Are Working Moms Really Happier Than Stay-at-Home Moms?


Updated 05/21/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Happiness of Working Moms vs. Stay-at-Home Moms

Balancing (or choosing between) career and motherhood is a decision (or struggle) that every mom faces. This weekend, Motherlode, The New York Times' parenting blog, took a look at the results of a Gallup poll on the emotional satisfaction of working vs. nonworking mothers. Survey says . . . Non-employed women with young children at home are more likely than women with young children at home Read more

Julie Andrews on the Importance of Princess Culture, Princess Kate, and Her Favorite Roles


Updated 04/19/12 1:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Julie Andrews Interview About Princesses

It's hard not to become giddy when talking about Julie Andrews. The legendary actress's career spans more than 50 years, with multiple generations of families still enjoying her library of work together — from Mary Poppins to The Princess Diaries. What many people don't know is that the 76-year-old Academy Award winner is also the coauthor — with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton — of more Read more

Don’t Forget These 5 Tax Breaks


Updated 04/09/12 4:55 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Important Tax Breaks

Tax Day is nearing and when you're rushing to file, don't forget these tax breaks cited by Kiplinger for a bigger tax refund. With the tax-filing deadline coming up very soon, I'm still getting a lot of questions from people about potential tax breaks. Before you file, see if you’re eligible for the following deductions and tax credits. Tax breaks for college costs. The American Opportunity Read more

5 Essential Items to Make Dining Out With Baby Fun


Updated 03/15/12 12:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Essential Items For Dining Out With Baby

It took me almost a year, but I'd like to think I now have dining out with my 11-month-old down to an art form. High chair, Puffs, and a clean surface are immediate necessities, but there are a handful of items that I now consider my restaurant lifesavers. If you dine out as often as my hubby and I do (usually with a very hungry baby whose desire to eat never ceases to amaze me), consider Read more

Lose Weight and Get Fit With Your Phone


Updated 01/19/12 8:19 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Weight Loss and Fitness Apps

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. A sleeker, stronger body could be just a tweet or a Facebook post away By Jamie Beckman One of the best tools for peeling off pounds is already in your bag: It's your smartphone or iPad. In fact, all that texting, tweeting, and posting — the average woman spends more than 80 minutes a day on her phone, Read more

A Healthier Bowl: Cereals High in Fiber and Protein


Updated 01/10/12 2:23 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Cereals High in Fiber and Protein

When you're in a rush in the morning, cereal is the perfect meal — just pour it, spoon it, and you're good to go. There's probably over a hundred different boxes to choose from, and while I'm sure you know Apple Jacks isn't the healthiest (a serving has as much sugar as three Chips Ahoy! cookies) even seemingly healthy cereals aren't the best choice. It's important to fill your bowl with a Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

Candy Coded: What You Need to Know About Your Favorite Sweets


Updated 10/25/11 4:46 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Healthier Candy Selections

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! It seems like these days there's always a reason for a sweet treat — holidays, baby showers, birthdays, and the list goes on. We could tell you not to eat it, but unless you have the willpower of a saint everyone craves sugar once in a while. To help, we got the dish on the best drugstore treats to nibble on Read more

Trick or Treat: Price Breakdown of 10 Popular Halloween Candies


Updated 10/18/11 2:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Much Halloween Candy Costs

These days, it seems like you have to break the bank to buy a few bags of Halloween candy for your neighborhood trick-or-treaters. From least to most expensive, we've gathered the most common Halloween candy bags and broken down the price per candy. Do you plan on passing out kid favorites or going for the generic bags? The Assorted Twizzlers Bag ($5/120 pieces) is a straightforward price of Read more