October 2002

1716 LOCUST

The large, extended family of Better Homes and Gardens is celebrating a once-in-lifetime milestone: 2002 marks the 100th anniversary of our parent company, Meredith Corporation. Founded in 1902 in Des Moines, Iowa, by E.T. Meredith, this company was built on a mission of service to American farmers and their families. As our country grew and changed, E.T. recognized a need to serve a broader audience, so he created a new magazine, Fruit, Garden & Home, for passionate homeowners with young families. As the magazine's focus galvanized around the home, a "better" title was chosen and today, the resulting Better Homes and Gardens is still very much grounded in E.T.'s original vision.

TASTY CROCKERY COOKING

FALL FOOD

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HALLOWEEN SPLENDOR

October

THIS MONTH, DECORATE WITH WHIMSICAL PROJECTS THAT USE SEASONAL COLORS AND MOTIFS.

CREATING LATE-SEASON Beauty

WITH PROPER PLANT SELECTION, YOUR GARDEN WILL OFFER STRIKING COLOR THROUGH THE LAST DAYS OF FALL.

A Family's House GROWS UP

A CHICAGO COUPLE WHO WANTED TO UPDATE THE SPLIT-LEVEL THEY HAD LIVED IN FOR 40 YEARS TURNED TO AN ARCHITECT WHO KNEW THE HOUSE INSIDE AND OUT: THEIR DAUGHTER.

COMFORT IN MOTION

SEDENTARY ARMCHAIRS, MOVE OVER. THIS FASHIONABLE FURNITURE DIPS, FLIPS, SWIVELS, AND SWINGS.

ASIA MAJOR

THE DIVA OF DISH

PASTORAL ESCAPE

PRE-FABULOUS

C. S. POST

IN THE CAN

COVERED UP

"HOME AND FAMILY" ROSE

OUR Home 2002 IMPROVEMENT Contest

There's no better time to give your home a fresh new look. Whether you're redecorating a bedroom or starting a major remodeling job, your home improvement project may win a top award. Plus, your home could be featured in Better Homes and Gardens® magazine.

Follies for Feathered Friends

RELAX ON YOUR PORCH WHILE THE BIRDS SING "THANK YOU" FROM THEIRS.

BIRDHOUSE PLANS

Room Service

SET YOUR TABLE WITH VINTAGE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WARE.

Speaking Volumes

THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PRACTICE AT JULIE TRACY'S CHICAGO HOME MAKES THE GRADE FOR THE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND CLASSES THERE, THANKS TO A SUNNY SECOND-STORY ADDITION.

RUNNER UP

A PEAR TO REMEMBER

MY FAVORITE TUMBLER

DINNER WHITES

HARVEST CHOCOLATES

MORNING PERK

POPOVERS

ADDING VINTAGE COLOR

YOU CAN'T BUY CHARACTER, BUT YOU CAN RE-CREATE ITS MELLOWED HUES THIS WEEKEND USING EVERYDAY TEA. A TECHNIQUE THAT HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS, TEA STAINING QUENCHES OUR CURRENT THIRST FOR VINTAGE COLOR.

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA?

Fragrant bulbs

AMONG THE BULBS THAT BLOOM IN SPRING ARE A SELECT GROUP WHOSE FLOWERS PERFUME THE GARDEN. PLANT THEM NOW FOR A SWEET SEASON.

FRAGRANT BULBS

GOING BACK TO work

A RETURNING MOM IS OFTEN HIGHLY VALUED FOR THE MANAGEMENT SKILLS SHE HONED BY RAISING HER FAMILY.

DOWNSIZED WITH Style

FACING RETIREMENT, A CALIFORNIA COUPLE DEVISES A PLAN FOR LOW-STRESS AGING THAT INCLUDES A SMALLER, EASILY MAINTAINED HOME.

STAYING ORGANIZED

Behind the neat exterior of Kathryn and David Froelich's idyllic home near Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, was a messy little secret. The closets were choking with too much stuff, and the cabinets were crammed too.

Talking WITH KIDS IN CARS

Parenting may be a 24-hour-a-day vocation, but it really happens in brief interactions here and snippets of conversation there. Mostly in the van or SUV, it seems.

HEALING THE Bully Blues

RECENT REPORTS THAT GIRLS ARE MEANER THAN BOYS MASK A MORE PERVASIVE PROBLEM: INTOLERANCE THAT AFFECTS ALL CHILDREN.

ARRIVING Fashionably LATE

SWEDEN'S VOLVO ARRIVES LATE TO AMERICAS SUV PARTY, BUT STILL MANAGES TO MAKE A SPLASHY ENTRANCE. SAFELY, OF COURSE.

DIVING IN Heart First

USING A TIME-HONORED FORMULA THAT COMBINES SWEAT EQUITY, CAREFUL BUDGETING, AND TRIAL-AND-ERROR RENOVATING, A YOUNG SEATTLE COUPLE FEATHERS THEIR FIRST NEST

Eden AT WATER'S EDGE

A GLORIOUS VIEW OF PUGET SOUND IS MATCHED BY A GLORIOUS GARDEN.

Autumn's ADDRESS

SONDA AND LEE MILLER RENOVATED THIS 1906 PENNSYLVANIA HORSE BARN INTO A KICK-BACK COUNTRY RETREAT-- AND A WINNER IN OUR HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTEST.

SOUP-ER ACCESSORIES

YOU GO GIRL!

MEET THREE WOMEN ATHLETES WHOSE SUCCESSES ARE A MESSAGE TO OUR DAUGHTERS: YES, YOU CAN!

A strong CENTER

FOR A HEALTHY AND ENERGETIC YOU, FITNESS STARTS WITH YOUR TUMMY AND THESE EXERCISES.

TRICKY TREATSTERS

LOOKING FOR AN IMAGINATIVE (YET SIMPLE) COSTUME? ALL KIDS WILL FIND A CREATURE THEY LOVE HERE-- AND OUTFITS WON'T TAKE DAYS TO MAKE.

THEN & NOW