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Ask American Profile 4/29/2007

Appeared In the 4/29/2007 issue

Buying Your First Home

by Mary Dixon Lebeau

For many people, owning a home is part of the American Dream. But before you sign on the proverbial dotted line to purchase your first home, it’s important to be financially prepared and to understand how the process works.

Appeared In the 4/29/2007 issue

Treating the Troops

by Sandy Summers

Two heavy-duty mixers rest on Jeanette Cram’s kitchen countertop in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (pop. 33,862), waiting to prepare dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or snickerdoodle cookies.

Appeared In the 4/29/2007 issue

Mexican Corn and Bean Salad

When I told my aunt that I didn't have a good recipe to accompany Mexican food, she gave me this one.

Appeared In the 4/29/2007 issue

Racing to Victory

by M.B. Roberts

Kids love summer camp. But for children with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease or cancer, spending a week jumping off the high-dive into a swimming pool, riding horses or scaling a rope can be an out-of-reach dream—until they attend Victory

Appeared In the 4/29/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 4/22/2007

Appeared In the 4/22/2007 issue

Rediscovering Jamestown

by Stuart Englert

Appeared In the 4/22/2007 issue

Morning Glories

Muffins are a great way to start the day, especially for busy families.

Appeared In the 4/22/2007 issue

Alabama Goes Back to Church

by Chris Neal

Randy Owen, lead singer of the country group Alabama, had a couple of very good reasons for wanting to make a CD of gospel music.

Appeared In the 4/22/2007 issue

Running Across America

by Patti Muck

At mile 17 of the Houston Marathon, Steve Boone, 57, is miserable. He’s exhausted, overheated and dripping with sweat, but he maintains a steady stride through the streets of Texas’ largest city, determined to cross the finish line of the 26.2-mile footra

Appeared In the 4/22/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 4/15/2007

Appeared In the 4/15/2007 issue

The Cookbook Ladies

by Elaine Hobson Miller

For more than 20 years, Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley traveled from Maine to Hawaii in search of great recipes for their popular Best of the Best State Cookbook series.

Appeared In the 4/15/2007 issue

Granting Prom Wishes

by Robyn Hoffman

White lights twinkle in the atrium of the CityPlex Towers in Tulsa, Okla., casting a faint glow on Tiffany Grant's pink satin formal as she glides across the dance floor with her date.

Appeared In the 4/15/2007 issue

Spring Salads

This time of year there are plenty of reasons to dine on lighter meals, such as a chilled pasta dish or crunchy garden salad.

Appeared In the 4/15/2007 issue

Producing Locks Since Lincoln

by Vivian Wagner

Using a machine that slices through metal, workers cut long brass bars into lock-shaped pieces at the Wilson Bohannan Padlock Co. factory in Marion, Ohio (pop. 36,494)

Appeared In the 4/8/2007 issue

Tips from a Professional

by Mary Dixon Lebeau

Even novice gardeners can create a backyard showplace with some help from a professional.

Appeared In the 4/8/2007 issue

Cornflake Chicken Strips

Appeared In the 4/8/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 4/8/2007

Appeared In the 4/8/2007 issue

Mr. Nice Guy

by Paulette Cohn

Pat Boone is running a few minutes late as he walks into his office in a high-rise on Hollywood’s famed Sunset Strip

Appeared In the 4/8/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 4/1/2007

Appeared In the 4/1/2007 issue

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