I find a great low-pressure gift that often is super appreciated is a pretty tin of actual, homemade baked goods. Or, if you really want to class it up, put it in a awesome container that can be reused in some manner—and it's like two gifts! (I once did this in a vintage lunchbox for a tv show I knew he loved as a kid…

I started dating a guy just enough before Christmas that we had to have the awkward "are we doing gifts?" conversation. I don't know why we settled on yes. He ended up giving me a kind of expensive watch, which I hated. And I gave him something thoughtful, but spent approximately $14 on it. He ended up loving his…

I generally hate cop shows (I thank a stepmother obsessed with CSI and Law and Order) but I loved this show. I didn't see it as a commentary on sexual harassment, but on the general shittiness of the world and being a cop in such a shitty world. And, ok, a woman in such a shitty world sometimes, too. It was subtly…

Ugh. I'm currently applying to med school, after working in business for awhile, and I take issue with the schools that mandate dress codes for students. (Especially because they are often waaaay harsher on women than men.) My thought is, if you don't trust them to dress like responsible, professional doctors in…

Even though I have three older sisters, periods were always fraught with tension for me when I was young. Unlike my sisters, I was quite irregular. And rather than thinking there was a potential problem, I would spend days and weeks agonizing and convinced I was the vessel for the second immaculate conception and NO…

Fair enough point. While I don't agree with the possible cause of her idiocy, you do make an excellent case for it.

Hey. I'm right there with you. Like alot of others who didn't have the luxury of being raised in an enlightened environment, I too was Katie Rophie AT EIGHTEEN. But like @EmpressZombie said, we were young and stupid. It's too be expected. Now she's just old, and still stupid.

I think it is a bit childish and uncreative of me to wish sexual harassment upon her. But that was my first thought upon reading this. As someone (like most women) who has suffered sexual harassment in the workplace, of varying degrees and hostilities, it makes me believe (even more) that Katie Rophie is nothing more…

Haha. Same. One of my favorite cashmere sweaters was from the Mossimo brand—I wore it until it was holey and finally had to turn it into something else. But it was the perfect amount of shrunkenness and lightweight that it could be worn for three seasons. Loved that thing.

Also, there are thrift stores and ebay. I have a decent cashmere collection and have no paid more than $30 for a sweater.

Daaaamn. I had no idea Jamie was transgender. And I do not care. I was watching Hung and thinking how I would absolutely kill to look like her. Still would. I'd hit that.

I'm from Delaware and happened to get together with my family today (in DE). We spent a solid 30 minutes making fun of Joe Biden, Delaware and Christine O'Donnell. It's just because it's fun (and easy!)

Hulu had her on their "Day in the Life" series, which is how I learned about her. So inspiring and amazing. Her body is just... incredible to look at. The bending and twisting is mind-boggling. THAT is the kind of body I want my daughters to aspire to—not in thinness. But in health and talent.

I recently discovered them too. LIving roughly two hours from any sort of decent shopping really limits ones ability to sniff new/more niche scents. Lucky scents has been such a lifesaver.

You know, it's too bad I have a soul and am no longer a Republican. I am great at making up answers to questions and convincing people they are absolutely true. Oh, well. Opportunity squandered.

One of the local towns nearby has a Halloween parade where the pet costume contest is a really big deal. One of these years I SO want to get my act together and enter our dogs. I find something inherently adorable about them dressed in duo costumes.

Fruit fly trap: glass of water, few drops of dish soap and plenty of vinegar.

Even better, some species don't even use females to give birth! The C. elegans worm reproduces with male worms and hermaphrodites. I say, let's evolve in that direction. Shall we?

I recently lost a bunch of weight and went from a 36D to a 32D. Now, I might have been wearing the wrong sized bra before, but a 32D is MUCH smaller than a 36D. I do not consider myself large busted at all, anymore. So, like someone else said, there is alot of misinformation about cup size, as they do vary with band…

For some reason, it won't let me post the image directly. But this is for all the complaints regarding Worth It columns and animal cruelty and affordability.