October 2004

1716 LOCUST

HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TACULAR

FALL GARDENING

CAST YOUR VOTE

October

CHANGING COLORS AND FALLING LEAVES HERALD THE ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN. BRING THE SEASON'S CALLING CARDS INDOORS.

LIFE LESSONS

FOR TWO CITY DWELLERS WITH SMART DESIGN SENSIBILITIES, AN OLD QUEBEC SCHOOLHOUSE TEACHES HOW TO LEAD A MORE REWARDING LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

ALL TOGETHER NOW

A BUSY KENTUCKY COUPLE CREATES A ZONE THAT'S TAILOR-MADE FOR FAMILY TIME.

IN STITCHES

CANING

ALBERS

Budget Built

HALL DRESSED UP

SMALL WONDERS

FRIGHT NIGHT Lights

SCARE UP SOME HOLIDAY FUN: USE THESE FESTIVE TRICKS OF LIGHT TO SET A SPOOKY MOOD AT THIS YEAR'S HALLOWEEN PARTY.

SERENE IN THE CITY

A SELF-TAUGHT MINNESOTA GARDENER COMBINES HIS FRUGAL WAY WITH SALVAGED MATERIALS AND A KEEN EYE FOR FORM TO MAKE AN OASIS OF CALM.

INSIDE-OUT ENTERTAINING

TEXANS TODD FISCUS AND ROB DAILEY SHOW HOW TO TRANSFORM A NOTHING BACKYARD INTO PARTY CENTRAL.

AN Alchemist OF STYLE

WITH A KEEN EYE FOR COMPOSITION, ISABEL SMILES UNITES A THRONG OF DIVERSE ELEMENTS IN HER PORTLAND, MAINE, HOME.

EDIBLE CHEER

RELAX

WHEN THE TREES LET GO OF THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL, THEY REMIND US TO UNWIND AND LET GO OF STRESS.

FANCY-DRESS WALL

SEASONAL SURPRISE

BLACK IS BACK

HAZARDOUS PARTYING

PUMPKIN PERFECT

DEMITASSE CUPS

GOOD IDEA

Chocolate Beauty Fix

SPOOKY FAMILY TRAVEL

If you're looking for a frightfully good time, here's a sampling of spine-tingling Halloween events for the whole family.

GRAB THAI Ghost!

MIX A SPOOKY SAFARI WITH FRIGHTFULLY GOOD FOOD AND YOUR YOUNG GHOST-HUNTERS WILL BE SCREAMING FOR MORE.

SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN

Selected especially for the readers of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, here's a bewitching group of serving accessories for your Halloween celebration. Please order early; quantities of some items are limited.

BOLD BOUQUETS

GIVE YOURSELF SOME Credit

MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR CREDIT SCORE IS, OR IF THEY HAVE ONE AT ALL. LEARN HOW TO BOOST YOUR RATING AND GET THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE.

SHOULD YOUR Teen Work?

RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT KIDS WHO WORK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR MAY BE CHEATING THEMSELVES. HERE'S HOW PARENTS CAN HELP.

7 Secrets OF HIGHLY HAPPY FAMILIES

SHARING TREATS, A GAME, A JOKE, OR JUST A QUIET MOMENT TOGETHER CAN BRING YOU CLOSER TO YOUR KIDS THAN EVER BEFORE.

Designs ON DOWNTOWN

WELCOME TO THE NEW LOFT LIFESTYLE, WHERE FAMILY COMES FIRST AND URBAN EDGE MINGLES WITH COMFORT HERE'S A STEP-BY-STEP LOOK AT HOW BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS TURNED A RAW SPACE INTO A COZY NEST.

A CHANGE FOR THE BRIGHTER

A NEW GARDEN LEADS TO A CAREER CHANGE FOR DARCY DANIELS OF PORTLAND, OREGON

Simply AT HOME

FOR HER OWN HOME, ONE ARCHITECT PUT ASIDE SANTA FE CLICHES FOR A SERENED DESIGN THAT STILL HONORS LOCAL STYLES

CHEESE, PLEASE

CAST-IRON BAKING

ICE CREAM MAKER

GHOSTLY CUTTERS

THE REASON FOR RIESLINGS

A WINE TO USHER OUT-SUMMER AND WELCOME FALL SHOULD OFFER BOLD FRUIT FLAVORS, FOOD COMPATIBILITY, AND AN UPBEAT PERSONALITY A RIESLING HAS ALL THREE.

TAKING THE EDGE FROM CARVING PUMPKINS

The gooey, seedy ritual of creating jack-o'-lanterns with your children is one of the highlights of Halloween. Make sure it remains a fun and festive event by taking a few safety precautions.

THUMB-SUCKING LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY

3 EASY CURES FOR A TOOTHACHE

SHAPING UP AMERICA

THE School Moving BLUES

WHETHER ACROSS TOWN OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CHANGING SCHOOLS CAN BE SURPRISINGLY TOUGH ON KIDS

THE TROUBLE WITH Tamoxifen

A DRUG CAN HALVE YOUR RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER. OR, IN A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES, IT CAN HAVE POTENTIALLY FATAL SIDE EFFECTS. IS THE RISK WORTH IT?

GIFTS THAT GIVE

A LEGACY OF LOAVES