Karen + Bloo. Adventures and Thoughts on Things.
There’s a lot you don’t really find out about going on psychiatric drugs until you’re in the throes of it. Recently some of the side effects have been driving me a little crazy, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts. Escitalopram (Cipralex/Lexapro) is …
Bloo bloo is 11 weeks old today. Here is how she’s doing after 2 weeks of being home. Puppy manners: With hoomans: C During evening zoomies bloo goes away and bloocifer comes out. We do not enjoy the company of bloocifer because she bites. If …
You don’t get to choose your family, so if you have a good one, you’ve basically won the lottery in life. I’m so grateful that I’ve had three doting grandparents throughout my childhood. My last grandparent, my grandpa, passed recently and it made me think …
Some of you might be wondering what I’m up to right now. These are my 4 priorities to accomplish by the end of summer. Being back home means getting back into a routine. For me that means regular therapy sessions so I can continue …
Bloo had her first bath with me yesterday! So bloo isn’t really phased by anything, except for being left alone in any capacity. Even if something is alarming the first time, she’ll cautiously reassess the situation and give it another go. This goes for particularly …
Turns out little miss bloo is great in a car and terrible alone. I toted her around (literally) everywhere I went on the weekend. I didn’t want her to associate her crate with being abandoned and I definitely didn’t want her to soil …
Picking up little miss bloo! She was very cool about being passed off to strangers. Like, “Yup. Cool, this is life now.” The whole ride home we learned a lot about bloo. She has a very chill attitude and rolls with the punches. …
Eat, sleep, play, poop. What else do puppies do? Here is the list of everything I have bought in preparation to bring bloo home. Some of the stuff she’ll grow into (like the large plush toys), but most of the stuff here I’ll need right …
Let’s talk about pet insurance! It’s a minefield out there. After spending hours of research, comparing plans, reading the fine print and reading dozens of reviews, here are my notes. There are two ways to hedge against any potential emergencies in the future: You can …
How I chose a breed and breeder Deciding on a breed. What I wanted: Low-shedding 30lbs ish A running buddy Intelligent Goofy Previous positive experience with similar breed The low shedding and positive experience with the breed was really important. I have had allergic …