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Is this fair, or just ridiculous? The city of Philadelphia wants to charge bloggers $300 to continue posting on their blogs — the equivalent of a "business privilege license." While this fee would apply to professional or money-making blogs, it also applies to blogs created by residents as a hobby or part-time blogs that make no money. Additionally, bloggers are required to pay taxes on any Read more
I already told you why you need a wedding website, now I'm making it easy to set one up of your own! If you don't have the time or web skill needed to create a site from scratch, fear not! There are plenty of sites that do the hard work for you, allowing you to customize your site with designs, colors, photos, and even music that fit you and your betrothed's style. Here, five simple places to get Read more
I have been following David Horvitz's blog for a few months or so. For all of 2009 (not necessarily every day, but frequently), he sends out small texts of simple instructional ideas through his mailing list, and then posts screenshots of them on his blog. Many of his instructions involve mailing things to far-off addresses, like "Take a photo of your head in the freezer and mail it to a museum Read more
I found myself watching TiVoed episodes of Miss Guided this weekend and got a kick out of a scene where a student's gossip blog creates drama on campus. Namely, the main character, Becky, learns she's at the bottom of the "do-able" teachers' list and complains about the site to the principal, calling it a "blurgh." The principal, who is played by the dorky SNL alum, Chris Parnell, says "it's a Read more
Molly directed me to these Flickr photos from the Westlake District of Daly City, California. One of America's first master-planned postwar suburbs, Westlake was the "inspiration" for Malvina Reynolds' song "Little Boxes," which became a hit for folk musician Pete Seeger in 1964. Many Casa readers, however, probably recognize it as the theme music for the TV show "Weeds." You can find out more Read more
One of my favorite beauty blogs on the Web is actually right here on TeamSugar: Created by our very own Atoxicsparkle, it's called Beauty Product Junkies, and it has more than 1,700 members. If you're a fellow junkie, you should definitely check out BPJ: This is an incredibly active group where users post everything from product reviews to Beauty Marks to instructions on how to achieve different Read more
The Grammy Awards are tonight, and this is one red carpet not to be missed. Gowns and diamonds are pretty, but fashion and music tend to brew more interesting things. Not that you need proof of this, but we went back in time to bring you some of the most iconic fashion moments. Half of these are completely outrageous, while the other half are simply amazing. Flip through these blasts from the Read more
A must-try Mardi Gras mani — Bethy's Beauty Spot Simple DIY hair treatments — Beauty Starlet Spring-ready nautical nails — Beautopia How to make red lipstick last — Forever Yours Beauty Nail wraps that rock — A Hoarder's Blog Read more
Have you cooked, eaten, or seen something amazingly delicious recently? If so, don't let anything hold you back from sharing it with the rest of us. Case in point: the tobiko (smelt roe) and ikura (salmon roe) sushi that I savored at Ebisu in San Francisco. We've got a group called Savory Sights, where you can upload mouthwatering images of foods and drinks you've made, consumed, or just Read more
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have just released the first-ever photos of baby Blue Ivy Carter! Jay-Z posted five photos of his new daughter on his site, Life + Times, as well as a message of joy and appreciation to their fans. The sweet snaps show baby Blue in the arms of her mom and dad, as well as some solo shots — we even get a glimpse at her tiny hands and full head of hair. Jay and Beyoncé created Read more
