Boosting Value, Health, Satisfaction, and that Spicy Edge - DIY and Thai
Spooner Area Community Education (SACE) Instructor Offers Ways to Increase your Satisfaction, Pocket Book, Health Benefits, and Personal Expression
News Release -- Nikki Halverson, among our newest community education instructors, brings ways to boost value and satisfaction in household purchases while increasing health benefits. “It was like using laundry detergent or car wash on my skin when I used to buy commercial soaps,” explaining Nikki’s impetus for learning to make homemade soaps. “To overcome dry or irritated skin I choose which oils/ herbal supplements (coconut, olive, essential, or fragrant oils) to create soap now. I no longer wake up in the morning with raw scratches on my skin and, bonus; I know what chemicals my young son is exposed to. Knowing what goes into body care products I make protect my family’s skin; and using exfoliating agents (coffee grounds, rolled oats, poppy seeds…) makes for unique types of soaps to use and “gift” to friends.”
Nikki enjoys the challenge of learning new skills such as soap making, gardening, butchering a rooster (there is a story here, ask her some time), and cooking different cultural foods. “When I want to learn to do something, diving in to read about it or asking someone who already knows is fascinating. If it does not work out, oh well. Try it again.”
Nikki brings a wide-ranging background and strong community spirit. Embracing our Spooner area over a year ago to raise family out of the big city, Nikki keeps active through local business, organizations and volunteerism that emphasize her values around empowering others.
A varied background reveals how much Nikki is not afraid to learn something new, embrace self-discovery, and connect with those around her. Experiences in Mayana Chocolate, the district Farm to School Program, The Dock Coffee, an Organic Food Co-Op, a fair trade Coffee Roaster, and Sales and Catering for 4 star hotels, as well as attending culinary and massage therapy schools, and learning unique tips from her sister-in-law from Thailand come to the forefront in her approach to helping others pursue their passions.
Nikki’s active involvement in Moms Club of Northwest Wisconsin, serving on the Lakeland Family Resource Center board, volunteering in the Community Garden for Indianhead Community Action Agency families, and home-schooling her 4-year-old keeps her busy. Along with her husband, she is also turning their 5 acre wood lot into a plot boasting raised bed gardens, a micro orchard, and a mini herb garden.
Sharing quality, unique, “made for them” personal care gifts is another value-added reason Nikki wants to share some of her many DIY (Doing It Yourself) skills. Nikki is excited at how home-made soap and cooking saves money, is an artsy outlet for creativity, makes homes smell so fragrant, and especially tells that special someone that you are worth sharing my time.
Join our community in welcoming Nikki who is offering two classes this season to show you how to express your personality through DIYing it and add flair to winter dining like no other cuisine can:
- Valentine’s DIY: Body Care on Friday, February 10 at 6p.m. to explore all-natural holiday specialty gifts for your friend or that someone special! Whipped Champaign Body Butter, Alpine Salt Foot Scrub, Rose Clay Face Mask, and sweet treat.
- Thai Take-Out on Friday, March 10 also at 6p.m. to find out how to make aromatic Thai cooking a cinch to add that spicy edge to your next “Take-Out Meal.” Learn two of Nikki’s favorite recipes, Larb (a Thai salad made of pork, sticky rice and a delightful assortment of fresh herbs) and Pad Krapow Gai (translation “Fried Holy Basil Chicken” - a mouthwatering stir fry known for its balance of savory and sweet).
Reserve your spot for Spooner Area Community Education (SACE) classes by registering Online at https://spooner.revtrak.net/tek9.asp; contacting Karen Collins, Community Education Coordinator, at 715-635-0243, or email collinsk@spooner.k12.wi.us.
**Class additions are made when a leader steps forward. Check back often.
Class information
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Sessions will be cancelled if sufficient enrollment is not received; such fees will be fully refunded. Avoid disappointment of class cancellations, register early and invite a friend or two to register with you.
Assume you are in class and it will be held at the time and place indicated. When classes are canceled at Spooner Area School District due to inclement weather, all day and evening ComEd classes and activities are canceled. SACE assumes no responsibility for reaching those who do not provide a daytime email address or telephone number.
All SACE classes are self-funded; we depend on enrollment to cover the cost of instructors. When registering for a class you agree to pay the fee whether or not you attend. We count on your registration to meet minimum enrollments. If our office cancels a class, a full refund will be processed and sent within 4 weeks.
Last Update: Jan 26, 2017 11:07 am CST
