Hey there brides-to-be, it's time to move beyond the newly-engaged bliss and get down to some serious planning. This week we are going to help you kick things off with Wedding Planning Mania!

Start by getting organized with Savvy's Wedding Planning Checklist and have some fun choosing your registry with Casa's Registry Roundup and our Downloadable Registry Guide. Thinking about a destination wedding? Check out these helpful tips from destination wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss. Geek has some helpful tips on how to choose a photographer, videographer and more, while Fit reminds you how to stay healthy during this stressful time with her Dos and Don'ts of Healthy Wedding Planning.

Not planning a wedding, but still want in on the fun? No worries, we have plenty for you as well! FabUK has rounded up Ten Floral Dresses for a Garden Wedding and check out Pop's Couples We'd Love to See Engaged!

We have lots more where those came from, check out all of our wedding coverage here!

I love celebrating Easter, mainly because it means I get to make sandwiches with the leftover ham. This year, I decided to come up with a new sandwich that satisfies all year round.

I had way too much cabbage, but I didn't want to go to the trouble of cooking it, so I came up with the idea of pressing it raw into a panini. Low and behold, it worked. With Swiss cheese, the result was something like an earthier, crunchier Reuben with honey baked ham standing in for the usual salty-sweet combo of corned beef and Thousand Island dressing. To see how I made it and get the recipe, read more

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The intense amount of planning that goes into a wedding can be incredibly overwhelming. That's why we've got the perfect engagement gift for brides-to-be: our designer has created the ultimate wedding registry checklist! It's free, it's downloadble, and it's a no-brainer. Simply print and carry with you when making registry selections. Wondering where to register? Here's 10 shops with great wedding services that get the YumSugar stamp of approval.

• Planting your own garden isn't just good for the environment — it's also easy on your wallet. — Wall Street Journal
• Six budget-friendly meat cuts for thrifty home cooks. — Chicago Tribune
• Make the right choices when it comes to the complex issue of sustainable eating. — Los Angeles Times
• Mexico's other spirit, mezcal, has come out of tequila's shadow. — New York Times
• The secret to appreciating wine: Not overcomplicating it. — Boston Globe
• The Department of Agriculture is planning a People's Garden at its grounds on the Mall. — Washington Post
• For dinner, make quinotto, or quinoa prepared in the manner of risotto. — San Francisco Chronicle

"Bake something for a friend. Next time you need to buy a friend a present, don't. Make them one instead."

That's one of the actions listed in the book Change the World For Ten Bucks. My sister is on the cover and she's spearheading a day of volunteerism. To help, I've offered to make a delicious portable lunch. For dessert, I thought a scrumptious baked good would be appropriate.

Chocolate and peanut butter are no-fail crowd-pleasers and these milk chocolate-peanut butter sandwich cookies look to die for. Placing 2-3 cookies in small baggies tied with ribbon turns them into nicely packaged individual portions. Check out the recipe, read more

Burger aficionados: If you couldn't exactly get behind the Mac Snap Wrap, then perhaps you'll be interested in the newest patty being developed for the Golden Arches. According to Crain's Chicago Business, the nation's most popular fast food chain is busy planning the creation of its first new burger in eight years, a one-third-pound beef burger.

The McDonald's Angus Burger, as it's called, will be priced at $3.99, will contain a better grade of beef, and will roll out by August, according to franchisees and internal memos. The oversize burger is the fast food chain's answer to bigger, higher-end burgers like Carl's Jr.'s Six Dollar Burger, which has seen great success since its launch in 2001, and Burger King's XT Burger, released in 2004. McDonald's, which hasn't come out with a hit burger since the success of its Quarter Pounder in 1973, declined to comment.

With its focus on specialty coffee drinks and quality burgers, McDonald's seems to be moving in the direction of premium products. Do you think this is a smart strategy on the company's part, or will the economic recession put a damper on sales? Does the Angus burger appeal to you?

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