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Supreme Pizza
I know I had promised you guys a follow-up on Thomas’ birthday cake and pizza and here it is!! I was so excited about making his mother’s chocolate cake recipe for him and followed the directions to a “T”! It came out smelling and looking amazing which made me proud. It was light and airy and smelled of delicious chocolate. It had a beautiful color and texture and I couldn’t wait to put it on my favorite glass cake stand! I was impatient in letting it cool so I took it out of the cake pan...
Oreo Cookie Milkshake
I wish I didn’t have a sweet tooth but I do; always have; always will. And who doesn’t love ice cream, right? One of my fondest memories from childhood was going to Dairy Queen every Friday night with my parents and my sister and getting a Full Meal Deal special which consisted of a root beer (or sometimes a Coke), burger with mustard and ketchup (no cheese), French fries, and a butterscotch sundae! Do you remember when they would give you your “chip” with your meal so you could come back...
Keto Fat Bombs
I think we can all agree that being quarantined has wrecked havoc on our diets. As I scour Pinterest at night looking at delicious looking pictures of cakes and pies, I come across dessert recipes for those on the Keto Diet. Not that we are on any kind of diet in our house, but I thought I’d give the Cheesecake Keto Fat Bombs a try. I was leary because, honestly, how good could these really be? Well, let me tell you…they are soooooo yummy!! And….I had all the ingredients right at my...
What Is A Sebaceous Cyst?
Last week I found a small cyst on Maggie’s back in between her shoulder blades which was about the size of a dime? I made an appointment to see our vet and he explained it was a pimple that would keep getting bigger and eventually rupture. It had to come out. What worried me was that it felt hard but Dr. Brown assured me it was not cancer. Thank goodness! We scheduled her surgery on Friday morning and I was able to pick her up by 2:00. She literally bounced out of the office and was ready...
Easter Egg Hunt With Jake And Maggie
This is a re-post: I absolutely love putting together games for Jake and Maggie and their Easter Egg Hunt did not disappoint. They had a blast. I want to re-create the game this year but it's been raining so much. I'm hoping the weather lifts and we can get outside with them this Easter. If so, I'll post the photos. I have a bag of plastic Easter eggs waiting to be use. I picked them up at Walmart last year. The fun thing about this bag is that it has a golden egg inside which I use...
Animal Finders of Beaver County PA
I reached out to the Beaver County Humane Society last week and in my conversations with them and animal control, I was put in contact with a Dusty Popovich of Animal Finders of Beaver County PA. If you have a missing pet or know of someone who has lost their beloved fur baby, this is the organization to call. What an amazing group of dedicated individuals who are helping to save lives. Animal Finders of Beaver County PA is a 100% volunteer Facebook group dedicated to finding lost pets,...
Do Not Adopt Blacklist
I’ve been trying to keep my blog posts positive and upbeat during this stressful and unknown time in our lives dealing with the Coronavirus but I’m haunted by something that has led me to this point. I made some phone calls last week and think it is important to blog about. Have you ever been haunted by something that you could do nothing about and had no control over. You tried your best to save the heartache and terror but it was out of your hands? I have been there. It is funny how...
My Social Distancing Profile
We had a very productive weekend mowing grass, cleaning and setting up our porch and patio, and spending time with Jake and Maggie. They absolutely love playing frisbee in the yard and just hanging with us. With all this time on my hands, I’m having fun taking personality quizzes, researching (shopping) on-line and answering social distancing and post social distancing questions. Want to know more about me, the dogs, and some products I’m currently using? Check out this blog post! Enjoy!...
Can Dogs Get Pimples?
Did you know that dogs can get acne just as people do? Have you ever seen a dog with white and red pimples around their mouth? When I adopted my old dog Bear years ago from the shelter, he was around 1 year old and I noticed tiny bumps around his mouth with some missing hair. I panicked thinking it was a bacterial infection and rushed to the vet only to find out they were pimples!! What exactly is a dog pimple? Just like their human owners, dogs possess sebaceous glands in their hair...
Can You Claim Your Dog On Your Taxes?
This is a re-post from March 2020 but since tax season is upon us, I thought I'd share incase some of you missed it. This post might be a little late for some of you, but I thought about it today and did some research. Can you claim your dog on your taxes? I have always been told “no" but wondered…are there any loop holes?? Now that Jake and Maggie are certified therapy dogs, I wondered if this might benefit us during tax season. And….the answer is no! While service dogs do qualify for...