We always called them gumballs and I swear my great aunt used to call the tree a “sweet gum.”

A childhood friend posted something about these little monstrosities on Facebook yesterday. Her daughter has beautiful, long, blonde hair so of course she fell victim to the toy burrs. She said it took 2 hours to have them removed by a stylist-who rather remarkably saved the child’s hair. I’d never seen them before,…

I’m so sorry. My dad told me that he was ashamed to be seen with me because I was so fat. I was around 10 or 11. I’m nearing 41 and it still stings to this day. I have a civilized relationship with him now, but we are not close. I envy other women who have great relationships with their fathers. A few years ago-at…

‘Tis the freaking season. Many years ago around this time of year, my husband had stopped at a Walmart near the school he taught at for who knows what. As he was walking down a main aisle a knock down, drag out fight started between two men. Over one of those tins with the three flavors of popcorn. POPCORN! That was…

He really is a great guy, plus he cooks so I think I’ll keep him. Lol! But, if you ever get the chance to see Seth perform live, go! I think he does a lot of the voice goofs because the audience expects it, but he puts on a great performance that is really quite the departure from his TV and movie projects. You can…

My husband has accepted his fate that if I ever have the chance to run off with Seth, it’s going to happen. He took me to the Kennedy Center this past Valentine’s Day to see Seth perform with the NSO Pops. We were sitting right next to the stage off to the side. I mean, the stage basically ended where I was sitting…

It was Autumn of 1992. I was driving to class my freshman year of college. Not paying any attention, listening to the Singles soundtrack and the next thing you know, I had a cop pull me over for doing 52 in a 25. It was my first ticket and I think about it every time I hear the Screaming Trees song!

Uhngggg.....90’s Evan Dando. He was so hot!

Yes, please! I love these pens, but they are so damn pricey. My former boss had a Mont Blanc that he used religiously. I think these are far better.

Yes, please! I love these pens, but they are so damn pricey. My former boss had a Mont Blanc that he used…

I suspect that you had African Clawed Frogs (and not of the cute, dwarf variety.) Back in college, one of my friends had, um, grown two of them in her embryology class. At the end of the semester they would meet their doom and become scientific specimens or likely just be thrown away or flushed or whatever a…

That is a fucking shame. Bernie is the only candidate that I believe would truly do the right thing where human rights issues are concerned.

Oh my god, that is all just really sad. Several years ago, my husband worked in the ER of our local hospital and they had a mother/daughter duo that would do this stuff all the time. The daughter, in particular, would constantly call 911 because “her boobs hurt” or there was something wrong with her lady bits. She was…

For $2,975, that damn purse better come with my likeness and ALL of my critters. In great detail. Especially the tortoiseshells.

That is nothing short of fucking glorious! I need one for my knitting!

As a kid I would climb a maple tree in my great aunt’s front yard. We lived in the country and she watched me during the day while my parents were at work. Naturally living in the country, you learn about things you should avoid-copperhead snakes, skunks, black widow spiders, etc. So, I’m out there one day and felt…

I’m 40 and it’s the same way for me. I grew up in a fairly tight knit neighborhood that included family and long-time family friends. In general, those people (except for those in their 70’s and up) were referred to by their first name, but anyone outside of the neighborhood was absolutely Mr. or Mrs. So-and-so. I…

Fucking co-signed!

Our Nemo, who is also quite zaftig and geriatric, likes to park his largesse at the top of the pet stairs to the bed. He does this for no other reason to block or dachshunds from using the stairs to get on or off the bed. Also, if you place any object on said stairs, he will happily use his girth to knock it onto the…

This is my experience, as well. Any of my friends who are liberal/Democrats broke away from the Catholic church as soon as they got out of their parents‘ house. I don't know if the Archdiocese of Washington is some weird outlier or something.

Sadly enough, mine is almost a circle with my flaming-liberal-baby-killing-heathen-ass standing on the outside wondering how I escaped the insanity.