NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003
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FEATURES THE MOTHER LOAD In a wide-ranging roundtable discussion, we take on the question of working vs. stay-at-home moms. Plus a personal essay by contributing editor Sarah Achenbach, and a look at stay-at-home dads. HOLIDAY HOOPLA Style attends three parties that celebrate the season, from formal cocktails to homespun fun. "SHUT UP AND EAT!" Food allergies and fad diets have made the prospect of hosting a dinner party a sticky wicket. BUNDLED UP Kids' clothes for snowy days and festive nights.  BARN RAISING How many ways can you recycle a barn? We visit three projects where the prosaic outbuilding becomes a stylish retreat.  ADDING ON A Hunt Country house gains a family-friendly addition.  SECOND TIME AROUND At Baltimore's Second Chance, one-of-a-kind vintage architectural elements find new life.  KEEPING THE ESSENCE Designer John Anderson helps a client re-create the feel of her former home in a retirement condominium. ON THE WING The Maryland Historical Society expands again, unveiling its new Museum Building. MADE IN BALTIMORE Our annual gift guide picks all have one thing in common: they originate here in Charm City. |
DEPARTMENTS SAVVY SHOPPER Our roundup of retail news. TIMES OUT On the town. THE DC PAGE What to do in Washington. THE GOOD LIFE Your guide to living large. GET OUT! Can't-miss events. NEW YORK MINUTE Big times in the Big Apple. P.O. BOX Writer Petey O'Donnell observes. STYLE KIDS The circumcision question. AT HOME WITH Chef Cindy Wolf & Tony Foreman. SPOTLIGHT Maryland Art Place's Julie Cavnor. SPOTLIGHT Celebrity butler Andrew Lowrey. SPOTLIGHT Lorely Furniture's Laura Yaggy. SPOTLIGHT Barbara Beck's stylish doghouses. SOLUTIONS Holiday party dress codes. THE BACK PAGE The wild life. |
