Hygge is the Danish concept of well-being and comfort. It’s what they use to get themselves through their long, dreary winters, and also to add joy to the rest of the year! The Danish traditions center around coziness, company, and candles. What does this have to do with advice for cat parents new and old? Picture your stereotypical cat, curled up in front of a fireplace. Hygge. Cats are natural connoisseurs of hygge.
If you’re adding a new feline friend to your family, one important (and also everyone’s favorite!) consideration is the litter box. What kind of litter should you use? Where should the box go? How many should you have? While there are plenty of other resources out there for Cat Advice, this is your fun and exciting source for thrilling topics!
This is a popular time of the year for adding furry friends to your family. While there are practically infinite resources out there with advice for new cat parents, I have by request tried to distill some essential points for these mewly-minted owners. Experienced cat parents are also welcome to read and possibly learn! These are based on my own research and experience as a sudden rookie pet owner. I have broken it down into several easily-digestible (GET IT) parts. First up is CAT FOOD.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN— EMORY ROSENOW? Well, I’m still in my awesome reading chair and lost in a book! I’ve just spent the last month lost in a novel of my own writing for a change. (Oh my!) Don’t worry, I still have a couple of book recommendations for you people from things I read in November. There’s just fewer this month – partly because I’ve been waiting for an approximate AGE on SEVERAL books from the library (READ FASTER, PEOPLE).
Selections from my October reading list, complete with my thoughts on them!
It’s a rainy day here today, so I’ve pulled some rainy poetry and zen plants for you to enjoy. Just take a moment to relax and breathe, and maybe see what floats to the surface of your mind.
How do you find your motivation? What keeps you coming back to the practice room, or for that matter back to the gym or class or work? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Why do you keep doing anything?
By rights I should be posting my philosophical musings on practicing first, but I’m not. Instead, in the spirit (get it??) of the season, here are some of my favorite practicing tricks and treats! Your Toolbox I believe that, in order to practice most effectively […]
Meet Guinevere, the Echeveria “Perle von Nürnburg”! This is a series of plant profiles based on the houseplants in my collection. For each, I’ll take you through some basic plant facts and care information (jump to) based on my research and personal experience! The Science […]
Continuing on my self-care kick, I want to talk about fear. I like keeping things fun and light-hearted, you know? Hopefully you can bear with me through another frivolous frolic through the fields of fantastic fun and… what else starts with F?… oh yeah, FEAR. […]