Tag Archives: Bedtime Book for Dogs

Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Cuckoo. This week it’s all about the crazy. Indiana bananas. Police in Indianapolis have arrested a 36-year-old mom and 58-year-old dad, Rose Faucet and Phillip Hester, for attempting to sell their baby girl to a convicted child molester and his … Continue reading

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Gardening – Koi Pond duty

I’m smiling not because I like it, but because it’s over. Taking the netting off the koi pond each year is always filled with heartache and slime. Heartache because we sometimes have lost one or two, and slime because the … Continue reading

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What I’m Doing – Publisher’s Weekly

Westminster and I were happy to wake up this morning to a gorgeous day in NY & an amazing review in Publisher’s Weekly for The Bedtime Book for Dogs. If you would pre-order a copy on Amazon or Barnes & … Continue reading

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Holidays – April Fools!

You know how all this “April Fool” insanity came about? Ancient cultures used to celebrate New Year’s Day at the vernal equinox, thus the Julian calendar designated April 1 as New Year’s Day. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered adoption … Continue reading

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American Pets – Happy dog

Did you know that you can find a dog in approximately one in every three American households? And there are “rent-a-dog” companies in Japan that charge between 10 and 20 dollars an hour for a dog. Why? A dog has … Continue reading

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Decorating – Imperfectly perfect

I’ve had amazing fun decorating Edgewater Farm with vintage garage sale finds. It’s imperfectly perfect. I showcase lots of gorgeous, inexpensive, and easy decorating in my book Garage Sale America. My goal with every purchase is to buy things that … Continue reading

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What I’m Doing – The Bedtime Book for Dogs

Westminster and I are excited that our Bedtime Book for Dogs is now available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your independent book seller. Illustrated by the uber-talented Paul Heath (a.k.a. Dumb Won), we know dogs and … Continue reading

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American Pets – Dog Memorizes Over 1,000 Words

Have you heard that a U.S. Collie named Chaser recently proved man’s best friend’s amazing capacity for words? Chaser was able to memorize the distinct names of 1,022 different toys, far surpassing the 200 words memorized by a German dog … Continue reading

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