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Not everyone loves having guests in their home, but I really do. I enjoy having a house filled with people and love making them feel comfortable and wanted. In fact, I go out of my way to make them feel right at home. I’ve found over the years that it doesn’t really take a lot of effort or expense, just a bit of time doing…
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If you have to travel with your pet – we’re talking either dog or cat – and haven’t done so in the past, it’s imperative that you find out ahead of time what kind of travelers they are. Trust me, not all dogs are created equal when it comes to travel and many suffer from great anxiety and can even get motion sickness. This is…
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The holiday season is upon us and so, it’s time to spread some holiday cheer! The staff at your community animal shelter has been working hard to care for homeless pets all year long. Wouldn’t it be great if we took the time to show our appreciation and help some homeless pets in the process. So, let’s all take a few minutes out of our…
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I went to a fundraiser for a local animal shelter, Adopt-A-Dog, and met a woman, Christine Filardi, who was doing cooking demonstrations. Okay, so no big deal you must be thinking. Ordinarily, yes, but this was for dogs. She showed us a Friday Playdate Pizza and Easy As Potpie recipes that looked totally like people food. She had written a cookbook called, Home Cooking for…
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My husband and I recently took on the huge responsibility of a new puppy. We lost one of our dogs in March and debated whether to get an older dog or a puppy; me wanting the older and him the puppy, because he’d be gone all day and I’d be doing all the work. But, when I saw this face on Petfinder.com, that…
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We are moving soon to our dream home. I still can’t believe it! It has only taken me 3 years to find it. But this move also means that we are going to need a lot of furniture and draperies in our new house. Much of what we currently have either will not work well or is simply not our taste anymore. So, we’ve decided…
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Losing a pet can be devastating to a family. Pets are often thought of as family members and their loss is deeply felt. How do you mend everyone’s broken hearts? How do you know when it’s time to get a new family pet or if you should? This whole process can be very complicated. I’ve been through the loss of several pets and had to…
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I literally am writing this waiting for a play to start… I am not that old, at least by my standards and the way I feel, but I really feel old saying this : I remember a day when everyone got dressed to the nines to attend the theater. Today, I must say I am insulted and embarrassed by what people have on here around…
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Until the past few weeks, I have really refused to admit I was in mid life. Not sure why, just was in a bit of denial. But, with the kids going back to college and probably never really coming home again; spending a lot of time with my family; and having conversations with some friends my age, I have come to grips with where I…
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Before we moved to Omaha, I made all my own yogurt; greek style from milk I picked up at a local farm. I used raw milk and often times, I was lucky to get enough goat milk to make a batch or two. People thought I was crazy and that I spent way too much time on it. But, the truth is, it only took…
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It’s that time of year; the kids are going back to college. They have been home with us for much of the summer and it’s been a dream for this family. But, this time as they leave, it is most likely for good. I mean I shouldn’t complain; it is all my fault, we raised them this way. I shouldn’t be upset; it is all…
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My kids have always been travelers and we knew early in their lives that they would not be going to college close to home. They were both set on being in the northeast. Our son, Sam, knew he wanted to be in Boston and our daughter in New York. So, that meant we needed to make sure we planned for this by working travel into…
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