Easy lemon crumble bars

This recipe is so fresh for spring! These refreshingly tangy lemony bars will impress your family and friends—and they won’t even know how ridiculously easy it was. Plus, they’re bright and yellow like gorgeous sunshine—which is so (hello!) right now. Ingredients: 1 box yellow...

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100 secrets to a super sleepover

What could be better than 24 hours with your favorite friends? Um, nothing! Here's our gift to you and your bestest: 100 fantabulous things to watch, do and eat this weekend.

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DIY sweet candy necklaces

Gift your glamazons with a ghoulish good time this October. We're loving these old-school candy necklaces from Courtney Dial Whitmore's latest cookbook, Candy Making for Kids. Follow her recipe for a monstrous good time, or mix it up with your own...

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10 awesome autumn date ideas

With school back in swing and the leaves starting to fall, we couldn’t be more excited for the arrival of autumn this year. If the chilly weather has you stuck on what to do for a fun fall date, read on to...

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Easy-as-pie apple tart

Now that fall’s unofficially here, we’re dreaming pretty much nonstop of the comforting confections we can’t wait to bake up. This is one of our favorites, perfect for a crisp afternoon, rainy day or a post apple-picking expedition. It’s super easy, making it...

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3 healthy bites to take to the beach

A day at the beach—surf, sand and…ugh, greasy food. Ditch the boardwalk hotdog and fries and brown bag it, babe. Sand in your sammie not exactly your cup of tea? Pack a cooler with these tasty lunch bites—they’ll keep ya feelin’ good all...

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Cool off with a freshly picked raspberry and cream pop

Take advantage of the farm-fresh produce that’s packing grocery store and market shelves this month with a sweet treat that’ll keep ya cool even on summer’s hottest days. You can keep this recipe seasonal by subbing in the best looking fruits Mother...

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10 reasons why we'll be spending our summer on Pinterest

If you haven’t heard, we have a passion for Pinterest. Here’s our ode to the social site’s brilliance—and why you’ll find us pinning our fave pics right here: http://pinterest.com/girlslifemag all summer long. 1. It’s sooo simple: Everything we like can be organized onto...

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The best graham crackers ever

You’ve never tasted the gloriousness of graham crackers if you’ve never made them yourself. Sure, the boxed kind works in a pinch. But these babies are so good, you won’t wanna make your s’mores with anything else. Whip up a batch and treat...

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California girl avocado toast

Feelin’ green? Freshen up your lunch pick with amazingly good for you avocado. Thinly sliced on fresh bread? There’s nothin’ better! “If you are an avocado freak like me,” says vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli, “you will love this delectable open-faced sandwich. The best...

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