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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Lifestyle</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Lifestyle</description><language>en-us</language><category>lifestyle</category><item><title>Religion briefs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/religion-02/</link><description><![CDATA[ Religion briefs for May 17,2008.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/religion-02/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Author challenges churchs to move beyond charity
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/author-challenges-churchs-to-move-beyond-charity/</link><description><![CDATA[ Author Brian McLaren is among the most influential American religious thinkers of the last decade.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/author-challenges-churchs-to-move-beyond-charity/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Women not alone after a divorce, author says
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/women-not-alone-after-a-divorce-author-says/</link><description><![CDATA[ In a country where weddings are a billion-dollar business but more than half of marriages fail, author Leslie Lehr said she believes that it's important to have hope and learn how to recover quickly when the dream of matrimony dies.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/women-not-alone-after-a-divorce-author-says/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Your own private Indiana
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/no-headline---le1fcbottomevent17/</link><description><![CDATA[ We want your &quot;Indiana Jones&quot; memories and anecdotes.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/no-headline---le1fcbottomevent17/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Book looks for parables in Dr. Seuss stories
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/book-looks-for-parables-in-dr-seuss-stories/</link><description><![CDATA[No one has ever doubted the layers of meaning in the stories of Dr. Seuss. &quot;The Lorax&quot; has obvious lessons about the environment. &quot;The Butter Battle Book&quot; took direct aim at the Cold War arms race.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/book-looks-for-parables-in-dr-seuss-stories/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Sugar and a coin can keep cut tulips fresh
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/sugar-and-a-coin-can-keep-cut-tulips-fresh/</link><description><![CDATA[ For roses, carnations and mixed arrangements, the key is a clean vase, cool water and stems that are cut before adding to the vase.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/sugar-and-a-coin-can-keep-cut-tulips-fresh/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Area agencies provide compost to public
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/area-agencies-provide-compost-to-public/</link><description><![CDATA[ The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and its Joint Powers Authority partner, Triunfo Sanitation District, are inviting the public to join in the observation of International Compost Awareness Week, which begins Sunday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/area-agencies-provide-compost-to-public/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Herbs please both eye and palate
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/herbs-please-both-eye-and-palate/</link><description><![CDATA[For those who love the flavor of the Italian countryside, with its fresh vegetables and savory pasta, there is no better way to dabble in cuisine than by growing your own herbs.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/herbs-please-both-eye-and-palate/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Prep lawns and gardens for optimal growth
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---le1fcbottom01/</link><description><![CDATA[ Flowers, vegetables and lawns are entering their maximum growing months, and backyard gardeners can do much in May to help them thrive, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of soil products.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---le1fcbottom01/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Long-lived hydrangeas often target of thieves
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/long-lived-hydrangeas-often-target-of-thieves/</link><description><![CDATA[They are the flower thief's favorite quarry. Hydrangea blossoms have been known to vanish overnight from front-yard gardens and public parks.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/long-lived-hydrangeas-often-target-of-thieves/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Kim Cattrall, Bobby Flay will host Beard Awards
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/kim-cattrall-bobby-flay-will-host-beard-awards/</link><description><![CDATA[ After reprising her role as the &quot;Sex and the City&quot; seductress for the big screen, Kim Cattrall plans to heat up the food scene this summer.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/kim-cattrall-bobby-flay-will-host-beard-awards/</guid><category>lifestyle/food</category></item><item><title>Get your omega-3 with banana bread
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/get-your-omega-3-with-banana-bread/</link><description><![CDATA[ Flaxseeds are naturally high in omega-3, an essential fatty acid that keeps your skin, nervous system and immune system functioning properly.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/get-your-omega-3-with-banana-bread/</guid><category>lifestyle/food</category></item><item><title>Festival cook-off finalists freely share the recipes 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/festival-cook-off-finalists-freely-share-the/</link><description><![CDATA[Strawberry Festival finalists recipes  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/festival-cook-off-finalists-freely-share-the/</guid><category>lifestyle/food</category></item><item><title>A primer for no-fuss vinaigrette dressings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/a-primer-for-no-fuss-vinaigrette-dressings/</link><description><![CDATA[ The key to making a great vinaigrette is understanding the basic balance between acids and fats needed for a tasty dressing. To some extent this is subjective, but a 1-to-3 ratio of acid to fat is a good starting point.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/a-primer-for-no-fuss-vinaigrette-dressings/</guid><category>lifestyle/food</category></item><item><title>Cook-off pares field for festival contest to come
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/a-blast-of-berries/</link><description><![CDATA[ For people locked in kitchen combat, the five contestants at the Berry Blast-off recipe contest May 6 at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Oxnard seemed to be quite congenial.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/a-blast-of-berries/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Sun may curb breast cancer 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/sun-may-curb-breast-cancer/</link><description><![CDATA[ Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found &#8212; adding to evidence the &quot;sunshine vitamin&quot; has anti-cancer benefits.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/sun-may-curb-breast-cancer/</guid><category>lifestyle/health</category></item><item><title>Slow recovery, financial problems burden family as it tries to heal
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/12/struggling-for-hope/</link><description><![CDATA[Day 1 at Project Walk fell on their 13th wedding anniversary. In years past, John and Marci Pou might have gone to dinner. Instead, thousands of miles from home, Marci watched as John fought to maneuver his broken body. It was June 26, 2006, the start of a regimen that would push John to the limit physically and challenge both of them emotionally and even spiritually.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/12/struggling-for-hope/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Clients say results show value of women's fitness regimen
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/clients-say-results-show-value-of-womens-fitness/</link><description><![CDATA[For as long as she can remember, Aggie Walters has been overweight. "As a child I wore Husky jeans while my friends were wearing Dittos and Feeling the Fit," recalled the 44-year-old Moorpark mom. "As a teenager I wore a one-piece bathing suit while my friends slipped into teensy-weenie yellow polka-dot bikinis. This continued throughout my life."  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/clients-say-results-show-value-of-womens-fitness/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Spinal cord injury brings family across country in search of a cure
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/05/spinal-cord-injury-brings-family-across-country-se/</link><description><![CDATA[It was only a chair, but it had become his purgatory. Each day that John Pou spent in the wheelchair, his spirit seemed to die a little more. It was a perpetual reminder of the calamity that had brought him and Marci, even the kids, to this place.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/05/spinal-cord-injury-brings-family-across-country-se/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Varied therapies for spinal cord injury
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/05/varied-therapies-for-spinal-cord-injury/</link><description><![CDATA[There is no cure for a spinal cord injury, but much headway has been made in clinical research that could lead to one. Other therapies have helped to restore some function in spinal cord injured patients.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/05/varied-therapies-for-spinal-cord-injury/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item></channel></rss>