Notes from the Underbelly: Guardianship


Updated 01/16/08 11:39 AM · Posted by babysugar · 3 comments

Notes From the Underbelly Clip on Guardianship

Last night as my hubby and I were watching Notes from the Underbelly, we laughed at the familiarity of the dilemma that the expectant parents faced in choosing a guardian. Deciding who should be the guardian of your child can be a stressful thing. In the event that you and your partner are unable to care for your child, you want someone who would love them as their own to take over the Read more

How Young Is Too Young For a Dye Job?


Updated 05/25/12 8:53 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Celebrity Kids With Colorful Hair

Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared a picture of her children, Moses and Apple, rocking out at a Jay-Z concert (shown above; they call him Uncle Jay. Yeah, we're jealous too). While we're still not sure how we feel about the whole kids-at-concerts debate, the thing that interested us the most was Apple's new 'do. The 8-year-old was sporting some seriously shocking pink hair. Apple joins other celeb Read more

Lil Links: 45 Ways to Ensure Your Kids Never Say They're Bored This Summer


Updated 05/23/12 7:04 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Summer Activities For Kids

45 ideas for summer fun — HuffPost Parents Gwyneth Paltrow's kids take in Uncle Jay-Z's show in London — Celebrity Baby Scoop How to join the fight against toxic kids' products — The Stir Jilian Michaels is a mom twice over! — Celebrity Baby Blog Stores are still pushing parents-to-be to buy crib bumpers — Fit Pregnancy 9 ways to get baby to giggle — Parenting.com Steal Molly Sims's Read more

The Dictator: Ruled by Tasteless but Funny Jokes


Updated 05/18/12 9:35 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Dictator Movie Review

Full disclosure: I laughed out loud many times during The Dictator, knowing full well that I should have been offended instead. But what you see is what you get when it comes to Sacha Baron Cohen, and after movies like Bruno and Borat, you already know whether you'll be able to find humor in film about a horrifyingly ignorant world leader who's as naive, racist, and prejudiced as they come. I Read more

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez Team Up to Premiere What to Expect in LA


Updated 05/16/12 7:40 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez Pictures at What to Expect

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez, in Maria Lucia Hohan, hit the red carpet in LA last night for the West Coast premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting, which is out in the US Friday. Last week, Cameron debuted the movie in NYC along with a handful of their many costars, like Chris Rock, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, and Elizabeth Banks. This time around, Cameron had J Lo on her arm for Read more

5 Simple Tips to Trim Your Wedding Guest List


Updated 05/10/12 3:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Cut Your Wedding Guest List

From long-lost aunts and uncles to your father-in-law's best friend's cousin, it's easy to let your wedding guest list spin out of control. It's tough to pick and choose who to invite — where do you draw the line? Still, when it comes to watching expenses, cutting the guest list can be one of the quickest ways to keep costs low. Whether you're narrowing it down in hopes of a more intimate Read more

10 Gadgets and Accessories to Buy With Your Tax Return


Updated 05/08/12 11:35 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tech to Buy With Your Tax Return

Still waiting on that nice tax return from Uncle Sam this year? While many people will choose to invest in savings or stocks or pay off credit card bills (which we're fully behind, by the way), if you're looking to blow it on something fun, we have a few suggestions for you. Click through to see 10 different geeky ways you can spend this year's return. What will you be buying with your tax Read more

Maurice Sendak: 5 Lessons the Legendary Author Taught Us


Updated 05/08/12 12:43 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Lessons Learned From Maurice Sendak

When I learned I was pregnant with my first child, I dreamed of decorating the nursery and picking out a layette. But what I really couldn't wait to do was fill the bookshelves with my childhood favorites. The first to be placed was a collection of Maurice Sendak books. Sure, every kid deserves a copy of Where the Wild Things Are, but it was the Nutshell Library that earned the place of honor on Read more

Leonardo DiCaprio Sports Scruff and Smokes a Fake Cigarette on Set


Updated 05/04/12 9:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Leonardo DiCaprio Filming Django Unchained Pictures

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted on the New Orleans set of Django Unchained yesterday. He puffed on an electronic cigarette between takes and showed off his grown-out facial hair. He's been filming the Quentin Tarantino project since March and we've already seen pictures of Leonardo in character as Calvin Candie, alongside his costars Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. Last month, Leo, Jamie, and Read more

7 Strategies to Build an Emergency Fund


Updated 04/30/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Building Up Emergency Fund Tips

Build up your emergency fund with these tips from Kiplinger. You know you need an emergency fund — easily accessible cash to pay for unexpected expenses. Without one, you could find yourself looking around the house for valuables to pawn, racking up credit-card debt or maybe even considering a payday loan to cover the costs of an emergency. But you may be wondering how you can find enough Read more