By: Madeleine Mulder

Fashion

The

Accessorizer [ ]

Cute daybags are back, but instead of going for a common solid color,

this pattern will make you stand out in a crowd.

What better way to get noticed in a cute, sophisticated, and smart way?

Keep an outfit polished with this black dress belt—the ruffles add a bit of an edge, and you can add your

own embellishments to make it tough or girly! These boots are the best for cooler tempera-tures—they have extra fur inside to keep you warm and the heel is block, so they’re easy to

walk in!

Summer is coming to an end and the cooler, shorter nights of Fall are right on it‘s

heels. We‘ve brought you the cutest and warmest accessories from your favorite stores

that will have everyone asking where you‘ve been shopping!

Bright colors pop out, and they definitely fit in when it’s Fall be-

cause of all the pretty colors.

This Aztec scarf will get noticed as soon as you

step in the room, people will be showering you with compli-

ments!

By: Madeleine Mulder

Accessorizer

It’s always nice to stay warm when it gets cold, but with these arm warmers and cute winter hat, you’ll stay warm

and look trendy at the same time!

What better way to get noticed in a cute, sophisticated, and smart way?

These boots are the best for cooler tempera-tures—they have extra fur inside to keep you warm and the heel is block, so they’re easy to

walk in!

Summer is coming to an end and the cooler, shorter nights of Fall are right on it‘s

heels. We‘ve brought you the cutest and warmest accessories from your favorite stores

that will have everyone asking where you‘ve been shopping!

Make your load lighter and stick a few of your books in a tote bag, making you both

cute and smart!

Harriett

Crocker By: Joelle Arner

Photography By: Lisa Jane Miller

Designer: Abegayle Williams

Harriett

Crocker

―NEVER give up. It's how I've always succeeded. Don't listen to

people who are trying to knock you down BUT do listen to criti-

cism, it helps you with what you're trying to pursue, it might

knock you back but it'll make you a stronger, more determined

person too.‖

What advice do you have for girls on

pursuing their dreams?

―NEVER give up. It's how I've always succeeded. Don't listen to

people who are trying to knock you down BUT do listen to criti-

cism, it helps you with what you're trying to pursue, it might

knock you back but it'll make you a stronger, more determined

person too.‖

What advice do you have for girls on

pursuing their dreams?

Getting Over A Breakup By: Kayla Rodriguez

Breakups are always tough. No one ever wants to deal with that heartbreak. Whether its bittersweet or just Bad I'm

going to help you with some tips on how to deal.

2. Talk to your friends. Don‘t think you need to go through it alone.

Your best friends will always be there for you.

Things you'll need:

Ice cream Friends Movies Music

1. Buy your favorite ice cream and just pig out on it. Ice cream always helps to

mend a broken heart.

3. Watch movies. Rent your favorite movies and have a marathon.

(Try: My Life In Ruins, Valentines Day, The Help, Just Go With It, or

Soul Surfer)

4. Listen to music. Music is definitely an important thing to do. Music always

knows how you feel. (Try: Taylor Swift or JoJo!)

5. Don‘t try to get revenge. Its the worst thing you can do. You don‘t want him

to think that he did the right thing by breaking up with you.

6. Start a new hobby to get your mind off of him.

7. Go shopping. by yourself something nice like a purse or a cute pair of shoes!

8. Put all your relationship mementos in a box and keep it out of site.

All those things will just remind you of him.

9. Don't be too hard on yourself. Its natural to always blame yourself

for things that happen. Keep your thought positive and remind your-

self how great you are.

10. Don't waste energy hating him. Its easy to be upset with him but

remember that there are more guys out there that will appreciate you

for who you are.

“It’s better to have loved and lost, than to

have never loved at all.”

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One of the places I visited over the summer was Ground Zero. As I walked into the memorial room, I

was startled by a picture on the wall of two different women‘s reactions to the scene. Both of their faces were

distraught with anguish and horror; you could see their pain written clearly through their expressions—mouths

agape with their hands clasped over, ready to burst into tears. I walked through the room and saw a boy who was

maybe ten, crying. ―I want daddy—I miss him!!!” he wailed in despair. My throat choked and I had to catch my

breath, this boy had lost his own father in 9/11. I walked into the gift shop area and looked at the lines of books

side by side on the shelves. As I browsed, I passed a one-year old in a stroller looking at the pictures with his big

eyes and a face that mad it seem as though even he knew how somber and sacred the room really is. I picked out

a couple of postcards and got in line. I wondered how the people who work there do it, how do they get through

all of the tears that are cried, all the painful memories shared in that room? As if to answer my question, one of

the guys came over to ring up my postcards and was obviously choked up. He stood still for a minute, holding

on to the countertop to catch his breath, and I could tell that his eyes were teary. ―The total will be 2.60‖ he said

with a shaky voice, still catching his breath. I paid and took my postcards, in awe of the memorial‘s strong im-

pact on everyone who comes in. In this issue you get to read the stories of the wives and girlfriends of the sol-

diers who were deployed overseas in response to 9/11. Their stories are incredible, and you know after reading

them that these women have to be strong to go through what they do. It‘s been ten years, we owe our military

families all the respect and appreciation that they deserve.

9/11 A special letter

from the editor [ ]

Thank You,

Joelle Arner

What they do.

Margaret* and Ken* are a

young couple in their first years of

service. Margaret talks about some of

the challenges that military families

go through: ―It was difficult [when

we first started out] because I had just

had the baby. We were running off of

the money we had [from selling] our

car to a junkyard and weren't sure if

we could even afford to feed our-

selves if they didn't pay us soon. Of

course it all comes back to you liter-

ally in back pay but that is any com-

fort when you're broke now. We kept

things as mean and lean [as possible]

for ourselves so we could take care of

the baby and the bills we had to pay

especially since we had to pay safety

deposit on our home from our little

money. Without the car not [we

couldn‘t get around well]. We had to

rely on his unit to help us out to do

things like go to the grocery store or

to go to the car salesmen to get our

own. It was frustrating because then

he was in a unit who really didn't care

about their soldiers. Now he has re-

cently moved up to battalion level

work and it's more work and more

difficult but I have been in and out of

the hospital and his sergeant gave

him the speech that‘ if you think you

are coming into work when your wife

is that ill you're insane.‘ Where[as]

before I had to fight for him to be

able to help me to the doctors.

―Of course I worry [about Ken get-

ting deployed]. I have several possi-

ble plans of action as to what my son

and I will do. Of course that changes

when he starts going to school. If Ken

The US Military is made up of so much more than just the soldiers; it’s their families too. Families help us, support us, and root for us.

They are with us through our ups and downs. We invited some Military wives and girlfriends to share their stories with us and I think that

you’ll find that though there are ups and down’s, they are very proud of their men.

gets

into the

kind of po-

sition in

the kind of

unit he

wants, it‘ll

be hard

because I

won't be

allowed to

know what

they are

doing

sometimes.

I won't be

able to

hear from

him like

most wives

get to hear

from their

spouses

now. And

in those

units there

is a higher

rate of in-

jury, a

lesser one

of dying

but a higher rate of being seriously

wounded. But as a wife there are cer-

tain things I do know already even

when he is just at training.

―As a wife you don't fight while they

are gone or stress them at all. The last

thing you want to do is distract or upset

them. If you speak to them, you remind

them that you love them, are proud of

them, and that everything is great at

home. The

truth is, it doesn't

matter [job he has

now], I know he

will get into one

where he will be

either on the front or behind the

lines soon. And I can't be mad at

that. If I didn't have the medical

condition I do, I would want to be

What they do.

there too. He knew 10 years ago

like I did that our great nation was go-

ing to be at war and he wanted to go

with her. I am proud of him and when

he deploys, I will worry without end

but more so will I continue to love and

be proud without end. And I think that

makes all the difference. Without the

car not well

We had to rely on his unit to help us

out to do things like go to the grocery

store or to go to the car salesmen to get

our own

―As [our son] grows up with daddy

having to be gone or mommy having to

go across the nation for a meeting or

having to move, I want him to be able

to take away that he is exceptionally

lucky. He will get to

experience different cultures

and different people in a way that most

others won't; that he has a mommy and

daddy that love him and want to make

the world let alone this country safer

for him to live in, and that above all he

is loved and that no matter where we go

he has a family he can always come to

for help, comfort, or just a plain old

good time. The thing I worry about

more than anything is what the knowl-

edge of us, moreover his father not

coming back, can do to a little boy. Ken

and I both

had very little childhood. We were

grown ups before we got to

making mudpies in the

front yard. I don't want that

for my son and I do know

it will happen just a little

every time daddy goes

away.‖

Brooke and her hubby also

shared their experience as a

military couple:

―Some people think that

being a military wife is an

easy job, while others real-

ize that there is more to it

than just supporting your

husband and being strong

for your family. It is not an

easy task wondering if you

are going to see your loved

one again as you kiss him

goodbye and send him off

on another deployment. They are strong

men, but behind every strong man there

has to be a strong woman. We are

The US Military is made up of so much more than just the soldiers; it’s their families too. Families help us, support us, and root for us.

They are with us through our ups and downs. We invited some Military wives and girlfriends to share their stories with us and I think that

you’ll find that though there are ups and down’s, they are very proud of their men.

home. The

truth is, it doesn't

matter [job he has

now], I know he

will get into one

where he will be

either on the front or behind the

lines soon. And I can't be mad at

that. If I didn't have the medical

condition I do, I would want to be

unlike any other group of women

you will ever meet.

―My husband and I first met while

we were in high school; we are

what most refer to as ‗high school

sweethearts.‘ When he first told me

he wanted to join the military I did-

n‘t know what to respond with. The

thought of being away from him for

so long didn‘t quite appease me, but

to this day I continuously reassure

him that I will support him in

whichever direction he decides to

go. I have been through it all with

him: basic training, MOS school,

multiple deployments. There is a lot

more tied into it all, but that would

make for a long list

so I will keep it simple.

―Deployments are hard to deal with

sometimes, but I have found that if

you can make it through the first

half of it the second half will go by

rather quickly. I always had my

phone glued to my side to make

sure I wouldn‘t miss any phone

calls, should I receive one. During

his first two deployments I got to

talk to him on the phone more fre-

quently than on his third tour.

When I say frequently, I mean once

every month or two. Most of our

communication was via internet,

but that is how I kept up with him

too. I was able to check to see if he

had been online recently, and as

long as I saw he had been on every

couple of days it would ease my

mind a bit.

―The third, and most recent deploy-

ment, was the most difficult for me

to handle. Nothing about it felt

quite right, it was as if knowing

something bad was going to hap-

pen. We were about to reach the

five month mark when I received a

phone call at an early hour on Feb-

ruary 28th. Little did I know, this

phone call would be one to change

the rest of our lives. I was informed

that my husband had stepped on an

I.E.D and had been transported to

the hospital. This incident resulted

in a right below the knee amputa-

tion. He is doing well right now and

has been undergoing rehab for the

past few months. It amazes me

more each day as I watch him pro-

gress. I am so fortunate to still have

him in my life.

―The military lifestyle isn‘t for

everyone; some can handle it while

others can‘t. It is important to have

a good support group as well as

keeping your faith strong. Strength

reveals itself at times when you feel

as if there is nothing left to hold on

to. I can truly say I am proud to be

a military wife, not only because of

the sacrifices my husband has

made, but also because of

everything he has accomplished.

Although we may not serve over-

seas, we stand by our men and sup-

port them nonstop while they risk

their lives defending our country. I

can say with outstanding pride that

my husband is the love of my life,

my best friend, and my hero.‖

*Names have been changed.

5. Here’s where I also start filling in my lower lid, just below my lash line. Be

careful here! It’s easy to get too much eyeshadow on your lower lid, making you look really tired or even bruised…

Before you start:

I don‘t know about you, but personally, I like to have all my foundation on before I start applying eye makeup. I don‘t

like having it get messed up by eyeshadow fallout though! There‘s a nice solution for this – make sure you put down a

nice thick layer of face powder under your eyes along your cheekbones. You can use flesh tone over your foundation, or

a translucent powder – it doesn‘t matter as long as it makes your foundation or skin less sticky.

1. Alright, so the first step: primer. Something I’ve learned is that you can really just use whatever

you have on hand – lotion, concealer, a more sheer foundation, or actual primer. I’m using a sheer foundation or base with sunscreen in it.

Alright. The brushes I‘ll be using for this look are all inexpensive E.L.F. brushes that you can purchase at

elf.com. The big brush is useful for sweeping away any eyeshadow that flakes onto your cheeks when you

put it on, and the rest are different shapes and sizes for different areas of coverage. The small one furthest to

the left is slightly angled, good for smaller areas, the flat one is great for thin lines, and the other two are

rounded and more all-purpose.

4. After that goes on, start darkening your look. The secrets to getting your eyeshadow to look

really good are going slowly with lots of levels of color, and blending. Here, I’ve brushed a darker, grayer brown into the crease and outer corner of my eye, and blended

Beauty: Gold Sparkles By: Dori Moore

2. Sweep nude shimmer eyeshadow all over the eyelid just past the crease.

3. The next step here is to brush in a more golden toned nude into the crease area, or where your

eyelid meats the sweep of skin up to your brow bone that doesn’t wrinkle.

Here’s the makeup palette I’ve used for this look. You can find it on eBay by just searching “120 palette.” The colors are pretty good for the price – only

$20.00!!

6. … And here’s what it looks like with a touch of black

added! Now you can really see what I’m talking about when I say “crease.” It’s darker now, and this is what makes your eyes pop! Be really careful, though, and go slowly. It’s easy to follow your crease wrong.

10. Next, I’m using glitter adhesive from Sally Beauty as a mixing medium, and combining it

with glitter to make an eyeliner of sorts. I’m just using my makeup palette to mix on. I apply the glitter with a brush to

the inner corner of my eye and slightly onto the lid. After this,

apply mascara, sweep away any fallout, and you‘re done with

Alright. The brushes I‘ll be using for this look are all inexpensive E.L.F. brushes that you can purchase at

elf.com. The big brush is useful for sweeping away any eyeshadow that flakes onto your cheeks when you

put it on, and the rest are different shapes and sizes for different areas of coverage. The small one furthest to

the left is slightly angled, good for smaller areas, the flat one is great for thin lines, and the other two are

rounded and more all-purpose.

Beauty: Gold Sparkles By: Dori Moore

7.You can also put a little black below your lower lash line. I’ve done this with that flat brush

that I talked about at the beginning of the tutorial.

8.Now I’ve added just a little brown to my waterline – that space between the lower lash line

and my actual eyeball. (It’s easy to find a video about how to do this on Youtube.) The reason I’ve done this is so the space won’t be as bright and distract from the rest of the look.

9.Now I’ve brushed in a highlight in the inner corner of my eye. This brightens up that section

and gives a little shimmer. You can also see better how dark the water line is now.

Here’s the makeup palette I’ve used for this look. You can find it on eBay by just searching “120 palette.” The colors are pretty good for the price – only

$20.00!!