DBJ- I live in Sonoma County. :) It's pretty awesome here. The husband and I went tasting at Littorai last Friday, totally spur of the moment. Well, you gotta make an appointment. But the Pinot Noirs there are really good. Almost all are single vineyard, and nice and minerally. You should check it out. Also, I've been…

If you have sensitive skin, red-reactive skin or rosacea, red wine can be a real problem. I think it's the tannins, but I'm not 100% sure. I only drink red on special occasions or if it's a really great bottle because of this now. :(

Duh. Elle can only have one fat actress per month.

Carignane in the house! Seriously, I like trying not well-known grapes. Mourvèdre, Lagrein, whatever, I'll try it... It helps having a husband who used to be in the business.

Sonoma-Cutrer is the original panty-dropper. But there are plenty of Sonoma Coast chards that are un-oaked these days.

Awwww...thanks!

In regards to KHuds bright red leggings: I need a pair of these. I just joined a trail running group. I feel like bright red leggings will aid the search & rescue team when I accidentally run off a cliff.

Someone posted a Doge gif party on GT the other day and I was literally crying from laughing so hard. My husband thinks I'm a lunatic, but I don't care. Something about that little Shiba Inu and all the comic sans really sets me off. Much laugh.

Oh, bah humbug! I don't mind all of these goofy words and slang terms. I love this aspect of the English language. Some words are overused and used incorrectly, but I'm not personally offended by most of them. Maybe it's because I teach middle school English, but I am much more frustrated by my students' butchery of…

That's an ape. #apeshame

Unless you are 45, I'd tell her to mind her own damn business. People are so freaking nosy. Also, your friend sounds like a narcissist. I mean, seriously, she intimated that you would live motherhood vicariously through her? Pardon me, but I gotta go catch my eyeballs. They rolled out of my head.

I have a student named Zelie. Her dad is French. I just assumed it was a French name. Hmmm, now I may ask if her full name is Zelda.

Today has been a very slothful Saturday. Things I accomplished: brushed my teeth; contemplated going for a run; put on yoga pants, a brassiere and sneakers to go on a bagel run; went out on aforementioned bagel run; watched 7 or 8 episodes of Homeland; microwaved some leftovers; hand-wound a hank of yarn (that WAS…

Hopefully SoCal won't get all butthurt over how hella awesome we are.

Don't feel shamed! Everyone goes at their own pace. Seriously. Remember, something like only 30% of adults in the US even have a BA or BS, so the fact that you did it is a great accomplishment in itself.

No worries. It always surprises me that you can get a bachelor of science in business. Thanks!

It's business admin with concentrations in finance and wine business. He's been in fine dining and the wine business for 20 years, so this is a way to enhance his work experience. My husband also has a strong entrepreneurial streak, and wants the BS to help add credibility. His family is well educated, and I think it…

He's giving back at the entertainment level. You know, making me laugh and all...

Good on old Flesh Beard for finally finishing. It took me 7 years to get a BA. Then I went back four years later and got a teaching credential. Now, at the tender age of 33, I am a newbie teacher. There was an article in my local newspaper about a man who started as a janitor at an elementary school, he and worked…

Beautiful. And thank you for reminding me (as I slog through 8th grade essays) that some of my students depend on school as a safe space. Even when they make me crazy, I just gotta throw love at their sometimes-strange, always-changing, middle school brains. This essay really shows the line that adolescents walk…