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How You Can Help Save The Animals
Happy Wednesday everyone! I always try and write uplifting, educational, and fun posts but sometimes I have to write about the harsh reality of animal cruelty and that is hard to do. I’ve written about the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, and The Vanderpump Dog Foundation, as well as, many posts on animal health and now I’m putting a three post series together on How You Can Help Save The Animals, Ways You Can Prevent Animal Cruelty And Suffering, and How You Can Help Protect Wildlife And Their...
TAL Announces New Bow Tie Boone Candle
Happy Wednesday everyone! Are you a candle lover? Are you someone who burns a candle in every room, on occasion, or never at all? Well, TAL has created a new orange/lemon scented odor eliminating candle called Bow Tie Boone to help support Joey’s P.A.W. We wanted to name the candle after Boone, the Ambassador for Joey’s P.A.W. and have 100% of the proceeds go to the charity to help animals in need of wheel chairs and prosthetics. This is an 8 oz tin soy candle available in the...
What Is Canine Influenza?
Happy Monday everyone! Is your pet not acting himself? He might have the flu! What is Canine Influenza? Canine influenza, or dog flu, is a highly contagious, viral respiratory disease. Unlike the human flu, canine influenza is not a seasonal illness. Dogs can become infected any time of the year. The first cases were detected in the United States in 2004, now Alaska, Hawaii, Nebraska, and North Dakota are the only states with no reported cases of dog flu. There are two different influenza...
Beer Braised Bratwurst Sandwich
Happy Friday everyone! For all the Bratwurst lovers out there, I made this Beer Braised Bratwurst Sandwich for you! I first found this recipe on Better Homes and Gardens but veered off of it pretty quickly as soon as the onions hit the pan! There are so many ways you can make bratwurst from grilling them to sautéing over a stove. These are great as an appetizer, a sandwich, over a plate of pasta, or for breakfast. With a few simple ingredients, you can make enough for dinner and leftovers...
Strawberry Pretzel Pie
This recipe is a re-post from last year's July 4th party and when we were fighting the Japanese Beetles! Things have not changed as we are still fighting them! But on a positive note, they aren't as bad as last year. I reduced the number of plants they loved by replacing them with boxwoods so they only have 3 rose bushes to feed on. Every day I'm going out with a bowl of Dawn dish soap and cutters to catch what I can! I'm winning :-). I wanted to include this pretzel pie in my desserts...
Lemon Buttercream Icing
Happy Wednesday everyone! I’ve been wanting to share this Lemon Buttercream Icing recipe with you for some time now. Our godson turned 1 in April and although he had his birthday party, I wanted to do something for him at our house. I had been craving some lemony sweetness and found this recipe on Homemade In The Kitchen. I ordered a special birthday cake from Gus’s Goodies but thought these Lemon Buttercream Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Icing were a nice addition. I chose turquoise...
Beef Quesadillas
Happy Monday everyone! It’s Taco time! Well, it’s Beef Quesadilla time with loads of cumin, cilantro, and my secret ingredient! Read below to find out what it is. When you don’t have any salsa, you get creative and create your own. I had vegetables that were going to go bad and it was a choice of making spaghetti sauce or salsa for our quesadilla. We haven’t had Mexican since forever, so I chose to make a Mexican meal that curbed our cheese cravings! Yes, I used loads of cheese which...
2021 Floral Landscape (Part 2)
Happy Wednesday everyone!! Today is the second part of my 2021 Floral Landscape design along with some helpful information I’ve learned along the way. Normally I plant and then wait a year to blog about it since perennials and shrubs take awhile to bloom and spread out but this year I couldn’t wait. Our goal was to finish our shed and start on the landscape around the shed (more to see next year) which we accomplished but I’ve had a few people ask me about deer resistant plants. In this...
2021 Floral Landscape
This is a re-post from last year but with spring here, it has me thinking of different ways of planting this year. I thought I'd put this post out again for those of you who are looking for planting ideas especially if you want a colorful yard and links to where I purchased my plants and flowers. My goal was to bring in the hummingbirds and butterflies and I'm proud to say I made it happen! We had the most adorable baby hummingbird and it's momma last year and many different butterflies. I...
How To Treat Dog Lice
Happy Wednesday everyone! As promised, today’s post is a continuation of Monday’s “What Are Dog Lice?. There was a wealth of information out there about doggie lice and to put it all into one post would have been a lot. I’m hoping my posts can help clear up any questions you have about your pet’s skin issues, itching, behavioral changes, etc. When our pets do not feel good, their personalities can reflect how they feel and if we can’t find the root problem, our pets suffer. Today we are...