http://independentmail.com/news/life/columns/?partner=RSSAnderson Independent Mail Stories: Lifestyle Columnsen-uslife/columnshttp://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/06/hearsay-unusual-christmas-marriage-beware-biliousn/?partner=RSS'Rules For Living' from 1860 could apply to 2009. salley@hartcom.net (Salley McInerney)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41944-733413life/columnsSalley McInerneyLocalHearsay: An unusual Christmas marriage; beware biliousnessAnderson Independent Mailhearsay-unusual-christmas-marriage-beware-biliousnurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41944-733413Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/03/dangerous-daycare/?partner=RSSLow standards for professional daycare providers put our state’s children at risk Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41848-733410life/columnsBy MONICA BELL/Special to the Independent-MailLocalOn My Mind: Dangerous daycareAnderson Independent Maildangerous-daycareurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41848-733410Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/02/new-year-can-bring-new-ideas-your-gardening/?partner=RSSPropagation a great way to get your garden to flourish Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41805-733409life/columnsJuanita GarrisonLocalNew year can bring new ideas to your gardeningAnderson Independent Mailnew-year-can-bring-new-ideas-your-gardeningurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41805-733409Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2009/jan/02/what-are-you-waiting-set-your-fitness-goals-2009-n/?partner=RSSThere are two choices readers can make to improve their health for the new year Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41804-733409life/columnsJohn Defendis LocalWhat are you waiting for? Set your fitness goals for 2009 nowAnderson Independent Mailwhat-are-you-waiting-set-your-fitness-goals-2009-nurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41804-733409Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/28/challenges-sprout-when-dealing-holiday-plants/?partner=RSSPoinsettia debate: reflower them for next Christmas or compost them? Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41669-733404life/columnsBob Polomski LocalChallenges sprout when dealing with holiday plantsAnderson Independent Mailchallenges-sprout-when-dealing-holiday-plantsurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41669-733404Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/28/minor-trumps-major-when-it-comes-resolutions/?partner=RSSTo keep resolutions, make ones that are meaningful but do not require major changes in your lifestyle. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41670-733404life/columnsDebbie Jackson LocalMinor trumps major when it comes to resolutionsAnderson Independent Mailminor-trumps-major-when-it-comes-resolutionsurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41670-733404Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/26/book-review-true-story-couple-who-turned-their-bac/?partner=RSSEver longed to escape this world of cell phones, beeping electronics, big-city bustle and multi-tasking? Logan and Heather Ward, a career couple living in Brooklyn with their 2-year-old son, were fed up with their modern urban lifestyle and decided to search for a “simpler” life. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41677-733402life/columnsKathryn SmithLocalBook review: True story of a couple who turned their backs on businessAnderson Independent Mailbook-review-true-story-couple-who-turned-their-bacurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41677-733402Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/12/reader-wants-reason-being-tired-after-eating/?partner=RSSAnswers provided to questions about tiredness after a meal and why the room seems as if it is spinning Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41241-733388life/columnsDebbie Jackson LocalReader wants reason for being tired after eatingAnderson Independent Mailreader-wants-reason-being-tired-after-eatingurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41241-733388Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/12/create-some-interest-winter-garden/?partner=RSSWhile gardening may be the farthest thing from your mind right now, as you busy yourself with holiday shopping and baking, winter is the best time to see the bones of your yard. It’s also time to check and see if your landscape has enough winter interest. If you don’t like what you see in the dead of winter, now is the time to make plans to change it. laurapstokes@bellsouth.net (Laura Stokes )Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41239-733388life/columnsLaura Stokes LocalCreate some interest in the winter gardenAnderson Independent Mailcreate-some-interest-winter-gardenurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41239-733388Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/12/society-shows-sober-side/?partner=RSSThe title of “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” sounds lighthearted and humorous, and certainly this bestselling novel exhibits those traits. But there is a sober undertone throughout, as the book focuses on a little-known and desperate time during World War II, when England’s Channel Islands were occupied by German soldiers. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41231-733388life/columnsKathryn SmithLocal‘Society’ shows a sober sideAnderson Independent Mailsociety-shows-sober-sideurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-41231-733388Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/07/avoid-alcohol-during-holidays/?partner=RSSWhen you drink and your body starts to metabolize that alcohol, there’s an increase in blood sugar and fat storage, and because alcohol doesn’t contain any fiber, it also will cause a sugar “crash,” as well as increased appetite for more sugar, refined carbohydrates (the bad kind) and fat. In addition to those sins, alcohol dehydrates your body and causes you to lose muscle and strength. To add insult to injury, it then reduces the body’s ability to recover and rebuild muscle. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-40971-733383life/columnsJohn Defendis LocalAvoid alcohol during holidaysAnderson Independent Mailavoid-alcohol-during-holidaysurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-40971-733383Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/dec/07/basics-new-gardener/?partner=RSSYou probably have your mind more on Christmas than on gardening, so today’s column is simple — gardening terms seen in books, magazines and catalogs, for the new gardener to clip and keep. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-40972-733383life/columnsJuanita GarrisonLocalBasics for the new gardenerAnderson Independent Mailbasics-new-gardenerurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-40972-733383Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/what-does-election-mean-fitness-nation/?partner=RSSAmericans need to take responsibility for their own fitness Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39961-733354life/columnsJohn Defendis LocalYour Personal Trainer: What does the election mean to the fitness of the nation?Anderson Independent Mailwhat-does-election-mean-fitness-nationurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39961-733354Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/saga-shrub-hydrangeas-continues/?partner=RSSThere are several issues related to the shrub that are important to keep in mind Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39960-733354life/columnsJuanita GarrisonLocalThe saga of the shrub hydrangeas continuesAnderson Independent Mailsaga-shrub-hydrangeas-continuesurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39960-733354Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/01/bone-degeneration-likely-osteoporosis/?partner=RSSOsteoporosis referred to as a "silent" disease Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39731-733347life/columnsDebbie Jackson Local‘Bone degeneration’ likely osteoporosisAnderson Independent Mailbone-degeneration-likely-osteoporosisurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39731-733347Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/31/doctor-sign-books-speak-about-experience-saudi-ara/?partner=RSSDr. Qanta Ahmed will be speaking and signing her book in Anderson on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Anderson County Library. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39684-733346life/columnsKathryn SmithLocalDoctor to sign books, speak about experience in Saudi ArabiaAnderson Independent Maildoctor-sign-books-speak-about-experience-saudi-araurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-39684-733346Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/11/your-personal-trainer-how-much-sugar-acceptable-di/?partner=RSSRefined sugar shouldn't be a part of a healthy diet. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38990-733326life/columnsJohn Defendis LocalYour Personal Trainer: How much sugar is acceptable in a diet?Anderson Independent Mailyour-personal-trainer-how-much-sugar-acceptable-diurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38990-733326Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/10/book-club-goes-journey-two-helens/?partner=RSSLast month (my book club) had a treat, as the author of our book, Helen Sablan, joined us for our meeting. We all had read “Devotedly Dixie: Travel Journals of Two Helens” and pumped Helen for details of the fascinating journeys described in its pages. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38929-733325life/columnsKathryn SmithLocalBook club goes on a journey with 'Two Helens'Anderson Independent Mailbook-club-goes-journey-two-helensurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38929-733325Change0Usablehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/04/my-country-garden-falls-colors-provide-second-seas/?partner=RSS“I’m bringing you a present,” daughter Catherine said on the telephone, as she was driving from Mt. Pleasant. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38709-733319life/columnsJuanita GarrisonLocalMy Country Garden: Fall’s colors provide second season of beautyAnderson Independent Mailmy-country-garden-falls-colors-provide-second-seasurn:publicid:independentmail.com:news-Story-38709-733319Change0Usable