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Having a child makes a parent focus more on the future and the world. Since you've become a mother, have you made more ecological choices? Many tots inspire their parents to eat organic, recycle, compost, wear more natural fibers or celebrate ECOWEEN. Have your kids inspired you to go green? Have Your Children Inspired You to Go Green? Yes — Our family has gotten Read more
Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more
One year in college, my girlfriends and I decided to dress up as the band KISS. It was a last-minute costume that only required jeans, a black tank top, lots of face paint, and some black hair-color spray (that soon came off everywhere). The best part of the costume was that no one recognized us. The worst part: I think our face paint actually frightened people. As people gave us suspicious Read more
The spooky holiday is officially here, and we're celebrating with some candy fun. We placed sweet treats on several desks and people are going trick-or-treatin' around the office. Not every office celebrates Halloween, so I'm wondering how many of you are dressing up today. Did you wear your Halloween costume to work? Photo courtesy of NBC Did You Wear Your Halloween Costume to Work? Read more
It seems like Halloween is creeping up on us soon — we only have less than two weeks till the spooky holiday! Although celebrating All Hallows' Eve sure is a lot of fun, spending money on treats and costumes can be tough on the wallet. I'm wondering, how much are you spending on your Halloween costume this year? How Much Are You Spending on Your Halloween Costume This Year? $0 Read more
Trick or treat! In just a few days, the streets will be filled with spooky monsters, adorable baby animals, and lots of little princesses — and they all want one thing: candy. Tots will be canvasing the neighborhood trick or treating for goodies, while mama later gets to go through the Halloween booty and approve all the candy that will be consumed. We think homemade goodies, like cookies and Read more
The Halloween spirit was in full force this week with the NBC Thursday night lineup. In past seasons, Halloween isn't always celebrated on each of these shows, but last night we lucked out with Halloween-inspired episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, and The Office. On Community, Britta realizes that someone in the group has psychopathic tendencies, and she's determined to find out who Read more
Among the more memorable looks for Fall are masks: Jason Wu showcased beautiful lace masks with his ladylike wear while Louis Vuitton used the accessory to speak to a more fetishistic aesthetic. While we've seen masks cropping up in editorials and shown off regularly by Lady Gaga, we want to know if you'd ever try on one out for yourself. What do you think — are masks a trend you'd experiment Read more
You probably have your costume picked out for this year, but you can still get a kick out of these 20 totally bizarre food costumes. Broccoli, turkey drumsticks, and sushi are a few crazy Halloween costumes that will probably make you unable to look at these foods the same way again. Take our polls to decide; are these costumes funny — or just plain freaky? Read more
I consider myself a big fan of True Blood and Twilight, but I'm beginning to think the whole vampire craze has gone too far. I recently came across a blood energy drink and I've been creeped out ever since. Blood Energy Potion ($6) is the same color and consistency of blood and it comes packaged in an IV bag. Besides an four-hour energy complex, it contains iron, protein, and electrolytes. It's Read more
