Minutes to a Healthier You . . .


Updated 04/24/08 12:19 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Minutes to a Healthier You . . .

It's not always the time we spend at the gym that helps our health, it's also the little things we do in life. Try and take at least 30 minutes to completely unplug from all electronics each day. This means no cell phone, no Blackberry, no TV, no computer. Take this time to really relax and disconnect from all the stresses of life. Read a book. Meditate. Take a bath. Go for a jog outside. It Read more

Dark Shadows: Should Have Stayed Buried


Updated 05/11/12 8:10 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Dark Shadows Movie Review

Bringing back a 1960s TV series about a vampire sounds like a perfect job for director Tim Burton, who became a modern master of cinematic goth with movies like Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sleepy Hollow. But even with star and frequent collaborator Johnny Depp, the film adaptation of Dark Shadows fails to live up to Burton's previous work. Sadly, it feels more like a lazy, Read more

11 Things Hiring Managers Won’t Tell You


Updated 04/29/12 8:23 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Expert Career Tips

Ever want to read your interviewer's mind? LearnVest shares a couple of secrets hiring managers don't want you to know. The next time you walk into an interview, consider the following: Your wedding or engagement ring? Can and may be used against you. Those photos of kids on a hiring manager's desk? They may not actually be the manager's children — but the photo is designed to get you talking Read more

8 Frugal Summer Vacation Ideas


Updated 04/26/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Affordable Trips to Take

If you're thinking of forgoing your usual Summer travel plans due to high prices, you should consider these frugal trip ideas from Wise Bread. The sky is brighter, the air is warming up, and the layers of clothes are getting peeled off. That can only mean one thing — summer is near. One of the things that I love most about going on vacation is the chance to break out of my everyday routine, Read more

5 Ways to Use Your Dishwasher More Efficiently


Updated 04/24/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Ways to Use a Dishwasher

If you're not using your dishwasher efficiently, you're wasting money, energy, and water. Business Insider shares the right ways for you to use the dishwasher. In leaner times, plenty of households boycotted energy-sucking appliances like dishwashers and went back to basics: manual scrubbers, a bottle of detergent, and a lot of elbow grease. But is all that extra effort really helping us save in Read more

Happy Birthday, David: Michael Fassbender Gets Robotic in Prometheus Profile


Updated 04/17/12 11:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Michael Fassbender Prometheus David Video

If you haven't declared Michael Fassbender as one of your favorite actors, maybe it's time to get on the train. Playing futuristic android David in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Prometheus, Fassbender transforms himself into a thinking man's robot, built to serve and blend in, as he and the crew of Prometheus venture out into deep space in order to discover the origins of humanity. In this Read more

6 Tax Breaks For Science and Technology Enthusiasts


Updated 04/16/12 3:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Museums and Technology That Are Tax Deductible

The tax man is sneaking up; with this year's deadline to file income taxes on Tuesday, April 17, don't spare one second to get your finances in order. If you're in fear of owing money, there may be some deductions you never realized were available just by being your science- and tech-savvy self! Check to see if you qualify for any of the six possible tax breaks below, and include them when you Read more

Flying Cars and Other Future Tech the Movies Got Right


Updated 04/04/12 8:32 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Flying Car Is Available

The flying car is finally here! Well, almost. Though it doesn't look like The Jetsons' floating bubble or Marty McFly's Delorean, the Terrafugia Transition is street legal and can be preordered for the low price of $279,000. That's more than a space flight aboard the Virgin Galactic, but at least you'll be able to drive it (and pilot it!) again and again. Requirements for piloting are pretty Read more

LilSugar's Baby Registry Essentials


Updated 04/15/12 3:37 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Baby Registry Must Haves

It's amazing just how much stuff a person as tiny as a newborn baby needs. But as anyone who's gone through it before can tell you, babies are high-maintenance little people! If you're lucky enough to have friends and family who want to gift the new addition, they'll likely be looking to rely on your registry. Consider registering at a larger, all-inclusive baby store, like Giggle or Buy Buy Read more

Jessica Alba Dishes About Her Mommy Must Have and Details of Her New Book!


Updated 03/28/12 9:18 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Jessica Alba About Motherhood and Her Book

Just call her supermama. As if having a baby and launching The Honest Company weren't enough to do in one year, Jessica Alba recently announced plans to write her first book, too. The actress and mother of two — Honor, 3, and Haven, 7 months — hopes to share some of the tips and tricks she's learned about motherhood, as well as her methods for creating an eco-friendly and toxin-free Read more