Warner Bros. recently had us giggling in the theater for Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, and now they’re bringing us back for more feels with the new PANDAS movie, narrated by Kristen Bell. We’ll have one week, August 17th through the 24th, to catch this film in IMAX theaters, and you can enter below…
Animals
The Cutest and Derpiest Animals of Bearizona
Located just 30 minutes from our lovely home for the week in Flagstaff, Bearizona offers a day full of laughs, education, and adventure. We’ve experienced our fair share of zoos, but this one offers a unique experience–you get to drive through the animal habitats! During our drive, we had a black bear saunter right up…
Kia Niro PHEV Road Trip – Full of Pineapples, Puppies, and Superheroes
What could pineapples, puppies, and superheroes possibly have in common with the Kia Niro PHEV? These are the wonderful things you get when you put Tessa, from MamasGeeky.com, and I in the car with a generous budget, along with instructions from Charles Phoenix himself to get to San Francisco in 24 hours. Well, we took closer to…
Easy to Find Wholesome Dog Foods for Multiple Dogs
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all mine. Wholesome dog foods just got a lot easier to find. Not that we don’t go to extreme measures for our pets, but saving a trip to get their food is a convenience I…
Our New Chihuahua Pug Mix Adoption, Bea
Have you ever had something fall so serendipitously into place that you can only think, WHOA? That’s a bit how adopting our little Bea went down. Before I get into the story, Bea is our new chihuahua pug mix dog that we adopted on April 6, 2017. I can’t believe it’s taken me so long…
Best Hammock for Cats and How to Get Your Cat to Love It
Hammock-ing is one of my all-time favorite activities. Outdoors, indoors, high in the trees, on the beach–I keep a travel hammock in my truck for such opportunities. I read, work on my laptop, or take some of the best naps of my life in my hammocks. It suddenly dawned on me that the only one…
Every Animal Lovers’ New Favorite Show – Downward Dog on ABC
Get ready to watch your new favorite series. The Downward Dog show on ABC is guaranteed to become a much-adored piece of your week. This isn’t your typical “talking animal” type show. It’s incredibly well done. Downward Dog is insightful, meaningful, super relatable, endearing, and heartwarming. We had the chance to screen two episodes, and…
Excellent Opportunity to Help Pets In Need
We always look for ways to help pets in need. All the small things add up, and there usually are many little ways to help animals. Well, I am excited to share with you PetSmart’s largest philanthropic event EVER! This post is sponsored by PetSmart® and the BlogPaws™ Pet Influencer Network™. PetSmart is not responsible for the…
Fresh Dog Food Creates a Feasting Frenzy
Fresh dog food causes quite the feeding frenzy in this house. My dogs start whimpering as soon as I remove Freshpet pet food out of the refrigerator. It’s the most excited I have seen them get over pet food to date. If you are looking for natural fresh pet food for your dogs, read on….
Best Gifts for Older Grandparents take Cannot Have Pets
It doesn’t matter the season, reason, or holiday; our grandparents are always the hardest buy for. Especially now that they’ve gotten much older, they don’t want gadgets they won’t understand or anything that will clutter the house. But I just found the best gifts for older grandparents EVER. This post was sponsored by Hasbro’s Joy…
The Holidays are Full of Surprises – Good and Not So Good
The holidays are meant to be full of surprises. It’s the whole point right? Well, not all surprises are good ones. For instance, the constant influx of company can be a joy–but when you have a cat determined to earn a reputation for having the stinkiest house on the block, unplanned visitors can lead to…
A Pangolin Found in Palos Hills
My sister and I found a pangolin during our daily walk in our local woods. There we were just trying to get our daily steps in, soak in a few sun rays, burn some calories, and get a bit active and — boom — an endangered and assumed native African creature appeared within our view….
Reasons to Choose Pet Adoption Online Sites
When we made the decision to add a little guy to our crew, we spent a lot of time searching pet adoption online sites like Petfinder. Mike gets all the credit for finding The Grump. In fact, what caught his eye first is that the foster family named him “Grumpy.” Now, I know a lot of fosters name litters of puppies group names like The Seven Dwarves, but they explained how he earned the name. They called him Grumpy because he was always the last puppy out of the crate each day. He was the runt, and just a little shyer than the rest of the bunch. We both joked that he sounded a lot like us and that we had to meet him.
Tick Protection for Dogs – 5 Things to Consider
Tick protection for dogs is not something to mess with. We can’t drive that point home enough. Once you make the decision to welcome a pet into your family, it’s your responsibility to take care of them. A huge part of that is flea and tick prevention. As we have said many times, fleas and ticks are more than just a nuisance. They transmit disease, and can make the pet and the humans sick. Prevention is key.
Free Snapchat Geofilter for Animal Lovers
I made my first Snapchat geofilter and hadn’t used it yet, so I thought I would share it with you. Anyone can download and use this filter, but remember that Snapchat charges to use a custom geofilter. You can create geofilters for all sorts of themes, but this one is geared toward pet adoptions. Here’s…
Bears for Humanity – Saving the World One Cuddly Stuffed Animal at a Time
Is there such a thing as too many stuffed animals? I don’t think so. No cuddly creature goes unsnuggled on my watch. Growing up surrounded in stuffed friends, I was thrilled to hear about Bears for Humanity. This company is doing so much good and produces a fantastic product. I received product and compensation to…
Help Animals in Pet Shelters while you Pokemon GO
I am always on the lookout for ways to help animals in pet shelters. Since we are maxed out on house pets (according to Mike, not me), I have to think of other ways to help homeless animals. Anyone who knows me knows that animals are my weakness. I am sure I would end up…
The Many Titles of Stewie – Our Cat Rescue Story
Sharing our cat rescue story always warms my heart. Stewie has become an integral part of this family. Without him we wouldn’t laugh as much, smile as much, or have such great relationships with each other. I acknowledge that Purina Cat Chow is partnering with me to participate in its ‘Nutrition to Build Better Lives’…
Purina Better With Pets Summit Highlights
I was honored to attend the Purina Better With Pets Summit this month in New York. I had no idea what to expect, but they had me at “pets.” Purina sponsored my trip and this post, but all opinions are my own. Purina Better With Pets Summit Highlights The theme of the Better With Pets Summit…
Purina Cat Chow “Building Better Lives Adoption Drive”
Purina Cat Chow has some amazing news that I am thrilled to share with you. Seriously, I think this is the most meaningful campaign I have ever worked on, and I could not be more excited. Animal lovers, listen up. The Purina Cat Chow “Building Better Lives Adoption Drive” is for you! Although this post…
Amigurumi Crochet Might be the Cutest Thing Ever
I love amigurumi crochet. Let me just get that out there immediately. There is something so incredibly cute about a tiny amigurumi crocheted critter or monster that is impossible to resist. You can find amigurumi crochet creatures in almost any variety, and they are all super fun. This post contains affiliate links to hopefully help…
6 Things You Can Do to Help Animals
If you want to help animals but think you do not have the money or means to, there are several other ways to chip in. Having volunteered as a foster (and failing), I quickly learned how short rescues are on help. Helping homeless animals is a full-time job and then some for the rescues. It…
Share What Makes you Sparkle Contest
DASANI Sparkling wants to know what makes you sparkle. For me it’s my pets. It must be my age, because I enjoy my dogs more than I ever have in my life. I think every maternal gene that I have is coming out in the form of wanting to help animals. This is a sponsored…
My Dreams Come True at Discovery Cove
Okay, I don’t even know how to begin to describe the awesomeness that is Discovery Cove. Spending half a day at this wonderful park in Orlando, was part of the #RockYourVacation FAM trip. While I received these opportunities for free, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Discovery Cove Orlando – Dolphins Perhaps I should…
