January 2003

1716 LOCUST

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2003

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OVEN FRESH

WINTER WONDERS

January

ENJOY NATURE'S OFFERINGS WITHIN THE WARM COMFORTS OF HOME

Studio in the GARDEN

ONCE A SHRINE TO A RIDING LAWN MOWER, THIS SIMPLE SHED IS NOW A QUIET RETREAT WHERE A BUSY OREGON MOM FINDS INSPIRATION FOR CREATIVITY.

BANKING ON A Brand-New Look

Tailored for her family

FABRIC BARGAINS KEEP THIS MOM IN STITCHES-- AND HER FAMILY'S MASSACHUSETTS HOME IS THE BETTER FOR IT.

FAST-FORWARD COOKING

A FEW GOOD TOASTS

HAND SETS

NICK'S TIME

FROSTY ARTICHOKE

HOT CHOCOLATE

CLOSE AT HAND

KEEP LIFE'S LITTLE NECESSITIES IN GRAB-AND-GO SPOTS BY THE DOOR.

BEST NEW ROSE

GYM CLASS

KIDS NEED EXERCISE EVERY DAY, BUT MOST SCHOOLS DON'T DO ENOUGH TO KEEP THEM FIT.

IN TOUCH WITH grandkids

SEPARATED FROM THEIR GRANDCHILDREN BY YEARS-- AND MILES-- CREATIVE GRANDPARENTS ARE FINDING WAYS TO STAY CLOSE.

A Journey to Personal Style

AFTER MOVING TO A 19TH-CENTURY HOME IN GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, PEGGY MARAMARCO BEGAN A SIX-YEAR ODYSSEY THAT LED TO A WARM AND INVITING AESTHETIC.

A Tale of Two Styles

IN ONE YEAR, TWO DULL SPACES WERE TRANSFORMED INTO SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT-- AN ENGLISH GARDEN AND AN ITALIAN COURTYARD.

The ART of EVERYDAY

THE CARROLL FAMILY SURROUNDS ITSELF WITH ART. YET CASUAL, FRIENDLY DECORATING MEANS THEIR DALLAS HOME IS ANYTHING BUT A MUSEUM.

Better by Half

A CALIFORNIA COUPLE HAPPILY TRADES THE BABY GRAND PIANO, 8-FOOT SOFAS, AND 12-FOOT DINING TABLE FOR A SMALLER HOME AND THE JOY OF LIVING WITH LESS.

SOUP SPOONS

INSTANT-READ THERMOMETER

ANGELETTE PAN

EAR INFECTION FIGHTERS

HOME REMEDY: THE PEPPERMINT PUSH

Buzz

DON'T IF ...

LIGHTEN UP YOUR SMILE!

The Shopper's Mart

Comfort Is Served

It may be the harshest of seasons, but winter extends a warm welcome to those of us who would add a new entry or simply follow an old one in our private collection of feel-good recipes.