Hilary's Not So Heavy Reading Material


Updated 12/13/07 12:07 PM · Posted by · 45 comments

Hilary's Not So Heavy Reading Material

Hilary Duff got to work filming Safety Glass in Vancouver yesterday in an animal print jacket and Burberry boots. She usually seems to have a pretty busy schedule, but she and her boyfriend Mike Comrie still make time to see each other. And when they can't, Hilary uses her time to brush up on her boy's hobbies. According to Haylie, she even flips through Hockey for Dummies when she can't be Read more

Weekend DIY: Lightbulb Vase


Updated 12/25/11 6:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lightbulb Vase DIY

New Year's resolution to save more, spend less? Save one more old incandescent lightbulb from a trip to the landfill, along with money in your wallet for not buying home goods. Repurpose this used household product as a tiny vase ready for Spring's first blooms. ReadyMade's lightbulb bud vase is an afternoon craft perfect for those who already have DIY staples like safety glasses, pliers, and an Read more

10 Surprising and Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas From Sabrina Soto


Updated 12/19/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Decorating With Everyday Items For the Holidays

You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to create an amazing holiday look at your house this year. Sabrina Soto, Target Style Expert for Home and HGTV Designer on The High/Low Project shows us just how easy it is to use everyday objects and materials to create a unique and beautiful holiday decorating scheme. Keep reading for her ideas! Candy If it’s colorful, festive and/or sugar Read more

The 5 Germiest Spots For Travelers


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Germiest Spots on Airplanes, Hotels, Subways and More

Jet-setters, backpackers, hotel aficionados beware — your carefree travel from point A to point B may not be so innocent after all. There are germs lurking on the check-in counter at the airport, on the subway seat during your morning commute, and on the ice bucket in your hotel room. If you've watched the movie Contagion, you'll most likely already be on high germ alert. Here are are five Read more

10 Things Worth Paying More For


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by Bundle · 0 comments

Things Worth Paying For

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! It is better to save, than it is to spend — that's usually a winning (and smart!) mantra to live by. But there are actually some things that are worth the extra dollars in cost. Here are 10 of them. Service. Consumers like to complain about the terrible service they get from certain companies — cell phone and cable TV Read more

Tips For an Enjoyable — and Hopefully Successful — First Date!


Updated 05/12/11 6:05 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

First Date Tips

Even though we're in the middle of wedding season on the PopSugar Network, we can't forget the beginning of all lifelong or best-forgotten relationships: the first date. Trying to decide whether a perfect stranger is a potential mate can get stressful and tiresome. So I have eight tips to help make it all go as smooth as possible. Add yours in the comments! Wear your favorite go-to outfit, Read more

Best and Worst Summer Cocktails


Updated 08/22/11 5:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Save Calories When Ordering Cocktails

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Which to drink, which to dodge, and how to lighten them! By Diana Kelly, Prevention Whether you'll be sipping daiquiris by the pool, gossiping over gimlets at brunch, or serving up a pitcher of something special at your outdoor party, cooling down with a cocktail is one of summer's great pleasures — and a Read more

Reusable Plastic Food Containers and Leaching Chemicals


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Do Chemicals Leach Into Food When Reusable Plastic Containers Are Microwaved?

In the locker room at my gym last week, I overheard a woman talking to her friend about replacing all her plastic food containers with glass ones. She said that she doesn't want plastic leaching into her or her family's food. Plastics have been getting a bad rap ever since the whole Nalgene BPA fiasco. I know water bottles containing BPA are bad news, but is it necessary to ditch all reusable Read more