Sherman PRIDE

Cake Decorating

I know it is silly, but I have always been envious of people how can ice a cake and make it look professional. Or maybe not even professional, but not like a 5 year old did the icing.

This past week Graceway, the local church I attend, had a women's fellowship night and the craft project was cake decorating 101! It is great to be involved in the community and to learn a new skill. I highly enjoy my time with these women, and am so grateful that they have welcomed me to this community.

A few tips I learned:

1. Make sure your cake is completely cooled. If your icing starts to melt/run your cake is too hot.
2. A crumb layer is needed if your icing is thin. This is a layer of icing that you add then let the cake sit for 30 mins then add a second layer of icing.
3. Use a spatula not a knife. It gives you a much longer smooth surface.
4. Dip your spatula in water when smoothing the icing.
5. It takes way more icing then one tub you buy at the grocery store!

I have now added a new skill to my tool box on my journey to becoming a well rounded southern woman!

How Does a _____ Remind You of Chiropractic?

First quarter Philosophy I final exam. Dr. Decken asked us to prepare an answer to a question about how any item or topic reminds us of chiropractic. It is an exercise that makes you think about how you can incorporate chiropractic into every situation, and prepares students to begin to think about patent education. The topic that we were given was how does a waiter/waitress remind you of chiropractic. I have since thought about this exercise several times.

Right now I am sitting in an airport. I can just imaging Dr. Decken sitting next to me asking me, “Melinda, how does an airport remind you of chiropractic?”

Well Dr. Decken, I am glad you asked. As I walk my daughters to the terminal at the airport we come upon the moving sidewalk. The sidewalk allows us to reach our terminal faster. The moving sidewalk reminds me of myelinated axons in the nervous system. As my husband walks next to us on the non-moving sidewalk I am reminded of the unmyelinated axons.

If both sidewalks are blocked we will not be able to reach our destination as fast or maybe even at all! The same is true in our body. Subluxation interferes with information reaching its target resulting in decreased function. Chiropractic can remove interference and allow the sidewalk to run again getting everyone where they need to go.

There are many more examples in an airport, and everyday life around us. Can you think of some?

Ripley's Believe it or not!

Over this past weekend I took Rachel, Ryan, and Courtney home to Tennessee with me.  This was Courtney's 1st trip to Sevierville so I wanted to give her the grand tour.  Our weekend started with the BBQ and bluegrass festival in downtown Sevierville.  Followed by outlet shopping at the Tanger outlets.  Then off to Gatlinburg to Ripley's Believe it or Not! as well as moonshine tasting!!

One of my favorite parts of the exhibit was the giant Lite-Bright. For those of you who don't know about this nostalgic toy. There is a black piece of paper with a light behind it. You then have colored pegs that you push into the black paper the make shapes, words, or more advanced pictures. We decided to show our Sherman pride with the ADIO arrows!!  I hope you all enjoy the pic as much as we enjoyed making it!