These are a few of my favorite things...

It occurred to me today that four of our last five posts have been about our dogs. And while I know you all love reading about Cricket and Dodger, I figured I'd write a little about us for a change... Well, me actually. :)

I am ALL about things that are easy. Or at least, things that make my life easier. I got to thinking today about all the things in my life I could not survive without. I complied a short list (only 4) and I wanted to share them with you. Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite things, too.

1. Eucerin Calming Creme -


This stuff ROCKS. For those of us cursed with uber dry skin and the occasional Eczema, this is the only stuff I have found that works. We literally by it in bulk (its cheaper online).

2. Frozen Onions -

I DREADED making things that involved onions... my eyes would begin watering as soon as I thought about chopping one up. I tried ALL the tricks and nothing worked... until one day I saw the most amazing thing at Publix... frozen, already chopped onions. I buy 2-3 bags at a time and just cut open the bag and pour. Voila! I'm done. It's awesome.

3. Dog Mate Dentease Bones -



Our Bostons can (and will) destroy anything so we have to keep lots of toys on hand to be sure it's not anything of ours. We happened upon this bone at PetSmart one day and decided to give it a try. We didn't have high hopes, considering up until that point, toys had, at the most, a one week survival in our house. I'm happy to announce, the Dog Mate bone has lasted a few months now. Unfortunately, we can only find it online... in the UK! It's worth it though... so yes, we buy dog bones from the UK. :)

4. KraftFoods.com -

If there's something I have made that you have liked, chances are I got the recipe on KraftFoods.com. It's the most amazing web site with easy, delicious recipes made from every day NORMAL ingredients. They also send out a FREE quarterly magazine that I reference all the time.

Where the Bunnies at?

Cricket and Dodger would like to say 'Happy Easter!' as they patiently wait for the Easter Bunny (aka, Bruin).

A Night out on the town

Bruin's mom and grama were in town this week. His mom needed a Riley-fix. :) Friday night we all went out to dinner and though it was probably one of the worst dining experiences I have had in a long time, it was fun spending time with the family. Here are a few pictures from our evening. Enjoy!


Bruin and I


'Nana' with Riley


Bruin with his brother, David. OR Bruin with his brother, Robby. OR Brian with his brother, David. OR Brian with his brother, Robby. Each way is correct. :)


Me and 'Two-G' (Great-Grama)


Me and the fabulous Chara. Check out her AWESOME jacket.

Life with Dodger

We have survived Week One with Dodger. He's a sweet, funny, smart little guy and has adapted to our life perfectly. Cricket is doing well, too. He's still a little too cool for his younger brother but he's patient and gentle. Dodger has had a pretty rough life up until this point... he was found in a high kill shelter in Savannah, GA, lonely, cold and blind with juvenile cataracts. He was taken in by an organization called Save-a-Life and a wonderful woman named Holly fostered him. Save-a-Life raised the necessary $2000 for his cataract surgery, which went great and he can now see. He loves to play with toys, especially a bone. He lives for a pat on the head and a 'good boy'. And WOW... he has some nasty smelling toots. :) Here are a few more pictures of our beautiful new baby boy.

...and Dodger makes four.

It is our pleasure to announce the newest member of the Robinson family - Dodger Dash Robinson. More information to follow (Mom and Dad are tired after 4 hours in the car) but here are some quick pictures to tide you over. He's a 1-2 year old Boston who's had a rough life, but he's as sweet as can be and just wants to love and play.

I GOT CONED!

Poor Cricket. He suffers from some major seasonal allergies this time of year. We give him 3 Benadryl pills every day but it still doesn't help. In order to stop him from scratching all the fur away around his eyes, we have to 'cone' him. He is NOT happy with us when this occurs. But, as parents, we do what is best for him no matter how hard it is. He's better today, so the cone came off. But I couldn't resist posting this picture of him...