I say let them be. Unless you hear crying or see blood, they are just playing. If the second kitten starts to avoid her sister, or if she is crying out, then it has become a problem that needs to be dealt with. Every morning, without fail, my two boys decide to reenact a WWE match on the bathroom rug whilst I am…

This is what I do with my guys. Usually it’s feet first, but sometimes it’s just easier to “dump” them in head first (slowly, and it’s only on end until they are inside). They HATE going into the carrier, but won’t leave it for anything if we are at the vet. I have resorted to completely dismantling it while the…

She was just bending a little to his level to shake his little hand. Here’s a video:

As royals, they technically don’t have surnames. In the past, some surnames developed from a person’s place of origin, usually by dropping the “of”. I suspect this is what is happening with Prince George. He’s George of Cambridge, so in school he’s George Cambridge. It may also help him to acclimate more with his…

From one Boston owner to another: I am so very sorry for you loss! Bostons are a special breed of dogs and only Boston owners would understand how special they are. My Boston James would like to make you smile a bit, so here is a picture of him as a lady bug. *hugs*

I do this too, but I wait until the white has started to set enough to cushion the yolk and keep it from moving around. Then I carefully flip.

They also probably did it so that he could collect money before he starts (started?) to screw up. Then, when people who have donated since January ask for their money back, the “campaign” can say, “No Backsies!”

I agree, but then I got lucky. I started out like that with one troop, then I transferred schools and troops into one run by a former Boy Scout leader. We never really did the whole pitch your own tents thing, but we went camping at the Girl Scout camps and us girls essentially ran the outing. Seriously, the…

Can I say this is one of my top pet peeves? I mean, seriously. If you want to hover (which is ridiculous by the way), then wipe the seat after you. There have been times I walked out and used another stall because someone who should have perfect aim if they used the toilet the right way peed all over the seat.

Hence the reason why the last formally declared war was WWII. All those other little skirmishes since then can be considered “police actions”.

I think a big part of the indoctrination is the very real threat of “third generation punishment”, where everyone in a person’s family, down to the third generation (think grandparents/grandkids), are imprisoned along with the offender. For a culture with very deep respect for family members, this would be the…

Could this be because they only had a civil ceremony, and not a church one? As the future King of England and the future supreme head of the Church of England, he is expected to follow the rules and laws of the Church, and one of those rules (since relaxed, but may still be valid for royalty) is that remarriage after…

This is how I bathe my dog. We have a separate tub/shower stall thing going on in our bathroom and the shower has a door, so there is no escaping. Usually, he gets his bath first, and then I let him out. Throw a towel over him, give him a good rub, and let him parade around the bathroom as he likes. He usually…

You should probably find out. There have been multiple stories of ignoring patient choices just because it would be against the beliefs of the particular religious organization. Most of the times, it involves pregnant women who are forced to bring their fetuses to term even if it means that the woman (or the fetus)…

Every time something like this comes up, I remind my mother and sister that under no circumstances am I to be brought to a Catholic or religious-affiliated hospital, especially if I was pregnant. I do not want any religious ideology affecting the type or quality of healthcare I receive. If a procedure or treatment…

I do the same. I have a quilted handle cover and after cooking and plating, I grab it with an additional potholder and run it under the water. The water on the hot pan acts just like deglazing. A little scrub, a quick swipe with a towel to clear off extra moisture, and back on the stove top to cool and dry. If…

When my mother was young, her father would cook on Sundays. She told me he would serve “roast rump of brontosaurus” (roast beef) or “roasted dodo bird” (chicken). The meals may have been very simple meals but she remembers those especially.

Same here. Then it became, “Erin, put that book down and eat your dinner.” Or “You said one more chapter five chapters ago!”

Exactly. The healthy portions of EVOO are heat sensitive and can be destroyed at high heat. So using a good EVOO for cooking is actually wasting money. I keep a small bottle of delicious tasting EVOO in the cabinet for finishing, but I have a bottle of the refined OO for cooking.

Current love: Nathan’s Cheese dogs. Very yummy.