September 1993

EDITOR'S LETTER

CAR RANKINGS

Quality. Dependability. Safety. Service. What counts most for you when you're shopping for a new car?

INSTANT COLOR WITH MUMS

EXTEND THE SEASON

Front yard oasis

Gardening in the city offers Edith Walden a special kind of solitude. Designed to be a restful retreat, Edith's Seattle front yard is filled with the intoxicating scents of summer flowers and the refreshing sounds of a watery oasis, giving her the Walden Pond she's always dreamed of having. Here's how she made it happen.

TREAT YOUR YARD TO THESE HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

Knuckle cracker news

A DANGEROUS 1-2 DRUG PUNCH

Banish baby walkers, child groups say

Battling the nursing home blues

Don't cut off vasectomies, say experts

SPORTS HELP SNUFF OUT SMOKING AMONG TEENS

BEST-BET BREAKFASTS

You're right on target if breakfast is the most important meal of your day. However, almost as important as whether you eat breakfast is what you eat.

All-American crafts

Join us as we salute the Year of the American Craft. Cowboys and dolls, painted plates and pull-toys, samplers and quilts-- our star-spangled collection of red, white, and blue projects will stir your spirit of Yankee craftsmanship. There are more projects than you could wave a flag at.

Where the living is easy

Tending to two careers, a curious toddler, and a bouncy springer spaniel keeps thirty-somethings Tom and Loree Goffigon as busy as the next family. The last thing they need is a home that demands constant attention-- or constant protection from messy little hands or paws. To this common '90s situation, the Goffigons found a carefree response: No-fuss materials (such as this slipcovered seating and rugged pine) staged in uncluttered rooms that combine easy-on-the-eyes serenity with low maintenance. Sound like the perfect home remedy for your hectic life? You haven't heard the best part:

REDUCE YOUR TRASH BY ONE-FOURTH: BUILD A COMPOST PILE

Compostable materials-- leaves, grass, and food waste-- are your biggest contribution to the local landfill after paper.

Kitchens that capture the sun

Sweet sunshine should be your kitchen's key ingredient. Here are three ways to let the light of day nourish your space.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

With each recipe, we give important nutrition facts. The calorie count of each serving and the amount, in grams, of fat, saturated Tat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, and protein help you keep tabs on what you eat. Also, check the vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron per serving.

Back TO School UPDATE

School days are here again, and this section has something for learners of all ages to help make this the best and brightest year ever.

Home and family information guide

You can get useful ideas and product information by mail. Use the coupon in this section to order your choice of literature listed below.

PRETTY AS A POODLE

FOILING FIDO'S FLATULENCE

FREE HELP FOR PET OWNERS

BRING YOUR PETS INN

ZOOs without cages

Zebras roam the plains and orangutans forage for dinner in today's back-to-nature zoos.

The Shopper's Mart

Discover the ease and pleasure of shopping by mail. Order from the convenience of your own home with complete confidence.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Uncle Dodd Buckner can't understand why all our beautiful country lanes are going to waste this time of year while people pay hundreds of dollars for treadmills and stationary bikes that don't go anywhere.