The Top Pets Blogs of 2007: January – May

Aimee and I, along with the occasional guest blogger, tried our best to bring you informative, interesting, and entertaining articles this past year. But you seemed to like some more than others. So I decided to do a Year in Review recap of the ones that you responded most to. What Makes a “Top” Blog? Even though you all may enjoy most of the blogs we write, not all of them inspire you to leave comments or rate them. Those that received star ratings made the Top Blogs cut. January 2007 Top Blogs Assistance Dogs of the West and The … Continue reading

The Pets Blog Week in Review for Jan 22-28

Want a quick and easy way of catching up on the past week’s Pets Blogs? Here it is! Starting this week, we’ll recap all of the Pets Blogs posted by the assigned bloggers, Aimee Amodio and myself , during the past week. Also, if we ever have any guest bloggers, their blogs will be included as well. We didn’t have any guest bloggers this week, though, so we’ll just kick things off with a review of what Aimee and I wrote about: Monday, January 22 In Horsing Around with Mystery Author Kit Ehrman I interviewed the author about her interest … Continue reading

A Brew For Your Best Friend

On the list of things that are very bad for your four legged best friend’s health, alcohol is near the top. You should never ever give your dog anything alcoholic to drink; even the tiniest bit can make your dog very sick. If you’re looking for a safe way to share the camaraderie of a nice, cold beer with your family dog, you do have a few options. Kwispelbier just debuted last week in the Netherlands. Named for kwispel — Dutch for a wagging tail — the beer is made from malt, just like human beer, and beef extract. In … Continue reading

Homemade Hangover Cures

Need a homemade hangover cure for yourself or friends and family? Take your pick, here is the latest advice on what to do to cure a hangover, as well as some classic hangover cures. Please note that the best way to avoid a hangover is to not overindulge in alcohol. Also, this blog is informational only and not intended to provide medical advice. Milk Thistle Hangover Cure This year, New Years Eve partygoers are stocking up on capsules of milk thistle as insurance against an achy head that results from too much drinking the night before. Once used centuries ago … Continue reading

Coupons from Facebook – Week of March 13, 2012

Facebook has become more than a place to catch up with your best friend from high school, and to kill time by playing a few games. There are tons of coupons that are scattered all over Facebook! They are not easy to find, but, I have put together this quick list of coupons from Facebook for you. New Coupons Einstein Bros Bagels has a coupon for a FREE cup of fresh brewed regular drip coffee, with any purchase. This coupon will expire on March 26, 2012. Kashi has a coupon for $1.00 off any one Kashi steam meal. Body Fortress … Continue reading

Happy Chaos

Remember Punky Brewster? She was such a cute little kid but now she is all grown up with two little ones of her own. Soleil Moon Frye is an entrepreneur, a social media maven, an advocate for Alzheimer’s, a mom and now a writer. She has written the book she says she wished she had when her first daughter was born. It is a fun book to read, her style and sense of humor make it a book you don’t want to put down because while you are reading it you feel like you are talking to a friend and … Continue reading

Be Like Ian

Forget about being like Mike; it’s a guy named Ian that you should have your kid emulate. Ian McMillan is being heralded as the best kid EV-ER! Unless you’ve been living under a rock or your power’s gone because of the intense heat, then you’ve likely seen this video… over, and over, and over… The clip was shot Wednesday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. The uneventful game heated up when the Brew Crew’s infielder Rickie Weeks tossed a ball to a young fan in the stands. If you look at the video carefully you’ll see that … Continue reading

More Funny Epitaphs

While it is still cold and snowy here in the Northeastern United States, spring is just around the corner. For many genealogists, nice weather expands the possibilities for genealogical research because you can take your research outside as you search cemeteries for the graves of your ancestors. While I have visited the graves of some of my ancestors, I have not seen any headstones that are out of the ordinary. Although death itself is not funny, sometimes the inscription on a person’s headstone is. A humorous epitaph is a good way to let the memory of the deceased’s wit live … Continue reading

2014 Seems So Far Away

My husband and I have no health insurance. Many of you reading this have the same problem we do. Like me, you are worried about what may happen if you, or someone in your family gets sick. How will these medical bills be paid? I keep reading news articles that indicate that everything will be just fine in 2014, when the health insurance exchanges will be set up. That’s great…. but I need health insurance right now! This week, my husband needed to see a doctor. He had not been feeling well for about a week and a half. Some … Continue reading

Home Remedies for Nausea

The last time I was on antibiotics, I was very sensitive to sunlight. This time around, I’m having a hard time with nausea. It’s been bad enough that I actually did end up throwing up. Yuck! Everyone I’ve mentioned this to had a different remedy for me to try. A coworker gave me flat soda to drink. My mom suggested eating dry toast. A friend offered me Pepto, but after tossing my antibiotics, I didn’t want to take any more medication that might come back to haunt me. So what can you do for nausea (whether it’s related to medications … Continue reading