Fab's Spring Handbag Guide! Convertible bags


Updated 09/16/08 2:15 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 8 comments

Fab's Spring Handbag Guide! Convertible bags

When form meets function you have the convertible bag. These have been the celeb favorite lately. Remember Reese and her Lanvin? As well, Ashley Olsen's all about it. When worn as a satchel, the long strap hangs in a cool lackadaisical fashion; when worn as a shoulder bag, it looks travel ready. The convertible bag is even more convenient than the car, if you ask me. Here are some fab Read more

Download of the Day: Poshmark


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Poshmark App Sells Clothes on iPhone

Shopping is quickly moving to the mobile world, with stores offering deals on the go and only accessible via mobile devices. Now, consumers can get in on the draw of selling their own goods to a mobile world with the new shopping app Poshmark. Forget the old days of dragging bags of unused clothes to thrift stores hoping your trash becomes someone else's treasure (and let's face it, those Read more

Foods That Prevent Weight Gain


Updated 11/03/11 8:04 AM · Posted by Self · 4 comments

Foods That Prevent Weight Gain

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Prefer your morning java to a steaming cup of tea? Here's a compelling reason to make the switch: a new study in the online journal Obesity suggests that green tea may help prevent weight gain. Other recent studies have also suggested that drinking a cup or two of green tea each day may help you manage your weight. But is Read more

Refuse, Refuse, Refuse, Then Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 10 Tips For Going Zero-Waste With Kids


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Zero-Waste Tips for Families with Kids

The average American throws out 550 pounds of paper, 318 pounds of food, and 90 pounds of glass per year, with nearly 80 percent of that garbage ending up in landfills. Transforming the average household into a zero-waste, all-natural, toxin-free utopia is an overwhelming concept if you try to tackle everything at once. Best to go through the house room by room, step by step to see which Read more

Joshua and Diane Take a Sweet Ride in a Classic Car


Updated 06/13/11 11:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger in a Vintage Convertible

Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger made a glamorous exit from a Beverly Hills parking garage in a vintage Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible on Friday afternoon. The sexy pair did a little shopping on Beverly Drive before driving off and headed home with a couple of gift bags from children's store Bonpoint. Diane and Josh are back in LA after heading to France together for the Cannes Film Festival, Read more

Love It or Hate It? CB2 Tie-1-On Sectional


Updated 09/30/11 10:47 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Outdoor Furniture and Lounge Chairs

CB2's new overscaled Tie-1-On sectional is a weather-friendly, water-resistant polyester chair with black nylon straps that allows you to tie two chairs together for a loveseat, sofa, etc. It's basically a bean bag chair for the outdoors with an extra convertible feature. I don't have a backyard pool or lawn to decorate, so it may be a moot point, but I think I'd prefer a cushioned, teak chaise Read more

Love at First Steam: Breaking Up With My Iron


Updated 04/12/11 12:40 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Fabric Steamer Reviews

On rushed mornings, the last thing I want to do is drag my space-hogging ironing board out from the closet, unfold it, plug in my iron, and wait 10 minutes for it to heat up. Instead, I wind up choosing something a little less wrinkled than the clothing I initially had in mind. So I decided to buy a fabric steamer, the Rowenta 1400-Watt Pro Compact Steamer ($50), and see if I might become a Read more

Sprouting Taters: Eat ‘Em or Chuck ‘Em?


Updated 07/08/11 7:10 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Is It Safe to Eat Potatoes That Have Sprouted?

I am obsessed with sweet potatoes. Steam them, bake them, grill them, or mash them, and I will eat them. When I went to grab a couple to roast in the oven, I was shocked to find that one of my taters had sprouted, and not just tiny little white eyes — there was a full blown plant emerging from the skin. Before cutting into the orange flesh to prepare for dinner I stopped to think— is it safe Read more