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Photographer James D. Fidler captures a close-up pose of Linda Plum of Des Moines. James D. Fidler/The Register

It's hard to buy an inexpensive camera with less than 6 or 8 megs these days. New technology keeps improving cameras, and prices keep falling. A new camera for Christmas? Sure. It's a gift that keeps on giving, and to others at that. More



Finding their perfect home

The open kitchen has sight lines to the breakfast nook and the living room. “We can be in here eating and watch TV in there,” says Roy Crawley of Waukee. PHOTOS BY PAUL GATES / HOMESTYLE

Feng shui — the ancient Chinese practice of design to achieve harmony in life — is so important to Cathey Crawley that she looked at, by her count, at least 300 homes before she and husband Roy decided to buy their Waukee walkout last year. More



Baby Magazine: Traveling with babies

The holidays are here, and family obligations may mean traveling to visit relatives near and far. If you're preparing for a trip with young children this holiday season, careful planning should smooth the way. More



The geeks shall inherit the earth

Jeremy Harrington, 31, is the founder of Des Moines Web Geeks, a group of Web programmers, designers and computer hardware geeks. Eric Rowley/Juice

When Web designer Jeremy Harrington moved back to Des Moines last year he was happy about the social interaction Twitter gave him, but also interested in the projects his peers were working on. More



Charity event trumps turkey dinner for festival director

This Thanksgiving, Alissa McKinney of Des Moines won't be focusing on turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Instead, she will be at the Polk County Convention Complex, overseeing the 25th Anniversary of Blank Children's Hospital's Festival of Trees and Lights. More




Winter Workouts: 8 tips for exercising out in the cold

One of Nancy Lavender's favorite workouts is taking her dog for a run or walk on a trail near her home in Clive. More



On a mission in Tanzania

Lake Manyara and the park around it are widely known for the migration patterns that attract a variety of birds. Zebras are among the many animals that use the parkland as their home. PHOTOS FROM JANE ODLAND / SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

Twenty-two members of First Lutheran Church in Newton traveled to Tanzania in July this year intending to build an eye clinic for International Health Partners, a medical mission in Tanzania. More


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