® HERLIFE MAGAZINE Keeping Women Connected NOVEMBER 2019 Morris Mikalah Style Influencer of Knots & NOVEMBER 2019 2019 NOVEMBER Pearls | FASHION ISSUE FASHION Hairstyles for the Holidays Stress Less HERLIFEMAGAZINE.Com with Tech this Season! Toasting the Holidays! fashion issue BRAISED CABBAGE AND APPLE • 8 oz. red cabbage • 1 apple, sliced • apple cider vinegar • lemon pepper • 1-2 packets or 6-8 drops Stevia In small saucepan, add cabbage and apple with enough water to allow to braise. Add vinegar, lemon pepper and Stevia to sweeten. Fold cabbage over repeatedly to cook evenly. BECKY LOST 16 LBS “I have been unable to lose my belly fat I have acquired since turning 40, 9 years ago. I had changed my diet and started crossfit 3 times a week 3 years ago but nothing worked. My belly fat is now gone where I feel more comfortable. Working out is easier with 16 less pounds to lug around. I had also developed plantar fasciitis last November and it is now gone and I no longer have to take medication for it.” MICHELLE LOST 17 LBS “I’ve noticed smaller body measurements and my clothes are now fitting me better. I am drinking more water and I no longer have bloating or gas. I feel better! The staff was very helpful when I had any questions or concerns.” MELISSA LOST 18 LBS “I feel great! Plus the weight loss has put me back in normal size clothes. Everyone who sees me has had good comments about my appearance. I can’t wait to ass cardio back into my routine because of how great I feel. The staff has been great. They are super helpful and always positive. I would recommend MaxLife to anyone who feels old and crummy!” 2 www.herlifemagazine.com BRAISED CABBAGE AND APPLE • 8 oz. red cabbage • 1 apple, sliced • apple cider vinegar • lemon pepper • 1-2 packets or 6-8 drops Stevia In small saucepan, add cabbage and apple with enough water to allow to braise. Add vinegar, lemon pepper and Stevia to sweeten. Fold cabbage over repeatedly to cook evenly. BECKY LOST 16 LBS “I have been unable to lose my belly fat I have acquired since turning 40, 9 years ago. I had changed my diet and started crossfit 3 times a week 3 years ago but nothing worked. My belly fat is now gone where I feel more comfortable. Working out is easier with 16 less pounds to lug around. I had also developed plantar fasciitis last November and it is now gone and I no longer have to take medication for it.” MICHELLE LOST 17 LBS “I’ve noticed smaller body measurements and my clothes are now fitting me better. I am drinking more water and I no longer have bloating or gas. I feel better! The staff was very helpful when I had any questions or concerns.” MELISSA LOST 18 LBS “I feel great! Plus the weight loss has put me back in normal size clothes. Everyone who sees me has had good comments about my appearance. I can’t wait to ass cardio back into my routine because of how great I feel. The staff has been great. They are super helpful and always positive. I would recommend MaxLife to anyone who feels old and crummy!” www.herlifemagazine.com 3 4 www.herlifemagazine.com www.herlifemagazine.com 5 www.herlifemagazine.com 7 HERLIFE contents 10 WELCOME / Note from the Publisher 14 FASHION BLOG / Be Prepared for Fashion Emergencies! 16 HIGHLIGHT / Household Toxins: Determining Your Body Burden 18 SCENE & BE SEEN / Supporting Kids Foundation Hearts of Gold 20 HIGHLIGHT / HighPointe Financial Group: Commitment to Clients and Community 24 HIGHLIGHT / KC Bridal Group: Resources to Plan the Perfect Wedding! 28 HEALTH / Stress Less with Tech this Season! 30 SPOTLIGHT / Dr. Levi Young: Practicing the Art of Cosmetic Surgery 32 SILVER LININGS / Great Gift Ideas for Seniors 34 BEAUTY / Hairstyles for the Holidays INSPIRATIONS 42 36 ASK THE EXPERT / Always Look Your Best: Tips from a Wardrobe Stylist 38 SPOTLIGHT / Clothes Mentor: Save Time, Money and the Environment! Mikalah Morris: “You and your wardrobe will be knotted for life.” 46 WEATHERING LIFE’S LITTLE MOMENTS / Fashion Radar A degree from the Art Institute of San Francisco, a stint at Bloomingdales and the influence of her female forbears set 48 MOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE / Avoiding Conflict at the Holiday Table Mikalah Morris on the path to Knots & Pearls, where she helps clients create a cohesive look for their wardrobes, 50 CULINARY / Blood Sugar Control During the Whirlwind of Holiday Traditions homes and souls. Simplicity, courage and listening with intent are the hallmarks of her style. 52 CRAVINGS / Bo Lings: Authentic Food, Unmatched Ambiance 58 RECIPES / Gingerbread Scones and Brie and Jam Phyllo Bites 60 WINE / Toasting the Holidays! 62 BOOK REVIEW / Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank 64 TRENDSETTER / Crews Jewelry 72 GREEN LIVING / It’s Easy to be Green if You Know These Simple Secrets 74 FINE THINGS / Lavish Holiday Dinners 76 WORKING WOMEN / Building a Working Wardrobe 78 FINANCE / Nine Tips to Help with Your Holiday Budget 80 58 80 HOME / Guarding Against Holiday Hazards 82 REAL ESTATE / Marketing Real Estate in 3D 84 PETS / The Top Five Pet Charities 86 TRAVEL / Today’s Timeshare Outlook 88 JUST SAYIN’ / Jenny Matthews 90 TIE THE KNOT / Seema Amin and Deval Patel 92 HELPING HANDS / Clothed in Confidence: Foundation4 Domestic Violence Prevention 94 IN THE CITY / Calendar of Events 82 96 HOROSCOPE / November Horoscope 8 www.herlifemagazine.com www.herlifemagazine.com 9 HERLIFE welcome PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER J DEERY Own It! o you ever get dressed and ask yourself tone for the day. often than not, but I got sick of coming home if what you are wearing is out of style or What does mindset have to do with fash- and having to hang up that pile of clothes. I Ddated? I do! I often question if I paired ion and getting dressed every day? Everything! know that what just walked down the runway the right pieces together or if something looks Fashion and trends are always changing, and is not going to look like that on me. I try to right or good. I have a Pinterest board that I they definitely are not one size fits all. I like wear my clothes and not let them wear me. I go to with a lot of looks pulled together from to find a few new trendy pieces each season try not to look at myself in the mirror for too my closet, thanks to Abby Wood, but it does that I really like and incorporate them into long and analyze what I’m wearing and how not account for what I wear every single day of my wardrobe. Who doesn’t like to wear some- I look. The longer I do, the more my mindset the week, let alone a month or more. The days thing new that you feel good in? It creates the shifts, which isn’t good for me or anyone who when I’m on my own, I may or may not look mindset of feeling put together and a sense of has to work with me that day either! fashion forward or put together, but I have power that carries throughout the day. I know Look in the mirror, stand tall, feel good learned the truth of fashion. It all boils down when I have time to actually “get ready” in the in your own clothes and others can sense it. It to your mindset. morning, I am more productive and achieve a isn’t about how much you shop or how much Most of us, if not all of us, find ourselves lot more because I feel better about myself. My you spend. It’s about setting your mind to consumed with the hustle and bustle of our mindset has paved the way for the day. wear your fashion and owning it. everyday lives. Let’s face it; there will never be I am very honest in that I don’t always more than 24 hours in a day. How do I know have time to wash my hair, style it, put on Cherish it, this? I’ve tried to add hours over and over and makeup, and pick out clothes that I like before it hasn’t worked, so I’m giving up and accept- I’m out the door each morning. In truth, we’ve ing that the days won’t ever get any longer. all left our house with a pile of clothes left However, one thing I can control is my mind- behind in our closet because we couldn’t find TAMMY CRYSTAL McDONALD set; how I perceive myself and feel sets the something to wear. That used to be me more facebook.com/HERLIFEMagazine / @herlifemagkc / @herlifemagkc / @herlifemagazine 10 www.herlifemagazine.com PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER J DEERY www.herlifemagazine.com 11 HERLIFE staff & contacts PUBLISHER Tammy McDonald EDITOR Marilyn Isaminger OFFICE MANAGER Patsy Crystal ART DIRECTOR Elana Bell GRAPHIC DESIGN Casey Olson SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Michelle Carder [email protected] 816-516-9888 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Melisa Cull [email protected] 717-982-3292 Casey Olson [email protected] 913-218-4291 CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Bellyfull.net, Melody Bussey, Ann E. Butenas, Lisa Taranto Butler, Meg Dieter, Wlaa Elashkar, Stephanie Fox, Marilyn Isaminger, Melissa Haines Lavin, Erin Little, Joelle Malinowski RD, CDN, CDE, Jenny Matthews, Cindy McDermott, Erin Jones McIntosh, Linda R. Price, Tina V. Savas, Catie Watson, Abby Wood CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Bellyfull.net, Sander Cha, Amber J. 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