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Check out the premier issue of Nesting Newbies Magazine, a quarterly magazine that aims to inspire readers, making them feel comfortable about home-keeping their way.  The articles reinforce the magazine’s message that cooking, entertaining, and decorating can be easy, fun, and affordable.

In the Fall Premier Issue, Chef Lea McIntosh shares some of her original recipes for a Thanksgiving to Go, perfect dishes for a Thanksgiving potluck.  Kathy Goodman from Well Rehearsed has some wonderful ideas for a caramel apple dessert bar and delicious fall-tinis.  Kirsten McKay from Brick Monkey sets a harvest table that will easily transition into the holidays. Barclay Butera took a moment from his busy schedule to offer advice to newbie homeowners and Shelly Amoroso transformed a San Francisco basement garage into 5 distinct living spaces.

Each issue will include must-haves for your kitchen pantry and your home plus highlights of some of the staff’s favorite foodie, event, and design blogs.  You’ll find the magazine at nestingnewbies.com.  Become a fan on Facebook to hear about upcoming contests.

[tweetmeme]Weekend getaways are grand but your home is the ultimate escape.

Interior Designer, Shelly Amoroso, says: “Why leave when you have everything that makes you feel good right at home?” Shelly suggests using your home as the ultimate getaway rather than fight the traffic or stand in long security lines at the airport.

“The best way to do this is to prepare your home first,” Shelly says. “Clean or have your house cleaned from top to bottom. No chores should be done on your staycation. Pay all your bills and open your mail…or put it all in a manila envelope to deal with after the weekend. Make sure you pre-buy everything you’ll need for the weekend and when you venture out of the house, choose something you have never done. Be a tourist in your own town.”

Use Shelly’s room by room tips for making your home the ultimate escape:

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