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Welcome to TrèsSugar, the smart, sexy, and fun new addition to the Sugar Network. I’m here to scout out what's going on in the world of politics, culture, and sex and where they intersect. I want to share what I find and have you join the conversation — strong opinions and open minds are always welcome.

Like you, I consider myself well-rounded and able to find fun in almost every story. I'll keep you in the know and in the moment with cultural trends, hilarious clips, relationship advice, daily horoscopes, and news-making photographs.

Here's a peek at some of our special features:

• Conventional Wisdom: an advice column answered by nonexperts from all walks of life
• Sexy Time: tips, advice, and trends for women
• Awkward!: etiquette advice for those strange moments we all get into with friends and family
• Do Tell, Sunday Confessional, and Group Therapy: time for you to tell us and the Sugar community what you need advice about
• Tweet Nothings: quotes from the land of celebrity and noncelebrity Twitters
• Book Bag: reviews and announcements of the latest books
• Cute Alert: pictures and videos of cute critters
• Fun quizzes, lists, polls, and more!

Everything from Obama to Octomom to orgasms, so take a work break or grab a cocktail, and join the party on TrèsSugar. I look forward to meeting you!

We are very excited to officially introduce you to two of the latest members of the Sugar family, PopSugarUK and FabSugarUK! These ladies will be our eyes and ears on the other side of the pond covering everything from Jordan's latest antics to the trend Kate Moss is setting on the streets of London this very second. With the addition of our British sister sites, we are so excited to be giving you nearly round the clock updates of all the latest and greatest happening on both sides of the Atlantic. Please join me in welcoming PopSugarUK and FabSugarUK!

Welcome to CitizenSugar, fresh off the presses and landing on the Sugar newsstand. Following all the headlines, current events, and politics, then diving into the resulting opinions (and controversy), visit us here to find out what's happening, who did it, and how it affects your life.

Here's the scoop on what you'll find...

• Check This: The scoop and analysis behind the headlines, a must-read for the beyond well-read.
• Hot Button: A forum where we dare to discuss everything controversial — and welcome your opinion.
• Now You Know: Background on the issues from No Child Left Behind, to Darfur.
• Ad-rageous: The best (or funniest) campaign videos and ads.
• Yay or Nay: Letting you cast your vote on everything from bumper stickers to policies and everything in between.

Check us out for all the breaking news and politics, help us hit the campaign trail, and make your voice heard!

The polls are open, so cast your ballot for us on TeamSugar and add us as a friend. One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State, we're here to help you be the smartest citizen you can be!

We are so excited to welcome the latest member of our Sugar family, SavvySugar!

Bringing you everything from career advice to practical finance tips and guides, this is the place for all of your money and professional matters. Whether you started saving for your first home or retirement with lemonade stand money, or you've been avoiding the word "savings" altogether, SavvySugar will guide you through the ins and outs of personal finance.

Stay tuned for features like:

• Savvy Solutions: Daily advice and helpful quick tips on banking, investing, retirement, managing your debt and more.
• The Grind: Most of us spend at least 40 hours a week at work. Savvy will explore everything related to office life.
• Ask Savvy: Get straight answers to your questions about any money and career issues.
• Brilliant or Baffling?: Reviews on money management tools, products to help you organize, home office items and beyond.

Check out SavvySugar — it's a friendly guide to your career and finances that makes sense.

Welcome to SavvySugar, the newest member of the Sugar Network Family! Bringing you everything, from advice on handling your money and avoiding sticky situations at the office to asking for a raise and what to do with all that extra cash, this is the place for all of your money and career matters.

Whether you've been saving for retirement since your teens or you've been avoiding it altogether, SavvySugar will guide you through the ins and outs of personal finance. Maybe you're just figuring out your career path or you've been making a name for yourself for a while; wherever you are in the workforce, there's a place for you to work it here!

Here's a preview of what's to come . . .

• Savvy Solutions: Daily advice and helpful quick tips on banking, investing, retirement, debt, and more.
• The Grind: Most of you spend at least 40 hours a week at work, here we'll explore everything related to office life.
• Ask Savvy: Get straight answers to your questions about any money and career issues.
• Brilliant or Baffling?: Reviews on money-management tools, products to help you organize, home-office items, and more.

Let's have a lunch meeting; click here to add me as your friend on TeamSugar!

Welcome to lilsugar, the newest addition to the Sugar family! Delivering everything from parenting tips to celebrity baby news, this is the place to take a time-out and catch up on the latest toy trends, mama dramas, baby books and shared secrets.

A sneak peek of things to come...

• Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?: Secrets you can only get from your best girlfriends about pregnancy and beyond.
• Pimp Your Crib: From posh furniture to plush toys, the must-haves in pint-sized decor.
• Lil Tips: Helpful hints and useful advice for busy moms.
• Sugarbabies: Similar to petsugar's popular "Pet of the Week," we'll ask you to share pictures and stories and we'll spotlight your adorable lil ones!
• Bedtime Story: We'll share sweet and zany stories about our munchkins that will leave you laughing out loud. And, we'll ask you to do the same.

Visit our lil world to celebrate your pregnancy, tend to baby and toddle through kiddie wonderland.

Now that the stork has landed, please join us for a virtual playdate on Team Sugar and add us as a friend! If you want to be the hippest mom on the block, lilsugar will keep you in the know. We're here to be Mommy's lil helper.

Welcome to PetSugar, the newest addition to the Sugar Network! Covering everything from the bare bones to the lap of luxury, this is the place to indulge yourself (and your pets, too) with the sweetest animal information around.

Now, that the cat's out of the bag, I'm super psyched to share my secrets with you! First off, for all you pet owners out there, check your TeamSugar profile — you can now add an animal to your page! Here's just a sneak peek at what else you can expect on the site:

• Out and About: With a new post every day, and a new state every week, this is shaping up to be the most amazing travel expedition for pets ever with fun tips and trips across the country!
• Pet Peeves and To the Rescue: Having trouble with your pets? Have you figured out a simple training technique that works every time? PetSugar will offer simple guides to solving your pet parenting troubles and let you share great tips you've learned along the way with the community.
• In the Spotlight: From what they have to what they crave, this is the celebrity pets confidential!
• Creature Features and Sniffed Out: I'll uncover closeups on pets and non-pets alongside interesting people whose work involves animals!

So, stay tuned... there are more wild things to come and I'd love to hear your ideas below. If you're an animal lover, get ready to fall in love with the site — it's so indispensable, it's a girl's new best friend!

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Sugar Network Family, CasaSugar!

Offering design ideas and inspiration, CasaSugar is the place to indulge all of your home-related hankerings, from decorating trends and gardening tips to strategies for getting organized. For a more complete list of features, visit CasaSugar now!

To celebrate the launch of CasaSugar, we have teamed up with our generous friends at west elm to offer a fabulous $5,000 sweepstakes!

Entering is easy: Just visit the contest page and create a wish list of your favorite west elm products worth up to $5,000. By creating and saving your list, you'll be entered to win all of the items on it! You must be a TeamSugar member to enter, so register here if you aren't already.

You can edit your list as much as you'd like between now and when the contest closes on August 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Please, only one entry per person. One grand prize winner (chosen at random) will receive all of his or her wish list items, and your west elm makeover will be featured on CasaSugar. In addition, we'll also randomly choose 100 second prize winners, who'll each receive $25 west elm gift certificates.

Welcome to CasaSugar, the newest addition to the Sugar Network. Offering design ideas and inspiration, CasaSugar is the place to indulge all of your home-related hankerings, from decorating trends and gardening tips to strategies for getting organized.

If you have ideas you'd like to see on CasaSugar, please share them in the comments below. Meanwhile, here are some of the regular features you can look forward to:

• Get the Look I'll present a decorating theme for a room and offer products to help you achieve it.
• Trend Alerts I'll track the hottest trends in home decor and tell you where to find the choicest picks.
• Love It or Hate It? Weigh in on the most outrageous designs.
• Casa Verde Want to live a greener life? I've got tips to get you started.
• Casa Shops So many stores, so little time. I'll show you my favorite online boutiques.
• Su Casa Submit photos of your home-decorating accomplishments and get advice from readers.
• Designer Spotlight I'll tell you about the hottest names in design and decorating.
• DIY Projects and Other Tips Indulge your handy side with craft projects and home-repair advice.