Puppy Comes Home
Picking up little miss bloo! She was very cool about being passed off to strangers. Like, “Yup. Cool, this is life now.” The whole ride home we learned a lot about bloo. She has a very chill attitude and rolls with the punches. …
Author: Karen
Five Must-Visit Shops in Milan
I really wanted to show you guys my five favorite places to shop in Milan. After living in Milan for 5 months I have tried my best to explore each neighborhood and its shops. As of right now Milan is my favorite city that I …
new puppy shopping guide
Eat, sleep, play, poop. What else do puppies do? Here is the list of everything I have bought in preparation to bring bloo home. Some of the stuff she’ll grow into (like the large plush toys), but most of the stuff here I’ll need right …
the truth about pet insurance…
Let’s talk about pet insurance! It’s a minefield out there. After spending hours of research, comparing plans, reading the fine print and reading dozens of reviews, here are my notes. There are two ways to hedge against any potential emergencies in the future: You can …
Puppy Pictures!
This is little Miss Bloo before her eyes were open. Newborn bloo. A month after the first picture I got an update from the breeder. 5 week old bloo. The next picture I post will be in a month when I pick her up! V. exciting. …
Top 5 Must Reads for Dog Lovers
These are my top 5 recommendations for anyone who wants to know more about dogs and the special relationship we, humans, have with them. All of these were books I read during my obsessive dog research phase. For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in …
Weekend In Munich
Me and my bestie met up in Munich this past weekend. It was very exciting. I woke up at the beautiful hour of 4am to bounce over to Germany. Then I surveyed the international arrivals like it was my day job until I saw a …
How I found The One
How I chose a breed and breeder Deciding on a breed. What I wanted: Low-shedding 30lbs ish A running buddy Intelligent Goofy Previous positive experience with similar breed The low shedding and positive experience with the breed was really important. I have had allergic …
August Bloo
How I named my dog August: In my head my dog’s full name is August Bloo. August because August is the best month of the year.* However, August didn’t make it “officially” because I couldn’t find an ID tag that would fit “August Bloo”. Also it …
OBSESSION.
This is the first in a series about the quirks of my anxiety brain. How I made obsessive thinking kind of productive. In the beginning… The thing about anxiety is sometimes you feel like your thoughts are running a mile a minute about everything and other …