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table of contents Live In the Moment | 11 Stephanie Rearick finds a new way to bring community together In Good Health | 12 Heart-healthy eats On the Move | 16 Diving back into swimming In Style | 18 Emerald accessories and a stop at local boutique, Change At Home | 22 Culinary classes, tasty delis and going gourmet at home With Family | 26 Toys that get kids cooking and Doctor Mom���s important plea for parents In a Man���s World | 28 Jeff Maurer brings fresh foods to the masses Work 19 With Me | 31 Nancy Potter takes a simple staple to the next level Up the Ladder | 32 Workplace wellness and networking news In Each Issue From our Staff | 8 Happenings | 74 Laugh | 80 To Inspire | 34 Domestic Abuse Intervention Services��� work to end teen dating violence Play Around Town | 65 Romantic retreats, family adventures and soul-warming soups In the Spotlight | 68 Your don���t-miss events of the month! With Your Food | 70 Health by chocolate and tasty eats inside the Dining Room at 209 Main 6 BRAVA Magazine Tamara Kaufman creates art you can sink your teeth into, and comfort food cookbooks Special Advertising Sections February 2013 BRAVA Kids | 27 Dental Pro���les | 29 Retirement Directory | 35 Dining Directory | 48 Photos by Shanna Wolf 71 In Your Free Time | 72

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• FEATURE: Tamis Table- From small-town Wisconsin roots to becoming a big-time Madison restaurateur, Tami Lax knows when it comes to food, there, no taste like home.
• FEATURE: Total Transformation- Dozens of women signed up for BRAVAs makeover challenge. While it was tough to narrow down, we zeroed in on five unique women, and with the help of area experts gave them not only a new look, but a new lease on life!
• FEATURE: Conquer Cabin Fever- Dark days and woeful weather leaving you feeling cooped up? Take a tip (or 12) from area experts to starve off winter blahs by altering your surroundings, moving your body and laughing till it hurts.
• In the Moment: Stephanie Rearick finds a new way to bring community together
• In Good Health: Heart-healthy eats
• On the Move: Diving back into swimming
• In Style: Emerald accessories and a stop at local boutique, Change
• At Home: Culinary classes, tasty delis and going gourmet at home
• With Family: Toys that get kids cooking and Doctor Moms important plea for parents
• In a Mans World: Jeff Maurer brings fresh foods to the masses
• With Me: Nancy Potter takes a simple staple to the next level
• Up the Ladder: Workplace wellness and networking news
• To Inspire: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services work to end teen dating violence
• Around Town: Romantic retreats, family adventures and soul-warming soups.
• In the Spotlight: Your dont miss events of the month!
• With Your Food: Health by chocolate and tasty eats inside the Dining Room at 209 Main
• In Your Free Time: Tamara Kaufman creates art you can sink your teeth into, and comfort food cookbooks
• Brava Kids
• Dental Profiles
• Retirement Directory
• Dining Directory
• From our Staff
• Happenings
• Laugh