Damn, I wish my mom was where yours is. My dad died 2 years ago this June, and the woman is still a walking shell of herself; and getting a little too close to the vodka when she gets home from work. I have no doubt I’d go through everything that you described above if and when (although, really, it’s more of an if at…

Sent. Enjoy!

Lavender rosewater marijuana shortbread. One of my signature cookies. I’ve been told they’re better with the added specialness than without; it adds a hint of saltiness that balances out all the sweet.

Well, I’m glad I went ahead and splurged on that corset while I still could. My mom had always talked about them, so when I finally found a store near me, I had to check it out. VS is definitely more modern and pretty, but nowhere near as well made and durable as Frederick’s. That corset might have been pricey, but…

If you come across a stray animal that you think might be feral, the appropriate course of action should be to call animal control. Not to shoot it in the head.

This really should not be a controversial statement.

I said that. Not the person you’re mad at. And here, fine, I’ll amend it.

<insert requisite comment about how AMERICAN Christians are most definitely not persecuted, Sharia Law is not the end all evil they make it out to be, people in general being idiots>

Seriously though, a story about trying to teach tolerance for…

It’s a story about girls covering themselves.

I was really only referring to Christians in America/ the West. You’d think the fact that there’s *actual* persecution of Christians happening elsewhere would make the conservatives ones here temper their rhetoric a little, but no.

Um, well my cousin is in her 50’s, so I’m gonna go ahead and say that’s her choice. Her kids range from 15-25, so with exception of maybe the youngest, yeah, they all choose that lifestyle. I got into an argument with the 2nd oldest when she was 17, and she called me a bigot for not supporting Hobby Lobby’s choice to…

Look, this is a tricky issue to be sure, because while I don’t think women who choose to wear head scarves are oppressed, it’s still religious misogyny. Some of my cousins are the long denim skirt wearing, hair in braids type of conservative Christians. They dress that way because they believe parts of their body are…

<insert requisite comment about how Christians are most definitely not persecuted, Sharia Law is not the end all evil they make it out to be, people in general being idiots>

Ok, having said that, I’m a little uncomfortable with “Covered Girl Challenge”, mainly because of the words “Covered” and “Girl.” Students should…

And THAT, my friends, is how you do religious freedom.

We had a real elegant solution to the judgies: we simply didn't put anything down on our registry. I mean, ok, we put a few china plates and cups on there cause ok, Mom, you win, but the whole list was all of like, 9 items. Guests were forced to choose: Give us money, or give us nothing. My family might have viewed…

Businesses in Indiana who don't support this shit have a clear road ahead: refuse to serve anyone who's Republican. It can be tricky, but often enough, they make themselves reeaallyy obvious. And guess what? Political affiliation is NOT a protected class, so you don't even need to use this fuckwaffle of a law to…

A lot of other people have already said it, but hey, sometimes a person needs to hear something multiple times before they start to realize they just maybe, it might actually be true.

You are sounding like a miserable, terrible human being. Here, let me show you!

A good person reads a story about waiters and waitresses,…

Jesus Fucking Christ. I work retail, and I want to reach through the screen and punch her in the throat. And the reason I work retail, as opposed to food service, is because I would never want to put my livelihood at the mercy of assholes like her. This means when I'm out at a restaurant I ALWAYS tip 20% (it's 1…

Fellow Lexingtonians unite! No one messes with Ashley- or UK!

Seriously, if my Duke loving (and Fox News watching) Aunt and I can refrain from saying shit like the above, anyone should be able to.

Dog.

When I was 11, we visited Phuket, Thailand, to visit my uncle, my new aunt, and my brand new baby cousin. My uncle took us to some *very* local restaurant; off the beaten path, tiny, pretty much just a local couple's kitchen that they open up to the public. My aunt offered me a bite of her dish, and not wanting…

Yeah, my whole family is completely up and up on our vaccines. The above is why. That's my great uncle's headstone, and measles is what put him under it.

It's a sad, sad world when people need one of these in their family to remind them to vaccinate.

My Great Uncle died in 1926 from measles. Not great-great-great uncle, as in this happened a million years ago. No, I mean my grandmother's little brother, less than 100 years ago and only two generations removed.

Get your fucking vaccines, you morons.