Draw horses book brings out your inner horse artist
Before I had dreams of becoming a professional published writer, my stall was filled with other big dreams. When I was a little girl, the creative artist in me used to flip through to the last page in every comic book or magazine that featured those odd You Can Do It drawing contests. Remember those? They were my one-way ticket to fame. All I had to do was capture the essence of that one turtle and/or pirate pictured, and I would astound the judges. They would drop their paintbrushes, recognize my artistic gift and a career in the art world would be mine.
I never won any of those contests and have since given up on drawing turtles and pirates both, but they were never my favorite subject anyway. My passion was always drawing horses, and now I can with this Anyone Can Draw Horses book from Back in the Saddle.
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Fun dips give me a fun candy dipping blast from the past
I walked into the office next door the other day to send a fax and was surprised to see one of my co-workers sitting cross-legged in her chair, transfixed on a pouch. At first I thought she was chewing tobacco, which seemed totally uncharacteristic of her. Then I realized she wasn’t chewing and spitting, she was sucking and slurping like a 7 year-old. I peered a little closer and saw her dipping into a small, colorful little packet.
What’cha eating? I asked, perplexed.
Fun Dips! she replied with a green lipped smile.
Then it all came back to me. Fun dips, yes! She had ordered a batch of those retro candy treats for an upcoming party from the US Toy Carnival Catalog and was licking her colored sugar daintily off of her prized Lik-A-Stick with glee. Well, wasn’t she fancy? My kids and I loved these retro candy treats so much, we weren’t patient enough to use the stick. Our fingers were good enough.
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Dog DNA test helps dogs find their heritage with a doggone easy kit
I always thought my dog was a pure Cairn terrier, but we recently uncovered a secret underground fake pedigree scam. Turns out my dog’s mother was a pure Cairn terrier, but no one knows who the father is. Her mom got around when she was younger and apparently had more than a few boyfriends.
My poor puppy is having a dog identity crisis. I tried to book her on a segment of the Maury Povich or Jerry Springer show, but the producers weren’t the slightest bit interested in a Who’s My Dog’s Daddy? segment. That and they also said she wasn’t skanky enough. After exhaustive google searches and tweeting, we finally found this Dog DNA test kit from In the Company of Dogs.
We’re ready for some answers.
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Lion skull is thicker than human skulls, sometimes
A few months or so ago I woke up to the sounds of my daughter screaming bloody murder outside. I ran out to see who was removing her limbs with a chainsaw and found a massacred duck on our back patio. Now there have been recent bear spottings in our city, so she was more than a little alarmed… and a little green. I’m a bit of a prankster, so I realized this was a perfect opportunity to scare the living bejeezies out of her.
I picked up a buffalo cranium, a lion skull and a few other cool animal artifacts from the Museum Store Company to set the scene. Tonight, the bear will strike again.
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Compost kitchen pail keeps compost hidden in an attractive bamboo pail
Ever since Earth Day, I’ve been making a calculated effort to be more kind to the environment. My son has been on me about it and I want to do my best to leave an eco-footprint smaller than my size 10 clunkers. Here are a few steps I’ve taken on my path to a greener lifestyle…
1. Fuel efficiency – I’m riding my bike everywhere, except if I’ve been drinking. I don’t want a BUI (biking under the influence).
2. Energy preservation – I switched to fluorescent lighting, even though it makes me and all my guests look like Vincent Price.
3. Recycling – I inherited this cute top one of my girlfriends was getting rid of (one woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure).
4. Composting – I’ve been saving my eggshells, coffee grounds and kitchen scraps in this sleek and natural Bamboo Kitchen Compost Pail from All Seasons Homestead Helpers.
How do you like them apple cores Earth?
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Golf ball sets featuring cool metallic golf balls
Things can get pretty stressful here at work, especially at the end of the month. I’m working overtime closing deals, helping clients and dealing with a dog at home who’s losing his teeth. When times are tough and I’m feeling overwhelmed, I have a secret for staying calm, cool and collected. I just squeeze my ball.
Whether I’m squeezing my therapeutic stress balls or hitting golf balls down the fairway, playing with my balls always makes my problems go away, especially when I’m playing with my Chrome Golf Ball Sets from Tattoo Golf – the masters of aggressive golf wear and accessories.
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Canine fitness is a walk away with fun canine treadmills
My dog and I do everything together. We wake up together, take walks in the park together and we work out together, especially when bikini season is soon approaching. We want to look good when we hit the dog beach, so we’ve been following a sensible diet, taking multi-vitamins and amping up our fitness routines. All animal trainers agree, there is no better way to diminish puppy gut than by increasing their cardio 3-5 days a week on these Canine Fitness Treadmills from Hammacher Schlemmer.
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Recycled wedding favors that favor your eco friendly wedding guests
Do me a favor. Have a heart.
If you’re planning a wedding, I realize that the main priority is celebrating your undying love for one another, blah blah blah, but you also have to celebrate the love for your guests. I’ve shelled out a pretty penny over the years buying my friends expensive waffle makers, steak knives and pillow shams off of their multiple wedding registries, and how do I get paid back? With a personalized mint that says Mary loves Mark or a tulle wrapped handful of m&m’s. You can do better than that, especially if you’re having a wedding without an open bar.
I am totally over Jordan almonds and am betting your Great Uncle Morty is too, so give your guests a favor that means something like these Plant a Heart Recycled Wedding Favors that are made from recycled paper and contain green, environmentally-friendly goodies that last longer than those m&ms that immediately melt in your mouth, not in your hands.
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Foot detox pads detox your feet so you can put your best foot forward
Yesterday was St Patrick’s Day and I injested too many green liquids. Green Budweiser, green appletinis, green jello shots…I think I might have even chugged a swig of green Palmolive dishwashing liquid by mistake before I realized it didn’t taste very Irish.
Now I’m hungover and feel like my body has been through a night of barfights and brawls. Come to think of it, I do have a slight recollection of body slamming some chick who was covered in green glitter and Shamrock tattoos. I need help. These Foot Detox Pads from Valley Naturals will help with the alcoholic toxins, a frozen bag of peas will help with my black eye.
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St Patricks Day accessories for your St Paddy’s Day pooch
My silky terrier was born here in the states, but swears she’s Irish.
Not only does Marley turn every game of fetch into a drinking game, but she falls asleep on the bathroom floor like many an Irishman I used to know, prefers Irish stew to Alpo, has been arrested twice for public intoxication, and only urinates on green fire hydrants.
Whether Marley has the blood of an Irish Setter running through her veins or not, I still treat her like royalty, so I’m gifting her with some festive St Patrick’s Day accessories like this Irish Princess Charm from DogGone Charming to wear on her collar…that and a bowl of Bailey’s Irish Cream.
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Tees for dogs that keep your dog from overeating
My son has always wanted a dog, so this past Christmas I thought to myself - Hey, why not bite the big one? Our pad could use another top dog in the house…So I traveled up north to New York to pick up our new 10 week-old chocolate lab puppy. We named him Capone because in our house, he’s Public Enemy #1. He may not be bootlegging alcohol or committing tax evasion, but he did chew up half a hardcover copy of “100 Greatest Places to Go“…now I guess I’ll only be visiting 50 of those places.
Capone eats a lot – kibble, books, furniture…possoms. I was warned that this is customary for Labs. Capone’s starting to get a bit sensitive to his expanding middle, so he’s taken to wearing this “Does This shirt Make Me Look Fat” Humor Dog Tee from In the Company of Dogs.
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Novelty birthday candles for novel birthday wishes
Last week wasn’t my best week ever.
I was a mess. I had car problems, my flat iron wasn’t cooperating, it was my birthday, and people just never seem to want to call me back. Until yesterday I was convinced that nobody loved me, until I was called outside for work mid-afternoon to see a table set up with three quarts of ice cream, Dora the Explorer (and Diego) party plates, Ice Cream Cone shaped Novelty Birthday Candles from King Arthur Flour, and the best part — a teal Adirondak chair just for me!
Hey Ma! They like me, they really like me!
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