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Mommy Alert! Sales

LilSugar — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:06:35 -0800

If you haven't already spent a fortune on your children over the holidays, there are some great deals to be found right now.

Pottery Barn Kids is offering 30–65 percent on select, bedding, clothing, and more. Amazon has savings of up to 70 percent and Crazy 8 has up to 60 percent on cute clothes for the kids. Since no mom needs another trip to the mall, stay home and take advantage of these steals online!

Velour Hooded Towel ($15)

Disney Princess Tea Time With Me Little Belle ($18)

Velour Skirt ($5)

Talking New Moon With Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:15:50 -0800

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner may be dominating the promotional circuit right now, but they're not the only cast members with something to say about New Moon. I had the opportunity to chat with costars Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, aka Emmett and Alice Cullen, during their recent stopover in SF. They chatted about their characters, the vampire craze, and what it's like to be a "Twilight celebrity." Here are highlights:

On why so many people are crazy for the Twilight Saga:
Ashley: I think this film in particular is highly relatable. There are a lot of situations that people can relate to. The love story - everyone can relate to being in love or being in lust. You add the vampire, and it adds that next level fantasy. Vampires are mysterious and sensual and dangerous and unattainable. And everyone wants what they can't have. I think on another level that this came together at the perfect time. All the elements just fit, the casting was spot on, and we're in a difficult time right now with our economy. That's why you never have a drop in ticket sales because everyone wants an escape, and this movie is very much an escape from reality.
Kellan: It's a good escape but also it deals with so many situations, on so many positive notes. Just looking at it from the vampire coven to the wolf pack. It just deals with everyday issues just on bigger levels, in a way. And you have Bella as the keystone in many situations. You can just all relate from different countries to issues within the United States. It's easily relatable.

To read a lot more about working with three different directors and why they feel so lucky, just read more.

On how their portrayals of the Cullens are similar or different from the books:
Kellan: We got the jobs because we brought something new to it. You can interpret the characters each their own, but I think it's what we did alongside. Just like Kristen said - she's playing Bella but she's putting her Kristen spin on it, just like all of us are. And I think that's what's making it unique. We're still following the cheat sheets that Stephenie created by making the books, and there's Wikipedia. We have a lot of information to go off of. But I hope it's what I did in my audition that set it apart from the other guys trying out.

Ashley: I think it's mannerisms too. People do fall in love with this book, but I think part of it is that they always want more. You can't write out every human mannerism. You can imagine it, but seeing the emotion in someone's eyes and seeing them be affected it - it was kind of easy to give something to it, because we were just being people. We kinda just got lucky.
On how much more of the Cullens we can expect in the remaining movies:
Kellan: Realistically, we stick pretty close to the books. Obviously us Cullens would love to be in the books a lot more, which would mean we'd be in the movies a lot more. Talking New Moon, the scenes that the Cullens - except for Ashley, playing Alice who gets to go to Italy and be a main lead in the movie - us Cullens, we have to stick really close to the books, and the scenes that we're in are really crucial to the story, as you know - the birthday scene, the voting scene. I don't know, it was kind of a tease. Chris Weitz is such an amazing director, and for us, for myself - I only worked about a week on that movie. And it didn't even seem like I really got a taste for what it was.

Ashley: In the third film, you'll see a lot more of the Cullens because it's all of us collaborating and then getting ready to fight this war that's coming up. In the second one, my character got a much larger role because Alice is the Cullen, other than Edward, that really embraces Bella and they end up becoming best friends. In the beginning, you see her throw this huge party for Bella, and then Alice is the one who does, in fact, come back for Bella when everyone else decides to skip town. Alice is responsible for dragging Bella over to Italy, and she and I the whole time are fighting to save my brother's life. And then of course we get held up by the Volturi and stuff like that. My character got to grow a lot, which is really cool. You get to actually see the relationship develop between Bella and Alice, where in the first one you didn't. The first one was very much about the romance and showing the audience why these two people are willing to die for each other.
On working with a different director on each film:
Ashley: Each director is going to be very different. They're artists as well, and I don't think any of them are quite the same. The books, when you read them, all have very, very, different tones. So I think it's highly appropriate that we switch directors each go. The first one is very much a romance and is a very scenic, beautiful film. And Catherine's really, really great at capturing that. She's very high energy and works well in chaos and stuff like that. And it was fantastic because we didn't quite know what we were getting ourselves into, and so it was nice to have her to guide us when we were freaking out a little bit. She was just so high energy, and it was really contagious. We were sad to lose her and move on to the second film, but then we got Chris Weitz and he's the complete opposite! But great as well. He's so giving and caring and collaborative and created this atmosphere that was kind of a safe haven for us. And it was really nice because we didn't know, switching directors, if they were gonna embrace us or if they had a completely different vision than what we created in the first one. It was nice that he was right there on the same page with us. And the second one is a warmer film, even from the color scheme. The first one is very blue tones, and the second one is much richer and warmer and I think he did a great job at capturing that. And we just finished shooting with David Slade, and I think he's highly appropriate as well. He just finished shooting 30 Days of Night and Hard Candy, and they're both very dark, edgy films. And Eclipse is very much that. It's all centered around the anticipation and us getting ready to fight this huge war. We just finished filming, we haven't gotten to see much of it, but I think it's gonna be fantastic. He is, technically, the most advanced director. The angles that he shot and how he knows that tweaking something can affect a whole scene and the lenses. He was really nice to work with.
On coping with the fan effect and being a "Twilight celebrity"
Kellan: That's what blows my mind, 'cause I feel like it's really unearned in a way. The fans are making our careers. Without them, we wouldn't be working and doing the saga. There's so many times that trilogy books become a movie and the first one bombs, and then that's it. And you're always hopeful that you get to do them all. Especially since we're all in love with our characters. I love Emmett Cullen to death, he's my favorite character I've ever played. It's just so cool to have made it this far, and I think we all hope that we get to finish this series and do Breaking Dawn. This is such a blessing, it's every actor's dream to be part of something like this. It's not terribly hard either. We don't shoot halfway around the world; we don't shoot for a year of our lives. I know a lot of us have homes, we have pets, we have family. And it's really nice to shoot on the West Coast, either Portland or Vancouver, and have the chance to fly down if we need to. But it's definitely amazing to be part of something like this. And I don't think any of us knew how crazy it would be and how exhilarating it would turn out to be. Going to the premiere, really just, wow. I don't even remember it because I was really just starstruck by how many fans and signs and cameras. It felt like I was just walking through a strobe light room. It's amazing.

Ashley: I still think we can't really wrap our heads around what's going on and what's happening. We're still in the midst of filming and kept very busy from one film until the next. It's only these brief moments where you sit back and are actually able to take a breath where you go "Whoa. Wow. This is crazy." I mean, the amount of tickets they've already sold for New Moon - I'm pretty sure I can't even get a ticket if I tried to see my film in Jacksonville and it's mind boggling. We're just very lucky. I went into this film thinking "Oh my gosh, I got a job" and the it turned into the biggest break of my life. I think we all feel very blessed to be a part of this.
On how it feels to be part of Twilight fan fiction:
Kellan: It's an escape, in a way. We do live in a trivial time period right now. There's so much depression that it's kinda cool to be a part of something where people use it to be an escape. In a way that's kinda what Stephenie did -she had a dream and just elaborated on it. It became a huge success and it's really encouraging that people are doing the same and just making up this journey.

Ashley: That's why people love it so much I think. You can take it and make what you want of it. Before the demographic was teenage girls, but now it's women of every age and guys are starting to get into it, too. It's because there is that element of fantasy. If you're 8 years old you look at it one way; if you're 80 years old you look at it another. I think it's fantastic that we can draw such a huge crowd. The other thing is - it blows my mind but people are making connections over this film and over this book. there are mothers and daughters and grandmas who can all sit and talk about the same story and all fantasize about it and I think that's a really cool thing. I think it's rare.

To see all of our Twilight and New Moon coverage, check out TwilightSugar!

Sale Alert: Cost Plus World Market Year End Sale

CasaSugar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:29 -0800

Ahhh year-end sales! Just when you've spent all of your money on holiday gifts, the world comes to you with bigger and better deals. How can you resist when the goodies are so fabulous? Cost Plus World Market is currently holding its year-end clearance sale, slashing prices on fab fab furniture, kitchen, and tabletop items in store and online. There's a lot to tempt you, like these wide-lipped Pear Shaped Vases ($17.48), but also plenty of smart basics to buy now if they're on your list.
Here are a few things I wouldn't mind taking home from the sale:

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Title Nine Sports End of Year Sale

FitSugar — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:00:00 -0800

Title Nine carries a great selection of fitness gear for women even though it is named after a piece of legislation. The clothing line's namesake, Title IX is an education amendment, "requires schools that receive federal funds to provide girls and women with equal opportunity to compete in sports."

Here's a stunning statistic before Title IX became law in 1972, only 1 in 27 high school girls played a sport. Today, 1 of every 2.5 high school girls competes in sports. Woo hoo - you go girls.

Of course, I think the catalog, and online models for Title Nine are awesome too. They are all real people just like you and me. Title Nine also has some of the best sports bras out there and one of the largest selections. They are also having a great end of year sale, so if you are in the market for some new fitness gear or just some cute sporty clothes, you should check them out.

RIP: Donald Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap

FabSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:48:31 -0700

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Donald Fisher, co-founder of the Gap, who died on Sunday, in San Francisco. Donald founded the American casual label we all know (and love), with his wife Doris in 1969. The company just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Named for the “generation gap” between Baby Boomers and their parents, the Gap revolutionized retail - the Fishers were inspired by a frustrating shopping experience. The couple had difficulty exchanging an ill-fitting pair of jeans and couldn't find the right denim size with the assortment at local department stores. They opened the first Gap store in the foggy city, sales reached $2 million the following year, and the rest is retail history.

I just found out my dad met Don circa '72 - they did some business together. Don was wearing a denim Levi's suit that my dad coveted and ended up hunting down and buying for himself. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, eh?

With Creative Director Patrick Robinson creating new heat for the established brand, the Gap, and Don's denim doings, live on.

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Daily Tech: Wii Fit Plus to Be Available In the US on Oct.4

GeekSugar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:11:55 -0700

Economy Causes Parents to Cut Costs While Potty Training

LilSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:35 -0700

Prepare for some potty emergencies. Parents are willing to try most anything to toilet train their children quickly. Since the economy is sagging, some mothers are even cutting costs by taking their tots straight from diapers to underwear. Disposable training pants like Huggies Pull-Ups and Pampers Easy-Ups can set a family back up to $100 per month.

According to The Nielsen Co., "Sales of disposable training pants declined 3.2 percent to $731.2 million for the 52 weeks ending June 13 and the number of training pants sold is down 10 percent." This is the first time in the 20 years since the diaper-like pants were introduced that sales have declined, leading many industry experts to blame the economy.

Katie Spends Sunny Day Shopping With Sister and Mum

PopSugarUK — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Following her trip to a bridal wear shop, Katie Price relaxed with her mum Amy and sister Sophie with yet more retail therapy in Brighton at the end of this week. Kate continues to receive criticism, with Loose Women's Carol McGiffin making her feelings known, but Kate still has plenty fans who dream of meeting her. Kate herself is apparently dreaming of giving her new love interest Alex Reid a £100,000 cosmetic makeover including Botox, collagen for his nose and surgery on his ears. She spoke about men on Radio 2 yesterday, saying:

"I like a man with a talent. They have to have some kind of drive. It's very unattractive for a man to be none of those things... I never wanted to split up with [Peter]. The reasons he split up with me were so stupid - it was all to do with the Andrew guy. It was us working together and that was a big issue for him... When anyone gets married, you have to change a bit to compromise. But there's changing someone and completely changing someone. I love him as the father of my children but in the last two years we had marriage counselling. It's as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders now."

We'll continue to hear about their split, as Peter's side of the story is on sale tomorrow.

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Get the Look: The Tipi Field at Glastonbury Festival

CasaSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:40 -0700

Friends of mine who've attended the Glastonbury Festival have raved about the experience and the music. Located at Worthy Farm in England, Glastonbury Festival attracts over 14,000 music fans, making it one of Europe's largest music festivals.

I'm really loving the cool Summer style of the festival's Tipi Field. Here, festival goers can participate in activities such as storytelling, tai chi, and a sweat lodge. Next door to the field are tipis that are available for hire (but not this year, they're all booked). I'd much rather attend the festival if I had a tipi to return to at the end of the evening, instead of a one-person backpacking tent. They just look so much more roomy, breezy, and, well, stylish, than your basic North Face dome tent.

You don't have to head to England to revel in tipi goodness, though. To get the tipi look at your casa, read more.

Here are some ways you can re-create the look in your backyard.

Try DIYing your own tipi with directions from eHow, which makes an adult-sized tipi, or this one from FamilyFun, for a pint-sized version.
Take a tip from Jennifer Carpenter and construct your tipi from cool, modern fabric.
If you've got the cash, Design Within Reach's Tipi is now on sale for $1,760.
If you're feeling even more flush, you can buy a Gandia Blasco Tipi Gigante, which starts at $6,000. Spendy, yes, but stunning, as you can see from this photo.

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Cameron Confirms Her Views on Children in Cosmopolitan

PopSugarUK — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700

With My Sister's Keeper out on 26 June, newly single Cameron Diaz is quite the cover star this month. She's on the front of Cosmopolitan UK's special Naked Centrefolds issue, and chatted with the magazine about children, sex education and the after life. Here are the highlights:

On women not wanting children: "I think women are afraid to say that they don’t want children because they’re going to get shunned. But I think that’s changing too now. I have more girlfriends who don’t have kids than those that do. And honestly? We don’t need any more kids. We have plenty of people on this planet."
On whether she wants children: "I never say never. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I could end up adopting half a dozen kids, or I could end up being the next ‘octomum’ – who fricking knows!"

To find out what Cameron looks for in a boyfriend, and her views on the after life, just read more.

On sex education: "I was in England recently and I caught this programme [The Sex Education Show on C4] about women going to schools and showing kids 25 sets of real boobs and one set of fake ones, and vaginas. The whole lot was on TV. It was amazing. And I was, like, that’s what we need to do. We need to inform kids that it’s not real for everyone to look a certain way … Boys expect girls to look like what they see, and vice versa. We’re so inundated with images of what we should look like. I think there should be a disclaimer the same way there is on a pack of smokes – these people do not really look this way."
On body confidence: "I think we have to be confident and accept ourselves for who we are. I think the biggest power a woman has is over her body … being able to control what you put in it. I mean, look at a car – it runs on gasoline, so you’re not going to go and fill it up with Jell-O. Our bodies are machines too – we just haven’t been taught that. We need to teach kids early on how to exercise and take care of their bodies, physically, mentally and spiritually."
On feeling sexy: "It’s incredibly important [to feel sexy]. It’s part of being an animal, it’s part of being human. You have to feel sexy – and I mean in the way that you feel sexy. Not in the images you see that say, ‘This is what sexy is – you have to look like this to be sexy,’ or ‘You have to fit into this dress or this lingerie.’ Sexy can be anything. If more women embraced their own sexuality and their own sexiness, then men would pick up on that."
On what she looks for in a boyfriend: "What’s changed from 10 years ago is that now I want a man who knows who he is. Someone who understands himself, has already dealt with his issues and who can say, 'I see where I’ve been foolish before and I’m not going to be like that again.'"
On her belief in an after life: "I believe we have many lives and that our spirits are everlasting. I know I have many guardian angels with me all the time – I’ve always been aware of that since I was a child, and I’m very grateful. They’re there with you, you know? They guide you."

It sounds like Cameron is feeling positive, thanks to her costars and her strong sense of self. The full interview appears in the July issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, on sale today.

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