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The story behind the story from our contributors Fat Be Gone Valerie Foster It’s not that I couldn’t stand to lose some of my fat, but I am too chicken to have it sucked out by liposuction. But the new non-invasive fatreducing techniques I discovered reporting this story? Definitely something to save my pennies for! See Valerie’s story on page 32.
Medicine Cabinets Brianna Snyder I hadn’t known that you shouldn’t take combination drugs such as DayQuil. Major bummer because I love DayQuil. But you don’t want to be taking unnecessary medicine, which makes sense. See Brianna’s story on page 30.
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It’s a Date!
“But those bills add up” Melissa Fiorenza I used to equate dating with budget breaking. My husband and I love dining out, but those bills add up — and it wouldn’t hurt to shake up our routine. What I learned researching this story was that there are PLENTY of things to do around here that are fun, romantic and easy on the wallet. (Some are even free!) See Melissa’s story on page 56.
Love Notes Merci Miglino Make a decision to fall back in love. Then whatever you do from there will work out. See Merci’s story on page 51.
Rebecca Haynes While trying to debunk fat “facts” I was quite surprised to learn that not much definitive research has been done on our fat cells. Scientists can’t even agree on whether there’s a point at which they become fixed in number and whether new ones form to replace any that we may have sucked or snipped or otherwise removed from our bodies. See Rebecca’s story on page 36.
Budget Bonus Elizabeth Floyd Mair I was reminded of the importance of talking to kids about budgeting, and giving them choices so that they can help the family stay on budget. See Elizabeth’s story on page 44.
We asked, you answered! What’s your favorite breakfast? Rachel: Waffles! Or eggs and toast. Linda: My favorite breakfast is sour cream pancakes. Michelle: Omelette with spinach, mushroom and feta. Denise: Eggs and usually some kind of veggies sauteed with a little bacon and onion. I cook the eggs in organic ghee. If I don’t have bacon, I saute the veggies in the organic ghee.
Brigid: Bacon, veggie frittata, my homemade scones and coffee. Or just mimosas! :)
Jennifer: Sandy, you sound like Alesha :) She looks great. She has me on her primal diet.
Linda: Eggs and a whole-wheat pita.
My favorite summer drink is …
What’s one hairstyle you’ve always wanted to pull off but couldn’t?
Melissa: Home-brewed sun tea during the week and gin and tonics on the weekend!
Alicia: Fringe bangs. Not so good with loopy curls.
What’s your goto method of losing a few pounds? Sandra: Cutting grains and sugar. Works like a charm.
Linda: Fresh lemonade that’s made just right. Kristin: Tom Collins