Since Christmas is nearly here, I thought it would be a great time for a giveaway. When I was contacted CSNBaby about giving away something from their online toys website, I barely even knew where to start. So I've narrowed it down to a few favorites that I would love...
More free baby stuff in Germany
Mack and I had to run out to Metro yesterday to buy a few things before the Christmas shopping craze truly hits. We decided to smoke ribs and have a BBQ Christmas dinner this year so I was out picking the ribs up, among other things. Shortly after I got home, the...
Mackenzie’s first playdate
It's been a couple weeks since this took place, but what can I say; I've been busy as usual. Friends of ours have a son who is about a month younger than Mackenzie, but you can't tell by looking at him. He's going to start walking any day now and has been standing on...
Dog- and kid-friendly walls
Once every six months, we have to repaint the walls in our foyer and at the top of the kitchen stairs. These are the locations where Ayla lays most often, usually flipped on her back with her dirty feet up in the air and on the wall. In April, before we had visitors,...
Sometimes the best toys are free
When you have a little one at home, you are constantly trying to find something, ANYTHING, that will keep them amused for a while. But at some point, all the toys in the house just become boring, old stuff that is not all that interesting anymore. It may get her...
Woof Wednesday: The smells of the season
Dearest puppy friends, How the heck are ya?? Did you survive Thanksgiving without getting in trouble for stealing the turkey? Did you get rewarded with lots of tasty treats because you were such a good dog and behaved so well around all the guests? I have been happily...
Woof Wednesday: Was it MY happy burpday?
Hey puppy pals! Something strange happened today. Mom and dad kept saying that it was Mackenzie's birthday. And you might recall, I am also sometimes known as Mackenzie. But when it came time to unwrap the presents, all of them were given to the baby. I figured if I...
Woof Wednesday: Am I really that scary?
Hey friends! What's going on? Is it raining nonstop where you are too? It's been nothing but drizzle, rain and more drizzle here. Totally disgusting. Today we finally have some sunshine but when it's raining, I just don't even want to go for a walk. To be honest, I...
Woof Wednesday: Where’s my evening walk gone?
Hey furry friends! You are not going to believe what has been going on here the last few days. For starters, I'm in heat which makes me giddy and a little loony...which translate into 100 pounds of seriously excited Newfoundland whenever anything happens. Like when...
Cleaning the bathroom with essential oils & common household products
As the holidays grow closer, my mind wanders more and more often to cleaning the house. I've said it before and I'll mention it again: I'm not a fan of cleaning although I do enjoy having a clean house. Part of my problem is simply the time needed to clean. But the...


