How Audiobooks Can Help Shelter Dogs

New research shows listening to audiobooks can help dogs waiting for adoption. Imagine how it must feel to be a dog at a shelte…

2014 Year in Review

It’s hard to believe that I’m already writing my end-of-the-year blog post. Every year seems like time has just whizzed by, but 2…

2013: My Year in Review

2013: My Year in Review The year has finally come to a close. It was a busy  year for my cat hospital .  We're less than ten …

Anthem Tour

Last night I went to my fourth Hanson concert. No, I'm not ashamed. IT WAS AWESOME. I've been a fan since my senior year …

Hiding Places Giveaway Winners

Thanks to everyone who entered the Myla Smith Hiding Places giveaway! The lucky winners are: Congrats to Erin, Emily, and Betha…

Myla Smith "Hiding Places" Giveaway

My friend Myla Smith will release her third studio album, Hiding Places , on September 10! She and the album were featured in Bi…

Flutie Patootie

Something personally momentous happened last night. I went to my first practice of my suburb's community band! I've pl…

The New Paramore

Throughout my life, I've had symbiotic experiences with several of my favorite musicians - records that fully expressed what…

Friday News and Notes

♥ My latest Blissfully Domestic article is up! It's about making marble magnets , which has been one of my favorite crafts si…

New Music

Here's what I'm excited about today!  I loooooooove Adele's first album, 19 , and 21 promises to kick it up a notch…

I won't be denied by you.

One of our most prominent local radio stations recently started spoon-feeding music to the masses on a new level. A recorded, per…

The 2010 Soundtrack

All my life, for me, the music I listen to has been deeply tied to what's going on in my life at the time. In 2002 I started …