Advice

May is National Smile month.  We have been exploring what makes you smile this week on facebook, now we want to know what keeps your smile bright and fresh.  Going to the tooth paste aisle at Walmart is almost confusing as there are so many different brands and options.  Did you know you can simply use baking soda on your tooth brush and get the same results as most whitening tooth pastes -- but the taste is enough to gag anyone! I found random non-dental uses for tooth paste like did you know that you clean your headlights or fix a scratched cd, dvd or game with tooth paste - heck even clear up acne?

Useless tooth paste videos that you  will find helpful after the jump!

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Summer is officially here!  Memorial Day is the official kick off to carefree summer days.  Down here in Texas you all take your BBQ'ing very seriously.  It is fun to ask people for their preferences and tips for grilling that perfect steak.  The passion heats up when you have two people talking about their love for the two different types of grilling!  To help you out if you are new to the BBQ adventure we did a quick run down of the different ways to BBQ. After the jump we pros and cons of charcoal and gas grilling.

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Army

Date Established: June 14, 1775

Size: 561,979 Active
567,296 Reserve and National Guard personnel

Motto: "This We'll Defend"

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Simply crossing your arms reduces the feeling of pain.

Since we generally use our right hand to touch things on the right side of our orientation, and our left hand to touch things on the left side, scientists believe that when you cross your arms the brain gets confused and doesn't process stimuli -- including pain -- as well.

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Student loans are so much fun. I love being in debt and 21. With that being said, I am very pleased with my decision to go to a Junior College. Compared to my friends who are currently going to big bad awesome Universities and I doing very well. Since I chose to go Tyler Junior College I save money on living expenses because I still live at home and I have job security because I don't have to leave in the summer. (More after advice after the jump)

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It's graduation season and some  seniors are wanting to 'stretch' their new found freedom, and take a trip. Nothing wrong with that right? But some graduates are  set on an unsupervised trips and out of the country trips too!  The last few days we have asked your take on it, and we got some very interesting comments. This got me thinking, since in 3 years I will be in the same so-called dilemma.

Well I thought I would try to come up with some one day trips that would still be fun and take away some of the stress for parents!  (My Top pick's after the jump!)

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Attention all seniors we have compiled a list of great summer jobs in Tyler and Longview!

You are about to graduate and that means it's time to grow up,  no more summer days of sleeping-in until mid afternoon.

Before you start school in the fall it would be a great idea get some work experience under your belt.

Here are some ideas to kick start your job search in Tyler & Longview after the jump -- Good Luck and Best Wishes.

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Come on ya'll, those graduates have been busting their butts to make that passing grade.  They deserve to be spoiled.  Here we have a few ideas to get you started.
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So your little grad will be heading off to school in the fall

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Weddings are amazing, every girl dreams up her perfect day. I remember walking Barbie down the aisle to marry Ken countless times. But one thing I never dreamed about was the pre-celebration with my best friends. A bachelorette party is a way for the bride and and bride's friends to kick back and enjoy the moment.

Bachelorette parties have been around for a long time believe it or not. They go way back in the day to when a bride and her friends would have a little pre-wedding tea party and wear conservative dresses. Fast forward a couple of centuries in Tyler and we have the top places for a Bachelorett Party, some of which would make our fore-mothers blush -- juicey details after the jump.

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Taylor Swift's 'Mean' debuted late last Friday on CMT. I have been looking forward to this music video because the message is so important. With the abundance of bullying in our schools it is important to dig deeper beneath the surface find out what the root cause is.  Swift's video shows a girl that is being teased in school and can't sit with "the cool girls" at lunch and is forced to eat in the school bathroom. Her words are empowering the young people affected by their bullies.

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Julia Roberts is celebrating Extraordinary Mom's on May7th on OWN, which is Oprah Whinfrey's network.You can find this show on Channel 107 if you are a Suddenlink customer or Channel 269  if you subscribe to DirecTV. She interviews many famous women including Hillary Clinton, Rosie O'Donnell and ABC's Christiane Amanpour.  Julia also found inspirational everyday moms who share with her  how to raise good kids, how to balance work and family and the power women possess to change the world for the better. Enjoy the preview after the jump.

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If there's one talent moms have, it's their killer poker face. That's why you may not have noticed any disappointment from gifts you've given her on a holiday, birthday or Mother's Day in the past, from macaroni necklaces to wilted bouquets. And though we're sure you've given her lots of things she adores, you don't want to make the mistake of giving her something she doesn't.

Here's a list of five things to avoid handing over on Mother's Day:

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