We discovered the “Veggie Tales” animated series when our son was young (3-4 maybe?) and there was one about “The Fib” that grows and will only go away with the truth. I can’t remember all the details now, but it worked as a lesson to our son. If I suspected he wasn’t being truthful about something small (as in, I…

I agree with you. I think the first two sentences of her response would have sufficed. The rest reads like scolding and plays right into those who want to call her a feminazi. I’m so damned tired of the male attitude of “I’m just giving you a compliment, honey, don’t get all upset” as justification for their…

I live very close to I-80 that SF/Bay Area denizens use to travel to Burning Man. We have artists in our community that are regulars there as well. I’ve never been nor had any desire to go, but it’s great fun watching the strange vehicles trek to/from Black Rock Desert. Many of them stop in town for supplies and it’s…

Is this the same series as Manor House on PBS (released early 2000s)? That one was set in 1905. I found it interesting very few of the participants - which were volunteer civilians with other jobs - could stay in character for the three-month run. No way would I want to live in that time, either upstairs or downstairs.

Even the model is WTF????

I live in demin, too. But I’m not built to look good in skinny jeans so I’ve stayed true to my boot-cuts. Not gonna go with the extreme flares, though. The higher waist (while it can hide that stubborn muffin-top) seems a bit extreme.

Thanks for the recipes! Never heard of them before. Regional, perhaps (I’m West Coast)? Earlier today, friends on LonghEyeLund posted about hosting a Pink Panty Dropper Party and I was afraid to look at the photo.

She was born in Rome and lived there until she was 7, so I think her pronunciation of Italian words is authentic, though waaaay overdone. I like her cooking, though I think her tone is condescending particularly when she keeps repeating “...again, you need to...” Like she’s talking to a toddler with a short attention…

Totally agree - winter can’t get my vote as best because nights are waaaay too long. Summer all the way!

I liked my Glossybox this month, too. Though I do agree with the author that black eye pencil is a ‘filler piece,’ but I’ll put it in my travel bag as that’s the item I often forget to switch out. The lip gloss works for me as a bedtime smoother. The nail color is darker than I usually wear but I’m willing to give it…

OK then, Marlene, no need to be contentious. It was a rhetorical question. You have yourself a nice day now.

Seriously, I’ve attended weddings in the past 20 years as well. Some of them were lavish, some of them were simple. All were great. All were what the couple could afford. I’m sure you aren’t trying to be smug, but I don’t need a lesson in inflation.

I agree, less expensive weddings can be done, and done well. Our wedding nearly 20 years ago was paid by us — two working individuals with a toddler underfoot. We set a budget of $8K for 200 guests and pulled it off. Professional photographer, flowers, music (piano only), etc. The largest expense was the…

Yes, I’ve experienced this. I had a soft mass under my skin at the panytline area that was bugging the hell out of me — pinched when wearing jeans, couldn’t wear a swimsuit. Male gyno scoffed and said ‘you don’t want that removed, the recovery will be annoying’. Female gyno wrote it off as ‘no big deal.’ But it was to…

Athem. Fuck them. My son and I are currently Anthem subscribers and I can’t wait to change. He had a toothache. Dentist referred him to an in-network oral surgeon. Turns out it was a impacted wisdom tooth. So we scheduled surgery to remove it — just one. Anthem declined to cover it. Their excuse? It wasn’t an…

The bears are recovering from yesterday’s party to celebrate the National Park Service’s 99th birthday. Just wait until the centennial next year, they’ll be dancing with the moose!

I kept the last name I had when I was born. My husband kept his, too. When asked about it (inevitably, the question is directed at me), I reply that my husband chose to keep his maiden name. I don’t bother to elaborate. Nope, don’t have time.

I’ve been on the Wine Train. It’s set up with a dining car at one end a bar car at the other end (service in the middle). One group starts in the dining car for lunch or dinner, another in the bar car for wine tasting. The groups switch once the train reaches St. Helena. If they were in the dining car, I can see where…

I worked retail at large department store in SoCal that was trying to compete with Nordstrom in the ‘customer is always right’ category. I worked women’s shoes (the high-fashion section). We would have ladies bring back extremely worn shoes that they purchased elsewhere. For these I had to call the manager, because I…