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Best Summer Ice Pops
Learn how to use fresh, whole fruit to take homemade ice pops to the next level.
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AC-Free Ways to Stay Cool This Summer
Save money this summer and beat the heat with easy tips from Real Simple's Stephanie Sisco.
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Father's Day: Now With More Bacon
Chef Stuart O'Keeffe shares ways to show dad your love with bacon — and lots of it.
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Build a Better Beach Bag
Lugging too much stuff to the beach? A professional organizer shares what to pack for a better day in the sun.
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Why You Shouldn't Wash Your Swimsuit
Can't get your bathing suit to last more than a season? Redbook's Audrey Slater explains swimwear care 101.
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Mother’s Day in a Jar
Kids will love making these fun parfait-style recipes, and mom will love eating them. Plus, mason jars make storage and cleanup easy!
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Dog Washing 101
Helpful hints for bathing your dog the safe and calm way. Also, common mistakes to watch out for when cleaning your canine companion
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Breaking the Bad Habit Chain
Are children destined to inherit the habits of their parents? If so, that's bad news for Johanna's kid who can look forward to a life of slovenliness, poor sportsmanship, and watching herself cry in the mirror.Check out Johanna's personal blog.Related links:The truth about "mommy brain"How to guide your future teenThe first day of kindergarten10 ways to find mommy timeTwo of a kind
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What You Need to Know About Car Care
Did you know that April is Car Care Awareness Month? Jody DeVere, CEO of AskPatty.com, joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini to shine some light on what's really going on under your hood.Related: Routine car maintenance tasks to stay up to speed onDeVere says that the biggest mistake people make is "really not understanding what your car needs." To combat this, she says, "Crack open that dusty manual that's usually in the glove box of your car and understand the basic needs of your car and the intervals that those should be done. And then do it to the letter of the law. ...
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Camping 101
Do you want to have a family of happy campers on your next outdoor adventure? Danielle Fernandes, REI expert, joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini to share her advice for making a campsite feel a bit more comfortable and homey.Related: A beginner's guide to camping with kidsFernandes says that one of the main things to focus on when camping is sleeping, especially when you're camping with young children. She recommends a thick sleeping pad that's supported, even when on the ground. In addition, she suggests a fluffy sleeping bag that will make you feel "like you're at home in your comforter. ...
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Get Ready for Bathing Suit Season
Summer is right around the corner. After a winter full of bad habits, what are some changes we can make to get bathing suit ready? Personal trainer to the stars Ashley Borden joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini to share some tips.Related: 10 ways to love your summer workoutAccording to Borden, the first thing step that she tells her clients is to eliminate dairy, even if just for a week. "Only because a lot of people don't know if in fact they are lactose intolerant or not. And you don't know until you don't have it," she explains. ...
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The Lost Art of Spring Cleaning
It's finally spring. The birds are chirping, and the sun is shining light on all the dust and grime from the winter. Author Jan Dougherty joins Easy Does Host Ereka Vetrini to school us on the lost art of housecleaning.Related: 7 spring cleaning mistakes to avoidAccording to Dougherty, we don't all just dread spring cleaning, we dread cleaning in general. She adds that she believes it's because "most people have never really been taught how to clean."Related: Moms' best spring cleaning adviceDougherty suggests using a caddy that contains critical tools that you need to do your job. ...
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Space-Saving Secrets for Small Bathrooms
Not all of us can enjoy the luxury of a large bathroom, but that doesn't mean we can't maximize our space. Joining Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini is Tracy Hutson, interior designer and author of Feathering The Nest, to share her space-saving secrets.Related: 7 stylish ways to organize your bathroom toiletriesAccording to Hutson, the key to optimizing storage of your toiletries and other items is organization. "Look around and utilize your wall space," she says. She suggests investigating installing several floating shelves, as they can hold items such as toilet paper. ...
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Unexpected Spring Break Ideas
Want to get away with your family? Looking to make spring break less of a headache and more of a vacation? PeterGreenberg.com correspondent Alyssa Caverley joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini with some unexpected spring break ideas.Related: 6 top tips for surviving a trip with kidsAccording to Caverley, the best way to have a great spring break is to think outside the box. While you may at first think about taking a trip to a place like Cancun, Caverley suggests reconsidering. "It's boring, you're not going to have the time of your life, it's just going to be another vacation. ...
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Entertain Your Kids Without a Screen
These days, it can feel hard to entertain your kids without a screen. Yvonne Chavez-Lombardi, director of education at Kidspace Children's Museum, joins Easy Does It Host Ereka Vetrini with fun activities you can do with items found the house.Related: Don't touch that dial: Tips for limiting screen timeChavez-Lombardi notes that screentime often undermines children's play. "It really affects their healthy development. It makes it harder for children to build relationships with people, with nature. And it really affects them academically in the long run," she says. ...
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Choosing the Best Dog for Your Family
Choosing a dog for your family can be pretty overwhelming. Which dogs should you steer clear of, and which are truly man's best friend? Animal Planet's Karen "Doc" Halligan joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini to help you decide which dog is right for you.Related: How to pick the perfect dogAccording to Halligan, before getting a dog, consider three things. "First, you want to consider why you're getting a dog. Second, the space and time commitment you have. And third, finances. ...
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The Top Unhealthy Ingredients to Avoid
When we go grocery shopping, most of us think we're making healthy choices. But are we really? Joining Away We Grow host Diane Mizota is supermarket guru Phil Lempert, who will help to decode labels and reveal the top ingredients to avoid.Related: Not so fast! Three tips for reading food labelsWe all probably know that we should avoid salt, sugar, and fat. But Lempert notes that these three ingredients may have different names on a label. "So when you look at a label, you really have to be more detective-oriented to know what that sugar really is, what that sodium really is," he says. ...
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Love
With Valentine's Day coming up, love is in the air. But when you're the parent of a teen, the topic of romance and relationships can get a little tricky. Mike Domitrz, author of May I Kiss You? and Help! My Teen is Dating!, joins Away We Grow host Diane Mizota with some tips on talking to teens.Related: 5 ways to effectively communicate with your kidsLove and romance are topics that can make parents uncomfortable, but Domitrz offers two rules for how to approach them with teens. First, he says, "Don't focus on love. ...
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Lessons from a 70+ Year Marriage
Internet sensations Barbara and Harry Cooper, aka Cutie and Pop Pop, were married for 73 years. What was their secret? Joining Away We Grow host Diane Mizota are their granddaughters Kim and Chinta to talk about their book Fall in Love for Life and share some tips.Related: How to make a marriage last: Real couple secretsHow did their grandparents become famous online? Chinta shares, "It was just something fun we started doing. Something that us young people could do with the old people. So we started shooting videos and putting them on the Internet. ...