Like me, my Shih Tzu Pasha loves to eat. However, you will never find her jumping up and down or barking for food like most dogs. For her begging is an art and she is its Jedi Master. "Look away, look away," my husband yells when Pasha cocks that fluffy little head and stares us down with those hypnotic chocolate eyes.

One night while we were eating Wendy's, we were succeeding in avoiding all Pasha's traps, when she decided we needed a lesson. I am convinced the hamburgulary...

For years, my friends have likened my husband to Doug Heffernan on the series "The King of Queens." I never fully agreed with their assessment until today, my 15th wedding anniversary. . .

Season 1, Episode 5 aired today of all days. I couldn't believe the coincidence when Doug said "Happy Anniversary" to Carrie. How cute I thought and immediately called my husband to the living room to share this fluke of television scheduling. We smiled as Carrie kept making...

My family does not understand the enchantment I have with my mailbox. When I see the mail truck driving up the street, my family claims that I act as if the "prize patrol" was making its way to my door. They even taunt me with dares to leave the mail in the box for an extended period after its delivery.

I confess that the attraction I have to my mailbox is a bit odd, but each day it draws me like a hefty magnet would the tinniest grain of steel. Even on holidays, I cannot...