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Goin’ All The Way, Day 8: Crown a king and queen
May 22, 2013 – 8:39 AM | 3 Comments
Goin’ All The Way, Day 8: Crown a king and queen

Talk about sparkly: as of this writing I’m seeing $27,504 donated, almost twenty-one thousand students reached, and 192 projects funded! Lissen lissen lissen: I LOVE YOU GUYS! Keep it going! More than halfway to that 50K …

The Vine: February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013 – 10:37 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: February 6, 2013

Even with searching through the Vine and TN, I’m at a loss over this: my sister’s cat keeps defecating (and possibly peeing) on a corner of the dining room rug. Now that a small table …

The Vine: July 20, 2011
July 20, 2011 – 10:24 AM | 37 Comments
The Vine: July 20, 2011

I’m about to graduate from grad school, which is great, but I’ve got a bit of a problem.
I’ve been commuting between two cities (4.5 hours apart) for almost two years, every week, because when …

The Vine: July 15, 2011
July 15, 2011 – 10:03 AM | 13 Comments
The Vine: July 15, 2011

I’m hoping you and/or the Nation can help me out here. Last year I lost a ton of weight, met a great man and so a few weeks ago for the first time in my …

The Vine: July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011 – 9:42 AM | 21 Comments
The Vine: July 8, 2011

So the good news first: the boyfriend and I are moving in together! YAY! Now, the bad news: he has a dog, I have a cat.
This is not that bad of news, as my cat …

The Vine: June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011 – 9:27 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 24, 2011

I have a question for the cat-happy readers of Tomato Nation. I’m six months pregnant with my first child. We have three cats, and I would like some advice on how to introduce the baby …

The Vine: April 20, 2011
April 20, 2011 – 12:34 PM | 45 Comments
The Vine: April 20, 2011

I know most of the Tomato Nation readers seem to be cat people, but this question concerns dogs. I’m reaching out because I know how you feel about pets, and I agree. They are members …

The Vine: April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011 – 10:31 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: April 15, 2011

My parents are having trouble cleaning their favorite chair. The small dog of the house long ago staked out the top of the headrest (by my dad’s head) as his place of rest, and now …

The Vine: January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011 – 11:54 AM | 56 Comments
The Vine: January 19, 2011

This is not REALLY a cat-peeing-outside-the-box question, it’s more of a theoretical question based on that circumstance.
The backstory: I gave my boyfriend a kitten 4 1/2 years ago, it was cute and squeaky and my …

The Vine: December 1, 2010
December 1, 2010 – 10:32 AM | 61 Comments
The Vine: December 1, 2010

Dear Sars,
I have a very confusing in-law situation going on right now that I am not sure what to do about, and everyone I have asked for advice has just kind of shaken their …