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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 29, 2017 D-1 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Brighter Side by Janice Barniak Cart smart Youth First Today by Jana Pritchett, Youth First, Inc. Nurture an attitude of gratitude in children NOW AT THE LOWER PRICE! 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com We have 1 on-lot 68ft home where you'll save A MINIMUM OF $6,000. Choose the home of your dreams Public Auto Auction & More DEC. 2, 2017 - 8:30 a.m. Accepting Consignments until ursday at 5pm! Auction Highlights: 2000 GMC 7500 utility truck; Pentle hitch trailer; Tandem Axle Gooseneck trailer, 2014 Ford Focus, 2003 Chevy truck, Scag Hydro Walk-Behind mowers; SUVs; Industrial Equipment; Bikes and more. We encourage you to preview and inspect vehicles on Friday. Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 Mark J. Graber - AU19400133 1382 S. State Rd 257, Washington, IN ~ www.graberauctions.com Expecting 100+ Vehicles See website for photos. As the holidays draw clos- er, we are focused on holi- day traditions – eating tur- key and pumpkin pie, cel- ebrating with family, and shopping for the perfect gift. However, as we all gath- er around the table, it's also a great time to give thanks and model an "attitude of gratitude" for the children in our midst. Children are not born grateful. According to au- thor Mary Jane Ryan, "Rec- ognizing that someone has gone out of their way for you is not a natural behavior for children – it's learned." If you have spent much time around toddlers, you know that they are self-cen- tered by nature. Howev- er, studies have shown that children as young as 15 -18 months can begin to under- stand concepts that lead to gratitude. Teaching young children to be grateful is not easy but can help them later in life. A 2003 study at the Univer- sity of California at Davis showed that grateful people report higher levels of opti- mism and happiness along with lower levels of depres- sion and stress. Grateful kids have learned to look beyond themselves and understand that other people do things for them – wash clothes, prepare food and give hugs, just to name a few. According to Author/ Educator Barbara Lewis, "Kids who aren't taught to be grateful end up feeling entitled and perpetually dis- appointed." The UC-Davis research al- so shows that youth who are ungrateful are more likely to abuse sub- stances, have poor eating habits, and display low academic perfor- mance. Here are some ways to teach the power of gratitude: Model it. Children mod- el their parents in every way, so remember to use "please" and "thank you" when you talk to them. Good man- ners and gratitude go hand- in-hand. Work gratitude into your daily life. At the din- ner table, talk about what you're thankful for and in- vite others to do the same. Help older kids start a "gratitude journal," or help younger ones write a grate- ful sticky note to put on the refrigerator. Keep thank-you notes handy and teach chil- dren to write notes of appre- ciation for gifts received or acts of service like the mili- tary or first responders. Say no sometimes. It seems like some days kids are asking hourly for candy, toys, or video game time. It is impossible for them to feel grateful when their every wish is granted. Saying no sometimes makes saying yes that much sweeter. Encourage generosity. Teach kids that there are others less fortunate. Do- nate a new toy, give used clothes to charity, or adopt a family in need. Empha- size that although they may have outgrown something, it may meet an- other child's needs. Find a mission project. Old- er children can volun- teer or participate in mission trips. Actively helping some- one in need inspires thank- fulness for your own bless- ings. A fter seeing a hun- gry family while serving at a soup kitchen, a child may be more appreciative of the food at his own table. Downplay gifts during the holidays. Put more emphasis on celebrating and establishing traditions – making cookies, attend- ing worship, visiting fami- ly. Take your kids shopping or have them create some- thing handmade for an adopted family. Consider putting half of your child's gifts away after the holidays to bring out as rainy day sur- prises throughout the year. Teaching gratitude re- quires patience. It doesn't develop overnight but takes many months and years of reinforcement. You will be rewarded, however. Teaching your child to be grateful will help them enjoy making others happy and can lead to a ful- filling, optimistic life. This column is contribut- ed by Jana Pritchett, Commu- nications Manager for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprof- it dedicated to strengthening youth and families. Youth First provides 39 Master's level social workers to 57 schools in 7 southwestern In- diana counties. Over 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and after- school programs that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and max- imize student success. CRANBERRY ORANGE PANCAKES I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their friends and family. Now that we have that big holiday behind us, it is time to turn our focus to Christmas. I thought I would do something different this year and put in a Christmas recipe every week until the big day. That way you will have plenty to choose from when the time comes. Let's start this week with what you can serve on Christmas morning, of course after you open all of your presents. This recipe has all of the flavors and colors of this wonderful and fun holiday. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS SYRUP: 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries 2/3 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons maple syr- up PANCAKES: 2 cups biscuit/baking mix 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking pow- der 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 cup evaporated milk 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon grated or- ange peel 1/2 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries DIRECTIONS 1. In a small saucepan, bring the cranberries, or- ange juice and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; sim- mer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cool slightly. With a slotted spoon, remove 1/4 cup cranberries; set aside. 2. In a blender, process cranberry mixture until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in maple syrup and reserved cranberries. Keep warm. 3. In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, milk, orange juice and peel. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in chopped cranberries. 4. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top. Cook un- til second side is golden brown. Serve with syr- up. Yield: 12 pancakes (1-1/4 cups syrup). Source: tasteof home.com 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 MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES I went shopping for Thanksgiving this week at a store that wanted one of those cart rental fees from me. You put in 25 cents, take the cart for a spin, then they're supposed to give a coin back to you when you return the cart. It's always the places with the cheap- est prices and the most dented canned goods that do that to you. You're never renting the BMWs of carts either; I'm always pay- ing to rent what amounts to a '70's Gremlin. The wheel squeaks; the cart's shaking like an unbalanced washer, my milk's turning into a gallon of butter. If I'm paying up front, I'd like to add some shocks for a whisper soft ride, a leather interior to coddle my kale, and some sort of cherry red finish. Or it could be soundproof against the screams of a child who wants, but is not getting, the all-marshmallow breakfast cereal. The idea is supposed to be that they're passing along what they've saved from people not stealing the carts. But is that a problem really? I want to know who these people are that are taking the carts with them. Be- cause that's not conspicu- ous at all, when you think about it, a guy who's like, "I don't have time to unpack this cart; let me just wheel this baby into my Yugo and fly out of here." Even if you had a truck, you'd need a ramp, and I never see a grocery cart in the back of a pickup, flying along at 60 miles per hour, apples flying like gre- nades into the next vehicle. Upsetting the apple cart indeed. ("Dodge the ki- wi, Enid, they're deadly! Watch for the bananas, you know what those peels are like! ") And, of course, the fruit would fly out, because the kind of places with cart rental are also the places that won't give you bags or bag your groceries. I'm thinking, come on, how am I going to beat my 27-bags-in-one trip record? In 2011, NBC Wash- ington ran a story about how thieves were stealing carts full of Tide laundry detergent in Maryland be- cause it has a high resale value—the detergent, not the cart, because frankly, a cart doesn't fit well in- to a khaki trench coat by the guy who's selling fake Rolexes and real Tide. I think this says a lot about who is being pushed into lives of crime in Maryland—what does the cost of living have to be to get your house- wives to stop hosting Tupperware par- ties and start organizing Tide heists in- stead of sock drawers? What's next, a mom Mafia pilfering Pampers and selling them on playgrounds one at a time to moms whose diaper bags run empty? Mary- land moms must be hard core. Kelley Boone 812-630-7783 kelley.boone@erafirst.com Rolling 29.6 acres located between Velpen & Otwell with a 40 x 60 pole barn. This property could be used in so many ways! Agricultural, residential,commercial or industrial. No zoning regulations in this area. Located on St. Rd 257 with road frontage and a gated entrance. 3439 S. STATE ROAD 257 MLS # 201752323