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Tips for a Safe Pet Holiday

November 23, 2016 by Alisha 6 Comments

This will be our 2nd Christmas with our dog, Murphy. The good thing is that he’s pretty much done with all of that annoying puppy chewing and destroying of things that don’t belong to him…LOL! But that doesn’t mean that he won’t become curious with all of the the commotion going on during the holidays.

Keeping your furry family members safe during the holidays can be a difficult task. Many pet parents plan to include their furry companions in the festivities. This holiday season, it’s important to be mindful of your pet’s eating and exercise habits. Also, remember to steer pets clear from harmful toys and other gifts. Dr. Julie Hansen, DVM, cVMA is the Program Chair of the Veterinary Technology program at Argosy University, Twin Cities. [Read more…]

Mull Over the Holidays with the Perfect Drink – Mulled Sweet Wine with Cognac

November 21, 2016 by Alisha 4 Comments

I don’t know about you but this time of year always seems to creep up so dang quick! A few days ago it was almost 80 degrees in Nashville and now its in the lower 50s. Mother Nature can’t seem to get her life together and let folks deal with temperature changes gradually. She likes to just toy with our emotions and drop the temp 30 degrees overnight.

The good part of this sudden arctic blast of air is that now I can actually get myself into the holiday season. The bad part is that even the cold weather isn’t getting rid of my Grinch mood. If it wasn’t for being a parent I would probably just throw a Christmas wreath on the front door and call it a day. I’m determined to wait until Thanksgiving before we put the tree up and I’ve got the perfect drink to get me in the mood.

Last year I shared a mulled wine recipe and it was a big hit. This year we are kicking it up a notch by adding cognac. If you’re planning to host parties this year, this drink will be sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit! And the best part about making this drink is that you don’t need any fancy ingredients that can only be found at that one store 20 miles away and cost a small fortune.

Ingredients:

2 cups good red wine
1/2 cup cognac
1/4 rosemary honey
2 1/2 cups honey crisp apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
orange slices
6 whole cloves

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O’ Christmas Tree Nail Art

December 15, 2014 by Alisha 13 Comments

OMG can you all believe that Christmas is less than 2 weeks away! I happy to announce that I finally put up our tree…well actually I went and purchased a new tree! I kinda forgot that I had thrown out the other one since it was on its last leg and when I went to the attic there was a big ol’ empty space where it used to be. Oops! I’m still feeling like Scrooge so I was more than happy to let my 5-year-old decorate the tree. She actually did a pretty good job if I don’t say so myself. And the best part of decorating the tree was that I got to unveil my absolute favorite purchase from Black Friday…a wine glass ornament! Yyyyyyaaaaasssss! [Read more…]