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July 3, 2013
How to Check Tire Tread
If you're hitting the road over the long weekend, don't forget to check your tires first. Armed with just a penny, you can ensure your tires will go the distance. Here's how: 
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July 2, 2013
30-Day Squat Challenge
Doing 200 squats in one days sounds nearly impossible. But, according to the Squat Circuit Challenge on PopSugar Fitness, it's achievable by starting with their plan and gradually increasing reps over a 30-day period.
How to Serve Ice Cream to a Crowd
Need to feed a bunch of hungry kids? Avoid a mess by starting to scoop before the party even begins.
5 Expert Tips for Beating Jet Lag
The downside of flying off on vacation: jet lag and all that comes with it (puffy eyes, a dull complexion, water retention, and crushing exhaustion). Didi Gluck, Real Simple’s beauty and health director, shares the symptom-alleviating tips she recently picked up from Anne-Claire Doucet, the spa treatment supervisor at The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Paris:
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July 1, 2013
How To Pick The Right Sized Bathing Suit
Has this ever happened to you? You try on a bathing suit at the store, and think it fits great (or at least as great as a bathing suit can fit). But when you actually wear the suit to the pool, you realize the fit isn't right: It won't stop riding up in the back.
Fourth of July Fashion
Independence Day is of course the day to sport that American flag tee, but a subtler show of patriotism might be just a little more chic. Show your true colors (red, white, and blue!) with this easy outfit equation:
Festive Wedding Exit Idea from Loverly
With the Fourth of July only a few days away, it seems only fitting to share this picture-perfect wedding moment. The good news is that your festivities don't have to fall around this patriotic holiday to let sparks fly. 
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