c o n t e n t s
in d o o r s
3 9
L IF E A T H O M E
Paint tu rn s a rental into
a real hom e
4 7
C O L O R
C o z y o ran g e
5 5
M A K E O V E R S
S o fte n in g a h a rd -e d g e d
m a ste r b e d ro o m
6 6
F A M IL Y S P A C E S
A g re a t-o u td o o rs
scre e n p o rch
7 2
G E T O R G A N IZ E D
S e t up y o u r fre e ze r fo r
e asy m eals. Plus:
fre e zin g tips
8 2
P R O B L E M S O L V E D
A read er's ro o m plan
fro m S te p h e n S a in t-O n g e
8 9
K N O W -H O W
W a n t m o re living sp a ce ?
S c o p e o u t th e b ase m e n t
9 0
R E N O V A T IO N
A lo w e r level that's b right
an d inviting
9 7
L IV IN G G R E E N
C o n s e rv e energy, live
healthier, save m o n e y
o u td o o rs
10 5
G A T H E R IN G
P u m p k in s p ile in to an
o u td o o r p a rty
112
IN T H E G A R D E N
Foliage is the hit of
the show
12 0
IN S T A N T IM P A C T
B e w itch in g y a rd d isp lays
12 6
P L A N T IN G S
G e t th e m o st fro m m u m s
13 2
K N O W -H O W
Bulb-planting guide
13 8
O C T O B E R G A R D E N E R
14 5
F A S H IO N
T h e latest in denim
15 0
B E A U T Y
Save m o n e y o n h air ca re
P ro d u c ts th at benefit
b rea st c a n c e r re se arch
fo o d
18 7
W H A T 'S C O O K IN G
P u m p kin b eyo n d pie
19 5
E V E R Y D A Y E A S Y
Q u ic k -to -th e -ta b le m eals
2 0 0 G O O D A N D H E A L T H Y
N u tritio u s g re e n s in so u p ,
ca sse ro le , and m o re
2 0 6 A M E R IC A N C L A S S IC S
O v e n -b a rb e c u e d ch icke n
2 1 4
H O L ID A Y F U N
H allo w ee n co o k ie s
2 3 3 W IN M O N E Y
E n te r o u r m o n th ly
re cip e co n test
2 2 5
P R IZ E T E S T E D R E C IP E S *
Po rk T e n d e rlo in ,
A p p le D e sse rts
b e tte r h e a lth
2 3 9
Know y o u r breasts
2 4 6 Live well: new s 8< kn o w -h o w
2 5 1
G ro u p -e ffo rt exercise
2 5 6
H o w fo o d -safe is y o u r
kitch en?
b e tte r m o n e y
2 6 0 Learn h o w to n ego tiate
b e tte r f a m ily
2 6 2
F ro m sib lin g riv a lry to
frie n d s fo re v e r
2 6 6 Trad e n o te s, keep kid s safe
w ith a p a re n ts’ a d v ice clu b
in everv issue
8
C a le n d a r
1 0
B etw een F rie n d s
1 4
C o n n e c tin g
2 7 2
R e so u rce s
reader shopping
1 1 9
O rie n ta l P o p p ies
2 5 2
L a v e n d e r-S ce n te d M itts,
B o o ts, an d S ca rf
P u n ch up
the yard
w ith easy-
care m um s.
How hardy are they?
Turn to
page 126
to find out, and to
get buying and
growing tips.
Tools and tips fo r everyone
w h o loves to dig
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