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C-4 Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The Press-Dispatch HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Youth First Today by Christine Weinzapfel-Hayden, Youth First, Inc. Back to school tips Most schools have been on summer hiatus. You've had close to three months with your children living a relatively carefree summer life. Hopefully you've had the opportunity to create some new memories with your family. It is probably a little hard to believe these sum- mer days together are com- ing to an end. If you are like me, you and the kids may have relaxed your rou- tine through the summer months. Now the question is, how do you get back on track? For starters, try not to stress. Start talking to your kids about school to get them excited about the up- coming year. Speak with en- thusiasm and talk about the new year in positive terms. Also, go back-to-school shopping together and let your kids have input on their supplies. Give yourself time to gradually get settled back into a bedtime routine. If your child's school-year bed- time is 7:30 p.m. but you've been letting them stay up until 9 p.m. during the sum- mer, you're going to need some time to adjust their bedtime. Try pushing their bedtime up 15 to 30 minutes at a time. You're also going to want to start getting them up ear- lier in the morning, working towards the time they will need to be awake during the school year. If you have younger children who have gotten into a habit of taking naps during the day, this would also be a good time to start eliminating nap times. You might have also no- ticed your grocery bill has gone up significantly during the summer. Part of this is our tendency to graze and allow our children to graze throughout the day. Once school starts, their opportu- nity to snack on a whim will be gone. To help make that transition easier, it would be a good idea to cut back on the snacks. Start getting back into the routine of eating meals at specific times. It seems that morning routines are the hardest at the start of the school year (and some- times all year). Start prac- ticing your morning rou- tine now. If you're going to need your child to eat imme- diately after waking during the school year start practic- ing now. It's also a good idea to start planning for after- school activities now. Once school starts schedules seem to explode. Start fig- uring out which kids are go- ing to participate in particu- lar activities and whose re- sponsibility it will be to get them to and from practices and games. If you make an effort to or- ganize your calendar now, you will feel better about your schedule later. Hope- fully this will help alleviate some stress for everyone as the days start getting busier. The start of the school year sneaks up on us every year. Don't let this be a dreaded time for you or your children. Make going back to school fun and start pre- paring early. This will help your new school year start more smoothly and be a more enjoyable experience for all. This column is writ- ten by Christine Weinzap- fel-Hayden, LCSW, school so- cial worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit dedi- cated to strengthening youth and families. This fall, Youth First will provide 54 Master's level social workers to 74 schools in 10 Indiana coun- ties. Over 60,000 youth and families per year have ac- cess to Youth First's school social work and afterschool programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize stu- dent success. BAKED CHICKEN NACHOS By Monica Sinclair Although nachos are not the healthiest food, they make a great snack when you have the munchies or when you just want to have a snack while watching a movie. This week, I found a recipe for nachos that uses chicken instead of beef and looks fabulous. The next time we sit down for a film fest, I will try these. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 2 med sweet red peppers, diced • 1 med green pepper, diced • 3 tsps canola oil, divided • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained • 1 tsp minced garlic • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1/4 tsp ground cumin • 2-1/4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken • 4-1/2 tsp lime juice • 1/8 tsp salt • 1/8 tsp pepper • 7-1/2 cups tortilla chips • 8 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro • 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream • 2 to 3 tsps diced pickled jalapeno peppers, optional DIRECTIONS 1. In a large skillet, sauté peppers in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; transfer to a small bowl. 2. In the same skillet, sauté the beans, garlic, orega- no and cumin in remaining oil for 3 minutes or un- til heated through. 3. Meanwhile, combine the chicken, lime juice, salt and pepper. 4. In a greased 13x9 -in. baking dish, layer half of the tortilla chips, pepper mixture, bean mixture, chicken, cheese, onions and cilantro. Repeat lay- ers. 5. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 -20 minutes or un- til heated through. 6. Serve with sour cream and pickled jalapenos if desired. Source: tasteof home.com MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL 21st OFFERS FINANCING FOR: HOME ONLY LAND HOME LAND IN LIEU BUY-FOR USED HOME FINANCING SECONDARY HOUSING VISIT: Apply.21stMortgage.com FAX: 1.877.312.2100 *Certain loan conditions must be met. NO APPLICATION FEES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS TO APPLY. 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