If you’re feeling sentimental about the rate at which your kid is growing up, I recommend getting a puppy. Preferably one that will eventually be the size of a small horse. Because they will make your kid’s growth look like it’s happening at a snail’s pace. Whoa, pony girl. Perspective…

We’re doing our best to prevent Ginger from developing separation anxiety, so each day, we leave her in her crate for a bit, while we get out. We’ve heard that doodles are especially prone to developing anxiety, so it feels especially important during this pandemic for her to realize we…

Ginger doesn’t know how to climb the stairs yet. So we take turns. And we count it as weightlifting, on account of, it is. tween style file:

We’ve been in this new house for a little over a month and in that time, we’ve used our fireplace (here), more than we did in total, the four years in our previous house. The old house had a ventless gas fireplace, while this one has a woodburning fireplace, with…

Ginger. Equal parts sweet and spicy. A more fitting name does not exist. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Maybe. pup-ssentials:

That’s her own special recipe French toast, in the works, right there. And she truly makes it better than I ever have. She also excels at grilled cheese. She does not currently excel at washing those pans when she’s done. Still though, it’s progress towards independence. style file: