Danica McKellar Interview
Actress Danica McKellar stops by Home & Family to talk about her all-new Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Perfect Match.” The actress jokes that there were a lot of similarities between her and her character in the movie! Danica talks about her own success with love, having married her husband Scott in Hawaii, recently.
Don’t miss the premiere of “Perfect Match” on Hallmark Channel, June 20th, 9/8c!
Cristina Cooks
Cristina is in the Home & Family kitchen Skyping with Shelly Bevington from Hermiston, Oregon. Shelly is showing Cristina how to bake her prize-winning Blueberry Zucchini Squares! Shelly’s recipe won first place at the Taste of Home 2015 Summer Desserts Contest. If you are going to use frozen blueberries instead of fresh ones, Shelly suggests not thawing them out because it can cause discoloration in the batter.Check out more delicious recipes at the Home & Family Pinterest Page
Get recipes, cooking tips and more at TasteofHome.com
Vanessa Marano Interview
Actress Vanessa Marano sits down with Mark and Cristina to talk about the return of her ABC Family series “Switched at Birth” which returns to television April 24th. Aside from “Switched at Birth,” Vanessa also played the title character in “The Brooke Ellison Story,” where she played a quadriplegic and worked closely with Christopher and Dana Reeve, prior to their deaths. Now she works closely with their foundation.
Get more information about Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation at ChristopherReeve.org
Wooden Heart Guest Book
Ken Wingard and Paige Hemmis team up to make the perfect addition to Paige’s upcoming wedding, a wooden heart guest book! The frame has a double use, because you can also hang it up as art after the wedding! Ken says he was inspired by this DIY when a Facebook fan sent him the idea.
Don't miss Paige and Jason's wedding on Hallmark Channel, June 22nd, 8/7c
Get more from Ken at KennethWingard.com
Follow Paige on Twitter @PaigeHemmis
DIY Roundtable
Home & Family gather around to talk about various do it yourself projects. Cristina talks about the benefits of creating her daily floral arrangements because it is her time to be zen. Meanwhile, Ken points out that his DIY projects have brought his family closer and Matt Rogers says his fun DIYs only prove that he’s not perfect. Paige says her DIYs encourage her to think outside of the box. Mark enjoys DIY projects that have to do with building furniture for his sons and keeping his mind active.
Weight Versus Volume
Dan Kohler is in the kitchen talk about cooking and weight versus volume. He surprises the crowd by telling them that a measuring cup is not a standardized unit. He also points out that ingredients aren’t always the same and there are different ways to fill a measuring cup.Get more from Dan at RenegadeKitchen.com
Preventing Osteoporosis
Dr. Sheryl Ross from the Providence Saint John's Health Center, visits Home & Family to talk about preventing Osteoporosis, a condition that can occur when bones lack calcium and vitamin D, which results in them becoming weak and brittle. Osteoporosis is five times more common in women and screenings for it should begin at the age of 50 and performed bi-annually. She encourages women to eat a colorful diet, high in dairy, protein and vitamin D and this includes much-needed sunlight.
Get more from Sheryl at DrSherry.com and follow her on Twitter @DrSherylRoss
For more information on Osteoporosis visit NIH.gov and NOF.org
Daddy-Approved Clothing
Matt Rogers is back to talk about Daddy-Approved clothing for children. This includes Doodle Pants and clothes from the Lili Collection! Matt says the clothes are great kids because they are so comfortable and breathable. Celebrities are even dressing their kids in Doodle Pants!
Get more from Matt at MattRogersUSA.com
Fragrances for your Home
Andrea Schroder is back and this time she is helping you create scents for your home, using items from your kitchen and garden. She points out that if you use vodka instead of rubbing alcohol, the scent will last longer and keeps liquid sanitary. Andrea suggests grapefruit, basil, rosemary and peppermint for energizing scenes and rosemary, mint, eucalyptus, lemon and oregano for deodorizing scents.Save 25% off using the code "Hallmark25" at AndreaSchroder.com
Ask Samantha Bell
“Best Friends” Cat Trainer Samantha Bell answers some Facebook questions about cats. She suggests getting to know a cat’s personality before adopting it and if you are adopting a kitten, it helps to adopt two for behavioral management. When using a brush and wipes on your cat, you are helping alleviate allergies. She advises against declawing a cat because it can lead them to have serious health problems, including arthritis. To limit shedding, feed your cat wet food, which will also boost their overall health!
Get more information at BestFriends.org