You're not alone. Of course you're not alone. We've probably crashed the damn site.

Oh yes... many years ago, before my twins hit the dreaded pre-teen stage, this *is* how they interacted. I miss it (but not the feedings at midnight, 3 and 5:30 a.m.)

Any of the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley...one of my favorite fictional characters ever. "Mystery?" Sociology? Character study? And his writing gift and treatment of this young female character in 1950s England is just so knowing and wonderful.

Thank you for that cautionary tale as I head out to happy hour! oh gads, the laughter tears.

I could give up all meat, even bacon, if I had to but a really honest-to-god Philly cheesesteak with onion, CheezeWhiz and maybe a little sauce, on a good roll? Food of the gods.

C'mon, Daniel, get in the spirit! A rep-striped tie in Sweden's colors is such a cop-out.

This may be true, at least on the micro level — my kids are two of the very few pale-as-pale-can-be kids in their school, and my husband and I are two of the oldest and both pale-as-pale-can-be parents. Just showed this to one of my kids and asked if she could pick out anything in this commercial that was "unsual."…

And there it is, the secret: "Not only was I happy ... with Sam, I knew I was happy." Because if you recognize it while you're living it... all the sweeter.

The color certainly popped, but I thought at first glance they were holly leaves, like an extravagant Christmas gift from the hubby.

I know... I was just in JCP yesterday for the first time in EVER, and they had cute winter accessories like hats, scarves, etc. for a buck. a BUCK. Some for $5. And lots of travel-related stuff, too...

My 11-year-olds would read this thing cover to cover if you want to make it novel-length.

I love my friends and family dearly, but... trying to imagine what this would sound like if we attempted the same thing and oh, my lord, i just dissolve in giggling.

A friend gave us Paper Bag Princess the day our twins were born, and it seriously was the second highlight of that day. Made all the nurses read it, too.

our local shelter has several photographers who do this, and the pix get posted on FB, too... not a week goes by that I'm not tempted to add one of them to the menagerie already at our house. It's a great idea: the animals (of all sorts) get adopted, the shelter gets support and is able to remind people of the need…

My apologies if I never answered... yes, I had laproscopic surgery, which was outpatient and not too invasive. It fixed the issue temporarily, for several years at least, and during that time I got pregnant — which would have been impossible had the endometriosis not been addressed. Twelve years later, it's baaaaack,…

Know what? I have been admitted to the hospital because they thought my appendix had burst. Nope: cramps. I have been found by my mother writhing and naked on the floor of my apartment, unable to answer the phone, and weak from an entire of day of vomiting due to: cramps. I was known in college for taking enough…

I bow to you.

LOL, My husband lived there for several years, too. He's out... it can be done :)

It may have been noted before, but McKayla's 'not impressed' face makes her look like a young, adorable Victoria Beckham.

Have you ever been checked for endometriosis, when the uterine lining starts growing where it shouldn't? That ended up being my issue, after years of what you describe above, and it was fixable. No one should wondering, on a monthly basis, whether it's cramps or their appendix has burst.