An End-of-School-Year Questionnaire for Young Kids
If you follow along here, you may know that at the beginning of school year, I give my kids a fun ‘interview’ that I then repeat at the end of the school year, to see how their answers to my … Continue reading
Strawberry Ice Cream Floats
It’s officially ice cream float season! Okay, so I made that up. But if you ask me, once June arrives, summer is here, and summer is the season of all things ice cream. As a kid, my favorite float was … Continue reading
Your Puppy’s First Dog Walk
Your puppy’s first dog walk is one that will set the stage for a lifetime of dog walks enjoyed together. Today we have a guest post from Michael’s Pack, owned by professional dog trainer… [[ This is a summary only. … Continue reading
Black Bean, Avocado, and Rice Burrito Bowls
This is an old favorite I shared years ago with some updates that make it even more delicious. We’ve been eating it a lot around here. It’s actually really good cold too, almost like an ultra flavorful salad. Serves 2-4 … Continue reading
A Plowshare into a Sword
It is unusual to find professional historians who have published research on dog breed histories. I have written about Edmund Russell’s Greyhound Nation: A Coevolutionary History of England, 1200–1900, which is an environmental history of the greyhound and the British … Continue reading
Scenes from Summer
I don’t post a lot of random personal content on the blog these days, and usually reserve that for Instagram. But today, I just sort of felt like it. Here are some scenes from our summer so far. We’re trying … Continue reading
Giveaway: Win a Paw Print Birthstone Purse Locket!
Do you know your dog’s birthstone? Since Barli and Tiki’s actual birthdates will always remain a mystery, we celebrate their adoption dates as birthdays–so their birthstones are… [[ This is a summary only. Click the title for the full post, … Continue reading
Help Us Choose a Fall Fabric!
Well, the thermometer may definitely say summer (yesterday was 100 degrees with a 112 degree heat index here!) — but we’re already thinking about autumn dog walks! As you know, in our… [[ This is a summary only. Click the … Continue reading