10 Reasons Why You Should Eat as a Family


Updated 08/19/09 2:59 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

10 Reasons Why You Should Eat as a Family

Sitting down to dinner as a family is about more than breaking bread and sharing food — it's about connecting with your children and creating lifelong lines of communication within the nuclear unit. Last week, Nestle/Stouffer's invited me to be their guest at a Let's Fix Dinner conference to promote their family meal campaign. While it's hard for parents juggling careers and their kids Read more

3 Awkward Scenarios and a Relatable Breakup Speech From This Week's Girls


Updated 05/10/12 3:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Girls: Hannah's Diary

From penis pics to sexual harassment to a deflowering disaster, there's a lot to talk about from last night's Girls episode "Hannah's Diary." The show mainly focuses on Marnie's boyfriend, Charlie, and his buddy reading Hannah's diary and finding out from it that Marnie isn't happy in the relationship. This results in a very-hurt Charlie and his friend singing excerpts from the diary at an open Read more

When Is It Time to Give Up the Nap?


Updated 04/19/12 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Giving Up the Nap

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Kim Westerman about giving up your toddler's nap. It's one o'clock in the afternoon — do you know where your toddler is? All his friends are fast asleep, napping soundly after lunch. But your little one is Read more

The Best Way to Welcome New Parents (and Baby) Home From the Hospital


Updated 03/26/12 1:25 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Welcoming New Parents Home From the Hospital

"When I had my baby, after 50 hours of unbelievable labor, I came home to a kitchen that was not quite through a remodel and a pretty empty fridge," said Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, founding editor of The Kitchn. "After that, I swore that from then on I would always cook for my friends when they had babies, and that is how my famous Taco Box evolved." We thought Sara Kate's New Baby Taco Box Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


Updated 02/13/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

6 Surprising Health Mistakes Even Smart Women Make


Updated 11/07/11 6:47 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mistakes You Are Making That Harm Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! When was the last time you got 8 hours of sleep or lifted weights at the gym? You're not alone if you can't remember: Even some of the most savvy women didn't get the memo about these health-wrecking habits. Find out if you're among them. From the Editors of Prevention You're supposed to watch saturated fat and eat Read more

6 Tips to Save Money on Bridal Showers


Updated 06/02/11 3:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save Money on Bridal Showers

Although you're honored to be part of the bridal party, it can also bring in a lot of expenses. If you're in charge of organizing the bridal shower, you don't have to do what everyone's doing and organize it at a restaurant or even Vegas. Here are some thrifty tips from Dana LaRue of The Broke-Ass Bride blog that you should keep in mind if you're throwing the bridal shower: Bring her favorite Read more

25 Ways to Waste Your Money


Updated 03/07/11 1:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Budget and Save Money

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Has your budget sprung a leak? Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally Read more

The Vampire Diaries "The Dinner Party": The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody


Updated 02/18/11 12:29 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

The Vampire Diaries Recap "The Dinner Party"

It's flashbacks and fancy parties on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries. We travel back into Stefan's personal history and learn what he was like (read: very, very bad) before he became the "good" vampire he is today. In Mystic Falls, there's still no sign of Klaus, but the other Original baddie Elijah is invited to a very special dinner hosted by Damon, while Bonnie and Jeremy show up Read more

5 Credit Card Mistakes to Avoid


Updated 08/08/11 4:13 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Credit Card Mistakes

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Whether due to confusion or carelessness, credit card mistakes are all too common. The fallout can be costly, no matter what the cause. Even a single slip-up can result in higher interest rates, lower credit limits, unwanted fees or dings to a credit score. New rules put in place by the Credit CARD Act of 2009 and the Dodd-Frank Read more