringing your hands to the sides of your head. Now, using your triceps, extend your arms back towards the sky to return to start. Repeat.

Your mix and match sequences should be done at least 3 days a week if not every other day. Be creative and mix up your upper and lower body combinations.On the “off” days shoot for 20 to 60 minutes of cardio (depending on intensity) with swimming, walking, running or a class at the gym.

❷ Combine Lunge & Bicep Curls (works legs, glutes, core and arms) Do for 60 sec. Perform a working rest where you do some light cardio such as jumping jacks for 30 to 60 sec. Move on to the next exercise.

❸ The Bent Over Row from the first month (works back) Do for 60 sec. Perform a working rest where you do some light cardio such as jumping jacks for 30 to 60 sec. Move on to the next exercise.

❹ Push & Open Up from the first month (works chest & core) Do for 60 sec. Perform a working rest where you do some light cardio such as jumping jacks for 30 to 60 sec. Move on to the next exercise.

Your Mix & Match Chart Pick a lower body exercise and combine it with one from the upper body.

Slow down.Last month we talked about keeping a food record. This helps to ensure you are eating balanced meals, not over eating, tracks the amount of water you are drinking and makes you reconsider adding foods with empty calories to your preplanned meals. The next step in changing your eating habits is to slow down when you eat. Every meal should take at least 20 minutes to consume. Most of us are guilty of eating in a hurry but there are health benefits for taking time out to eat. By slowing down your meals you are more likely to chew you food better allowing your body to digest food more fully. This not only provides you with more of your food’s nutrients but also helps to alleviate digestive discomforts. You are also less likely to over eat if you slow down. You should not eat until you feel full but stop well before you feel satisfied. It takes your stomach time to communicate that it is full and by the time you feel full you have usually over eaten. Use your fist as a guide as to how big a portion should be, if you are hungry later you can always have a healthy snack but starting with your fist as a guide to how big a portion should be will help cut down on over eating. Some useful tricks to help you slow down and enjoy your meals are do not attempt to multitask while eating, move away from the computer, turn off the television and do not eat while driving. You can also set a timer to pace yourself remembering every meal should take at least 20 minutes. You will be surprised how easy it is to control the amount you eat and how much more you enjoy your meals just by slowing mealtime down.

Tina Shiver is a Registered Dietitian who is Ellwood Thompson’s consulting nutritionist and also runs her own private practice, Lighten Up Inc, www.tinashiver.com.

Snacks!Banana Shake¼ cup Nuts & Fruit1 oz. Cheese & FruitHummus, Cheese & NutsBanana & Nut ButterGreek Yogurt & FruitCottage Cheese & FruitWhole Grain Crackers & Nut Butter

WednesdayBreakfast Grapefruit, Whole Wheat Bread w/NutbutterLunch Easy Three Bean ChiliDinner Rotisserie Chicken and Grilled Vegetables from Ellwood’s Deli

SaturdayBreakfast Ellwood Thompson’s Breakfast BarLunch Vegetarian Sushi w/Miso SoupDinner Lemon Pepper Linguine with Artichoke Hearts

TuesdayBreakfast Cream of Wheat w/Fresh StrawberriesLunch Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat BreadDinner Spaghetti w/Marinara Sauce and a Ceaser Salad

Friday Breakfast OatmealLunch Ellwood Thompson’s Organic Salad BarDinner Baked Salmon, Broccoli and Rice Pilaf

Sunday Breakfast Cinnamon-Raisin Mochi Waffles w/ApplesLunch Almond Butter and Banana Sandwich on Honey Whole Wheat Bread, AppleDinner Margherita Pizza

MondayBreakfast Cottage Cheese and a TangerineLunch Hummus Wrap from Ellwood Thompson’s DeliDinner Thai Pork Tenderloin w/Grill Vegetables

Thursday Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt and a BananaLunch Black Bean BurritoDinner Asian Chicken Kabobs, Side Salad Tina will be available

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Model Citizen @ Gallery5A packed house and a lot of looks. by DEVERON TIMbERLAKE

allery5 always knows how to spark a fire. In this case, it was the March 6 fashion show,

Model Citizen, that got hotter and later as the night turned into a big after party. Organiz-ers Casey Longyear of Rumors Boutique and the gallery’s intern, Tiara Murphey, turned out a sexy lineup of spring wearables, a sellout crowd, and a sense that fashion looks best in motion with music and a certain level of steam.

“I like the fact that it made people aware of New York-style fashion from lo-cal businesses at affordable prices,” gallery owner Amanda Robinson says. “It was fun, and it was packed all night.”

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2. Danielle in a red plaid dress from rumors, $16.

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4. Gioia in a dress from Exile, $56.

5. Jane in a leotard from rumors, $10 and shorts from pink, $69; Shera in a dress from rumors, $17; Nicole in a dress from rumors, $13.

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1. Floral flats by Kimchi Blue ($28) at Urban Outfitters.

2. Pink and blue floral patchwork scarf with lace trim ($36) at Provence Gifts in the Shops at 5807.

3. White cotton top with embroidered roses by Ivy Jane ($130) at Peyton Hall.

4. Heart-shaped keychain or hand-bag accessory with flower graphic by Chanel ($290) at Saks Fifth Avenue.

5. Pink rosebud printed wallet ($18) at Urban Outfitters.

6. Hand-sculpted and -painted porcelain rose with sterling sil-ver leaves, fresh water pearls, Swarovski crystals and tur-quoise cuff bracelet by Sylvan Spirit by Rebecca and Mau-reen Worth ($200) at sylvanspirit.com.

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Gray silk with paisley and floral print drawstring dress by rebecca Taylor ($345) and safari green silk drawstring dress by DVF ($325), gray leather cross-strap heel by Gucci ($635) at Saks Fifth Ave; moon locket necklace and button rings by Cockamamie Jewelry ($198 and $57), olive leather belt by Streets Ahead ($168), gold floral dangle by August Nine Designs ($161) at Glass Boat; tortoise leaf headband ($10) at Urban Outfitters; gold cuff with magenta stone ($36) at Frill Seekers in the Shops at 5807.




Floral print sleeveless dress by Minuet ($78) and silver bamboo hoop earrings ($18) at Fab̒rik; silver link with flower necklace ($28) at Frill Seekers in the Shops at 5807; silver flower double ring ($18) at Urban Outfitters.




Blood orange embroidered sun dress by We Heart Vera ($158), bright yellow fabric flower necklace in hair ($42) at Anthropologie; gold multi-disc earring ($23) at pink; yellow citron square costume ring ($64) at london Salon; gray vintage bag with long chain ($28) at Verve in the Shops at 5807; gold necklace with painted floral motif ($16) at Exile; multicolored wooden bangles made from old skate-boards by Kristi Tororitis ($14), Quirk Gallery; berry leather boots by Frye ($348) at Saxon.




Silk multicolored Aztec romper by Twelfth Street by Cyn-thia Vincent ($288) at pink; fitted jean jacket by lucky Brand Jeans ($119) at lucky Brand; turquoise and sterling silver necklace from india ($280) at london Sa-lon; multiprint flower pin by Foundling ($25) at Quirk Gal-lery; turquoise beads inset in bangle ($18) at Fab̒rik; zebra print pony hair platform by Sam Edelman ($160) for Scarpa at Frances Kahn.




peach and beige floral button-front silk dress by Tucker ($322) at pink; shell disc necklace with a silhouette overlay ($12) at Verve in the Shops at 5807; flower rings by Amanda Outcalt ($240 and $600) at Quirk Gallery.



Coral cap-sleeve silk blouse by Odille ($98) at Anthro-pologie; silk floral multicolor shorts by Tibi ($238) and turquoise charm embossed patent leather pochette ($1,195) at Saks Fifth Avenue; white leather open toe wedge by Faryl robin ($199) at Need Supply Co.; coral drop earrings by One Sweet peach ($67), blue and purple neck-lace with art nouveau silver flower by Sally ryan ($195), white stone square ring by Chipita ($100) at Glass Boat; silver flower ring by Amanda Outcalt ($820), orange cuff made from an old lp by Tracy Wilson ($25) at Quirk Gallery.

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Saxon Shoes11800 W. Broad st., no. 2750285-3473saxonshoes.com

Shops at 58075807 Patterson ave.288-5807shop5807.com

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C o m p i l e d b y Cat baab, Hilary langford and deveron timberlake

Golden idolCarrie Underwood brings her play on tour to the richmond Coli-seum on april 27 at 7:30 p.m. She’s got Craig morgan and Sons of Sylvia opening, but it’s the country sweetheart and her full-blown stage show that earn the $34-$54 price tag.

trill rideWhen you consider that danger mouse, aka brian Joseph burton and one half of gnarls barkley, got major recognition by mixing Jay-Z rhymes and beatles hits on “the grey album,” it’s not so strange that he hammers out a record with introspective rocker James mer-cer of the Shins. the gnarls vibe is ever-present with curious samples and soulful grooves, but mercer’s distinctive, melodic voice makes it feel like an experimental Shins disc. Some songs float, reminiscent of hazy, pink floyd trippers, while others snap with snare drum trips and electro-trills akin to video game victory marks. throughout the 10 tracks, organic, crispy acoustics get rolled over by skips in a sonic romp, an ebb and flow that makes the two ever engaging and totally unpredict-able despite their respective trade-mark sounds.

better than SleepWith a mishmash of tinkling keys, sweeping choruses and some fuzzy guitar riffage, you might call this dream rock. breaking out from her Jealous girlfriends, frontwoman Holly miranda joins forces with indie whiz and producer dave Sitek of tv on the radio to explore a sleepy-headed batch of songs that are more all-consuming than snooze,

but prepare yourself to chill before listening to avoid a letdown. this is the stuff of stumbling dreams and duality, a soundtrack to midnight musings and won-derment after a few glasses of wine. miranda’s gauzy, multitracked vocals serenade each other and bounce off of

feedback and synthetic loops. on occasion, however, the girl wails and it’s cutting. both charming and ex-quisite, miranda’s debut rocks you to the edge of sleep in the best of ways.

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arts & entertainmenttribUte territoryWith this little book, Weis and melton have delivered a touching — no, really — tribute to their late father, Steve Salmon, who died of lung cancer in 2008. the memoir-like forward details the daughters’ relationship with their parents and explains the inspiration for the children’s story that follows. this is a beautifully done volume, a real treat, worth the money and — you can’t help feel-ing this — in the service of a good cause, too, be-cause these sisters have made some-thing so sweet out of their grief.

elvis livesCount on the national to bring top-caliber music to downtown richmond. this month, the goo goo dolls play april 20 at 8 p.m.; tickets are $36.50. elvis Costello hits the stage april 24 at 8 p.m.; tickets are $38.50. Jam band fans get two nights of disco biscuits and Widespread panic, and there’s country, indie-rock and more to hear now. the-nationalva.com

gameS & gardenSin addition to the spring-themed events we’ve list-ed in Style & Substance this month, consider the 70th annual West avenue garden tour, noon until 5 p.m. april 25. family entertainment, refresh-ments and inspired gar-dening in one of rich-mond’s sweetest small neighborhoods make this a fun — and free — street party. westave.org.

age blaZerit might have been intimidating, but instead it was just refreshing to come across sentiments such as, “excited, i gathered my supplies, water purifier …” and the stuff about sauce-packet dinners and 50-pound packs in emily kimball’s memoir of her adventures hiking the appalachian trail, at, oh, the quaint age of 70. after all, not all of us are cut out for that sort of thing, no matter how old we are, and are just reduced to wonder by the pictures. get inspired, any-way, at theaging-adventurer.com.

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Balance Through ReikiSanta Sorenson practices peace and healing. By Valley HaggaRd

Turbulent times call for desperate mea-sures — bubble baths, long walks and hot cups of tea. But when home reme-dies fail to smooth more than ruffles on the surface, it never hurts to get a reiki

master to iron out those deeper disturbances.I first met Santa Sorenson at Unity of Richmond

in the late ’90s. a chaplain, she was one of the most graceful and calm women I had ever encountered. She was a woman who clearly walked her talk, ra-diating a sort of balanced, centered peace I could only imagine.

I learned that Sorenson was a reiki master and also a nurse, and when I needed to have ma-jor surgery in 2003, I wanted her there. Reiki, a Japanese word meaning palm healing, brings the body’s energy field into balance, and it’s becom-ing more commonly used in traditional Western medicine. I signed a waiver that allowed Sorenson into the recovery room, and while I came out of the deep, drugged haze of anesthesia, she held my hand, performed reiki on me and speeded up my recovery faster than any of the meds they sent me home with.

The following year, a few weeks into a high-risk pregnancy, I set up biweekly Reiki sessions with Sorenson. When I believed I was out of the woods, I visited her once a month until the end. She was there when I delivered my son, the umbilical cord triple-wrapped around his neck, by emergency cesarean section. I think of her as an angel.

Originally from Manhattan, Sorenson attended the High School of Performing arts and then nursing school. after studying dance with Ber-tram Ross and Cora Cahan of the Martha graham School, she formed modern dance companies in both New york and Richmond, but stopped danc-ing professionally when she had her third child at 44. and although she practiced nursing in New york, she felt that she wasn’t accomplishing the work she thought would be most truly beneficial. “Most patients needed to be heard, and I was too busy to listen,” she says. “Just being present and listening was very important to me. That alone can be so healing.”

and listening, in her job at the Richmond Peace education Center, is paramount. a board mem-ber, the workshop coordinator, the alternatives to

Violence Project chair and co-chair of the annual Richmond Peace Festival in September, Soren-son is a certified facilitator of conflict resolution in the prisons and in the community.

a reiki master for the past 12 years, Santa re-ceived her training from a local practitioner and has trained about 10 others. “Reiki has always been handed down from person to person, sort of like storytelling,” she says. “It balances the body so it can heal itself. I’m the instrument of univer-sal life force energy.”

That energy can get kinked up and out of whack in so many different ways. although I have no cur-rent medical crises, I visit Sorenson at her South Side home for a balancing session, where I’m able, for the first time in weeks, to relax completely on her table. Her hands are warm and gentle, and while she lightly cups my head, she asks me how I’ve been. I tell her, and then, as she sweeps the air over my body, I close my eyes and let out the long breath I’ve been holding.

Santa Sorenson can be reached for private reiki sessions at 248-0597.


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losing a job can mean a delicious new career. by Deveron Timberlake

Sweet and SavoryStrawberry rhubarb PieIngredIents:1 or 2 9-inch sweet pie crusts (from Pies over

Cakes, of course)¾ pound fresh rhubarb, diced1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved½ cup granulated sugar *1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour, sifted **2 teaspoon grated orange peel1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cloves4 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)Heavy cream

dIrectIons:o Preheat oven to 425 degrees.o mix sugar, flour, orange peel, cinnamon and

cloves together in small bowl. if substituting agave nectar, do not add to the mixture, re-serve for later.

o Put rhubarb and strawberries together in a large prep bowl. While stirring gently with a spatula or wooden spoon, sift flour mixture over the top to combine well. if using, add agave nectar after flour mixture has been added.

o mound the strawberry mixture into the un-baked 9-inch sweet pie crust. if desired, cube unsalted butter and sprinkle over the top of the filling, then top with another unbaked pie crust (remove from tin, place on top of fill-ing.) you can also roll out the top crust, cut it into 1-inch strips, and use it to create a lattice top if you are feeling artistic.

o Fold the overlapping edges of the pie crusts to make a nice,

even edge. brush any visible crust with heavy cream.

o Cover the edges with a pie shield, if available, and bake. after about 20 minutes at 425 de-grees, reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 40 minutes. The crust should be golden brown

and the pie’s internal temperature 145 degrees.

*Substitute 1/3 cup agave nec-tar for low-glycemic diets.

**Substitute 1/3 cup gluten-free bak-ing mix and 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum for gluten-free diets.

When arden Wagner Fidler lost her first job out of college, a position with Circuit City, it wasn’t the typi-cally crushing letdown that some workers experience.

“Joining the corporate world was a bit of whiplash for me,” Fidler says, “and i didn’t feel like i totally fit in there, even though the people i worked with were great. The structure was difficult, and seemed counterintuitive to the way things would get done.” now a 27-year-old entrepreneur, she says, “Work-ing for myself makes a lot more sense.”

Fidler left the office for the home kitchen in au-gust, deciding that her interest in baking might lead to a viable project and perhaps an income. because she always preferred desserts with crusts instead of frosting, she named the business Pies over Cakes. “i wanted people to have a dessert that was good and sweet, but better for you than cake,” she says. Some pies are sweet, some are sa-vory, some are gluten-free or vegan; all are true to her healthy foods mission. “i want people to appre-ciate simplicity that is good food,” she says, “not a ton of ingredients but good, local produce bought from local farmers.”

Fidler started baking while in college at West virginia University, where she was a psychology major. She treasured the skills of her grandmoth-er, a “phenomenal baker” whose copy of “Joy of Cooking” is a mainstay on Fidler’s shelf. because those college experiments were a success with her friends, Fidler forged ahead, experimenting with healthy oils and natural ingredients. When

she was downsized out of the 9-to-5 job, she got her business license and a health inspection and hasn’t looked back.

She’s gearing up for the spring opening of farm-ers’ markets at byrd House in oregon Hill and the West end market on Gayton road, where she’ll sell pies, tarts and unfilled crusts three times a week.

She occasionally barters with farmers, trading pies for produce, and thrives on the relationships with people she admires for their sincerity and work ethic. “i am so fortunate to get into this community of farmers be-cause they are amazing human be-ings and they have more than what you need to feed yourself or your family well.”

Fidler hopes to keep her busi-ness small enough to do it all herself, and plans to return to school for a teaching degree that will allow her to bake dur-ing the summers. “i don’t want to be the next Sara lee,” she says. “i want to encourage people to buy vegetables to make their own pies, to appreciate healthy, local foods and the people who grow them.”

on the Web:piesovercakes.combyrdhousemarket.blogspot.comwestendfarmersmarket.com

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Morning sunlight blasts the white-walled interior of the West avenue home of Page and Sanford bond. She’s a gallery owner and he’s an ar-chitect, and as they guide a visitor

from space to space it’s apparent that their house lacks the usual walls and doorways of most Fan houses. The bonds dispensed with those more than 30 years ago when they gutted the first floor and basement of the four-level, five-bedroom town-house to enhance flexibility for a growing family, entertaining and, importantly, contemporary art.

Hanging above the large, round dining table

A gallery owner and an architect open their house for Historic Garden Week.

modern amenitiesis a powerful, abstract monochromatic print by richard Serra, an artist internationally known for his huge steel installations. “That’s entitled ‘b.b. king,’” says Sanford, who more often is called San-dy. “it’s part of a series Serra did on blues artists.”

“i have a lot of black art, don’t i?” observes Page, almost absentmindedly, referring to pieces by ells-worth kelly, Cy Twombly and Sally mann, hanging nearby. Her husband picks up on her comment: “you can see the forms better,” he says, approvingly. “They are not involved in a conversation of colors.”

This back and forth is an ongoing thing with the bonds. They’re not apt to change according to the

whims of fashion. in fact, they’ve made few funda-mental changes to their home during the past de-cades. but the once natural brick walls have been painted white, and all the bathrooms recently re-ceived a stunningly simple update with Carrara marble surfaces and light-hued maple cabinetry.

The bonds’ solid modernistic aesthetic is some-thing they’ve honed since they were married in the late 1960s. among their first art acquisitions together were a le Corbusier print, which they bought in Switzerland from the renowned archi-tect’s mistress, and a Walker evans photograph.

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seum of Fine arts,” Sandy says, a twinkle in his eye. “They had made drawings that were only revealed as toilet paper was unrolled and [they] filled clear en-ema bags with water and goldfish. The guards were so flustered.”

The bonds eventually settled in richmond when Sandy joined Glave, new-man & anderson, a rich-mond architecture firm that melded modernism with a strong thrust to-ward adaptive reuse and historic preservation. He

says moving to richmond “was culture shock. We had been living in the most liberal state in the union. our congressman was Tip o’neill, our senator was Ted kennedy, and massachusetts was the only state in the union that voted for George mcGovern. in virginia you didn’t know who was a Democrat and who was a republican.”

Today Sandy is a partner in 3north, an archi-tecture firm based in manchester. His wife is the owner and director of the Page bond Gallery on nearby West main Street.

The bonds first bought a house on West avenue and soon purchased another row house on the same street. They gutted that building, which had been a food co-op, and combined hallways, living and dining rooms into a continuous space. new wooden flooring, which Sandy salvaged from a house being demolished to make way for virginia Commonwealth

while living in Cambridge, mass. Sandy was in graduate architecture school at the massachu-setts institute of Technology and Page was hon-ing her skill as a photographer.

“our children were in a play group with all these kids whose parents had been to rhode is-land School of Design and all of the people around us were doing art,” Page says. She, then as now a ball of focused energy, embraced the artistic vibe and organized her first exhibition of their work in lincoln, a boston suburb.

it was the late 1960s — sit-ins, love-ins and hap-penings — and the bonds’ talented friends weren’t about to confine their expressions to polite spac-es. “Some of them got together and staged ‘Flush with the Walls,’ a guerilla show at boston’s mu-

University’s new student commons, was laid on a diagonal. The flooring has been painted a warm shade of gray.

Throughout the house are well-worn oriental rugs, an eclectic, comfortable mélange of fur-niture and contemporary art. Prominently dis-played in the dining room is a Picasso-designed plate, the first art Sandy purchased.

on april 22 the bond home, along with others in the lower Fan District, will be open for Historic Garden Week on the West avenue Plus Two Walk-ing Tour, sponsored by the Garden Club of vir-ginia. one of the perennial treats of all Garden Week tours are floral displays tailored to the spe-cific interiors by members of the club.

“i need to call them and tell them not to put too much color in the flower arrangements,” Page says.

See vagardenweek.org for details on this month’s tours.

Great taste a t h o m e

A thermometer is fastened between

open studs near the front door of the Bond’s West

Avenue home.

Sanford and page Bond (at left) start their day with coffee at the dining room table designed by Sanford. “B.B. King,” a print by richard Serra, hangs on the wall to right. An Ellsworth Kelly etching hangs above an antique Welsh cupboard. in the living room (above) white brick walls create the backdrop for artworks including a dark, mixed media canvas by richard Carlyon.


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tApril 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and with it comes a reminder of the challenges we face in improving the health of our planet. Of the many small steps we can take to go greener,

one of the easiest is eating more local, seasonal and organic foods. Drinking Virginia wine with friends isn’t bad either. Combine those with a group ser-vice project, or an ongoing commitment to greener living, and you have the makings for a truly earth-friendly celebration.

Earth Day Soiree

MEnu:Green pea pesto bruschette with pea shoots

Strawberry tarts with chèvre and mint

local cheeses with baguette

local wines

Honor mother earth

in fresh ways.

by TESS AuTrEy bOShEr


Think Globally, Act locally ❧ Richmond Earth Day Cel-ebration and James River Fish Festival. April 25, old Manches-ter (south end of Mayo Bridge, at Hull Street between the James River and Art Works). Aside from plenty of live music, activities in-clude green vendors and arts and crafts, local foods and farmers, community garden, kids’ activities and alternative energy exhibits. earthdayrichmond.org.

❧ Billion Acts of Green. This campaign, organized by the Earth Day Network, encourages folks to commit to an act of green, big or small, and hopes to reach a billion good deeds. The Web site, billionactsof-green.net, provides suggestions if you need inspiration.

❧ Global Days of Service. Earth Day Network has desig-nated April 17 and 18 as a time for volunteers around the world to focus on climate change solutions. Projects and activi-ties vary by location. earthday.net/globaldaysofservice.

❧ Resources for eating lo-cally and seasonally. Buylo-calvirginia.org, Pickyourown.org, fieldtoplate.com and 17thstreet-farmersmarket.com.

Green pea pesto bruschette with pea shoots

InGREDIEntS:1 fresh baguette (Ellwood Thompson’s parme-

san and herb baguette preferred)1 ½ cups frozen peas, defrosted and drained½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped½ cup slivered, blanched almonds¼ teaspoon salt¹/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon olive oil1-3 tablespoons water1 lemon wedge 1 cup fresh pea shoots or other seasonal micro-

greens, washed and dried

DIRECtIonS:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice baguette in

to diagonal rounds, about ¼-inch thick. Place ba-guette slices on a single layer on a baking sheet. On another baking sheet, spread almonds in a single layer. bake both for about 5 minutes, until baguette rounds are crispy and lightly browned, and almonds are just starting to become fragrant.

Add peas, cheese, garlic, almonds, salt and pep-per, and ¼ cup olive oil to bowl of a food processor. Process until well-blended, then add water a table-spoon at a time, as needed, to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.

Add pea shoots to a small bowl and squeeze lem-on wedge over shoots. Drizzle on 1 teaspoon olive oil, then salt and pepper to taste. Toss lightly with clean hands.

Spread a thin layer of pesto on a bruschette and top each with a pinch of pea shoots. Serve immediately.

Strawberry tarts with chèvre and mint

InGREDIEntS:1 quart strawberries½ teaspoon orange zest 1 tablespoon orange juice1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint2 tablespoons sugar1 box (2 rolls) of phyllo dough, thawed,

or 2 boxes phyllo small tart shells2 tablespoons butter, melted4 ounces chèvre (Caromont farms preferred)1 ½ tablespoons honey

DIRECtIonS:remove stems from strawberries and cut in to slices. Gen-

tly combine strawberries, orange zest and juice, mint, and sugar, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or as long as 12 hours.

If using rolled phyllo dough, preheat oven to 350 degrees. unroll dough on a cutting board, and use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut out 24 rounds of phyllo. Gently press each round into the cup of a small muffin tin. With a pastry brush, brush melted butter inside each shell. bake for 8-10 minutes until crispy and browned.

Mix together chèvre and honey in a small bowl. To assem-ble tarts, place a generous teaspoon of chèvre-honey mix-ture into each tart shell and top with 2-3 slices strawberries. Serve immediately.

KITChEn nOTES

● local or organic versions of most of the ingredients for these recipes can be found at Ellwood Thompson’s or Whole Foods Market.

● phyllo mini tart shells and rolled phyllo dough can be found at Ukrop’s in the freezer section near the berries. The prepared shells save time, but the tarts are tastier when the shells are made fresh at home from the rolled dough.

● Green pea pesto, and the chèvre and honey mixture, can both be made as long as three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

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Autumn Hill Virginia Monticello cabernet franc

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recommended local cheesesCaromont Farmstead Chèvre (rIVEr CIT y CEllArS, WhOlE FOODS)

Meadow Creek Appalachian tomme (rIVEr CIT y CEllArS, WhOlE FOODS)

Oak Spring Dairy raw white cheddar (EllWOOD ThOMPSOn)

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by betty Joyce Nash

Face ValueLife is a canvas of skin.

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When I was 16, my boyfriend and I would drive to the top of our town’s only parking deck so that we could see into the distance and pretend to be

somewhere else in time and place. We always re-turned by my eleven o’clock curfew to avoid my mother’s forbidding frown lines. I am convinced now that her wrinkles were tangible evidence of my antics.

curfew represented, back then, all we really knew of time. there was only the present. our smooth faces were unmarked except for a few pimples, but not for long. our yesterdays accu-mulated, and as tiny hatch marks soon surfaced, I wondered which represented the time my dog brownie died or my brother tried to beat me up or my sister accused me of staining her best outfit, or I won the fourth-grade spelling bee.

In good times and bad, emotions ordered nerves and muscles to spring into action and dis-play themselves on my face, the seat of char-acter, mood and experience. as I navigated adulthood, my facial construction workers never failed to respond to successes and failures. they mapped labor pains, grief, moving days, job anxieties, collapsed and resurrected dreams and the thrill of beginnings. a lifetime of grocery store lines, traffic jams, love fests, laugh fests, fear fests and cooing ba-bies showed.

on my face. at some point, lines deepen. they

testify to a life if not well lived, hell,

at least lived. Laugh lines. one can hardly have too many of those, right? otherwise, you haven’t laughed enough. I actually could use more laugh lines.

and then there are the frown lines across the forehead, my personal favorite. In 10th-grade French, trying desperately to remember the fu-ture perfect of some obscure verb, I crossed my eyes and furrowed my brow only to be chastised by a male classmate, believe it or not, who had the nerve to say, “stop frowning. When you grow up, your forehead will wrinkle.”

how did he know? No doubt his mother had him convinced, like mine did, that your face could freeze in an unflattering expression!

oK, so maybe I’d spring for some aesthetic re-juvenation, ahem, procedure if I could. but really, would you want your forehead injected, immobi-lized with botox? you could never look surprised. that would be a shame, because a face is, after all, your canvas. you can’t hide from your own life.

I hate to admit this, but you know those political husband-cheating scandals of the past couple of years? they have fascinated me. there was silda spitzer’s expression that captured her plight per-fectly, as though she’d taken a class in public hu-miliation. but I’m sure she didn’t have to — her face simply reflected her inner turmoil. and Jen-ny sanford’s face really never got past mad, pro-

ducing an external view of an interior landscape, flabbergasted and frustrated.

because, let’s face it, would you want to lie with your face? I’m sure people do, particu-larly people in the public eye. In this media-mad world of social masks, blindingly white teeth, fake smiles, unnatural flawless skin and coiffed hair with nary a trace of gray,

authenticity seems endangered. but maybe covering up is nothing new, as

our ancestors have wigged and pow-dered and corseted for centuries. and I confess that I can’t wait to try out new wrinkle creams. but time is

the mistress of face craft, transforma-tive and true. and to tamper too much with her work would be like pretend-ing to be somewhere else in time.


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Create perfectly customized upholstery that will endureA lifetime of napping, lingering and unwinding.

Sale includes Lee Industries & Vanguard

Huguenot Village Shopping Center. Open Monday - Friday 10-6 & Saturday 10-4. 804-320-1730

Belle April 2010

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Transcript of Belle April 2010