Ladies, if this post resonated with you, go out and borrow a copy of Toni Weschler's "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." Or download the app called Kindara. Or just Google "fertility awareness method." No, it's not the same thing as the "rhythm method."

The camera battery failed at the exact point where the sandbags/rafts have been launched in the air.... how convenient.

Mike Birbiglia is the man, BTW.

The Hold Steady perform like they can't believe venues are letting them get away with being on stage, and the sheer joy and amazement is palpable. Good stuff.

"I thought you died alone, a long long time ago" sang Cobain, who died alone, a long long time ago.

"I'm still alive," Eddie Vedder once sung. And so he is.

"And I / Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston once belted; unfortunately Whitney was unable to fulfill her promise after she died in her bathtub thanks to an accidental overdose.

You are going to love the NutriBullet

Sometimes you can get a CSA box delivered to your house/work! I use Farm Fresh to You and they deliver directly to where I live.

they are very expensive so making room in the budget is definitely tough

It's more like: an apple, an orange, tomatoes, grapes, and salad greens a day :)

I know this is hard financially, especially with first time home buyers, but pay for your own home inspection and be there when the inspector does his work. $300-$500 out of your pocket seems like a lot (and it is), but compared to the potential issues it's in your interest to have it done and for you to be there.

Since we're being frank, despite that it's unlikely anyone here is a psychiatrist, I'll be honest. My mother used to spank me with a wooden paddle, though only occasionally. I know I've definitely harbored some resentment towards her and her tool. When we first got our woodburner to heat our home, I contemplated for a…

I have three boys and did spank sometimes with the first two. My observations are thus:

My wife and I do time-outs and taking things away. Never anything physical.

I think a problem I see with many parents is just punishing a child without actually explaining why something they did was wrong. A simple "no" or "stop" will work for one occasion when paired with a punishment (whatever the preference), then the child will repeat the behavior again later on. My son is only three, but…

Inevitably when the topic of raising kids comes up, so does the hot topic of spanking. Now we can discuss it frankly (rather than tangentially to another topic).

The part of me that saw Incredibles is excited.