I can’t believe I left out possibly the biggest unexpected good and bad from last week’s post! On the bad side, I’ve hardly read anything since we got Riley. This would have been unimaginable to me. Look to the right of the blog at the Goodreads widget. My currently reading books used to change so… Read More More of the Unexpected
Time for another Riley post! When you get a dog, I believe you can be surprised by the joy they bring to your world and the time they take up. But I’ve found some other surprising things since Riley came to live us. And really, the post is just an excuse to put up more… Read More The Unexpected Good and Bad
I’m a long-time contact-lens wearer. Been wearing since I was 15 or so. I started with the soft contact lenses that you cleaned nightly and soaked weekly. I loved moving to the daily lenses that I could just throw away after one use. I hated the cost though. My annual contact lens bill is $520,… Read More Review: Hubble Contact Lenses
Starbucks seems to launch a featured drink every hour. One of its latest is a Horchata Frappucino. I tried it so you don’t have to. True story. When I ordered this for the first time, the barista asked if I had tried horchata the liqueur. When I said yes, this was her response: the frappucino… Read More Review: Starbucks Horchata Frappucino
While going through all of the paperwork we received with Riley, I found the email address for the organization that brought him from North Carolina to the Providence Animal Center in Media, Pa (Hey, Providence and other animal shelters are waiving adoption fees August 19 – go get a dog!). Of course I emailed them… Read More Riley’s Backstory
Thinking of getting a dog? Thinking of getting a young dog? A puppy? There’s something you should know: puppies are exhausting. You’ll think you’re ready, that you know what to expect. How bad can it really be? After all, puppies grow up so the puppy-like behavior will end. That’s true, but let me warn you… Read More Puppies Are Exhausting
Let’s face it: the blog got a revival thanks to Riley. But it won’t be all Riley, all the time. So let’s catch up on some previous posts. I ran another 5k. It was part of the Run Wild for the Zoo series and took place at the Philadelphia Zoo. I was still much slower… Read More Catching Up
