She got that nickname because one day we were watching my MIL walk up to the house, and I asked Little Doo who was coming, and she said “Yaya”. Later on I read “Middlesex” and I learned Yia Yia is grandmother in Greek. We are not Greek. It must be a common infant sound, because I think Ya Ya is what Kailan calls her…

My kids have a Nonna, an Ata (Abuelita) and a YaYa. At least we know which person they are talking about.

Yes. My Papa just turned 94.

Ugh. I am hosting this year for the first time. My brother and his family are coming in from out of town. My mother voted for Oompa Loompa Hitler, my brother is extremely racist, and my parents have been divorced since I was 4 but they will both be here because my brother is here. I am hoping I will be so busy in the…

Umm, unfortunately it’s not limited to rural America. I’m in the Greater Los Angeles area, and based on their Facebook posts and conversations, three of the white ladies across the street (ages 36, 60, 70) voted for the Racist Ball of Ear Wax. There are another 2 (a retired former coworker, 65 or so) and Mama Doo (63)…

Ugh, please, please, please don’t encourage people to vote using their genitals in public voting booths. I had to give up on the article around the paragraph where she started talking about the privacy enclosures around the voting machines. It’s bad enough that we have the “orange talking STD” running for President,…

SoCal here. I used the LA Times voter guide. Go to their website (or your local paper’s website), type in voter guide in the search box. There are 17 state propositions on the ballot, plus my city had 3 more!! The Times’ editorial board posted their endorsements with a link discussing each proposition if you want…

I am 44 with very oily skin. My skin finally cleared up in the last year. I’ve started using DHC cleansing oil at night to take off my makeup and clean my skin, and I swear that’s what cleared it up. I never would have selected an oil because my skin is so oily, but it works. It takes off the makeup and leaves my skin…

My neighborhood was built in 1963, and about half of the residents are the original owners. There aren’t too many signs (for either party), but some of the older residents identify as Republicans and are voting for the jackass leading that mule train. I’m almost in Orange County, so that could be it too.

I’m in SoCal, and the only signs I’ve seen have been for Oompa Loompa Hitler. I’ll admit that I’m a little hesitant to put up a sign for Hillary because I’m afraid someone would damage my car or house. I did buy a Hillary campaign button, a Woman Card, and a deck of Deal Me In cards for Little Doo, but nothing is…

I mailed my permanent absentee ballot today!

I rely on Consumer Reports for car seat ratings. From what I remember, the infant carriers all have to meet basic safety standards so CR said there was pretty much no difference. Those suckers get really heavy once you add 10-20 lbs of baby, and most of them are really awkward to carry. My friend preferred one of the…

I have had acne all my life. I’m 44 and I still look in the mirror every morning for pimples. But I’ve had great luck with the DHC cleansing oil. I only use it at night to take off my makeup, but my skin is much better than it was before.

Sigh. Mama Doo posted some utter bs from some idiot named “Pastor James” about Trump winning the debate. When I replied with Hillary’s “Mirrors” ad, she replied that those quotes were taken out of context. I hope this finally convinces her, but I think she’s fallen too far down the right wing news rabbit hole. One of…

I use external only. I like my JimmyJane Form 2 a lot. I bought it 4 years ago. I think the first one I bought was defective. After only a few months, the battery stopped charging. They replaced it, and I had the same issue with the replacement. The second replacement has lasted me since then. So yay for their…

Southern CA. I had a sitter for my son up to age two. I started at $300/week, and increase it $20 a week each year, so his final year was $340/week, or $17,680 per year. He’s now in preschool at $883.50/month, with meals, so $10,602 per year.

If I took a selfie from that angle that she used, I'd have at least 3 chins.

So the Republicans endorse a racist, animated ball of ear wax and a dead man, but the election is rigged if they lose, right?

The Browns don’t bother me. I’m all for letting consenting adults do what they want to do, particularly in the bedroom. There are times I wish there was a stay at home wife here to run the house and take care of the kids while I work! The big issue that I have with polygamy is that usually it is not the woman’s…

Me too. I was coming here to say that this year, voting third party is a recipe for making sure the racist lump of ear wax is elected President.