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<title><![CDATA[Home, sweet home: Decor gets cozy]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/05/home-sweet-home-decor-gets-cozy/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Jane Austen wrote, "There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." Some of us are natural homebodies, but when both the weather and the economy turn frosty, we're all headed indoors for some reassurance.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A garden takes on the imprint of its creator]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A few days before Christmas, a friend hunted me down to give me a packet of seeds. It was not a Christmas gift per se -- I knew that it was coming -- but it was welcome. Ann Long had gotten this seed from a dear friend and mentor of mine, Flora Ann Bynum, who passed away a few years ago.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 'science' of baby gender]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/31/science-baby-gender/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The critter in my stomach is barely a flutter, but the great Gender Prognosticators are hard at work determining whether we should invest in pink or blue.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Books can get gardener through the winter]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/27/books-can-get-gardener-through-the-winter/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Like little squirrels hoarding nuts, we green-starved gardeners can gather in a stack of books to get us through the winter months. Yes, there are things to be pruned, cleared or even planted in the yard this time of year, but forget that. The imagination needs to be cultivated, too. Books are a good way to do it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plastic snowman returns after mysterious vacation]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/22/plastic-snowman-returns-after-mysterious-vacation/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With so many holiday decorations in their front yard, Trudy and Jerry Jones didn't notice when the small, smiling plastic snowman disappeared.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:16:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cool is key to healthy Christmas greenery]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/20/cool-is-key-to-healthy-christmas-greenery/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I have always wanted to move one of these frantic weeks before Christmas to sometime in late January when there is little to do except watch the ice crystals form.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Five ways to cheat on cleaning during busy holidays]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/17/five-ways-cheat-cleaning-during-busy-holidays/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The hustle-bustle of the holidays means lots of guests and little time to make your home presentable, especially on short notice. Don't panic!]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Being pregnant can have its perks]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/17/being-pregnant-can-have-its-perks/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[There weren't many people in the grocery parking lot as we pulled in last weekend.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dogs can think 'no fair' too]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/08/dogs-can-think-no-fair-too/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[No fair!

What parent hasn't heard that from a child who thinks another youngster got more of something. Well, it turns out dogs can react the same way.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:33:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fertilization key to holiday flowering]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/08/fertilization-key-holiday-flowering/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Two of the more popular indoor plants during the Christmas season are the Poinsettia and the Christmas Cactus. Poinsettias can be made to bloom again next Christmas by conditioning them to long hours of darkness from late September until late November after a spring and summer of care. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:14:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[N.C. building code panel to re-examine breaker rule]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/04/nc-building-code-panel-re-examine-breaker-rule/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The state panel charged with setting building rules may reverse its decision to require certain circuit breakers in new homes that could prevent electrical fires after the Legislature told it to reconsider.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Staying alert key to keeping safe during holidays]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/04/staying-alert-key-keeping-safe-during-holidays/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With all the distractions the holiday season can bring, people often forget to keep a focus on personal safety. Capt. Phil Blocker with the Mooresville Police Department is offering some tips to help you and your family stay alert and safe.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Now's the time to start a healthy compost pile]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/03/nows-time-start-healthy-compost-pile/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Taking your compost pile's temperature is one way to tell how it's doing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:59:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Holiday scents can help set a happy scene]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/03/holiday-scents-can-help-set-happy-scene/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[There probably are very few people eating chestnuts roasted on an open fire during the holiday season, but anyone who has walked - even just once - down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue at Christmastime likely has a pleasant association with that warm, nutty smell.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:40:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the most of a small kitchen space]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/03/making-most-small-kitchen-space/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If you love to cook, but are afraid of buying or renting a place with a kitchen the size of a phone booth, fear not. A small kitchen doesn't have to be a big drawback if you use your space creatively.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:39:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Surprise announcement draws even bigger surprise reactions]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/03/surprise-announcement-draws-even-bigger-surprise-r/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Family planning for the Normans started before we got married.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fresh faces are going places this winter]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/19/fresh-faces-are-going-places-winter/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Late in the fall, you might notice a few new faces join the crowd at your bird feeder. They are our short-distance migrants, songbirds that nest "up North" in the summer -- sometimes even in northern Canada -- and then return to winter in our warmer climate where there are still insects and seeds galore.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Advance planning can help simple holiday decor make big impact]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/13/advance-planning-can-help-simple-holiday-decor-mak/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With stores full of holiday decorations, even the most determined shoppers have probably found themselves daydreaming about how they'll spruce up their homes this year.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:45:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The end of personal space]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/13/end-personal-space/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[My life to this point has revolved around No. 1. I groom, feed, clothe and entertain myself. I make decisions based almost solely on what I need and want.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rose grower, philosopher says patience is the secret]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/08/rose-grower-philosopher-says-patience-is-the-secre/lifestyles-home_garden/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Every gardener has to start somewhere.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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