Let the dog in!

Hope you have a juicy one!

In case you didn’t know, this here suburban island, Bainbridge Island, has a plethora of unsolicited advice givers rep.
“Rustic yet somehow surprisingly expensive charm with lovely winding roads bikers beware! and gardens unless you live perpetually in shade like me,” they sing from the visitor’s bureau site.
Yet, just the other day during the usual playdate [...]

Have you seen the calendar? It’s half flipped through already. Which means it’s time to mark an end to whatever chapter you or your loved ones being formally educated are completing (there’s not a graduation ceremony for “School of Hard Knocks” is there?).
For our family, last year it was don’t-forget-the-hanky, kindergarten graduation. [...]

It might be spring, and you might need a bath.

And you might even think you’re alone.

But you’d be wrong. And at our house, . . .

you have no right to privacy.

So if you have a certain, funny feeling, you’re probably right.

You are being watched.

Happy Spring Break to all you little birdies out there!

You’ll be glad to know the Let the Dog in! family dashed to the beach this past weekend, and we got the pictures to prove it! And we had the “that’s boring!” grumblings of a 6 year old ahead of time, but that’s beside the point.
Who was happiest about this outing?
Her:

She was really diggin [...]

We had a wee party, for a few small guests. A little laughter was shared and few happy grins.

Sure, they left a trail of glitter and itty bitty beads, but they otherwise acted sweet.

[And, no, I did not help the kid make these. We paid a local professional to show her. My [...]

We had a big introduction today at Let the Dog in! I introduced the Kid to Benji, the original movie (1974).

Naturally, she didn’t love it as much as her mom. Next time I want her to love a movie I love, I’m gonna have to forbid her from watching it at all.
And her [...]