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A Lesson In Parenting and Sarcasm

Tweet It turns out that the last thing you want to say to your seven year old as they board the bus is “Don’t be shocked if you come home and your cat isn’t here anymore! Okay, have a great day sweetie!”   Because that seven year old will then tell her bus-mates, her friends,…

The Family Pet Died – How To Tell Your Kids…

Tweet (Crayfish photo credit) When we arose one morning last week we found that the crayfish tank was empty.  Eloise calmly called out to me “hey mom, I think the crayfish is missing.”   What the appropriate response is when you learn a pet is missing: “Oh Eloise I am so sorry. I am sure…

Why Cats are Terrible Birthday Party Guests

Tweet Our twin terrors cats turned one on Monday. I am not sure if normal people have parties for their cats, but moms who love wine of small children LOVE to throw lavish parties for the felines in their life.  Our Donut cat’s birthday is a prime example of feline birthday merriment. Turns out …  …

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