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Get Fit For 2010: Video Blog Your Goals

FitSugar — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:42 PST

We're now in the second week of January, and if your willpower is waning, don't give up on your New Year's resolutions just yet. Join the Get Fit For 2010 community group and contest instead. We know that going it alone when making changes can be rough, so we've created a group to help us all stay on track. Plus, you can win prizes while working toward becoming a healthier you.

The first challenge is to create a blog post about your health and fitness goals for 2010 in the Get Fit group, but why not video blog like my pal LilSugar?

Create a video blog like Heather and you will get extra credit in the contest for doing so. Yep, a video blog counts as two entries toward this week's prize of a $100 gift card from Nike and toward the grand prize as well. In three months we will randomly select from all the entries one lucky winner to receive a $1,000 gift card from Nike; a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for you and a friend; and two Bodybuggs.

Ready to video blog but need a little technical help? Here's how to video blog.

Roasted Root Veggies for Babies and Adults too!

lauren — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:54:40 PST

Recipe from Cooking for Baby: Wholesome, Homemade, Delicious Foods for 6 to 18 Months

My niece has some of the best eating habits of any one-year-old. Again, I attribute this largely to the dedication of my brother and his wife to expose her to a wide variety of foods. Now that my niece has just started getting some teeth she has started moving from puree to more solids. This recipe for roasted veggies is great for babies and just as wonderful for adults too! Also, any root veggie will work just pick something that is in season.

INGREDIENTS

2 carrots
2 parsnips
1 sweet potato or yam
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400. Peel your root veggies. Carefully slice all of the veggies to roughly the same size.
Put the vegetables in a glass or ceramic baking dish and drizzle with olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Cook for 15-20 minutes.I tossed mine in a small bowl and then cooked the root vegetables on a tin-foil lined cookie sheet.
If your child is small, you can puree it or chop it into the appropriate size for your child.

Makes 2 cups.

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Do You Twitter About Your Tots?

LilSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:00:00 PDT

Kids say and do the darndest things, and mothers love to share their darlings' antics with family, friends and sometimes, even strangers. But if no one's around, she can take to her keyboard and Twitter. While social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have long been popular with tweens, teens and adults, Twitter isn't as time consuming.

It allows a proud parent to type up to 140 characters per tweet - just enough to share what their kids are doing with their followers. Whether baby takes his first step, your son scores the winning goal at his soccer game or your daughter takes second place at the school spelling bee, the news can go live from a smart phone! Check out lilsugar's page for inspiration. Do you Twitter about your children?

Baby Will Make Three For lilsugar!

LilSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:15 PDT

Our family will be a party of five! I am three months pregnant with our third child who is due to debut at the end of September. My five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son are excited to welcome a little sibling. And, my husband and I are preparing to be outnumbered!

Lil Links: babysugar Had a Baby Boy!

LilSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:00:27 PST

Clint Eastwood dishes on his dysfunctional family - Celebrity Baby Blog
It's a beautiful boy for babysugar! - lilsugar
Win a celebrity "bump" bag! - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Janet Napolitano "perfect" because she's not a mom - Parent Dish
Co=sleeping the debate goes on - Fit Pregnancy
What will your kids say in their revenge memoir? - The Poop
Great stocking stuffer ideas - Alpha Mom
I had a baby in my 40s - CafeMom

Lil Links

LilSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Feelgood design - Odeedoh
Brad and Angelina donate $1 million to children of war - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Gabrielle Reece and her daughters - Celebrity Baby Blog
Practical, unsexy clothes for toddler girls - Yahoo Shine Parenting
Are Americans turning their kids into wimps? - Parent Dish
One more reason to have a kid - The Poop

Who Said It: lilsugar or babysugar?

LilSugar — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT

lilsugar readers are a careful bunch, but see how on top of the text you've been by taking this quiz. Do you remember who covered which topics?

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The Coveted Baby Vote...

LibertySugar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:04:10 PST

Earlier this week, lilsugar asked whether you would trust your baby with the Presidential candidates. One baby, Dahlia, has managed to meet almost all the candidates! Check out all the pictures and the story. Could her reaction be an omen for who has the best shot to win? If so, the chances for McCain and Giuliani don't look so good.

Welcome, lilsugar!

PopSugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:00:45 PST

We are so excited to welcome the latest member of our Sugar family, lilsugar!

Delivering everything from pregnancy and parenting tips to celebrity baby news and product reviews, lil offers a virtual playground full of information and grown up fun. Check out the latest toy, clothes and book trends, revel in mama drama and share stories with future and present parents.

Our baby bag is loaded with features like:

Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me: Lil will share the kind of secrets and tips you can only get from your best girlfriends about pregnancy and parenting.
Pimp Your Crib: From posh furniture to plush toys, we'll keep you up to date with the must-haves in pint-sized decor.
Sugarbabies: You can share pictures and stories about your lil ones and we'll spotlight them on the site! You can also add your kid to your TeamSugar profile!
Bedtime Story: We'll share zany and sweet stories about our munchkins that will leave you laughing out loud. And, we'll ask you to do the same.

We want to be there to celebrate your pregnancy, take you through infant training, and watch you as you toddle through the wonders of kiddie wonderland.

Check out lilsugar - we're mommy's lil helper.

Welcome to lilsugar!

babysugar — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:43:11 PST

Welcome to lilsugar, the newest addition to the Sugar family! Delivering everything from parenting tips to celebrity baby news, this is the place to take a time-out and catch up on the latest toy trends, mama dramas, baby books and shared secrets.

A sneak peek of things to come...

Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?: Secrets you can only get from your best girlfriends about pregnancy and beyond.
Pimp Your Crib: From posh furniture to plush toys, the must-haves in pint-sized decor.
Lil Tips: Helpful hints and useful advice for busy moms.
Sugarbabies: Similar to petsugar's popular "Pet of the Week," we'll ask you to share pictures and stories and we'll spotlight your adorable lil ones!
Bedtime Story: We'll share sweet and zany stories about our munchkins that will leave you laughing out loud. And, we'll ask you to do the same.

Visit our lil world to celebrate your pregnancy, tend to baby and toddle through kiddie wonderland.

Now that the stork has landed, please join us for a virtual playdate on Team Sugar and add us as a friend! If you want to be the hippest mom on the block, lilsugar will keep you in the know. We're here to be Mommy's lil helper.