A Trip We'll Always Remember

Last weekend my son Jack & I took an amazing trip to Lollapalooza in Chicago to see our favorite band The Cure.  We had been looking for a trip for the two of us to take, since my older son John David & I took a trip just the two of us when he was in high school.When we heard The Cure would be in Chicago, we booked the terribly expensive tickets second hand through Stub Hub & prepared to make the 6 hour car journey.It was pretty...

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Kong Treats Prize Pack & Easy Canvas Prints Giveaways

I just wanted to remind everyone of some giveaways we have going on right now. Over on The Daily Oskar we have a Kong Treats prize pack giveaway going on.Here on Pet Blogs United you can still enter to win an Easy Canvas Print.My youngest son Jack & I will be out of town for the weekend, so Oskar & his dad person will be holding down the fort here.Have a great weeke...

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Easy Canvas Prints Review & Giveaway #Win

photo to canvas I've worked with Easy Canvas Prints for a couple of years now & they never disappoint.For a great price you get a high quality canvas that doesn't even need a frame.  I have Easy Canvas Prints of all sizes all over my house.This is a 16x20 of my oldest son, one of his senior pictures.For my youngest son Jack I made an 8x10 of him & his girlfriend.I love Easy Canvas because of how remarkably easy it is to create real...

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Pets in the Classroom Grant Program

This guest post is about an amazing program, please share it with your friends!Pets in the Classroom is a grants program supporting responsible pet care in grammar school classrooms across the country. Kids benefit from exposure to pets in the classroom in ways that help to shape their lives for years to come. Pets encourage nurturing, help build self esteem, teach responsibility and pets become friends! Classroom pets stimulate learning, and enrich...

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A Dog Named Leaf ~ Book Review & Giveaway

Hi friends, we are going to try to get back into the swing of things. To start off we've got a wonderful book review and giveaway for you.A Dog Named Leaf by Allen Anderson with Linda Anderson is a moving and touching book.  Anyone who has had the privilege of having a "heart" dog or cat will understand this amazing tale.While the discovery of the abandoned Leaf the Cocker Spaniel initially turns their life upside down, Leaf turns out to...

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Health Update Update ;)

Thank you so much for all of your loving concern & prayers. They go a long way towards making me feel better in a bad situation. Oskar snuggled next to me.I returned to the University of Michigan ER yesterday & they really can't figure out what's causing my severe distension.They say I need to see my Gastroenterology specialist ASAP to try & figure this out. Right now their soonest available appointment is 3 weeks away.After being...

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Health Update

Hi Friends, I thought I'd share photo's of what's going on with me. This is what's been happening with my stomach for almost a week now.  It just randomly it distends like this. It doesn't seem to be caused by my gastroparesis.I would appreciate your prayers & good wishes while we try to figure out what's causing this to happen. It's like I'm 8 months pregnant again only it hur...

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