MissAdventures in Pittsburgh

Billy: "Boy, I loooooove watching videos of animals falling asleep. There's one that's so funny. Have you seen it? It's on...

Four years ago today, my (future) husband and I went on our second date. The night grew long, but Billy and I didn't want it to...

Tonight, at a party, I chatted with my dad and two other women. A man came up to us, inserted himself into our circle, and interrupted the...

Scene From Our Marriage: Billy:      What are you doing? Me:        Um. [ holds up phone]  

This is a picture of Nookie, the first dog I ever loved, taken in 1975. Nookie spent the first two years of her life as a guard dog at ...

1. This cat. Firefly is 17-and-a-half, has only one tooth, and lives with (carefully managed) irritable bowel syndrome and high blood p...

.... I didn’t grow up religious, but there are a couple things I place all my faith in: 1. Being good feels good. 2. Being ba...

I just finished the book “ America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines ” and here’s what I think we need to...

  Four years ago today, this little dog saved me. I worked for an animal shelter, where I’d met thousands of adoptable dog...

This weekend, a lovely lady that I know was set up on a date. She and the man went to a bar. He ordered several drinks while she sipped one....

“Today our model is wearing a charming ensemble featuring corduroy overalls. Look how effortlessly she completes the outfit with a lovely ...

This is my new favorite picture. This is a photo of my husband, Billy, sitting on our staircase. I was sitting in my home office, tryin...

It sure feels like the end of December, because: Everyone around me seems to be operating in a friendly, half-assed manner. People are sta...

There's a concept in behavioral therapy known as the extinction burst : When you're trying to remove a behavior, whether it's...

--> We just can't stop talking. I cannot read a book around my husband. I can hold a book open, and look at it, but ...

Thirteen years ago, I was riding the bus home from work. I sat near the front of the bus on a bench seat facing the aisle. I read a book. ...

Midnight: Dog can not find suitable position on humans' expensive Tempurpedic bed. After much flailing, decides to sleep sideways acro...

I fell in love a bunch of times, in my life. And then, one day, I fell in love for real. Oh, it always seemed real at the time. L...

1. I can remember things that seem impossible now, like how restaurants and airplanes used to be sectioned into "smoking" and ...

Future writer Dear Mr. Somebody, the Substitute Teacher: I never knew your name. You covered my study hall one day in 11 th grad...