Guest Blog Post: The World of Mr. Wolf

Have you ever seen a Posh-Me-Posh-Ewe animal before? (From Mr. Wolf's forthcoming children's book: Mr. Zumpo's Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals.)

What's your favorite book from your childhood? I loved Winnie the Pooh. The best children's books are ones I appreciate all the more with the passage of time. Here Mr. Wolf, an author of the kinds of children's books that adults can enjoy too, shares a few of his illustrations...       About the illustrator… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: The World of Mr. Wolf

Bearded Baby Boy Dragon Bromance by da-AL

Bearded Dragon Baby Boys by da-AL

“Introduced as pets to the US during the 1990s, they are a popular exotic species pet even though Australia, from the 1960s onward, banned the sale of its wildlife to the pet trade.” Wikipedia These little lizards can become big. Instead of hibernating, bearded dragons brumate. This interesting image is the recent result of a… Continue reading Bearded Baby Boy Dragon Bromance by da-AL

How Pets Help Raise Kids by Emily Parker

Emily Parker and Gus

Blogger Emily Parker describes herself as, “A proud cat parent of two black cats, Gus and Louis (even though Gus only has one eye!). I help cat parents love their cats better by providing helpful articles on my website.” Click here for her “How Pets Help Raise Kids” infographic. Have pets helped raise kids you… Continue reading How Pets Help Raise Kids by Emily Parker

Guest Blog Post: “How to Be All Classy and Shit,” in DGGYST’s exact words

Photo of woman at beach
Photo thanks to Ryan McGuire of Gratisography.com

What’s classy to you? Here’s how ‘Damn, Girl Get Your Shit Together: Unsolicited Advice for Shit You Didn’t Know You Were Doing Wrong’ defines it…

DGGYST's avatarDamn, Girl. Get Your Shit Together.

I have been thinking a lot about class lately. My thirtieth birthday is right around the corner and I have really been trying to hone my style. I’ve always been horrified by my mother’s butterfly bedazzled bell bottoms and the ever presence of “big gulps, tractors, and pink camo” in my sordid memory bank. But what makes someone classy? The internet has nearly convinced me that the whole of classiness is kept in the human cuticles and if they aren’t on point, I should just hang myself with a length of the Confederate flag while standing on a crate of Pabst.

Not one to believe everything the internet tells me, I thought about real life. Who was the classiest person I know?

For me, that person is my dear friend Betty. Betty is a landscaper and ironically has the most mangled cuticles I have ever seen. When she comes by…

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Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words

Chocolate Labrador dog walking with a watering can in his mouth

Most things are more fun if done with a dog, fellow blogger Nick and I agree. I say all the better if there's some Labrador mixed in! Here's Nick's account of one such occassion... I have a confession to make. I use a ‘legal high’ and I am addicted. His name is Dudley and he’s a chocolate… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words