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Milton blogger Victoria Slocum recently joined us for a cover shoot in the produce section of Harry’s Whole Foods Market in Alpharetta. Slocum shares her passion for cooking with clean, natural food through her award-winning blog, Green Plate Rule. By offering nutrition information, shopping tips and easy to make recipes, she hopes to make it easier for fellow moms to choose healthy food for their families. More on page 22.
{ 22 } UNSUNG ‘SHE’RO Victoria Slocum’s Green Plate Rule blog encourages healthy eating
{ 18 } TAKE FIVE Fashion Trends for 2013
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{ 24 } HER HEALTH Health food: beyond nuts and berries
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GOOD EATS New Canton Street treat shop, Sweet! Roswell
{ 26 } HER STYLE The Bare Essentials
{ 10 } WINTER GETAWAY Cataloochee Ski Area
{ 28 } SHE BLOGS A new way to say ‘I Love You’
{ 12 } SHE READS The Danbury Park Book Club
{ 30 } WOMEN'S BEST FRIEND Pet of the month: Ezra, a Corgi/terrier mix