fresh

now

BE HEART

SMART

ap p le a d a y m ay,

in d e e d ,k e e p th e

ca rd io lo g ist aw ay.

S tu d ie s have fo u n d

th at w o m e n w ho eat

ap p le s have a 1 3 -2 2

p e rce n t lo w e r ch an ce

o f c a rd io v a sc u la r

d isease.

PAY IT FORWARD

R a n d o m A c t s o f K in d n e s s

w e e k b e g in s F e b .

15

. M a k e a

p o w e r f u l y e t s im p le g e s t u r e

to a s t r a n g e r : P ic k u p t h e

t a b f o r t h e c a r b e h in d y o u

in a d r iv e - t h r o u g h o r t h e

p e r s o n b e h in d y o u a t t h e

c o ffe e s h o p . S o m e t im e s t h e

b e s t id e a s a r e fre e . O f f e r to

b a b y s it f o r n e w p a r e n t s ,

h e lp a n e ld e r ly n e ig h -

b o r b y s h o v e lin g

s n o w , o r s m ile a t

e v e r y p e r s o n y o u

m e e t f o r o n e d a y .

CELEBRATE BLACK

HISTORY

Join the National

African American Read-In on Feb.

21

Coordinate or join a group at your local

library, school, or bookstore, and choose a

book by an African-American author. Get

together and discuss the book, then share

your book selection and the group’s

attendance online at

ncte.org/action/aari.

GO FOR THE

T h e g a m e s b e g in o n

F e b .

12

w it h t h e o p e n in g

c e r e m o n ie s o f t h e W in t e r

O ly m p ic s in V a n c o u v e r .

V i s i t

n b c o ly r n p ic s .c o m

f o r

b r o a d c a s t t im e s to c a t c h

t h e f iv e m o s t -w a t c h e d

e v e n t s : f ig u r e s k a t in g

( c o m p e t it io n s b e g in F e b .

15

) , d o w n h ill s k iin g ,

b o b s le d d in g , h o c k e y , a n d

t h e lu g e . T h e t o p U .S . g o ld m e d a l

c o n t e n d e r s — S h a u n W h it e , S h a n i D a v is ,

G r e t c h e n B le ile r , L in d s e y J a c o b e llis ,

a n d L in d s e y V o n n —w i l l c o m p e t e in

s n o w b o a r d in g , s p e e d s k a t in g , a n d

a lp in e s k iin g .

W

h a t 7s t h e b e s t w a y t o m a k e

c u t f lo w e r s la s t lo n g e r ?

Flowers need

clean water to keep stem s healthy and bloom s

lasting. For the best results, cut stem s with a sharp

knife by

Yi

inch and change the water daily.

— International Cut Flower Growers Association

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PRETTY VASE

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luxury, but a stylish vase can be admired

and enjoyed year-round for any

occasion. Suzanni Double Flare

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c o this mouth

20

FEBRUARY

2010

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

CONTRIBUTORS: JEANNE AMBROSE, KATHY BARNES, BERIT THORKELSON, ERIN WYLIE. PHOTOS (VASE): ADAM ALBRIGHT; (“MIGA" MASCOT) © VANOC/COVAN