April 2014 "Buy me a dog, or else!" My extensive dog book collection and obsessive 101 Dalmatians watching culminated in threatening notes taped to my parents' bedroom walls. Fortunately, my parents did not…
April 2014 There is a wooded place that brings me great joy. This elation does not stem from communion with nature or the serenity of the woods. No, my joy…
April 2014 You know that voice. Even if it's via text, you know it. Like a mother recognizing her baby's cry, you know your best friend's tipsy tone. You know it,…
February 2014 Long ago, I made my sister a cheesy, craft-fair style plaque boasting "I'd give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter." As country craft as that little plaque may…
February 2014 Collaboration is at the heart of so many of my endeavors. Having another brain at work not only keeps me sane, but partnerships have that way of pushing…
February 2014 On January 21st, I hit the big 3-0, and on February 1st, I shared 30 cakes with friends. This is my tradition- one mini cake for each year…
Assuming everyone I meet is somehow magically my age, I began to bemoan the utter confusion so many of my friends and I have experienced to a new acquaintance, "Uuuuugh,…
January 21, 2014 Recently, the Pittsburgh Urbanist Guide interviewed me as part of the 3 Meals & A Bar series. The premise for the questionnaire is if you only had…