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    • 10 Ways to Make Leftovers Incredible

      By Redbook | Shine Food – Tue, Apr 17, 2012 10:18 AM EDT

      By Brooke Parkhurst, REDBOOK

      As a mom and professional cook, leftovers are my hall pass to a stress-free night that's more about relaxation than dirty pots and dish-pan hands. But while I'm a cook and a concerned mommy who just wants her 3-year-old to eat well-and a lady who wants a relaxing glass of wine at 6 o'clock!-I'm also a wife who wants to 'wow' her four-star chef husband. And trust me, that last part is a tall order.

      What do I do? How do I dress up last night's meal, recreating it into something totally new and exciting? Over the past three years, I've developed a few tricks and shortcuts that make my kitchen life much easier. Here's my shortlist for ensuring incredible meals all week long. I promise you'll never eat the same thing twice!

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      The Base

      If I know that it's going to be a busy week, I plan for leftovers ahead of time. (Sounds a little backward, but it works!) The real pros, like my husband James, have taught

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    • Beauty Experts Spill Their Best Makeup Tricks of All Time

      By Redbook | Beauty on Shine – Mon, Apr 16, 2012 3:13 PM EDT

      Woman wearing peach makeupWoman wearing peach makeupBy Gina Way, REDBOOK

      We've got the beauty advice you need to hear now-straight from our expert panel.

      1. Cleanse your skin the right way
      "Wash your face with lukewarm water-never hot-then pat it dry and immediately apply your moisturizer. It never ceases to amaze me that people persist in exposing their facial skin to hot water, causing it to become red, dry, and resulting in breakouts of rosacea and broken capillaries."
      -Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, M.D. PhD-dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine

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      2. Get a nighttime regimen
      "This is when you should really fight aging. I alternate Dior L'or De Vie with TNS Essential Serum to hydrate my skin, even out the tone, and improve the texture without blocking my pores."
      -Jeanine Downie, dermatologist and director of Image Dermatology in Montclair, NJ

      3. Always wear your sunscreen
      "It's so much better to prevent the damage than it is to try to

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    • Should Hospital Freebies for New Moms Be Banned?

      By Redbook | Parenting – Mon, Apr 16, 2012 1:05 PM EDT

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      By Charlotte Hilton Anderson, REDBOOK

      Let's be honest: The swag is one of the best things about having a baby-after the actual baby, of course. With my first son, friends threw me two baby showers, relatives handed down all their baby stuff, and my mailbox started to fill up with stuff from baby companies (I have no idea how they knew). There were coupons, of course, for all the things I didn't even know I needed (tiny nail clippers...what?), but even better were all the freebies. I got free magazines, books, baby DVDs and samples of everything from baby shampoo to diapers.

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      I also got a bunch of formula. Even though I was planning on breastfeeding and didn't remember asking for them, whole cans of free formula just appeared on my doorstep.** At the time, I worked at a battered women's shelter so I just took them to work with me and donated them. Seeing as formula was always in short supply at the shelter, they went

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    • The Great Date Night Movie Compromise

      By Redbook | Odyssey of Marriage – Fri, Apr 13, 2012 11:49 AM EDT

      By Aaron Traister & Lauren Le Vine, REDBOOK

      We've all had it-the dreaded "I want to watch this; he wants to watch that" debate. Allow us to suggest compromises you'll both enjoy for a fight-free flick night.

      1. The Romantic Tearjerker, His Pick: The Professional

      From Gary Oldman chewing up the scenery as a dope-dealing crooked cop to Natalie Portman as the ingénue who falls for a middle-aged, mentally-challenged hitman who can't read, this tragic early May/late December romantic tearjerker has it all. It also somehow manages to retain its innocence despite its creepy Lolita theme (as long as you don't think about it too much). Show me the person who doesn't get a little misty during the scene where [SPOILER ALERT] Leon and Mathilda share their final goodbye before he shoots and explodes his way out of the building in which they were hiding. Leon was so close to having a real life, but he knew it wasn't meant to be-and his final sacrifice proves to be the wind beneath

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    • CNN Pundit Says Stay-at-Home Mothers Don't Work

      By Redbook | Parenting – Fri, Apr 13, 2012 10:58 AM EDT

      By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

      "Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life." So said CNN commentator Hilary Rosen in a discussion on Anderson Cooper 360 about Ann Romney's decision to stay at home and raise their family's five boys. All political opinions aside, this was a cruel thing for one mother to say to another. Unfortunately, this is not the first time a "career" woman has said something snide about "just being a mom", although this may be the most public recent volley in the Mom Wars.

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      As a woman who has been a full-time professional without kids, a full-time professional with kids, a stay-at-home mom and now a full-time work-from-home professional who also stays at home with my kids (and everything in between), I feel qualified to say: This is stupid. All of it. How is this debate not dead yet?

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      For myself-and I think most moms would agree with me-I've never

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    • 5 Relationship Do's and Don'ts I Learned from Game of Thrones

      By Redbook | Love + Sex – Fri, Apr 13, 2012 10:45 AM EDT

      By Aaron Traister, REDBOOK

      Game of Thrones, the hugely popular fantasy book franchise and TV series, recently started it's second season on HBO. Game of Thrones has a lot to teach us about politics, faith, human nature, and dragons, but what insights can George R.R. Martin's realpolitik fantasy masterpiece offer in the realm of the heart? Are there any tips we can glean from Khal Drogo and the rest of the gang on how to have a more successful union? Well, actually, there aren't many, but I cobbled together the few there are have been into a handy five-point list of love's Do's and Don'ts straight from the Isle of Westeros.

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      1. Do: Love your partner's pets. I cannot stress this point enough: If the prince your parents have arranged for you to marry kills your enchanted dire wolf after your first date, that's a deal breaker (or should be). Seriously, you can judge a man by how he treats the pets you love, whether it's Mr. Sniffles your

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    • Getting Back Out There... As a Single Mom

      By Redbook | Parenting – Thu, Apr 12, 2012 11:55 AM EDT

      By Christine Coppa, REDBOOK

      If you're a single mom who's dating, you will have stories to tell. About trying to explain to a young, single guy what a stretch mark is and how you earned yours. Or asking Grandma to spend the night and babysit so you can, you know, have a morning after. I've heard about everything from leaking breast milk during a first date to getting caught in the act by an 11-year-old. I started dating again two years after my son was born (my child's father left me when I was 11 weeks along). I agreed to a blind setup and had to have a pre-date martini just to dull my nerves. Later that night, when I pulled out my wallet to pay for a round of our drinks, one of my son's pacifiers went flying into the guy's chest. It was hilarious, and he laughed it off, thank God.

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      Getting back out there again has made me realize that while my son's father hurt me to my core, there are quality men who are interested in single moms and

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    • 8 Things to Never Say to a Single Mom

      By Redbook | Parenting – Thu, Apr 12, 2012 11:46 AM EDT

      By Alicia Harper, REDBOOK

      Do you have single mom friends? Here is a list of what not to say to them.

      1. "Dating... getting naked in front of a new guy... sex... I just can't imagine it!"

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      2. "Happy Father's Day!"

      3. "Were you planning on getting pregnant?"

      4. "It's terrible to be a child of divorce. But don't worry. I'm sure your kids will be fine."

      5. "You'll find someone once the kids are grown. Just give it 15 more years."

      6. "You can borrow my husband."

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      7. "You're so brave..."

      8. "I know a single dad who would be perfect for you. He's got five kids - you'd be like the Brady Bunch!"

      -Compiled by REDBOOK'S mom-council blogger (and single mom) Alicia Harper, and our Facebook fans

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    • 3 Ways to Avoid Getting Overcharged

      By Redbook | Work + Money – Wed, Apr 11, 2012 12:58 PM EDT

      By Beth Kobliner, REDBOOK

      It happens all the time to people who don't check their receipts. Watch out for these likely culprits.

      1. Cell shock

      One in five people have spotted an unexpected charge on a cell phone bill in the last year, says Consumer Reports. And a new lawsuit claims that AT&T has up-charged some iPhone users by 300 percent. Read your statement line by line and make sure any fluctuations are accounted for.

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      2. Checkout scams

      Investigators in California recently found that stores including Rite Aid, Whole Foods Market, and Banana Republic charged customers higher prices at the register than what was marked on the shelves, often because checkout scanners aren't updated regularly with sale prices. If a manager won't honor a shelf price, contact your state's consumer protection office at consumeraction.gov.

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      3. B.S. bank fees

      Did $10 or $25 mysteriously

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    • 3 Gym-Free Workouts

      By Redbook | Healthy Living – Wed, Apr 11, 2012 12:39 PM EDT

      By Karen Asp, REDBOOK

      Getting a million-dollar body doesn't always require a trainer, or even fancy gear. Steal these gym-free workouts from three very-fit celebs.

      Exercise: Road Biking

      Star: Lauren Graham

      Benefits: It's great for toning your lower body--less thigh jiggle--and also strengthens your abs since you have to contract your core to balance on the bike.

      Insider Tip: Adjust the saddle so your knees are just slightly bent on the down pedal push, says Michelle Lovitt, Graham's trainer in Los Angeles.

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      Exercise: Flow-style yoga

      Star: Poppy Montgomery

      Benefits: This type of yoga not only melts fat, it also improves flexibility and posture and keeps you centered, says Valerie Waters, Montgomery's fitness trainer.

      Insider Tip: Try a DVD like Yoga Transformation, Weight Loss and Balance With Deepak Chopra and Tara Stiles. Aim to do it two or three times a week.

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