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features

Time Out

By Nancy Yang

An increasing number of parents are bending over backward to help their children succeed, but are jam-packed schedules and hurried home lives worth the sacrifice?

A Peek Beyond the Pillars

By Dianna Borsi O’Brien

After multiple renovations that kept the house’s old charm intact, the historic Hunt home, built in 1832, is now the perfect fit for a busy family.

BEFORE & AFTER

Feathering the Nest

By Christina George

With a lot of planning and a whole-house remodel, Chris and Luke Floyd create a home for their young family in the house Chris’ grandparents built.

Departments

SHOP LOCAL

Southwestern Decor at Home in the Midwest

By Jennifer Hesse

With its colorful pottery, Southwestern-style furnishings and yard ornaments, Salsa Gardens and Home Decor sells wares found deep within the heart of Texas and beyond.

HIT LIST

Get Smart

MU gear, backpacks, books and brainteasers, CHL brings you back-to-school hits for students, parents and everyone in between.

HEALTH

Know Yourself, Know Your Options

By Bondi Wood

Three local physicians speak to the importance of prevention and individualized attention and warn of dangers that come with a one-size-fits-all approach to women’s health care.

BEAUTY

Miracle in a Bottle

By Joanna Demkiewicz

From sunscreen to strengthening serum, eight local experts share their favorite beauty must-haves.

DECOR

Walking on Style

By Molly Wright

Local businesses weigh in on current flooring trends, with colors, materials and styles to satisfy the discriminating to eco-conscientious shopper.

COOKING

Shop Around the Corner

By Katrina Tauchen

The Columbia Farmers Market and local producers are redefining the neighborhood grocery store with food grown and raised in the city’s backyard.

ARTS

Artist Profile: Candy Coburn

By Joanna Demkiewicz

The county music singer returns to her college stomping grounds for a performance of “Pink Warrior.”

Path to Performance

By Keija Parssinen

Children’s theater companies TRYPS and PACE teach young people about the art of theater with distinguishing approaches that allow each to serve a special niche within the greater Columbia community.

EDUCATION

Knowledge is Power

By Jill Orr

Children lose an average 2.6 months’ worth of knowledge during the typical 12-week summer; keep your child ahead of the curve with these tips for developing good study habits.

PHILANTHROPY

Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity

By Laura Gerding

This fall, the local affiliate of the international organization will celebrate the completion of its 100th home and the efforts of the volunteers and churches that have kept it going for more than 20 years.

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BEING SEEN

Farewell Party for Nancy Harter
Art in Autism
Pink Promise Tea
Tee Up for Families
Windsor Street Ribbon Cutting
Garden of Hope

REFLECTIONS

Preserving a Community

By Dianna Borsi O’Brien

Responsible for surveys or National Register designation for about 1,500 historic buildings, preservation consultant and architectural historian Deb Sheals breathes life back into some of the city’s oldest properties.