I moved my kids from the UK to Seattle when they were 1, 2, 7 and 10 - 14 years on they STILL have English accents at home but as soon as they are with mates or in school the girls switch to an American accent. My boys (24 and 15) have learned how much US girls love a Brit accent ;)

I don’t want to be the wet blanket on the snark, but there is nothing wrong with taking some classes as a middle aged adult person. Especially if it’s something you are interested in.

Yes, far better than I’m capable of, frankly.

You would think instead of tweeting their ignorance they would just, you know, look her up on wikipedia or something...Hey kids: those shiny devices are also computers!

I believe President Carter is our best living ex-president. He’s never rested on his laurels and I have much admiration for him for all he’s done.

My closest B&P is in Shirlington. Which isn’t as close to me as when I lived in Arlington, so normally when I head there for brunch it’s at Carlyle, with B&P more frequently a post-Signature stop. Have a few days off coming up, though, maybe I’ll make a point of getting there and trying it. Thanks for the…

This, absolutely. I got a black onyx and sapphire ring and I fucking love it so much. It’s not as big, sparkly or in-your-face as all of my friends’ diamond rings [sidenote: huge rocks look SO tacky to me!], but it looks so special. An added bonus: it didn’t cost 3 months’ salary!

Surprising everyone, my fiance got me a basic-bitch diamond ring. And, surprising everyone, I LOVE IT. It is the first diamond I’ve ever owned. It is petite and sparkly and makes little rainbow flurries in the sunlight. It is like a chunk of ice from my wintry homeland and reminds me of how the snow sparkles in the…

But be warned: once you go the alternative route, diamonds will never be attractive to you again, and you will spend most of your time wondering why people are so charmed by such a colorless rock. And you’ll glance at your jewel constantly noticing how it is different varying hues in different lights, and feeling sad…

It’s 2015. Women have been menstruating since the dawn of time. Why are we still acting like it’s a big deal?

I am such a fucking narcissist. I am convinced I am superior to all of my husband’s former girlfriends.

Hair looked great during a DC summer.

I have a feeling this movie is going to be a

Off-topic: Jezebel, I love you, but what the hell is going on at Gawker Headquarters? There needs to be a statement/apology for the David Geithner story. I feel dirty coming here now...

Her era simply didn’t offer that many ways of framing her experience

Mimimister and I are asocial creeps who go to the market every weekend and love cooking, talking about food, checking out new places to buy food.. We go to the farmer’s market, to the local fruit-and-veg place, to the grocery store and we also buy food online from urban farms (they have the best tomatoes hands-down).…

I think Abby Wambach deserves more respect that being called a “corpse”. She is one of the greatest players in women’s football history. The respect her teammates and coach have for her was clearly evident, and I think even somewhat relevant to their victory. Everyone wanted her to add that victory to her storied…

This is the moment when I completely lost it:

not sure if this will work since kinja’s being kinja today.

DON’T COME TO WASHINGTON, WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE EITHER