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I love all dogs and especially my dogs! They are like children to me, and sometimes I think my daughter gets a little bit jealous of all the attention given to our pooches. Oh well, some day she will understand and be grateful for their unconditional love. All of our dogs have been rescues from the Humane Society of Missouri, Stray Rescue of St. Louis, and our determined little doxies were adopted from Dachshund Rescue of St. Louis. Our dogs are members of the family and just l …

Howdy Pardner!  When I was a kiddo old Western movies and TV programs were very popular! One of my most favorite television shows was " Texas Bruce and the Wrangler Club." It was locally produced by KSD-TV and aired after school Monday thru Friday. And, we would even dress in our cowboy and cowgirl hats, shirts, and boots to watch the show! However, little cowboys and cowgirls from the area could also visit the set and actually view the show live! I always wanted to be on the …

If you are lucky enough to have a brother or sister you will most likely one day realize your sibling is a special gift. It's incomprehensible when you are a young kiddo and caught up in the anticipation of a new baby joining the family that this little person will be your buddy for life. As the older child you feel a sense of responsibility for the well being of the newest member of the family. The wait for the arrival of a new baby brother or baby sister and maybe more than one is truly an …

Yes, I'm proud to say I'm Irish! Well, I think everyone is at least a "wee bit Irish" every year on March 17th! Also, I feel so very blessed to have visited the homeland... the Emerald Isle... my Ireland! Visiting Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone was a dream come true (albeit a bit of a terrifying experience!). I actually had no idea the famous Blarney Stone was at the top of Blarney Castle and that I would have to lie down on my back and kiss it upside down! A rather trau …

Can you believe the school year is almost over? Pretty soon it will be the end of the 2016-2017 academic year and the beginning of what will hopefully be a fun and productive summer vacation! Have you made a bucket list of family activities to keep everyone occupied and amused this summer? Top of my list is to relax at the neighborhood pool on opening day! However, before I can start crossing off the items on my list for summer we first need to finish up the school year! So many little ones …