Highlights from Puppy Bowl VIII

Highlights from Puppy Bowl VIII

From the Bowl Cam, to the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy), to the Kitty Halftime Show, this cavalcade of cuteness doesn’t disappoint. Each year Animal Planet kicks the Puppy Bowl up a notch. So if you need to sneak away from the game day beerfest for a little dose of adorability, these highlights from last year’s [...]

A Super Bowl Makeover for Game Day

A Super Bowl Makeover for Game Day

It’s getting close to Game Day…yes, we’re talking Super Bowl XLVII, to be held Sunday, February 3. So if you’re hanging with the guys to watch the game, you can support your—or your beau’s—favorite team with a makeover in team colors. Just don’t mess up your perfect manicure when you crack open another beer! This [...]

Team Spirit Style for Super Bowl Sunday

Team Spirit Style for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday conjures up images of wide-screen TVs, snacks galore, and bottomless beers. Oh, and football. Whether you’re a superfan or just along for the ride, it’s still a party so why not support your team in style? Here are a few fabulous ways to show your team spirit with panache. THE COLOR SCHEME [...]

6 Lessons Kids Can Learn From the Super Bowl

6 Lessons Kids Can Learn From the Super Bowl

Super Bowl Sunday isn’t all about beer, junk food, and blaring flat-screen TVs. Football can actually teach your kids a lot of lessons that have have real-world applications—even if the “classroom” is your living room-turned-temporary-man cave. Here are six important lessons kids can learn from the Super Bowl. 1. COLLEGE IS COOL Before every big [...]

10 Funniest Super Bowl XLVI Ads

10 Funniest Super Bowl XLVI Ads

Over the years, the commercials airing during the Super Bowl have begun to generate almost as much buzz as the game itself. And there’s a good reason—they’re hilarious! So to get you in the mood for Super Bowl XLVII (or just for a quick laugh to pull you out of the mid-winter doldrums) here’s a [...]

Super Bowl for Beginners! Your Guide to the Big Game

Super Bowl for Beginners! Your Guide to the Big Game

If you don’t give two hoots about football, can’t tell a goalpost from a fence post, and couldn’t care less about the Super Bowl, but your man is crazy for the game; then you’ve come to the right place. Our Super Bowl for Beginners guide will help you understand the game and the tradition. Read [...]

The Top 5 Foods to Help You Train for a Marathon

The Top 5 Foods to Help You Train for a Marathon-Fox

Running a marathon is nothing new to me. I have run the L.A. Marathon three times before, yet the training seems to get a bit more challenging every time. Perhaps I’m getting a little older? While I love the marathon training process, it always takes me a moment to get used to my new feeding [...]

Soccer: The Universal Symbol of Friendship for Kids

Soccer: The Universal Symbol of Friendship for Kids

Last summer when we went to Haiti, I watched my nine-year old son jump a low fence to go play soccer with a group of boys on the beach at Cayes-Jacmel. My son did not speak Creole and the kids playing soccer did not speak English, but within minutes my son and the boys were [...]

Medical Myth Buster: Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming

Medical Myth Buster: Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming

When I was a kid, I must have been told a thousand times that I needed to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before I could go swimming. It was, without fail, 30 minutes of pure torture. Little did I know that the wait was totally unnecessary. Myth: Swimming right after eating disrupts the [...]

Being the Parent of a Student Athlete Takes Dedication

Student Athletes

It’s taboo to admit, but I’ll say it. When my 13 year old son didn’t make the soccer team, mixed with feelings of heart-wrenching sadness for my boy who slumped into the car, sweaty and dejected after being cut, was also a sense of selfish relief for myself. They say that being an athlete takes [...]