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Heat things up Toasty essentials for your home and wardrobe Leg Warmers from Grace and Lace

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$34 Delicate and thin, the Famous Lacey Lou leg warmers fit under boots and show themselves off with hand-detailed ivory knit lace and ivory faux buttons. The pointelle openwork knit is on the height of fashion trends, looking absolutely fabulous over skinny jeans, leggings or tights.

eep yourself toasty and warm during this month of limited sun and daylight hours with a few choice goods.

Thermacell heated foot insoles $134 Using a wireless remote, no wires or external batteries, these heated insoles are adjustable to three temperature settings to warm cold feet — up to 111 degrees for as long as five hours. The lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable, and the charger is included.

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Knit fingerless gloves $40 These timelessly cool knit fingerless gloves are perfect for cold winter days when you still need to use your fingertips. Cable knit in a variety of colors, these fair trade gloves are produced by Artesania Sorata, an artisan cooperative of Bolivian families, using eco-friendly textiles and natural vegetable dyes.

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Burr’s Unfinished Furniture Emily’s JimS Boutique Hemline Boutique Heritage Menswear North Hair Design Haute Couture Boutique Baby Love Boutique Papa Perez Southern Grace Patranella’s Bakery Texas Rose Boutique &

Catalena Hatters Bar B Boutique Brazos Glassworks Jim-N-I Corner of Time Earth Art The Frame Gallery Gifts & Gabs Old Bryan Marketplace String and Horn Shop Th Thee Chocolate Gallery

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Vera Bradley throw blanket $49 add a pop of color with this super soft and vibrant Vera Bradley throw. Lightweight but ultra cozy, the blanket features an oversize design on both sides and is big enough to snuggle up with your sweetie in. available in a variety of Vera Bradley’s signature prints.

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Downtown Bryan is the destination for shopping, restaurants and entertainment If you haven’t visited downtown Bryan lately, you are missing out!

Come check out more than 60 merchants and specialty services it has to offer.

Burr’s Unfinished Furniture Center is the place to go for quality, solid wood furniture.

With a variety of shapes and styles, you are sure to find something to complement any decor. With a multitude of custom stains and finishes, Burr’s can create the perfect piece, from classic to funky!

Stop by today.

Emily’s JimS Boutique & Home Gallery is where you will find beautiful, unique clothing and home decor. In addition, you will find personalized service. The store

has the season’s hottest designs.

It carries missy sizes 2 to 18 and women sizes 14 to 24, as well as infant to girls’ size 7/8. Reps stay up to date with what’s new, and that means Emily’s is always getting in new shipments of merchandise.

Haute Couture Boutique is a family-owned boutique.

The boutique specializes in keeping up with the latest trends, including clothing, jewelry, handbags and shoes. Haute Couture wants to provide you with a fun and friendly shopping experience. All of the friendly and fashion-forward staff are always willing to help.

Explaining her store, Southern Grace owner

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Lorena Mushinski said, “Classic, elegant, graceful, inviting, loved, comfort, laid-back, peaceful -- all of these can be used to describe Southern Grace.”

that has a vintage appeal. Jewelry, scarves, Texas A&M goodies, linens and the oh so wonderful Chalk PaintDecorative Paint

by Annie Sloan.”

Mushinski has been a vintage collector for many years, always seeing the potential in something that others might cast off as no longer useful or maybe just “downright ugly.”

Patranella’s Bakery is a locally owned bakery/café that prepares southern American/Italian dishes from

scratch, along with desserts made from the heart.

Lunch is served daily, with a variety of desserts for any occasion.

Ask about catering events for lunch, dinner or desserts.

Some other shops you need to visit in Downtown Bryan are the Texas Rose Boutique, Catalena Hatters, Heritage

Menswear, Baby Love Boutique, Bar B Boutique, Brazos Glassworks, Jim.n.i, Corner of Time, Earth Art, The Frame Gallery, Gifts & Gab, Old Bryan Marketplace, the String & Horn Shop and more.

There are also over 20 restaurants. The Chocolate Gallery is a must see, and don’t forget North

“A little repurposing, repainting, reinventing is what I love to do,” she said. “I opened my store on Main Street in beautiful Historic Downtown Bryan in the spring of 2009. You will find antiques, Haute Couture furniture and home accessories Haute Couture specializes in keeping up with the latest and also new decor trends, including clothing, jewelry, handbags and shoes.

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downtown bryan Hair Design Studio and Arsenal Tattoo & Design!

Upcoming events the Downtown Bryan Association has scheduled for Downtown Bryan include: Jan. 20 Downtown Day Feb. 7 - First Friday, “Dress to the Nines” Feb. 14 - Valentine Dinner & Show

at StageCenter Theater Feb. 22 - Mardi Gras Downtown March 7 - First Friday, “Youth Art Month” April 12 - Street & Art Fair Sept. 27 and 28 Texas Reds Festival *First Friday is held every month, and there is talk of a Second Saturday,

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as well as many other events that are in the planning stages.

Come discover Downtown Bryan today! For more information and to see a calendar of events, visit http:// Emily’s JimS downtownbryan. com.

Emily’s JimS Boutique & Home Gallery has dresses that smoothly transition Article provided

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from season to season. The store carries clothing, accessories and footwear.

Burr’s UnfinishedFurniture Burr’s Unfinished Furniture Center carries solid wood furniture in a variety of styles.

Southern Grace Southern Grace carries unique furniture, Annie Sloan chalk paint, jewelry and accessories.

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Patranella’s Bakery Patranella’s Bakery & Café prepares southern American/ Italian dishes from scratch, along with a variety of desserts.

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Food resolutions:

Creating a budget and sticking to it After the holidays, we tend to think about losing weight and saving money; getting back on a healthy eating plan and back on a budget.

There’s plenty of January advice about losing weight.

We’ve put together tips to help stretch the food budget.

1. Before you head to the grocery store, plan your meals for the week. Include meals like stews, casseroles and stirfries that stretch expensive items into more portions.

Check to see what foods you already have and make a list of what you need to purchase.

Then stick to the list.

2. Check the local newspaper, online and store flyers for sales and coupons. Ask about

a loyalty card for extra savings at the stores where you shop.

Look for specials or sales on meat and seafood.

3. Locate the unit price on the shelf directly below the product. Use it to compare different brands and different sizes of the same brand to determine which is more economical.

4. Buy in bulk. Smart choices are family packs of chicken, steak or fish and larger bags of potatoes and frozen vegetables.

5. Convenience foods like frozen dinners, pre-cut vegetables and instant rice, oatmeal or grits will cost you more than if you were to make them from scratch. Take the time to prepare your own.

6. Certain foods are typically low-cost options all year round. Try beans for less expensive protein. For vegetables, buy carrots, greens or potatoes. Apples and bananas are usually lower-cost fruits.

7. Prepare a large batch of favorite recipes on your day off and double or triple the recipes. Then freeze in individual containers and use them throughout the week.

Q and A Q: I want to lose weight, but when I get too hungry, I overeat. How can I tell when to ignore the urge versus when it’s time to eat before I’m too hungry?

A: It’s not always easy to

know the best time to eat, especially if you’ve spent years dieting and trying to ignore your body’s hunger signals. The good news is that the skill of knowing when you are truly hungry becomes easier the more you practice, and this will not only help you lose weight but can play a key role in helping you maintain a healthy weight.

Begin by training yourself to recognize degrees of hunger by rating it on a 1-to-10 scale before and after you eat. (Ten equals stuffed, one equals feeling so hungry you’d gulp down anything, and five equals neutral.) With practice, you’ll learn to recognize signals of hunger and know when to eat something before you get to the

point of out-of-control overeating. For some people, it’s stomach rumbling; for others, it’s decreased ability to focus attention.

You can also practice recognizing non-hunger urges to eat.

For example, you might notice that you’re sensitive to cues like seeing others eat or smelling pleasant aromas from a bakery.

You may also learn that you use eating as an excuse when you need a break or as a way to cope when upset or tired.

— American Institute for Cancer Research Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian. Contact her at charfarg@aol.com. Creators Syndicate

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