DVD Review: Dance and Be Fit Carnaval Workout


Updated 10/27/10 9:54 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dance and Be Fit Carnaval DVD Fitness Review

If a rhythm gets you in a workout frame of mind, you may like Acacia's Dance and Be Fit Carnaval Workout DVD ($14) with Kimberly Miguel Mullen. Based on Brazilian dance moves, the exercise routine has you sweating and jumping without hardly realizing it. During the 47-minute session, I worked what seemed like my entire body, all while having fun and laughing at my reflection in the mirror. While Read more

Desire/Acquire: Oversize Ruffle Laundry Bag


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Desire/Acquire: Oversize Ruffle Laundry Bag

Looking to add some girly flounce to your laundry routine? Then check out India Rose's White Devil Bag ($56). It's super cute, and who can resist heading to the laundromat when she's carrying her dirty duds in this fabulous canvas ruffled bag? Still, at over 50 smackers, it's a little hard to justify all that cuteness. Good news: There's an exact match for less than half the price. Find out all Read more

Need a New Exercise DVD? Watch Video Previews Here


Updated 02/11/09 7:45 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Need a New Exercise DVD? Watch Video Previews Here

Fitness DVDs aren't cheap, so if you spend the dough, you want to know it's worth it. The best way to know? Watch a little clip. Acacia made it easy for you to preview its videos online. Just go to its You Tube website, and you can view short video clips of over 50 fitness DVDs. I love this company because it makes some of the best fitness videos that include yoga, cardio, dance, and martial Read more

Move it at Home: Yoga to the Rescue


Updated 08/10/07 12:27 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Move it at Home:  Yoga to the Rescue

I love exercise DVDs from Acacia, and I recently checked out a new one called Yoga to the Rescue with Desiree Rumbaugh. This is a gentle yoga practice, specifically designed for people with injuries or physical ailments, hence the rescuing. If you ever have pain in your neck, back, shoulder, knees, or wrists, this DVD will show you simple yoga techniques to work with those areas to find relief. Read more

Move It at Home: the Bollywood Dance Workout


Updated 07/22/09 9:08 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Move It at Home: the Bollywood Dance Workout

I love Bollywood music and I love dancing so I was super excited to try the Bollywood Dance Workout that I found on the Acacia website. I have to say it was pretty fun and it got me moving, though the program and instruction are fairly loose. There's not a lot of explanation of the movements or the routine. Unencumbered by details of the dance, you start moving and you stay moving. The Read more

Acacia: Supports the Happy Healthy You


Updated 01/31/07 3:34 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Acacia:  Supports the Happy Healthy You

While searching for fitness DVDs online, I found Acacia - it's a wonderful source for beautiful and natural products that relax and rejuvenate. They have distinctive creations for the body, spirit, and home - for inspiration, well-being, and for a more healthy and balanced life. You can find unique clothing, footwear, beauty supplies, jewelry, and books. But really - they have an exceptional Read more

Sweet Like Honey


Updated 11/21/11 1:05 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Honey Recipes

Some people can eat honey by the spoonful while others are put off by its unique sweet taste. Regardless of how you feel about honey, there's no denying the fact that it has been an important ingredient throughout history. Since ancient times, honey has been a cherished ingredient, both for its sweetness as well as its antibacterial properties. It's a natural sweetener made by bees for their own Read more

A Guide to Fall-Friendly Dried Flowers


Updated 10/24/11 4:16 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dried Flowers Ideas and Tips

With all of life's weddings, anniversaries and birthdays, a floral arrangement can carry sentimental value you're just not willing to compost. Instead, dry out your special flowers and turn them into lovely home accents. Dried flowers, although beautifully macabre, don't have to be a dark Halloween centerpiece or potpourri, there are many creative, yet Fall-friendly, ways to transform plant Read more

Restoration Hardware's Outdoor Summer Sale


Updated 07/20/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Restoration Hardware Outdoor Sale

Can you believe that we're already halfway through the month of July? Summer's such a precious and fleeting season that you really must spend every possible moment outdoors. What better way enjoy the season than by lounging on a beautiful new piece of outdoor furniture? Restoration Hardware has all of its outdoor furniture lines on sale, and I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite. Read more