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Saved by the Dog

April 9, 2020 by Elaine

He has no idea what is going on right now. He doesn’t know hours or time or much of anything really, except that his humans and bacon mean a lot to him. We are home with him MUCH more than we were before, except for his “dad”, who works from home anyway. He sleeps at…

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Filed Under: Birthdays, Family, Oliver, Pets Tagged With: cavalier king charles, dog, pet lover, pets

Photographic 2016

January 10, 2017 by Elaine

Wow, last year went by really fast and also pretty slow at times. Sounds impossible right? Typically the hard parts are what make it slow down, and that was no different in 2016. And yes, the good parts went by fast – really, really fast. But even so, I like to concentrate on the good stuff. One way I always do…

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Filed Under: hobbies, Instagram, Kids, Oliver, Photography, selfies, traveling

This Dog

November 5, 2016 by Elaine

  When we decided to get a dog back in the summer of 2014, I was completely on board. I wasn’t so sure about the puppy part but someone in this house at the time wanted THIS kind of dog for a long time, so we decided the best route to go was to get a…

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Filed Under: Love, Oliver, Pets Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

Good hair, the beach and my dog

January 7, 2016 by Elaine

What do these things have in common, you may ask.  Well, they have to do with my top-liked Instagram photos from last year.  Let’s face it people, phone photography (“phonography”?) has taken over.  I do not remember the last time I saw someone with a “real” camera, except at a photoshoot or big event (or…

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Filed Under: hobbies, Instagram, Memories, Oliver, Photography, selfies

Old Man Winter, you need to pay for my tissues.

February 26, 2015 by Elaine

Are you snowed-in somewhere?  If not, are you tired of the winter rain and cold, like me? I have a love/hate relationship with Winter.  Partly because I hate having my hands and feet cold most of the time.  However, I do love a cozy sweater or blanket, or both.  And perhaps a good reason to drink…

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Filed Under: Baby K, childhood, daughter, Oliver, Photography

Furry Friends & Netflix

January 28, 2015 by Elaine

We have the cutest dog.  You can argue that point by saying that you have the cutest dog if you have a dog but I’m sorry, everyone in this family will dispute that since we know our dog is cuter.  Sure, your dog is probably pretty cute.  I know.  Dogs are cute.  But OUR dog is…

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Filed Under: Netflix, Oliver, Pets

Moving On

November 2, 2014 by Elaine

One morning last week, in the crisp-ish Fall air, I took our puppy, Oliver for a walk/run in the park not too far from our house.  There is a long and dusty or muddy (depending on how much rain we have or haven’t had lately) trail that circumvents the playgrounds, basketball courts and duck pond….

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Oliver, Parenting, writing

5 Ways Having a Puppy is Like Having a Baby

August 11, 2014 by Elaine

1.  They wake you up in the middle of the night (to pee).  Thankfully there are no soaked-through diapers but still, I’m AWAKE now.   2. You talk “baby talk” to them.  “Oh, hey wittle man, you are SO cute and I wove you so much!  You have de softest erahs eva!”  (okay, maybe not…

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Filed Under: Family, Oliver, Pets, Photography, The B Man

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Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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