Are These Holiday Foods Safe to Eat When Pregnant?


Updated 12/23/11 7:15 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Foods Pregnant Women Should Avoid at Christmas

Step away from the buffet! When you're pregnant, it often feels like there are more items on the do not eat list than foods you can devour! The holidays are all about food, family, (gifts!) and fun, so it's important to know what's safe for you and your baby-to-be before heading sitting down to dinner. Take this quiz to see if you know what to pile on your plate over Christmas and New Year's! Read more

10 Fun and Festive Holiday Treats


Updated 12/20/11 10:29 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas and Holiday Flavored Food Gifts

It's December 19, and there's officially less than a week until Christmas — so if you aren't on top of your yuletide merrymaking, it's high time you got into the spirit! As much as we love from-scratch baking and candy-making, we can't help but look forward to some of the season's best food and drink offerings, too. Here are 10 treats that make us want to kick off the holiday caroling. Read more

4 Expert Tips For Getting Back Into a Healthy Routine


Updated 02/17/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Back Into a Workout Routine

Spring is around the corner, which means warmer weather and shedding clothes. But you don't have to panic if the workout clothes you got for Christmas haven't exactly been worn out. If you've been on a Winter hiatus, start anew with these tips for getting back into a healthy routine. It's common sense: The thing about living healthfully is that a lot of it is just common sense, says celebrity Read more

Merry Breakfast! 9 Festive Pancakes For Christmas Morning


Updated 12/24/11 7:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas Breakfast Pancakes For Kids

Mama can never go wrong with pancakes! Kids love them, and they're quick and easy to make — so why not prepare a very special pancake breakfast for Christmas morning? From Santa, snowmen, and reindeer to peppermint-flavored pancakes, we've rounded up nine festive Christmas pancakes kids will love. They're all so fun and creative, Mama might love them even more than the kiddos — if that's Read more

Holiday Cocktails to Last You Through the Season!


Updated 12/09/11 12:46 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Holiday Cocktail Recipes

The holidays are a time to celebrate, and what better way to make merry than with a festive cocktail in hand? Whether you're busy whipping up edible gifts, exhausted from last-minute shopping, or hosting your own amazing holiday party, here are several wonderful wintry cocktails to help you get into the spirit. Read more

Do You Know Where These Christmas Foods Came From?


Updated 01/27/12 1:39 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Christmas Food From Around the World

After all that holiday baking, Christmas tree decorating, and edible gifting, there's little to do during the holiday season besides besides hang out with loved ones. Get into the holiday spirit by trying to match the yuletide dish to its area of origin. How well do you know your holiday pastries? There's only one way to find out. Source: Flickr User Matthew Bietz Take the Quiz Read more

Tori Spelling's Meaty Lasagna Recipe


Updated 01/17/12 12:57 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tori Spelling's Lasagna Recipe

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares her favorite lasagna recipe. I've been making my lasagna recipe since my early 20s. When I Read more

A Modern Floral and Dragon-Inspired Chinese New Year Tablesetting


Updated 01/26/12 6:33 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Chinese New Year Table Setting

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member CourtneyOutLoud from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: The Year of the Dragon is upon us! January 23rd marks Lunar New Year, or what many people call Chinese New Year. I initially created this table for our Christmas holiday but instantly realized that it could serve double duty for a Chinese New Year Party. The bright red and white color scheme Read more

Do Solid Foods Help Babies Sleep Through the Night?


Updated 01/04/12 9:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Solid Food and Sleep

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Andrea Updyke about that old wives tale that says babies sleep better after eating solid foods. Feeding a baby can be a non-stop barrage of questions. Is he getting enough? Is he getting too much? Read more

2 Easy Steps For Curing Tired, Puffy Eyes


Updated 01/02/12 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Rid of Puffy Eyes

In the spoofy song, "The 12 Pains of Christmas," the singer explores all sorts of holiday-related issues: hangovers (which we have you covered on), rigging up the lights, and batteries-not-included — just to name a few. But one thing he doesn't mention is the puffy, tired-looking eyes that often come from not just overdoing it with rich foods and a packed schedule, but flying, as well. While Read more