How to Cover Your Books With Eco Style!


Updated 09/07/10 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make Covers For School Books

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Sofiess from the Su Casa group:It's that time of year! Back to school! But when the kids get home, guess who gets stuck with the homework during the first week? Parents do. Forms to fill out and books to cover! Yes, you can buy those stretchy covers or you can save those dollars for lunch money. Check out these fun ideas: Use your back to school Read more

Star Wars Book Covers: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 09/21/07 6:41 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 31 comments

Star Wars Book Covers: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

School is back in session, which mean kiddies all over are getting new textbooks that need to be covered and protected from spills, pencil marks and doodles. While text book covers are usually made of bright neon colored paper, the people at Star Wars.com have introduced the world to covers designed by artists Katie Cook and Grant Gould and inspired by the dark side. I happen to think they're Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

Savvy Confessions: Asking For a Raise (It's Complicated)


Updated 05/20/12 2:28 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Ask For a Raise Without Sounding Needy

This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more

What to Expect Author, Heidi Murkoff, Shares Women's Biggest Pregnancy Surprise


Updated 05/15/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Interview With What to Expect Author Heidi Murkoff

It's hard to imagine a time when Heidi Murkoff's What to Expect When You're Expecting wasn't a staple on nightstands of expectant moms. But 28 years ago, when Murkoff was unexpectedly pregnant with her first child, she didn't know where to turn for information about how her baby was growing or what she could eat. Being an information hound, she gobbled up information and turned her research into Read more

Does This Week's TIME Cover Glorify Attachment Parenting?


Updated 05/10/12 8:34 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Time Magazine Breastfeeding Cover

This week's Time cover story, which hits newsstands tomorrow, takes a closer look at the practice of attachment parenting, discussing Dr. Sears's The Baby Book, and profiling four mothers from across the country who embrace the philosophy — all for different reasons. The magazine's cover image of LA mom Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her 3-year-old son (paired with the tagline, "Are You Mom Read more

You're Fired! 20 Signs That a Pink Slip Is Coming


Updated 05/10/12 4:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Will I Be Fired?

If something feels off at the office, you may want to brace yourself for the worst. Wise Bread shares signs to look for when a pink slip is coming. There are two types of employees. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are, and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before Read more

When and When Not to Use a Travel Agent to Save Money


Updated 05/09/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When to Use a Travel Agent

Will using a travel agent help you save money for your upcoming trip? LearnVest has the answer. Are travel agents back? This question, posed by The New York Times, got us thinking. According to the piece, nearly one in three leisure travel agencies is hiring, and in 2011 travel agencies experienced a second consecutive year of growth; in fact, their bookings accounted for a third of the $284 Read more

Link Time: A Photographic History of Obama Eating Junk Food


Updated 05/09/12 11:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Obama Junk Food Pictures

A photographic history of Obama's junk food photo ops — Grub Street LA Must make: easy homemade puff pastry — Food52 A primer on Chinese condiments — Kitchen Daily Rachael Ray's the most media-covered food personality this year — HuffPost Food Inside TV chef Joanne Weir's new restaurant — Zagat The best bread books to come out of America — Saveur So cute! Celebrity chef baby photos Read more

Cameron, Jennifer, and Brooklyn Talk Babies and More With Redbook


Updated 05/07/12 8:31 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez Redbook Cover

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez share the cover of June's Redbook. The girls posed alongside their What to Expect When You're Expecting leading ladies Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Banks, and Anna Kendrick. The parenthood themes of the movie were addressed in the accompanying interview, with J Lo sharing about her experiences after welcoming twins Max and Emme. Brooklyn spoke about her high hopes Read more