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Check out this week's highlights from Quick and Dirty Tips. Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.     7 Hacks That Will Change How You Hang Pictures Figure out Picture Placement If you’re hanging more than one thing, plan out where they’re all going to go beforehand by cutting out the size and shape of the wall art in cardboard or dark paper. Then arrange the cardboard on the wall until you get a configuration that looks great. Better Homes & Gardens has more good tips for...Read More 07/28/2016 2:05pm View 5 Creative Writing Exercises for Kids 1.) Take a Page from Real Life Write a biography or historical fiction story based on the life of a grandparent or another relative. This can enhance writing skills while also introducing the student to techniques in interviewing and gathering information. As a bonus, it’s a great way for kids to get to know another relative in a new and different way...Read More 07/28/2016 12:38pm View 12 Tips to Get Your Picky Toddler to Eat When we are faced with the immense responsibilities of parenthood, our children's nutritional intake and growth becomes a vital daily concern. For me, feeding my kids well-balanced meals is something I think of every day - but it’s not always easy. The first year of life consists of seemingly-endless feedings – babies are growing very rapidly and require a lot of nutrition, and hence a good...Read More 07/28/2016 8:55am View How to Keep Your Devices Charged All the Time The various uses of mobile devices are astounding. Long gone are the days of using T9 to send a message a blurry image from a tiny camera phone. Now the modern cell phone has more processing power than all of mission control did to get us to the moon. Now you can capture HD video, video chat with anyone in the world, pay your bills, buy groceries, keep up with...Read More 07/28/2016 3:05am View 5 Items You Should Bring on Every Vacation or Trip When most of us think about travel, it comes with visions of seeing new parts of the world, and experiencing a different way of living. We might just be going a few hours away, but it can feel like a world of difference compared to our day to day lives. While this is often exciting, there are some challenges that can come with traveling, specifically when you miss the comforts...Read More 07/28/2016 3:05am View     EXPLORE THE QDT STORE   Get ready for school with one (or several!) of Grammar Girl's books. Whether you're tackling a grammar conundrum or simply need advice on crafting effective e-mails, you'll want Grammar Girl at your side. Check out Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students, or one of the other many titles available. Visit the store today.                 Best Wishes, QDT Editorial Team                 Want more tips?  If this was forwarded to you by a friend and you'd like to receive future tips, you can sign up here. Please don't use the subscribe/unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page because this will overwrite your friend's subscription. (If this came directly to you, you can use the subscribe/unsubscribe link below to manage your subscription.)                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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