First ribbon
I took Poet the whippet to the puppy fun match in Austintown today. We won the hound group in his age division! Natural History
Giving the Gift of Fun: A Child’s First Bicycle
This post is sponsored by Huffy; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I vividly remember being 5 years old and walking downstairs on Christmas morning to find a powder blue bicycle with a white basket and big red … Continue reading
Brave First Responders Rescue Cats who Survived California Fire
Wildfires can rage across regions and change directions quickly, giving families little time to evacuate or return for their pets if they’re not home when the evacuation order comes. Thankfully, two cats not only managed to survive the California Tubbs … Continue reading
Neuticles—Don’t you wish you had thought of this first?
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First Freekibble Flights to Freedom Trip Leaves Memphis with 110 Dogs and Cats
On May 3rd, a flight is scheduled to leave Memphis carrying 110 loving, healthy pets from Southern states’ overcrowded shelters – to shelters in the Northwest where they’re killed to be quickly adopted! Most of these dogs and cats wouldn’t … Continue reading
Emmett’s Space Themed First Birthday Party
Some of you may remember the big sparkly gold and pink themed first birthday party I threw for Essley two years ago. It was probably a little over the top, and it involved many late nights of DIY projects and … Continue reading
Preparing For Our First Back-To-School Mornings
I almost can’t believe I’m saying this, but Essley starts preschool in just a few weeks. (Wait, didn’t I just give birth to the kid, like, last week?) And while I suppose I can’t really use the term “back-to-school” to … Continue reading
Our First Vacation as a Family of Four
We returned from our annual Arizona trip a few days ago, and although I had a different post scheduled for today, my brain is admittedly still in vacation mode – to the point that I bumped the other post so … Continue reading
My First Month with Emmett (+ Thoughts on Personal Posts)
Yesterday, my little Emmett Hunter turned one month old. Time is such a weird concept with kids – that whole “the days are long with the years are short” quote couldn’t be more spot on. When Essley was a newborn, … Continue reading
Why did this dog fly first class on American Airlines?
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