Mommy's little helper.
Every year there's an avalanche of new baby products that promise to be the best on the market. Sometimes they are, but often times they don't live up to the hype. Among all of the products we test, there are those worthy of winning the LilSugar Editors' Picks of the Year. Here are the 2010 winners! Read more
Since having my second child, I've been on a mission to green our home and provide my kids with the most eco-friendly options available. At the same time, I'm a bit of a clean freak who has been known to develop a nervous twitch when things start to feel dirty. So moving to eco-friendly household cleansers has been a slow migration. With the help of our friends at Babies R Us, we gathered a Read more
You wash your tot's hands frequently in hopes of preventing the tiniest of cold and flu germs from entering her body, but what do you do when her friend comes over with a runny nose, little cough and dirty fingers? Though her mom may wipe her nose incessantly, be sure to clean the toys they played with soon after the playdate ends. While some mothers opt for an old fashion scrub down in Read more
At farmers markets, vendors are just beginning to display normal-looking fruits with unusual names — pluots, plumcots, apriums, apriplums — that sound more like orbs of the astral variety than edible delights. So what are they anyway? Keep reading to find out. Read more
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld gets intimate for Kiki de Montparnasse — Style.com Watch the making of Mario Sorrenti's Pirelli calendar, in all its naked sun-dappled glory (NSFW) — Fashionista Three reasons to give up heavy earrings — Stylelist 10 great last-minute gift ideas under $50 — The Budget Fashionista Mulberry hosts an exclusive pool party at the Chateau Marmont — Red Carpet Fashion Read more
There's no bigger germ catcher than children. On the playground, at a restaurant, or simply playing with friends, tots have a way of picking up germs wherever they go. We can keep them locked up inside in hopes of protecting them during cold and flu season, but that really isn't very practical. Rather, consider a few small changes to your daily routine to help protect them during the height of Read more
While I've dappled in food and wine pairings, I don't know very much about the emerging trend of pairing food with beer — until now. It turns out that the two are somewhat similar. Like with wine, there are a couple general rules to consider when pairing food and beer. You should match strength to strength (strong beers with strong foods, light beers with light foods), look for flavors that Read more
WSJ. Magazine hits newsstands this Saturday in the Journal's weekend paper, and the magazine has offered us an exclusive preview of its September décor feature! This month, in "There's No Place Like (Someone Else's) Home," former Domino editor Rita Konig takes readers around the world to visit five exquisite residences that also double as hotels. "Most of these tranquil home-away-from homes Read more
Parents need to know that the room where their lil one rests her head is peaceful, safe, and clean. Anywhere that diapers are being changed and accumulated needs serious freshening up on a regular basis. As tempting as it may be to reach for that jug of bleach, there are better options for keeping a nursery sparkling clean. Read more
The kitchen is the center of the home, and for families with young kids, it's generally a very messy center. From sinks filled with bottles to floors (and walls and ceilings) splattered with toddlers' leftovers, parents spend as much time cleaning up after their children, as they do feeding them. How parents clean it up takes on new meaning once kids are in the home — both for the health of Read more
