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Because Everybody Needs More Chaos in Their Life

Meet Kenzie, our new second puppy. Riley’s true love.

I always knew there’d be a 2nd puppy. If you’re a regular here, you would have bet the farm on it. I’ve written many posts about the right number of dogs and the best gender combination. So it was always just a question of when.

It’s a tale that’s a little bit like the Goldilocks story.

Since I knew I was looking for a female (Read the best gender combinations), and … Read More

Amazon Prime? You’re Probably Getting Charged for Subscriptions You Didn’t Sign Up For

If you’re an Amazon Prime customer, you should check to make sure you’re not getting charged for subscriptions you didn’t sign up for. Sometimes this happens because you get a free trial and forget to cancel. Sometimes this happens because Amazon offers free trials that you don’t know you need to cancel. Yep. You heard that right. Here’s what you need to do.

  1. Log into your account.
  2. From the ACCOUNT & LISTS menu, select ACCOUNT
  3. Scroll all the way down
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What to Feed a Puppy Who Is a Picky Eater

King Charles Cavalier blenheim puppyRiley is a picky eater. A very picky eater. I didn’t even know it was possible to have a dog that’s not totally food driven. Over the course of my life, I’ve lived with 20 dogs and this is a first for me.

Very quickly after Riley arrived, he decided he didn’t like the food that his breeder sent home with him and just stopped eating. No amount of coaxing helped. Going hungry didn’t help. He actually started losing weight. … Read More

Tonight’s Light Show

Looking at the western sky and wondering what those two bright stars are? They’re actually planets. Venus (bottom) and Jupiter (top) have been moving together throughout February 2023. Tonight and tomorrow night (weather permitting), February 21 and 22, 2023, you’ll be able to see the moon join them later in the night.Read More

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