Living briefs

QUICK COOKING

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Karin Calloway says decadent rocky road squares start with a cake mix and are perfect for back-to-school meetings or a Labor Day picnic.

Coming Wednesday

PARTY ON

Being younger than 21 doesn't mean you have to forego having fun in the Garden City.

Coming Thursday in Applause

HAVING A BALL

The beginning of school is about more than just pencils, reasers and books. It's also about the football.

Coming Friday

FASHION BRIEF

Pregnancy brings bigger vocabulary

As though they didn't have enough to do, many pregnant women find they have to learn a new batch of fashion terms just to go shopping for clothes that will accommodate their growing bellies.

Mimi Maternity defines the "belly styles" for maternity bottoms:

- No belly. Made to resemble regular waistlines. Good for transitioning into maternity clothes - and out of them after the baby is born.

- Under belly. A cotton spandex panel that sits under the belly, leaving the actually belly exposed.

- Midbelly. A drawstring typically allows for an adjustable waist. Coverage can vary but it should be more than the underbelly and less than a classic belly.

- All-around belly. Cotton-spandex belly made to adapt to the changing body.

- Classic belly. Full coverage in front, offering a lot of support.

- Miracle belly. A constructed waist with zip fly and side panels that can be extended an extra 2 inches.

- Pull-on belly. An elastic waist that sits at or above the belly button. Often with a drawstring pull or fold-over waistband to allow for more flexibility.

- From Wire Reports

BIRTHDAYS

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Vera Miles is 75. Satirist Mark Russell is 73. Actress Barbara Eden is 71. Actor Richard Sanders (WKRP in Cincinnati) is 65. Singer Linda Thompson is 58. Singer-actor Rick Springfield is 56. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 54. Guitarist Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) is 44. Actor Jay Mohr is 35. Singer Julian Casablancas of The Strokes is 27.

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