I’m like 80% convinced my mother-in-law did it. When she first found out about Bobby Flay, she called me to tearfully monlogue about how no one stays married anymore. I thought she was telling me something, like she was going to get a divorce, before she finally mentioned the bottle of red wine she drank and the way…

I’m calling bullshit. Tinder or any other hook-up site isn’t the cause for this shit. People have been hooking up for generations! It just wasn’t in the news because the writing on a bathroom wall wasn’t considered newsworthy. I’d seriously want to look at how funding has been used for prevention and for education in…

No one believes me that my cat is our “guard cat” and can kick serious ass. I was outside unloading groceries when my cat began to growl from the window. I went inside to check on him and didn’t shut the door behind me all the way. Some random guy opened the door behind me and walked into my house. My cat shot forward…

I kinda want to watch Netflix with Iggy. I noticed that we have the same taste in movies and I don’t think she’d talk over the good parts by trying to monologue or anything.

I’m in the same boat. I work with low-income students, so I know that a lot of this parental anxiety stems from financial concerns. Scholarships are not always looking at a portfolio of written work and when GPA becomes a cut-off for so many students applying, I get that a B is no longer just a measurement of good…

It’s in the handbook. And the kids signed a contract before picking up their tickets saying they were going to dress according to the rules. If they didn’t know, why didn’t they ask? I hate dress codes that don’t get enforced equally among the sexes, but the lack of accountability with students and their parents over…

Um. What? Tell me more. Amazon Prime won’t have these until next year, and I spent eight hours watching the first season. I can’t binge-watch TV, but I got totally sucked in.

They don’t have to go that *far* into the future. They can always find a way around that...I think. I’m only on the third book though.

I don’t like super-rapey books, and there are certain points that I’ve had to skip past, but I still enjoy them. I’m in the middle of the third book in Outlander, and I’ve kept reading because I like the marriage between Claire and Jamie, and I like the “realness” of the historical fiction.

Do Americans actually know about the Jacobites? I’m surprised by that. We usually suck at history.

I love Frank’s voice. It’s oddly soothing even when he’s being a psycho. But damn, that Jamie. He’s got it going on. Book Jamie is also someone that just absolutely gets Claire. She doesn’t have to explain herself very often, but they aren’t 100% perfect. I really love them in the books, and I don’t mind it’s 600+…

My husband was an art student. His visiting professor got naked while lecturing. He made the students sit cross-legged on the ground and then removed his clothes as he lectured on vulnerability. My husband was uncomfortable because the guy had massive balls that moved with every gesture, and it was right at eye level.…

Can I please print this out for my current seniors? They don’t seem to understand that high school is for everyone and that college is supposed to be for scholars. I teach advanced composition for seniors and their parents go ape-shit when their child gets a B. I’ve been accused of not teaching “good enough” since…

I’m a high school teacher, and this year has been the absolute worst in regards to parents coming down to the school to throw a fit about a grade or a project. I’ve made copies of everything- students’ notes, homework assignments, lesson plans, benchmarks, extra credit opportunities, one-on-one conferences- because I…

Wow. My name dipped in popularity. Well, well, well. Now I just need to outlast the other ho’s with my name, and I’ve won.

Isn’t that the yeast-infection medicine? My mind went there first.

I have Spanx (and their knock-offs) for different occasions. My hardcore, rib crushing ones were bought for a wedding that my ex was going to be at. But I wear “gentle” ones during the summer with dresses for inner thigh protection too and to give my butt a nice hug. They don’t feel uncomfortable to me at all (the…

I agree with this article, but I’m also freakin’ happy that Harriet Tubman is getting a movie. When I was 12 years old, I was obsessed with Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. I wrote a play where Harriet Tubman travels forward into different time periods with her grand-nephew as she gets to see her legacy.…

Yeah, I’ve noticed the decline of the word too. They are much more socially conscious and open-minded. It’s awesome to witness change like that.

I remember the planning and setting up more clearly than the actual dances too, but I think it’s because I have a burning hatred for glitter now. It’s so hard to clean! And thank you for your kind words. I try to share the good stories because I want people to know that there are good kids out there. The future is not…