Myth: The FDA conducts tests on sunscreen products before they are sold. The sunscreen industry is very self regulated because while the FDA does require manufacturers to test products, they do not verify the testing. Even though the FDA is not heavily involved in sunscreen testing, if they suspect there
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Summer Activities For Kids
Bake cookies Play board games Do puzzles Do watercolor pictures Make homemade cards and send them to family members and friends Camp out in the living room Use tape to make hop scotch on the floor Have a play date Visit a children’s museum Make a teepee or a
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Power tool safety: Never leave a power pool unattended while it’s active and unplug all tools (keeping cords out of children’s reach) when finished. Electrical cords should always be kept away from sharp edges, oil, and heat. Dress appropriately: Don’t wear jewelry or loose fitting clothing while working and wear goggles
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Planning on skipping the St. Patrick’s Day festivities but still want to celebrate at home? Try making your own corned beef and cabbage! Think you don’t like cabbage? This recipe for sauteed cabbage has bacon in it……..go ahead and give it a try! Corned Beef (allrecipes.com) Ingredients: 3 pound corned
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Go for a walk and play I-Spy spring edition Go on a scavenger hunt-create a list of spring items with your child and go on a hunt for them Collect 26 cool rocks and write an uppercase letter on one side and the lowercase letter on the other side
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Credit: Freedigitalphotos.net Did your little Picasso use your dining room wall to create a work of art? WD-40 cleans most surfaces! Did you just paint a flower pot only to have water leaking from it? Put a coffee filter in it. Can’t get a screw out? Use a wrench to
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Freerangestock.com With tomatoes in season, this is the perfect time to make your favorite tomato recipe or experiment and find a new fave. Here is a great recipe where both fresh tomatoes and corn come together to create a delicious pasta salad: Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad Midwest Living Ingredients:
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Freedigitalphotos.net Plans to grill this weekend? Try this great steak marinade! World’s Best Steak Marinade (lilluna.com) Ingredients: 1 cup italian dressing 1/2 cup A1 (original) 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Directions: Place all ingredients in a gallon bag or tupperware container and mix well. Add your steak (preferably
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Freedigitalphotos.net Here is a great dip to enjoy with some sweet summer fruit! The Best Fruit Dip Ever (iowagirleats.com) Ingredients: 7 oz marshmallow creme 8 oz low fat or whipped cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate Fruit dippers: strawberries, grapes, pineapple, apples, berries, melon Directions: Spoon
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Flickr With all of the rain we have had this summer, the mosquitoes are BAD! Here are some tips to keep them at bay: Get rid of standing water by emptying out water in places like sandboxes, wagons, plastic toys, pet dishes, plant saucers, gutters, spaces underneath decks or porches,
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