Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

Orange Cornmeal Cake

Lifestyle expert Chadwick Boyd is making a sweet treat of orange cornmeal cake with real oranges. The key to baking this cake is using a cask iron skillet. He also calls it a snacking cake that the whole family can enjoy.

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DIY Dried Flower Room Fresheners

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno is showing you how easy it is to make your own dried flower room fresheners with natural ingredients like dried fruit, dried flowers and essential oils. When it comes to popping the fresheners out of the mold, she cautions you to be gentle to keep them from breaking.

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Emilio Estevez

Actor Emilio Estevez sits down with Home & Family to talk about his new movie, "The Public." The actor does not only star in the film, he is also the director and writer.

Re-Tiling the Fireplace

Paige Hemmis and Home Depot’s Robert Flores show you how to re-tile your fireplace during a home renovation. They explain that ledger panels are easy to put together, like a puzzle. Do not be afraid to mix and match the panels. Before getting started, dry fit the panels in your fireplace to make sure they fit.

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Dinner Conversation

Work/life balance expert Samantha Ettus sits down with Home & Family to talk about ways to improve your dinner conversations. This means not allowing your phone to be on the table to increase family interaction. If a phone is present on the table, personal communication drops by up to 40% and this includes on date nights.

Grilled Shrimp with Peri Peri Sauce

“Top Chef” season 16 finalist Eric Adjepong is in the kitchen making a delicious dish of grilled shrimp with homemade peri peri sauce. He suggests leaving the shells on the shrimp as another layer of protection when grilling them.

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Kids’ Easter Tablescape

Maria Provenzano is teaming up with Hallmark to show you how to put together an Easter tablescape. She makes her own personalized bunny chair backs and adds decorative balloons in a variety of sizes. The final touch is plush Easter stuffed animals on each child’s assigned seat.

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The EarthEcho Water Challenge

Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau visit Home & Family to talk about how we can improve the world’s water supply. You can sign up for the Earthecho Water Challenge online to get your own water testing kit. This kit helps you get engaged with nature and learn more about water safety. The couple also talk about their upcoming adventure: parenthood!

Color Correcting Concealer

Kym Douglas is introducing you to some of her favorite color correcting concealers. She also provides you tips to help reduce red areas on the skin, as well as dark colors under the eyes.

TIP: Green concealer should be applied to red areas on skin

TIP: Pink/Peach concealers cover up dark circles and visible veins

TIP: Purple concealer brightens up dull, yellow-looking skin

Mindy McKnight

Author Mindy McKnight sits down with Home & Family to talk about her book, “Viral Parenting.” She shares that you should start having conversations about smart phones and social media with your children at around 13. She also talks about a contract she made with her children when it comes to smart phone etiquette, social media and parent responsibilities. This means letting kids follow their parents using phone tracking, the same way parents follow their children using theirs.