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Clearly I have plants on the brain! Is it because I can *feel* winter on the horizon? Who knows, but I almost included catnip in my 14 pet-safe plants you really can’t kill post last week. Then I cut it at the last minute because I thought a post on growing your own might be …
In 2017, one of my goals was to reduce the amount of plastic we used on a day-to-day basis. This year, I hope to find new ways to keep it going! It’s truly astounding to look around your house and see just how much stuff comes in or is made from plastic. A handful of …
I’m awfully glad we’re good friends at this point because I’m about to unveil some new crazy I haven’t shared with you guys before. I am a planner. I need a schedule with a list every single day because, honestly, I suffer from something-shiny syndrome. Unless I have focus, I find myself… staring out the …
In 2010, we faced an icy winter. Our backyard was a slick sheet, and the sidewalks were a slippery, salty mess. The dogs were going bonkers, so I put together this list of 10 ways to tire out your dogs indoors. After a few years of working through that list each winter, we landed in Louisiana …
So, I have this issue. From what I understand, this is pretty typical. Newt wants to be in the middle of my workspace, no matter what I’m doing. I love her company. I really do. My problem comes in when she settles in, and then decides that me doing my work is …
Recently, we joined a warehouse club because, through John’s work, they offered a discount. Holy moly. The things you can buy… in bulk, no less! So, we have been! Buying in bulk, that is. And we’ve been planning ingredients to cook different things for the dogs, which is where this awesome new cookbook comes in. …
Mental exercise is crucial to our dogs’ overall wellness. The same thing applies to cats, but there seem to be fewer products designed to get them thinking. (At least that I’ve found! If you know of any, do share!) So, I decided to whip one up: a DIY cat puzzle! This is the easiest DIY …
When you spend much time working with your dogs, even just reinforcing the day-to-day stuff, you blow through a lot of treats. In addition to our regular work with the boys, we always take treats on walks with Lucas and Cooper to work on reactivity. We’re also doing a ton more training in the house since …
Happy Earth Day, everyone! On Earth Day 1990, my school handed out tiny saplings, no more than a few inches high, in paper Dixie cups. My dad let me plant it in the far corner of our backyard. I’m sure he expected it to die, but here we are 23 years later and that sapling …
Who knew? According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are about 15,000 dryer fires each year. I don’t know for certain, but my guess would be that pet owners are more susceptible to the risks of dryer fires because their dryer hose gets chock full of combustible dog fur. When was the last time …
Before my schedule derailed into a mess of appointments and tests, I tackled a huge closet clean-out. We bagged up sweaters, pants, and tons of shirts, but for some reason I had a hard time parting with the massive pile of animal welfare t-shirts I’ve accumulated. You know those shirts you get at events, runs, …
I love healthy, inexpensive DIY dog treats. Here are my two favorite (and easiest) recipes.
After my (moderately successful) attempts at sewing eco-friendly dog toys, I decided to take it up a notch! Over the weekend, I decided to make a travel blanket for Cooper for our upcoming trip to BlogPaws. I wanted to do it well in advance so that he’d have time to get used to it and …
I am not someone who has ever been called “crafty.” I have no patience for crafty projects, and my skill level is… shall we say, LOW. But with Cooper’s allergies, we’ve had to take away all plastic and rubber toys, he is bored of ropes, and the organic cotton toys cost a fortune since he …
Between Lucas’ playfulness and Emmett’s love of chewing, chewing, chewing, we go through a lot of toys around here. But with the cost of dog toys and the amount of waste we toss each time they destroy a toy, I started making easy toys that actually last. We call these homemade toys a “bug.” They …
