Here’s the story of me giving subcutaneous fluids to our kitty cat. But, first, some back story: Last month, our beloved cat Scooter looked a little skinny. We took her to the vet and, at just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease and something called Protein Losing Neuropathy (PLN). Sniff. Based on her [Read More]
A Guest Post from Scooter the Cat
Hello! I’m Scooter the cat, a calico from Michigan. If I were a toddler, I think I’d say I’m 22 months old. But I’m not toddler, silly. I’m a cat. So I’m almost 2 years old. My mom’s busy doing summer stuff so she asked me to guest post on her blog. I’m busy, too, [Read More]
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How to Throw a Cat-tastic Birthday Party
Want some ideas for your next cat-tastic birthday party? You’ve cat to be kitten me right meow (I couldn’t resist). While I’ve never ordained myself as a Pinterest-inspired, party plannin’ Super Mama, I have been around the block a time or two when it comes to birthday parties. Remember when I organized a whole birthday party [Read More]
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10 Things You Can Say to a Kitten or a Baby
Those of you who have been hanging around the blog for a while know that we are a cat family. You may recall our beloved Mr. Tabbers went to kitty Heaven this fall. Our poor, crushed hearts were only resuscitated in December when we welcomed a new kitten, Scooter, to the clan. I have to [Read More]
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A Christmas Update and A New Year’s Memory Jar
I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday filled with good food, good times and good memories! My Christmas was upstaged by our new kitten, Scooter. She stole our hearts, some zzz’s, and even a bed with her sweet antics. For instance, she took a nap in the new American Girl bunk bed (with [Read More]
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A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things
Dear Me, I’m writing this letter to my future self, hopefully sitting in a rocker on a front porch somewhere watching the world zoom by (fingers crossed!) You may be a little fuzzy on the details of what Christmas was like so long ago. Let me remind you of a few of your favorite Christmas [Read More]
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When You Lose a Pet
Our family was saddened this weekend to say goodbye to our beloved pet, Mr. Tabbers. Making the decision that it was time to let him go, and then sitting with him on my lap while he went, was the hardest thing I’ve had to do as an adult. It sucked. Our family spent much of [Read More]
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Have a Meowy Happy Easter!
From my family to yours, we wish you a meowy happy Easter! Even our cat: Wondering why we took our cat to see the Easter Bunny? Last year our local pet store offered it as a fundraiser for a greyhound rescue organization. We took our cat to see the Easter Bunny, got this fabulous picture, [Read More]
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Bedtime Conversations with My Kids
One of our favorite bedtime routines is a quick snuggle before lights out. We’re talking a one-minute snuggle. We’ve been doing this so long that even my big, cool 9-year-old doesn’t protest that it’s embarrassing. I had the following conversations with my kids during a quick snuggle. These conversations made me laugh and scratch my [Read More]
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When Kids Name Pets
My boss has a cat named Papagena. I always thought that was a bit unusual. Plus, I always mixed it up with Patagonia, the clothing company. As my boss and I were chatting the other day, I learned two things about Papagena. First, the name is from a character in the opera The Magic Flute. [Read More]
