Have You Had a Custom Portrait Painted?


Updated 05/21/12 11:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Custom Wedding Portrait Pictures

Two of our favorite Northern California artists, Clare and Kai recently tied the knot (you can tour their charming home here). Clare is familiar with celebrating wedded bliss: she regularly paints custom wedding portraits for her clients. This Custom Wedding Portrait ($450 for each custom painted portrait) from Clare's shop captures a sweet moment between a newly wedded couple. Have you had a Read more

Bobby, Giada, Guy Up For Emmy Nods — Who Should Win?


Updated 05/09/12 2:49 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Outstanding Culinary Program Emmy Nominations 2012

Today, the Daytime Emmy Awards revealed who's in the running for top nods, and, as expected, a number of culinary personalities and cooking shows are on the list. Giada de Laurentiis, Rick Bayless, Paula Deen, Sandra Lee, and Nate Berkus are all in the running for outstanding lifestyle/culinary host, and Rachael Ray is up for outstanding talk show host. Even the defunct Martha Stewart Show got Read more

Would Reading This in Public Embarrass You?


Updated 04/27/12 2:11 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 21 comments

Embarrassing Books to Be Seen Reading

If it surprised you that S&M romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey reached number one on the New York Times best-seller list, it shouldn't. The romance category is the most profitable in publishing. Even so, we judge books by covers and people by what they read. At best, they impress; at worst, they repel. Thank goodness for Kindles! Previously, we asked which reads you didn't want to be seen in Read more

Do You Watch TV Shows on a Tablet or Laptop?


Updated 04/28/12 2:10 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

People Watch More TV on Tablets Than Laptops

Are laptops going out of fashion? When it comes to entertainment, the answer might be yes. According to a new study, as a second screen option, more people use tablets to watch TV shows than computers, with 15 percent of full-length TV show watching happening on a tablet vs. a laptop. Despite the smaller screen size of tablets, users spend 2.4 hours a day on average on entertainment. This is, in Read more

Snap Judgment: What Do You Think of the Total Recall Trailer?


Updated 04/03/12 2:31 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Total Recall Remake Trailer

The full-length trailer for Total Recall hit the Internet yesterday. At first look, the film appears to follow the 1990 sci-fi original fairly closely, with the addition of sleek new technology effects and some sweet flying cars. The film's stars, Colin Farrell taking on Arnold Schwarzenegger's Douglas Quaid, Jessica Biel playing Melina, and Kate Beckinsale as Lori, seem to embody the original Read more

Are You "Over" Filtered Photos on Facebook?


Updated 03/30/12 1:29 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Facebook Picture Annoyances

A recent poll conducted by MyMemory shows that your Facebook friends are likely to hide your posts or worse — unfriend you — if you post too many "gimmicky" filtered photos from apps like Hipstamatic and Instagram in your news feed. Filtered photo apps may be hot right now, with Instagram boasting a community of over 20 million users alone, but your Facebook friends say these pics are even Read more

Brides: Would You Pay $30 For a Name Change Service?


Updated 04/04/12 2:30 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Name Change Service MissNowMrs.com

For newlywed couples, the honeymoon is a much-needed chance to relax after all the stress and excitement of the big day. But once you get back from the romantic getaway, there's one last task some recent brides have to deal with: changing their last names. Services like MissNowMrs.com promise to save you 13 hours of name-change stress. For $30, the company says it will help you complete all the Read more

Would You Take Over Your Guy's Man Cave to Create a Killer Closet?


Updated 03/21/12 6:20 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Bethenny Frankel Apartment and Closet Renovation

On the next episode of Bethenny Ever After, Bethenny must decide whether the renovations for her new home will mean making her husband give up his man cave to make room for her closet. You can guess which room wins out — and it's not her hubby's. Personally, I'm not sure which way I'd go with this decision either. Closet space is a major issue in most homes, and the idea of having a spacious Read more

Does Your New iPad Run Hot?


Updated 03/20/12 12:32 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

New iPad Gets Hot

New iPad sales are on fire right now, and new owners are feeling the heat. According to Apple forum posts, the new iPad runs hotter than previous generations. These reports vary widely depending on how many — and the kinds of — apps being used, and the duration of iPad use. Apple has already responded to these claims saying, "The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support Read more

Will You Buy the New iPad?


Updated 03/09/12 6:13 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

New Apple iPad Info

The latest iPad to hit the scene officially launches on March 16. That's only a few days away, and thankfully, estimated ship times are still (for the moment) on track for a timely delivery. We've answered all your questions about the new iPad (including the prices, why you should buy it, and why you should skip it) and even showed you some great new cases to protect your investment, but tell us Read more