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Website of the Day: SocialVibe

GeekSugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:02:40 PDT

Feel passionate about a certain cause or charity and want to do your part to help, but can't donate thousands of dollars to it? Well SocialVibe is already getting a ton of praise for making it easy for people to make a real difference by posting their very own "badge" on social profiles. All you have to do is select your favorite cause to support, choose a sponsor and post your SocialVibe badge to your social networking site profiles (like Facebook or MySpace), and then you earn points for donations to charity. Here is Hayden Panettiere's page where she is supporting The Whaleman Foundation. It's extremely user friendly and a simple way to make a big difference.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,

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I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Lauren Conrad's Dress Code Tips For the Business Professional

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:30:14 PDT

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with LaurenConrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics - fashion, beauty, food, party planning - and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This month, Lauren's got the perfect answer to your business dress code questions.

To kick off my Dress Coding series, today I’ll be cracking the code behind “business professional” dress, also known as “business formal.”
If you’re a fashionable girl working in a buttoned-up, ultra conservative world, dressing professionally is an absolute must. Unfortunately, professional settings are not exactly friendly to the fashion forward. Luckily, you can maintain a level of style by working in fashionable elements through subtle accessories and chic silhouettes.
Business professional attire for women is very similar to what men are expected to wear: The Power Suit. No, this doesn’t mean you have to wear a boxy jacket, pinstripe pants and a tie… Instead, opt for a slim cut pantsuit, a skit and jacket combination, or a structured (and modest) dress.
Keep reading . . .

Beyoncé Has a Destiny's Child Reunion in NYC as Jay-Z Hangs Out West

Allie Merriam — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:28:45 PDT

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z both had social evenings yesterday, despite being a continent apart. He stepped out to have dinner in LA with pal Aziz Ansari at Katsuya while Beyoncé met up with friends in NYC. She joined her old Destiny's Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, for a bash at the Standard Hotel's Moet Rosé Lounge. The party was organized to honor Kelly's new album Here I Am, and she was recently on Vibe's August cover to chat about the music. Kelly also talked about moving on from her work with Beyoncé and her dad Matthew Knowles, who was both of the ladies' manager for a time. Kelly said of her European fans, "People still compare me to B over there. I said in an interview recently, 'You know, if you guys would be a little bit more intelligent and ask me about myself we’ll have a much better interview.' You can’t want a story from me and keep asking me about the past." Despite wanting to move on, it seems Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle could have a reunion in the works. They were photographed together at the Billboard Music Awards in May, and there were rumors about a possible onstage collaboration during Glastonbury as well.

Buzz Blabber: The Hunger Games Casting Drama

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:05:00 PDT

This week gave you guys a lot to talk about, whether it was new TV episodes, trailers, or controversial casting news. I picked out the hot topics from the last few days and highlighted my favorite comments - check them out.

Does Jennifer Lawrence make a good Katniss?

"I pictured someone like Lucy Hale or Sarah Hyland as Katniss. I know both of these ladies are in their 20's, like Lawrence, but I think they can more easily pass as 16-year-olds. I think part of the point of the book is that society has regressed to the point where there is childhood and adulthood and less "teenagehood," which is a relatively modern social invention. I feel like if older actors (who look older) are playing the main roles, that point will be somewhat lost. - lilkimbo
"Yes, she's talented, but she in no way fits the description of Katniss from the books (and I'm talking more than what losing weight and hair dye will do for her). But at least she's a great actress . . ." -ChelMarie
"I think they will pull out all the stops to make her look like Katniss. I'm excited she's an Oscar nominee so people will take this movie a lot more seriously than they did that silly vampire trilogy . . ." - briggs313

To see what else aroused discussion, just

"I so need to see this! Much much better than the first trailer. This looks a lot more entertaining than Natalie Portman's." - gingirl
"'Shut up Katherine Heigl, you stupid liar!' I was totally prepared to say this movie looks horrible but I laughed multiple times in the trailer! Looks way better than Natalie and Ashton's movie." - ChelMarie
"OK I laughed at the foil blanket. Haha." - Annie Scudder

Did Glee's original songs impress?

"I think this episode was hilarious and full of so many great one liners. My favorite, when Rachel says she cries every time she sings a solo. So funny because it's true and SO ANNOYING! I thought the songs were hilarious (obviously their purpose)." - Happsmjc
"'Trouty Mouth' killed me. SO funny. Santana 4eva!" - Whiplash
"I actually thought the original songs were pretty fun. I love that Kurt and Blaine are together now and I thought Blaine's speech to Kurt was sweet even if it was a little cheesy. I got the same vibe from Quinn, too, but I don't think that it was sincere even if she did get emotional. I think she wants Rachel to think she's protecting her so that Rachel will back off because she genuinely feels threatened by Rachel (which we could clearly see in her face during Regionals when she was watching Finn with Rachel)." - kimmieb124

A Light and Bright New Year's Day Brunch Table Setting

Casa Community — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:00:09 PST

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member CourtneyOutLoud from the Lovely Little Vignettes group:

During the winter months, I crave brightness. Some people call it seasonal affective disorder or some other fancy name, but I just know that by the end of December, I want bright, light, and cheery. This need has manifested itself in different ways throughout my life ranging from an inherent need to dress in bright patterns during the Winter months to turning on every light in the house come dusk. Fortunately for my electric bill, this year manifested itself in a need to create a bold and lively table setting for our New Year's Day brunch.

Since most of our friends are parents and a night of partying isn't in the cards anymore, we have opted for a low-key New Year's Day brunch. The gathering is low-key and informal with kids hiding under furniture and the occasional lap dog or two stealing a breakfast sausage. I wanted the table to reflect this mellow vibe but still be vibrant, as the event is the first "official" social gathering of our friends.

Keep reading to see how Courtney achieved this vibrant and mellow vibe.