Happy Adoption Day — To the Dog

by Tammy Soong May 6, 2013 – Posted in: Bright Side of Life, Dogs, Grosser than Gross, Holidays, Jasper, Personal Insanity, Puppies, Tammy Thinks, Worst Mom Randomness
Yellow dog in car -- Lab Finnish Lapphund

Today is Jasper Adoption Day. One year ago, we brought home our little 10-pound puppy. Now he's a whopping 70+ (frankly not sure of the exact amount because I hurt my back trying to weigh him the last time). I love having a dog. And I wouldn't exchange Jasper for any other one, even though [...]

How to Have a Birthday Party for the Dog

by Tammy Soong March 14, 2013 – Posted in: Bright Side of Life, Dogs, Family, Gratitude, Growing Up, Holidays, Jasper, Personal Insanity, Puppies, Things To Do with Kids, Worst Mom Randomness
Birthday party for the Honda Pilot

Yesterday was my dog's first birthday. We actually thought it was this coming Monday (based on our best estimates), but our friend* who got a puppy from the same litter posted her dog's picture on Facebook and, well, oops. I'm guessing most people don't celebrate their dogs' birthdays. We're a little odd**. On the one [...]

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1Tammy Soong is a writer, wife, and mom from Reno, Nevada. She takes an absurd amount of pain medication, but not enough to have actually named her children "Newt" and "Elfie." She spends most days stressing out over clutter, writing stuff for this place, and working on podcasts with her gal pals, the Blogging Betties.

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