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How To: Restrict users from seeing your content on Facebook

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites out there, so make sure you are being safe! Susan Kline shows you in her Facebook Essential Training series how to Restrict certain aspects of your profile. Login to Facebook and view your Privacy Settings. From there you can pick your About Me, Personal information, Wall Post, Photos and more and restrict showing it to people. You can pick everyone, certain friend lists, Networks, and even individualize it down to one person.

How To: Draw leaves for a nature journal

Get some tips on using watercolor for your art drawings. This video tutorial will show you how to use draw leaves for a nature journal. If you're new to drawing with watercolor pencils, like the Prismacolor Watercolor pencils, this will help you out, especially to help you learn the leaf part proper names. Also, see how put the leaves in a plant press.

How To: Pedal a bicycle like a pro

Katya Meyers, professional Ironman triathlete offers some cycling tips in this how-to video. Learn how to find a proper seat height, reach, and pedal stroke. Watch this video cycling tutorial and learn how to pedal like a pro.

How To: Train for softball with an outfield kneel down drill

In this sports how-to video Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates a drill to get the outfielder to kneel down to field a ground ball. This kneeling down movement is an essential part of catching balls in softball. Follow along and learn the proper way to train for softball with an outfield kneel down drill.

How To: Practice sun salutation sequences with triangle poses

Surya namaskara is a very common sequence in any yoga class. Surya namaskara is better known as a sun salutation. This instructional yoga-how to video demonstrates a sun salutation sequence that you can practice at home with a triangle, or trikonasana, movement. Watch and follow along with the inhale and exhales that correlate to the various sun salutation movements. Proper breathing is an essential part of any yoga routine.

How To: Do a yoga astangasana sun salutation sequence

Surya namaskara is a very common sequence in any yoga class. Surya namaskara is better known as a sun salutation. This instructional yoga-how to video demonstrates a sun salutation sequence that you can practice at home with a astangasana movement. Watch and follow along with the inhale and exhales that correlate to the various sun salutation movements. Proper breathing is an essential part of any yoga routine.

How To: Practice a yoga trikonasana sun salutation sequence

Surya namaskara is a very common sequence in any yoga class. Surya namaskara is better known as a sun salutation. This instructional yoga-how to video demonstrates a sun salutation sequence that you can practice at home with a triangle, or trikonasana, movement. Watch and follow along with the inhale and exhales that correlate to the various sun salutation movements. Proper breathing is an essential part of any yoga routine.

How To: Attach a knit pocket

This video knitting tutorial demonstrates a technique for attaching a pocket that is the same as that used for inserting a heel. Following the pattern directions, you knit some of the stitches with waste yarn to mark the top of the pocket. Carefully remove the waste yarn and put the loops above and below onto double-point needles. If you're worried about dropping stitches, you can pick up the loops as you go. Remove all the waste yarn and then go back and pick up the stitches. The loops on th...

How To: Sing with proper tongue placement

This voice lesson is teaches you how to properly place your tongue when singing. You will about the tongue and how to keep it concave while singing and breathing. The tongue is very important to singing with beautiful tone and technique. With this how to video you can sing better and easier.

How To: Mount a quilt top

These two quilting how to videos demonstrate the proper way to mount a quilt top. Watch and learn as our host shows you tips and tricks not only for mounting the quilt top but for quilting in general.

How To: Use your cello bow

This how to video shows an easy way to make sure you're gripping the bow properly when playing the cello. This technique makes playing the cello easier and more comfortable. Watch this how to video and you will be able to play the cello with proper bow technique.

How To: Pot a rooted geranium cutting

The hard part of planting your geraniums is getting them to produce roots. Once you have done that it is important to transfer them to an adequate pot for further growth. This gardening how-to video demonstrates the proper way to pot up rooted geranium cuttings.

How To: Cook a tender southwest pork tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is a delicious cut of meat if it is prepared and cooked properly. It's incredibly lean, but takes on a great deal of flavor from proper seasoning. This how-to video features a southwestern pork rub that packs this tenderloin full of flavor. Pork tenderloins are most often sold in packs of two, so this recipe for my southwestern pork tenderloin prepares two tenderloins.

How To: Practice chest lifts for pilates

Chest Lift is a basic ab exercise that focuses on the rectus abdominus, the long "6 pack abs" muscle that runs down the front of the abdomen. This pilates how-to video will show you the proper way to do pilates chest lifts. Keep doing these chest lifts to sculpt and tone your abdominals.

How To: Do a yoga sun salutation properly

Get your yoga mats out and do a few sun salutations. Watch this how to video as our host demonstrates the proper technique for doing sun salutations. She goes particularly slower so that you can follow the pose with ease. Sun salutations and yoga in general are a great way to start off the day.

How To: Practice a restorative forward fold for yoga

In yoga how-to video we look at how to use a bolster (a prop) to allow the posture (asana) to be held for an extended period of time. Restorative yoga is designed to assist the sympathetic nervous system to relax and allow the parasympathetic nervous system to take over. Watch the video to learn the proper technique for doing a restorative forward fold in yoga.

How To: Appreciate sculpture

LX.TV host Lowell Pettit offers advice on the proper techniques to engage, understand, and appreciate sculpture at the Sculpture Center. Learn how to get more out of the next trip to a museum or fine art gallery by watching this video art appreciation tutorial.

How To: Texture walls with a hopper

If you have a tremendous amount of dry wall to finish and don't want to spend an enormous amount of time sanding, use a hopper to create a mild texture. This Home & Garden how to video demonstrates the proper operation and use of the hopper for adding texture to walls. Remodeling a home doesn't have to be such a daunting task with the right tools and equipment.

How To: Operate a router to refinish cabinets

A router makes a great tool to have when working on fine finish work. This Home & Garden how to video demonstrates the proper operation and use of the router for finishing work on cabinets. Remodeling your home doesn't have to be such a daunting task. Create beautifully rounded edges and trims with a router.

How To: Use a grinder to cut tile

Remodeling your home can be a daunting task when you don't have the right tools. This Home & Garden how to video demonstrates the proper operation and use of the grinder for cutting cement backerboard. Once you have mastered the art of using this appliance, cutting tile and remodeling your home will be a cinch.

How To: Treat a responsive casualty with first aid

As with any emergency situation it is important to follow the proper guidelines for emergency scene management. This first aid how-to video will show you what you need to know to be ready for an emergency, where ever it occurs. Learn to treat a responsive casualty and hopefully save their lives.