From Heartbreak to A New Home, Art, and Love: My 12-Year Writing Journey

Healing Through Writing: Celebrating 50K Blog Views I started writing, while I was going through my divorce, back in December 2014. All due to the advise from my sister, who said “You should write a journal or a blog”. I replied “I don’t know how to do that” With in an hour after we talked, […]

Doggy Guest #45 Sammi

I love every doggy guest that stays at my house, but I definitely have some favorites…and Sammi is now a favorite for sure!! Sammi is a 5+ year old Bichon. She is so lovable and sweet. She was here for 4 nights and we hit it off great! Waking up in the morning and going […]

Doggy Guest # 44 Betty

Look at this cutie patootie… This was Betty’s first time here and she was such a sweetheart. She settled in in about an hour. She was so well behaved. We played fetch, went for a walk and got to know each other. By the end of the stay, she was sitting on my lap. I […]

Doggy Guest #43 Ripley

Yay, Lynne’s Doggy BnB is open again! Due to the virus, lots of people cancelled their trips, so things have been quiet around here. It was nice little break but I missed my four legged friends. So I started watching my Wednesday dog Bentley again. Ok, now get ready for more cuteness… I had an […]

Doggy Guests #39 and #40 Gus and Jaeger

Gus, a 7 yr old terrier/corgi mix, was here for the first time, just 5 hours, but will definitely be coming back for a longer stay in the future. Gus is very sweet, quiet, and quite the snuggler. We had a great first visit and I look forward to his company again. For Valentines […]

Managing Kidney Stones: My Personal Journey

I hope that everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Mine was good, small with family. In today’s news… *I have a kidney stone. *One of my sisters is dealing with a serious health issue. Thankfully, I am from a large family, so my sister has a ton of love and support as she starts her journey. […]

Doggy Guest #3, Asia

This is Asia, a 2 year old American Bulldog/Pittbull mix. Asia stayed at my Doggy B&B for 2 nights. I have had no experience with this breed until now. I had no idea what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. Asia was so sweet and loving. She loved to snuggle on the couch. For […]

Airbnb Insurance Tips for Homeowners

I recently wrote about wanting to run an Airbnb in my house. I have since deleted that post because I am not going to do it now. After talking to some people and doing a lot research online, here is what I learned; Regular homeowners insurance really doesn’t cover you when you are charging someone to […]

Exploring New Places and Enhancing My Home Life

Wow, have I been busy….still working on my house, had a visitor from home and I am meeting new people. Since my last post 3 weeks ago, so much has happened; The storm/pet door was installed by Lowes and it has changed my dog’s life. She is more independent now, so I don’t have to […]

My Journey of Moving In: Updates on Home and Life

It’s been 9 days since my last post and I have been so busy! The handy man came back and hung the TV in my bedroom, hung a cabinet over my toilet, and fixed a down spout outside. I had an electrician come and put a light in my very dark entry way, fix an outdoor outlet, replace […]