Favorite Excuse for Not Working Out: I'm Too Tired After Work


Updated 12/01/11 12:50 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Favorite Excuse for Not Working Out: I'm Too Tired After Work

We all have our favorite excuses for not working out but if yours is, "I'm just too darn tired after work to go to the gym," then here are some tips for you: Go straight to the gym after work. Stops at home or anywhere else (where people are not working out) may lessen your chances of making it to the gym. If you workout at home then don't sit down. Whether it's working out with a video or Read more

Gear Review: Lark Silent Alarm Clock


Updated 05/15/12 9:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lark Silent Alarm Clock Review

You can count me as one of the 30 percent of people who don't get enough sleep every night, so when Lark sent me its silent alarm clock ($100) to test a couple months ago, I was all about it. Since then, I've been using it pretty regularly, here's what I think of the alarm clock. First, here's what it is: The Lark is part app (compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad only at the moment, but 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

7 Easy Ways to Wake Up Scrambled Eggs


Updated 05/03/12 10:54 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Scrambled Egg Recipe Ideas

I'm a big believer in the power of a plate of perfectly scrambled eggs. The methodical process of re-creating your go-to scramble moves can be both soothing and delicious, but if you want to spice things up this Spring, the kitchen can be a great place to start. If your scramble is feeling a little (or very) tired, here are seven fresh and simple ideas to help wake your eggs up. Make a Read more

Buzz Blabber: Ian Somerhalder Would Be a Perfect Christian Grey


Updated 05/21/12 11:42 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Ian Somerhalder as Christian Grey

Things got off to a hot start this week when we heard that The Vampire Diaries's Ian Somerhalder wanted to star as the handsome Christian Grey in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Responses were largely positive, but some of you brought up your own casting suggestions, like Somerhalder's cast mate, Joseph Morgan, and Matt Bomer, who recently guest starred on Glee. Read more

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism


Updated 04/14/12 4:53 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Feminism

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation. My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far Read more

Paralympian April Holmes Making a Name as a Winner


Updated 04/11/12 10:47 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

April Holmes Goals For the 2012 Paralympics

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Adena Andrews April Holmes may have lost part of her leg, but the Paralympics star refuses to be seen as handicapped. She's on a quest to finish what she started in 2008 and come home with two medals in London. Follow more journeys to London on espnW.com. April Holmes was in first place during the 200-meter final at Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: Season Premiere "A Little Kiss"


Updated 03/27/12 3:19 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Mad Men Season 5 Premiere Recap

Mad Men is finally back this week, and we've jumped about a year forward with the two-hour season five opener. It's a new year, and there are new secretaries, new accounts, and new adjustments in the personal lives of the denizens of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. It's the brink of Summer and Don's 40th birthday, and where SCDP was scrambling after losing Lucky Strike at the end of last season, Read more

Does The Lorax Live Up to Dr. Seuss' Book's High Standards?


Updated 02/28/12 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Review of The Lorax Movie For Kids

In our family, The Lorax is put on a pedestal. When my firstborn was younger, its rhythmic verses lulled him to sleep, making it a favorite for this tired mama. Now it is part of our weekly rotation, with my son reciting lines from memory as we make our way through Dr. Seuss's tale of overindustrialization and environmentalism. We have a special bond over The Lorax, so there was no question Read more

The Secret to Making Your Dollar Last


Updated 03/09/12 10:10 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Make Your Money Last

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Research psychologists have all the best tricks up their sleeves. Maybe it’s because they study humans like guinea pigs to figure out what really makes our complicated selves tick. Feeling stressed? Reason yourself out of it (studies show this actually works). Rushed all the time? Slow down, and you’ll be a nicer person (a Read more