Moms in training
By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff
Celebrities seem to do it in no time. But how should a normal new mom go about getting back in shape?

EXCLAMATION POINTS
Learning to put my best foot forward
By CAROLINE DOHACK
If you want a prime example of how not to run, I invite you to watch my evening workout. It’s not just my tendency to trip. The woman who fitted me for my last pair of running shoes said my gait is awful.

Gadgets can add spring to your step
By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff
Gadgets and gizmos won’t make you fit. However, some can make your workout more effective, some can make it safer and some can make it more fun.

Treating addiction
Scripps Howard News Service
Most of the estimated 45 million Americans who still smoke say they’d like to quit.

TRUE OR FALSE: NUTRITION

Dress for the moment
By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff
Costume jewelry lets you sparkle with style without paying high-fashion prices.

LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

The ins and outs of finding a bargain
The Associated Press
Here are some tips to finding the best bargains, wherever you shop:

GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT

Q&A: HAIR

What would Oprah do?
McClatchy Newspapers
More than nine months into her yearlong attempt to follow every bit of advice Oprah Winfrey doles out, whether in the magazine, on the Web site or on her TV show, Robyn Okrant finds herself starting to identify.

HOW TO: MAKE ONLINE STATUS COUNT

Personalize it
The Associated Press
Those glossy furniture catalogs in your mailbox offer a pleasant vision of home decorating. They show how easy it is to order up a stylish, thoughtfully designed living space where everything blends smoothly.

For the love of books
McClatchy Newspapers
A library can add the coziness and character some modern homes lack.

Versatility in your bathroom
The Associated Press
The mirrored bathroom cabinet is a bathroom multi-tasker, functioning as a storage space, hiding place and beauty and grooming station. It’s a handy accessory, but you don’t have to be a handyman (or woman) to install one.

HOW TO: CLEAN WITH VINEGAR

STAND UP FOR YOUR FEET

DID YOU KNOW: TALKING TO PETS

COOL GADGET: PANTMAN PANT PRESS

GET LAZY

FERTILE MIND
Nuts! I can’t help loving pecans
By JAN WIESE-FALES
In a big yard, sometimes things happen without you. We discovered a pecan tree growing up in a wild patch on the north side of the house about 10 years ago. I suspect we have a busy little squirrel to thank for the small but growing pecan harvest we have enjoyed for the past few years.

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Moms in training

After having a baby, listen to your body, and don’t push too hard to start exercising again while you’re still healing. Starting with basic walking is often a good first step. Read the Article

PULSESHOTS: FACES IN COLUMBIA'S CROWD

Hassemer-Luetjen
An April 25, 2009, wedding at St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia is planned by Sarah Luetjen and Lucas Hassemer.

Philips-Swisher
Sarah Swisher and Jason Philips were married Aug. 8, 2008, at Couples Sans Souci Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The Rev. Donald Williams performed the double-ring ceremony for the daughter of Kenneth and Jane Swisher of Philadelphia, Mo., and the son of Michael and Beth Philips of Farmington, N.M.

Johnson-Foote
Kerri Johnson and David Foote were married Aug. 30, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Columbia. Father Steve Kuhlmann performed the double-ring ceremony for the daughter of Charlene Johnson of Columbia and the late Don Johnson and the son of John and Betty Foote of Woodside, N.Y.

Don and Margaret Morris
Don and Margaret Morris of Columbia celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10, 2008.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarty
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarty of Columbia celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception on Nov. 2, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn of Columbia.

VENTURE BOUND
Antietam: Civil War at a crossroads
By WAYNE ANDERSON
ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD, Md. - As the Civil War progressed, the North had lost a number of important battles to the outgunned and undermanned Confederate Army led by Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Winter wanderings
By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff
Bundle up and head out in search of fun when it’s cold.

Let us entertain you: Rails, tales and Rockettes
The Associated Press
You don’t have to travel to New York’s Rockefeller Center to enjoy ice skating or see the Rockettes. Holiday train rides, Christmas shows, lighting displays and outdoor winter fun all begin in late November in many localities. Here are some details.

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