Roast, boil, bake or steam for beets. What a festive meal that Grace will have.

I fed a baby more raspberries today than I would have if I'd been responsible for potential puke. But, man, she nommed them. And growled for more.

I have to agree. Raspberries are amazing.

Cassie, are you teaching babies to growl again ?

She's a natural!

I swear it was organic growling.

Brought on by organic raspberries. And noms.

If I were interfering, I'd teach them to vroom. This just ...happened.

I've fallen down the ModCloth rabbit hole.

ita, I just got this denim skirt: [link]

I'm 5'3" and it hits me a little below the knee. It's got a very nice flare to it.

Happy birthday, sarameg!!!

I somehow feel vindicated that ita's job doesn't think sleeveless is work-appropriate. And Lord & Taylor is generally my source for dresses with sleeves. They have lots!

Thanks for the link, Sail. I ended up going with the straight knee length skirt. Damn, I'm gonna miss the short ones and the boots alternate Fridays.

I don't particularly think of sleeveless as a work issue, but that might be Jamaica talking. They did also bust leggings, which unsuprises me totally, and capris, which surprises me a bit, although I'd never wear them.

Athletic shoes are also off the list. And they called out flip flops. I wonder who they were busting there...apart from the guy a cube over with the Jayne hat.

Happy birthday, sara!

OK- I need debunking help. My cowworker thinks that Newsweek published an article stating that Obama is Muslim and leaves the White House every Friday for prayer services, and this is why he won't help Isreal. Googling Obama muslim mostly gets me debunking things, but from several years ago. WTF is she talking about. I actually came out and said "He is Christian, I think you are being brainwashed" and she was adament that it was all over the news and common knowledge.

WTF is she talking about?

WTF is she talking about?

I think that the burden of proof is on her for this one.

I need etiquette help. We've just received an invitation to G's cousin's wedding, and we'll actually be in the States when it's on, and are thus expected to go. Which is great and all, but it sounds reeeeeally fancy, and I can do British/Irish fancy but I have no idea about American fancy.

It's going to be somewhere on the Cape, and there's a welcome bonfire, then the next day a wedding reception followed by a beach blessing followed by a cocktail party followed by dinner followed by an after party. there is a family brunch the next day.

It says 'black tie optional' which I know at the very least means I need to be fancy and wear heels, but heels on a beach?

I was thinking something along the lines of this maybe [link]

But I don't know the rules at American weddings. Are black and white off limits? What sort of gift is appropriate? Argh! I don't want to ruin someone's wedding with a hideous cultural faux pas.

Are black and white off limits? What sort of gift is appropriate?

White is generally off limits. The old-fashioned rule is that you don't wear black to a wedding, but that one seems to be fading a bit. For the gift, ask if they've got a registry.