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Get Set For School With Our Back-to-School “Wee”drobe Essentials

babysugar — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:00:13 PDT

Ready, set, shop! The back-to-school season is well under way and both parents and tots are shopping til they drop! Before heading out to the mall, don't miss our picks for the hottest backpacks, shoes, coats, hats, and lunch bags the lil ones will be sporting this year!

Have you heard that we're giving away back-to-school wardrobes? It's true! We're kicking off the season with a $500 gift card for a Tea Collection! Check out all of the details here!

The Best Lunch Bags For Back to School

babysugar — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Bye-bye brown bags! Reusable lunch sacks are better for the environment and keep midday meals intact and cool. From bags that have space for mama to leave her tot a note to bento-inspired options, we've rounded up some of the best lunch totes on the market.

Girls: 1. So Young Mother Pink Giraffe ($30), 2. Four Peas Fair Lunch Bag ($18), 3. Built Gourmet Getaway Lunch Tote ($23), 4. Go Green Bento Lunch Box System ($30), 5. SugarBooger Vintage Alphabet Lunch Sack ($15).

Boys: 1. Doodlebugz Crayola Chalkboard Lunch Tote ($24), 2. Dabba Walla British Invasion Union Jack - Kids Lunch Bag ($30), 3. Em Tanner Designs Insulted SuperBoy Lunch Tote ($34), 4. Fleurville Lunch Pak ($32), 5. Safari Explorers Lunch Box ($14).

Trend Alert: Celebrity-Crafted Food Carryalls

YumSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PDT

These days, virtually every celebrity - from Lauren Conrad to Jessica Simpson - has his or her own womenswear, footwear, accessory, and fragrance line. But celebrity lunchbags and farmers market totebags? Lately we've seen the celebrity, fashion, and food worlds collide, with all sorts of celebrity-designed carryalls for everything from our groceries to our lunch.

PartySugar and I might have been on to something when we said that we prefer to carry our farmers market goodies in style. It seems others were thinking the exact same thing. First, Whole Foods announced Sheryl Crow would be custom-designing its latest green grocery bag. Then celebrity chef Mario Batali jumped on the design bandwagon, randomly unveiling his own line of sleek lunch bags. The latest? A collaboration between Jennie Garth and the Sierra Club.

While I'm a bigger fan of some of the designs than others, if this trend encourages shoppers to be more eco-friendly - wasting less resources on plastic and paper grocery bags and lunch bags - then it's for the better. What do you think of the trend? Would you buy Sheryl's, Mario's, or Jennie's bags?

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A Few of Lil's Favorite Things: September

LilSugar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:00 PDT

Send your kids back to school with a hardy lunch in hand. While your children may be focused on hitting the books, there's no time like the present to make sure they are mindful of the world around them. Help them choose an Eco-friendly lunch box or lunch sack to tote and store their mid-day meal. These reusable options are economical as you won't have to invest in any brown paper bags and environmentally conscious since they make for limited debris. Don't forget to tell your tots to toss their leftovers in the compost bin.

Link Time: Cindy Crawford Knows How to Rock One Sexy Leather Dress

Marisa Tom — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:14:23 PDT

Cindy Crawford knows how to rock one sexy leather dress - Stylelist
What to pack for a long, sunny Summer weekend - Olivia Palermo
Does The Great Gatsby accurately depict 1920s style? - HuffPost Style
Jenna Lyons on J.Crew before Mickey Drexler: the company was "vanilla" - Fashionista
The Real World celebrates 20 years of reality, fashion, and more - The Daily Beast
Thoughts on Britney Spears's bright pink minidress? - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
This bag lunch benefit sounds like our cup of tea - Style.com
Celebs go for dark and dramatic this Spring - The Fashion Spot
Scott Schuman and Garance Doré on fashion show lurkers and more - Styleite
Michelle Obama and Beyoncé continue their love affair - The Cut

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget

LearnVest — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:15:48 PDT

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 it.

That is, until I experienced a bad case of sticker shock during a recent trip to the supermarket. The cost of bread, eggs, fish - basically everything I was purchasing - had increased. And, according to the USDA, we can expect prices to rise even higher this year.

As I forked over my money and left with only a handful of bags, I realized just how important it is for me to pay more attention to what I spend on food . . . and to confront how much of it I shove down the garbage disposal.

Unfortunately, I'm not the only one with wasteful ways. In 2010, 33 million tons of food was thrown away, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Obviously, wasted food means wasted money, but figuring out how to make your grocery budget go further can be a challenge.

To keep more food in your fridge (and more money in your pocket), try these expert tips.

1. Ward Against Freezer Burn

Those large bags or packages of frozen veggies or meat come in handy when you have a large family, but "each time you open a bag of frozen food, air gets in and will cause freezer burn within two to three weeks," says consumer saving expert Andrea Woroch. Freezer burn will dry out the meat and make it less tasty. Woroch suggests going small.

Read on for more.

An Inside Look at Molly Sims's Baby Shower

Kate Stahl — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:12:36 PDT

Molly Sims has less than a month to go until her baby boy arrives, and her friends and family celebrated her coming attraction with a glam, sunny shower. The garden lunch included some amazing shower activities, Layla Grayce goodie bags for guests, and lots of love showered on the mom-to-be. Keep clicking to check out the party and beautiful, stylish Molly.

Source: Gia Canali

Inspiring Lunches: Lovely Little Bentos

Sara Yoo — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:42:04 PDT

When I pack my next day's lunch at 11 p.m. the night before, the last thing I consider is what it looks like. Sandwiches get shoved in plastic bags, and leftovers are unceremoniously crammed into old Tupperware. But making Japanese bento is not just about delicious food; it's about harmonious construction and pretty presentations. We turned to the marvelous bento designs of Flickr user gamene to inspire our next yummy lunch creations!

Source: Flickr User gamene

15 Vegan Lunches You Can Take to Work

Leta Shy — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:08:16 PDT

Whether you forgo animals only on Meatless Monday or you're a vegan through and through, it seems like more and more of us have tried an animal product-free diet. While going vegan may take a bit more thought and effort than an unrestricted diet, with a little pre-planning - like checking ingredients in store-bought breads and stocking up on vegan pantry essentials - you can still enjoy delicious, exciting meals no matter what time of day. To start your work week, we've found 15 tasty vegan lunches that are perfect for brown-bagging to work. Click through for the recipes!

Mural Meals: Be Inspired by Beautiful Bento Boxes

Angelica Marden — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:38:57 PDT

Get ready to step up your sandwich skills with bento box lunches. These picturesque meal settings are a snazzy way to dress up leftovers, effective (and plastic bag free) way to pack lunch, and a smart way to encourage your children to eat healthier meals by making nutritious foods look more appealing (Jessica Seinfeld would be so proud). If you are as busy as most moms, you probably don't have time to bento everyday, but invest in $4 worth of bento tools and you'll be ready to add a small mural meal touch to your child's lunch on special days. Browse through these decadent boxes for inspiration.