• WorldWide

    Every kitty needs @whiskerslist!

    I admit that there was once upon a time when I found dates (and disastrous relationships) through Craigslist. There’s no shame (right?). But what about all the cats of the world? You know, the ones who are always on the Internet searching for love, searching for jobs, or just out to find the latest sweet deal on a shredded toilet roll artist?

    whiskerslist

    Introducing the cutest, most hilarious book every kitty (and its owner) deserves to have: WHISKERSLIST: the kitty classifieds. From “personals” and “gigs” to “help wanted” and “vacation rentals,” this tongue-in-cheek read reveals the inner lives of our felines through 160 fun-filled posts. Who knew kitty had such interests?

    Whiskerslist

    Angie_and_Cosmo_Author Angie Bailey is the creator and writer of the Catladyland blog (seriously visit this site—I’ve spent hours decoding feline slang!), which won the 2011 Pettie Award for Funniest Pet Blog/Blogger, as well as the 2013 BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media award for Best Humor Blog. She’s also the mother to two human kids and three furry feline kids.

    Find her book at whiskerslist.com or on Amazon!

    whiskerslistProject reprinted with permission from WHISKERSLIST © 2013 by Angie Bailey, Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.

  • My Dog Jacob,  Toronto

    Dog Trots Globe – The Pet Friendly Travel Guide

    Nothing beats a traveling adventure, especially when the voyage is lead by a lovable Shetland sheepdog.

    In Dog Trots Globe – Paris & Provence, Chula the dog shares her travels across the world to France.  This cute and loveable book offers a fun filled read, alongside the valuable addition of practical pet travel advice. With pet travel on the rise, this book has arrived right on time, offering helpful guidance to those travelers who wish to bring their pooch along for the ride!

    Find suggestions on the best French markets, excellent restaurants and interesting attractions all accompanied by beautiful pictures – most of which also include the famed Chula.

    This charming book is a great holiday gift idea for the pet lover in your life!

    I enjoyed reading the book alongside my own dog and indulging in enjoyable thoughts of how a trip across the world might be like with her.  The wonderful pictures throughout the book really helped bring the journey to life for me.

    If you want to win a copy of this book tweet @HEYDOYOU a photo of your dog! Winners will be chosen on Nov 20. Good luck!

  • Asian,  WorldWide

    Book Review: Treatment Alternative for Children

    This is a guest post from Edmonton, Canada from my mom and nephew!


    ‘Treatment Alternative for Children’ written by Lawrence Rosen caught my eye when my grandson was 17 months old. He had a cold lasted for more than 3 weeks at that time. The medical clinic advised us to let him recover with his own immune system and no need to visit the clinic. Seeing the little sweetie suffered from runny nose, phloem and no appetite makes my helpless heart ache. I immediately leaf the pages and found out a lot of valuable information. Some of ‘Guidance to Parents’ is not even known for me, as a grandma. I immediately folded the corners of the concern pages to study in detail.

    Being Asian, our culture actually rejects the western medicine which was regarded as chemicals. Most of the time, we visit our own herbal medicine doctor even if the expenses are not covered by government or insurance companies. Surely using herbs to heal takes longer time and yet it is natural. Chemical stuff has quick effect yet we don’t believe it is good for long run health.


    However, the drawback of Chinese herbal medicine is that most of the time, we have to cook the exact proportion of herbs. It is time consuming especially in this no-kitchen era. Besides, most of the medicine contains unbearable bitter taste which for sure refused by all the kids.

    Alternatives treatment mentioned in this book gave us another natural and healthy channel to recover from illness or discomfort. This is especially true for the kids they don’t even know how to express themselves yet.

    The illustration about the dry and wet coughing is similar as what Asian regarding to the yin-yang condition of our bodies. Dehydration can be cured by coconut water rather than lots of artificial glucoses medication. Anger and tantrums’ curing way is sending kids to play more out door. Baking soda can be used for insect bites. If I know this earlier, I will save a lot of money to purchase the expensive creams for mosquito bites. Water should be used for curing fever. All these useful natural medical information bring us nearer to the Garden of Eden. We are blessed and thankful.

    There are also lots of information for special needs, such as autistic kids, head lice, kidney stone etc. I especially like the Top Ten Treatment Lists and the Alphabetical table at the back of the book. I strongly recommend have this good and helpful reference book on the shelf for the kids until, maybe, teenager!

    Get your copy on Amazon here!