MLK DAY
Instead of taking the
day off on January 18,
many Americans will be
on the job-working as
volunteers. The King
holiday is observed as a
national day of service
with projects ranging
from rebuilding homes
and distributing meals
to assembling care
packages for the troops.
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NATIONAL PUZZLE M O NTH
Lookingto shake that
sluggish feeling this season? Give yourself an intellectual workout
and dust off a favorite jigsaw puzzle. Piecing together a puzzle works
both the analytical (left) and intuitive (right) sides of your brain.
Puzzles also enhance the capacity for learning and memory.
BEFORE
SUNRISE
Get your
juices flowing with this
brunch-inspired drink.
Start with / cup of
pomegranate juice in a
glass. Next, pour in % cup
orange juice, then / cup
grapefruit juice. To “layer”
the juices, slowly pour
them over the back of a
spoon into the glass.
TNGS&QUEENS
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INDISPEN A B LE ?
MOISTURIZER
Baby, it’s cold (and dry) outside! Keep your
skin smooth with a m oisturizer made with
shea butter, known for its healing benefits
on chapped and dry skin. Kings & Queens
Royal Family of Body Butters are made with
shea butter and beeswax. $15,
Dillards.com
W hat w ould you name
the next decade?
begin the “Twentyteens?” Linguists say
only time will tell how we will collectively
refer to the next decade. Let us hear your
ideas. Send an e-mail to BHGEditor@
meredith.com. We'll report back with
your top suggestions.
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JANUARY 2010
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
CONTRIBUTORS: KATHY BARNES, BERIT THORKELSON. PHOTOS: (LOTIONS) JAY WILDE; (DRINK) ADAM ALBRIGHT
