Geeky Essentials For Your Disaster Survival Kit


Updated 08/26/11 10:55 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Essential Emergency Disaster Survival Kit Items

If this week's out-of-place Eastern earthquake is any indication, it's that disaster can strike at any time so you should be prepared. A recent study shows that Californians worry more about earthquakes than any other natural disaster (including wildfires, floods, and tsunamis), but I wonder how many of them actually keep a disaster kit handy in case one strikes? An emergency kit is especially Read more

Family Survival Kit


Updated 01/28/07 12:47 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Family Survival Kit

The holidays could be great...that is, if Mommie dearest could contain her scathing remarks, and if old Aunt Margot could keep her hugs to herself, and if your loser brother John could just remember to take his happy pills as prescribed. Well, fret no more, my friends! The Family Survival Kit is here to help you reclaim your long lost holiday spirit. It comes equipped with everything from Read more

What to Pack in Your Bridal Beauty Survival Kit


Updated 04/24/12 5:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

Bridal Beauty Survival Kit

Even the most prepared bride can encounter beauty mishaps on her wedding day. But you've spent so much time getting ready; it would be a shame to not be prepared in case something goes awry. So consider arranging a bridal survival kit to pack with you for the ceremony and reception. It should contain everything you need for wedding day minidisasters, from preaisle jitters to runny mascara and Read more

Should There Be a War on Makeup For Little Girls?


Updated 05/02/12 10:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Little Girls and Makeup

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more

15 Gifts For the Artsy Gal — All Under $150


Updated 12/14/11 1:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Artsy Holiday Gift Ideas 2011

Calling all creative minds and artsy stylistas, we've whipped up an inspired selection of DIY goodies, must-have art supplies, and Warhol-wearable pieces. For the girl who rocks a set of brushes and a canvas as her main mode of accessorizing, let these crafty picks enhance her cool, cultured world. With a colorful palette in mind and a visionary vibe at play, there's a gift worth giving for every Read more

Lil Links: Your Kids' Most-Wanted Holiday Gift May Be the Same as Yours!


Updated 11/29/11 5:35 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Most Wanted Holiday Gift of the Year

The year's most-wanted holiday gift — Momformation The many benefits of amniotic fluid — FitPregnancy Best toys for tots with special needs — Love That Max 10 things not to say to a new mom — The Stir Tori Spelling shows off Hattie's posh nursery — Celebrity Baby Scoop Kids get crafty with this beginning knitting kit — Celebrity Baby Blog Mom's Christmas survival guide — Read more

Sugar Shout Out: What We Can Learn From 10 Different Types of Princesses


Updated 03/31/11 11:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out: What We Can Learn From the Different Types of Princesses

Types of princesses and what we can learn from them The Hangover 2 trailer is here — watch it now! PopSugar City Chicago: check out these can't-miss modern speakeasies Fun ways to cook and decorate with marshmallow peeps Beware of purchasing imposter cosmetics online Geeky essentials to include in your disaster survival kit Tips for grocery shopping with kids Trend alert: neutral booties 5 Read more

Stay-at-Home Girlfriend: Another Way to Say Unemployed?


Updated 09/24/11 11:52 AM · Posted by · 28 comments

How to Be a Stay-at-Home Girlfriend

In the great debate about the modern housewife, many people think the choice to not work outside the home makes the most sense once kids enter the picture. Raising children involves a lot of work and reward, and you can also save real money on childcare. When asked, 25 percent of TrèsSugar readers said they'd only consider becoming a stay-at-home mom, not just a stay-at-home wife. But now we Read more

Thursday Comic-Con Must Sees


Updated 07/20/11 9:38 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Comic-Con Thursday Schedule

Hooray, it's the return of Comic-Con and all the madness that accompanies it! As usual, the show's schedule of events is packed this July 21-24, so we'll attempt to highlight the most exciting must sees. The convention starts with a huge bang on Thursday with the Twilight panel, though there are plenty of other events to add to the Comic-Con itinerary. Twilight: Breaking Dawn, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 Read more