Friday, June 8th, 2012
by Lisa Kelsey

You can't always spend as much as you'd like to on gifts, but you can always find something that you're pretty sure the recipient wouldn't splurge on for themselves. For Father's Day, a handmade bar of very manly-looking black soap and faux wood grain dish from upstate New York's
Hudson Made fits the bill perfectly. It looks spectacular and it's definitely not run...
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Friday, June 8th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
About a month ago, I got in a
Fitbit Ultra to try out. Like some
other tools I’ve tried, it tracks how many steps I take and how many stairs I climb every day. It uses that information – and what I’ve told it about me and...
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Friday, June 8th, 2012
by Kate-Ruffing
Eat a Better Meat: Sustainable Meat for your Summer Barbecue
Memorial Day traditionally kicks off the start to summer, which for our family includes trips to the beach and backyard barbecues on the weekend. While many arguments are made for giving up meat in order to help the planet, we choose to be what Michael Pollan calls,
Categories: Eco-Friendly Living, Sustainable Living
Friday, June 8th, 2012
by Jennifer Moncayo

Test Kitchen Sneak Peek gives you a behind the scenes look at what our food editors are cooking in the Family Circle test kitchen, plus their expert tips.
Tired of the same old chicken recipe for dinner? Our food editors...
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