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The Night of the ADD Dog
Since they were puppies, both our dogs have been crate trained. I started it with the little one, Lucy, because at the time I got her, Chris and I were dating long distance…
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Ode to A Cat I Didn’t Even Like
My mom called me this morning and told me they had to put my childhood cat down yesterday afternoon. It wasn’t an unexpected call – Prince was 17 years old – but…
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You Can’t Change a Man, But You Can Improve His Vocabulary
This past week we have been dealing with Molly’s incredibly upset stomach. Due to an unfortunate incident involving a 5 pound roast, Molly has proven that what goes in must surely come…
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Worth a Thousand Words
Tonight we had a roast for dinner. A big roast. Enough roast for both of us to eat tonight and take for lunch for two days. It was a beautiful…
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Oh, the Things That Make Me Cry
I’m sitting in my office. Crying. Hysterically. I found this video on YouTube and I just bawled when I saw it, which is amazing given the fact that it is set to the…
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New Thrill: Dog Doors
So this past weekend, Handy Chris installed a dog door in our back door. We thought it would be a welcome change for the dogs, given that their previous method of being…
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Spawns of My Dog
One thing that Chris and I are still adjusting to in our new house is life with hardwood floors. More specifically, life with dogs and hardwood floors. More specifically, life with Molly and…
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Symbolism and Skinny Jeans
I have been starving dieting for about 2 weeks now. I keep trying to tell myself that I’m just eating healthier, but who am I kidding? I’m dieting hard core. I need to…
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Musical Chairs
So I have all this beautiful new furniture in my house that the dogs are not allowed on – at all. The process of getting them to stay off the furniture has…
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Stairs, Attics, Yards, and Dogs
While I am adjusting to our new house magnificently, the dogs are having a tough time. They love the house, but they are glued to my side. Normally, this isn’t a problem and…