I Just Did It: Nike Women's Media Summit


Updated 10/14/08 3:44 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

I Just Did It: Nike Women's Media Summit

Did you know that 18 months of research goes into each pair of athletic shoes with a swoosh? I had no idea about the science behind sneakers until I visited Nike Corporate HQ in Beaverton, OR, just outside of Portland. Nike hosted a Women's Media Summit event to introduce its new cutting-edge (and when I say cutting, I literally mean "cutting" like what one does on the basketball court to Read more

See the Full Soundtrack Song List For The Hunger Games


Updated 02/13/12 4:07 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Hunger Games Soundtrack Song List

We don't just have the epic battle of Katniss Everdeen fighting for her life in The Hunger Games movie to look forward to — it sounds like we're also going to be treated to a pretty epic soundtrack. The full tracklist has just been released, and though there's a big presence of country/pop star Taylor Swift, there's plenty of indie cred too, in the form of artists like Arcade Fire, The Read more

Sienna Miller Debuts Her Reported Engagement Ring


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Sienna Miller Engagement Ring Pictures

Sienna Miller's engagement ring was on display last night as she left the Groucho Club in London. She's apparently engaged to her boyfriend of one year, British actor Tom Sturridge. It's Sienna's second engagement, after she accepted Jude Law's proposal back in 2005. That relationship famously didn't work out, and Sienna and Jude parted ways for the last time in 2011, shortly before she got Read more

Sisters of DC Cupcakes Share Valentine's Day Baking Tips and Chocolate Ganache Recipe


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Georgetown Cupcake Chocolate Ganache Cupcake Recipe

What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more

The Five Best Races For Women


Updated 02/11/12 4:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Races For Women From Marathons to 5Ks

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea Sage Steele, SportsCenter anchor, is preparing to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World on Feb. 26 and hoping to fall in love with running in the process. Follow Sage’s journey on espnW.com Women's races offer a decidedly different vibe than their coed Read more

Khloé Kardashian Odom Tells Us Women and Girls Shouldn't Be Shy About Their Bodies


Updated 02/13/12 8:25 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Khloe Kardashian For U by Kotex

While Kris Jenner is making headlines for promoting a very adult product — arousal oils to be exact — her daughter Khloé Kardashian Odom is appealing to a younger audience. Khloé has teamed up again with U by Kotex, the eccentric line of pads and tampons for young women. Khloé told me that she loves that the line is "trying to destroy the old-fashioned belief that we have to be so Read more

Home According to the Bronte Sisters, in Fact and Fiction


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Bronte Sisters' Home Pictures

While the Edwardian era is all the rage at the moment, due to Downton Abbey, the 19th century was pretty fascinating as well, thanks in part to its fantastic literature. The Victorian era produced an amazing number of fantastic romance and horror novels, and one family that contributed greatly to the literature of the time was the Brontes. Sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne produced an impressive Read more

A Bird-Themed Cake Stand, Three Ways: One Beautiful Buy, 2 Easy DIYs


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Bird Cake Stand DIYs

My sister is getting married in August, so I've been spending a lot of time visiting wedding blogs and poking around BHLDN's website. One item that recently caught my eye was this lovely Barn Swallow Pedestal. Featuring a flock of fork-tailed fliers darting about on a hand-painted platter, it seems like a perfect match for her vintage-inspired, country wedding. But at $60 - $100 per cake stand, I Read more

4 Moves to Say Goodbye to Saddlebags


Updated 02/09/12 11:39 AM · Posted by Self · 1 comment

Exercise Routine For Getting Rid of Saddlebags

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you're saddled with saddlebags, you probably think you got the short end of the family gene pool stick. But, lucky for you, those pesky fat deposits surrounding your hips, thighs, and butt are far easier to banish than, say, Great Aunt Hilda or your bossy big sister. "Saddlebags are largely determined by genetics, Read more

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?"


Updated 02/13/12 8:47 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 12 comments

Should I Leave My Boyfriend?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I’ve been dating my boyfriend for a year and two months. Since this year has started, I’ve been trying to decide what I need to do in regards to our relationship. My main issue is the minimal effort he has put into making things work. He has his own business, of which he needs one or two Read more