Fabucci Metallic Triple Cutout Maillot: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 05/01/08 1:14 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 31 comments

Fabucci Metallic Triple Cutout Maillot: Love It or Hate It?

Wow — words cannot express the utter love/hate relationship I have with this Fabucci Metallic Triple Cutout Maillot, ($240). I love the cut-out shape, but I absolutely abhor the color. Seriously, metallic lavender?! This bathing suit would look so much nicer in a solid black. What relationship do you have with this? Take all of my Love It or Hate It Polls here! To post your selections go to Read more

DIY: Learn How to Make This Quirky Clothespin Chandelier


Updated 05/23/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Clothespin Chandelier DIY Directions

We're happy to present a post from one of our favorite sites, Stylelist Home. Ordinary clothespins become the basis for a stand-out chandelier with this Craft Of The Day. This light fixture, made entirely of clothespins, is a quirky, fun way to add oomph and texture to any room. We think it's a great accent to a living room or bedroom, but it would obviously be fitting in a laundry room too! Keep Read more

6 Handy Tips For Packing Work Lunches


Updated 05/15/12 9:54 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Bringing Lunch to Work Tips

Bringing lunch to work every day sure does save more than a few bucks and keeps you healthy at the same time. It's such an easy everyday saving trick, and it's a great option for those trying to cut costs on their daily expenses. Here are a few tips that get me through the week. Mental Meal Plan: What do you want to eat for the rest of the week? Give it some thought before you make a trip to Read more

Hash It Out With Sweet Potatoes


Updated 04/30/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Sweet Potato Hash Brown Recipe

Everyone's had potato hash browns — either in patty form at McDonald's, from a mother's stove, or in an American diner where the dish is served up around the clock. One Sunday morning, I awoke with a hankering for hash browns, but I didn't have any potatoes on hand, only sweet potatoes. I figured sweet potatoes make great fries, so why not hash browns? If you want to pay homage to your Read more

Tribeca Takeaway: Hysteria


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Hysteria Movie Review

Hysteria, a movie from director Tanya Wexler, is currently screening at the Tribeca Film Festival before its theatrical release on May 18. The story, which is based on real-life events, centers on the 1880s-era doctor who invented the vibrator to treat hysterical female patients, and I had a chance to check out the film and bring you the details. Who's behind it? The film was helmed by Wexler, Read more

Pull-Apart Cinnamon Rolls


Updated 05/21/12 1:04 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Pull Apart Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Just reading the words "pull-apart cinnamon rolls" gets our taste buds all excited. We're so grateful to Life Above the Clouds for providing us with this fantastic recipe. I found a great looking recipe for Monkey Muffins using leftover bread dough or biscuit dough. I'm still not sure why it's called monkey bread, but I think it's absolutely decadent. It's coated in butter and you get to eat it Read more

Capture 12 Years of Your Child's Life in Just 3 Minutes


Updated 04/23/12 11:55 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Documenting Your Child's Growth

When the traditional baby book just won't cut it . . . check out this absolutely beautiful video that one dad created to document the first 12 years of his daughter's life. Using short video clips, he pieced together stages of Lotte's life, capturing her every week, from infancy through adolescence. Can't get enough? Check out Lotte's 9-year-old brother, Vince. What creative ways have you been Read more

How You Can Donate Your Hair to Patients in Need This Friday


Updated 04/23/12 10:35 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

How to Donate Your Hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Is it time for your annual springtime cut? If you have long hair, don't let your strands go to waste; donate them to a good cause with the help of Pantene. This Friday the 27th, the hair care company will hold the first-ever National Donate Your Hair Day to benefit its Beautiful Lengths program. With the help of wig-makers HairUWear, Pantene builds real-hair pieces for women undergoing cancer Read more

Adventures in Ingredients: Aloe Vera


Updated 04/19/12 3:36 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Cooking With Aloe Vera

For weeks, I'd been eying these spiky succulent leaves at Berkeley Bowl. I always knew that aloe vera came from this common plant, but never thought I would actually need or want the opportunity to work with it myself. And then there's the whole issue of cooking with it and how to harvest it. It's popular in coconut water these days, but other than that, ingesting it is somewhat uncommon. But Read more

9 Easy Tricks to Maximize Your Wardrobe


Updated 04/18/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Maximize Your Clothes

Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more