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Homes, gardens and lots of ideas for good living fill the April/May issue of Macon Magazine. Our special homes section offers great ideas for lighting, home renovation and even, living in a teepee (or tipi as it is traditionally spelled). One local law student makes furniture as a hobby. And local dynamite entrepreneur Stewart Vernon shares a few of his secrets to the success of his pool franchise business that made him a very wealthy young man at an early age. Fantastic food writer Lisa Mayfield shares her ideas for food and decoration for the traditional first picnic of summer on Memorial Day. Alacia Rhame suggests homemade candy for your Mother’s Day gift giving. And we keep cooking with Men Who Cook. Susannah Maddux dishes tips from Ed Tyson, an amazing cook who shares some of his best recipes. We also continue our DIY feature with step-by-step instructions for various projects, but with our own twist. This time, it’s about how to arrange flowers on your own. What do you do with that bouquet from Kroger that looked great in the store, but not so great in your vase? The owners of TailsSpin, Macon’s downtown pet store, answer readers’ questions about their four-footed friends, including answering this: How do I choose the right dog from a rescue group or from the pound? Inquiring minds want to know. And don’t forget fashion! Tiffany tells all with her experience at the recent shows. What’s in for spring? What’s hot and what’s not? And we have an updated version of her story and extra photos that weren’t in the magazine online! As always, there’s more. Pick up an issue today!

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Macon Magazine is an award-winning bi-monthly publication with more than 45,000 discriminating readers per issue. Macon Magazine emphasizes local history, arts and cultural events, homes and real estate developments plus the people and places that make Central Georgia unique.

We also publish Midstate – Your Guide to Living in Central Georgia. Published annually, Midstate is a comprehensive directory offering newcomers and visitors entertainment and leisure, education, arts and economic development information. Midstate is distributed throughout Central Georgia in chambers, banks, hospitals, colleges, realtor offices, local businesses and convention and visitor bureaus.

Publishers James and Jodi Palmer are married and have four children. They both are journalists who spent 20 years working for newspapers. They bought Macon Magazine in the Fall of 2000 and are committed to continuing the magazine's strong tradition of providing readers with useful, interesting stories about Macon and Central Georgia. The Palmers enjoy hearing from readers and encourage input for new story ideas and opinions about Macon Magazine. E-mail them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (478) 746-7779.

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Weddings

Submissions are closed for the 2012 Wedding Album, but you can view this special section in the February/March 2012 issue.

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Don't miss Ovations 365 – a partnership of Macon Magazine and Macon Arts Alliance – for the hottest tickets in town!

Women in Business

a special advertising section of Macon Magazine

In challenging times, true leaders step forward. Meet the female entrepreneurs and executives who are advancing Macon's future, one smart decision at a time.

This special annual section will appear in the upcoming June/July 2013 issue of Macon Magazine. Call us at (478) 746-7779 or send an e-mail to maconmag@maconmagazine.com for more information.

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Makeover Magic

What is it about “makeovers” that seems endlessly fascinating? Some people seem to know exactly what to wear, how to style themselves and they always look fabulous. But for many of us, a little assistance from savvy professionals is helpful to unleash the inner beauty and really shine.
Amy Thomas, an advertising executive with Third Wave Digital, has plenty of personal style. However, she agreed to allow our selected professionals to dust off the winter blues and fire up her inner glow. And glow she does.

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DIY: Arranging flowers yourself.

College Street dwellers Evelyn and Joe Adams are plenty busy with their lives - He is a full-time Realtor and she a full time volunteer after retiring from Wesleyan College. But, when they have the time and aren’t working with Hay House or Historic Macon, they love creating a floral arrangement for friends. They invited us into their kitchen-oft-turned-workspace to share a few tips about getting your arrangement right every time, even those bunches you buy at the grocery store.

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Landscape Lighting.

Outdoor lighting is among the biggest trends in landscaping. According to a survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects, lighting, both outdoor and landscape, was among the top five trends in outdoor living features.

We’ve asked Donny Guy with Lowe Lighting Center and Rick Wallace with LawnWorks for helpful tips if you’re considering adding or expanding this feature of your landscape plan. Pick up the latest issue of Macon Magazine for tips and pictures on how to light your home.

PETSperts answer your questions.

Gateway Macon’s “Macon Mogul Challenge” offered to help finance the location of a business in Macon’s downtown. TailsSpin, a pet store with locations in Savannah, won the challenge with the best business plan, according to the judges. Macon Magazine is happy to provide a forum for the store’s owners, Jusak Yang Bernhard and Jeff Manley, who have offered to answer readers’ questions about pet ownership and care. Send your questions to maconmag@maconmagazine.com or post them on the Macon Magazine Facebook page. In their first column, they have answered questions they often get at their stores.

For the best advice on taking care of your pets subscribe or pick up the April/May 2013 issue of Macon Magazine!

Men who cook.

Whether he’s cooking for an easy evening at home with his wife, Virginia, or for his friends who always want a seat at the table, residential and commercial developer Ed Tyson owes his cooking inspiration to his mother and grandmother who were truly “fabulous cooks.” And watching plenty of cooking shows on “The Food Network” hasn’t hurt either, he said. But this man who cooks has come to realize that the age-old adage, “If you can read, you can cook,” isn’t always the truth. He believes you have to want to cook in order to make a good dish, and “you have to add heart to your efforts.” Ed finds the prep work especially therapeutic.

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Macon Magazine takes a positive but clear-eyed look at our community, highlighting the many positive aspects of living in Macon. We strive to be honest, accurate and astute in our writing and reporting; to be above-board and honorable in our dealings with our advertisers and subscribers; to support local organizations that promote Macon whenever possible and to conduct all of our business with the highest professional standards. We hope you'll enjoy this issue of Macon Magazine – Macon's premiere arts, culture and living magazine.

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