MissAdventures in Pittsburgh

Wet hair, don't care: Work from home style. If you donate to charity, you may have received an email that I wrote. It would have op...

 We had an empty dog bed and a hole in our hearts. We offered them both to her. Abigail was a Beagle who needed a home. That was all we...

When women gush about how much they love Fall, deep down, it feels like they must be lying. I just don't get it. ... It was a lo...

I had a daily ritual that wasn't serving me very well. So I changed it. ...  Every night, I would touch the box the holds Porter ...

It’s no surprise to me that caffeine addiction may be hereditary . Just check out this text conversation I had with my mom this morning:  ...

I found my cat Firefly when we were both just kittens kids: she a tiny, fuzzy stray and me a teenager in college. From that day on, she was...

I just started listening to a new (to me) book: The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman. I'm already learning a lot. The bo...

Fun fact, if you're into nerdy 8-year-olds:  In 1989, I wrote Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic Presidential candidate...

  My brain: Your cat lived for 20 years. She suffered only briefly. You were blessed to love her for so long. My heart: It's not fai...

Recently, I joined my mom and dad for dinner at their house. I looked across the table at my dad. "How are you feeling?" I ask...

I am alone at the bar, enjoying myself and watching my husband play guitar for the crowd, when a guy stumbles forward and requests a Pearl ...

As soon as I could afford to move out of my parents' house, I went to Squirrel Hill. I was entranced. I didn't have a car, and...

They might relieve my headaches, boost my courage, and soothe my worries. Or they might just be pretty. I loved crystals and gemston...

In memory of Tom Petty, may I present ... my love life in 6 Tom Petty songs. Free Fallin': I'm 9 years old and Free Fallin'...

I have a confession. Every time I hear this song, my imagination provides a music video. It's simple but vivid: just me and my Beagl...

Me, horrified:   "We have a hole." My living room, currently. Billy, helpfully: "Well, one of your favorite bands is ...

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]