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Contest: Did Someone Say Potluck?

eHow is throwing a virtual Memorial Day potluck, and youre invited! What better way to kick off the summer season than with friends, family and most importantly, food? Show off your plans and join our virtual celebration by entering our Memorial Day potluck contestthe winner will be featured right here on the blog and on our Facebook page!

Heres how to enter:

Go to Spark and create a board filled with your favorite Memorial Day potluck ideas. Get creative and show us what foods, drinks and dcor and other party ideas get you revved up for summer!
Include Memorial …

24 Ways to Celebrate Strawberry Season

I’ve looked forward to strawberry season every year since I was a kid. One day in late spring, my dad would drive my sister and me out to the U-Pick farm, where we’d spend the afternoon on our hands and knees in the dirt happily filling our baskets (and sneaking a few when no one was looking). When we returned home, sunburned and juice-stained, we were rewarded for our hard work with strawberry shortcake for dinner, and the next day our mom would freeze the leftover berries so we could enjoy the fruits of our labor all winter.I haven’t …

Contest: How Will You Celebrate Your Wonder Woman?

When you fell and scraped your knee, she knew just how to make it all better. When you were sad about losing your first pet, she was there to help you through it. And when you had those tough life decisions to make, she gave you the strength and support to make them. Mothers are more than just the person in your life who knows whats best. Mothers are, in fact, our heroes the true Wonder Woman of our lives.

This year, forget the generic Hallmark card and expensive brunch by the sea. Show your Wonder Woman just how much …

4 Essentials to Start Your May Off Right

Put a spring in your step this season with these four easy ways to start May off right.

First, enjoy the proverbial May flowers brought by April showers and plant fragrant flowers in your backyard. Give your wardrobe a breath of fresh air with a little style inspiration from the stars. Take a moment to relax and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with fiesta foods and drinks (after all, what’s May without a margarita or two?). Lastly, take a minute to refresh your online presence with a little help from our tech expert Carley Knobloch.

May isn’t waiting, so get …

Contest: Your Ultimate Cinco de Mayo

If you arent already having a blast with Spark, heres something thats sure to get you revved up. Starting this Monday, every week well be challenging you to show us your creative ideas and achievements along a certain theme. The most creative boards, chosen by eHows editors, will be featured right here on the eHow blog and on our Facebook page.

Each week, well challenge you to create a board along a certain theme. Fill the board with clips that the theme inspires you to do, make, eat or create. Take the project through the stages and show your progress …

8 Easy Ways to Get Over Your Green Guilt

Relax.One of the easiest ways to go green is also the most delicious. Spring produce is arriving in full force, which means lovely asparagus, strawberries, fresh peas and more. Learn what’s in season this month, get key farmers’ market survival tips, and cook up tasty spring recipes with your bounty.Hungry for more? Check out more stylish solutions below.

More Easy Ways to Go Green
Cheers to Upcycling: Turn Glass Bottles Into Vases
Make Your Own Lavender-Rosemary Moisturizer
20 Ideas for Repurposed Planters

But first, what’s your favorite spring recipe? Tell us in the comments below!…

Welcome to eHow Spark

Youve been perusing the Internet, on the hunt for the perfect birthday party theme, recipes for the upcoming baseball tailgate, or decor inspiration for the guest bedroom you’re redoing. So whats next? You could keep those 25 tabs open in your browseror you could save the ideas, keep track of your progress, and show off the results all in one place: eHow Spark.

Get Things Done

What is Spark? In short, it helps you get things done. First, add the Spark clipper to your browser bar: Hover over Spark in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and click …