I wish everyone here would stop talking about bigotry and homophobia, because you are using these words incorrectly. I know it's hard to understand, but Christians who believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God believe that MANY, MANY things are sinful. Pornography, masturbation, drunkenness, theft,…

Christ is the new covenant the old is gone and the new has come. Therefore through his sacrifice alot of the traditions rituals and laws are abolished. Including eating shell fish and burnt offerings.

I wish Laura was one of my best friends too. She seems awesome.

She was hilarious! I also love that she forced JLaw to take her to the Oscars—because that would so be me too.

I am surprised they even had any doubts about the ham! (It is everywhere). (My Spanish mother-in-law berates my husband when we buy prosciutto instead of serrano ham here in the US — even though I can't find/afford serrano because we are on another continent!!).

My friend has a tradition in her Irish family. Once the baby is born and family visits the hospital, they bring a bottle of Whiskey in honor of the baby. Everyone takes shots in the room. Doesn't matter if the mother is breast feeding, she drinks up too.

Wow, I actually really enjoyed that piece by her friend Laura! Jezebel should hire that girl as a staff writer STAT.

Good serrano ham: better than sex.

Yeah, that's my philosophy, too. Pregnancy is probably not the time for trying sketchy sushi (really, there is never a good time to try sketchy sushi) or doing the all-you-can-eat thing, but if your go-to spot has never gotten you sick before, you'll probably be just fine.

Spain sounds the most luxurious. "Can pregnant women _______"

I talked to my OB during my first pregnancy because I love sushi so much I just could not fathom going that long without it. He said if I trusted the place I got it from there was no problem other than the usual mercury stuff. So I sushied it up. whee.

Commence stalking Laura Simpson

My beer would be a gin and tonic, no kid and on my old laptop the Pinterest home decorating section would be up...the 80's music is playing loudly in the background. Add the dog hair and we're twins!

Underwear, no makeup, guzzling beer, about to play a video game. It most certainly feels like having it all. I need to write a book, got the cover down already.

RiRi braless = hot.

Her seatmate is rocking that haircut.

In France, they think nothing of a glass of wine at dinner, but will look at you like you are a monster for eating a salad. Apparently, in much of Europe, the prevailing wisdom is that raw veggies carry diseases that can harm a fetus. Different cultures.

I do exactly what you do. It's handy and cheap. I don't have to worry about losing it, or cleaning it.

I suppose. I only really use mine for travelling to university and having in my bag each day, rather than going camping or doing outdoorsy things.

Well after about 8 bottles I would have spent as much money as I would on the metal one, and they're much more durable.