From the Series: Life on Dog Hill I came home from my 13-year-old’s middle school open house with a big smile on my face. I spoke to every one of his teachers, and the one comment I heard repeatedly was how respectful my son is, and what a pleasure he is to teach....
From the Series: Life on Dog Hill When I made this daring decision, I considered it a fun, playful thing to do. I never thought of it as an attention-seeking gimmick until a humorous gentleman I recently met asked me how having blue hair would not attract...
From the Series: Life on Dog Hill It’s been a wonderful summer filled with a wedding, an engagement, travel, and extended family time. But as August comes barreling to its end, I’m thinking about back to school for our 13-year-old son, Ryan. As we headed into a local...
From the Series: Life on Dog Hill Grief sucks. I can’t think of an emotion I dislike more than this one. Grief shatters your heart into so many pieces you think you will never feel happy again. Grief erupts like a volcano, spilling loud, agonizing moans into the...
From the series: Life on Dog Hill I will never forget the first time I saw Hunter. Saved from an abusive owner, I spoke to his rescuer several times after reading her request for a “forever home” for him. I wanted another dog to keep my samoyed Kaiser...
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