~ New Airline Programs for Pets at Web Vet

~ Doggone Christmas Giveaway at PetsitUSA

~ A Contest for the Kitties at PetsitUSA

~ Three Surprising Dog Accidents at The Pet Insurance Blog

~ Convenience Store Dog Gets Banned from His “Job” at Dogster Blog

~ Free Issue of Good Bird Magazine at Best in Flock

~ Greenies Coupon for Stocking Stuffers at Embrace Pet Community

~ Winter Survival for the Green Dog at Raise A Green Dog

~ Treats on the Internet at YesBiscuit!

~ Disco Christmas at Smartdog’s Weblog

~ Paws and Effect Holiday Gift Guide at Paws and Effect

~ Top Ten Pet Gadget Gifts at Petside

~ Smart Ways to Help Shelters at Romeo the Cat

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Weekend Pet Links

Unfortunately, a few links are for recalls, which we seemed to have gotten a break from for a little while. There is also some cute pet jewelry (for people), recipes, and one idea for preparing for the upcoming holidays:

~ FDA Warns Pet Owners About Pet Carousel Treats at Petsit USA

~ PetSmart Recalls Dentley’s Beef Hooves from UPI.com

~ Puppy Paw Jewelry at Celebrate Your Pet

~ Bulldog Gives Birth to 21 Puppies at Dogster

~ The Importance of a Good Birdsitter from Best in Flock

~ Homemade Sweet Potato Chews at Raise A Green Dog

~ Why Do Dogs Love to Roll in Stinky Things? from Pawfun

~ Adopt Me Please! The Shelter Pet Project at No Dog About It

~ Not Too Early To Plan For The Holidays from Sisters Pet Pics Blog

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Weekend Pet Links

~ Michael Vick declines invitation to see eight of his former dogs at Petville

~ Dogs are Bad for Global Warming from Dogster

~ Chihuahua in a Hat on Flickr

~ Cat Food from A to Z at Scratchings and Sniffings

~ Green Dog Resources from Raise a Green Dog

~ Princess Mojave on Flickr

~ Paris Hilton Attacked by PETA at PetDoc

~ Walking Mom from Farley’s Golden Life

~ Pirate Pup on Flickr

~ Cheap Christmas Presents for Dogs at The Three Dog Blog

~ List of Most Popular Small Breed Dogs from The Puppy Dog Place

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Weekend Pet Links

To help stretch things out a bit and in an effort to appreciate it more, I love using pumpkin in as many dishes as I can. It’s the pefect tie-in for the season, and something I really look forward to, even in spring and summer. This week’s link round up are recipes and dishes featuring pumpkin:

~ Peanut Butter Pumpkin Brownies at Natalie’s Killer Cuisine

~ Harvest Pumpkin Soup from From Ketchup to Chutney

~ Pumpkin Mascarpone Cheesecake at Streaming Gourmet

~ Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Playing House

~ Pumpkin Fudge at Recipe Girl

~ Easy Pumpkin Soup at Budget Bytes

~ How to Make Pumpkin Puree from Worth the Whisk

~ Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Three Ways at eCurry

~ Healthy Spiced Pumpkin Bread from Chef In You

~ Classic Pumpkin Bread at Gimme Some Oven

~ Pumpkin Apple Spiced Bundt from The Food Librarian

~ Pumpkin Martinis at Cake, Batter and Bowl

~ Pumpkin Waffles from Pennies on a Platter

~ Pumpkin Spice Hot White Chocolate at Luna Cafe

~ Sweet Potato Pumpkin Biscuits from 13 Bakery

~ Turkey Bean Pumpkin Chili at Erin’s Food Files

~ Fall Pumpkin Dip from She Wears Many Hats

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Weekend Foodie Links: Pumpkin

~ Getting You and Your Pets Ready for Winter at Janet Roper

~ 13 Halloween Pet Safety Tips from Petside

~ Preparing Your Pet for Winter at 4 the Love of Animals

~ Diabetes in Pets from Dolittler

~ World’s Largest Scooby Snack at Dogs Trust

~ What Is Natural Pet Food? from Scratchings and Sniffings

~ Fall and Winter Dog Stew Treat at Raise a Green Dog

~ How Much and How Often Should I Feed My Dog? from Dogster Vet Blog

~ A Different Way to Use Pet Grave Markers at Peternity

~ Dog Smog Remedy from Great Green Pets

~ Understanding a Foster Dog’s Past at Canine Fostering

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Weekend Pet Links: October 17th

Though I love all these meals year-round, they seem to “fit in” better when the leaves are changing and the temperatures dropping. With that in mind, I searched out this week’s link round-up:

~ Curried Lentil Soup from Hungry Cravings

~ Bean and Bacon Soup at For the Love of Cooking

~ Chili from Sugar Crafter

~ Roasted Red Pepper Soup at Gina’s WW Recipes

~ Bacon, Celery and Blue Cheese Soup from She Eats Bears

~ Duck Confit and Bean Stew at The Good Mood Food Blog

~ 30 Minute Yellow Lentil & Roasted Pepper Soup from Coffee and Vanilla

~ Roasted Cauliflower And Potato Soup With Rosemary at Lucullian Delights

~ Japanese Beef Curry from Big, Bold, Beautiful Food

~ Spicy Kale, Chorizo and Winter Squash Soup at Eggs on Sunday

~ Egg Roll Soup from A Thousand Soups

~ Butternut Squash Soup at This Week for Dinner

~ Tortellini Soup with Garlic & Rosemary Infused Broth from Imperrfections

~ Roasted Squash and Sweet Pepper Chili at Delementals

~ Lobster Congee from Eat Club Vancouver

~ Ina Garten’s Cheddar Corn Chowder at Ezra Pound Cake

~ Puerto Rican Beef Stew from The Noshery

~ Skinny Soup at Cooking In Heels

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Weekend Foodie Links: Soups, Stews & Chilis

I don’t feel old in my middle age and when my friends talk about age, I see that my point of view concerning it may or may not be unique. Inside I feel like the same girl that I’ve always been, but when I look in the mirror, I see small bags under my eyes and I think, “Wow, not a young girl anymore after all…….” 

When I was in my early 20s I wanted to get married and have children and I wanted to do it right now. Right. Now. So, I married a man that I did not know and while that marriage did not work out, it did lead me to the children that I do believe I am meant to live my life with. The thing is, those kids are growing up. My son will always be with me, he’s disabled and unable to live on his own, but my girls, they will move on. Bay is 17. Sarah is 11. How did the time go by so fast?  Should I have accomplished more with them?  Is there still time to get it done?

When I was young, I thought that getting married, that was the end - the Happy Ending. By the time I got to my early 30s, I realized that there is not Happy Ending, that the whole thing – meaning Life – is a continuous journey and the best that I can do it to pick an interesting direction to travel in. I learned to embrace the ideas of flexibility and perspective. If I try to make something happen, if I hold my ground too hard, then I’ll get knocked down. If I’m flexible, if I bend, then I can ride it out.

When I find other people who appear to share this point of view, it’s very exciting to me. I feel that maybe my ideas are not so crazy and if someone else agrees, then perhaps I’m on the right track. Maybe I’m not crazy at all.

Catherine Larose explains it like this…

For me life is like a book. It’s one continuous narrative and the best and only thing you can do is to be the author of your own adventures or misadventures, such as the case maybe.   Write your own script, don’t let someone else write it for you, make a decision (any decision), if it’s the wrong one, you’ll fix it.  Give yourself permission – and don’t let analysis/paralysis rule your life.  Fonce*, as my French friends would say.

Image credit: Bailey Smith

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Write Your Own Story

~ Diamond Pet Food Recalls Premium Edge Cat Food at Petsit USA

~ Nutro Dog Food Recall at Petsit USA

~ Don’t Tase the Dog at Dolittler

~ The Dirt on Dachshunds at Webvet

~ Spider Web Dog Collar at Swanky Pet

~ Cute Bat at Curious Pets

~ Taking the Plunge from Dogster Dog Blog

~ Does Your Dog or Cat get Car Sick? at Scratchings and Sniffings

~ “Teacup” Pigs Gaining in Popularity as Pets in Britain at PetDoc

~ Stop Your Dog From Jumping Up at The Dog Files

~ Popular Pet Names for Birds from Janet Roper Animal Communicator

~ Three Cats, One Steak at Paw Fun

~ Preparing for the Unthinkable at Speaking for Spot’s Blog

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Weekend Pet Links

For this week’s blog link roundup I decided to keep an eye out for fall favorites, whether it be soups, stews or anything else that comforts the soul and the tummy!

~ Almond Apple Cake at 6 Bittersweets

~ Pumpkin Sage Soup from Streaming Gourmet

~ Apple Pie Jam at Mommy’s Kitchen

~ No-Roll Pie Crust from Joy the Baker

~ Caramel Apples at Real Mom Kitchen

~ Tortilla Soup from Honey & Jam

~ Apple Tarte Tatin at Playing House

~ Fruity Apple Spiced Swirls from Passionate About Baking

~ Pear, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Quiche at Northwest Noshings and Ramblings

~ Pumpkin-Sage Focaccia from Good Food, Good Wine and a Bad Girl

~ Caramelized Spiced Nuts at Stylish Cuisine

~ Oatmeal Coconut Cookies from Eggless Cooking

~ Mini Cinnis at Real Mom Kitchen

~ Spiced Apple Cider Cocktail from Budget Bytes

~ Chicken & Butternut Squash Risotto at This Week for Dinner

~ Winter Squash Pie from Cooking for Seven

~ Country-Style Pot Roast with Tomato and Red Wine Gravy at Ezra Pound Cake

~ Creamy Broccoli Soup from Cooking on the Side

~ Open Face Sour Cream Apple Pie at The Cooking Photographer

~ Eggplant Wrapped Kebabs Baked in Tomato Sauce from Closet Cooking

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Weekend Foodie Links: Autumn Comfort Foods

Since most afternoons are still a little on the warm side, even the cooler iced drinks are still a treat, whether it’s an iced coffee or a yummy fruit shake. So for this week’s link round-up, I kept an eye out for all of the above, and found a lot of great, creative drink recipes to try out:

~ Eggnog from Sugar Crafter

~ Pumpkin Protein Shake at Eating Well, Living Thin

~ Autumn Sangria from Tokyo Terrace

~ My Glass Is Greener Juice at Healthy. Happy. Life.

~ Es Cendol from J’s Kitchen

~ Hot Matcha Green Tea Latte at The Sweetest Kitchen

~ The Caledonian from Houseboat Eats

~ Seven Fruit Smoothie with Yogurt at Beachlover Kitchen

~ Anise Herbal Tea from La Fuji Mama

~ Honey Liqueur Recipes at The Pegu Blog

~ Cameron’s Kick Cocktail from Umamimart

~ Matcha Green Tea Latte (2) at Kirbie’s Cravings

~ Rooh Afza from Pham Fatale

~ Vesper Martini at Sippitysup

~ The Spicy Lemon Cocktail from Tokyo Terrace

~ Kahlua Cream Cocktails at Kaiser Penguin

~ Calm Chamomile Banana Smoothie from Healthy. Happy. Life.

~ Vietnamese Iced Coffee at Ravenous Couple

~ Damson & Apple Cordial from Culinary Travels of a Kitchen Goddess

~ Homemade Orange Liqueur at Palachinka

~ Healthy Oatmeal Shake from Gina’s WW Recipes

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Weekend Food Links: Beverages