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Summer Decorating Ideas

As soon as spring temperatures begin to set in, it’s only natural for your thoughts to jump ahead to summer. Spring showers will soon give way to summer sunshine, and when that transition unfolds, you’ll need to be ready. It’s not just your summer wardrobe you need to think about;… Read more

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10 ways to stay in shape while traveling

When you go on vacation, you probably deviate from your normal routine—including your workout routine. Instead of waking up early to go for a run and then eating those overnight oats you stuck in the fridge the night before, you roll out of bed around 11 and head out for… Read more

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8 things for your kid’s summer bucket list

If you dread the last day of school—AKA the last day for three months that you don’t hear the phrase, “I’m bored,” on an hourly basis—perhaps it’s time to start working on your game plan for this summer. Summer break can be a great time to bond with your child… Read more

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6 oven-free summer meals

Now that the sun has started to show its face for more than a few hours a day, the last thing you want to do is spend the hours after work slaving away in the kitchen. You probably don’t want to fire up your oven, either, or the A/C will… Read more

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3 Books becoming movies this summer

When you read a book, you automatically write a movie script in your head. You decide exactly how each character looks, based on the author’s description. You construct mental images of the various settings in your head. You decide how each player’s voice sounds and what type of inflection they… Read more