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A self-described
"reluctant suburbanite” with a city girl's heart, Paloma Contreras
keeps her eye on design through her blog, La Dolce Vita. The site is
rich with behind-the-scenes takes on home tours, fashion news, and
people to know. She recently launched Decorum Design Forum, a link
on her blog where readers can share ideas and find inspiration.
b a r g a in b u y s
i n S e p t e m b e r
summer facies,
watch for sales on
outdoor products
such as grills and
lawn mowers.
■ New
major
appliances
hit
showrooms this
month, so look for
discounts on stoves,
washers, dryers, and
refrigerators.
Try a new twist on an apple pie.
Use a variety of apples to
enhance— and balance— the
flavor. Mix sweet (Golden
Delicious, Jonagold, Honeycrisp,
or Fuji) with tart (Braeburn,
Cripps Pink, or Granny Smith).
Apple peeler-corer, $
28
;
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new car?
Shop last
year's models, which
dealers discount now
to make room for
new inventory.
■ Fall is planting
season. Shop
nurseries for marked
down
plants and
shrubs.
■ Book
holiday
travel
now. watch
for discounted
airfares on
Wednesday evenings.
good fun
The Beatles:
Rock Band
This music-based video
game (compatible with
XBox, Playstation, and
Wii) features 45 songs
remastered on disc.
Scheduled for release
Sept. 9.
the cycle of the four
seasons through her
observations about
dawn’s “first light”
28 SEPTEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
good read
Dawn Light
Best-selling author
Diane Ackerman
(The
Zookeeper's Wife
)
celebrates nature and
good deed
Operation Nice
Philadelphia blogger
Melissa Morris Ivone is
the happy face behind
operationnice.com
,
which promotes
people and programs
doing the right thing.
L U N C H A B L E S Ditch the brown
paper bag and go green in style with a
tote that insulates up to four hours.
French Bull Gourmet Getaway Lunch
tote, $25;
builtny.com.
PHOTOS: (APPLE CORER) ANDY LYONS; FOOD STYLING: JILL LUST
