Before and After: Personalizing an Ikea Roller Blind


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Before and After: Painting an Ikea Enje Roller Blind

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member BirdHouse Family from the Su Casa group: We needed something to cover the window in our main washroom. Washroom windows are always a challenge. We wanted some privacy, of course, but I love natural light and did not want to cover up the window with opaque curtains or blinds. So we bought a white Ikea Enje roller blind. Enje roller blinds are great Read more

Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind


Updated 09/19/08 10:37 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 14 comments

Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind

If you find yourself in South Korea in search of a massage, if you visit a legal parlor, you won't even need a towel for modesty. That's because for the past century the job of masseur has been reserved for the legally blind. Just over 7,000 blind people with magic fingers work in 1,000 massage parlors throughout the country, but it's not enough to keep up with demand. A black market of massage Read more

TouchSight: The Camera For the Blind


Updated 08/19/08 8:23 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 7 comments

TouchSight: The Camera For the Blind

It's wonderful that electronics designers are starting to take disabilities into consideration — even if they first start with a hack, like that Rock Band mod for wheelchairs. This concept design is a camera — for the blind. Called the TouchSight, it would utilize Braille and the other senses to both take photos and then download them later. While the TouchSight is only a concept now, it was Read more

Same-Size Bucks Discriminate Against the Seeing-Impaired


Updated 05/22/08 9:55 AM · Posted by LibertySugar · 29 comments

Same-Size Bucks Discriminate Against the Seeing-Impaired

United States currency discriminates against the blind, according to a federal appeals court ruling handed down today. Because the dollar amounts of same-size skrilla are not distinguishable by touch, the visually impaired suffer unreasonably. The Treasury Department fell short of demonstrating why it would be too burdensome to design distinguishable dollars. The legal opinion stated that the Read more

Pretty Cool: Heart-y Hair Clips


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Cute Heart Hair Clips

Having perfect Valentine's Day hair doesn't need to mean spending hours on curling, straightening, or updo making. In fact, the best style for the Day of Love is probably just the one you're most comfortable wearing. Instead of subjecting your hair to an evening of discomfort, why not try a heart-shaped hair clip? You can put them anywhere, they aren't just for Valentine's, and whether you've got Read more

In Defense of the Chronically Late Mom


Updated 02/09/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Mom's Defense For Being Late For School

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 Betsy Shaw about being late for school. If I were to wear a scarlet letter it would be T. T for tardy. T for turd ball. T for totally inept mother. We are late for school with such alarming Read more

Save Thousands Just By Itemizing Deductions


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Should I Itemize Deductions or Use the Standard Deduction?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Though we all groan about having to pay taxes, the government is nice enough not to tax us on the full amount of our earnings. There are two big buckets of deductions the government gives us: the first is called above the line, and the second is called below the line, which we’ll cover here. (The “line” these deductions Read more

Link Time — How to Survive a Blind Date


Updated 02/25/11 1:05 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

How to Survive a Blind Date

How to survive a blind date: six easy steps — Em & Lo Is bad breath the ultimate dating dealbreaker? — YourTango 15 celebs who've (allegedly) had sex in public — The Frisky Do moms miss out on all the fun? — LilSugar Can affairs save marriages? — Huffington Post How to find strength in Britney Spears — The Hairpin White online daters rarely date black people — Betty Read more

8 Things Couples Should Consider Before Setting Up a Joint Bank Account


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How to Start a Joint Account

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! When it comes to marriage or a long-term domestic partnership, the whole "what's mine is yours" idea isn't always the wisest way to approach your finances. That doesn't mean there isn't a way to make joint bank accounts work, but Dr. Taffy Wagner, CEO of Money Talk Matters, cautions partners against ditching their Read more

Couture Fashion Week: Atelier Versace


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Versace Couture Spring 2012

Nothing could kick-start Couture Fashion Week quite like Atelier Versace's confident return to the ring after an eight-year hiatus. Donatella Versace presented the label's couture collection for the first time since 2004, marking its resurrection in signature brights and distinctly sexy silhouettes. All the elements we've come to rely on from a Versace collection were present — curve-hugging Read more