Andy Sernovitz Inspired Me Years Ago. I Need To Embrace His Philosophy Again.

A decade ago, the president of the company I was working for at the time sent me an autographed copy of 'Word of Mouth Marketing' by Andy Sernovitz. He wanted me to read the book. Gain some insight. Learn. Share my thoughts on the content. My level of enthusiasm wasn't exactly radiating. I love to read, but not these types of books. However, I was hooked after only a few pages.

Grab A Bowl. A Spoon. A Couple Of Cookie Sheets. And, Start Baking.

Last week, I received a message from an acquaintance of ours. She had been purchasing homemade dog treats at a bakery for many years. Unfortunately, the bakery shut down and panic set in. She had no idea where she was going to get homemade treats for her 3 furry kids. Would we be willing to make them? Did we know of any bakeries around that sold homemade dog treats?

Feed Us Dinner. Take Us Out. Have Fun.

Lisa arrived home from work a bit early today. And, by "early" I mean that she was home before 6 p.m. Instead of working a 12 - 14 hour day, she was walking to our vehicle before 5 p.m. Before heading home, she sent a text asking if I wanted to go out for dinner. A date night? Oh. Hell. Yes.

Our Kids Let Me Know When It's Time To Turn The Air Conditioner On

Lisa put in the air conditioners a couple of weeks ago when it was in the 90's. We haven't had to use them much. Yesterday it was hot and humid. This morning, the heat and humidity increased rather early. Even with the oscillating fan on high, it got stuffy inside earlier than usual. This was the scene during the late morning hours.

I Rely On Good Ol' Fashioned Sticky Notes

When I was growing up, part of the kitchen counter in front of the beast-sized microwave was covered with notes. My mother was famous for writing notes to remind her to do this or that. As a business owner and someone who took care of the housework, shopping, remembering special occasions, etc., those notes were necessary. 

Let People Do What They Wanna Do So You See What They'd Rather Do

I recently took this photo of Willa. She's laying in the sun that's pouring through our windows. Yawning. About to take one of her many daily naps. Before posting, I thought, "If I were to add an eye roll to this yawn, it would completely represent how I feel about..."

I Dropped What I Was Doing To Make Our Kids Homemade Meatball Dog Treats

I know that I already posted the recipe for our homemade Chicken Peanut Butter Meatball Dog Treats in March and mentioned these treats more than once. Our kids are head over paws for them. Earlier this week, we ran out. The only thing I had in the freezer and refrigerator were our original homemade Bodacious Soft Baked Peanut Butter Dog Treats. Yikes!