You can go the natural route, too. The Natural Sapphire Company has a great selection, turnaround time, and excellent customer service and I love that their employees are actually diverse! They even hire people from countries where they have their mines. (I have never seen that in a jewelry shop before, ever!) Also…

I got engaged a month ago - I knew I wanted a yellow stone ( what can I say, I fell in love with J Lo’s canary yellow engagement ring, NOT EMBARASSED) but I knew I wanted something non-traditional. I could not be happier.

This, absolutely. I got a black onyx and sapphire ring and I fucking love it so much. It’s not as big, sparkly or in-your-face as all of my friends’ diamond rings [sidenote: huge rocks look SO tacky to me!], but it looks so special. An added bonus: it didn’t cost 3 months’ salary!

I covet a ruby ring. It’s kind of appropriate that the boyfriend and I have an imaginary child we named Ruby. And I’m all about lab created. Cheap! Ethical! Flawless! These are the two I am gazing at most often on my secret Pinterest wedding board.

But be warned: once you go the alternative route, diamonds will never be attractive to you again, and you will spend most of your time wondering why people are so charmed by such a colorless rock. And you’ll glance at your jewel constantly noticing how it is different varying hues in different lights, and feeling sad…

At one of my old jobs, my boss just told me straight up “However busy it is, and overworked I am, and even if it would be obvious for you to do it then, you’re NEVER allowed to do the following things” and he mentioned a couple of things. Basically it was the kind of stuff where I could either get poisoned, maimed, or…

Classic. Relevant.

I assume she spoke only Spanish when she visited Spain...

Ever notice that the people yelling at others to speak English never have that great a grasp on it themselves?

ok but you guys aren’t seeing the big picture here. Think about what happened the last time Gwen Stefani went through a major breakup: the best breakup album of the 90s, and easily one of the top ten breakup albums ever made. And that was just her shitty bassist boyfriend, not her HUSBAND of MANY YEARS.

I feel like you've confused men & women in this scenario

Oh god, I know, right?? It’s so oppressive to actually expect men to act like decent human beings! Don’t you just long for the days when you could just grab some broad’s ass because you liked the look of it? When you could say what you wanted to women because they didn’t have the power to call you out on it?

Oh but accusing me of sucking my thumb and calling you a big meanie is super grown up. OK.

It is when the situation is over and nothing can be done about it. It’s like telling someone whose child was hit by a car that next time they really should only let them play in a safe place. Oh well thanks that’s very helpful now.

Whenever I see someone out walking a muzzled dog - I always smile at them because I’m like “I know you are doing something amazing for a dog that no one else wanted.” Kudos to you for taking that on.

I can’t tell if that’s a joke, or what the punchline is. Our governor, Steve Beshear, has always been pro-equality and ordered full compliance before Obergefell even came down. This is a very LGBT friendly state. Remember the small town with the Gay mayor that The Daily Show was so amused by? The attitudes of those…

As a Kentucky native who is always apologizing for Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, I apologize for this one as well. Siiiiigh.

Argh, I hate the way people treat fish as disposable. Bettas need at least 2-3 gallons and a filter, if you don’t have live plants. Goldfish can live for 5+ years if you take care of them right (they produce a lot of ammonia and need a good filter and plenty of space).

As I said in another response, her exclusion was purposeful and according to etiquette, explicit. Why would I try to persuade her otherwise if she and her fiance had purposefully selected their guests? Our practical issues with attending the wedding child-free are not her problem.

I recently went to get my daughter's hair cut and I brought out a magazine and asked her to pick how she wanted her hair.