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Why buy when you can rent? It works for homes, cars, even DVDs, why shouldn't it work for your lil one's clothes? Parents are warned that lil ones grow like weeds, but few heed that warning in the early days. They often invest in too much clothing that the tots quickly outgrow. Before shelling out hard-earned money for a new wardrobe every few weeks, a new service is offering moms the ability to Read more
We're not the only ones obsessed with stone fruit these days. So is YumSugar member Funkytime. Check out what she did with her latest batch of plums! Is it plum season? I don't know, but they laughed at me at the grocery store so I bought a bunch! I remember my Mom making "Pflaumenkuchen" or "Zwetschgendatschi" all the time. This recipe has an extra touch, sprinkled thyme on top. For more Read more
Biting in to a cool plum in the late afternoon heat of Summer is one of the food joys of the season. Plums are in the height of their season right now, so they are not only tasty but more affordable too. They come in so many varieties and colors, it is hard to get sick of eating these gems. Plums have been found to increase iron absorption, which could be due to their high vitamin C content. But Read more
Pluots are one of the tastiest, sweetest, most juicy fruits I've ever tasted. So how much do you know about them? Let's find out... Take the Quiz Read more
Don't you just love it when one of your favorite colors comes into Vogue? Now, one should always be able to wear their favorite hues, but when it becomes an It color the fresh offerings allow you to reinvent your wardrobe. And reinvention is key to keeping your fashion flame alive. Welcome to a Fall covered in a purple haze; bring out your inner queen in plum, aubergine and amethyst. Purple, a Read more
After the Dried Fruit Quiz, many of you talked about prunes (dried plums) and dates, so here's another quiz for you. I want to know... Source and Source Which dried fruit contains MORE fiber? 1 Prune 1 Date Read more
Jewel-tones are very big for Fall and Winter 2006, and you really can't go wrong with deep purple. This deep amethyst shade was all over the runways, and now it's making its way into stores in the form of dresses, tops, handbags, and shoes. Splashes of rich purple look great paired with basic black or even with earthy brown ensembles. Here are some of the prettiest plum pieces I could find. See Read more
Feed your baby with one arm tied behind your back? You can do that! When lil ones are first introduced to solids, moms can spend most of the meal batting their hands away from the oncoming food and ending up with a lap full of pureed veggies. Using their experience with the Squirt Dispensing Spoon, Boon has teamed up with Plum Organics to introduce the Plum Dispensing Spoon ($4 for two), a set of Read more
Cameron Diaz dressed with flirtatious flair in a Catwoman-esque pantsuit at yesterday's UK premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting. And makeup artist Emma Lovell topped off her ensemble with a cat-eye look filled with feminine charm. "The makeup was designed to complement Cameron's cream Stella McCartney jumpsuit, her choppy blond bob, and her dramatic earrings," Lovell said. "I wanted Read more
At farmers markets, vendors are just beginning to display normal-looking fruits with unusual names — pluots, plumcots, apriums, apriplums — that sound more like orbs of the astral variety than edible delights. So what are they anyway? Keep reading to find out. Read more
