I d e a s
1 7
MAKE IT MERRY
Festive accents for rooms
2 6
ALL ABOUT COLOR
Candlelight’s golden glow
3 0
ACCENTS
Use compotes foryour
displays
3 2
STYLEMAKER
Floral designer Resito Pecson
H o l i d a y
3 7
ATHOME^
Mom and daughter’s
simple touches
4 8
KITCHENS
Light and space for the
family’s favorite room
5 8
INSTANT IMPACT
Fire-and-iceluminarias
6 6
MAKEOVERS
Ayuletideguest room
7 4
STYLE MADE SIMPLE
Spark upyourtablesettings
8 0
LIVING GREEN
Conserve energy, live
healthier, save money
8 4
GET ORGANIZED
Give the gift of order
9 1
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Ideas from $3 to $50
1 0 6
QUICK & EASY
Simple-to-make gift tags
L i v in g
ill
THE FAMILY TREE
A fresh-air hunt for
the perfect one
1 1 8
BEAUTY
Choosing perfume
1 2 4
STYLE
Dressy trousers,
razzle-dazzle tops
F o o d
1 5 7
WHAT’S COOKING
Scrumptious cookie recipes
1 6 7
EVERYDAY EASY
Great-tasting dinners in
20 minutes
1 7 2
GOOD & HEALTHY
Cinnamon’s healthy kick
1 9 1
WIN MONEY
Enter our monthly recipe
contest
1 9 3
PRIZE TESTED RECIPES"
Thirty-Minute Soups,
Fruitcakes
H e a l t h y Y o u
1 9 9
JOY
Find it,cultivate it
2 0 8
NUTRITION
Carve calories from the
feasting season
2 1 0
FITNESS
Sneaking exercise into
your daily routine
F a m ily M a t t e r s
2 1 4
JUST IMAGINE
Foster creative play
2 1 8
LETTER PERFECT
Puttingthesparkinyour
family’s holiday letter
E v e r y I s s u e
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BETWEEN FRIENDS
1 0
CONNECT WITH US
2 2 2
RESOURCES
2 2 8
I DID IT!
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