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today's summary - July 2, 2009

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Internet Safety Tips For Parents
- In this segment we’ll learn some important internet safety tips from an expert at Cisco systems who shows parents how they can be in control of their kids use of the internet with the Cisco Home Defender Router
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Preparing For Your Family's Summer Road Trip
- Charmin is the country’s leading toilet paper brand that was invented in the 1920’s. They’ve launched a new global sponsorship of the Sit Or Squat website which connects to an Iphone or Blackberry and is designed to help people on the road find the cleanest public restroom. In this segment, we see how the brand has been “charminizing” the country for nearly a decade, and we test the Sit or Squat application to see how it really works.
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Celebrating Salad As Part of the American Meal
- Getting your family to eat more salads hasn’t always been easy, but it is an important part of a balanced diet. In this segment, Chef Jeremy Hanlon from www.myfreshchef.com helps busy mom Colby and her find creative salad ideas to add great taste, variety and health to your diet without adding difficulty to your life using Litehouse fresh, refrigerated salad dressings.
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Make your own jewelry
- This segment highlights jewelry-making as a fun way to cultivate and show off your individual style and as a family hobby to spend more time with your teenager.
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Summer Seafood Solutions
- In this segment we meet with Chef Jeremy Hanlon and members of the Molash family as part of our Tribute to the American Family as they learn some simple and easy ways to prepare great seafood on the grill this summer using frozen Sea Best seafood by Beaver Street Fisheries.
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Pool Safety
- As summer begins and we head to the pool for swimming, barbeques, and parties it’s also a great time to exercise pool safety.

One way you can add an extra layer of drowning prevention for children and pets is by using a pool alarm product like The Safety Turtle which activate an alarm immediately once a child or pet comes in contact with water.

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While pool alarms should never replace adult supervision, they are a great way to ensure that additional layer of safety… and peace of mind.
Just in time for summer fun!

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Coming up tomorrow on the Balancing Act:

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	How Americans Can Make Their Homes More Energy-Efficient TV carpenter and international model Carter Oosterhouse is known for his easygoing attitude, effortless charm & eye for tackling challenging carpentry projects. But he shows his passion when talking about building more energy-efficient homes. In this segment sponsored by the non-profit Council for Responsible Energy, he encourages people to take advantage of natural gas, an abundant, clean, natural resource.
	Safe Pass With home burglaries and other crimes on the rise, it’s now more important than ever to protect your family and possessions. Having a home alarm system can give you peace of mind and save you up to 20 percent on your homeowner’s policy. SafePass from ADT is a safe and easy way to activate your home alarm.
	Clear Some Clutter And Make Some Cash! Do it yourself expert Karl Champley tells us how to organize our chaotic and cramped garages and make it the envy of the neighborhood.

	Garden Placement This tip focusses on proper garden placement when setting up your home garden. Viewers will learn how to easily start and maintain their very own home garden with the help of master Gardner Rose Bechard-Butman and some tools like the Backyard Botanical home garden system.
	Cupcake Baking Tips Did you know that dark-colored baking pans can make a difference in your baking time? Dark pans give your cakes a darker finish when baked at 350 degrees because they absorb and retain more heat. So if you are baking cupcakes in a pan with a dark or non-stick surface, lower the recommended recipe oven temp by 25 degrees to avoid overbrowning.