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I might be hoarding health and beauty products.

Dawn — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:51:00 +0000

This is ridiculous, right? Clementine is indifferent.

Moving sucks, but I think that it might suck a little less for me than it does for most people. My possessions are pretty much limited to clothing, accessories, miscellaneous craft items, and a lot of beauty products. I realize what kind of person that must make me seem like, but I can’t muster the energy to care. Our bedroom furniture is Kirby’s. Our living room furniture is Kirby’s. Even our dishes belong to Kirby. I am using Kirby’s computer to type this post. We did buy our television together, so I guess that’s something…but moving a television is a lot easier than moving a couch. In the end, I guess it doesn’t matter much. I’ll obviously be helping Kirby move the heavier things that belong to him, but the entire point of this post has nothing to do with couches or televisions.

The Point:

I have an insane amount of beauty products, and that picture doesn’t even begin to cover it. I use everything in the above picture on a daily basis. I own dozens of other sprays and masks and creams that I use rarely, if at all. I think that I should cut back before it becomes a problem. Hell, it probably already has. Why do I have four different body moisturizers that are all half full? There is no reason for that to happen. Needless to say, I’m gonna work on it.

Any dog shampoo experts out there?

Dawn — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:57:04 +0000

Clementine and Winston, my sweet dogs, have a big bad flea problem every year around this time. We’ve been using Hydrosurge Oatmeal Soothing Shampoo from Walmart (I’m not proud of that; it doesn’t have the best ingredients). It’s not relieving their itching at all, and it’s certainly not killing the fleas. We have resorted to using dish detergent, which kills the fleas. Still, I’m very uneasy about using something that’s made for washing dishes on my dogs. I also think that it’s making their skin dry (duh.) and, as a result, more itchy. I’ve been searching the internet for a few days, and here are two good-looking shampoos with decent ingredients that I’ve come across:

Comfy Dog Oatmeal Shampoo- This stuff has Cocamidopropyl Betaine in it, which is a synthetic surfactant. There are a few other questionable ingredients, but they appear to be pretty safe as a whole. I’d rather the shampoo work and have a few bad ingredients than not work and have all natural ingredients.

The precious little paw print was kind of a dealmaker.

Woof Wild Natural Dog Shampoo Bar- This shampoo bar has better ingredients than the Comfy Dog stuff, but I’m concerned that it will take an entire bar to bathe Clementine once (she’s furry).

Has anyone ever used these products on their pet? If so, did they work? I’d really appreciate some advice/suggestions regarding any natural pet shampoos. I’m lost, and my dogs are itchy.

another picture post: Clementine and Winston

Dawn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:06:43 +0000

Everyone thinks that they have the cutest dogs around, but I actually do.

Proof:

They are fond of each other.

I wonder what their puppies' ears would look like.

My dogs are precious angels.

Her little paws are filthy.

Clementine has plenty love to give. She will lick your face for hours if you let her, and she is a big time cuddler. She doesn’t mind having her teeth brushed or her hair combed. She doesn’t object to the occasional application of lip gloss or the donning of a party dress. She believes that all dogs are her best friends. She likes to run and is always excited to see me when I come home. Clementine likes to chew on important things.

Winston is the king of naps.

Winston has an old soul. He yawns regularly and consistently chooses walking over running. Naps are his favorite. He is scared of bath tubs, thunder, fireworks, combs, detangling spray, and his dog toothbrush. He will dance for treats. He needs all the attention (by way of petting) that a person can give him at one time. He pretends to be bothered by Clementine, but he will always take up for her if the situation calls for it. Winston smells like fritos.

We didn’t even tell ghost stories, and I still enjoyed myself.

Dawn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:49:35 +0000

I went camping with my friends, my dogs, and my boyfriend last weekend. It was magical!

the highlights:

Winter time is hat time.

I got to spend time with two of my sisters. They are big fun.

Would you look at those ears?!

Clementine had the time of her life.

His sad face is the reason he gets so much loving from strangers.

Winston was climbing on everything within reach of his stubby little legs.

We discovered a phallic rock.

Amidst all the beautiful nature, we found this rock that looked suspiciously like a penis.

He was higher up than the picture suggests.

Kirby got stuck on a rock wall for a minute.

She fell over and couldn't get up because of her dog backpack.

Yes, she has a dog backback. It carried her treats, portable bowl, and a small amount of water.

Our butts got dirty.

We got a chance to rough it like big strong men.

This cobbler was off the chain.

It consisted of blueberry pie filling, cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and butter. Yummm trans fat!

My boyfriend is a cutiepie.

He was totally posing for that picture.

Dismals Canyon was an impressively beautiful place. I took a number of pictures in an attempt to convey that, but they did not do it justice. For that reason, I have omitted said pictures from this post.