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A Look at Moët & Chandon's Latest Champagnes

Susannah Chen — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:09:35 PDT

As sparkling wine enthusiasts, Katie and I couldn't turn down a rare opportunity to try some of Moët & Chandon's latest releases with the Champagne house's chef de cave Benoit Gouez himself. At a private tasting, we sampled a curated collection as Gouez talked to us about Champagne's evolving market. See what one of France's notable winemakers had to say about the American palate - and what we thought of his bubbly! - when you keep reading.

Lil Links: Should a State Limit the Age a Child Can Breastfeed in Public?

LilSugar — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:05:49 PDT

Should there be an age limit on public breastfeeding? - Momformation
Jennifer Lopez puts adoption rumors to rest - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Celeb tots are sporting lil manicures these days - Celebrity Baby Blog
The best way to teach a preschooler - The Stir
Dr. Oz takes a look at the biology of moms' brains – Circle of Moms
4 marriage myths to bust now! - Parenting
Are leaky pregnancy breasts any indication of breastfeeding success? - The Bump
Your pregnancy dreams explained - FitPregnancy
Ina May Gaskin's vision of maternal care in America - Babble
Tips for handling maternal back pain – Health
An April Fools' Day trick your kids will love! – AlphaMom

Matt Talks About the Fateful Decisions That Led to Meeting His Wife at The Adjustment Bureau Junket

Allie Merriam — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:30:09 PST

Matt Damon and his The Adjustment Bureau costar Emily Blunt were together in NYC recently to chat about their movie at the press junket. The film, which opens this Friday, features a shady government organization that intervenes in a fate-like way to affect the lives of ordinary citizens. Both Matt and Emily shared about the presence of fate in their own lives, with him telling a story about the romantic way he met his wife. Emily, meanwhile, revealed her original career plans and made a few jokes about Matt's skills as a dancer. They said:

Has fate ever intervened in your life in a similar way to how the Adjustment Bureau works with your characters?
Matt Damon: I think it would be Emily's chance to work with me. It must have been one of those moments.
Emily Blunt: I have one story that is pretty cool. I remember I didn't get into this very amazing school that my sister went to, and I wanted to be just like my sister. It's a school called Westminster in London, and it's fiercely competitive - she gets in because she's a brainiac and I don't because I'm obviously not. And so I basically remember being at 16 devastated and my life was over, and I was so sad and felt so inferior that I hadn't gotten in. So I went to my second choice school, which had a good drama department. I previously hadn't considered acting, and I did a play through my school that went to the Edinburgh festival. I got an agent, and he's still my agent! And now I'm here with you nice people. If I'd gone to Westminster I wouldn't be doing this job - guaranteed!
Emily, what would you be doing if you didn't act?
EB: I had this really impressive idea that I was going to be a translator for the UN and be fluent in Spanish. I was going to do modern languages in university.
And Matt, what was that sort of moment for you?
MD: Clearly, for me, passing up the chance to be in Avatar in order to do Green Zone was one of those moments. Because Avatar didn't do very well and the DVD of Green Zone is just going to . . . [laughs] No - I do end up thinking about jobs. There are so many roads not taken. There is this Garth Brooks song called "Thank God For Unanswered Prayers," and I think of all those movies that I auditioned for or movies that I was desperate to get that I didn't get - that really turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Looking back on my life and everything, I tried to control as much as I could and worked as hard as I did, but a lot of it really is down to luck.
Any in particular?
MD: One of the biggest ones was, there was a Werner Herzog movie called Rescue Dawn that Christian Bale did, and Werner and I were talking about eight years ago about me possibly playing that role. I was really strongly considering it, and instead I met with the Farrelly brothers. I remember talking to my mother, and my mother said you don't always have to go into the jungle and lose a lot of weight. I did the Farrelly brothers movie and that's where I met my wife. And four kids later, that was a pretty fateful decision.

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Emily, is there anything you'd change about The Adjustment Bureau?
EB: I would mix it up with the hats I think. Maybe rock like a baseball cap once in a while. Maybe not even need the hats.
MD: It's hard to answer that without sounding like Miss America. 'Well, first of all, world peace!'
It looked like there was going to be a moment where Matt would bust a move, but somehow he got out of it. Is there footage of Matt dancing on the cutting room floor?
EB: I think [his] wife put the kibosh on that. She was there that night and she was like, 'Don't let him dance!'
MD: There is a lot of footage of me running around in a white shirt and a blue fedora . . . I definitely burst into song and dance a lot in that costume. It felt appropriate. I left the dancing to Emily, thank God. And it was nice to be in one of those movies where I wasn't the guy training my ass off. I was just sitting in the corner eating doughnuts.

Lil Links: Be Prepared For Pregnancy With These Six Tips

LilSugar — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:15:17 PDT

Six things to know before becoming pregnant - Babble
Zuma Rossdale channels Captain America for the Fourth! - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Mom who refused to wean wins her battle - The Stir
Steal Suri Cruise's sundress style - Celebrity Baby Blog
Your evolving breasts throughout pregnancy - FitPregnancy
Summer-inspired cake recipes for kids - Parenting
Five pregnancy sex myths busted - The Bump
Baby sleep routines on vacation - Momformation
Why do we worry about big babies? - Yahoo! Shine
Turn your tots' drawings into stuffed animals – Child Mode

5 Guides For the Grind: How to Succeed in Business by Trying

SavvySugar — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:41 PDT

Making it through the work week and actually succeeding in business or surpassing goals entails work. Lots of it. Here are some of my favorite guides to coming out on top.

How-To: Turn Any Work Problem Into an Opportunity - No matter what field you're in, the workplace is a tough place to navigate. Between snarky co-workers, demanding bosses, and the occasional rough performance review, your workday can feel like one insurmountable problem after another. But sometimes, all it takes is a little creative thinking to make those so-called problems work to your advantage. Read on to find out how.
5 Tips For Making Friends at Work - Some worker bees like to keep their time at the office strictly business, while others see work as an opportunity to meet new buds. If you fall into the latter group, you know that discovering new friends in an office environment can be tricky to navigate. Don't fret, I have some tips for initiating new relationships that might just turn co-workers into friends.
How-To: Add a Little Fun to Your Workday - If you are feeling stressed, and need a fun-infusion during your long workday, take a breath and bust a planned move in the name of fun.
How-To: Find a Mental Health Balance at Work - Never ending work to-do lists breed stress. It's a fact of adult life. We race to get to work on time and fight to get ahead or make a mark. If you find your blood boiling amid deadlines and piles of paper decode your stressors, focus on your strengths, tidy up and then try these simple (but stress-crushing!) tips from Mental Health America.
5 Tactics For Relieving Work-Related Stress - While money concerns top work stress, time spent in the cubicle and on the clock has a way of grinding away at even the most well-balanced person's gears. If your workplace anxiety and anger require more than a bubble wrap session try these healthy stress-relieving tactics.