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Bring the Philippines into your kitchen with this amazing fish dish

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This dish has always been a dependable one whenever we have leftover fried fish. Or sometimes, even without leftovers, this fish sarciado is always a treat to have on the table. It may seem strange to put fish and eggs together, but leave it to your tastebuds; they do go very well together. In spite of its popularity, this dish can only be found in Philippine homes and not in restaurants. It has always been one of my favorites when I was young and now that I have my own family, I have successfully integrated it into my own family kitchen.

Fish sarciado recipe

Filipino fish sarciado recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound whole white fish, gutted and scaled (leftover fried sliced fish can also be used)
  • Sunflower oil (or any other kind of oil good for frying)
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 medium white onion, sliced
  • 7 ounces cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • Ground pepper
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Directions:

  1. If using raw fish, over medium heat, in a saucepan with hot sunflower oil, fry the fish until cooked through. When it is cooked, transfer it to a plate. If using leftover fish, skip this part.
  2. Over medium heat, in a new large saucepan with sunflower oil, sauté the garlic and the onions.
  3. After 3 minutes of tossing, add the tomatoes. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  4. Pour the water then cook the tomatoes until they are soft.
  5. Add the fish sauce and sprinkle the pepper.
  6. Put the fish in the saucepan and cover it with the sauce while cooking for 5 minutes.
  7. In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg then pour the egg in the saucepan. Mix it with the sauce well then turn off the fire before the egg solidifies completely.
  8. Garnish with the parsley if using.
  9. Serve with hot steamed white rice.

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16 YA books everyone will be reading this fall

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A Blind Spot for Boys by Justina Chen

A Blind Spot For Boys

Shana Wilde, 16, is officially giving up on boys for a while. After a devastating breakup, she decides it's time to take a break from the endless encounters with Mr. Wrong — that is, until she meets Quattro, an undeniably cute lacrosse player. Just as Shana is about to rethink her ban on boys, she discovers her dad is going blind. In a desperate attempt to make the most of her father's time left with his sight, she and her family travel to Machu Picchu, but Shana can't even escape her boy troubles in a different country.

Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley

Rites of Passage

We are all for this novel about strong female characters being recruited into an all-male military school. Of course, things are not easy for Sam McKenna as one of the first ladies on campus. Things get even more complicated when Sam discovers an old secret society within the school that is still very much active and very much set on getting rid of her.

Play Me Backwards by Adam Selzer

Play Me Backwards

Things have been all downhill for Leon since middle school. Now the resident slacker, Leon is determined to get his life together when news surfaces that the love of his life (aka his middle school girlfriend) Anna is returning to town. Leon enlists the help of his best friend Stan to complete his transformation. But, as Stan doles out the tasks, Leon becomes suspicious of his friend's true motivations. He probably shouldn't have promised Stan his soul.

Queen of Hearts Volume 2: The Wonder by Colleen Oakes

Queen of Hearts Volume II

Volume 2 of the best-selling and award-winning Queen of Hearts saga is finally here. This is Wicked, Alice in Wonderland-style. The story follows Dinah on her downward spiral to the Queen of Hearts, but when the story picks up in this sequel, she's just a girl who is lost and alone. Coupled with her struggle against the King's army of Cards, Dinah battles against her growing rage for the wrongs that have been done to her. This is a fairy tale that doesn't have a happy ending.

Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan

Everyone has heard of Bloody Mary, but what happens when four teens actually summon her? Jess had done all the research. You need a dark room, a mirror, a candle, salt and four teenage girls linking hands and never letting go. When the summoning circle is broken, Bloody Mary slips through the glass with one thing in mind: revenge. The girls' fight to send Mary back to the other side will lead them to discover her haunting legacy — but is it too late?

A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall

This is a typical love story, but told in an exceptionally unique way. See Lea and Gabe's love story unfold from 14 different viewpoints that will have you rooting for this sweet couple the whole way through. Can these two make it work in the end? Find out in Sandy Hall's endearing debut novel.

Rebels by Jill Williamson

Rebels

The final book in the Safe Lands trilogy, Rebels opens with a fight. Glenrock may have been scattered but they aren't finished just yet. Mason and Omar are determined to expose the Safe Lands and they have discovered the true meaning of Liberation that might be the key to their success. The two lead the rebels on a quest to finally overthrow the government. But failure means death.

Falling into Place by Amy Zhang

Falling Into Place

Popular mean girl Liz Emerson decides to end her own life. The book opens as she steers her car into a tree. Her motivations unfold from there through a series of flashbacks. While Liz's friends and family wait at the hospital while Liz's life hangs in the balance, the pieces of her story begin to fit together. Narrated by a surprising character, this haunting and heartbreaking story will show Liz's journey to understand the physics of life.

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Isal and the Happily Ever After

Get ready for a swoon-worthy conclusion to Stephanie Perkins' popular series. Isla has had a crush on Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris, but after a chance encounter, romance finally blooms. Of course, relationships are never as easy as fairy tales. When their senior year begins, Isla and Josh are forced to face the challenge of an uncertain future with college just on the horizon.

No One Needs to Know by Amanda Grace

No One Needs to Know

Olivia and her twin brother Liam used to be close — until Liam started dating, that is. In her attempt to regain their connection, Olivia does whatever she can to get rid of Liam's string of girlfriends, until Zoey. At first, the two girls don't get along at all. Zoey sees right through Olivia's games, but their relationship evolves from fighting into something that is surprisingly intimate. But Zoey is with Liam, and he's falling hard for her, which means one of the twins is going to get his or her heart broken.

Destined for Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

Destined for Doon

In the much-anticipated sequel to Doon comes Destined for Doon, a story of choices, love and bravery. Mackenna Reid realizes that she has made a horrible decision, leaving the enchanted land of Doon to pursue her dream of Broadway. And then she discovers that she and Duncan are each other's one true love. When Mackenna learns that an ancient cure is threatening to take over Doon, she doesn't have to think twice about returning. Will Mackenna be able to win the battle against the world of nightmares, save her beloved kingdom and salvage her happily ever after, all at the same time?

Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer

Belzhar

If life were fair, Jam Gallahue would still be at home in New Jersey with her adorable British boyfriend, watching old comedy sketches and kissing him in the library. She wouldn't be at The Wooden Barn, a therapeutic boarding school in rural Vermont. But life isn't fair, and Jam's boyfriend is dead. A journal-writing assignment restores Jam's untainted past — but there are hidden truths on her path to reclaim her loss.

Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham

Not That Kind of Girl

Readers of Tina Fey, Nora Ephron and David Sedaris will love this hilarious, quirky and extremely honest collection of essays from Lena Dunham, the creator, producer and star of HBO's Girls. Though it isn't exactly young adult, it is about a young woman making her way in the world, and it's perfect for any of us who are coming of age.

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

This is the second book in Yancey's post-apocalyptic series, which began with the novel The 5th Wave. Cassie Sullivan survived the first four waves of attacks, against all odds, and now the fifth is rolling across the landscape. The Others are set on ridding Earth of humans by extinguishing their humanity. Can humans rise to the occasion, or is it the end of life as Cassie once knew it?

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

The Paper Magician

Ceony Twill is not happy about being chosen as the apprentice to paper magician Emery Thane. As the No. 1 student at Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony believes she deserves a better position than the dull, archaic art of paper-folding magic. But the adventure that lies ahead is bigger than she ever could have imagined. When Emery's heart is ripped out by the evil Excisioner, Ceony must embark on a dangerous quest to save her teacher's life.

The Jewel by Amy Ewing

The Jewel by Amy Ewing

Violet has been trained for years as a surrogate for royalty — but she's less like a surrogate and more like a slave. When Violet is purchased by one of the most powerful women in The Jewel, she discovers the politics and betrayal that lie underneath the surface in the world of the wealthy. She'll have to learn quickly how to navigate these waters, or she'll pay the ultimate price. The Jewel is the perfect book for fans of Wither and The Selection series.

Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie refuses to trim her baby's fingernails

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Guthrie scared to cut baby nails

Guthrie scared to cut baby nails

Guthrie surprised her co-anchors at The Today Show with a visit from her 7-week-old baby, Vale, but viewers wondered why the baby girl was still wearing newborn mittens. Guthrie took time to write up an explanation — basically, she's afraid to cut her baby's fingernails, so she gloves her kid's hands so she doesn't have to.

In her blog, Guthrie describes what will likely happen if she tries to trim her daughter's nails. "I start to sweat," she writes. "Nightmare scenarios run through my head. I imagine accidentally cutting into her skin. Drawing blood. Causing wails. Ruining her life."

I'm sure she's being silly and over-dramatic with that last statement (please tell me I'm right), but the same fears, to an extent, have gone through my head too as I surveyed my child's tiny claws the first time we met.

She's definitely not alone, either.

Baby nail anxiety

Baby nail anxiety

Baby nail stress

Baby nail stress

Baby declawed

Baby declawed

Each one of my babies also wasted no time and gouged their own faces, which was followed by wails of despair and waves of guilt from my end. They did wear newborn mittens (or, more accurately, baby socks) on their hands for a bit, but after a baby has been around for awhile, you realize the excess nail growth just come right off. Newborn baby nails are not hard at all. In fact, after a bath, I found they were so soft you can peel them without even needing to look at baby nail clippers. A little filing after they're dry and they're good to go.

Some moms also nibble them off with their own teeth.

Baby nail chewing recommended

Baby nail chewing recommended

Quick trim

Quick trim

I know the prospect of cutting a baby's fingernails is a scary one, but someone needs to tell Guthrie that she can most likely peel them down herself after her little one has had a good soaking in a baby tub, or gnaw them off during a quiet moment. She at least needs to try, because keeping Vale's hands under wraps for most of the day is likely detrimental to her normal development. Babies need their hands to explore, to put into their own mouths, and to learn how to use — and not just during scheduled "supervised hand freedom" times.

Yes, the idea of approaching a jerky newborn's paw with a cutting instrument is daunting to say the least. But don't cover your kid's hands because you can't deal with her fingernails. Face your fear, Mama, and trim those tiny nails.

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Jessica Alba proves she's the queen of street style

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Baggy blazer

We spotted Jessica on her way to a pedicure sporting this casual chic ensemble, and got a total case of style envy. It's simple, flattering and totally Jessica — altogether a fun, unique look we adore.

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Photo credit: WENN.com

In honor of this casual blazer inspiration, here are ten more outfits that had us ready to shop the internet for look-a-likes.

Denim on denim

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Carrie Bradshaw-inspired

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Animal prints and plaid

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... it totally works.

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Punk and chic

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Aqua-amazing outfit

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All bundled up

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Bright and professional

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Casual and cool

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Ombre jeans

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16 Anniversary gifts he'll actually enjoy

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1. Time Capsule

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This adorbs Time Capsule will give you the opportunity to preserve all of your fave Kodak moments as a couple. There are sticker tags, patterned papers, insightful questionnaires and more. Why not make it an annual tradition and collect special mementos all year long? (Anthropologie, $75)

2. Mix tape

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My hubby's a guitar player, so one year I put together a USB Mix Tape with all of our favorite acoustic tracks… with a few I've been hinting at him to learn since our first date. Hey, a girl can dream! – Laura T. (MilkTape.com, $15)

3. Personalized Couple Art

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If posing for couple photos turns him into Chandler Bing, then why not have an image sewn? This hysterically cute Personalized Couple Art by Mary and Shelly Klein is sure to make him laugh: Select the faces, hairstyles and clothing that best reflect you as a twosome and BAM — you'll finally have an up-to-date portrait. (UncommonGoods.com, $150)

4. Personalized M&M'S

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Why should we be the only ones to receive chocolate? (I mean, it rocks, but still.) Add names, dates, personal messages, even photos to your fave M&M'S chocolates. (MyMMs.com, prices vary)

5. Love notes

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Create a KindNotes Keepsake Jar filled with personal messages, inside jokes, even romantic coupons. No matter how much we depend on technology, nothing will ever beat an old-fashioned love note — they're the ultimate in Brownie Points. (KindNotes.com, prices vary)

6. iPhone Case

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If your hubby's Instagram is as active as a celebrity's, he'll love this Vintage Camera iPhone Case. It fits an iPhone 5, and is made of a durable plastic that's sure to survive all of his shenanigans. (Brika.com, $45)

7. Radio cooler

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Whether you're enjoying a beach day together or are having your BFFs over, keep your drinks cool while listening to your fave music with this Portable Radio Cooler. Compatible with any smartphone, iPod and MP3 player, it's sure to make a splash. (HomeWetBar.com, $50)

8. Customized map

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For our anniversary, I gave my boyfriend a Customized Map of our first dates/weekend together in Manhattan. The first year of our relationship was spent long distance, so this was a visual that represented our time together in a unique and visually appealing way. – Darby F. (Etch.cc, $48)

9. A manly adventure

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If your man's always wanted to race cars, give him the gift of putting the pedal to the metal by purchasing a Race Car Driving Experience through Cloud 9 Living. Choose from stock car racing, racing a Ferrari, dragster racing and more. (Cloud9Living.com, prices vary)

10. Voice Art

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Let's face it: Rare art is kinda pricey. Express how you feel about your beau in a way that's easier on your wallet by transforming your voice into a one-of-a-kind canvas print. Each Voice Art Print comes with a certificate of authenticity and the recording that created the artwork. (VoiceArtGallery.com, prices vary)

11. Personalized love coupons

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Add a little spice to your relationship by creating a custom book of hot and steamy Love Coupons. Create cartoon versions of you and your beau to star on the coupons, choose a cover, and customize the text to your liking (grrr, baby!). (LoveCoups.com, prices vary)

12. Shirt of the Month Club

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This gift is just as much for you as it is for him: Finally get him to throw out those ratty tees from college and replace them with this Shirt of the Month Club from Busted Tees. Each month, he'll receive a redemption code to use toward new duds. (BustedTees.com, prices vary)

13. Make memories

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Hubby and I always talk about traveling, but never seem to get around to it. For our last anniversary, I bought him The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA and Canada and told him to pick out a weekend destination. We had such a great time we're going to attempt to travel to all 150! — Janet K. (Anthropologie.com, $30)

14. Retro candy

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Fact: '90s candy was the best. He'll love this collection of Retro Candy that features Baby Bottle Pops, Nerds, Pop Rocks and more! Mmmm! (Gifts.com, $33)

15. Spin The Bottle

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Finally, a Spin The Bottle game where you'll always get to kiss who you want to! Best of all, it comes with a flirty, personalized twist: Each card can be customized with your names and actions you'd like the other to perform when the bottle lands on them. Me. Ow. (PersonalizationMall.com, $25)

16. Sex Panther Cologne

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OK, I couldn't resist throwing this hilarious Anchorman throwback into the mix (what guy doesn't quote the movie to this day?). But don't worry: This Sex Panther Cologne isn't made with bits of real panther. It even growls when opened! (vat99.com, $40)

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Is Ben Affleck the most dedicated celeb dad, ever? (VIDEO)

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Ben Affleck relates to Batman's "deeply buried anger"

Affleck wears the black cape in his forthcoming flick Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but are his three children fans of his work?

"Despite the fact that I'm playing Batman now, people would say, 'Are your kids into it?' The truth is, [they're] not," Affleck explained. "If I was doing the sequel to Frozen, I would be a hero. My two older daughters could give a shit about Batman, and they've now passed that affection onto my son. He's always like, 'Papa, can I watch Frozen?' And I'm like, 'No, dude, it's not on again!"

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To avoid having to watch the Disney movie for the umpteenth time, Affleck decided to get creative and search online for something similar to the film, but far more compressed. Which is when he came across Idina Menzel's appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year, when she belted out Frozen's theme song "Let it Go."

And ever since that moment, Affleck's son Samuel has a new idol — and it's not Menzel, or his dad!

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"He loves it," Affleck revealed of the clip. "And he wants me to sing along. I can't tell my son that I can't sing. So I just [mumble], and he's like, 'No Papa, do it like the man!' I was like, 'First of all, I'm your father, OK? Jimmy Fallon's not the man — I'm the man!"

Watch Ben Affleck on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon below.

Ben Affleck on The Tonight Show

Ben Affleck on The Tonight Show

Emily VanCamp reveals her intense desire to start a family

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INTERVIEW: Will Jack and Emily end up together on Revenge?

Two of the Revenge actress' sisters have recently given birth and seeing her siblings' kids have made VanCamp very broody. In fact, she cannot wait to have children!

"You just want to jump on the bandwagon," VanCamp told the Meredith Vieira Show via E! News. "Absolutely, especially when your sisters are having babies."

We wonder if her boyfriend and Revenge costar Josh Bowman feels the same way. One thing is certain: At the moment, the couple are extremely busy with work because they are filming the fourth season of the hit ABC television series.

Emily VanCamp was stuck in an acting rut

"I'm really busy, and I feel like I kind of want to be the kind of mom I want to be," she revealed. "With this schedule and playing this very tortured but exciting [character], I'll let that happen, and I'll see where I'm at."

This is not the first time VanCamp has expressed her desire to start a family. The actress told Elle Canada earlier this year that she was so excited to have children.

"It never seemed tangible, but my sister just had a baby — beautiful little Ivy — and my sister Alison is having a baby boy. Suddenly, it's like that part of my life is real."

"I find myself dreaming about it all the time. In your late 20s, you start to realize you can't call yourself a baby anymore," she added.

Get the look: Emily VanCamp's Emmy Awards makeup

Earlier this month, VanCamp took to Twitter to share a picture of her baby heaven with fans.

Emily VanCamp Twitter

Emily VanCamp Twitter

Perhaps VanCamp's dreams will come true when filming for Revenge wraps up, and then she and her British beau will be having a kid of their own?

What's yarn bombing, you ask? It's the coolest way to jazz up your houseplants

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Trees in yarn

Trees in yarn

Yarn bombing began at the beginning of the 21st century either in the U.S. or Northern Europe as a form of non-offensive graffiti. What began as little knitted or crocheted cozies over door handles evolved into intricate yarn masterpieces covering walls, trees, statues, lamp posts, bike ramps, benches and more.

Nothing is safe from a yarn bombing, and there’s nothing about this craft that’s boring or old-fashioned. Check out some examples of yarn bombs.

How to yarn bomb a houseplant

For your first yarn bomb, there is no need to be extravagant. Start off small with a houseplant. To demo a simple yarn-wrapping technique, I will yarn bomb my cane tree.

Here's what you'll need:

Supplies

  • Yarn
  • Hot glue
  • Houseplant

Don't worry, the hot glue will not damage the tree. Only a little bit will be used to secure the beginning and end tails of the yarn. Use a plant that has a stem free of leaves. This will make it easier to wrap the yarn. Some houseplant varieties to consider are lucky bamboo, ficus or cane (pictured above).

Step 1

Put a dab of glue at the base of the plant where you want to start the yarn wrap. Place the beginning yarn tail on the dab of glue and begin wrapping.

step 2

Step 2

Continue wrapping up the trunk. Pull to keep the yarn snug around the trunk but not too firm. The idea is to keep the wrap from slipping but not so tight that it cuts into the trunk. For this cane plant, the yarn did not slip too bad due to the rough texture of the trunk. If you are using lucky bamboo or a plant with a smooth-surface trunk, you might need to secure the yarn with more glue in several places. Just a dab here and there. No need to over glue.

Step 3

Add different colors and textures of yarn. Create stripes or a block pattern... use your imagination. Secure the end tail of yarn with another dab of glue.

Finished

Now you have your own piece of yarn-bombed art in your home. What's next? I think the maple tree in the front yard is going to be getting a yarn makeover really soon.

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Don't distort the Bible to keep your daughter out of college

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Sometimes I feel like I could have exaggerated the way I was raised, until I read doctrine like this father's blog post, entitled "2 Reasons Why My Daughter Will Not Go to College." There it is again — the distortion of Scripture and the emphasis on women losing their identities to serve God and everyone else. I am still a Christian, but I haven't missed this fundie bulls*** at all.

I believe this father loves his daughter very much. But it's possible to be a loving parent who misses the mark, particularly when you push your religious agenda on innocent children.

Pastor Dad says, "The job of being a wife and mother is a high calling and I would argue is the most important job under the sun." He explains, "Feminism has so influenced American culture that it has infiltrated the Christian culture just as much in more subtle ways. The average Christian woman is not trained from the home, nor encouraged, to find a husband as an alternative to going to college and starting a career. This is sad and unbiblical."

This is difficult to read. It reminds me of my limited upbringing so much. I think raising kids so strictly and with such bias is "sad and unbiblical." Teaching your daughter that it is wrong to go to college because it makes her independent from a man is oppressive. Now that I have questioned God, the Bible and my parenting, the God that I believe in is open, uplifting and — above all — equal. In this respect, my God is a feminist too.

Parents, it is up to you how you want to pass your beliefs down to your kids, but there are a few things that I beg you to consider as a child raised in a fundamental Christian home. First, teach your kids to question everything and to believe for themselves. If your religion really is true, it can stand the test.

Second, don't hang the success of your parenting on whether or not your kids become believers. This is damaging and controlling. It also prevents you from seeing who your kids really are outside of the Christian box you have created for them.

Third and maybe most important, teach your sons and daughters that feminism and Christianity can coexist. If you read the Bible objectively, it's clear that Jesus radically taught love and respect for all people. Equality for women shouldn't be any different.

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7 Times Maroon 5's new 'Animals' video creeped us out

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All that camera clicking

The "Animals" video opens with a bunch of camera clicking, which represents all the pics the creepy butcher (Adam Levine) takes of his customer (real-life wife Behati Prinsloo). Unless we're modeling, the sound of a camera relentlessly clicking creeps us out. Also, we're supposed to believe that Prinsloo has a body like that and eats a ton of meat? Look at the package of meat she's carrying! It's almost as big as she is. She obviously frequents this shop — regularly enough for the creepy butcher to know who she is, yet she stays so slim.

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Fun with meat hooks

OK. This is just weird. Levine either is in the basement of his butcher shop (which is adorned with hundreds of pictures of his unsuspecting gal pal), or he is in his apartment where he hangs several sides of beef. Either way, we think this butcher dude is mixing a little too much business with pleasure. Why is he playing with meat hooks and hunks of meat after work? It's just not right. Hasn't he ever learned that you shouldn't take your work home with you? Working with meat all day obviously does strange things to people.

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Just hanging around

So we were already in our heads with how creepy "meat man" is and then he had to start hanging out with the meat… literally. Dude, get some friends.

Random aside

Just a quick point here — it's super creepy that Levine is so normal-looking when he's on the street or at the club in this video. He's a guy we'd probably play "How you doin'?" with at the club, not knowing what a super freak he is at home.

Bedroom stalker

Next, the crazed butcher person just pops up in this girl's bedroom. Whaaaa? What the hell? She just wanted some steak, OK? Her iron levels were probably a little low, so she was craving a big hunk of meat. She did not want some fah-reak to stalk her, hide in the shadows behind her and show up in her bedroom uninvited. At a minimum, we're hoping creepy meat boy showered before he decided to pull the late-night pop-in instead of going to his love interest's house smelling like aged beef.

Naked married people having sex

And there it is. One second we're in a club watching sketchy butcher guy getting rebuffed by the object of his obsession, and then boom! Three minutes and 25 seconds in, we're watching naked married people have sex. When will celebrities ever get it through their heads we don't want to see celebs who are married in real life throw down on-screen? We don't know why we don't, but we just don't. Did we learn nothing from Eyes Wide Shut?

Cue the blood

Our gag reflex was already getting a pretty good workout, then these two drench themselves in blood all Carrie style. If you read the YouTube comments for this video, some people think this is hot.

Do people want to envision themselves having sex with Levine or Prinsloo so much that they'd be willing to be doused in blood? I don't get it. Wouldn't most of us be standing there wondering, "Um, what kind of blood is that?" It's an important question to ask, people. It matters. Or wouldn't we be thinking, "I just showered — awesome. A little warning next time, please."

Watch the video and tell us what you think. Is it off the hook (ha, ha, get it?) cool or is it "too far"?

Maroon 5 Animal video

Maroon 5 Animal video

Incredible kitchen-themed cookies pack a cupcake surprise

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All you need to make these easy, edible appliances are graham crackers, candy melt and a few chocolate candies. They would be perfect for holiday cookie exchanges, housewarming parties or baby showers. (Is that a bun in the oven?) 

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Gather your ingredients to make assembly quick and easy.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Build one half of the oven first, then let it dry and cool.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Remember to leave the front of the oven open for your secret treat.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

If you don't have a tiny cookie cutter to cut the oven window, you can also use an X-Acto knife.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Put a mini cupcake inside the oven.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

The pretzel handle can be attached using chocolate chips or mini M&Ms.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Candy melts are the perfect size for stovetop burners.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Stack the bottoms of the Kit Kats together and attach the M&M candies for stovetop controls.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

A small strip of fruit roll-up makes the perfect little hand towel.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

For a fun gender-reveal party idea, you could use pink or blue cupcakes.

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Kitschy kitchen cookies recipe

Ingredients:

  • Graham cracker squares (6 per oven)
  • Peanut butter candy melts
  • Chocolate candy melts
  • Kit Kat candy bars
  • Brown mini M&M candies
  • Brown plain M&M candies
  • Chocolate chips
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Pre-made mini cupcakes (optional)
  • Fruit roll-up (optional)

Directions:

  1. Heat about 2 ounces of peanut butter candy melts in a microwave-safe dish for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Start building the oven by attaching three graham cracker squares together with candy melt (the bottom and two sides.) Allow to cool and dry.
  2. Attach the fourth graham cracker on the side and one more on top. Allow to cool and dry.
  3. Using a small square or rectangle cookie cutter, carefully cut the oven window in the remaining graham cracker square. (You can heat the graham cracker in a microwave for about 15 seconds to soften it before cutting.)
  4. Insert a pre-made mini cupcake (optional) into the oven box shape, before adding candy melt to the door and sealing it shut. Allow to dry and cool.
  5. Make the oven door handle by putting a dab of candy melt on two chocolate chips and attach a pretzel stick. Allow to dry and cool.
  6. Cut two chocolate candy melts with a small circle cookie cutter to make the small burners for the stovetop.
  7. Attach the candy accessories to the graham cracker oven and stovetop with dabs of candy melt.
  8. If desired, make a mini hand towel from a strip of fruit roll-ups and hang it over the pretzel door handle.

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10 Things you should do while waiting for a guy to text you back

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You're alive and this moment is teeming with excitement! But we don't want you to have a panic attack or sink into a vortex of abandonment issues while playing the waiting game. So the following are some of our tried-and-true ways to handle the silent space before you get a response.

1. Scrub the kitchen floor

The manic energy that comes with sending the guy I like a text can be very positively put to use on the tiles of my kitchen floor. When else would I be obsessive enough to toothbrush the cracks? Never. Scrub it out till your phone goes "bing."

2. Drink tequila

Some might think this is strange advice coming from a psychotherapist, but the fact is tequila makes you forget pretty much everything. Every mind-altering substance has its time and place, and what better time to take advantage of this medicinal Mexican liquid? Conscious ignorance can be a real bliss. I like the mini bottles of Patron. Soak off the label afterwards and they make great bud vases.

3. Pull a tarot card

I may be a yoga teacher but I'm not one to trust any old mystical tricks. However, the tarot cards are the real deal. When I'm nervous about a dude's reply and pull a card on the essence of the relationship, the tarot always gives me solid insight. Sometimes it's not all sunshine and kittens; the Devil card has come up more times than I care to admit. But I can count on the tarot to point out hidden aspects of the dynamic and get me real again. Getting real soothes the heart and soul, always.

4. Masturbate

When you're too in your head, it's a good idea to drop back into your body. Self-pleasuring with a little coconut oil is the perfect way. If you're fantasizing about the guy while in the act, this will send positive loving sexy vibes into the universe. He'll most likely pick up on your wavelength and the phone will blow up before you even finish.

5. Put on house music and work your core

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Clearly, one of the main reasons I texted him is because he's super sexy. And I want to be sexy with him. So with the post-text adrenaline it feels amazing to blast house music with a wall-quaking beat and do every single core exercise I know. Both connecting to my power center, and prepping my bod for my next lingerie-clad encounter. Two birds, ladies... two birds with one text. Sorry neighbors.

6. Thrift shop

Even if you are impulse buying, you can’t do too much damage in a place where cashmere costs $10. Plus, thrift stores provide the thrill of the hunt. You've got to do some sifting to find a gem, which is my forte. The local Goodwill is my fave. I found the cutest velvet floral jacket the other day while waiting for my latest dude's response. Thank you, latest dude. I'll wear it for you.

7. Plan a stylish night out with your BFF

Another reason I texted is because I'm craving a cinematic escapade in the city that never sleeps. So if it doesn't pan out will I be deprived of my desired adventure? No way. Not if I message one of my girls and plan a dazzling night out. This way I'm not dependent on him for an epic evening. I've got one lined up already... he's just frosting on my already-satisfying cake.

8. Kiss a random

It is not healthy to spend too much time feeling deprived of sexy attention. Trust me, I'm a professional. So when I'm waiting around like a lump on a log, I just walk out my front door and go find someone else to make out with. In this city, it's never hard. As Ariel can attest, I've got countless stories from men I've met while just walking down the street. Plus it's really tough to check your inbox when you've got some guy's tongue in your ear.

9. Keep building your empire

We're well into the age of women's lib, but when caught in the throes of a fresh romance I still sometimes get haunted by the thought that I need the guy to "save" me. It's like all the ghosts of my female ancestors wake up and start hovering around my smartphone. When those old broads are wringing their ghostly hands I know it's time to kick my inner damsel in the ass and work on my empire. Shoot a bold email to a new contact, design a fresh workshop, write an article... Take life by the balls and erect another turret. Gosh, the view is nice from up here.

10. Make some crafts

Getting crafty puts you in touch with the part of you that doesn't give a hoot about the game of love and doesn't even know what a text is. Yes it may have been eons ago, but the child inside never feels disconnected from love because she is love. Don't ever forget who you are and where you've come from. Get out the glitter and glue and nurture the child, the goddess, the woman and the creative human you are.

Breast cancer vaccines may be a reality sooner than we think

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Yes, this is happening: Next year, a breast cancer vaccine trial will begin. Also slated for 2015 is the trial for an injectable skin cancer treatment.

Both tests are happening in Australia, and will be conducted by Ascend, a biotech company is based in Melbourne. The company will soon be listed on the country's stock market, and will use money from investors to fund the trials. They need about $11 million.

The treatments are both immunotherapies, so they encourage the body's immune system to fight the cancer.

The breast cancer vaccine is geared for patients who already have undergone surgery and are in early stages of the disease. The vaccine isn't preventative, but it will strengthen the immune system to stop the cancer from returning or spreading. The trial should begin later in 2015.

Patients receive the vaccine after surgery to help their immune system stop the cancer returning and spreading. It also could give hope for early-stage breast cancer patients that experience the disease returning after surgery. Typically, patients receive hormone therapy after surgery, but that only works for about a year.

"This is a big opportunity," said Dr. Clement Leong, the company's chief executive. "There's about half a million people worldwide that are seeking a non-surgical form of treatment."

Earlier trials showed that the cancer returned in just 6 percent of patients 10 years after surgery in those that had been vaccinated.

"We think during that 10-12 months, when the cancer is being controlled, is a nice opportunity to vaccinate," Leong said.

The skin cancer treatment is directly injected into basal cell carcinomas. And how's this for sounding simple: The drug is a genetically modified type of common cold virus that works by cutting off blood supply to the skin cancer. The trial is set for February, and results are expected by the middle of 2015.

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Being a feminist is not making other women feel bad for their choices

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I consider myself a feminist. I would even go so far as to say I'm a raging feminist. I believe in the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. I'm raising my kids to treat all people equally and that they can be anything they want to be, regardless of their gender. Which is why I get super bummed out when I see women judging other women for the life choices they have made.

In my opinion, the very antithesis of feminism is deciding another woman cannot label herself as a feminist.

Yesterday I wrote about a Batman shirt Walmart was carrying that proclaimed the wearer was "Training to be Batman's wife." I thought the shirt sent the wrong message to young girls, which was to aspire not to Be the Batman, but to be his spouse. We can all agree that kids are impressionable. Our daughters are constantly inundated with messages that they are less than simply because of their gender. Women still make less than 77 cents on the dollar than men do. We have a long way to go toward equality. And in response to this article, a reader left a message on our Facebook page that gave me pause.

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One of the reasons those of us who live in America are lucky to do so is because we have a lot of freedom. As women, we can choose to pursue a career or stay at home and raise a family. I think moms who teach their daughters that they have these choices are raising them in a feminist way. We don't live in Saudi Arabia, where a woman's choices are severely limited. If a woman decides she wants to stay home and raise a family and is doing so not because someone is making her, then she is no less a feminist than a woman who decides to choose a different path. It's just that simple.

Yesterday Annie Lennox made the statement that she feels Beyoncé is using the term "feminist" wrongly and that she has no idea what being a feminist means. In Beyoncé's 2013 hit "Flawless," she samples from a TED Talk by Nigerian-born Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in which Adichie says, "Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes." I think Beyoncé gets feminism. She is no less a feminist because of what she wears onstage than Lennox is because she chose to dress in men's Savile Row suits when she performed.

I found my own personal feminist ideals when I was raising babies and not working outside the home. I didn't feel like I was less of a feminist, because at that time I felt the most important job was being around when my kids were little. It was a choice I made, and even though my spouse would have supported me regardless, I made the decision based on what was best for me and my children. That's feminism. Feminism is the fact that I had the freedom to make this choice for myself. And some women may work outside the home, either because they want to or because they have to. This doesn't make them any less of a feminist either.

To me it's exciting that feminism is trending in the news, that Emma Watson is delivering powerful speeches to the U.N. about the equality of the sexes and that Taylor Swift is giving quotes to news agencies applauding this speech. When I was young and exploring my own views on feminism, I didn't have celebrities to look up to like this. And I believe, as a feminist, there is room for anyone at the table who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. Whether they are a brain surgeon or a stay-at-home mom. Or Beyoncé.

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Worst news ever: Your couch is coated in toxins

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My grandmother liked to tell a story about how during one memorable family vacation, she was nursing my dad in the front seat of the car while my grandfather drove and her other six kids played in the back. All was peachy until the car hit a bump and the back door flew open, ejecting my 8-year-old aunt onto the highway going 50 miles an hour.

Apparently she bumped and rolled until she landed on the median where she stayed until my grandparents could pull over and come back for her. When they found her she was shaken up but basically unharmed. "It was a real live miracle," Grammy used to exclaim.

I'll say it was a miracle. Let's count the safety violations: Seat belts were for wusses, car doors opened randomly, an infant was in the front seat and there were no airbags.

Back then it wasn't just cars that had safety issues. Appliances exploded, cartoon characters gave demos on how to bludgeon people with anvils and coffee came without the "contents hot" warning. Ah, the good ol' days, when people were free to endanger their own lives with ordinary household objects.

But there was one safety problem that people really wanted to fix: In the '70s approximately 12,000 Americans a year were dying from fires set by dropped cigarettes. To remedy this the state of California enacted a law that all furniture had to be able to withstand several seconds of heat from a small flame without bursting into a ball of fire. (As a point of reference, it would be decades before anti-smoking bans became popular which gives new meaning to the phrase "putting out the wrong fire".) To do this, furniture companies coated their products in flame-retardant chemicals. And ever since, people have been free to fall asleep while smoking without fear of immolation! (Maybe. Don't try that at home.)

It was a well-intentioned gesture but it had an unintended consequence. Now all our furniture — the stuff we lay on, sleep in, have sex on and otherwise be human around — is covered in toxic chemicals. One of the most popular flame retardants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), has been found to lower IQ scores and cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and thyroid disorders. So maybe it's not your reality TV habit that's making you stupid but rather your couch.

Even worse was that the idea spread beyond furniture to anything we didn't want to burst into flame like sleeping bags, carpets and everything ever created for children. The most common chemical, tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl)phosphate (TDCPP), which scientists say can cause neurological problems in babies and children, was used to coat children's jammies. Even after that practice was stopped, companies are still putting it on infant mattresses, car seats and strollers. (I'm not sure which is more frightening: that someone put a toxic flame retardant on my kid's carseat or that someone thought there was a good chance my kid's carseat would be around an open flame.)

Yet even though all of our stuff is coated in chemicals, it's shockingly difficult to find out what exactly is on which thing. As consumer awareness has grown, more and more people are demanding to know why their couches smell funny but companies aren't required to give answers. And since government oversight is little, they can't tell you either.

So Duke University has stepped in with a free program to help you figure out if your furniture is harming your health. Simply clip a sample of the foam of your couch (or whatever), wrap it in foil, seal it in a ziploc and mail it to the Duke Superfund Analytical Chemistry Core. Several weeks later you'll get a list of what chemicals are on your stuff and what you can do about it.

In the meantime, you can always cover your couches with those plastic slipcovers, like my grandma did.

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Christian wife-swapping couple evangelizes by 'swinging for Jesus'

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Oh, boy. I would love to say that this swinging for the Lord site is an internet hoax, but alas, Cristy and Dean Parave are the real deal. This Florida couple has taken up their cross to start a Christian swinging website to spread the gospel and share their interests with other devoted Christians.

What are their interests, you ask? Jesus, wife swapping and bodybuilding — in that order. That's why the Parave's have chosen to name their site FitnessSwingers.com.

There's so much to say about this that I don't even know where to begin. First — and most obviously — what an interesting mix of interests. I'm sure there are other holy-rolling, fitness-loving, swinging married couples out there, but to say that this site is niche would be putting it mildly. I'm no business expert, but I don't see a huge market for iron-pumping sexy swingers who also love the Lord. I could be wrong.

Next on the list, there's the big elephant in the room: Jesus. What does He think about a website dedicated to religious folks who swap partners like used Bibles at a Sunday morning church service? You can put your mind at ease because the Paraves believe that God is totes fine with their lifestyle.

"I don't think God would be mad at what we are doing... Dean and I are both in agreement with this lifestyle, so we're not committing adultery. God put people on the earth to breed and enjoy each other," Cristy told The Daily Mail.

I'm certainly not a hellfire-and-brimstone Christian. I see where Cristy is coming from. God wants us all to enjoy life and have a good time. He's not lurking around every corner to smite us because we make one silly mistake.

But slapping a "for the Lord" label on whatever you do to make yourself feel better about your decision makes little sense. If you want to swing while being a Christian, that's up to you and your partner. If you want to visit or even create a swinger's website to share like-minded interests, go nuts. Get your freak on, have a good time and mix and mingle with other couples — just don't pretend like you're doing it for Jesus.

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Amal Alamuddin's wedding dress is a gorgeous piece of art

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It's not hard for Alamuddin to look beautiful, but in the amazing dress she wore on the day she married Clooney, she looked like a true princess. The bride wore an Oscar de la Renta gown that was classy and simple, but it was super-sophisticated and stunning at the same time, People reported.

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The gown was made of French lace in a very traditional style, and was hand-embroidered with pearls and diamante stones. It was an off-the-shoulder style that fanned out at the waist into a full train and was paired with a long lace-edged veil.

An expert at creating wedding gowns for the famous, de la Renta was present for every one of Alamuddin's fittings, making sure the dress was made to perfection for her. "He's such an elegant designer and such an elegant man," Alamuddin said of the iconic designer.

"It was simple and grand," a People source said of the dress. "It had all the hallmarks of a grand de la Renta style."

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To set off the splendid gown, Alamuddin wore neutral pearl earrings with square-cut diamond accents, which were given to her by her parents, Baria and Ramzi Alamuddin. People revealed that the pearls were actually harvested from the Bahrain waters, and made by renowned Lebanese jeweler Chatila. Of course, the attractive blushing bride also wore her new platinum wedding band, and fabulous engagement ring.

Meanwhile, Clooney wore a classic Armani tux for his big day, which has become his longtime staple. He wore his hair in his usual short style, but sported a new piece of jewelry in the form of a gold wedding band.

11-year-old dancer Taylor Hatala has internet freaking out over song choice

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Pearl clutchers, get your pearls ready, because you will be so unhappy with this young girl at Kore Dance Studio in Alberta, Canada, performing an amazing routine with her instructor to the dulcet tones of Nicki Minaj's hit song "Anaconda," which samples Sir Mix-a-Lot's hit from 1992, "Baby Got Back."

Anaconda video

Anaconda video

Taylor is amazing, no question about it, and before all of you get all upset about the song choice, you need to harken back to the days of yore when you were 11 years old and what you were rocking out to on your cassette player while you were writing in your slam book or doing math equations. I'm going to take a guess that it wasn't The Wiggles or instrumental lullabies. For me it was probably Prince, who, you may remember, composed age-appropriate little songs about female masturbation and condom usage. Or Madonna, who composed songs about unwanted pregnancies and virginity. Pop music is filthy, pop music should be filthy, and that is why it is fun for all the young people to listen to it.

The YouTube commenters are having none of it and believe this routine performed to this song is pretty much the worst thing in the world: 

More strippers and prostitutes!

Comment 1

Pure Gross

Comment 2

Call CPS!

Comment 3

I'm going to assume that Taylor has some sort of parental unit looking after her. I'm going to assume this parental unit also cares a lot about Taylor, considering they encourage her to attend classes at this dance studio and work on her amazing talent. Sure, it may have been a better choice to pick the radio edit of the song for this age demographic, but big whoop. The only concern at this point is which dance company Taylor should be considering in her future.

Pop music is sexy and sexualized, and music videos run rampant with suggestive themes and scantily clad performers and all sorts of questionable messages to our kids. Just because a kid performs a routine to a song doesn't mean she will suddenly start using her friend as a pair of bongos.

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I'm sure Taylor's guardian or parent has discussed this with her, and for all we know, Taylor just likes the song because it's fun and she can dance to it. This is just not something to freak out over, unless you are freaking out over what a great dancer this kid is.

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12 Dog breeds that get along great with cats

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Papillon

Cat friendly Dogs 1

Cat friendly Dogs 1

The Papillon and a dog-friendly feline can become like two peas in a pod. This butterfly-eared pup enjoys constant company, whether it's a human, dog or kitty cat.

Pomeranian

Cat friendly Dogs 2

Cat friendly Dogs 2

If it looks like a cat, it should actually like cats, right? If your cat enjoys (or can amicably tolerate) a spunky furball of a pup that loves to play, the Pomeranian is a top dog for your feline.

Pug

Cat friendly Dogs 3

Cat friendly Dogs 3

"You've got my heart, Puggie," says the cat. The Pug is a super-friendly dog that loves just about everyone, furry or not.

Boston Terrier

Cat friendly Dogs 4

Cat friendly Dogs 4

Just because a Boston Terrier wants to be friends with a feline doesn't mean the kitty feels the same. This eager-to-please pup will be your best friend, your kiddo's best friend and will try to befriend your cat, too.

Yorkshire Terrier

Cat friendly Dogs 5

Cat friendly Dogs 5

The Yorkie is a tough little dog that wants to be the ruler of the roost. A cat that can handle this strong pup's personality and frequent barking will have a bestie for life.

Havanese

Cat friendly Dogs 6

Cat friendly Dogs 6

The Havanese just wants to cuddle and, though it lives for a warm and welcoming human lap, it will happily settle for cushy bedding, stuffies and even a cat.

Shetland Sheepdog

Cat friendly Dogs 7

Cat friendly Dogs 7

Possessing the same distaste for water as a cat, the Sheltie tends to get along well with its feline counterparts. Your best bet for a Sheltie and kitty friendship is to bring home a puppy and make sure it knows that felines are for playing, not for chasing.

Basset Hound

Cat friendly Dogs 8

Cat friendly Dogs 8

The Basset Hound has a "let's be friends" personality that makes it a perfect choice for a cat mate. Living on its own time clock (aka never in a hurry), sporting a somewhat stubborn streak and distinctively recognizable by its wail, this dog is more like a cat than it knows.

Black and Tan Coonhound

Cat friendly Dogs 9

Cat friendly Dogs 9

We don't know if the cat wants a kiss or is trying to figure out what the hound had for lunch, but it's obvious that they are uber comfortable with each other's company. The Black and Tan Coonhound lives for companionship, which may explain its affinity for felines or other house pets.

Irish Setter

Cat friendly Dogs 10

Cat friendly Dogs 10

The dog who doesn't want to grow up, the Irish Setter lives by the motto "Redheads just want to have fun." Whether it be with humans or other pets, this friendly, high-energy dog lives for the moment and wants every moment to include play.

Newfoundland

Cat friendly Dogs 11

Cat friendly Dogs 11

The Newfoundland looks more like a life-size teddy bear than a dog, and its gentle, lovable demeanor makes it a great, albeit giant, choice for a multi-pet home with cats.

Labrador Retriever

Cat friendly Dogs 12

Cat friendly Dogs 12

One of the friendliest of the large dog breeds, the Lab enjoys time with its humans, other dogs and cats. Make sure you have the time to properly exercise this energetic canine or it will find many ways to entertain itself, including eating your feline's food and toys.

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10 Least sexy 'sexy' love lyrics

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Unfortunately, songwriters didn't get that memo, and we're left with "sexy" lyrics that leave us cringing. Whatever you do, don't include these songs on your #sexytime playlist.

1. "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground

The sultriness of this song is almost enough to make us forget that it says, "I smell sex and candy." Not a good combo, bro.

2. "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel

"Open up your fruitcage / Where the fruit is as sweet as can be / I want to be your sledgehammer." What is a fruitcage? And why do you want to sledgehammer it??

3. "Sexy M.F." by Prince

Maybe you should call a doctor, Prince, instead of crooning, "I got wet dreams comin' out of my ears." That sounds serious.

4. "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band

At least this song is good natured, but there are few words as libido-killing as, "the thought of rubbin' you is gettin' so exciting."

5. "Wiggle" by Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg

No, no, no. Do not tell me to wiggle my butt and then make it clap. "No hands baby, make it clap, clap, clap." It's one thing to declare your love for big booties, and entirely another to insist they clap for you.

6. "Sugar Walls" by Sheena Easton

"Well, I could make you never want to fall in love again / Come spend the night inside my sugar walls." You probably had his interest until you called your lady parts "sugar walls," Sheena.

7. "The Seed (2.0)" by The Roots

Here's what I'm not looking for in a sexy song: references to farmers, childbirth and infidelity. Also, this: "I push my seed in her bush for life." What are we talking about, boys?

8. "Big Green Tractor" by Jason Aldean

Again with the farming references. At least with a country song, we can pretend that we're actually talking about a John Deere, but it's hard to claim this isn't about sex: "Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to / Girl, you know you've got me to hold on to / We can go to town baby, if you'd rather / I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor."

9. "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa

The sexy sounds of grimacing really highlight the refrain of, "Ah, push it — push it real good." Admittedly, this song isn't all bad (but it's still pretty bad).

10. "Tip Drill" by Nelly

Google this song at your own risk. We can't even reference the worst of it, but Tip Drill includes this gem: "Now baby girl bring it over let me spit my pimp juice." Gross.

These are our picks, but there are about a million other ill-advised lyrics out there. Which ones make you cringe the most?

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