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Sweatpants & Pets | Water Safety for Dogs

August 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Two summers ago, one of my collies, Desi, was staying with a friend who has a pool in her backyard. I don’t think Desi had ever seen a pool before (he came to me as a [...]

Hot Days, Cool Dogs – Tips for Keeping Your Dog Cool this Summer

June 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anyone who knows me, knows I keep Rough Coat Collies. I love them. I love their long noses, fluffy tails, and thick, luxurious coats. Keeping them cool in California during [...]

on Catastrophe Kitchen | Meatless Mincemeat Pie
19 Nov 2018
Back in the day in jolly old England this pie was made from leftover meat scraps i.e., minced meat and flavored with suet which is the fat around the kidneys from cows and sheep and and died fruits and nuts in the pantry. It was made into little hand pies or rectangles said to look the manger for the Christ child and so were also referred to as Christmas pies. References go back to the late 1600's and is supposed to be the kind of pie in the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner" Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said ‘What a good boy am I.
on Notes from Nanea | Comfort and Growth Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
15 Nov 2018
Love this - thank you!!
on Notes from Nanea | Comfort and Growth Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
15 Nov 2018
Thank you!! This is so true in so many levels for me
on Making Us Laugh This Week | 17 Memes About the Mental Health Struggle
13 Nov 2018
WHEN I TELL PEOPLE I AM MENTALLY ILL, THEY EXPECT ME TO SUDDENLY GO CRAZY WITH A GUN OR A KNIFE. THE TRUTH IS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY ILL AND THEY ENJOY KILLING PEOPLE. I AM THE MOST HUMAN AND NORMAL PERSON AMONG MY PEERS EVEN THOUGH I AM MENTALLY ILL. I AM ALSO HIGHLY EVOLVED AS A HUMAN BEING. I HAVE A PART TIME JOB, I HAVE LOVED ONES WHO CARE ABOUT ME, I TAKE MY MEDICATIONS DAILY AND SEE MY PSYCHIATRIST EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. I AM 42 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE HAD 2 MENTAL BREAKDOWNS IN THE PAST BUT I WAS NOT VIOLENT AT ALL. THE SYMPTOMS STARTED TO SHOW WHEN I WAS 19 YEARS OLD. I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF PSYCH UNITS MANY MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I DO NOT HAVE MANY FRIENDS BUT I HAVE FAMILY AND RELATVIES WHOM I CAN RELY ON FOR MORAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS IS MY PERSONAL STORY, THE END.
on The Truce of Motherhood: How My Son’s Tantrums Opened My Eyes and My Heart
12 Nov 2018
It was so exciting to see your piece on one of my favorite websites! Sweatpants and Coffee has provided me with insight at many times in my life when I needed words of comfort. I know your article will have an impact on so many mothers. Thank you for sharing.