I love writing about my girls. They challenge me to be kind, patient and other-centered. Simply put, they bring out the best in me.
There are some blogs I seek out when I want the comfort of kind words, positive thoughts or even just a good giggle. Among many others, these blogs stand out for inspiring general doggie goodness:
White Dog Diary Online - Positive to the core. Uplifting and truly conscious of creating a better world through actions and the written word. Proud to be your friend!
Bailey Be Good! - Another positive, thoughtful and bright person taking care of a lovely young pup. Your words bring me hope!
Mango and Dexter's Great Adventures - You always put a smile on my face and bring me back to that rich New England humor that I miss so dearly.
The Chronicle of Woos - I look forward to your pics of those gorgeous Sibes of yours. And now I find out you're "family"?! Well - it all makes sense then!
Romping and Rolling in the Rockies - Breathtaking pics writing with a purity of soul. A clear, honest voice. Each time I read your blog I want to throw everything in my car and go live in the woods!
T2 - My Life With Pit Bulls - Logical, passionate and smartly written. There's an honest edge to your voice that I admire.
Two Pitties in the City - Caring, hopeful, and honest. I love these 2 wonderful Pitties and their humans and miss them when I can't get to reading my blogs.
Adventures of Anna the GSD - This is one of the funniest blogs out there. Each time I read about Anna, she cracks me up. She has the voice of a true Diva!
Kol's Notes - Another super funny blog. I always know Kol's frank way of telling it like it is will have me chuckling and sharing the post with my DH.
Khyra's Khorner - Thoughtful, love in action - Khyra's mom does a rescue run each week, helping to directly save lives!
The Shenanigans of Shawnee the Shepherd - Shawnee's was one of the 1st dog blogs I ever read and I was immediately hooked. Each week I look forward to another gorgeous installment of Vitamin "N" - Nature!
If you haven't checked out these blogs, you're missing out. They're awesome!
Now this one comes with rules, so here goes - I need to tell you 7 things about us and pass this on to 15 uber-versatile bloggers. Here goes:
1) Arwen loves massages. I give her regular back massages and she just eats them up! She has arthritis in her back, so I imagine these little rub-downs feel pretty good to her.
2) Nyxie has a sensitive tummy, like GSD's are prone to have. Stress will give her the runs pretty quickly. We try to keep things low-key ;)
3) I lived in New Orleans for a few months after college. That was quite an adventure!
4) I've worked in a residential treatment center for teens at one of the oldest psychiatric hospitals in the nation (since closed) and afterwards, as a social worker for teen girls.
5) I'm an avid Red Sox fan, like my wonderful father before me. We used to sit together and watch the games on TV and we even saw a couple together at Fenway! I was lucky enough to be living in Portland when they won the World Series in 2004 and could celebrate with die-hard fans. In my dad's lifetime, he never saw them win the World Series.
6) Matt does the majority of the cooking in our home. I am a very lucky woman. He likes to cook with simple, basic ingredients, bringing out their flavors to perfection. Yum!
7) I have a 13 year old stepdaughter - daughter, really - whom I met when she was 3 years old. We were lucky enough to have her come back into our lives after a 3 year absence while living with her mother out of state. I'm blessed she's back in our lives.
It was tough to pick only 15 blogs as "versatile", because I think we all have to be versatile to continue blogging. You'll find some repeats from above on this list, but maybe their versatility is inspirational! These are the blogs that I find most versatile:
1) White Dog Diary Online
2) Two Pitties In the City
3) Kol's Notes
4) Bailey Be Good!
5) Pet Blogs United
6) Five Sibes
7) Roo's Doins
8) A Scratch Behind the Ears (and Other Nice Things)
9) Adventures of Anna the GSD
10) Heartbeats
11) I Still Want More Puppies
12) 24 Paws of Love
13) CyberSibes
14) animal lover, quilt lover
15) The Dogs of Greenhill Farm
Please check these blogs out if you haven't already - they're definite winners! I can't thank you all enough for reading my brain droppings. I'm lucky to be able to share the magic of Arwen and Nyxie!
My next post will be the 2nd installment of our big move from Maine to Dallas. If you haven't read the first, you can do so here.
2) Nyxie has a sensitive tummy, like GSD's are prone to have. Stress will give her the runs pretty quickly. We try to keep things low-key ;)
3) I lived in New Orleans for a few months after college. That was quite an adventure!
4) I've worked in a residential treatment center for teens at one of the oldest psychiatric hospitals in the nation (since closed) and afterwards, as a social worker for teen girls.
5) I'm an avid Red Sox fan, like my wonderful father before me. We used to sit together and watch the games on TV and we even saw a couple together at Fenway! I was lucky enough to be living in Portland when they won the World Series in 2004 and could celebrate with die-hard fans. In my dad's lifetime, he never saw them win the World Series.
6) Matt does the majority of the cooking in our home. I am a very lucky woman. He likes to cook with simple, basic ingredients, bringing out their flavors to perfection. Yum!
7) I have a 13 year old stepdaughter - daughter, really - whom I met when she was 3 years old. We were lucky enough to have her come back into our lives after a 3 year absence while living with her mother out of state. I'm blessed she's back in our lives.
It was tough to pick only 15 blogs as "versatile", because I think we all have to be versatile to continue blogging. You'll find some repeats from above on this list, but maybe their versatility is inspirational! These are the blogs that I find most versatile:
1) White Dog Diary Online
2) Two Pitties In the City
3) Kol's Notes
4) Bailey Be Good!
5) Pet Blogs United
6) Five Sibes
7) Roo's Doins
8) A Scratch Behind the Ears (and Other Nice Things)
9) Adventures of Anna the GSD
10) Heartbeats
11) I Still Want More Puppies
12) 24 Paws of Love
13) CyberSibes
14) animal lover, quilt lover
15) The Dogs of Greenhill Farm
Please check these blogs out if you haven't already - they're definite winners! I can't thank you all enough for reading my brain droppings. I'm lucky to be able to share the magic of Arwen and Nyxie!
My next post will be the 2nd installment of our big move from Maine to Dallas. If you haven't read the first, you can do so here.
