Archive for June, 2011
What would you do if you won the lottery?
I recently read an article that analyzed the happiness of big-money, lottery winners. They found that the happiest winners were the ones that had a plan for the money before they won and were able to implement those plans. Of...
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The Aha Moment Is Posted
Last week, I told you all about how Dewarren and I recorded commercials in this post. Well, the results are finally here. As expected, Dewarren’s is great. I am sad that they edited out the parts where Dewarren told about...
The Best Things In Life Are Free
The shade of a great tree on a hot afternoon. (A favorite spot for all of the dogs.) Better yet, sharing the shade with a friend. An unexpected visitor. (Molly, an AARF foster dog, and Suzie, a volunteer.) The kiss...
Up Close And Personal
Several weeks ago, Scott and I came home to find Fred standing on three legs, the fourth one he was holding in the air. We rushed him to a bedroom and examined him closely – no signs of trauma. A short...
Cuteness Multiplied!
Please help me welcome, Odie. He is Bennett’s brother and like true siblings, they wrestle and fight all day long. He had been staying in another foster home, but we decided to combine the two of them to make room...
My Aha Kick in the Ass
AN AHA MOMENT = a moment of clarity, a defining moment where you gain real wisdom (aka those times when I hit myself on the side of the forehead and say “duh!”) Three years ago, Mutual of Omaha’s marketing company...
OUTRAGE
I just read THIS ARTICLE. It was on our local paper’s website today. My arms are hot, as the blood in my veins boil with anger. I hope my words below make sense because as I am typing at the...
Got Cute?
Just in case you didn’t have enough cuteness in your day… By the way, we named her Bennett.
On the road again…
I must apologize for my blog-slacking-ness lately. Over Memorial Day weekend, Scott and I loaded up the kids and traveled to Wisconsin. We drove the car so that Tuck and Fred could join us (Spirit and Tally stayed at the...