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/Sassy Returns (Sort Of!), and More '90s Jams We'd Like to Resurrecthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/17/sassy-returns-sort-of-and-more-90s-jams-wed-like-to-resurr/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When we heard that Jane Pratt and too-eloquent-to-hate kid blogger Tavi Gevinson were maybe-kind-of going to relaunch a new Sassy, we were -- how you say -- "psyched." The cool bygone magazine was an integral part of a lot of childhoods ... If you ... Read more

 

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]]>1990s90sjane prattJanePrattsassytavi gevinsonTaviGevinsonJulieanne Smolinski2010-11-17T10:30:00+00:00Your Brian Wilson Crush, Explainedhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/29/brian-wilson-crush/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/29/brian-wilson-crush/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/29/brian-wilson-crush/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Seriously, ladies? Seriously?! Unless you have sexual fantasies about a man with a big blue ox for a companion, we just don't know how to explain your crush on Brian Wilson. No, not the Beach Boys guy (that at least makes some sort of sense if your ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian WilsonBrianWilsonSan Francisco GiantsSanFranciscoGiantsworld seriesWorldSeriesEmerald Catron2010-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Deanna Favre Says 'Faith' Is Guiding Her Through Brett's Bad Behaviorhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/deanna-favre-brett-favre-wife-relies-on-faith/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/deanna-favre-brett-favre-wife-relies-on-faith/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/22/deanna-favre-brett-favre-wife-relies-on-faith/#commentsFiled under: , ,


For a woman who's just released a book about how faith can get you through any crisis ("The Cure for the Chronic Life"), Brett Favre's wife Deanna has certainly been asked to put her money where her mouth is. In the wake of allegations that her ... Read more

 

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]]>Brett Favrebrett favre jenn stergerBrett Favre ScandalBrettFavreBrettFavreJennStergerBrettFavreScandalDeanna FavreDeannaFavrereligionEmily V. Gordon2010-10-22T10:00:00+00:00Christina Hendricks Dieting? We're Pissed (But Not at Her)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/christina-hendricks-dieting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/christina-hendricks-dieting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/christina-hendricks-dieting/#commentsFiled under: , ,


And so it begins. Christina Hendricks is oft-celebrated for her gravity-defying curves, which have been described as everything from "Bottecellian," to "hourglass," "to "zaftig," to "boobalicious." Interviewers are too busy obsessing over her ... Read more

 

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]]>body imageBodyImagechristina hendricksChristinaHendricksKate WinsletKateWinsletmad menMadMenEmily V. Gordon2010-10-19T14:00:00+00:00A $15,000 Gingerbread House? Neiman Marcus, You So Crazyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Not sure what to get your kids / nieces / nephews / neighborhood tykes for Christmas this year? Never fear -- the Neiman Marcus catalog is here to provide us with some fun and affordable ideas for the holidays. What better way to tell a child ... Read more

 

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]]>gingerbread houseGingerbreadHouseneiman marcusNeimanMarcusSpoiledKidsEmily V. Gordon2010-10-08T14:00:00+00:00Say Yes to the Meat Dress? Lady Gaga's VMA Outfit, Dissectedhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Lady Gaga, with her epic style and one liners ("I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse!"), certainly knows how to get people talking about her. Sunday's VMAs were no exception. She changed costumes at least three times and ended ... Read more

 

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]]>camille pagliaCamillePagliaLady GagaLadyGagamadonnameat dressMeatDressVMAs 2010Vmas2010Emily V. Gordon2010-09-13T17:35:00+00:00A Controversial Stand Against Screaming Childrenhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/restaurant-takes-a-controversial-stand-against-screaming-childre/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/restaurant-takes-a-controversial-stand-against-screaming-childre/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/restaurant-takes-a-controversial-stand-against-screaming-childre/#commentsFiled under: , ,


A North Carolina restaurant made waves last week when it stuck a sign up that read "Screaming Children Will NOT Be Tolerated." We weren't surprised that the Olde Salty's sign caused a bit of an uproar on the Internet. We can't say whether it's the ... Read more

 

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]]>etiquettekids in barsKidsInBarsolde saltysOldeSaltysparentingscreaming childrenScreamingChildrenEmerald Catron2010-09-13T10:00:00+00:00The Summer of 2010 -- Was It Bad for You?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/the-summer-of-2010-was-it-bad-for-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/the-summer-of-2010-was-it-bad-for-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/02/the-summer-of-2010-was-it-bad-for-you/#commentsFiled under:


With natural disasters like the floods in Pakistan, fire tornadoes in Brazil, impending hurricanes off the Carolinas, and LeBron James ... was this the worst summer ever? One writer over at Salon thinks it's certainly up there with the worst ... Read more

 

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]]>come onseriouslySo glad its almost Labor Daysummersummer 2010Summer2010worst summer everEmerald Catron2010-09-02T10:30:00+00:00The 8 Worst Theme Parties of 2010http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/01/divorce-parties-sex-parties-bad-theme-parties/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/01/divorce-parties-sex-parties-bad-theme-parties/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/01/divorce-parties-sex-parties-bad-theme-parties/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Parties! So awesome, right? Right! Except, of course, when they're stupid. And while 2010 has been an awesome year for many things -- salmonella, bedbugs, unemployed teenagers -- it hasn't been a great year for theme parties. Really, you ask? ... Read more

 

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]]>cuddle partiesCuddlePartiesdivorce partiesDivorcePartiesplus one partiesPlusOnePartiestheme partiesThemePartiesLemondrop Staff2010-09-01T15:00:00+00:00Do Moms Make Better Employees? I, a 'Childless Woman,' Think Nothttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/i-don-t-want-kids-are-mothers-better-employees/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/i-don-t-want-kids-are-mothers-better-employees/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/i-don-t-want-kids-are-mothers-better-employees/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I guess you could say that I'm pretty domestic for a 27-year-old. I've been with my boyfriend for over four years. We have a house and a beloved dog. But there's one snag in my otherwise responsible adult life that seems to throw some people for a ... Read more

 

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]]>childlessdont want kidsDontWantKidskidsworkworking momworking momsWorkingMomWorkingMomsMaressa Brown2010-08-31T18:00:00+00:00In Defense of Grown Women Reading Y.A. Literaturehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/27/in-defense-of-grown-women-reading-ya-literature/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/27/in-defense-of-grown-women-reading-ya-literature/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/27/in-defense-of-grown-women-reading-ya-literature/#commentsFiled under: ,


The covers of most of my old "Sweet Valley High" books have been torn off. Not because they were stripped and resold, but because this 31-year-old grown woman was ashamed to be seen reading them on the subway. But no more! The hotly anticipated ... Read more

 

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]]>graphic novelGraphicNovelhunger gamesHungerGamesmockingjaysweet valley highSweetValleyHightwilightYoung Adult FictionYoungAdultFictionEmily V. Gordon2010-08-27T14:00:00+00:00Is Jennifer Aniston 'A Threat to Mankind'?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/is-jennifer-aniston-a-threat-to-mankind/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/is-jennifer-aniston-a-threat-to-mankind/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/17/is-jennifer-aniston-a-threat-to-mankind/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Did you know that because of Jennifer Aniston and her new movie, "The Switch," which opens Friday, men will no longer be necessary in the familial equation? Or that 12- and 13-year-olds will start getting their names on the sperm-bank list, like, ... Read more

 

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]]>bill o-reillybill o-reilyBillO-reillyBillO-reilyjennifer anistonjennifer aniston movieJenniferAnistonJenniferAnistonMoviesingle motherhoodSingleMotherhoodsperm donorSpermDonorthe basterthe switchTheBasterTheSwitchMaureen Dempsey2010-08-17T09:00:00+00:00Waiting for a Guy to Propose? What's Wrong With Doing It Yourself?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/28/waiting-for-the-guy-to-propose-youre-ruining-it-for-everybody/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/28/waiting-for-the-guy-to-propose-youre-ruining-it-for-everybody/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/28/waiting-for-the-guy-to-propose-youre-ruining-it-for-everybody/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Wedding season is upon us, which means a few things: Much of my drug money will go to stays in quaint B&Bs with white tents in the backyard, I will have my annual argument with airport security about whether or not an engraved cake knife is a ... Read more

 

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]]>feminismgendermarriageproposalsweddingsJulieanne Smolinski2010-05-28T15:00:00+00:00Carrie Me Far, Far Away -- Why I Won't Be Seeing 'Sex and the City 2'http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/17/sex-and-the-city-2-carrie-goes-to-abu-dhabi/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/17/sex-and-the-city-2-carrie-goes-to-abu-dhabi/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/17/sex-and-the-city-2-carrie-goes-to-abu-dhabi/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Growing up, I loved Carrie Bradshaw so much I wanted to be her. I watched so much "Sex and the City" that when I was 18, I turned down an offer from Smith College to attend a college-of-last-resort in New York City and live the dream: Life as a ... Read more

 

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]]>carrie bradshawCarrieBradshawcharlotte yorkCharlotteYorksamantha jonesSamanthaJonesSATCSATC2sex and the citysex and the city 2SexAndTheCitySexAndTheCity2Liz Funk2010-05-17T15:00:00+00:00Why 'Skinny Jeans' Should Never Be The Reason A Rapist Walkshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/05/skinny-jeans-lead-to-acquittal-in-australian-rape-case/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/05/skinny-jeans-lead-to-acquittal-in-australian-rape-case/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/05/skinny-jeans-lead-to-acquittal-in-australian-rape-case/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There are many reasons, both pro and con, when considering whether to wear The Skinny Jean. Off the bat, I can call to mind their ability, when paired with heels, to make my 5-foot frame look deceivingly long and lean, but, admittedly, they are a ... Read more

 

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]]>denimjeansnicholas gonzalesNicholasGonzalesraperape chargesrape defenserape preventionRapeChargesRapeDefenseRapePreventionsexual assaultSexualAssaultskinny jeansSkinnyJeansGuest Blogger2010-05-05T09:00:00+00:0012 Campus Fashion Trends We Love to Hatehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/03/12-campus-fashion-trends-we-love-to-hate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/03/12-campus-fashion-trends-we-love-to-hate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/03/12-campus-fashion-trends-we-love-to-hate/#commentsFiled under: , ,


My name is Ashley Carr, and I attend the glorious University of Missouri -- Columbia, or as you all probably know it -- MIzzou. Let me explain a little something about Mizzou to you: The campus is huge. So here I am walking the 15 minutes to my 9 ... Read more

 

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]]>black nail polishBlackNailPolishbump itBumpItcampus fashionCampusFashioncollegecollege fashioncollege trendsCollegeFashionCollegeTrendsjersey shoreJerseyShoreNorthfacenorthface fleeceNorthfaceFleecerainbootsrhinestone decalsRhinestoneDecalsrhinestonessnookiugg bootsUggBootsuggsvera bradleyVeraBradleyAshely Carr2010-05-03T11:00:00+00:00Why Is The New York Times Blaming Sandra Bullock?!http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/31/sandra-bullock-trade-new-york-times/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/31/sandra-bullock-trade-new-york-times/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/31/sandra-bullock-trade-new-york-times/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Poor Sandra Bullock. Not only is she being humiliated in the press both here and abroad with stories of her philandering husband, Jesse James (aka the Vanilla Gorilla), but in yesterday's New York Times, columnist David Brooks riffed on the ... Read more

 

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]]>Special Guest Blogger2010-03-31T18:00:00+00:00The Surly Rantings of a Pregnant Woman -- Will I Be a Loving Mother?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/29/the-surly-rantings-of-a-pregnant-woman-will-being-a-mom-suck/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/29/the-surly-rantings-of-a-pregnant-woman-will-being-a-mom-suck/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/29/the-surly-rantings-of-a-pregnant-woman-will-being-a-mom-suck/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The ink was barely dry on our marriage certificate when my husband and I found out we were going to be parents -- actually, I found out the good news the first day back from our honeymoon. Sure, some of the signs and symptoms of pregnancy were ... Read more

 

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]]>advicenew momNew MomsNewMomNewMomspregnancypregnantSpecial Guest Blogger2010-03-29T09:00:00+00:00Sisterhood of the Traveling Tramps -- Women Who Hit On Husbandshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/19/sisterhood-of-the-travelling-tramps-women-who-hit-on-husbands/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/19/sisterhood-of-the-travelling-tramps-women-who-hit-on-husbands/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/19/sisterhood-of-the-travelling-tramps-women-who-hit-on-husbands/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's the one thing they don't tell you in the Newlywed Handbook. I call them the Sisterhood of the Traveling Tramps: Those women with guts, guile and enough gall to hit on your husband right in front of you. And that's the thing: I've had my share ... Read more

 

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]]>cheatingcheating spousesCheatingSpousescoyote uglyCoyoteUglyflirthit onHitOnhusbandinfidelitymarriagemarriage adviceMarriageAdvicenewlywedssisterhood of the traveling pantsSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPantswifeBeth Brennan2010-03-19T15:00:00+00:00'I Had to Cash in My Retirement Fund to Get Through the Recession'http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/10/unemployment-running-out-for-millions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/10/unemployment-running-out-for-millions/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/03/10/unemployment-running-out-for-millions/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Tell me: Are unemployment benefits enough to get you through this Great Recession? This column is, after all, called How to Get Laid ... Off. And, as many of you know, I was laid off on Black Tuesday. I'll tell you one thing: They aren't enough ... Read more

 

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