Probably that too. But, I'm naturally pretty stressed out, so management techniques certainly help.

I do think that having a dog, and therefore always taking a morning walk, has helped both my health AND metabolism. Also, having a job that is super unpredictable and causes late nights regularly has forced me to shift to early morning exercise more often (in order to get any). It was TERRIBLE for a long time. But, I…

Fair enough. Totally take your point. I do feel for people trying to get these messages out, it's hard to change the conversation (i.e. don't victim blame!), educate and make a quick point on Twitter without tripping over something, I suspect.

It seems so painfully simple, no? I get the sense though that folks who most need that message aren't actively reading feminist websites, government PSAs on sexual assault, etc. (Or if they are, they aren't listening).

Huh. My immediate reaction was "yes, of course it is - it's very easy to avoid assaulting someone." I understand why people might read it in the context of rape culture/victim blaming, but I guess I am somewhat surprised that it's so problematic it must be taken down and not doubled down on as a "Yes, we mean it,…

There's a good mix of government corruption, high costs of living and/or high unemployment rates in the top ten "get me outta here" states and a heavy dose of "places where outdoorsy fun stuff is everywhere" in the other list. On that basis alone, it makes a bit of sense.

Did they have to beat up Daniel Craig to agree to appear? That seems inconsistent with the PSA.

We had a pretty normal response rate (about 20% didn't come - some were 1/2 responses where only one spouse could make it) and his family and wedding party had to drive (mostly). A lot of our friends had to fly. But, full disclosure, we had it closer to my family who probably has less (financial) ability to travel…

We found that people we would have never expected to travel so far to our wedding did, and others who couldn't make it for various reasons (including financial), didn't. We thought carefully about transport for guests where the wedding was - trains/airports relatively close, and we provided transportation from hotel…

Well, rehearsal dinner was a small so we had a bar space reserved for after with cash bar and snacks we paid for, for guests who had flown in that day. Brunch was actually kind of great because got to re-see everyone and re-hash the night before. By the time we got married I had been to so many weddings I had…

"Many Americans have friends and family scattered all over the country, which makes it harder to tie the knot on the cheap."

Huh. What do I know? Apparently, not much about Juicy Juice.

Mountain Dew is a terrible idea, but couldn't they have water AND juice available? And maybe some trail mix (or whatever peanut free food is permissible in schools these days?) I know all the (sugary) reasons that fruit juices can be bad (and I'm talking let's get actual juice here - 100%, not any 10% Juicy Juice). …

I am a devotee of the DVF wrap. Pricey? Yes (and thinking about it makes me miss Loehmann's even more), but they last forever even with regular wear and cleaning. Since they never go out of style, for 10 years or more worth of dress, justifiable. The print the Duchess is wearing is not my favorite, however. Amy…

That's the most random list. Given that 50 Shades and this other recent-release were the headline, I assumed it would be recent books. But, it's not. It's just purely random. Where's Lady Chatterly's Lover or the oft-banned The Catcher in the Rye? Are they not more offensive than poopy? (I mean - I don't think so,…

Dammit, I thought this was just going to be a marketing tie in to the debut of Heathers: The Musical on Broadway.

Official Disney response:

I read the end of that tweet as "kay-sa-dill-a" and stand by that initial reading. All comedy quesadillas should forever be "kay-sa-dill-as".

I was trying to formulate the same thought, and yours is very well said. I do believe that 7 years is seemingly unjust in this circumstance, but that speaks more to my general opinion about over-sentencing in this country than the risks her children faced. And, I have never been in a similar situation and fully and…

I bet that's true. Funnily enough, I grew up with together parents (still are) and was anti marriage (for me) for a long time. Best friend: parents split at 5, has spent entire life since adolescence seeking marriage wherever a boy who was of even passing interest popped up. A dose of wanting what you don't have? …