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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of building an earth-friendly lifestyle with family.

The article presents several recipes for cookies including Reindeer Peanut Butter Pops, Chocolate Spoons and Peppermint Wands, and Holiday Cookie Packages.

The article reports on the results of Smart Mom Council's work/life survey of the effect of flexibility on working mothers, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Co. According to the survey, 51 percent of respondents believed that their companies' work/life benefits suited their needs. The survey also showed that 71 percent of working mothers want to have better flexible options. The survey concludes that flextime remains a work in progress.

The article presents the 2006 Working Mothers of the Year winners in the U.S. Actress and activist Susan Sarandon prioritized her family over her career. Sharon McDonough, the first female battalion chief of the Arizona Fire Department, excel in a job dominated by men. The co-founder and medical director of the Progeria Research Foundation, Leslie Gordon, conducted a study to cure her son who has progeria.

The article announces awards given to working mothers in the U.S. The Entrepreneur Mom Awards were given to Nanette De Cillis, founder of Artscetera in Brooklyn, New York, Allison Karl O'Kelly, founder of the Mom Corps in Atlanta, Georgia and Lucinda Yates, creator of Designs by Lucinda in Portland, Maine.

Profiles Nancy Santanello, head of the epidemiology department at Merck Research Laboratories in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Decision of Santanello to leave the teaching career to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor; Management style of recognizing everyone who works with her for their ideas and hard work; Illustration of Santanello as a wife and mother.

Provides tips on how working mothers in the U.S. can sift through their commitments and make more room for fun and romance. Limitation of family activities; Suggestion to streamline shopping; Organization of a mini date with the husband.

Reports on the growth of friendships among women coworkers in the United States who come from different cultural and racial backgrounds. Exposure of workers to various customs, beliefs and styles; Girl talk about families and careers; Bonding of women of all ethnicities through common grounds, such as motherhood and beauty secrets.

Presents recipes for quick-fix Asian meals, as excerpted from Martin Yan's book "Martin Yan Quick & Easy." Savory Jade Chicken; Coconut-Squash Soup; Pomelo, Radish and Spinach Salad; Sea Scallops in Sweet Chili Sauce; Grilled Salmon Sushi-Rice Bowl; Twin-Ginger Shortbread Cookies; Chicken Lettuce Cups; Garlicky Peanut Noodles.

Features the winners of the 2005 Raising a Ruckus Award in the U.S. Basis for granting the award; Biographic profile and career background of the recipients; Programs and activities launched.

Offers advice to working mothers on activities to share with their children during summer season. Nature hunting; Visiting art galleries; Organizing a neighborhood band; Creating a secret backyard hideaway.

he rooms of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt's Wisconsin house Ten Chimneys will be converted into a museum and art center on May 26, 2003. After the Lunts died, their relatives took care of the house. In 1996 Ten Chimneys was sold to a developer who planned to build condos on its sixty acres. But Joe Garton, a Madison, Wisconsin-based restaurateur, who had a doctorate in cinema studies understood the importance of Lunts. He knew that the Lunts are credited with revolutionizing American theater. So Garton launched a publicity campaign, put up his personal assets as collateral and created a foundation to buy back Ten Chimneys.

Focuses on the house transformation done by antiques dealer and architect Gep Durenberger from San Capistrano, California. Condition of the house before resurrection; Theme adopted for the transformation; Details of different segments of the house.

Focuses on the design and decoration of architect and fabric designer Piero Castellini Baldissera's Tuscany, Italy-based farmhouse. Family background of Bladissera; Abstention from overuse of decorations; Things designed by Baldissera to match the general mood; Color scheme and yardage used in the house; Use of color pigments.

Focuses on the interior designs of the seaside cottage of interior decorator Thomas O'Brien. Purpose for the use of ottamans under coffee tables; Description of the floor covering; Integration of a collection of Hickory Chair.

Describes the interior design of decorator Susan Barlett Crater's house in Westchester, New York. Red dining room; House furnishings; Influence of grandmother and legendary decorator Sister Parish on Susan's designs.

Describes a house in Capistrano Beach, California, owned by Carole McElwee, a garden designer. Antiques dealer Gep Durenberger's previous ownership of the Spanish-style cottage; Assistance from decorator Brenda Fox Wilson and antiques dealer Lee Stanton in McElwee's redesign of the house.

Features the Christmas decorations at the home of Victoria editor Zoe Karro in New York, New York. List of trimmings used; Decoration preferences all throughout the year; Additions made to decorations for the season; Apportionment of Christmas greens by Karro; Colors used to accentuate the holidays.

Features a sampling of furniture designed by JoAnn Barwick. Swedish country settee; Scallop-edged tea table; High-backed rocker; Gustavian oval-back chairs; Whitewashed crofter's chair; Accomplishments as a design consultant for Lexington Furniture.

Part III. Offers tips on designing a room with the colors blue and white. Editing of the proposed design; Paint; Furniture; Fabrics; Home furnishings; Emphasis on simplicity.

Part II. Offers suggestions on redecorating the home in spring colors such as raspberry, pink and sky blue. Redecoration of a bedroom in raspberry and pink; Creation of picture frames; Advice from British decorator Cath Kidston on using spring colors; Combinations of patterns; Recommendation of red and white mixtures.

Features porcelain wares created by Mara Superior, wife of sculptor Roy Superior. Description of the artist's works inspired by folk art and frakturs; Inspirations and influences; Art education; Pieces showcased in the artist's studio and at display in different art galleries.

Presents suggestions in decorating a house in winter colors. Creating a palette from a vintage fabric; Use of old quilts and linen velvet; Mixture of muted prints; Finishing walls with cream; Polished mahogany as counterpoint to old books.

Focuses on interior designer Christiane Michaels' makeover of a room. Proliferation of accessories; Infatuation with India; Design influences.

Focuses on the transformation of the Havana building into the Havana Riverwalk Inn in San Antonio, Texas. Theresa Greer's decision to furnish the hotel with as many antiques as possible; Detailed laundering instructions for the inn's housekeeping staff; Efforts to hide traces of modern life.

Takes a glimpse into the making of the motion picture `Anna and the King of Siam.' Costume designs by Jenny Beavan; Production sets designed by Luciana Arrighi; Trials of actress Bai Ling.

Presents a makeover of the home of poet Robert Frost in Franconia, New Hampshire. Products and antiques from the natural-fiber company, Garnet Hill; Museum called Frost Place; Interior decorations.

Describes a visit to Dan and Lisa Dobrowski's Canoe Bay luxury lodge in Wisconsin. Dan's earliest memories of the area; Design of Canoe Bay's cottages; Dinner at Canoe Bay.

Features Source Perrier's catalog of nature-inspired tableware products. Includes silver-plated candlestick depicting a bonneted woman filling a bucket at Vergeze's spring; Wind-soft organza place mats; Silk-embroidered pillows; Handmade glasses.

Features the Manoir de Verzy country house in Reims, France, owned by Pierre Frey. Restoration of the house's original structure and design by Roselyne de Casteja for her company, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin; History behind the country house; Design and fixtures.

Features the Petrusse Cachemires & Cachemires, which creates lightweight wool scarves and woven fabric, owned by Monique Petrusse. Petrusse's travel to Kashmir to work with weavers to adapt paisley to contemporary lifestyles; Quality and motifs of her products.

Profiles Pam Scurry, interior designer and owner of an antique shop called The Wicker Garden in New York City, New York. Collection of antique heirlooms; Redecoration concepts for a girl's room; Business perspective; Passion for vintage styles; Illustration of crafted designs.

Profiles Mary Carol Garrity, a home furnishing owner and proprietor of Nell Hill in Atchison, Kansas. Impact of the furnishing business on the town economy; Family and career background; Personal business style.

Profiles costume designer Theadora Van Runkle in Los Angeles, California. Career highlights; Fascination with white; Impact of the color on life and career; Experimentation with several shades of white by painting the house.

Describes interior design of interior designer Sheila Bridges' apartment in Harlem, New York. Private work space; Colors; House furnishings; Caned sofa in Sheila's office.

Features garden lover and entrepreneur Elaine Martin of Toronto, Ontario. Business enterprise called A Day in the Country Inc.; Offering of classes in wreathmaking, wattling and woodland photography; Sharing of the pleasures of country life; Making visitors smell and touch her garden.

Features the country home of author Daphne du Maurier in Cornwall, England. Restoration of the family home by du Maurier's son Christian Browning; Remoteness and privacy of the house.

Describes the cottage owned by English couple Francine and Jean Raymond in Suffolk, England. Construction of two wings round a glass-topped conservatory; Displaying of Jean's art around the house.

Reports on how a Newport mansion was renovated by decorator Libby Holsten. Living room furnishings; Kitchen features.

Provides information on how Robin Standefer, a production designer, decorated a house for the movie `Practical Magic.' Features of the house; Tips on decorating; Biggest challenge in decorating a house.

Presents photographs of food preparations at the table of Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband, former President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States. Information on Eleanor's `Foods for the President.'

Features Anichini Linea Casa owner Patrizia Anichini's house in Tuscany, Italy. Photographs of various parts of the house; Decorations and furnishings; Children.

Features the Shabby Chic by Rachel Ashwell, a collection of slipcovered upholstery and unique tables and chairs, which were showcased at the store owner's restyled house in Malibu, California. Design and patterns; Materials; Signature wrap; Color scheme; Quality of sewing; Things that have character.

Profiles author Jan Karon. Five-book contract to write exclusive stories for `Victoria' magazine; Portrayal of the town of Mitford, North Carolina in novels; Focus on the story of an Episcopal priest named Father Tim and his fictional church. INSET: Father Tim's winter reverie..

Features film producer Denise Di Novi's home in Santa Monica, California. Furnishings; Lighting; Photographs of various parts of the house.

Presents photographs of rooms decorated by Charlotte Moss. Furnishings used; Decorations for chairs; Lighting; Other accessories.

Features a number of blue-and-white-striped household linens.

Presents photographs of and information on the work of Irish designer Sybil Connolly. Features of Connolly's house in Dublin, Ireland; Design work for Tiffany's; Design of Trellis Irish crystal; Design work for the conversion of Swiss Cottage in Ireland into a museum.

Presents photographs of and information on the Saint Catherine's Court near Bath, England which is owned by actress Jane Seymour. Historical background of the place; Restoration work by Seymour; Photographs of Elizabethan furniture; Fish ponds; Elizabethan grass steps; Victorian plunge pool.

Focuses on the rose-inspired pottery works of Mary Rose Young from Bath, England. Pottery style; Reasons for choosing the rose as the centerpiece of her works; Number of vessels made daily; Paintings done for her potteries.