Wild Word Friday! There’s something about the humble EGG that always reminds me of Easter. I can’t believe how much fun I had as a kid (and still have!) dying EGGs a multitude of colors. Back then about the only decorations you could put on your EGGs were designs made with wax crayons before you…
I have to admit that I hadn’t heard about Teddy Bear puppies until I began these Puppy Love blog posts, but all you have to do is Google puppy, and those Teddy Bears pop to the fore. Teddy Bears are one of a relatively new concept of “designer dogs” that have come into being in…
Congratulations to Julia Carter, the winner of our second March 2013 Free Book!! I’ll be mailing you your copy of UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS by Jennifer S. Holland this week, Julia! Blessings! Sue
Wild Word Friday! The word CHINCHILLA refers, of course, to a little rodent, about fifteen inches in length when full grown, which in the past was valued for its lovely pale-gray fur. CHINCHILLA also refers to cloth made for overcoats out of wool and cotton. This type of cloth has a tufted and napped surface…
When our children were small, my husband’s parents owned a wonderful black lab named Charlie. He was a patient and loving friend to our son and daughter. Whenever I think of Charlie, I remember him lying patiently while my children adorned him with daisies all down his back. What a sweet dog! Do you have…
For our second free book in March, we have the most delightful non-fiction book! UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS by Jennifer S. Holland is full of wonderful stories about unusual friendships between animals. You’ll enjoy the gorgeous full-color photographs that illustrate stories, including: The Bobcat Kitten and the Fawn, The Sled Dog and the Polar Bear, The Salty…
Wild Word Friday! It’s unusual to find a word that in its noun form has two very opposite meanings, but HOST is one of those contrary words. In its most ancient form – ghosti, an Indo-European word – it meant stranger or guest. Right away you can see the dichotomy. A guest is someone we…
When my daughter was sixteen, we bought her a Shih Tzu puppy that she named Ickabod, Icky for short. He was black and white and about the cutest thing you ever saw. I thought you might like to put a smile into your day with a few puppy pictures of Shih Tzu puppies, a dog…
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