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Pet First Aid: How to Bandage the Tail

When not properly treated, tail injuries can lead to the loss of part or all of the tail! Bandaging a wound can help prevent an infection that can lead to amputation. Many pets are sensitive about having their tails touched — an injury to the tail can make them even more reluctant. You may want to have a friend or family member help restrain your pet while you bandage the tail. First things first: clean and disinfect the wound. One of my brother’s dogs lost part of her tail because a wound got infected. You can’t just bandage a wound … Continue reading →

Mishaps and Mismatched Socks

As usual, things are hopping around here. We manage to stay pretty busy. This weekend was no exception and Super Mom over here (not!) got behind on stuff due to running errands and Christmas shopping. So, Sunday evening as I dried my youngest daughter’s hair after her bath, I was trying to figure out how to get her into bed on time. She likes to sleep with socks on but the socks I washed were still in the dryer. Nothing like doing clothes at the last minute, huh? I spent a few minutes trying to match up some odd socks … Continue reading →

The Sock Fairy

You’ve heard of the Tooth Fairy, the Easter bunny, the Sandman, Santa Claus? Well, there’s a new mythical being on the block – the Sock Fairy. By night, she sneaks into bedrooms and places new socks in the drawers. By day, she sorts the laundry and throws the old socks away. If she’s really on the ball, she’ll get distinctive socks for each member of the family so everyone knows whose socks are whose. Mothers do a great many thankless jobs. I guess I’m lucky—I do get thanked for the thankless jobs. Sometimes my husband even brings me Ben and … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: December 10 – 16

This has been an interesting week in the Home Blog, covering a wide variety of topics related to home and family, going all the way back to the inception of the blogs here at Families.com one year ago this month. Between Dishing the Dirt and Happy Anniversary! we also covered everything from fences, and gardening, to snow removal. We talked about the holidays, entertaining, decorating, and wrapping gifts. From Silly String and Stains to Tub Rings and Other Things, we basically covered everything including the Kitchen Sink! Did you find any of these articles interesting or useful? Maybe you’ll like … Continue reading →