At home outdoors
By STEPHANIE DeMELLO of the Tribune’s staff
This summer, make your porch or patio as comfortable as the rest of your home.

New life for old wood
The Associated Press
Some aficionados chuckle at the notion of calling recycled wood an emerging trend.

Wearing the rainbow
By STEPHANIE DeMELLO of the Tribune’s staff
Spring and summer trends are breathing new life into closets with vibrant, saturated hues. With fall’s shady palette a distant memory, shoppers are ready for something new.

LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

Crocs: Comfy, but are they safe?
The Associated Press
TOKYO - Japan has asked the maker of Crocs to look into changing the design of its footwear after complaints that children wearing the colorful plastic clogs have had their feet injured on escalators.

TRENDY TRIANGLES

Q&A: STYLE

LIVING OUT LOUD
Wake up by saluting the sun
By STEPHANIE DeMELLO
Mornings just aren’t my thing. Mess with me before 10 a.m., and you’ll be sorry.

A new reason to get slim
McClatchy Newspapers
That Buddha belly makes your jeans tight.

Protect your noggin
McClatchy Newspapers
Some facts about concussions:

NUTRITION IQ: TRUE OR FALSE?

Exploring Missouri’s wine trails
By STEPHANIE DeMELLO of the Tribune’s staff
Unless you’ve traveled to one of Missouri’s 78 wineries, you probably don’t associate the Show-Me State with great-tasting vino.

VENTURE BOUND
London museum’s time machine always buzzing
By WAYNE ANDERSON
LONDON - One of my favorite museums is the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, considered by many as the greatest museum of applied art in the world.

ARE WE THERE YET?
Fishing and snorkeling with a ‘famous’ guide
By MICHELLE WINDMOELLER
The great thing about traveling with kids is that it opens up doors for you that might not be possible otherwise. Tate and Cora are masters at making friends wherever they go, and Puerto Lopez has been no exception.

CHRISTIAN TRAVEL HELP

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PULSESHOTS: FACES IN COLUMBIA'S CROWD

Franklin-McGuire Milam
A May 10, 2008, wedding at Firestone Baars Chapel in Columbia is planned by Alison Franklin and Shane McGuire Milam.

Hooibrink-Loaiza
A June 21, 2008, wedding at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City is planned by Sarah Loaiza and Frederick Hooibrink.

Kriegshauser-Johnston
A July 12, 2008, wedding at the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis is planned by Nicole Kriegshauser and Frederick Johnston.

Meyer-Selken
Kacey Meyer and Eric Selken were married at 1:30 p.m. on March 14, 2008, at Grand Palladium Resort in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. A double-ring ceremony was performed for the daughter of Ray and Karen Meyer of Galveston, Texas, and the son of Diana Selken of Columbia and Paul Selken of Sedalia.

Clark-Golson
Elizabeth Clark and John "Grant" Golson Jr. were married April 19, 2008, at Fairhope United Methodist Church in Fairhope, Ala. The Rev. Joseph Bullington performed the double-ring ceremony for the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark of Fairhope and the son of Emily Jennings of Prairie Village, Kan., and the late John G. Golson. Grant is the grandson of Dorothy Golson of Columbia and the late John A. Golson.

Frank and Rebecca Putnam
Frank and Rebecca Putnam of Auxvasse will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary May 11.

Beth and Greg Van Hove
Greg and Beth Van Hove of Columbia will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a party from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at 3901 Forest Acres in Columbia.

Delane and Earlene Green
Delane and Earlene Green of Excello will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. May 24 at Northern Star Steakhouse & Restaurant in Macon.

FERTILE MIND
Enjoy wildflowers’ beauty while it lasts
By JAN WIESE-FALES
Known as wildflowers in the sense that they grow in uncultivated abandon, the springtime woodland natives that bloom in the shady reaches of my gardens do so with such sweet and subtle beauty. They are anything but wild and crazy in demeanor.

GARDENING HOT LINE

GIFT IDEA: GIVE MOM A NAMESAKE FLOWER

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