Stretches for Your Desk


Updated 10/19/07 10:45 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Stretches for Your Desk

Nothing feels better than stretching it out when you’re done for the day, especially if you've been sitting at your desk all day long. Try these four exercises to ease tension in the back, neck, shoulders, arms and wrists. Back stretch: With your arms crossed over your chest and feet on the floor, lean against the chair back and allow the mid back to curl back over it, lifting elbows up to Read more

A Whole Lotta Lil in This Week's Links


Updated 05/26/12 4:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Baby and Parenting News Week of May 20

These sweet Memorial Day treats may steal the show at your barbecue! What to do with all that stuff baby outgrows. These personalized baby gifts are perfect if you have any new babies in your life! Planning a birthday party for your tot? Don't miss our favorite birthday party themes — ever! Don't head to the beach this weekend without reading our guide to packing a beach bag for a Read more

9 Ways to Earn Extra Cash When Money Is Tight


Updated 05/24/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ways to Earn More Money

I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more

iWant: A Pac-Man Delicacy


Updated 05/23/12 5:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gold Pac-Man Necklace

We'll unapologetically wear our old-school gaming pride on our sleeves, but when the occasion calls for something a little more refined, costume baubles just don't fit the bill. To the rescue — as he always was during Summer days at the arcade — is the charming Pac-Man, who this time adds an adorable edge to a delicate, gold-filled chain ($32). Poised to gobble up a villainous ghost, the Read more

Not Content to Lounge? Our Favorite Healthy Vacation Destinations


Updated 05/23/12 1:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Fitness and Health Hotels and Resorts

Vacations are meant for relaxing, but sitting around all day can get boring pretty quickly. Whether it's a morning yoga practice on the beach, a spectacular hike, or biking through wine country, choosing a fitness-minded hotel or resort definitely has its perks. Planning your own vacation? Consider one of these fit destinations in your decision — all of which have been tried, tested, and Read more

From the Fit Community: The Best Cardio Machine For Your Body


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Which Cardio Machine Is Best?

Which cardio machine is right for you? FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV asks an expert for the answers. She shared what she found in our 10 Pounds Down! community group. The stair master, the stationary bike, and the elliptical — we all have our favorite cardio machine at the gym, but which one is the best one for your body? We asked Dr. Yoav Suprun, DPT, a McKenzie physical therapist at Canyon Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: "Christmas Waltz"


Updated 05/21/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mad Men Recap "Christmas Waltz"

This week's Mad Men brings back a character we haven't seen in a while, Paul Kinsey, and gives us a look at a relationship between two characters — Joan and Don — who we don't often see interact (but wow, when they do, is it entertaining). Financial problems also start to make Lane Pryce sweat in a subplot that's obviously leading to something far more serious. The Paul story line kind of Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

"Is My Boyfriend Talking to His Female Friend Too Much?"


Updated 05/18/12 11:42 AM · Posted by · 38 comments

Boyfriend Close to Female Friend

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Please do not judge me and actually give me advice. I've been with my guy for one year and a half now. He has his fair share of friends, including females: which is totally fine with me. I am NOT a jealous person. However, he has this one female friend that he's known for nine years and in he Read more

Bachelorette Breakdown: First Impressions From the Premiere


Updated 05/15/12 12:09 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Bachelorette Premiere Recap

Welcome to a new season of The Bachelorette, everyone! First of all, is anyone else as excited as I am to see Emily Maynard take the reigns, or roses, as it were? She is sweet as apple pie and I don't know anyone that doesn't love a Southern belle, least of all the gentlemen vying for her affections. I use the term "gentlemen" lightly, as several of them displayed relatively ungentlemanly Read more