3 reasons guinea pigs are the perfect offbeat apartment pets
I’ve had all kinds of pets over the years — from cats, to goldfish, and everything in between. No matter how many other animals I’ve loved since then, I’ve always come back to guinea pigs. They’re a little more interesting than your run-of-the-mill hamster (in my humble opinion), and have a hell of a lot of personality. Best of all, they make a great addition to apartments or rental homes where it might not be feasible to adopt non-caged pets like dogs or cats.
Here’s why…
What Buddhism can teach you about cleaning up cat hair
It’s Sunday morning at 7 a.m., and I’m up with unexpected energy. I lay out my yoga mat and sun salute to plank position. And this is when it happens. A tumbleweed of cat hair the size of a small muffin bounces past my face. But here’s the thing: I vacuumed last night! I lunge back into a child’s pose of despair and debate interrupting my practice to vacuum.
We’re about to spend two months road-tripping with our baby
I’m about to embark on a two-month road trip with my husband, seven-month-old baby, and our two 90-pound dogs. We’ll be living out of our car and tent hiking and camping across the United States. We decided to test the boundaries of what having a baby in your life means and want to introduce him to the world early. My husband and I used to travel in our car for a couple months at a time (pre-baby), so why stop now?
Do I really have to give up my cats because we have a kid?
Three years ago I had my first two babies — my cats, Samson and Thing. I have always had cats in my life, and never had any behavior problems from them. But I haven’t always had (human) babies in my life — until my daughter Abigail was born in April 2012.
A day in the life: let’s follow this family of four and their dog around for a while
I love love love “day in the life” type family sessions (you guys might remember Ariel’s family photos by Jenny Jimenez last year — the same ones that featured those fab Care Bear suits). You get SO MUCH MORE from your family session when the photographer sticks around for more than an hour.
An old soul, a new soul, and a four-footed soul
Diana and her husband experienced a string of family losses and injuries while expecting their first child, but gained a surprising new furry friend in the process.
Analyzing the costs and benefits of having a kid: is it worth it?
As with all things you want, there is a cost, right? For example, I like my house, so I work to stay in it. Now that I’m thinking about having a kid… I’m wondering: what are the costs, and what are the benefits?
An outdoors, tie-dyed maternity session with PETS!
The secret to awesome maternity photos may just be adding a vintage hand-made quilt AND your two slobbery furry “first babies” into the mix… though maybe not at the same time.