What a Difference a Year Makes


Updated 11/11/07 6:13 PM · Posted by babysugar · 29 comments

What a Difference a Year Makes

A year ago, I was laid up in a hospital bed in the maternity ward ogling my little newborn. She was born exactly one year ago today and what a year it has been. From pushing to posting, my life has been forever changed. Here are some of the ways that motherhood has revealed herself: An unconditional love and worry for a little being has overwhelmed me. I can no longer sleep peacefully, unless Read more

What Was Hot the Year You Graduated From High School


Updated 05/26/12 10:40 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Pop Culture by Year

For today's generation of teenagers, high school's almost out for Summer. And for seniors graduating this month and the next, this is a big time of transition as they enter the collegiate world and beyond. We've long said our goodbyes to our high school days, but during this graduation season we can't help but reminisce about our past. So if you graduated from high school any year from 1990 to Read more

22 Actresses Who Could Play Anastasia in Fifty Shades of Grey


Updated 05/26/12 10:35 AM · Posted by · 11 comments

Fifty Shades of Grey Anastasia Movie Casting

We've been throwing out ideas for who should play Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey, but he's not the only lead in the upcoming movie. It's safe to say that a ton of young actresses will be vying for the role of Anastasia Steele, the beautiful but insecure 21-year-old that becomes a love interest (and an obsession, really) for billionaire Christian. You've had a lot of thoughts and suggestions Read more

Always a Bridesmaid: The Best Onscreen Wedding Parties


Updated 05/26/12 10:35 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Movie and TV Wedding Bridesmaids

Weddings are about more than just the bride and groom — they're about the whole wedding party! After all, what would a ceremony be without the tuxes, ties, and taffeta that go along with the bridesmaids and groomsmen? We've already relived the many onscreen vows from over the years, but now we're celebrating our favorite wedding parties. From Blair, Serena, and the gang in the many weddings of Read more

Men in Black 3: A Return to (Alien Life) Form


Updated 05/26/12 10:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Men in Black 3 Movie Review

I saw the original Men in Black movie so long ago that my memories of the film might as well have been zapped with a neuralyzer (that's the memory-erasing device the guys use in the movie, for those of you who are also having trouble recalling the original). What I did retain is that the film was funny, fresh, and silly and that it didn't hold up very well for the 2002 sequel. With that in mind, Read more

Beauty Must-Reads From the BellaSugar Community


Updated 05/26/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

BellaSugar Community's Latest Must-Reads May 25, 2012

5 things you need to know about SPF — Beauty Starlet 5 gorgeous cheek and lip stains in this year's hottest hue — Blaq Vixen Beauty Chill out with this DIY cucumber toner — Beautiful Basics Haute hair accessories for your Memorial Day cookout — At First Blush View this step-by-step winged eyeliner how-to — Shine, Shimmer, & Sparkle Read more

10 Tips to Save on Memorial Day Grocery Shopping


Updated 05/26/12 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Memorial Day Meal

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

16 Memorial Day Discounts to Look Out For


Updated 05/25/12 4:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Memorial Day Discounts 2012

As always, when it's time for a holiday weekend, everyone's looking forward to the extra day off — as well as the sales and discounts. Memorial Day is no different. Although we've given you the lowdown on which products you should keep an eye out for, here are a couple of great sales going on: Amazon: Up to 60 percent off select women's, men's, and children's clothing. Macy's: 15 percent off Read more

Buzz Time Machine: Matthew Morrison and Zooey Deschanel in Once Upon a Mattress


Updated 05/25/12 3:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Once Upon a Mattress Zooey Deschanel Matthew Morrison

Seven years ago, before their starring roles on hit Fox series, in a land far, far away, Matthew Morrison and Zooey Deschanel were just two star-crossed lovers in Once Upon a Mattress. Disney's TV movie production may not have been what catapulted the two to fame toward Glee and New Girl, but we sure are glad this exists in the universe. I'm wondering if this song, "In a Little While," was on Read more

Meet the Euro Pop Princesses of the '60s: Yé-Yé Girls


Updated 05/25/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ye-Ye Girls

Are the yé-yé girls having resurgence? First there was Megan's infamous Mad Men song and dance number, and now they've come up again in Wes Anderson's latest film Moonrise Kingdom. In the film — set in 1965, a year before this season of Mad Men — Suzy Bishop is one half of the lovesick preteen couple at the center of the movie. While her style is clearly fashioned after the yé-yé girls, Read more