Jigsaw Jumble: Six Puzzles That Inspire


Updated 05/05/10 7:05 AM · Posted by babysugar · 0 comments

Wooden Puzzles For Kids

Before families can gather around the table to complete a true jigsaw puzzle, lil ones must master smaller versions designed expressly for their hands. Chunky, five to 10 piece puzzles can be constructed quickly to stay within their attention span. Here are six versions that may inspire wee ones to start building. Read more

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2012


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Diane von Furstenberg 2012 Fall

Designers have been sticking to a more neutral palette for Winter but not Diane von Furstenberg and Yvan Mispelaere. Showing to a celebrity-filled crowd at Lincoln Center — we spotted Solange, Molly Sims, Coco Rocha, and Barbara Walters in the crowd — the duo filled the runway with gorgeous color combos in every jewel tone imaginable. The theme of the collection was "rendezvous," further Read more

A Look Back at Crossword Puzzle Proposals


Updated 04/19/11 11:03 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Crossword Puzzle Proposals

This weekend, Corey Newman used the Sunday Washington Post crossword puzzle to propose to his girlfriend, Marlowe Epstein. It was a sweet proposal that managed to be a sentimental private moment, while still being a public grand gesture (it was filmed and written about in The Washington Post). Maybe after all the techy proposals of late, popping the question is going old school? Newman is the Read more

Save Space With Stylish Banquettes


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Dining Solutions For Small Spaces

I don't know about you, but I'm always the first to pounce on a table with a booth when I'm eating out. I don't know if it's the cozy communal allure of sharing a seat while you break bread, solving the puzzle of optimizing a small space, or the countless opportunities for making a serious style statement in your home, but I'm dying to have one of these. I pulled together a gallery of rooms that Read more

Organize Your Life: 6 Tips For Cleaning Up Toys


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Organizing Kids Toys

Ask most moms the biggest hurdle to having an organized home and you're sure to hear a chorus of "toys!" Sure, we try to keep our lil one's dolls, trucks, blocks, and puzzles under control, but there's just so much of it and so little space to put it in! As we work to better organize our lives in the New Year, we turned to Sarah Giller Nelson, a Chicago-based professional organizer and the owner Read more

Behind the Scenes at Martha Stewart's 70th Birthday Party


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Martha Stewart's Birthday Party (Pictures)

When Martha Stewart turns 70, you know it's going to be a fabulous party. Today's episode of The Martha Stewart Show on the Hallmark Channel gives us an inside look at Martha's big bash thrown this Summer by Darcy Miller, celebrations expert for The Martha Stewart Show and editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings. Our very own Rebecca Gruber of LilSugar attended the taping and scored some Read more

Get Lost in the Harry Potter Corn Maze


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Harry Potter Corn Maze

To honor the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Tom Pearcy, a farmer in York, England, cut two nearly identical portraits of Harry Potter in his corn crop. Each image has slight differences from the other, turning the homage into the world's largest spot the difference puzzle. The York Maze is cut out of over 1 million corn plants and is one of the largest living mazes in Read more

Passover Toys to Keep Tots Involved in the Meal


Updated 04/05/11 7:39 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Passover Toys For Kids

The Passover countdown has begun! Aside from clearing their homes of bread and starting to plan their meals, Jewish mamas the world over are trying to figure out how they'll keep their tots occupied throughout the long, festive meal. The Seder can run from 30 minutes to well over two hours – and that doesn't even include eating the main meal! With a little careful planning, there are plenty of Read more