Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com/media/feedlogo.gif Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Why I Turned My Mom's Phone Messages Into an iPhone Apphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/24/i-turned-my-moms-messages-into-an-iphone-app-now-i-miss-them/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/24/i-turned-my-moms-messages-into-an-iphone-app-now-i-miss-them/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/24/i-turned-my-moms-messages-into-an-iphone-app-now-i-miss-them/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In spite of having caller ID, an answering machine with a screening feature, and eventually my name on the National Do Not Call List, for years I was barraged with nuisance calls that I was totally powerless to stop. They weren't from some creepy ... Read more

 

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]]>amilaamy borkowskyAmyBorkowskyhiamilaiphone appIphoneAppGuest Blogger2010-11-24T15:00:00+00:00If You're Happy and You Know It, Thank Your Dad's Vasectomyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-thank-your-dads-vasectomy/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-thank-your-dads-vasectomy/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-thank-your-dads-vasectomy/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Being an only child usually means tons of attention, never having to share a room, and rarely running out of hot water. But new research suggests there may be yet another benefit: Only children report higher levels of happiness than those of us ... Read more

 

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]]>happinesskidsonly childrenOnlyChildrensibling rivalrySiblingRivalryJennifer Barton2010-11-16T10:30:00+00:00Long-Distance Friendships -- Mission Impossible, or Just Really Tough?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/05/long-distance-relationships/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/05/long-distance-relationships/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/05/long-distance-relationships/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I've lived in four different states in the last six years. Each time I've found myself in a new place, I've made three or four close friends, and then I've had the terrible task of saying goodbye to them. Saying goodbye to weekly lunches or ANTM ... Read more

 

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]]>friendsfriendshipEmily V. Gordon2010-11-05T15:00:00+00:00Study Says Girls Want to Talk to Their Dads About Sex -- Do You?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/04/study-says-girls-want-to-talk-to-their-dads-about-sex-do-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/04/study-says-girls-want-to-talk-to-their-dads-about-sex-do-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/04/study-says-girls-want-to-talk-to-their-dads-about-sex-do-you/#commentsFiled under: , ,


While the task of delivering "The Talk" has typically fallen to the more precocious kids on the playground or our feminist, no-nonsense moms, a new study has discovered that many girls actually wish they would have had the awkward sex chat with their ... Read more

 

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]]>awkward momentsAwkwardMomentsbirds and the beesBirdsAndTheBeesdadsfatherssex talkSexTalkEmily Tan2010-11-04T14:00:00+00:00Thirty Percent of Women Have Been Estranged From Their Momshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/02/why-moms-and-daughters-fight/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/02/why-moms-and-daughters-fight/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/02/why-moms-and-daughters-fight/#commentsFiled under: ,


Man! We thought "One True Thing" was just a movie! Little did we know, it was a way of life. In a survey conducted by 20th Century Fox as part of a promotion for the new season of "Family Guy" (you know, so it's extra-science-y), eight out of 10 ... Read more

 

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]]>family feudFamilyFeudMother-in-LawEmerald Catron2010-11-02T14:00:00+00:00Thanks to a Risky Cancer Treatment, Her Dad Attended Her Weddinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/dad-braves-experimental-treatment-to-be-at-daughters-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/dad-braves-experimental-treatment-to-be-at-daughters-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/dad-braves-experimental-treatment-to-be-at-daughters-wedding/#commentsFiled under: ,


Eryn Holl's dad, Steve, was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was in the middle of planning her wedding. The prognosis was devastating -- less than one-third of patients with Steve's form of glioblastoma survive a year. She and then-fiance ... Read more

 

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]]>cancercancer vaccineCancerVaccineeryn hollErynHollfather daughterFatherDaughterfathers and daughtersFathersAndDaughterssteve hollSteveHollweddingsMaureen Dempsey2010-09-13T14:00:00+00:00America's Greeting Card Dividehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/30/hallmark-cards-do-men-buy-greeting-cards/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/30/hallmark-cards-do-men-buy-greeting-cards/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/30/hallmark-cards-do-men-buy-greeting-cards/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Long, long ago, when there were only two kinds of Coke and nobody knew what a Kardashian was, buying a card for someone you loved was simple. You browsed the options for a few minutes before quickly selecting some generic creation, probably one with ... Read more

 

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]]>divorcedivorce cardsDivorceCardsfunny cardsFunnyCardsgender differencesgirlfriendsgreeting cardgreeting cardsGreetingCardGreetingCardsHallmarkHallmarkCardsHillary Busis2010-08-30T09:00:00+00:00Sorry, Middle and Youngest Kids -- Study Says Firstborns Are Smarterhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/first-borns-smartest-birth-order-intelligence/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/first-borns-smartest-birth-order-intelligence/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/first-borns-smartest-birth-order-intelligence/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As if hand-me-downs and the fact that only three baby pictures of us exist, there's more bad news for younger siblings: A new study suggests that firstborns may have gotten favored status in the brains department as well. Tiffany L. Frank, a ... Read more

 

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]]>birth orderBirthOrderfirst bornFirstBornintelligencemiddle childmiddle childrenMiddleChildMiddleChildrenstudiesyoungest childrenYoungestChildrenMeghan McGill2010-08-16T14:00:00+00:00Your Man Has Meddling Parents -- Do You Get Involved or Not?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/my-boyfriend-s-parents-meddle-and-get-over-involved/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/my-boyfriend-s-parents-meddle-and-get-over-involved/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/13/my-boyfriend-s-parents-meddle-and-get-over-involved/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you've got a burning relationship question and a need for second opinions, then Guyspeak/Girlspeak is for you! Over at Guyspeak.com, girls write-in and ask real guys real questions. Together, a Guyspeak guy and I pick one of the questions and each ... Read more

 

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]]>datingguyspeakgirlspeakparentsEmily V. Gordon2010-08-13T15:00:00+00:00'I Bad-mouthed My Mother-in-Law on a Blog -- Then She Found Out'http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/i-badmouthed-my-mother-in-law-on-a-blog-then-she-found-out/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/i-badmouthed-my-mother-in-law-on-a-blog-then-she-found-out/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/i-badmouthed-my-mother-in-law-on-a-blog-then-she-found-out/#commentsFiled under: ,


I called it "Got MIL?" and in hindsight, posting it was not my most prudent move. It was an essay that discussed, at some discomfiting length, my relationship with my mother-in-law. It was not an essay that was particularly flattering to my ... Read more

 

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]]>blogbloggerbloggingdaughter-in-lawmom in lawMomInLawmommy bloggerMommyBloggermother in lawmother-in-lawMotherInLawpost-partum depressionPost-partumDepressionweb never forgetsWebNeverForgetsCatherine Connors2010-07-30T09:00:00+00:008 Pairs of Celebrity Best Buds Flying Under the Radarhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/emily-blunt-amy-adams-jessica-biel-sandra-bullock-celebrity-best-friends/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/emily-blunt-amy-adams-jessica-biel-sandra-bullock-celebrity-best-friends/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/emily-blunt-amy-adams-jessica-biel-sandra-bullock-celebrity-best-friends/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you've ever been in a high school play, then you know why there are so many celebrities who forge their friendships on the set. There's the obvious case of forever "Friends" Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston, not to mention "Bandidas" Penelope ... Read more

 

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]]>amy adamsAmyAdamsaoloriginalbetty whiteBettyWhiteemily bluntEmilyBluntjennifer garnerJenniferGarnerjessica bielJessicaBielkatie perryKatiePerryrihannasandra bullockSandraBullocktyra banksTyraBanksMaressa Brown2010-07-27T09:00:00+00:00New Town, No Pals? Why It's Harder to Find a BFF As a Grown-Uphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/move-to-a-new-city-make-friends-BFF/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/move-to-a-new-city-make-friends-BFF/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/move-to-a-new-city-make-friends-BFF/#commentsFiled under: ,


I'm not an unfriendly person. I don't scowl at everyone who glances my way or talk the ear off anyone within a 10-foot radius. I don't bite. I don't smell (as far as I know). But when I first moved to Chicago from my hometown of New York, I might ... Read more

 

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]]>best friendbest friendsBestFriendBestFriendsBFFfriendsfriendshipgirlfriendgirlfriendsmaking friendsMakingFriendsmovingnew friendsNewFriendsRachel Bertsche2010-07-09T09:00:00+00:00Leave Shiloh Alone -- I Cross-Dressed As a Kid and Turned Out Awesomehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/shiloh-pitt-cross-dressing/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/shiloh-pitt-cross-dressing/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/shiloh-pitt-cross-dressing/#commentsFiled under: , ,


A few weeks back, I was at a picnic with a bunch of married types who were passing around iPhones, showing "beat this" pictures of their adorable kids. There was a little bit of one-upmanship happening (pulled out the big guns -- panda jammies), and ... Read more

 

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]]>angelina jolieAngelinaJoliebrad pittBradPittchildrenCrossDressingshiloh jolie pittShilohJoliePittJulieanne Smolinski2010-07-06T09:00:00+00:00When Making New Friends Feels A Lot Like Datinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/why-making-new-friends-feels-so-much-like-dating/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/why-making-new-friends-feels-so-much-like-dating/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/why-making-new-friends-feels-so-much-like-dating/#commentsFiled under: ,


Of the 11 guests who recently got wasted at my apartment, I'd guess that approximately zero could tell you my sister's name. I doubt any would know if my parents are still together or who the latest guy I dated was. Maybe half would know I grew up ... Read more

 

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]]>Guest Blogger2010-07-01T14:00:00+00:00Swedish Royal Wedding Will Sadden Swedes -- And One Little Sisterhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/19/princess-victoria-to-wed-princess-madeleine-swedish-royal-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/19/princess-victoria-to-wed-princess-madeleine-swedish-royal-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/19/princess-victoria-to-wed-princess-madeleine-swedish-royal-wedding/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


This weekend all of Sweden will come to a halt for the royal wedding of Crown Princess Queen Victoria, as she weds her commoner fiance (and former personal trainer) Daniel Westling on June 19. It's a bit of a letdown to the portion of the country ... Read more

 

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]]>crown princesscrown princess victoriaCrownPrincessCrownPrincessVictoriamarriageprincess victoriaPrincessVictoriaroyal weddingroyal weddingsRoyalWeddingRoyalWeddingsswedenswedish royal weddingSwedishRoyalWeddingCarrie Sloan2010-06-19T12:00:00+00:00Dadflix -- The Best (and Worst) Movies to Watch on Father's Dayhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/18/dadflix-the-best-and-worst-movies-to-watch-on-fathers-day/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/18/dadflix-the-best-and-worst-movies-to-watch-on-fathers-day/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/18/dadflix-the-best-and-worst-movies-to-watch-on-fathers-day/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


There are about a million different kinds of dads. There's your Clark Griswold type, who are always forcing you to, like, get outside and enjoy nature. And then there are dads who are happiest just hanging out with you on the sectional sofa, enjoying ... Read more

 

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]]>fathers dayFathersDaykill billKillBillpaper moonPaperMoonraising arizonaRaisingArizonasay anythingSayAnythingthree men and a babyThreeMenAndABabyto kill a mockingbirdToKillAMockingbirdJulieanne Smolinski2010-06-18T14:00:00+00:00I Was the Lady Gaga of My Family, Always Showing My Sister Uphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/15/i-was-the-lady-gaga-of-my-family-always-showing-my-sister-up/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/15/i-was-the-lady-gaga-of-my-family-always-showing-my-sister-up/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/15/i-was-the-lady-gaga-of-my-family-always-showing-my-sister-up/#commentsFiled under: ,


I think my parents really wanted one son and one daughter. What other reason would they have had for egging on my adorableness with pigtails and lots of pink, while my older sister was forced to sport a short bowl cut paired with androgynous ... Read more

 

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]]>california raisinsCaliforniaRaisinsgiulia rozziGiuliaRozziLady GagaLadyGagalip syncingLipSyncingsibling rivalrySiblingRivalrysistersGiulia Rozzi2010-06-15T09:00:00+00:005 High-Tech Tricks My Mom Will Never Gethttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/02/the-digital-divide-5-high-tech-tricks-my-mom-will-never-get/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/02/the-digital-divide-5-high-tech-tricks-my-mom-will-never-get/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/02/the-digital-divide-5-high-tech-tricks-my-mom-will-never-get/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I'll admit it -- I've had a good life. I got lucky in the parental department: My mom and dad put the clothes on my back growing up, fed me through my ravenous high school years, and paid every last dime of my college education. And now, on the brink ... Read more

 

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]]>Teresa Wu2010-06-02T09:00:00+00:00I Survived a Live Dating Auction -- Guess How Much I Sold For!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/25/i-survived-a-live-dating-auction-guess-how-much-i-sold-for/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/25/i-survived-a-live-dating-auction-guess-how-much-i-sold-for/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/25/i-survived-a-live-dating-auction-guess-how-much-i-sold-for/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In theory, participating in a live dating auction to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is a wonderful thing to do. You raise money for an incredibly worthy cause while letting a charitably-minded set of men with disposable income know that ... Read more

 

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]]>datingdating advicedating auctionDatingAdviceDatingAuctionmeet guysMeetGuyssinglewin a dateWinADateJessie Rosen2010-05-25T09:00:00+00:00Can Having Too Many Facebook Friends Ruin Your Social Life?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It wasn't too long ago that admitting you had "online friends" lumped you in the same social group as porn fiends and friendless cat ladies. And yet now we do business, network, date and maintain friendships online without a second thought. But ... Read more

 

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]]>Diana Vilibert2010-05-10T17:00:00+00:00