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Brandi Glanville’s Drunken Wedding Shows The “Housewives” Are Right About Her

The StirJanuary 3, 2012 //

Since the start of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” latest season, I haven’t been able to pinpoint my feelings on Brandi Glanville. Each episode, my thoughts on her vacillate wildly. Very first impression, I wasn’t a fan. Maybe it was my spidey senses tingling that there was something “off” about her, or maybe I was just jealous of her ridiculous body. But then, when the rest of the cast reverted to high school mean girls, laughing and whispering about her — in front of her — I felt bad for her. And that sort of trumped my initial bad vibes toward her.

I now know that it’s all relative. Not excusing the ladies’ rude obnoxious behavior, but Brandi is kind of a yahoo. And not just because of the way she acted in last night’s episode. Because the former Mrs. Eddie Cibrian had a drunken marriage in Vegas this past weekend – and, to add insult to injury, followed it up with a barrage of idiotic tweets. Read more…

 

10 Tips For Getting Fit In The New Year

The StirJanuary 2, 2012 //
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Most people greet the start of the New Year with a vow to get in shape … Every. Year. And every year the gym is crowded with “resolutionaries” who show up, sweat all over everything for a few weeks, and then are never seen again.

The best way to avoid that is to figure out what usually stands in your way. What is the obstacle getting in the way of your success? And then — here’s the hard part — figure out a plan to work around it. One (or more) of these tips ought to help you get started.

You haven’t stopped reading, have you? You can do this! Here’s to a healthier you in 2012. Read more…

“Teen Mom” Amber Portwood Has Bigger Emotional Problems Than We Thought

The StirDecember 10, 2011 //

“Teen Mom” Amber Portwood made a hugely personal revelation this week: The reality tv star says she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years ago. Well, that does explain a lot, doesn’t it? The explosive bouts of rage, the suicidal tendencies. She’s been about as predictable as a volcano, and similarly destructive to everything in her path.

You’d think that since Portwood has known for some time why her moods are all over the place, things would have leveled off somewhat by now.

If you know what the problem is, you can treat it, right? Unfortunately, treatment of bipolar disorder isn’t that simple. Read more…

Mason Disick’s Giant Salary Now Can Add Up To A Real Life For Him Later

The StirDecember 8, 2011 //

It’s been recently reported that Mason Disick, the almost-2-year-old son to Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick, most likely makes serious bank for his appearances on his mom and aunt’s popular reality show Kourtney & Kim Take New York. And by bank, we mean about $3,000 an episode. Daaaaang. Read more…

9 Hideous Ornaments That Will Ruin Christmas

The StirDecember 3, 2011 //

Ordinarily, I’m all for mid-winter festivals that light up the darkest time of the year with cheerful lights and gift-giving. But this year — especially with all the pepper-spray-infused holiday shopping frenzies – even Rudolph might be feeling a little Scrooge-y.

After all, if there are people willing to buy and hang Jersey Shore ornaments … well, the true meaning of Christmas must be lost indeed.

It doesn’t get much uglier than a Snooki ornament … at least, that’s what I thought until I found these worst-ever ornaments. Hey, look on the bright side: At least, they’ll provide a refreshing break from all the hyperactive, wild-eyed cheer of the season. Read more…

Most Popular Baby Names Of 2011 Arrive To Scramble Parents’ Minds

The StirDecember 2, 2011 //

Baby names: We’re obsessed with them. When I was naming my daughter, I spent hours combing through baby naming sites (especially the Social Security Administration’s popular baby names site), carefully making, pruning, adding to, and reordering my list. This name was too popular. That one not popular enough. You get the idea.

BabyCenter has just released its annual list of the 100 most popular baby names of 2011, which it compiles based on responses from its readers. The top 10 names for each gender won’t surprise many of us: Many of them also made the list last year. They are …

48 Pagan Baby Names Perfect For Your Little One

The StirNovember 20, 2011 //

Everywhere you look there’s a John, Christian (Christie?), Daniel, Jacob, Sarah, Lily — names derived from the Bible, or at least credited that way. My Jewish friend chose the Hebrew name ‘Ethan’ for her son, and I”m sure many of you know people whose religious beliefs influenced their children’s names as well.

My own kids’ names, Rowan and Aurora, definitely have some religious meaning for me as well, being Pagan, but Pagan kid names are often a little more complicated. Well, or less, depending on how you look at it.

If you’re looking for a Pagan or Wiccan-themed baby name, there’s a lot of different things to consider. Read more…

5 Ways The “Internet Censorship” Bill Will Wreck The Web As We Know It

The StirNovember 17, 2011 //

As if the House of Representatives had nothing better to do, several people inCongress have proposed a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA, which is basically one big booty-kiss to the entertainment industry and a major kiss-OFF to Silicon Valley, aka the big tech companies we know and love – Google,Facebook, Twitter, etc. The name alone may give you flashbacks of downloading illegal MP3s on Napster and thinking the cops were going to come to your house and confiscate your PowerBook that was filled to the brim with ripped tracks by Sisqo and Dido. But this bill really has nothing to do with that … it’s much, much worse.

Here, the five scariest things about this bill that we have to hope and pray never becomes a law or else bye-bye Internet as we know it. Read more…

The Reasons Your Husband Won’t Have Sex With You

The StirNovember 16, 2011 //

We all know the stereotype — men want sex and they want it now. And now. And now. Except when they … well, don’t. And when that happens, it’s confusing. And frustrating. And even hurtful. We ask ourselves: Why won’t my husband have sex with me? What’s going on with him?

Okay, ladies, it’s important to remember that just because the stereotype is that all men want to have sex all of the time doesn’t mean it’s true. Just like all blonde women aren’t stupid, not all men are sexually motivated creatures. And for your man, having a low libido may be the cause of shame, confusion, and embarrassment.

Here are the top reasons men do not want to have sex. Read more…

20 Things That Make Pregnancy Terrible

The StirNovember 15, 2011 //

Ah, pregnancy. It’s a beautiful time, isn’t it? The little life you have growing inside of you, the glow you get, the skinny jeans and generous glasses of pinot noir you have to eschew. Okay, so perhaps what I should have said is pregnancy is both a beautiful and frustrating/ugly/weird time. Don’t get me wrong, I feel incredibly grateful to be carrying a baby inside me — and a healthy one at that — but, I cannot tell a lie: There are some real pain-in-the-ass things about being knocked up.

Here are 20 things that really suck about being preggers. Read more…

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