5 Easy Ways to Start Your Own Family's Food Revolution


Updated 04/06/10 9:18 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Five Easy Ways to Start Your Own Family's Food Revolution 2010-04-05 12:00:49

Jamie Oliver is an inspiration to folks in West Virginia and beyond, but he shouldn't have had to hop the pond to get our country thinking about what we are putting in our mouths. As parents it is our responsibility to take the necessary steps to ensure that our children lead long and healthy lives. And we can do so by starting our own families' Food Revolution. Here are some things you can do Read more

Teach Your Mom Tech: iTunes Store


Updated 05/11/12 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

iTunes Store For Beginners

The iTunes store offers lots of content, but with the separate pages for movies, TV, apps, and books, it can be a pain for a casual user like Mom to navigate. This Mother's Day, help Mom make the most of her digital media with a walk-through of the iTunes Store's most important functions. Update Mom's iTunes: If Mom's still running on 6.0, the first step is updating the program to its current Read more

Zac Efron Talks About His Tattoos and Physical Transformation For The Lucky One


Updated 04/04/12 2:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Zac Efron The Lucky One Interview

When I visited the Louisiana set of The Lucky One, which is out April 20, I had a chance to chat with star Zac Efron about the Nicholas Sparks adaptation with a few other reporters. Efron plays Logan, who falls for a girl (Taylor Schilling) he finds after first seeing her in a photo, so when we sat down with the actor, he talked about being able to relate to that kind of romantic gesture. His Read more

The Lucky One Set Visit: Zac Efron and His Costars Talk Louisiana and Love Interests


Updated 04/03/12 12:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Lucky One Set Visit Interview With Zac Efron

In The Lucky One, an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's novel, Zac Efron stars as Logan, a former marine who moves to a North Carolina town to look for a woman he only knows from a photograph. When he tracks single mom Beth (Taylor Schilling) down, he has a hard time confessing that her picture was his lucky charm during combat, but finds himself falling for her. I got to visit the set of the Read more

How To: Get Your iPad Ready For Resale


Updated 03/06/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Sell Your iPad Online

The iPad 3 (or iPad HD is being announced tomorrow, and if you're ready to upgrade from your first-gen iPad or iPad 2, now's the time to sell. But before you post a listing on Craigslist or eBay, get all your ducks in a row first. Here's a few tips on how to prep your gadget for resale, and get top dollar for your efforts. Back up your data and do a clean sweep — First thing's first — make Read more

Be a Quick Change Artist For Lunchtime Workouts


Updated 03/05/12 5:15 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Best Outfits For Quick Changes For Lunchtime Workouts

Since I have trouble yanking myself out of bed for an early morning workout, and after work I'm on mom duty, the lunchtime workout has become my fitness savior. Nothing beats the midday pick-me-up from a nooner sweat session, but timing is everything. After months of careful consideration and testing, I have found the best outfits, for both the office and gym, to cut down on locker room time to Read more

No Headphones? 5 Ways to Entertain Yourself on the Treadmill


Updated 02/28/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Not Be Bored on the Treadmill

I love running on the treadmill, but let's be honest: it's not the most entertaining workout. I usually distract myself from counting down the minutes with a good playlist, audiobook, or tuning in to the gym's TVs. When I forget to take my running headphones, however, I have to entertain myself in an entirely different way. Here are some ways to keep yourself entertained (not to mention Read more

Todd Oldham to Bring Kid Made Modern to Target With New Line of Art Supplies


Updated 01/24/12 10:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Todd Oldham Kid Made Modern Art Supplies at Target

Art supplies and crafts collection, designed by a real-life designer, at Target prices? Sign me up! When Todd Oldham first published Kid Made Modern ($16) almost three years ago, he created a minirevolution in the world of arts and crafts. Inspired by the most influential midcentury artists — including Alexander Calder, Charles and Ray Eames, and Marimekko — he sought to teach lil ones about Read more

Crack the Books: Test Yourself on Collegiate Mascot Animals


Updated 01/09/12 11:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Photos of 2012 NCAA Collegiate Mascot Animals

Tonight, college football fans nationwide will tune in to watch Louisiana State University's Fighting Tigers take on the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game. Though we're not sure if LSU's live mascot will make the trip, the university's Bengali-Siberian mix got us thinking about other schools whose mascots pacing the sidelines are more the Wild Kingdom kind. Whether Read more

Gear Review: Motorola's MotoACTV Fitness Tracker


Updated 12/27/11 6:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Motorola MOTOACTV Review

Is getting fit one of your New Year's resolutions for the coming year? Whether you're just diving into a new regimen or need a better way to track your workouts, you'll love the new MotoACTV fitness tracker from Motorola. Released in November, the MotoACTV promises to be your constant fitness companion, and with good reason. It can track calories burned, pace, speed, steps taken, and GPS route Read more