Ideas
17
INDEPENDENCE
PLAY
A porch picnic that's
no-stress,all fun
24
ALL ABOUT COLOR
Pick a shade of peony
28
ACCENTS
Outdoor rugs pretty
Indoors
39
AT HOME
Awarmingtouchtoa
palette of whites
48
IDEA KITCHEN
Our super-organized design
serves up comfort
58
INSPIRATION
Personality fills a color-
drenched sunroom
66
MAKEOVERS
A ho-hum living room gets
a touch of glam
Outdoors
75
OUTDOOR LIVING
Turn a $200 tent gazebo into
a stylish outdoor room
82
IN THE GARDEN
A mix of casual and formal
92
JULY GARDENER
Tools and tips for everyone
who loves to dig
IOI
PLANTINGS
Potted combos set off red-
white-and-blue fireworks
Living
109
RUNAW AY DAYS
Escape your routine and find
time to dream
114
BEAU TY
Everythingyou should know
about sunscreen
Food
155
GOOD AND HEALTHY
Salads take a new spin—as
sandwiches and wraps
160
EVERYDAY EASY
Suppers with the flavor
of summertime
166
JULY COOK
Tools and tips for everyone
who loves to cook
180
WIN MONEY
Enter our monthly recipe contest
183
PRIZE TESTED RECIPES"
Low-Calorie Desserts,
Your Best Dips
Healthy You
J
191
SUMMER WALKS
Stroll your way to health
and well-being
194
FITNESS
Hop on one of these new bikes
196
NUTRITION
What you need for a
balanced breakfast
198
YOUR HEALTH
Night sweats—keepyour cool
202
FAMILY MATTERS
Sports rule when coaching kids
about life
Every Issue
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BETW EEN FRIENDS
9
CONNECT WITH US
188
RESOURCES
208
I DID IT!
READER SHOPPING
65
Weatherproof Cushions
121
Oriental Poppies
206
Reblooming Irises
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