9 Summer Bag Essentials

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What's the most important thing you can have in your summer tote and why? Sunscreen. It does more than protect against sunburns, it protects against long-term effects that are not always visible, like skin damage and skin cancer.

Summer has just begun and the kids and I have already enjoyed many outdoor activities creating amazing memories so far. With much of the fun and busy summer still ahead of us, it's important that I have all we need to enjoy our sunny days. Whether we're headed to the beach, water park or the pool, I take my tote that's filled with all my summer essentials. I have everything I need from sun protection to my water-proof camera so that I can capture some awesome photos to look back on.

How to plan a Vacation on a Budget

Family vacations are important to us because they're an opportunity to spend time with our loved ones and create memories for us to look back on for many years to come. During the warm days of summer, many families, couples, and friends enjoy vacationing together for some fun in the sun and relaxation. Creating memories with those you love in beautiful cities around the world do not need to come with an expensive price tag. In order to create lasting memories, family vacations do not need to be all about extravagance and high cost ... or least not high cost.

6 Summer Entertaining Ideas

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Summer entertaining is something most of us enjoy doing when the days are warm and long. Sometimes we entertain a large group of family and friends and other times its just a simple family or date night with our grill. There are even times when we host our gathering outdoors and sometimes we take it indoors. Whatever your preference one of the most important part of your summer entertainment is the food. What's a summer barbecue without some delicious meats, drinks, and snacks?

11 Must-Haves to look and feel fab this summer

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Hello! My name is fabulous. Not really … but don't we all want to look and feel fab? Especially during the warmer days of summer. Time for all those outdoor activities, events, BBQ dinners with friends and families, wedding's, or just a day at the beach or by the pool. Since we will be showing of a bit more of ourselves during these warm days we like to take steps in looking our best.

Treating yourself well and feeling positive about yourself is ultimately important to your self esteem. Using your favorite beauty items is just another way for us to pamper ourselves. We all need that break from our daily stressful lives, and that's why we take vacations and short trips during the summer. Caress beauty products are a convenient and easy to accomplish a wonderful look during the summer and every season of the year.

Solar Eclipse: 5 Eye Protection Tips

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The first total eclipse of the sun to span coast to coast across the U.S. mainland in almost a century will be visible Monday, Aug. 21, for people in Portland, where eclipse coverage will reach 99 percent.

This rare celestial event is a spectacular occurrence; however, there are precautions people should take to help maintain their eye health while witnessing the spectacle in its full glory. Looking at a solar eclipse without proper protection can cause serious eye damage, including blurry vision that can last months, or even permanent problems.

The most important tip is to have proper eclipse-viewing glasses, which are heavily tinted – much more so than regular sunglasses – to protect your eyes as you look at the sun. Certified eclipse-viewing glasses will enable you to see the moon track across the orb of the sun until it creates a total eclipse, revealing the sun’s brilliant corona.

6 Things To Take On Vacation

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Having a favorable time and exploring the world around us are just a few reasons why we take vacations and love them so much. Treating yourself well and feeling positive about yourself is ultimately important to your self esteem. Using your favorite beauty items is just another way for us to pamper ourselves. We all need that break from our daily stressful lives, and that's why we take vacations. Suave beauty products are a convenient and easy to accomplish a wonderful look while on vacation and in our everyday lives.


Walgreens has many of the beauty and styling products you'll need to help you look and feel you absolute best while enjoying your memorable vacation.

12 Easy Curb Appeal Ideas

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May through September is peak moving season. One of the first things prospective buyers look at is the yard. Is your yard landscaped to maximize its curb appeal? Does your backyard look like the oasis everyone would clamor to have? While a great yard will help you add value to your home, why shouldn’t you have the yard of your dreams?

From creating a temporary backyard scape, to adding a grill for added flair, to including cool and colorful outdoor décor, Shop Your Way Moving is a great place to get suggestions and design solutions to help you prep the space you’re leaving as well as the space you’re moving into. There are Moving Advisors at your service so you can sit back and relax and let them take care of the hassles! Visit: shopyourway.com/moving

11 Home Safety Tips For Kids

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Did you know that more than 700 children age 5 and under experienced serious effects after getting into laundry packets in 2012 and 2013?

That's why it's important to #ArribaYLejos (High and away) all laundry packets.

As parents, the safety of our children is a top priority of ours and that's why I'm collaborating with Tide and Gain to bring you tips on how to keep your home safe. By making your home a safe environment, you can be confident that while little ones need constant supervision, having a safe environment reduces the risk of accidents.

16 Moving & Packing Tips

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Did you know that moving can be considered a big life event? Whether it's moving away from home and off to college, or purchasing and moving into your first home. Moving can be a very exciting time for some of us but for almost all of us, it can be extremely stressful. The more help you can get, the easier and less stressful the experience. A friend said to me "When you ask for help, you'll find out who your friends are". He's right, because when you're in need, your real friends will try to be there to help you out. And Shop Your Way wants to be a friend to you during this stressful life event. Shop Your Way Moving is an unprecedented online experience, providing Shop Your Way members with a virtual hub of products, services, and advice all related to moving. From moving supplies to services and even storage solutions, Shop Your Way Moving has everything to make the exciting transition to a new home as easy and seamless as possible.

8 Holiday Beauty Tips

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Tis the season to spend time with those we care for most and create memories that'll last for generations to come. The season for all those holiday parties with friends, family and co-workers. I always want to look and feel my best at holiday celebrations. What are some of your favorite holiday looks? When I think of "Holiday Fashions" I instantly think of anything sparkly and shiny, gold and red tones, and holiday plaid colors. This season my closet is full of holiday inspired clothing and accessories.

Here's what's in my beauty cabinet this season for the holidays.