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Like strollers, cribs, and nearly everything else baby–related, I was stumped when I had to buy bottles for my baby. Unaware of which brand or style to purchase, I went on the advice of fellow mothers and bought a supply of Dr. Brown's. My friends said that the patented internal-vent system incorporated in the Dr. Brown's Natural Flow bottle helped their babies avoid gas, indigestion, and, in Read more
Exercising outdoors in the winter is all about layering and choosing performance base layers can be tricky. Basically there's two main choices. Polypropylene or Merino Wool. Polypropylene is a quick drying polyester fiber that wicks moisture away from the body. The fabric was engineered to do the wicking, since we all know regular polyester just makes you sweat. The downfall? The fabric Read more
One of my favorite products I discovered at Messe Frankfurt's Ambiente consumer goods trade show in February was the Flux Chair, a weather-proof polypropylene origami chair, which can be used indoors or out. Designed by Dutch industrial designers Douwe Jacobs and Tom Schouten, it folds out from flat to a chair in only 10 seconds. Better yet, it's light as a feather at only 10.6 lbs., but can Read more
Planning on growing a few vegetables or herbs this year? Whether you're short on space or want to expand your garden's footprint in the easiest way possible, the new Colorful Grow Bags ($30 and less, available in periwinkle blue, poppy red, and black) from Gardener's Supply will help yield a major harvest even if you only have minimal space. By adding Gardener's specially formulated organic soil Read more
As the largest land mammal, elephants are symbols of power, strength, and wisdom. Elephants are über trendy among the pint-sized crowd and the lovable animals can be found everywhere — as a child's cuddly toy, a storybook character or a midcentury modern stool, to name a few! These two stools depict the pachyderms in different ways. Which do you prefer? Simple: Vitra's Elephant Stool ($145) Read more
YumSugar editor Katie has been working on decorating her studio lately and came to me for a little advice. In addition to a real cowhide rug (she accidentally ordered a polypropylene one), one of the big items on her shopping list is a storage bench — another multipurpose piece I wish I'd owned in my old studio. She's been eyeing the Urban Outfitters Jet Set Storage Bench ($248), but she's not Read more
DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, I am training for my first marathon and have slowly been increasing my mileage and am experiencing an unexpected side effect: yeast infections. Not too sexy I know, but a painful problem. I know in my non-running life to wear loose cotton clothing to help prevent getting a yeast infection, but when logging Read more
