I am proud to call myself a Shiba Mom! Currently, I have a 2 1/2 year old male, Kenji, who I brought home after Christmas in 2015. In 1997, we made Niko part of our family, and he went to the Rainbow Bridge in 2015. With 20 years of Shiba parenting experience, I have learned … Read More
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The Scoop on the Shiba Inu – Part I
If you like a challenge and don’t mind having an extremely independent, sometimes aloof, dog, then the Shiba Inu may be for you. The Shiba is a “big dog in a small dog body” and they can act like sullen teens, so it takes plenty of patience to raise one. They know their own mind … Read More
We Don’t Celebrate Valentine’s Day
My Husband and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. No, we aren’t on the verge of divorce. We have a strong, happy marriage, but he and I barely acknowledge the day. Hubba and I will be celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary on the 21st, but that isn’t why we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. We first … Read More
Tasty Tuna Salad – a video assignment
I started this blog with some guidance from Heather and Pete Reese at It’s a Lovely Life and their Email Crash Course. Now, through their FB group, I am participating in the 10K Traffic Challenge and one assignment was to create a video. I haven’t been feeling well, so I am personally not camera-ready, so you get … Read More
Veggie Omelet for One
On one of my recent thrift store visits, I found a nifty little binder from the Trim Body System. It was $1, so, of course, I bought it! Here is one of the Trim System recipes: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:3]
Cream Cheese and Spinach Omelet for One
On one of my recent thrift store visits, I found a nifty little binder from the Trim Body System. It was $1, so, of course, I bought it! Here is one of the Trim System recipes: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:2]
Easy Beef Stir Fry
On one of my recent thrift store visits, I found a nifty little binder from the Trim Body System. It was $1, so, of course, I bought it! Here is one of the Trim System recipes: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:1]
Sink or Swim?
No matter what you see on TV, there is no miracle drug that will get you into shape; it takes a combination of eating right and moving your body. Diet and exercise go hand-in-hand. I am NOT a fitness buff. I hate to exercise and I love to eat. However, there is one form of … Read More
Easy Peasy Jewelry Travel Roll
I love jewelry! I love to make jewelry, wear jewelry and, of course, receive jewelry…but it can be a hassle to pack. I have a jewelry roll that I use when I travel, and it usually does the job pretty well, but only when pack a few necklaces. Today I have to pack 10 necklaces … Read More