Get (or Give) The Gift of Sleep this Mother's Day


Updated 05/08/07 3:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Get (or Give) The Gift of Sleep this Mother's Day

Did you know that only 64% of moms report getting a good night's sleep a few nights a week or less? The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) releases survey results indicating that moms nationwide are not getting the sleep they need to feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to go. Amen to that! Here is a list from the NSF of tips to allow Mom to sleep in an hour more on Mother's Day (and all year Read more

Christine Taylor on Organic Beauty, Her Must Haves, and Nighttime Hair Routine


Updated 05/10/12 2:46 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christine Taylor's Skin Care and Beauty Tips

Actress Christine Taylor has signed on to be the spokeswoman for organic skin care line Nourish, and as a vegan and mother, her partnership with the brand seems like kismet. "A lot of times products will say 100 percent natural, but this one actually works," Christine explains. "Every person in my family has different favorites, and it's in every bathroom." Not only does she love the idea of Read more

Three Ways to Improve Your Sleep


Updated 05/11/12 6:53 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Three Ways to Improve Your Sleep

We've all had those nights full of restless tossing and turning. These sleepless nights can be caused by a variety of distractions and irritations, such as too much stress or not enough exercise. Whatever the reason may be, check out these three tips below for improving your sleep. Make time for sleep. You schedule time for doctor's appointments, working out, and seeing friends; why not do the Read more

Brad Pitt Takes His Motorcycle For a NOLA Spin While the Kids Play With Jacques


Updated 03/09/12 6:26 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

Brad Pitt on Motorcycle in New Orleans Pictures

Brad Pitt suited up in his riding gear and hit the open road in New Orleans yesterday while three of his kids, Zahara, Maddox, and Shiloh, took the family bulldog Jacques for a walk. Angelina Jolie, however, is expected in NYC to attend a conference in honor of International Women's Day. The busy actor is back at his home-away-from-home in Louisiana, where his Make It Right Foundation is Read more

5 Ways to Make Your Morning Routine Faster


Updated 02/14/12 10:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Make Morning Makeup Faster

Do you find yourself skipping makeup and hair in the morning just so you can grab 15 or 20 precious extra minutes of shut-eye? Or worse, are you losing sleep to an overlong makeup routine? Don't do it! There's no need to suffer for beauty in the mornings, and we've got a few beauty tricks up our sleeves that can speed up anyone's maquillage. See five of our easiest ways to make mornings less Read more

6 Bad Beauty Habits to Break Now


Updated 01/29/12 8:03 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Bad Beauty Habits to Break

YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan is all about beauty, and she's here to help you start your year off fresh. This week, Michelle admonishes us against six bad beauty habits we should all break in the new year: Hi everyone, Whether it's not always washing your face or not always washing your brushes, we are all guilty of a few bad beauty habits that we know we ought to break. What Read more

The Best Time Investments You Can Make


Updated 12/07/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Time Investments You Can Make

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We all agree that time is more valuable than money. At least, that’s what we say. Then we turn around and spend hours watching bad TV we’re not even that interested in. Or 45 minutes on the phone with customer service fighting a $5 charge. Or years in a relationship or friendship we stopped feeling fulfilled by long ago. But Read more

13 Signs You’re Too Busy


Updated 11/02/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

13 Signs You’re Too Busy

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! There’s busy. Then there’s too busy. Busy is running from one appointment to the next. Too busy is running over someone on your way to the next appointment (physically, vehicularly, whatever). Busy is leaving your cell phone behind at the grocery store. Too busy is leaving your kid behind at the grocery store. And then Read more

5 Old-Fashioned Beauty Secrets That Actually Work


Updated 03/26/11 4:45 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

5 Old-Fashioned Beauty Tricks That Actually Work 2011-03-17 03:10:52

When it comes to beauty, maybe we should all be listening to our grandmothers more. Because while some of the beauty practices popular in the past were notoriously dangerous (ahem, lead white foundation), many of the simple, natural treatments women favored are not only useful, but pretty darn smart as well. So how can you amp up your beauty routine the easy, inexpensive way your gran would have? Read more

Do You Have First-Thing-in-the-Morning Ugly Paranoia?


Updated 08/16/11 7:37 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

How Do You Look When You First Wake Up?

We're excited to present this article from Allure: Picture yourself first thing in the morning. Your alarm clock has just yelped for you to get your lazy booty out of bed, but you're still burying your head into the pillow. Your hair might resemble a fuzzy poodle and there might be a little drool dried on your chin, but hey, anything to distract from those puffy undereye circles, right? I'm Read more