Books, NonFiction

Raygun Humble Brags in The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth

Raygun writes more than quippy sayings for shirts; they also write books. As a proud Iowa native, I love when someone else brags about how great the Midwest is. Raygun does just that in The Midwest: God's Gift to Planet Earth. No exaggeration. We may only be 67 million strong, but that's enough people to earn a reputation as a region home to the attractive and nice. Don't take my word for it, take Raygun's!

Blog + Dog

Heartworm Journey 2.1

Tess has been a trooper and kept her smile and pep over the last few days as she's recovering from her first heartworm shot. We found out she was heartworm positive immediately, but we weren't able to start treating it until two months ago once she had the puppies, weaned them, and gained strength and weight.

Books, Fiction

Toxicity in Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game

The entire premise of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne rides on the back of the kindergarten playground advice given to young girls: “He’s mean to you because he likes you.” I don't get why people love this book. At best it's problematic; at worst, it's toxic.

11..., Lifestyle

11… Disappointing Things I Have Shoved In My Mouth

I'm sure Freud will have something to say about my choice of title. Oh well. We put things in our mouths. It's how we stay alive. Sometimes the stuff we shove in our food orifice is disappointing. There's only one way to find out though....

Blog + Dog, In My Own Words, Lifestyle

Isolation Creation

My quarantine hasn't been filled with finding a new passion, getting in shape, writing the next great American novel, or baking sourdough bread. I haven't been able to be apart of #isolationcreation the way I wish I could've been. My version was raising the puppies.