The latter half of 2018 just sucked. The year ended so poorly that I’m incredibly desperate for a fresh start. While I’ve been taking steps toward bettering my life for about a month now, I really want to ensure I’m setting myself up for success in this new year. In fall 2018 I experienced trauma, heartbreak, sadness, depression and loneliness – all feelings that will cause anyone to drift into a potential downward spiral. But I’m done. I’m ready for happiness. I’m ready to thrive again.
With all that being said, I was thinking about ONE word that I want to focus on for 2019. While “happiness” would make sense for me, I decided to choose “adventure.” Since turning 30 years old last year, I’ve been craving adventure. I want to travel more. I want to try new things. Take risks. Meet people. Grow as a person. I desire a sense of adventure, in every sense of the word. And I believe that with adventure will come happiness. That brings me to my 2019 goals and plans:
For the first time in my Christmas-loving life, I am relieved that the holiday is over. I’ve always been obsessed with everything revolving around Christmas. However, 2018 was such a crappy, difficult year, that at this point I’m just ready for 2019 to be here. During the holiday season this year I was on an extremely tight budget and often times I was feeling alone, two things that make Christmas very stressful for people. Although I was almost counting down the days until December 26th, I did end up having a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with very special people in my life. And of course, everything is okay when I have my son 🙂
Your dog has stopped eating their kibble. Maybe they are picky. Maybe their appetite has changed. Maybe they just no longer like it. Whatever the mysterious reason, you are frustrated because your poor pup needs to eat! If you can’t/don’t want to change their food, have you tried a food topper? I understand how difficult it can be, so I’ve created a list of the best dog food toppers for several situations.
While I understand that there are a handful of northern dog breeds who prefer cold weather, a majority of dogs will become chilly in cooler temperatures just as humans do. As pet parents it’s important that we keep our pets warm in the winter months, especially if they are small, senior or injured. For the sake of this blog post (and my dog mom parenting style since Wynston is a Chihuahua), we’ll say that a warm dog is a cozy dog. Therefore, here’s advice on how to keep your dog warm in the winter.