My dogs love snuggling. Whether it’s beside us on the couch as we watch tv, with each other in their crate, or in a patch of sunlight on the floor, they’re always seeking out a warm spot to cuddle up for a nap.

During the cooler fall and winter months here in the desert southwest, we don’t get terribly cold. Our temperatures will dip down into the forties during the day and into the thirties at night, and to help save on our energy costs we all buckle down and bundle up.
The dogs, however, don’t have the luxury of layering …read more

With the common cold and the seasonal flu making their rounds regularly, it’s still surprising how many people don’t know the difference between the two.
Here in northern hemisphere, seasonal flu season is ending. It runs from late fall to spring, with the peak usually being in January and February. But, with the advent of the H1N1 virus, people are talking more about the flu than usual.
There seems to be two distinct camps of people when it comes to influenza and it’s hard for anyone to fit in the middle. Either you’re one of those people who feel that you’ve been …read more

Has anyone else noticed the lack of proper manners in kids these days?  If not, walk through a school or talk to a mother of school aged kids who attend public schools. 
Every single year my family battles colds, the flu and various other conditions that make their way around school.
Is really that difficult for parents to teach their children proper manners like covering their mouths when they cough or sneeze – and to do so with something OTHER than the hand that’s going to be handling common use items such as doorknobs or pencil sharpeners?
Granted, I may have done more …read more