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May 24, 2011 | 70 Comments » | Topics: Dog, Heartwarming, Writing Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, “I know why.” Startled, we all turned to him. The six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

DIY Natural Room Scents Don't miss my follow-up post to this one withNATURAL ROOM SCENTS FOR DIY GIFTS & CENTERPIECESCLICK HERE This post was featured in the April 2013 issue of Woman's Day magazine. Here's the thing. I'm married to a man who hates artificial scents of any kind. Turns out that King-Man may just be ahead of his time. But, the air in my house gets stale sometimes. There is a simple, all natural, truly lovely solution. Keeping the supply list simple. How to Make Natural Room Scents Fragrant items for naturally scenting your home: citrus -- I've tried other fruits. view whole spices on Amazon: cinnamon sticks, anise stars, allspice, cloves, vanilla beans Five Natural Room Scent RecipesThese are all scents that my nose likes. General procedure: Combine the ingredients in a 2 cup (pint) jar or container, or in a pan on the stove top. view on Amazon: ♦pint jars ♦plastic lids for jars Scent #1: Oranges, cinnamon & cloves (allspice and anise are optional). Scent #2: Lemon, rosemary, & vanilla. Gift them!

D E S I G N L O V E F E S T What you look like Inspiring Quotes – The Best Advice We’ve Ever Gotten Ever since we’re tiny little humans, we’re given advice on a regular basis. Some of it we take, some of it we don’t. Some advice we wish we’d taken, while some we really wish we hadn’t. But of all the tidbits of advice we receive in our lives, there are some that just stick with us. Maybe it’s because the advice helped us get through a really hard time in our lives; maybe it came from someone who we hold really dear to our hearts; maybe it was just so very truthful. I was curious to know the special words that our other bloggers live by, so today we’re sharing with you the best advice we’ve ever gotten. Julia: The best advice anyone has ever given me was “Make it hurt.” Jemma: The best advice I was ever given was to never touch anything with half your heart. Shani: Two things, both from mom. For me personally, the best advice I’ve ever gotten happens to be more of a general life statement. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? More inspiring quotes from the BLDG 25 blog.