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She is a trailblazer. A nurturer. A guide.

She is the first magazine for, by and about southeast Wisconsin women.

She embodies the women featured on her pages.

Women striving to balance work, family and community commitments.

Women improving themselves and those around them physically, spiritually, intellectually.

Women giving their all while maintaining their sense of self.

Women finding themselves by losing their fears.

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She is making a difference.

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Starting off right

Happy New Year!

OK, I’ll admit those words look odd considering that you’re reading them at the end of January at the very earliest, but due to our production schedule this is our first issue of 2010.
As such, this is my first opportunity to wish all our readers a healthy, happy and terrific year ahead.
 
I wasn’t a week into 2010 and already I was tired of picking up magazines telling me what I should and shouldn’t eat. I’ll be honest, I know what I consume is a primary contributor to my overall health and well-being, but sometimes the message is so ubiquitous I start tuning it out.
 
That’s why here at She we decided to give our healthy eating offering a different twist.
 
Yes, it’s the beginning of a new year and yes, it’s a good time to change some bad habits in the kitchen and replace them with better ones. But we’re not going to bombard our readers with eating do’s and don’ts and diet tips.
 
Our nutrition message is simple: Here’s how three local women have incorporated healthy eating into their everyday lives. You can find their stories — and recipes — starting on Page 19. Perhaps in their experiences you’ll find a morsel or two of wisdom that can help you make 2010 a better year nutritionally.

Kathleen Troher
She editor

 

A gift of unconditional love

My husband and I have a 15-year-old Shih Tzu named Holly, who has given us both years of joy. She is very small and looks just like a puppy, but she is starting to fade ... faster than we care to admit.

Our three daughters thought it would be in our best interest to give us a Shih Tzu puppy for Christmas, so when Holly’s time comes, we will be in a better place to handle the loss.

I was concerned about how Holly would react and didn’t want her last days to be in turmoil. My husband simply said, “No way.”

 Of course, that wasn’t the last word on the subject.

We went to my daughter’s house in Racine a week before Christmas, and a friend of hers who breeds Shih Tzus came over with two of the most beautiful little ones. One is a dark reddish-brown with a black face, and her sister is white with a brown-and-black face. Of course, we melted.
 
My son-in-law asked, “If you were to decide to get a new puppy, which one would you choose?” At that point, my husband said there was no way we would separate the two of them and asked how much for both.
 
Needless to say, we now have two new babies in our house.
 
While I am splitting my time between Holly and the puppies, my husband is on constant puppy-watch. In one week’s time, they were paper-trained and have started to learn other commands. (Note to other “dog people” reading this: Cesar Millan’s book on puppies is a lifesaver).
 
There is something so satisfying about walking into your home after a long day and having three adoring sets of eyes looking up at you, ready to give you more love and kisses than you ever could wish to receive. Their love is unconditional, and it always will be.
 
Now our job is to make sure we earn it.
 
P.S. Holly is doing fine with the puppies, but she is still happiest spending her time sleeping on my lap.

Lani Renneau
She managing director