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Monthly Archives: December 2023


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GUEST POST: ‘Time for Grit’

We have a treat for you today. A guest post. A really good one. Of course, we love anyone who includes Pages and Paws puns in their post. Bonus points for Kimber shout-outs.  We’re just funny that way. Time for Grit by Rick Czaplewski has plenty of both. 

Now, we get a lot of guest posts that are boilerplate. About as fresh as a carton of milk that’s been left out. For a week. As inspiring as an overcooked cabbage. But Time for Grit is fresh. Original. One of a kind. Kimber: Like me! Arf!

In fact, when we received this guest post from author Rick regarding what battling cancer has taught him, we thought it was like, Totally PAWsome. Lots of wag-worthy stuff here to inspire and motivate. You’ll think so, too. So let’s jump in, shall we?

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XMAS BOOK BASH #1: Let it Glow With ‘Hair on Fire’

‘Tis the season, friends! Christmas is just around the corner! Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh Boy! You know that one of us is like a Major Sucker for good Christmas yarns. Here a yarn, there a yarn. Everywhere a yarn, yarn.

Wait. Where was I?

Christmas Book Bash

Oh yeah. Christmas yarns. Well. Her Momness and I have come across some pretty good ones recently. We’ll be sharing select titles here during December. We’re calling it our “Christmas Book Bash.” Throwin’ this in at no extra charge. Although a little extra crispy bacon never hurts. Just sayin.

So. Our first selection for our December Christmas Book Bash is a Christmas memoir thingy. No idea what that means. But Mom liked it. Mostly. So let’s go:

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