Park Trails

 Yesterday our little family hit the park trails and enjoyed a beautiful day outside. Fresh air, green grass, running water, cool temperatures, bluebonnets by the millions.... a little slice of heaven!

New Home Reveal!

   I know, I know! I've been promising this for awhile! I just would either forget or just didn't want to clean up the house enough for pictures! It's finally here though! I'll do before and after of each area of the house. I will however, have to get back to you on the master bath, second bedroom, garage, and backyard. Those are still "under construction" so to speak.

Poor Baby

Poor baby is sick (or she was, when I wrote this blog). She's been running a mild fever the last couple days. I think it's been over a year since the last time she was like this.

A Fever

   Poor baby has been sick for near a week now... it's been up and down. Good days and really bad days. Today is a really bad day. She woke up for the first time with a strong fever and is just not doing so great.

Swim Lessons!

   Well today was Ashlyn's first swim lesson. Baby girl is growing up so fast! I'm really excited that for the first time ever baby, hubby, and I have a "thing" we do together... as a little family.

Day Six

   I hate being sick. I'm sure most people do. Being sick takes a whole new level of bad when you have a toddler too. Why? Because when you have a toddler, or really any age kid, you aren't allowed to be sick!

Canine Pneumonia ...... ? Part III

    I KNOW you all have been just DYING for an update on Roque. Well, here it is... For all his adoring fans and those that have been there for me through this rough patch.

Canine Pneumonia ......? Part II

  That weekend was one of the longest of my life while I anxiously awaited the arrival of the test results, and watched my pup suffer the effects of whatever was attacking his immune system. Monday took forever to arrive. And even then the results weren't available until nearly 5pm!

Canine Pneumonia ..... ? Part I

   It was Friday morning the 18th around 10am when I noticed something was terribly wrong with my 2 year old Australian Shepherd, Roque. I didn't even need to take his temperature, or check his gums, or listen to his lungs to know something was very very wrong. It was all in his eyes.

Cuts & Bruises

  So my poor kiddo keeps hurting herself. She's just a clutz. Like her momma. She trips, she falls, she bangs herself up left and right. First it was her tooth. She chipped it in half, if you remember my previous blog. My little hillbilly child. And now she's sliced her head pretty good.

A Busted Lip

   It was a little traumatic to find my baby screaming in the garage with blood streaming down her beautiful little face. I'm definitely not an emotional person or a neurotic mother. But it's no fun to hear your baby cry in pain.

Days of Sickness

Spring flowers at RiverCliff

  I've been sick the last few days. And so much has been going on! I started feeling really bad last Friday.. and here we are on Thursday the following week and I feel just as bad, if not worse.

Homemade

  So the other day I spent what seemed like forever making baby food for Ashlyn. I enjoy the satisfaction of knowing exactly what is going into my little girl's tummy, but sometimes the amount of time it takes, the dishes, and the effort doesn't always seem worth it. Which is why when I do set out to create wonderfully colorful masterpieces of yummy goodness for baby, I make in bulk and I freeze!

It's Been Awhile

   It's been awhile since I've added an entry to my online blog. Life has changed in so many ways and has been so crazy that I have a TON to share with you. And hopefully now that the holidays have come and gone and the puppies are all grown up and with their new families, I'll have time to keep up with my blog.

BAD DOG - Part I - Boredom

    I hear it all the time. "I don't know what's wrong. Every time I leave the house he eats the furniture, or digs in my garden.. He's a bad dog!" Actually no, you're a BAD OWNER. Your dog is BORED out of its mind! Welcome to the BAD DOG series. Over time I'm going to address different behavioral issues that owners face with their furry companions and very simple ways to fix these problems. Today's issue is boredom.

Going Back to Raw

   Let me start off by saying that I love studying nutrition, particularly animal nutrition. Even more particularly, equine and canine nutrition. I've spent a good portion of my days researching and analyzing every pro and con to different diets and different nutritional facts. My conclusion to all those endless hours of studying is that a Species Appropriate Raw Diet is best. Best for every species of animal. Raw is the key to health.