The holidays are always a bittersweet time for Billie Lourd.
Nearly a decade after her mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 60, the Scream Queens star—who shares son Kingston, 4, and daughter...
I’ll be honest: I’m a total protein bar snob. It’s probably because I’ve tried nearly every variety under the sun! If you’ve ever tried to find a go-to protein bar, you know the struggle. Finding a good, tasty protein bar that doesn’t break the bank, taste like chemicals, cause stomach problems or have loads of sugar can feel like a full-time job!
When shopping for protein bars, I always look for ones that are low in carbs, under 200 calories, rich in dietary fiber and, of course, high in protein. A good rule of thumb to determine if a bar is actually high in protein is checking the protein-to-calorie ratio; the bar should have at least one gram of protein for every 10 calories. As for the taste, it should be something I look forward to eating. Does the “perfect” protein bar even exist?
Previously, I would have said no, but I found a protein bar that I prefer more than dessert lately. These Quest Protein Bars are the easiest way to hit your protein goals without feeling like you’re hitting your protein goals — if that makes sense. They taste beyond indulgent, but that’s just the beginning!
These bars contain 20 to 21 grams of hunger-busting protein, only four grams of net carbs and only one gram of sugar, all for just 170 to 200 calories. The protein comes from milk and whey protein isolates, two forms of high-quality protein that balance blood sugar. Whey protein isolate is fast-absorbing while milk protein isolate is slow-digesting, making these bars the ideal post-workout or 3 p.m. snack that will satisfy your body (and sweet tooth!) and keep you full for hours.
These bars are also rich in prebiotic fiber, another bonus in the satiating department. Fiber is known for keeping your digestive system running smoothly. It’s naturally found in vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts and fruit, so you can bet it’s good for you! With between 12 and 15 grams of fiber, these bars are as filling as it gets.
There are 15 classic flavor varieties to choose from, but if you want to try them all, opt for the ultimate variety pack! You’ll get one or two of each. I’ve been hooked on the cookies and cream variety lately, but I plan on trying the double chocolate chunk next! All of the varieties are on sale right now, so take advantage of it. They couldn’t be easier to stuff into gym bags, work bags and glove compartments for when you need a quick pick-me-up. Your future hangry self will thank me!
Going into the new year, I’m all about moderation. You don’t have to replace your favorite sweets with protein bars, but these will make you want to!
Get the Quest Nutrition Cookies and Cream Protein Bar for $23 (originally $30) on Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication, December 27, 2024, but are subject to change.
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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are “inseparable” as they continue to enjoy the latest chapter of their relationship in the wake of Wicked’s box office success.
“Ariana and Ethan have written a whole new book together,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. Even though they’ve been together for more than a year, Grande, 31, and Slater, 32, are “still in the honeymoon phase of pure bliss,” a second insider shares with Us.
“The Wickedpress tour made their relationship ever stronger, and Ariana is over the moon about Ethan,” the source continued. “They have so much in common, which is something Ari never had with past relationships.”
Grande’s romance with Slater is “a new dynamic” for the singer, the second insider tells Us. The first source adds that the couple is “living in bliss” following the release of Wicked, adding that “their friends are fully supportive.”
Us confirmed in July 2023 that Grande and Slater were in a “fairly new” relationship following their respective marriages to Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay.
“Ariana is not rushing to get married again,” the second source tells Us. “She feels she is content with how things are now and it’s a really healthy situation. Ariana used to move really quickly in relationships and has learned to slow down.”
Grande was married to Gomez, 29, for two years before Us confirmed in July 2023 that they had called it quits earlier that year. Slater, meanwhile, filed for divorce from Jay, with whom he shares a 2-year-old son, after four years of marriage shortly after news of his relationship with Grande went public.
The second source tells Us that Grande and Slater “practically live together” in New York City as their relationship continues to blossom.
They “have created a new life together,” the insider adds. “She needed a change of pace after her divorce.”
As Grande and Slater completed the Wicked press tour, they also “spent time” at the singer’s Los Angeles home. (Grande and Slater starred as Glinda and Boq, respectively, in the musical movie which hit theaters last month.)
The couple had plans to celebrate the holidays together, the same insider shares, noting that Slater has become “close” with Grande’s mom, Joan Grande, and brother, Frankie Grande.
“They are both still on a high over all the success of Wicked,” the same source says of the couple. “It’s been a non-stop celebration.”
“Happy Christmas,” Glanville, 52, captioned an Instagram post, which included a family photo with her kids Mason 21, and Jake, 17, Rimes, ex-husband Eddie Cibrian and more extended family on Thursday, December 26. “Not my favorite look for my face but I felt ALL the love from my modern family.”
“Big thanks to Le for offering to help with my situation,” Glanville concluded her caption, referring to her ongoing health battle. The former Bravo star’s face could also be seen turned away from the camera, showing off only her left side.
Earlier this month, Glanville shared a message to haters (telling them to “suck it”) while revealing that she might have a parasite in her face.
“Honestly, I have so many doctors and I’ve had so many tests … I did lab work for $10,000,” Glanville further explained during a December 10 interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I ran every test under the sun. … They’re like, ‘It could be a parasite.’ That’s, you know, new.”
Glanville estimated that she’s spent $70,000 to attempt and fix the face issue. The reality star also said that she can feel the apparent parasite and if she “messes with it,” the organism will move around and look like “tiny bubbles bursting” on her cheek.
“She has to figure out if there’s a microorganism in there,” he explained during an interview with TMZ earlier this month. “It’s not going to be a parasite, it’s not going to be something she ate, it’s going to be from something that got into her bloodstream.”
It seems Rimes, who married Cibrian in 2011, also offered assistance during their joint family Christmas celebration.
Glanville revealed in 2018 that things between her and her ex-husband were on better terms after a nasty divorce.
“The three of us sat and talked for hours [and] hashed everything out and the feud with @leannrimes Eddie and I is over” Glanville shared via X in April 2018. “They will not be getting rid of me on any holidays #modernfamily.”
Dresses with pockets are a smart style element any time of year — but especially during the winter! They can help hold gloves, keep your hands warm and are an easy and cozy outfit too. That’s why we rounded up these 14 dresses with pockets for a winter wardrobe upgrade — and they achieve the viral rich mom aesthetic too!
Thankfully, there are tons of different styles of dresses with pockets so you’re not limited to just one! We found cozy fleece styles that make lounging time just that much more comfortable and formal styles that create an elegant look for winter weddings and date nights. They also all come in at an affordable price point — starting at just $20!
14 Rich Mom-Style Winter Dresses With Pockets That are Toasty and Timeless
1. Our Top Favorite: This tie waist midi dress is our favorite for its curve-flattering design, rave shopper reviews and versatile style!
2. Best With Leggings: We couldn’t not include this bestselling cozy knit style that works best when paired with leggings and boots in the winter!
3. Get Dresses Up: Great for winter date nights or weddings is this jacquard knit midi dress that features a pretty floral design, a tiered skirt and puff sleeves!
4. Better With Buttons: Embrace cozy cottage vibes this season with this button-detail tunic dress that has a loose and flattering design!
5. Colorblock Cutie: Instead of settling on just one color of dress, try this multi-color style that makes a cute casual day look!
6. Plus Size Perfection: Coming in sizes XL to 6X, this versatile maxi dress is flattering for curvy body types!
7. Darling Details: We love all of the cute details of the knitted maxi dress that features braided-style fabric, flared hem and puff sleeves!
8. Two-in-One and Done: Make it look like you put in more effort than you did in this two-in-one-midi dress that’s made with a long sleeve shirt at the top and tie waist skirt at the bottom!
9. Keep it Simple: As the saying goes, elegance is simplicity, which is especially true in this ribbed knit mini dress that has pockets too!
11. Sleek Satin: On top of having a chic style and side pockets, this satin mini dress from Banana Republic also comes in tall, petite and regular sizing too!
12. Worth the Splurge: This Spanx crewneck dress is worth the extra cash because of its soft-to-the-touch AirEssentials fabric!
13. Flattering Fleece: With over 400 bought within the last month, shoppers are clearly stocking up on this Baleaf fleece dress to stay warm during the cozy season!
14. Formal and Fabulous: Needing a formal style for a wedding or date nights? This fit-to-flare midi dress, made with a polyester and spandex, is perfect for that!
Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith got the ultimate Christmas present: an engagement ring.
Smith revealed via Instagram that her boyfriend, James Bridgwood, proposed to her on Christmas Day. “Yes a million times over 25.12.24,” she captioned a Friday, December 27, Instagram video of the proposal, which seemingly took place in their home with their daughter, Angelina, by their side.
The family of three were dressed in pajamas for the special moment and embraced for a group hug after Bridgwood put the ring on Smith’s finger. In addition to rose petals on the floor, Bridgwood placed a bottle of champagne and two glasses next to them for the proposal.
It is unknown when the couple began dating, though Smith shared her first Instagram pic with Bridgwood in June 2022. She announced her pregnancy that December, tagging her then-boyfriend in an Instagram snap of her baby bump. Angelina was born in April 2023. Before the pair’s Christmas engagement, they rang in the holidays with Angelina by taking photos with Santa Claus and posing in front of a Christmas tree for a sweet family photo.
One Direction fans may remember Smith for her relationship with Payne, who was a childhood friend. They began dating in May 2013, shortly after Payne called it quits with Danielle Peazer in late 2012.
“I have fancied the pants off her since I was at school with her,” Payne shared in an October 2015 interview with Attitude magazine. “Yeah, except I didn’t actually go out with her at the time. I used to see her at school and we’d kind of chat.”
Payne revealed that he “asked her sister for her number,” adding, “She was very shy and didn’t give much indication that she liked me, so I just assumed that she wasn’t interested, as well as thinking she was way too hot for me anyway. … When I was single again, I met her at my mate’s party. I didn’t say too much to her because I was too scared to after messing things up, but we finally got talking and the rest is history. It really is one of those childhood sweetheart stories. I love her eyes. The first time our eyes met I fell in love.”
At the time, Payne said the two had “talked about marriage,” but she wanted her to follow her goals and not become “one of those stay-at-home girlfriends who doesn’t really do much.”
Payne previously confirmed that the song “Illusion” from One Direction’s 2014 album, Four, was written about Smith. One year later, however, he and Smith called it quits. Payne moved on with fellow singer Cheryl Cole, whom he dated from 2016 to 2018.
Smith congratulated her ex when he and Cole, 41, welcomed their son, Bear, in March 2017. “I messaged to congratulate him,” she told The Sun in April 2017. “We’re all good. I’m happy for him.”
Payne died at age 31 on October 16 after falling while intoxicated from a third-story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Smith has yet to publicly comment on his death, which is currently under investigation.
Payne was dating on-and-off girlfriend Kate Cassidy at the time of his death. Earlier this month, Cassidy, 25, debuted new angel wing tattoos on her fingers, which she seemingly got as a tribute to the late pop star.
"This is what I like to call a 'Night Owl Project," she captioned the photo of her shimmery creation, which it appears she plans to wear this coming football season.
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The holidays are always a bittersweet time for Billie Lourd.
Nearly a decade after her mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 60, the Scream Queens star—who shares son Kingston, 4, and daughter...
25.12.24,” she captioned a Friday, December 27, Instagram video of the proposal, which seemingly took place in their home with their daughter, Angelina, by their side.
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