Dogs Archive

I interrupt your horsey news for a post about foster dogs, because that’s where my head is right now. We have fostered for Springer Rescue for several years, although not recently since Tim is

Eventually I’ll actually write up a real post about my work experience at SmartPak, but a former co-worker sent this to me today on Facebook and I was just tickled. That’s my pup, Eliot!

Being the shamateur photographer that I am, my mantra is the deeper the depth of field… the nicer the photograph  So I pulled out my 1.8 lens and took some photos of some of

Earlier this summer we were being good, proactive pet owners by taking our two dogs to the vet for their yearly checkup.  Besides a horrifying diagnosis that my insanely intelligent spaniel was a rock chewer (more

I’ve said it before, but my mom is a gifted sewing genius. That woman can look at a pile of fabric scraps and somehow they transform into a beautiful throw pillow. I don’t understand,

Like most people, I’ve had a range of feelings on Valentine’s Day.  From “this day is incredibly stupid” to “single awareness day” and “Omg I love chocolate.”  Even now, I don’t have a definite

I woke up with a surprise flu (surprise!  you have a fever and won’t feel like doing shit all day) on Sunday, and when Monday morning came around I felt no better.  So I

This has not been a stellar week, and I think it boils down to my expectations and interpretations.  My expectations have been too high lately, and I have not been interpreting things correctly.  Consider the below items.

I am a bit over my head in all life of Lauren things right now.  We just got a new foster dog, and just when I thought the introduction (to my dogs, mostly Eliot)

Tim’s job is based out of Chicago, and he travels an average of one week out of the month to go up there and work.  Though I obviously prefer having him around and he