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There will be paws padding around the White House soon! According to recent reports, Malia and Sasha Obama will be the proud owners of a six-month-old Portuguese Water Dog named Bo. Initially, the first family was going to adopt a rescue animal, but ended up with this pup that was returned to its breeder. The newest resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is supposed to make its official debut Read more
Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
You may be wasting money when you think you're saving. LearnVest shares eight of the biggest money misconceptions. Frugalista. Recessionista. In the past few years, people have coined a lot of silly words describing women and their approach to money, but the thought behind each of them is the same: You care about your hard-earned dollars and want to make them stretch. RELATED: What NOT to Keep Read more
We're in the midst of high pollen season, and here at Sugar HQ, we're trading tips on allergy relief almost as much as monthly must haves. As temperatures rise, flowers and trees aren't the only ones shedding sneeze-causing particles: your pet is busy sloughing off fur and dander which can increase the intensity of itchy eyes and runny noses. Of course, you could research the best hypoallergenic Read more
New hints about the next episodes — and season — of Vampire Diaries — Hollywood Reporter Three nights, three fancy looks for Sarah Jessica Parker — People Tim Burton has a pet name for Johnny Depp — Lainey Gossip Tom Cruise might make Top Gun 2 really soon — HuffPost Entertainment See Beyoncé's high school yearbook picture! — TooFab What does Jennifer Aniston really think of Read more
A guy's perspective on having sex on a first date — CollegeCandy Ann Romney marrying up makes her a feminist role model? What the what? — The Frisky How to fit your pets into your online dating profile — YourTango Find out what Chloe Sevigny has to say about "quirky girls" — Huffington Post What single women wish they could say when asked why they're single — Glamour Do men have Read more
The sack of flour or egg experiment of the '80s has given way to electronic dolls and video games, but the concept of caring for a baby is the same. While some couples decide to jump right into parenthood, others test their paternal or maternal skills on an animal first. From fish to lizards to cats and dogs, there are lots of great family pets. Did you partake in this practice? Before Read more
The cost of raising a dog is extremely high. In fact, if you look at rates to fly with your dog on airplanes, it's sometimes almost equivalent to what we humans are paying for a plane ticket. And it all adds up — you end up spending a never-ending amount of cash on toys, crates, flea medication, checkups, and the list goes on. However, many think the high costs of raising a dog are totally Read more
Easter Sunday is the perfect day to spend with family and loved ones (of both the human and pet kind!), but if you have furry ones roaming the house and yard, perils lurk in even the most innocuous of Easter baskets. Do a quick tally of your Easter gear, and keep these items well out of reach of animals! Source: Thinkstock Read more
Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more
