Successfully Overcoming Debt: My Journey to Financial Freedom

I DID IT!!!!!! For those of you who have been following my story…..I have been trying to pay down my debt and I FINALLY did it!!! May 2014, my ex left me, out of the blue, after 22 years of marriage Dec 2015, my divorce was final. I accrued some debt, since I was now […]

Exploring Paint Pouring: My Creative Comeback

I used to be very creative, when I was kid. I loved to draw, write and even was into photography back then as well. As a teenager, I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles and then glued and framed them. Big ones, 500, 1000, 2000 pieces! Creative writing and photography still carried through those years […]

Doggy Guest #46 Kenzie

Kenzie was my first Westie guest and she was such a sweet girl. She settled into her new surrounding pretty fast and did very well, while she was with me. Kenzie was very quiet, most of the time. She had a very low, little cry, when she wanted something. I could barely hear her. She […]

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 […]

Navigating Anxiety: My Journey to Finding Balance

I haven’t written in a month, because there hasn’t been much to write about. It’s been the same shit, different day. I am at least working full time again, thank god. I am busy for 8 hours a day, M-F. That leaves the rest of time to try and keep busy. I have still been […]

Stay Connected During Quarantine: A Personal Journey

I cant believe that’s it April already. I haven’t left my house since early to mid March, except to go walking with my neighbor. We used to walk twice a week, now, since we are both available more, we are walking more…we are trying to walk every day and we walk for about an hour […]

Doggy Guests #36 Gus and #37 Cody

I watched 2 new doggys this week. This is Gus, a 7 year old Terrier and what a sweetheart. He was just here for the day but he will definitely be returning. He settled in just fine and was a good snuggler. I look forward to seeing him again. This is Cody, a 4 […]

Doggy Guest #35, Roxy and Chloe return for the 4th time

Happy New Year! This is my first blog of 2020! I love this doggy duo! Roxy is 12 and so sweet. She just wants to cuddle. Chloe is only 1 and is quite a handful. She wants to play ALL THE TIME. And she loves to give kisses to me and to Roxy, ALL THE […]

A Year in Review: My Blogging Journey and Dog Clients

It’s been 5 years since I started this blog. Wow, where did the time go?? Thank you to those who have been reading, I really appreciate you continuing to read and I hope that you have found my posts interesting. Another year in the books. Lets look back….. January Met 1 new doggy client with […]

Life After Divorce: Insights from a Coaching Experience

My sister Suzy is a life coach and she has been very helpful to me though out my life but especially during the last couple of years. Suzy coaches women in the middle, she works with amazing midlife working women, who are watching their own life pass them by as they go through the motions of […]