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NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH
Roll out the
welcome mat on Good
Neighbor Day (September
26) and reconnect or make
new acquaintances on
your block. Try a
neighborly gesture such as
sharing something from
your garden—a lovely
hosta, perhaps? (Fall is a
great time to divide
perennials.)
BE DAZZLING
Hot
hues have strutted right off
fashion runways and into
the home. Pantone’s color
picks for fall lend a couple
of bright ideas: Boost curb
appeal by painting your
front door a juicy tomato
red, or try this year’s
hottest color—turquoise-
on a room accent, such as
a lamp or pillow.
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NOW AND LATER
If your tomato plants are
producing fruit faster than
you can say “rotten
tomatoes,” consider drying
the excess to use in
recipes. Just follow a few
easy steps to oven-dry
tomatoes at 250 degrees
for a couple of hours. For
tips and a recipe on
dehydrated tomatoes, see
BHG.com/driedtomatoes.
A NEW CHAPTER
No time for regular book
club meetings? Go virtual. \jr
The Rumpus Book Club
(therumpus.net/bookcIub)
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sends you a not-yet-
released-to-the-public
book each month for a
$25 monthly fee. Read it,
then chat online with
fellow members and the
author. Or sign up on
VeryShort List.com
to get a
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gem delivered weekly to
your inbox.
INDISPENSABLE:
PENCIL CASES
Just w rite— er, right— for heading back to
school, com pact pencil cases hold plenty of
other essentials so you don’t have to waste
time digging around in the bottom of your
bag. “Snakeskin” vinyl pencil case
(
8
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$
8
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95
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sortingwithstyle.com
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SEPTEMBER 2010
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