Catherine Donaldson-Evans

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After freelancing in my pjs for two years, I'm now senior lifestyle editor at The Stir. Though I miss my slippers, I couldn't be happier! I did stints at People, PopEater, AOL Health, The Huffington Post, and MyDaily. Before that, I was at FoxNews.com (don't gasp), where I covered fun stuff like the Oscars and style trends, plus heavier fare like Katrina and Casey Anthony. This past year I was in the odd position of getting married at City Hall, planning what my mom called a "proper wedding," and having a baby. I have a thing for watermelon, mystery novels, France, and trips to the Met.

Sipping on:

Coffee with half-and-half and a nice glass of Sancerre some nights

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Facebook Goes Public: 5 Damn Good Reasons Not to Care

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on May 18, 2012 at 5:00 PM

So there's this whole thingie buzzing today about the Facebook IPO. Translation: Facebook goes public. Translation: Now you can buy Facebook stock. You've heard the chatter about how it's the biggest social media news and the most lucrative tech deal like maybe ever. Everybody is thrilled. La di da. Whoop di do.

Except, honestly, I'm having a hard time caring. And I'm guessing many of you are too.

If you just can't get excited about Facebook now being owned by shareholders -- or don't really know what that means -- and you are even less jazzed about Mark Zuckerberg becoming richer and more annoying than he already was (wait, who's Mark Zuckerberg again?), you aren't alone. In fact, my suggestion would be to embrace your Facebook IPO apathy and embrace it tightly.

Read on for 5 very good reasons not to care a hoot about Facebook going public.

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Beauty & Style LOL

Beyonce Stole My Idea to Get Pampered Like a Diva Before Giving Birth

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on May 7, 2012 at 6:05 PM

Glorious, glamorous Beyonce is even more glorious and glamorous now that baby Blue Ivy is here. She's been named "World's Most Beautiful Woman," she's basking in that new mom glow, and she's letting us in on her beauty secrets before delivery and after.

She's a diva, all right, but in the nicest, most honest way possible. The crazy thing is, her pre-birth pampering routine sounds oddly like my own. And I don't have the excuse of being, you know, a mega superstar.

But it got me thinking: Am I a diva mom too? A nice diva mommy like Beyonce?

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Pregnancy LOL

5 Even Deadlier Pregnancy Sins I Confess to Committing

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on Apr 21, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Okay, it's time to come clean. Last week I wrote about some of the deadly pregnancy sins I committed when I was expecting my baby girl (who's 5 months old today!). I thought I was being all sly and funny and bad-ass. Not really, but I at least thought I was being funny. What I didn't anticipate was that I'd be called out by some of you REALLY bad-ass moms who treated pregnancy like it was New Year's Eve on crack. At least that's what you told me in the comments. In no uncertain terms, you said some of my deadly sins were lame.

I'm here to tell you that I wasn't entirely forthcoming before. I played it safe and chose to write about pregnancy faux pas I accidentally fell into. What I didn't tell you about were the ones I knowingly, willingly, joyfully embraced ... and let me warn you, they are seriously criminal. Let's just hope child services isn't reading THIS post.

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Pregnancy OMG

6 Deadly Sins of Pregnancy I Confess to Committing

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on Apr 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM

pregnant stomachI've always been a careful person, a woman with a good head on her shoulders who tends to make wise choices. I said "tends to." That means I slip up from time to time. Or, if you count my nine months of pregnancy, a lot.

I read a zillion expectant mom books and took good notes at the doctor's. I stayed away from the bad fish and alcohol and painkillers other than the occasional Tylenol. I didn't whiten my teeth. I took care of myself and my growing baby and was generally healthy (we won't talk about that month of weekly candy binges). But I still unwittingly committed 6 of the pregnancy deadly sins.

I could blame my blond hair. It's a convenient excuse for what those who know me well dub my "Catherine moments." Or I could blame pregnancy brain. But in the end, all I can do is blame my own damn ditzy self.

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Baby LOL

6 of the Most Hilarious Delivery Stories You'll Ever Hear

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on Mar 27, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Having a baby is one of the most intense experiences imaginable. It can be difficult, emotional, painful, and full of immense joy. But we don't normally think of labor and delivery as laugh-out-loud funny.

These six women's tales put a whole new spin on childbirth, one that highlights the comedy in it all. Expectant moms will find themselves hoping for their own delivery bloopers when the time comes. Who wouldn't want to erupt in giggles during such high drama to break the tension? Why should giving birth be so serious? Why can't we just have a little fun with it?

It's true what they say, you know: Laughter really is the best medicine. So click through the slideshow below and be prepared to be majorly amused.

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