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I tried (almost) everything … so hopefully you don’t have to! Image source: Canva Pro There are several Amazon affiliate links to my favorite finds below. Using my links doesn’t affect the price you pay if you choose to make a purchase. And if you use them, thank you for showing your appreciation for this article! Looking back,… Continue reading I’m Finally Winning My Ongoing Battle With Dry Eye
What are the odds of getting lucky twice? Author’s own photos of Lucky Lucky was my soul dog, as the saying goes. He was my BFF. We were partners in crime (and laziness). He showed up when I needed him most. Finding him was lucky indeed. I’m not sure what finally pushed us to get a dog… Continue reading I Swore I’d Never Get Another Dog
In this post, I'll share all the things that have simplified having a puppy and helped us save a little money along the way. Some of them are must-haves, and some are nice-to-haves, but each are making life easier for us. (Some of these we purchased for our former foster, Winston, but Lucy is using… Continue reading Lucy the Carolina Dog’s Top Must-Haves for Happy Puppies
Here’s why I love embarrassing my kids when we get on an airplane Author’s photos of her treat bags, ready to board a flight. Sometimes, really bad ideas come from watching and reading about things on the internet (don’t eat Tide Pods, kids, and maybe don’t try to eat that spoonful of cinnamon, either). But sometimes, some… Continue reading The Sweet Side of Air Travel: Spreading Happiness at 30,000 Feet
A picture tells a thousand words. But the tire treads of my dad’s cars? Imagine the stories they could tell. When I was in the single digits, on Saturday mornings, after I watched cartoons and slurped the sugar-laden milk left behind after all the Frosted Flakes were gone, it was errand time. (I used to… Continue reading A Father’s Legacy in Wheels: The Untold Stories of My Dad’s Cars
A Surprise in the Stocking, a Memory to Treasure My initials were hastily drawn on … gaps in the black ink on the shiny blue and silver paper — no carefully placed To/From label here — made it clear this was a newer gift. But what year? Between COVID travel restrictions and alternating holidays between… Continue reading Unwrapping Love: A Last Gift from Mom
On Aug. 22, 2021, I was bit by a copperhead in my backyard. During my treatment and recovery, I had a hard time finding documentation of what to expect during and after a bit, so I kept track of my experiences. Many thanks to Dr. Spencer Greene for collaborating with me on this. His advice… Continue reading The Day My Garden Bit Back
It happened in absolute slow motion. I watched in horror as the squirrel plummeted toward me, its pale belly hurtling from the sky and its arms and legs outstretched as if trying to stop (or at least change) its trajectory. Was this how things were going to end? We had just lost my mother unexpectedly.… Continue reading Pizza, Errant Squirrels, Death, and a Dash of Laughter
Sometimes, it takes an 8-week-old foster puppy to remind you of how to live life and what’s really important. First, let’s set the scene. In what some might deem as a temporary loss of my common sense, my home-from-college daughter convinced me to foster one of about a dozen puppies the local animal shelter was… Continue reading 8 Things I Learned (or Was Reminded) About Life From a Foster Puppy … in Just Three Days
I was excited to reach the end of the red-carpeted aisle, yet it meant leaving a lot behind. As my father gave me away, I expected an “I love you” from him; instead, he whispered, “Don’t be a stranger.” While this wedding day advice surprised me, it turned out to be the words I didn’t… Continue reading The 4 Words I Didn’t Expect My Father to Say at My Wedding
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