I agree. The skirt part is fine, the bodice part is fine, but together, it's a train wreck!

Blah. It doesn't matter how we travel, how long we'll be in transit, or how long we're staying where we go. We have to contend with multiple, severe food allergies, so we have to take most of our food with us, IF we're going somewhere urbane enough to have a Whole Foods or similar, where we can buy familiar, safe…

regarding the sheets: I have this stuff I bought at Wal-Mart called Stain Devils that has one that's supposed to get out "perspiration" and "deodorant", which in my mind translates to yellow underarm stains...which her sheet issue kind of sounds like. I would give it a shot, especially if the yellowing is very…

But that's exactly why it's important that we keep having this conversation, so women who are feeling this way know there's somebody out here who values them for themselves, as they are. It makes me sad, too, so I keep on saying it. Fuck those guys! My value is in myself, not in how I look! Yours is too! Say it…

Exactly. Because, as everybody knows, we exist for the sole purpose of pleasing men—both visually and sexually. So of course, it's a major disaster to allow your body to change in order to suit someone else... Because men's right to see sexy women obviously trumps babies' needs for things like foo. And a safe place…

I appreciate this. I have a trans woman friend who is a pretty active feminist, and I will admit more than once having had the thought "How would you know?" But I never said anything, because of a vague sense if not-rightness. I'm glad I held off, now. This makes sense to me. Obviously, trans women don't know what…

This is so not true. It takes a lot of learning, but once you get it, gluten free can taste as good as or better than "normal". I make cupcakes for my kid (cupcakes not because they're trendy, but because real cake is near impossible without both gluten AND egg) that are gluten, dairy, soy, egg free, and not only do…

You know, just because you're a "stay at home parent" doesn't mean anybody forces you to actually stay at home. It's permitted to take children out and about during the day. And, wonderously enough, there are other parents out with their kids, and they talk...and are just as eager to have other adults to talk to as…

No, that's not all they're interested in—that's the problem. I spent some time among people like this, and it's a pitiable life. The women get college degrees, and maybe even start a career, but once they marry, they are expected to quit and start having babies. But they have maids, cooks, nannies,…

Cause being passively aggressive is way better than getting annoyed at passive aggressive dicks...

I've been making cupcakes since before this ridiculous craze (its beginnings kinda baffled me), and I will be making them for a long while. My son is allergic to eggs, dairy and gluten, among others, which makes full cakes nearly impossible to make. It was nice, having lots of fun ideas for decorating readily…

He was much less obnoxious in Japanese than in English...

Apparently I have an unusually global view. I don't really see "our" people and "their" people. I see children suffering and dying, and it's OUR fault. That's very hard to live with for me. I'm the same way with the whole import/export thing. People say to buy American, because Americans need jobs, but then I…

Not at all. I never heard of any of these until well after high school. I think it might just boil down to taste. Not every movie is to everybody's taste. *shrug* How you can not like any of these is beyond me, but there it is.

You know, I'm not going to say it's perfect. It has its flaws, but it also has beauty, kindness, generosity, innocence...and Kiki herself is just likeable. She and Jiji are just such sympathetic characters, and to have independence thrust on you at thirteen! When, even as a 39 year old, I'm still finding life…

Also an excellent way to show someone who might be a little America-centric another point of view on WWII... I'm pretty hard on our government for the nuclear decisions they were making in the 40's and 50's, and people think I'm being unfair with hindsight and all, but I don't think so. The children of Japan are…

I dislike Porco Rosso, and I love Ponyo. :P

Seriously! Those new lemon cookies are terrible. The ones they sold when I was a kid were amazing, and I cannot begin to fathom WHY they stopped making them.

in my case, we live frugally, making a sacrifice to make a lifestyle we think is important for our kid. i also homeschool him, and consider that my work. i refuse to let my husband get away with thinking just because he works out of the home, his responsibilities end the moment he drives away from work. excuse the…

Personally, I think it's a good thing. It makes you think long and hard before just hitting the door every time a difficult situation comes up. Especially after having kids, that long think is a very good thing. I don't think people should have kids without a similar bond that makes it really hard to just walk…