The past couple of weeks have been very tough on our little Rupert. Last week he’d been diagnosed with a parasite, which in and of itself was scary, but at least it was treatable. The poor guy was sick as could be and pretty unimpressed with us for replacing his yummy usual food with a crappy bland diet of boiled chicken and rice. We let the medication do it’s work to fight off what was ailing him and almost immediately he seemed to be on the mend. The vet gave us the OK to start switching him back to his usual food and he was a thrilled little puppy! Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Rupert the Pug!
Today marks two years since Eric and I picked up this little guy from Tails of Hope animal shelter. Two years of trouble. Of overturned garbage cans, incessant barking, hilarious humping (Lola doesn’t find it as funny as we do), and more pug love than we know what to do with. Continue reading
Friday Links & Loves | Vol. 12
So obviously the format of this post will look familiar – links and news I’ve found throughout the week that I think are worth sharing. Originally I wanted to make this a regular Sunday post, because for me Sundays are a day to just sort of relax and recharge my batteries after a long week, as well as checking out blogs I love to get some inspiration for the week to come. Continue reading
January Blues: How to Survive Winter in Chicago
Chicago is an easy city to fall in love with when it’s warm outside. Infamously cold and blustery winters make most people, myself included, want to flee to warmer climates and never look back – and I say that as a Vermonter. Continue reading Chicago is an easy city to fall in love with.
Sunday Links & Loves | Vol. 9

Inspired By
This brave comedian opens up about her history of rape and abuse.
Teen smarter than many of the adults around her, distributes banned book.
The best response to awful, gross internet trolls.
They don’t call her the Queen of Soul for no reason!
Everyone sees things a little differently. Check out these beautiful photographs. Continue reading