Bring on the Popcorn: 10 Kiddie Flicks For 2012 (and One Just For Moms)


Updated 01/02/12 5:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Movies For Kids in 2012

Sit back and get comfortable because mama may be spending a lot of time in the movie theater this year. While 2011 may have been the year of the 3D kiddie flick, 2012 shows no sign of putting the brakes on the trend! With the re-release of two Disney classics in three-dimensional form, the adaptation of a favorite Dr. Seuss book, and the introduction of a few new heroes, there will be plenty to Read more

Buzz In: Which Animated Movie Is Most Oscar-Worthy?


Updated 03/10/10 2:50 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

The Academy Awards Announce 20 Film Submissions in the Category For Best Animated Film

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a press release today, announcing that 20 films have been submitted for Best Animated Film consideration at this year's Oscars. This means there could be five movies competing at the awards show in March. (In the history of the category, there have typically been only three.) So who is up for the honor? Some are obvious choices. Up, for Read more

Vanilla Ice Ice Penguins!


Updated 01/31/07 8:00 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Vanilla Ice Ice Penguins!

Last week, we watched Gollum and Smeagol, of Lord Of The Rings, get slugged with the Barry White bat. This week, the Ice Age penguins get hit with the thugly stick- but it's all good, cuz they know how to "walk it out." Read more

3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Leftover Wine


Updated 05/02/12 4:13 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

What to Do With Leftover Wine

We've all been in this predicament: you opened a fresh bottle of wine, poured yourself a glass, then realized weeks later that you wasted tons of vino. This may have been a bummer in the past, but it's time to rethink this age-old problem. Leftover wine does not need to go to waste down the drain; it can be repurposed for sheer culinary delight. Here are three easy ways to make the most of your Read more

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Grab a Pre-Birthday Treat


Updated 04/17/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Katie Holmes and Suri Landing in Helicopter Pictures

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise landed in NYC by helicopter last night. Suri carried her own luggage off the flight, while Katie got a helping hand from the airport staff. Soon after their arrival, Suri was spotted snacking on an ice cream cone. There may be more treats in store for Suri, since she'll be celebrating her sixth birthday tomorrow! Katie and Suri have been on the go lately, and visited Read more

Do You Dread the Ice Cream Truck?


Updated 04/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Brooklyn Parents Try to Ban Ice Cream Truck

The sound of the ice cream truck playing its song is synonymous with Summer — as is the sound of kids crying when their parents say, "No. No ice cream before dinner." It's an age-old problem, and one that most mamas simply consider par for the course with parenting. But in the progressive neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn, the moms are waging a war against ice cream peddling. On a popular Read more

8 Things to Know About Top Chef Texas Winner Paul Qui


Updated 03/03/12 8:10 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Paul Qui Biography

In case you missed it, last night Paul Qui took home the title on season nine of Top Chef. The executive chef of Uchiko and East Side King in Austin, TX, who won eight of the 16 elimination challenges on Top Chef Texas, beat out fellow finalist Sarah Grueneberg by coming out on top in an elimination challenge with a clam dashi broth and coconut-Thai chile ice cream. Besides holding the champion Read more

What to TiVo: Sunday


Updated 02/06/12 8:30 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

What's on TV For Sunday, February 5, 2012

8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (repeat) 9:00 The Middle (repeat) 10:00 Modern Family (repeat) 10:300 Modern Family (repeat) 8:00 60 Minutes (new) 9:00 CSI: Miami (repeat) 10:00 NCIS (repeat) 8:00 The Simpsons (repeat) 8:30 The Cleveland Show (repeat) 9:00 Family Guy (repeat) 9:30 American Dad! (repeat) 6:00 Super Bowl XLVI: Patriots vs. Giants (live) 10:00 The Voice (new, season Read more

What's on Your Toddler's "Potty List"?


Updated 01/24/12 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Must-Do Activities For Toddlers

Every season my kids and I create a "bucket list" of activities we want to do before the weather changes. Right now, given that it's Winter, that list includes everything from building a family of snowmen to learning how to play hockey (never mind that my son doesn't know how to ice-skate yet!). While some moms I know have their own "40 before 40 lists" of the 40 things they want to do before Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Suddenly"


Updated 01/07/12 11:03 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Grey's Anatomy Recap, "Suddenly"

Grey's Anatomy left us in the lurch before hiatus, what with Henry's shocking death and Meredith and Karev getting into a car accident. This week, we finally experience the aftermath, in an episode that's unsettling and emotional, with one glimmer of hope that comes in at the end. The hardest part of the episode is watching Teddy continue on with her surgery, and being the only doctor who still Read more