Healthy happy you.
It's hard to find time for fitness over the holidays, especially if you have house guests or family in town. So get into the holiday spirit while getting moving. Assuming you don't live in a terribly frigid climate, bundle up with your significant other and/or family and take a walk to check out the holiday light displays in your 'hood. Live in the city or on a light-free block? Research the Read more
Edun's Sharon Wauchob has Summer vacation on the brain as much as I do, designing an exclusive collection for Net-a-Porter that's inspired by Ibiza. The line of breezy dresses and this very cute romper are all done in cool blue shades, invoking "sunlight and indigo rainstorms" and designed for "the lighthearted Edun girl on holiday." In case you weren't sure, this romper is a highlight, super Read more
With our favorite Mexican-themed holiday on the horizon, it's impossible to spend our time thinking about anything other than what we'll be serving come Saturday. Will there be tacos, tortas, or both? Which south-of-the-border beer should we buy? For more Cinco de Mayo advice, we enlisted the help of Marcela Valladolid, host of Food Network's Mexican Made Easy. Chef Marcela, who also stays busy Read more
When bright blossoms abound and the days are getting longer, there's nothing as retro-fab as red nail polish. Back in the days before shades like purple, green, and tangerine were de rigueur for the season, there were reds meant just for this time of year. And this season, bright reds have made a huge comeback. They're a chic choice for those who want a pop of juicy color, and if you pick the Read more
FitSugar reader Whipped has just the thing for this weekend's brunch: a less indulgent recipe for French toast, which she shared in our Healthy Recipe group. This challah French toast with maple-apple compote is killer. Think warm, sweet challah-bread french toast topped with warm, cinnamon sugar-sautéed apple slices and dripping in even more thick, syrupy cinnamon sugar. These kind of remind Read more
This week, I'm inspired by outdoor spaces that celebrate Winter lights. Whether it's the festive glow of Christmas lights or the magnificent twinkling of natural starlight, there's something awe-inspiring about the lights that surround us this time of year. Hopefully, this gallery will spark some ideas for new ways to decorate with lights or will inspire a trip up North. Happy holidays! Read more
It's tough to distinguish different types of "white" light, especially when experiencing a sensory overload at holiday-decorated stores. Here's a quick debriefing of cool white, warm white, and champagne white, so you can get busy decorating your house the way you imagine. From left to right: Commercial Cool Clear LED Wide Angle Christmas Lights ($19/50 LEDs) – Cool white lights on a white Read more
San Francisco's odd sunny streak this Winter is tempting me to celebrate Valentine's Day al fresco. There are so many enchanting ways to create atmosphere with candlelight, and visual inspiration seems to be everywhere this time of year. Whether you're crafty enough to fashion a DIY chandelier or would rather leave it up to an assortment of beautifully made lanterns, setting the scene with killer Read more
The Christmas tree may be an international icon, but you'd be surprised by how many people don't know how to hang lights on one. Beginning tonight at 7 p.m. EST, the folks in Rockefeller Center will kick off their annual tree lighting celebration, so I thought I'd let you in on a few tips so you can join in on the fun and light yours too! Begin with a bare, undecorated Christmas tree that is Read more
We've seen beauty products that light up (such as tweezers and lip gloss), but it's rare to see beauty products inspired by lights themselves. Enter Jessica Cosmetics' Shine On Collection ($20). The three-piece set includes Starry Night (a sparkling red), Lucky Star (a gold glitter), and Superstar (a silver glitter) polishes, packaged up in bottles that look like a trio of colorful holiday light Read more
