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A tip Lizz recently got from her pediatrician might be the game changer we all have been looking for when it comes to potty training.&nbsp;\n\nThe year 2016 is all over social media this week, which leads Kelly and Lizz to time travel to that year and remember what their lives were like. What were they wearing? What were they doing? Life before Amazon could get us anything overnight was definitely different. Speaking of trending, the next trending food is making itself known and it's one of Kelly and Lizz's favorites: the sweet potato!&nbsp;\n\nLizz is concerned that Kelly has lost the plot when it comes to Base Model Luxury. Is curating the content in your purse a luxury? What Kelly won't ever lose the plot to is Industry News and today's edition is chock full of tea! GM is committing to more plugin hybrids, the&nbsp;Hyundai CRATER Concept car is getting a ton of buzz and Honda is updating their logo. 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