A single slice of bread made me cry today. It sounds crazy; I know. But for the last thirteen years, I've divided up the last slice of bread to give to the dogs. In March of 2020, I had to stop dividing it into thirds when our dog Nala passed away. That was the first [...]
Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie series has been delighting readers, myself included, for over a decade. The eleventh and latest installment in the beloved series,Tender is the Bite, continues the saga of private investigator Bernie and his beloved dog and crime-fighting partner, Chet. As political signs begin popping up in neighborhood yards, Chet and Bernie [...]
The first holiday after losing a loved one is always difficult, whether that loved one is a family member, friend, or pet. We've always treasured our pets and thought of them as members of the family; they're an integral part of our daily lives, and our lives would be less without them. Back in March, [...]
There is one fewer set of paw prints around our home this week. Our beloved twelve year old dog, Nala, was diagnosed with lymphoma and died last week. She was an incredible dog who loved us well and whom we dearly loved. She loved to cuddle, lay in the sunshine, bark at anything that dared [...]
It's no secret that I'm crazy for canines and serious about Disney. So why not combine my two loves in one post?! Disney has given us some amazing dogs, so this is going to be no small task! Top 5 Disney Dogs, Live Action CategoryI know a lot of this category is from live action [...]
Today marks one year since my darling Charlie passed away. To honor his life of love, here's a tribute:Three times is bestAll dogs are different,But Charlie is unique--Though not in the way you might think.He hasn't led a dog sled team to victory,He didn't swim across a great sea,He never helped a fireman,To put out [...]
Shockingly, this will be the hardest chapter for me to write. When you love something as much as I love The Lion King, it’s hard to put into words—even for a writer. In addition to my immense LK love, I know so much about it. I could write an entire [...]
Okay, so this is another non-Disney related post. I'm going for diversity? Okay, fine. Nala just did something adorable and I want to talk about it because it made me giggle.Because we moved our furry family from Florida to Alaska, and only one of them has a nice thick coat (Charlie the collie), we got [...]
Years ago I got an e-mail that said something along the lines of "You can tell dog-owners who truly love their pets. You'll see them standing in the rain, holding an umbrella over their dog." If I knew who said this, I'd totally credit them, because plagiarism is NOT cool. But I don't. So, sorry.I've [...]
Paw Prints in the Sink 