Magnolia
Fall/Winter edition of Magnolia blooms Tuesday
The Fall/Winter 2012 edition of Magnolia publishes today. The magazine, known for celebrating the lives of local women, is available at dozens of locations around Greater Rome. Autumn in the Greate...
Dec 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Summer 2012 Magnolia
Find the Summer 2012 edition of Magnolia at more than 50 area locations. Or, click here to see an online version of the Summer 2012 Magnolia . There is also a link to it on the RN-T.com home page.
Jul 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sister, Sister!
Sisters share a special bond, always family and sometimes best of friends. Greater Rome has its share of sisters who are involved in the community and committed to making this a better place to liv...
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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She Said questions and answers
What would you do if you didn’t have to work? Alison Lampkin: Play in my craft room making things for weddings, like guest books, invites, favors, etc. Donna Rittenhouse: I would catch up on my ...
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50-Plus & Fabulous: Gardening club beauty
Prolific musical lyricist Tim Rice penned the words to Elton John’s “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.” Romans Georgia Burns and Pam Roberts might suggest another version called “Cycle of Life.”...
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Brava: Vintage meets eclectic in the one-of-a-kind jewelry of Danielle Chandler
When she’s not working for the City of Rome as a lab analyst for the water department, Danielle Chandler can be found scouring area junk stores, yard sales and auctions for antique and vintage item...
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Home Sweet Home: Picture This, creative ways to display photos around the house
Precious family moments are priceless. Your baby’s first wobbly steps, cake-smeared cheeks from that first birthday party all the way up to distinguished high school senior portraits - these are al...
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Magnolia Moms: Teaching children to save makes dollars and sense
Money is a subject that sometimes causes friction between spouses and it is a subject that parents are often reluctant to share with children. But money management skills are something that parents...
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Minding Her Own Business: Twigs is branching out
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
When customers leave Twigs, 222 Broad St., it might not be unusual to hear owner Janice Winterboer exchange a friendly “Merci” as they leave the store with a special antique or home décor item. Win...
Magnolia of the Past: Blues queen Ma Rainey
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Ma Rainey, “mother of the blues,” was hailed as the first great black professional blues vocalist in the early 1900s ... and she lived and performed right here in Rome for many years. She was born ...
Leading women featured at academy
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Women in Rome are hard at work as business owners, lawyers and government workers, and the first annual Women’s Leadership Academy sought to highlight their leadership efforts in the community. Ja...
For the Health of It: Yoga calmly connects body, mind and spirit
by Brittany Hannah, Staff Writer
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As sunlight streamed in through white curtains onto a wood paneled floor, Elizabeth Busby and Sue Anne Kalkus leaned forward and extended their arms out into deep stretches atop rolled blankets ser...
Cheers! Drink Skinnier
by Charlotte Atkins, Magnolia Editor
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
With the warmer weather come swimsuit and shorts season and an extra mindfulness toward losing some weight or maintaining it. And we all know that while a cool drink on a warm day is particularly r...
Bon Appetit Y'all: Food as medicine ... to stay healthy
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
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With diabetes and obesity continuing to rise in the South, it’s obvious that we all need to pay attention to what we eat. It’s a common misconception that diets and weight-loss programs are the onl...
Portrait: Barb Beninato
by Charlotte Atkins, Magnolia Editor
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Barb Beninato has traveled to 47 of the 50 states in America, but there’s one that stands above the rest — her native Nebraska. Born and raised near Omaha, that’s where she met and married her high...
Portrait: Janice Hopkins
by Charlotte Atkins, Magnolia Editor
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s a moment that will always be etched in the heart and mind of Janice Hopkins. “The day was Feb. 4, the day my son was born; the moment was three hours after his birth when I tearfully handed...
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