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Dining by Design: holiday tabletops
Bold designs make for striking tabletops
Bored with the same old pilgrim candlesticks and turkey place mats? These designers will give you some ideas for jazzing up your holiday table.

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	Ex-Etiquette: I'd give thanks if my husband's ex wasn't invited to dinner Ask Amy: Tell Moocher to Keep Hands Off Your Grub Gary Bogue: Smart birds, blind dogs, smelly bulldogs, wet cats

Gingerbread House Contest

To enter "House So Sweet"gingerbread house contest, create a gingerbread house of any shape, size or style homemade or kit and submit a photo of your masterpiece here by 5 p.m. Dec. 14. Submit your photo now.

Our Garden: Come help us plant and learn

Our Garden, a project to teach people gardening techniques and to help feed the hungry, is now underway. Check out our videos, stories and more.

Life in the wild

Follow the seasons at the SF wildlife refuge with photo slide shows and more on our ongoing interactive map.

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	Sarah Palin and her fans irked by cover shot in shorts Events: 'Roots & Wings' garden exhibit Nov. 21, plus succulents and water-wise gardening Antiques and collectibles Remote control: Travelers can keep an eye on home Tricks for finding low airfare New mail-order rental service offers designer couture after the Netflix model Get a jump on spring makeup trends with hints from runways in New York, London, Paris and Milan 10 ways to 'green' your Thanksgiving

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Pets & Animals


	Close eye on Obama's pooch and the White House lawn East Bay woman fighting to keep home, dog Pet of the Week: Tricky cat can chirp like a bird Salwan: Swine flu: The saga continues

Home & Garden


	Bring the touchstones of your heritage into your home, without turning it into a theme park Ready, set, knit: Quick projects for holiday gifts Holiday Home Tours Garden as Art: Maple leaves

Health


	On Nutrition: Wise food choices can help protect against flu How would government-run health insurance affect California? New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50

Food and Wine


	For novices, carving the Thanksgiving turkey easier said than done Love affair with New Mexico chile hits home Chef Rocco cooks with a little help from his fans Review: Avoid the wait with Oakland's Burma Superstar

Family & Relationships


	Tony Hicks: Feeling thankful today, punk? Tony Hicks: Home isn't always where the heart is Kid Tips: Flu fears usher in new social protocol

Travel


	Tricks for finding low airfare Virgin America starts flights from SFO to Florida Airline starting San Jose-to-Spokane flights Travel top 10: Busiest, least busiest airports at Thanksgiving

Teens


	Ungrateful teen in your house? You're not alone Kid Tips: Kid Tips: Teen girls have greater burden than boys It's app time -- college that is, not iPhone

Green


	Coastsiders make pitch for Big Wave development Half Moon Bay will let horse riders continue to use Poplar Beach Cargill Salt awarded most of tax break it sought in 2003 salt ponds deal More Lafayette farmers markets looking likely

Real Life


	Real Life: Forget the perfume counter -- just make it smell good Jaime Richards: To earn respect, learn self-control Real Life: Sorting Mom's house reminds us it's only just stuff David Ellison: Hooked by fourth-graders

Religion


	'Holy hip-hop' trying to break into mainstream Religious Happenings Calendar Religious Happenings Calendar Our unending fascination with The End

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