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Kara W illia m s, aka
M ountain M am a, lives near A spen, C o lo rad o , and is one of
the fo u r m om s on th is site w ho post travel tips. T h o u g h fall
is a beautiful— and less expensive— tim e to visit the
C o lo rad o R ockies, Kara also reco m m en d s M oab, Utah, for
the sandstone rock fo rm atio n s and cool autum n w eather.
popular adult
Halloween
costumes
■ '80s dance party.
Inspired by the remake
of the movie
Fam e.
Think leg w arm ers and
off-the-shoulder
sweatshirts.
■
S ta r Trek's
Capt. Kirk
and Spock
■ Boho chic and Flower
Power getups. This year
m arks the 40th
anniversary of
W oodstock and the
release of the Beatles'
A b b e y R o a d
album.
■ Witches and mummies.
The old standbys are
perennially popular,
especially in this
economy.
■ Amelia Earhart. To
coincide with this
month's movie release,
A m elia.
— Robin Culbreath, popular
culture trendwatcher
IN THE GLASS
This sweet and savory pairing makes an ideal single-
serving appetizer. Slice a juicy pear and add bite-size
chunks of smoky Gouda and blue cheese. Toss in some
walnuts and a few greens, then drizzle with honey.
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Bananagrams
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Generosity
A Midwestern teacher
discovers his student
possesses the genetic
DNA for happiness in this
enchanting novel by
National Book Award
winner Richard Powers.
g o o d d e e d
Breast cancer research
Subscribe to a magazine
through
m yreadforthecure
.com
and 10 percent
of your subscription will
be donated to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure.
B ew are!
H ow l-O '-W een
G ive Fido s o m e th in g to b a rk a b o u t
w ith a jack-o’-la n te rn carved to his (o r h e r) likeness. Find fre e
d o w n lo a d a b le p u m p k in stencils fo r 13 to p d o g breeds a t
b h g .c o m /
d o g s te n c ils .
T h e n , v o te o n y o u r fa v o rite sten cil by O c t. 31 and
w a tc h fo r resu lts a t
b h g .c o m /d o g v o te .
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OCTOBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTOS: (WILLIAMS) TERRY SHIBAO/DIGITAL IMAGING PLUS; (PEAR DISH) ADAM ALBRIGHT; FOOD STYLING: DIANNA NOLIN
