Would You Want Your School to Photoshop Your Child's School Pic?


Updated 03/30/11 11:06 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Would You Buy Airbrushing For Your Child's Yearbook Photo?

It's school picture day, and you've brushed and adjusted and ironed your tot into the picture of well-behaved, clean-faced childhood. But when the picture comes back it's not quite what you expected! Between playground boo-boos and stray hairs, your lil one's photos have them looking every bit the mischief! But what if you could pay a few extra dollars to remove minor imperfections on your Read more

What Would You Do? School Photographer "Enhances" Photos


Updated 11/10/09 11:13 AM · Posted by babysugar · 9 comments

School Photographs Enhanced Without Parent's Permission

Pigtails are put up and collars are popped — it's picture day at school! Dressed up in their stain-free tees, moms and dads encourage their little angels to stay clean and smile big for the camera. Regardless of the results, most parents will tell their wee ones how gorgeous they look and frame it for their desk. So how would you feel if someone took your child's image and airbrushed any Read more

Do You Prefer Traditional or Modern School Pictures?


Updated 09/08/09 2:35 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Do You Prefer Traditional or Modern School Pictures?

Strike a pose, it's picture time! Good-bye cheesy portraits — a number of schools are giving students and their parents more options when it comes to taking the traditional class shots. Last week while filling out my daughter's order form, I was surprised to see how many options were available — from an up-close-and-personal angle to the old-school shot. Some portrait companies are even Read more

What It Takes to Buy a Home


Updated 05/21/12 3:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Buying a Home: Questions to Ask

Do you have what it takes to buy a home? Consider this exhaustive guide from Kiplinger. Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home. In many cities, home prices have bottomed, and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities, buyers have fewer homes from which to choose and more Read more

Link Time: Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg Star in One Awesome Saint-Tropez Music Video


Updated 05/16/12 9:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fashion News For May 16, 2012

Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg star in one awesome "Saint-Tropez" music video — Styleite Was Jessica Alba photoshopped on this Marie Claire cover? — HuffPost Style Flashback: see the Glee stars' high school photos — InStyle 25 stars who prove that togas aren't just for frat parties — Stylelist Celebs love the Lana Del Rey-inspired Mulberry tote — Red Carpet Fashion Awards 10 Read more

Glee-ful Highlights From Episodes "Props" and "Nationals"


Updated 05/16/12 12:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Glee "Nationals" Recap

It's a Glee double whammy this week as the New Directions prep for, and then head to Nationals! As we've seen at the end of each season, emotions are running high, as the kids get ready to take on Vocal Adrenaline. The stakes are even higher this year since a lot of the seniors are graduating, and there's one gleek in particular who's feeling a little left out. Season three has not been my Read more

Bachelorette Breakdown: First Impressions From the Premiere


Updated 05/15/12 12:09 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Bachelorette Premiere Recap

Welcome to a new season of The Bachelorette, everyone! First of all, is anyone else as excited as I am to see Emily Maynard take the reigns, or roses, as it were? She is sweet as apple pie and I don't know anyone that doesn't love a Southern belle, least of all the gentlemen vying for her affections. I use the term "gentlemen" lightly, as several of them displayed relatively ungentlemanly Read more

The CW Pilots: New Shows Coming in Fall 2012


Updated 05/13/12 4:00 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

CW New Shows Fall 2012

We already gave you the initial info on the new pilots coming this Fall to Fox and NBC, but now we bring you the list from The CW. And it's good news! Five new hour-long series have been picked up by the network for the Fall TV season. The Carrie Diaries: This highly anticipated series stars AnnaSophia Robb as Carrie Bradshaw in 1984, during her pre-Sex and the City high school days. First Read more

How Will France's New First Lady Valérie Trierweiler Compare to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy?


Updated 05/09/12 10:55 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

France's New First Lady Valerie Trierweiler

Outgoing French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, 44, is a singer/songwriter, actress, former international supermodel, and mother of two. But we already know about Carla, who even made a cameo in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. France's new "unofficial" first lady, Valérie Trierweiler, will bring a different flavor to the Elysée Palace. She's 47, a working journalist, a graduate of the Read more

The Vampire Diaries "Before Sunset": The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody


Updated 05/07/12 2:57 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

The Vampire Diaries Recap "Before Sunset"

I didn't really expect things to get that crazy on The Vampire Diaries until next week's season finale, but wow, this week is full of intensity. There are a few big fights, a little bit of vampire torture, and though Alaric is the villain of the episode, the group is victorious in taking down another of their foes amid the chaos. Bonnie gets to use her witchy skills, but she's not the only lady Read more