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  • Thumbnail Amid the excess of the holiday season, it’s always important to do something for those less fortunate, whether it be volunteering, buying gifts or donating money to worthy charities. One cause incredibly close to our hearts here at Family Circle is fighting hunger, and we have long been affiliated with Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale . [...]

  • familycircle wrote a new blog post Stand Up for Your Health /  5 months, 1 week ago · View

    Thumbnail Don’t take this news sitting down: Being sedentary for more than three hours a day can decrease your life expectancy by two years, says a new study. “However, by boosting the amount of time you spend standing, you may not only live longer but also ward off back pain and burn more calories,” says Anup [...]

  • familycircle wrote a new blog post The 4-Minute Tabata Workout /  5 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    ThumbnailBy Chee Gates Too busy to exercise? Not anymore. The high-intensity interval training workout known as Tabata can whip you into shape in, well, no time. First, warm your body up for about three to five minutes with some simple calisthenics like marching in place, side to side step touches and basic squats. You don’t want [...]

  • familycircle wrote a new blog post Deck The Halls with HGTVs Carter Oosterhouse /  5 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    Thumbnail   Enjoying winter’s magic “doesn’t mean you need to be ultra crafty,” says HGTVs Carter Oosterhouse. “Designing and decorating with all five senses in mind is key,” he explained while sharing décor tips. He also dished on his latest project, 11 life-size gingerbread houses for Great Wolf Lodge resorts, North America’s largest indoor water-park destination. What simple [...]

  • familycircle wrote a new blog post Celebrity Parent Q&A Melora Hardin of “Wedding Band” /  6 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    Thumbnail By Patty A. Martinez She may call Los Angeles Home, but this 45-year-old isn’t raising her daughters, Rory, 11, and Piper, 7, to be typical Hollywood kids. Instead Melora emphasizes the importance of family dinner and good manners. Q. You play an event planner on your new TBS show Wedding Band . Do you also have a flair for organizing [...]

  • familycircle wrote a new blog post Presidential Game Time /  6 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    ThumbnailThe 57th Presidential Election is nearing the finish line and it’s time to choose our next president. For some, this decision may be easy and for others, it may prove harder than expected. Who is the best leader to revive our economy’s financial slump? What personal hopes—greater health care benefits and green development—will affect your political [...]