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5 Essential Items to Make Dining Out With Baby Fun

Kate Stahl — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:03:44 PDT

It took me almost a year, but I'd like to think I now have dining out with my 11-month-old down to an art form. High chair, Puffs, and a clean surface are immediate necessities, but there are a handful of items that I now consider my restaurant lifesavers. If you dine out as often as my hubby and I do (usually with a very hungry baby whose desire to eat never ceases to amaze me), consider stocking your diaper bag with the following five items, and believe me, your dining experience will go much more smoothly!

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Pampers Disposable Bibsters ($2–$8): Your place mat is eco-friendly, so go for ease with these bibs. Available in three sizes, they have their own fold-in pockets that catch spills and solid foods and a leak-proof liner.
Phil & Teds MeToo High Chair ($50): You don't get more portable and easy than this high chair, which weighs only two pounds but can hold a child of up to 33 pounds! It folds flat to fit into your diaper bag and is supersafe thank to vice clamps, an aluminum frame, and a five-point safety harness.
Itzy Ritzy Snack Happened Mini ($13): Not only is this snack bag supercute, it's also washable, making it the perfect, space-conscious way to tote snacks, including fruit.
Skip Hop Bento Mealtime Kit ($24): While a bit more expensive than many snack carriers, this is a diaper bag must have. The 14-piece kit comes with containers that can be used separately or clicked together and are the perfect size for toting baby food and finger foods. The insulated cooler bag and reusable freezer pack make packing up quick and easy.
Tiny Diner From Summer Infant ($9): Though disposable place mats are nice, this is a more eco-friendly option that has some awesome extras. It rolls up for easy storage, five suction cups hold it securely to the table, and it also has an outer scoop that keeps food off the floor.

Day 4: Enter to Win a Phil & Teds Explorer

LilSugar — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:16:36 PDT

The snow has thawed, and the ice has melted - Spring is finally upon us! Celebrate the warmer weather and blooming flowers by grabbing your lil one and heading outside. To help you do just that, we're giving away a Stroller-a-Day for 10 days! We will be giving away strollers from some of our favorite and most-trusted brands, keeping you and your child traveling in style this Spring and beyond.
It’s day four of LilSugar’s Stroller-a-Day Giveaway, and we’re excited to keep the amazing prizes coming. Today’s giveaway comes from the mom-approved Phil & Teds. The company’s Explorer Stroller + Free Rider deliver a proven inline formula with terrific new features - including the one-hand fast fold and a large follow-the-sun sunhood. With features like that, you and your lil one are ready to embrace the Spring sunshine while staying protected!

Enter now! This stroller giveaway ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Then come back tomorrow and enter to win the next new stroller in our lineup.

Strollin': 8 Strollers to Keep an Eye Out For This Spring

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:04:56 PDT

Like fashionistas await Fashion Week each season, new mamas look forward to a new crop of strollers each year. The Bugaboo Donkey may be the most talked about new pushchair this year, but it isn't the only buzzworthy one to hit the streets. I've rounded up seven hot strollers worth keeping an eye out for this year – several of which are scheduled to make their way into stores over the next few weeks. Check them out!

Get to Know the 2012 Finalists For America's Top Food Awards

YumSugar — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:40:09 PDT

America is home to more than 100,000 head chefs - and today, a select few of them will be given nods as finalists for the James Beard Awards, the industry's top honors.

Among those who made the cut from the list of last month's semifinalists: David Chang, Tom Douglas, and Ina Garten.

Winners will be announced on May 7 in an award ceremony at New York's Lincoln Center, to be hosted by none other than Food Network's Alton Brown. The event, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, only promises to be more lavish than years past.

To see the list of finalists, keep reading.

The Readers Have Spoken: Your Favorite Products, Names, and More of 2011

Rebecca M Gruber — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:47:19 PST

If there's one things moms like to do, it's share information. We have our favorite car seat, stroller, toys, and more, and we're not afraid to tell everyone about them. Over the past month, we asked you to vote on your favorite things from 2011 - everything from the top push chair and celebrity baby name to the celeb mom you most like to follow on Twitter - and you weren't afraid to speak your minds. We now present you with the winners - LilSugar readers' choices for the best of 2011! Check them out!

Best of 2011: What's Your Favorite New Stroller?

Kate Stahl — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:01:38 PST

It's most mamas' favorite accessory: a chic, sleek stroller, and 2011 saw a crop of supercool new pushcarts entering the scene. We fell hard for the Urbo Elite ($630), a narrow pushchair designed for city living with a lightweight frame (20 pounds), reversible seat, full wheel suspension, and a large sun canopy. British pram collection iCandy Peach attracted the attention of Selma Blair and Victoria Beckham, and the Peach Blossom Twin (starting at around $1,000) can be converted to accommodate a newborn and a toddler, twin newborns, or two toddlers. Phil&teds's Verve ($700) features a narrow body, a bottom seat with three recline positions, better handling to allow for single-handed pushing, and a hand brake for easy stopping. And fashionistas, including Rachel Zoe and Kate Hudson, flocked to the Bugaboo Missoni Cameleon. So which stroller topped your list?

10 New Baby Products That Will Make Their Way to Stores Soon!

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:04:53 PDT

Think the number of products is confusing now? Just wait a few months when many of the products that made their debut at the ABC Kids Expo last weekend hit store shelves. While we had an exclusive sneak peek at the most buzzed-about double-stroller launch at the show, there were plenty of other strollers, car seats, toys, and products introduced that hope to steal the hearts (and dollars) of moms and dads everywhere. Take a look at some of the products to come, and tell us which you are most excited to see in person!

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Dancing With the Stars (new, season premiere)
9:00 Castle (new, season premiere)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Dr. Phil McGraw)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (new, season premiere)
8:30 How I Met Your Mother (new)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (new, season premiere)
9:30 Two Broke Girls (new, series premiere)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (new, season premiere)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guest Jill Biden and Ted Danson)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Keith Olbermann)

8:00 Hell's Kitchen (new)

8:00 The Sing-off (new, season premiere)
10:00 The Playboy Club (new, series premiere)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Christina Applegate)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Simon Cowell)

8:00 H8R (repeat)
9:00 Ringer (repeat)