Our oldest cat, Lego, is babe to the local rodents. Last week, he jumped in the air and came down with a mocking bird. Impressive, but slightly traumatic for me.

I'll stick with my Grandmother's recipe. Unlike life, it hasn't failed me yet. But I am intrigued by the thought of a "healthy" cobbler.

We went 2 months last year without AC. In Alabama. In summer. It was absolute misery, and I refused to cook because the heat from the stove was like the flames of hell. I feel for these poor employees standing by fryers, hot lights, and hot surfaces all day.

Why is custard even a thing? It should go the way of the cronut!

Come to Alabama. Even the gas stations sell Krispy Kremes. They are a statewide addiction.

Yeah, me, too.

Believe I'll stick with my crack-laced Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts. Or even force my lazy ass to make a peach cobbler. Fruit = healthy, right?

Yep! And my mom is the world's worst at taking a decision I make based on my own research and opinions and turning it into a "I didn't do that, and you turned out okay" line. Okay, fine, but I'm not you, Mom! Mom issues suck!

You're right. They are healthy and thriving. And I realize that my mom and grandmother took my feelings about breast feeding as judgment of them for not attempting it with their kids. I need to remember that when/ if my daughter has children, and her ideas differ from mine.

Thanks! I cringe now over so many things I used to think and even say. Guess it's a sign of growth, huh? I should be 10 feet tall...

I always feel so bad when I read these articles because I used to be one of those judgmental people. Even to the point that with my first 2 kids breast feeding wasn't even an option I considered. When I mentioned during my 3rd and last pregnancy that I would like to try it, I was shamed by my mother and grandmother to…

May I humbly suggest Janelle Monae's "Q.U.E.E.N". That jam is the feminist shizz :)

The hubs was going for a Duck Dynasty full beard look, until he had to pick peas last week in 95 degree heat (and this at 6 pm). He promptly comes in and shaves off every hair on his head. I've been foregoing haircuts for months, and my hair is the longest it's ever been. Yet when he came in all cool and baby…

I REALLY want this in my yard. That is the perfect play structure for the little hellions I call mine.

I am certain that KristenWiig, Ellen Page, and I would have a fabulous polyamourous relationship. My husband wouldn't have an issue with it.

Thanks for your story. I'm of the same opinion. I have already let my SIL know that she will always my family, that we love her and that's not going to change. I worry, however, that in order to deal with the shock of what has happened she will distance herself from us. I guess all I can do in that case is remind her…

The end of "To Kill a Mockingbird" when Atticus tells Scout that it would be cruel to make Boo a town hero, like "killing a mocking bird," gets me in the gut. And that visual of Boo letting go of Scout's hand and disappearing into that horrible house. Oh, gah, I'm tearing up now.

I'm just turning my nose up at you ;-)

My mom is who I believe will try to push the rest of us to side with him. She cheated, too, though my dad never found out (he died 3 years ago) so she's insisting that we shouldn't be judgmental of him. Sorry, but he fucked up my niece's life so I'm judging.

I'm a major lit snob. As soon as someone starts gushing over Nicholas Sparks or John Grisham, I tune them out. I won't be asking them for book recommendations. I'm a music and movie snob, too, but I can condescend to enjoy some cheesiness in those categories ;-)