A 70’s Home Update: Art and vidid color enhance renovated split-level

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The circa-1970s contemporary house J. Cary and Carolyn Barton purchased in 1991 is not your typical Brady Bunch split-level suburban dwelling. Set high on a hill in an inviting tree-shaded north San Antonio neighborhood, the spacious multi-level home holds unexpected stairwells followed by fascinating ups and downs, twists and turns. Corridors lead to conventional spaces, […]

Curbing Your Appetite for Credit

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It’s a bad hangover from holiday binging that just won’t go away. Too much shopping and seasonal cheer have left many of us with a mailbox full of credit card bills and the headaches that go along with paying them. If you celebrated the holidays and improving economic news with a spending spree, you’re not […]

When Families Merge: Sharing your home with elderly parents

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I’m observing — and living — a developing trend: that of families merging. The reasons include an aging population too healthy for a nursing home, a sluggish economy and high unemployment rate, and the prevalence of divorce, remarriage and “blended” families. I will use three columns to address these issues: first, bringing elderly parents into […]

Best Face Forward: Don’t let acne ruin your looks

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It just isn’t fair!” says Linda, an attractive professional woman in her mid-40s.”Look, I can accept the wrinkles or the acne, but not both!” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Acne is the most common skin disease in this country. According to the National Institute of Health, nearly 17 million people in the United States have acne […]

The Baby Chase: One couple’s path to parenthood

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Infertility basics were the focus of Health Matters in the January/February 2004 issue of San Antonio Woman. In this edition, we continue our exploration of the subject through the perspective of someone who experienced the challenge first-hand. For some couples, choosing to start a family and then having children seems to happen without the slightest […]