I love that book! I read it every year.

She obviously didn't feel that tact was necessary when discerning the origins of a mixed-race child, in front of said child. Thankfully my sister was too young to understand what this stranger was asking.

My much younger half-sister and I have the same white mom, but she has a Jamaican dad. She ended up with beautiful mocha skin and dark brown hair and eyes. One day, my mother and I were at the grocery story with her. Some woman's way of striking up a conversation about this cute little peanut was to ask my mom,…

There were three elements of my wedding that actually had a color. The tablecloths, flowers, and bridesmaid dresses. All of them were some sort of purple or ivory. The flowers were low so people could see over them. There were no extra lights or anything crazy. It was exactly what I wanted.

I had a floor length evening gown, wool socks, and winter boots on last night. Of course, I changed into strappy heels before getting out of the car. If I had taken public transit to the wedding, I would have rocked that look. It's the only time it's acceptable to me.

My cat didn't learn from his first experience with flames. He sniffed the gas burner and a candle. Both times he lost whiskers. He really wasn't the smartest of cats.

I was working as a group teacher at a daycare center this year. I quit after two months. I have my license in early childhood education and the Masters degree to go with it. The site was just horrible though. During the 2 months I went from 10 4 and almost 4 year olds to a 50/50 mix of 3 and 4 year olds to a 60/40…

1. Special needs means people who have been identified as having a disability and likely need some sort of support service.

And french fries. So much fried food made this once-vegetarian not a healthy high schooler way back when.

Does anyone have a good pinterest baby board recommendation? I'm not pregnant yet, but both enjoy planning for the future and think baby stuff is adorable. I click on the kids link and it's all this crap that can only be done if I'm a stay at home mom with a rich husband, or if I'm a crazy Christian with the goal of…

The best part was that the exam was open book. One of the multiple choice questions was about which material was cheap and easily accessible. We agreed immediately that two of them were, so I said it must be all of the above. One group member disagreed because her water bill was high so water couldn't be considered…

I hated group work when I was in grad school. Somehow, a lot of students are really bad with technology, even the 20 somethings that had to do presentations in college. In once class, I watched a group do a presentation that consisted of reading from the transparencies they made for the overhead projector. This was…

Would it be too much of a distraction to email him when he's working? I email my husband when he's at work to ask if he needs anything from the store or if he's okay with my cooking ideas. He can respond when he's taking a break so I don't really interrupt him.

I got into the habit of using the handicap stall in college when I always had a huge backpack with me. Generally, stall doors open in, which always made me afraid I would get one of the dangling straps in the toilet while I struggle to close the door. The handicap stall doors tend to open out and aren't right over…

Same here. I do have an awesome MIL though. She almost makes up for my mother taking off to Asia with my half sister 8 years ago. My sister is 13 now, I haven't spoken to her in years.

In NYS teachers are required to call and make a report about children showing signs of neglect. Children coming to school in unwashed clothes or unbathed are hallmark signs of neglect. Teachers will often speak to the parents first in the hopes of not having to involve the authorities. If this was a regular…

How popular does something have to be before it moves beyond "a cult following?"

I didn't know it could stay in only one eye. Stupid body and my itchy, sore eyes.

I need advice on stress relief on a budget. My job is very frustrating and stressful right now, mainly due to uncertainties and my potentially quitting. Long story that I'm not going to go into here. Anyway, I need to de-stress. Taking time off isn't an option as I'm a new employee with minimal vacation days…

My current boss isn't quite this level of terrible, but she's rather awful at the administration part of being a day care director. She's the kind of person that will do the exact opposite of what you request, for no real reason. For example, I specifically told her that I would prefer to close instead of open,…