The How-To Lounge: Keeping in Touch With Old Friends


Updated 04/29/08 12:27 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

The How-To Lounge: Keeping in Touch With Old Friends

Often, even if we have the best of intentions, life tends to get in the way of staying in touch with the people that we care about. It’s easy to put off a phone call for one week and watch it turn into four, until finally a year’s gone by without a single word exchanged. Before you know it, you’ve inadvertently lost a friend that you really cared about and enjoyed having in your life. To Read more

You Asked: Are We Growing Apart?


Updated 02/25/08 12:49 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

You Asked: Are We Growing Apart?

Dear Sugar, My boyfriend and I have been together for three years and he just doesn't seem to have any time for me anymore. He tells me everyday that he loves me, but I've only seen him twice over the past week. I feel like we are growing apart. I love him more than anything so can you tell me what I should do? Should I stay with him or let him go his way and I go mine? — At a Loss Read more

Growing Up, Growing Apart


Updated 02/16/11 5:44 PM · Posted by · 28 comments

Are You Growing Apart in your Relationship?

Most of us enter our first serious, long-term relationship in our 20s, and even if it doesn't lead us to the altar, it usually gets us thinking about marriage. And yet, whether it's personality and values or career and financial stability, our twenties are chock full with uncertainty — it's the time when we discover who we are and what we want from life. Because of these constant changes, often Read more

You Asked: Should I Let Our Friendship Fade?


Updated 10/10/07 10:15 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

You Asked:  Should I Let Our Friendship Fade?

Dear Sugar, In high school I had a best friend who I was really close with. In the beginning of college, I started getting interested in vegetarianism and yoga. She didn't understand at first, but then became a devout follower. Over the past few years I have eased up on my tight restrictions. I feel that I have found a good balance between living purely and enjoying the world humans have Read more

How I Learned to Love Tuna


Updated 05/17/12 9:40 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Tuna Packed in Oil

Growing up, I never went through a picky stage, and today there is nothing that I wouldn't taste — except for one fishy thing. As a small child, my mother claims I gorged on tuna fish with no hesitation, but for some inexplicable reason, things took a very different turn. It's been a family mystery ever since. I recently moved in with a new roommate and felt confident that, when it came to all Read more

7 Money Mistakes Women Often Make


Updated 05/04/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Financial Mistakes Women Make

We all make mistakes — we're all human after all. LearnVest shares some of the common money mistakes that women often make so readers will learn not to make them, too. Some of us handle our money flawlessly, perfectly, brilliantly, all of the time. But most of us don't. Most of us make mistakes here and there. We make some mistakes more than others, because of our personalities, or our Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 04/28/12 9:21 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Contraband DVD Release

Contraband Mark Wahlberg stars as Chris Farraday, a reformed smuggler who gets dragged back into illegal activities when a drug dealer (Giovanni Ribisi) threatens his family. In order to secure his family's safety, Chris must employ his drug-running skills and settle his brother-in-law's debt to the crime boss. Intense action ensues as Chris assembles his former team and heads to Panama for a Read more

Posture Perfect: Standing Reverse Fly With Exercise Band


Updated 05/25/12 2:07 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Improve Your Posture and Look Thinner With the Reverse Fly

Rounded shoulders and bad posture have the unfortunate effect of making us all look heavier than we really are, especially in the midsection. If you spend hours hunched over a computer, you need to combat the inevitable slouch so you can rock your bikini at the beach or wow your wedding guests as you walk down the aisle. Having good posture can really make you look 10 pounds thinner! So try this Read more

Why Does Rent Keep on Rising?


Updated 04/17/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why Rent Keeps on Rising

If you're frustrated by the increase in rent, you're not alone. Business Insider sheds some light on this phenomenon. With mortgage rates at record lows and a rental market flooded with previous homeowners, most experts agree that now's the time to transition from renter to buyer. That's easier said than done. Today's reality is that consumers left battered and bruised by the recession aren't Read more

Yoga No-Nos For Pregos


Updated 04/15/12 2:56 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

What to Avoid in Yoga When Pregnant

Fun issues like nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, and the need to hit the ladies' room — three different times during a workout! — makes it difficult to keep up with a regular exercise routine when pregnant. If you're expecting, taking up yoga (or continuing to go) is wonderful because not only does it alleviate some of these annoying discomforts, your body will stay strong and flexible. Read more