**I’m always honest about my age (43, thank you very much!) I think I got that from my mom, who would boast about her age with a follow-up of “Don’t I look young?” I think looking good was never far from her mind, evident from the older photos I’ve seen of her in her 20s.… Continue Reading
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Pet Postcard Project #1
Our first postcard creation for the Pet Postcard Project is complete! The postcard features Teeny (short for Marteeny) and his human, Katy. Together, with Katy’s husband, Todd, they run Teeny’s Friends. It’s a charity that provides toys for dogs that are less fortunate than some of us. Teeny’s Friends is having a September Toy Drive… Continue Reading
Pet Postcard Project
There are lots of dogs and cats on Twitter. While lurking one day, I discovered the Pet Postcard Project. Writer Nikki Moustaki created the project to help raise awareness and feed shelter dogs. For each postcard sent via US Mail, one pound of dog food will be provided to animal shelters. Rachael Ray’s Nutrish brand… Continue Reading
Monthly Goals for September
I love September – warm days and chilly nights, autumn colors and the beginning of school. August has been an interesting month for me. Some very good days and some very bad ones, but I think I’ve learned a great deal about how and where I want to take this little business of mine. I’m… Continue Reading
Help Portrait
Please watch this video featuring Jeremy Cowart via Scott Kelby’s blog and think about how you can do your part on December 12. A simple, yet phenomenal idea. Visit Help Portrait for more information. Continue Reading
Book Review – Sally Goes to the Beach
When it’s bedtime in our house, I trudge upstairs with the boys and lie down in Preemie Feet’s room. He is put to bed first, so I listen to his books before getting up and moving to Little Feet’s room for chapter books. Preemie Feet has been reading the Sally series of books and they… Continue Reading
A Photo Reminder
Spent last weekend in the “country” and thought this sign was funny AND a gentle reminder to slow down and be mindful of your surroundings. I will take the advice of this polite, hand-painted sign and enjoy the last week of summer before school starts. Hope your summer was a good one! Continue Reading
Friday Flickr Photos & Happy Birthday
Friday already… I have much to do to prepare for the weekend. I am the packer of the family. Shocking, yes, that the wife and mother of the family puts all the stuff where it needs to go when it needs to be there. And that’s my sweet dog, Scout, who just had a birthday… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – A Little History
For the wrap-up of Chessie Week, I thought I’d give you a history of the breed. An English brig shipwrecked off the coast of Maryland in 1907. The crew was rescued, as well as two Newfoundland puppies named Sailor and Canton. They were bred to local retrievers, including the English Otter Hound, Flat-Coat and Curly-Coated… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – The Happy Growl
A classic dog smile… we Chessies know how to smile like that as you can see above. But did you know that we also have a Chesapeake-only “smile” that can flip out the uninitiated? This “smile” is toothy and comes with all kinds of vocalizations, which can include a growl or two. Each Chessie has… Continue Reading