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Do You Hold Family Meetings?

LilSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:23 -0800

The family that eats together, stays together, right? While dinners often serve as a family meeting of sorts, some busy broods pencil in a separate meeting time in hopes of improving family communication, conflict resolution, and discussing other issues that may come up. The digital age of emailing, cell phones, and social networking has made it possible for many families to interact without coming face-to-face with one another. Though it may seem old-fashioned, some crews choose to assemble the troops on a regular basis.

Do tell, does your family hold meetings?

Ever Left a Dirty Diaper For Someone Else to Change?

LilSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:11 -0800

Parenting is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. When it comes to diapering, many parents use the rule, "He who smelt it, changes it," which usually has both sides equally elbow deep in soiled nappies. However, some sneaky (and tired) mamas and papas looking to score a break from diaper duty have admitted to leaving a stinky one for their counterpart to find and change. There's no shame in needing a break every once in a while.

Do tell, have you ever purposefully overlooked your tot's poopy diaper in hopes that someone else will change it?

Would You Offer Up Your Baby to Research?

LilSugar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Weird science? The world's heaviest baby has been invited by the Japanese Medical Association to have his development studied as he grows. The study would be sponsored by a Japanese television network and new concerns are brewing that the Indonesian newborn will be exploited, even if it's for science. Luckily it's not a decision that most parents have to face, but would you allow your baby to be poked and prodded by doctors?

Who's Your Favorite New Television Mom?

LilSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:03 -0700

The Fall lineup is heavy on moms - from expectant ladies like carefree Billie on Accidentally on Purpose to the strong and more serious Alicia on The Good Wife. Since the new television shows offer so many carefully crafted characters, there's bound to be at least one mom to which viewers can relate. Who's your favorite?

And, if you've got strong opinions on other moms of the small screen, mosey on over to the Television Moms group on the LilSugar Community, a place to discuss the parenting styles and practices of the small screen's matriarchs along with the topical issues from recent episodes of shows like Mad Men.

Only 53% of Americans Like Capitalism More Than Socialism

CitizenSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:15:44 -0700

Capitalism isn't doing so well in the market of public opinion. Only 53 percent of American adults think capitalism is better than socialism. Soon we'll all be speaking French.

Of course we could debate the meanings of those terms, but the survey reveals a growing distrust of capitalism in America.

Still it doesn't look like we're actually close to ditching the free market system, which people like! Rasmussen Reports, the company that conducted the survey, explains that an earlier survey showed that 70 percent of Americans favor a free market system.

Rasmussen thinks the growing disdain for "capitalism" is caused by the belief that big business and big government work together to hurt consumers and investors. And who isn't opposed to that?

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Summer of Rage? Americans Angry About Economy

CitizenSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:30:33 -0800

Hard times can spawn a whole range of emotions: fear, panic, worry. A new poll shows that three out of four Americans are angry about the state of the country.

Thanks to similar attitudes across the pond, British authorities say they're getting ready for a "Summer of rage." Police think middle-class anger at the economic crisis could erupt into violence on the streets. Banks still paying large bonuses, despite receiving billions in taxpayer money, are considered "viable targets."

In the US things might not get so bad so soon, considering three out of four of the Americans questioned also said things are going well for them personally.

Do you worry that frustration with the economic crisis could turn ugly?

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Damage Control: US Has Long Way to Go Before Image Fixed

CitizenSugar — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:30:06 -0800

During his first interview as president, Barack Obama said his "job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy." Well considering the level of dissatisfaction around the world, especially in the Middle East and Northern Africa, Obama may have little time for anything else.

According to a new Gallup poll, only in Sub-Saharan Africa do the majority of people (72 percent) approve of the job performance of the United State's leadership. Overall, only 34 percent of respondents around the world approve. And when it comes to what will help improve their views of the US, pulling out of Iraq, and closing Guantanamo Bay prison top the list of image-fixers.

Americans might actually agree with their international critics, considering only 31 percent of Americans think the country is going in the right direction.

Do you think significant gains in goodwill can be made in the near future?

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Did You Receive a Kitchen Gift This Holiday?

YumSugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:15:23 -0800

This Christmas, did you find the KitchenAid attachment that you've been wanting under the tree? Or perhaps receive the edible gift of your dreams?

Before the holidays, my friend Daisy presented me with some scrumptious peppermint bark, and I was elated!

If you did get the gourmet gift of your dreams, I'd love to hear what you received in the comments below!

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Michael Phelps Swimming Game: Awesome or Lame?

GeekSugar — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:00:03 -0800

Michael Phelps is everywhere but at the pool these days! Among other many recent endorsements, Olympic phenomenon Michael Phelps will be teaming up with 505 Games to develop a video game based on his swimming career.

The game is still in its development stages so I don't want to be too quick to judge, but if you happen to have played Beijing 2008, then you may recall that the swimming meets were kinda . . . boring. You know I love Michael as much as the next geeky gal, but will his game rise above its paddling predecessors and be awesome, or sink to the bottom and be totally lame? Only time will tell. What's your first reaction?

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Loop Dog House: Spoiled Sweet or Spoiled Rotten?

PetSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:15:04 -0800

I think the design of this Loop Dog Bed I found on Unica Home is modern and lovely, but I'm not quite sure why it comes in at $700 bucks - the hut is made of faux leather, and the bed itself is stuffed with silicone fibers!

For that price tag, I would have expected an ostrich leather outside, goosedown feathers in the pillow, and maybe some gold. Like 24 karats of it.