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Bianca sweeping and saying thank you Crazy stroller ride Brielle taking baby kitty for a walk on a leash Brielle dressing Bianca up (like Fancy Nancy) Bianca making a phone call Bianca making animal noises Bianca ...

Blackie died a year ago on the 25th. Anyone who said he was "just a cat" hadn't spent much time with him. I spent over 17 years of my life with him while he was alive and he still touches my life today. I still miss him tons. His ashes are in an ...

I was walking my parent's two dogs the other day. I was wearing Bianca in a sling and had just changed her to a carrying position in which I was truly hands free. Usually I wear her on my hip and I need one arm around her but this time I sort of ...

I do not own fur but like most people I own leather items. I have mostly been opposed to the use of animal products because there are perfectly acceptable alternatives. Why should an animal die so I can have leather shoes or a leather purse? It doesn't make sense. I did not ...

Funky (my "stray" cat) got pregnant shortly after Bianca was born and had a lovely litter of kittens about four weeks ago. I love animals but never thought I would be capable of such empathy for a cat. I guess it was my own recent pregnancy/birth that let me associate so closely ...

Sasha is my parent's newest addition to their family. She is less than a week younger than Bianca and weighed about two pounds when my parents got her. She is half Chihuahua and half Sheltie (like my parent's previous dog). She is also arguably the cutest dog in the universe. :) Bianca kissed ...

This is going to be a huge post but I prefer for my favorite photos to have a home on the blog as well as Flickr to make it easier to take a walk back in time. :grin: These are in no particular order because I just added them as I found ...

Holy cow!!!! I just don't know where the last six weeks have gone! I honestly think time is flying by faster with two children than just one. I didn't even think that was possible. We are having a great time. I still consider myself unbelievably blessed. Bianca is a fabulous baby. ...