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Katiedid Versus By Katiedid Langrock Lotdocking points Sweet's AIR-FRYER GARLIC-ROSEMARY BRUSSELS SPROUTS MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL By Monica Sinclair I have had my air fryer for a year now and love it. I have cooked many things in it, however, our favorite is French fries, as they come out so crispy. However, after having some blood work done and realizing I am now pre-dia- betic, I really need to get my eating habits under control. So, I'm going to have to find healthier recipes for the air fryer. One showed up in my email that I am anxious to try. I found out a few years ago that I actually like Brus- sels sprouts, so this is the perfect healthier recipe for me. INGREDIENTS • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat air fryer to 350°. Place first 4 ingredients in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high 30 seconds. 2. Toss Brussels sprouts with 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Place Brussels sprouts on tray in air-fryer basket; cook 4-5 minutes. Stir sprouts. Cook until sprouts are light- ly browned and near desired tenderness, about 8 min- utes longer, stirring halfway through cooking time. 3. Toss bread crumbs with rosemary and remaining oil mixture; sprinkle over sprouts. Continue cooking un- til crumbs are browned and sprouts are tender, 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately. Source: tasteof home.com YOUTH FIRST TODAY Building confidence in adolescent girls By Youth First Staff Youth First, Inc. Growing up can be challenging. Some stages in our lives are notoriously more difficult than others. Most of us remember our various "awk- ward" phases that took place through- out our time in elementary and middle school. During those years, even the smallest failure could feel like defeat. Although all of us experience the struggles of discovering who we are as we grow up, the negative impacts of so- cial pressure during adolescence are sig- nificantly higher in girls. Between the ag- es of 8 and 14, girls' confidence levels fall by 30 percent. At 14, when girls' confidence is statis- tically at its lowest, boys' confidence is 27 percent higher. How can we spot the signs of this confidence plunge in our daughters and what can we do to bolster their self-esteem? This drop in self-esteem may look like fear of trying new things, reluctance to speak up in class or ask questions, peo- ple-pleasing, overthinking, or constant comparison. The good news is that con- fidence can be taught and encouraged if given the right atmosphere to grow during these tough years. The single most effective way to build confidence is by taking risks. Comfort zones inhibit growth. Bravery is like a muscle, the more you use it, the easier it is to be unafraid to express yourself. Encourage your daughter to take risks and normalize failures. If girls start tak- ing positive risks during adolescence, they will be better prepared to over- come failure and will have the ability to move on when things don't go perfectly in adulthood. Resist the urge to jump in and save your daughter from failure. It is essential for her to learn to move through tough times, bounce back, and become more resilient. Teach your daughter to become her own coach and learn from her mis- takes. Positive affirmations like "I've got this" and "I've gotten through hard times like this before" are helpful. Rumination is the tendency to repet- itively think and worry about all the de- tails of a negative situation. Teaching your daughter to identify these toxic mindsets and create a new, more realis- tic and positive patterns of thinking can be helpful. For example, if she is thinking "Everyone hates me" because she didn't get invited to a party, you can challenge that thought and create a new more real- istic thought in its place. Lastly, set an example. Let your daugh- ter know when you are nervous about a new challenge. Talk about your past fail- ures. Let your daughter know that mess- ing up isn't the end of the world. If we are obsessing about being perfect, our daughters will pick up on that unhealthy standard. Youth First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families, pro- vides 64 Master's level social workers to 92 schools in 11 Indiana counties. Over 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and after school programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behaviors and maximize student success. To learn more about Youth First, visit youthfirstinc. org or call 812-421-8336. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Tyler P. Dillon conveys to Dillon Trailer Sales, LLC, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Richard Greg Poehlein and Lisa M. Poehlein convey to Lincoln R. Poehlein and Samantha Jo Poehlein, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rosemary A. Rhodes PR, Estate of Robert N. Rhodes and Robert N. Rhodes, deceased, convey to Terence W. Speedy and Ashley N. Speedy, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Nicholas A. Schmitt conveys to Triple E. Associates, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. D. Davis Properties, LLC and Dustin S. Davis MBR con- vey to D&A Homes, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Twyla Danae Graber conveys to Colton Allen Aders and Madelynn Nicole Lindsey, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Fredrick Whitson Williams AK A Fredrick W. Williams conveys to John Gayhart and Mindy Gayhart, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Fredrick Whitson Williams AK A Fredrick W. Williams conveys to Daniel R. Weber and Stephanie R. Weber, real estate as recorded in Pike County. U.S. Bank Trust NA Trustee and L SF 10 Master Partic- ipation Trust convey to Mark Neal, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Savvy In, LLC and Vinod C. Gupta, member, quitclaim to Indyre, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. John K. Evans conveys to Travis McCandless and Sta- cy McCandless, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tretops, LLC quitclaims to Eric Schmidt and Carla Schmidt, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tretops, LLC quitclaims to Eric Scmidt and Carla Schmidt, real estate as recorded in Pike County. David A. Salmon quitclaims to Imalive Foundation, Lim- ited, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jeffrey River Mosby, Robert O'Neal Mosby and Stacy Darlene Mosby convey to Ruth M. Nimal, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Wayne A. Green PR, Estate of Marie A. Lemond and Ma- rie A. Lemond, deceased, convey to Tony L. Martin and Stevie L. Shoultz, real estate as recorded in Pike County. "I used to keep a list of my favorite airports," I said to my friend on our most recent girls trip, referring to a time in my life long ago when I was jet-setting around the South Pacific as a backpacker. "I still keep a list," my friend said. "Gotta know how you're gonna sleep." "Exactly! " I said. "My airport point system is based on how far I have to walk to get to my first-class lounge room, the comfort of the bed there, the strength of the shower and how long it takes me to get my Cham- pagne delivered. Also the food." "Oh, so maybe not exact- ly," I said, having absolutely no idea what she was talking about. "What did you judge the air- ports on? " she asked. "Whether the T Vs were too loud for me to sleep, whether the AC was too cold for me to sleep and whether they'd even let me sleep on the floor over- night after I got my bags." "Oh," my friend said, hav- ing absolutely no idea what I was talking about. She works for a major tech company. She flies in a reclining pod. This year in science stud- ies, both of my children learned about what humans need to survive. We need air, they learned. We need fuel, they learned. We need shel- ter, they learned. "Is Tube Toilet our shelter? " they asked. Tube Toilet is the name the children gave the RV. My husband wanted Romeo Vic- tor, based on the Internation- al Radiotelephony Spelling Al- phabet. Tube Toilet won out. I wanted White Whale. I want- ed Belly. I wanted The Boss, because "Badlands" is the theme song of our adventure. Tube Toilet remained the win- ning name. "Can't we call it TuTo? " I asked. "No, Mama, we have to call it Tube Toilet," they protested. "Because the toilet is a tube. Get it? " "Yes, believe me, I get it. And yes, this year, Tube Toi- let is our shelter." My children danced around and kissed the walls of the RV. "We love our Tubey Toilet," they sang. "He's alive," they said. "He needs air, fuel and shelter, too." My husband tried to pro- test. The RV is part of the family, sure, but it isn't exactly alive. My husband was quick- ly shut up by the kids. "He is! " they shouted. "He needs air, fuel and shelter! " They pet the walls and whis- pered, "Don't listen to that mean man." The kids aren't entire- ly wrong. Tube Toilet is our shelter, but where we park him each night becomes our shared shelter. "I keep a list of my favorite Walmart parking lots," I said to friends on our last girls call. "Oh, my gosh, what does that even mean? " my friend who keeps a list of airports with the speediest Cham- pagne laughed. She had just given us all a virtual tour of her new $2 million condo. Seeing as my children were asleep in the shelter of Tube Toilet, I gave my friends a vir- tual tour of the campground's restroom, which was next to where I was sitting during the call. "It's a list based on whether you're allowed to sleep in the parking lot at night. Do they kick you out in the early morn- ing? How noisy is the parking lot? How safe does it feel? And how many other RVs or trucks are parked there? " "This is worse than your air- port list," my pod friend said. "Can you get room service to the parking lot? Champagne? " "No. But ex- tra points if we can walk to a good break- fast," I said. "Negative points to the one time a guy urinated next to the RV." Even if his name is Tube Toilet, he doesn't deserve that. "And you're continuing on this journey by choice? " my friends asked. We are. Tomorrow we head west again. It is a change to plans. We thought we'd lazily head up the East Coast as the weather turned, but the ad- venture and escapism Tube Toilet has provided our family during this horrific year is calling to us. A few campgrounds are booked, and a few Bureau of Land Management lo- cales are noted, but mostly the calendar is dotted with park- ing lots — a star next to the favorites. I was recently told our Walmart stays are called lot- docking. It's not for everyone, we know, but we are so grateful for our lot in life. And our air, fuel and shelter, Tube Toilet. Follow Katiedid Langrock on Instagram, at nstagram. com/writeinthewild. Pregnant... or think you are? 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