So close to surviving Christmas... My husband, KnightErrant, comes from a dysfunctional family (and not the charming, sitcom kind of dysfunctional). We agreed to have brunch with them for 3 hours and even left the puppy home alone, so we would HAVE to return on time. We realized his brother was gonna be late to the…

I have a 20 lb rascally poodle mix, too! Even though I socialized him as thoroughly as possible as a young pup, he is still skittish and hates being petted by strangers. It doesn't help that he is freakin' adorable and everyone wants to touch him. My advice is to be diligent about his bite inhibition. My dog makes his…

KnightErrant has bipolar, and we met online. He told me in the middle of the night the first time I was sleeping over. It was important to him to put it out there as soon as he thought we had potential. I didn't have a problem with it, but I appreciated him letting me know before we made our relationship official.…

I didn't like this new album at all until I heard it live. Then it was much more badass and vocal-reaching and wayyyy less boring. Still won't listen to the album, though.

Of course I can! But it's much more fun to freak out in a silly manner in the comment thread of a related blog post! Plus, it was really funny when he announced out of the blue his honorable post-Lady-humous intentions with ErrantPup.

I know I'd for sure keep my pup in case of a breakup because my husband is not a dog person. But my worry is who gets my pup in case I die??? My husband would never voluntarily spend time with him and my baby has so many time, attention, play, exercise, etc. needs! However, he has already sweetly promised to be the…

Maybe it's the terminology that confuses these creeps? A homeless shelter is not like an animal shelter; you don't get to pick out the cutest one to spoil in exchange for companionship. :|

I think it's helpful to share because lots of people think anyone who commits a crime is (rightfully) treated badly and anyone who obeys the law will (rightfully) be safe. What #crimingwhilewhite and #notcrimingwhileblack do for me is the same thing that a hashtag marked #rapedwhilesober or #robbedwhiledoorslocked…

That's great! I'll wait, expectant! ;)

Please share, I would love to see! I'm 5'2 and my 6-foot ex had me terrified! His mom started with a pair of 7 pound twins, a 10 pound boy, and finally an 11.5 pounder. I respected her like a grizzled army general.

So was I! For years I thought Rob Lowe was gay because there had been a big brouhaha over his sex tape with a miner.

Interesting that you say that! I saw her live last night and thought she was amazing and cool, but then after playing one of her songs for my musician husband this morning, he immediately dismissed her as contrived and calculated.

That's so great to hear! Been in love with her voice for over a decade and had somehow never managed to catch her tour until later tonight!

The #1 reason I would ever procreate would be to see a toddler with a blue mohawk. (of my making)

Same! The pup is an extrovert too, but I think extroverted dogs are easier to deal with than extroverted people. Regarding the couple dynamic, I think my favorite way we work together is that he is my magical shield in social situations. He talks to everyone, so as long as I am there and smiling and nodding, others…

Huge family AND he and his parents are huge extroverts. My parents and I don't really "do" friendship. Why bother, when there's such a thing as Netflix? Plus, my best friend would be hard to beat:

Waaaaay ahead of you. With 12 days left before the big one, I've been self-soothing with pumpkin beers.

Oh god! That would so not work in our situation! Our guest list is 25 people on my side, 120 on his side. I'd be furious at all those hours and hand-cramps wasted on cards to people I don't care about.

Haha! You're my kind of people. My fiance gets so hurt when I "usurp" his chores, but I'd rather just take the trash out while walking the dog than have an aneurysm waiting for him to do while afraid of missing the pickup. I care less about fairness than getting things done.

That's hilarious! My fiance pushed for a HUGE wedding, which I begrudgingly agreed to help with, but not without a few moments of money panic and social anxiety panic and flaky family panic. He assured me it would be easy and wonderful and fun. With two weeks left until the wedding, he turned to me and said "You were…