Puggle by Air

"Finally, I spotted a big crate on the floor, plastered with stickers stating "Live Animals" and "This Way Up." We opened the crate to see if Lucy wanted to come out to say hi, but she just looked grumpy and didn't want to move. The agent at the counter was nice enough to give her some water, which she didn't touch. We decided not to add more stress to an already stressful day for her, so we sealed up the crate and carried her to the car. Stef headed off with the dog."

So goes the neato keeno story about this family and their acquisition of an awesome puggle puppy. The story is a great read for any puggle fan and it features some tremor-inducing cute puggle pictures that you have to look at!

That excerpt is from The Fun Zone and you can read it here.

Puggle celebrates birthday...

I can only assume the "Puggle" in question is an amazingly cute puggle dog...

"Although I sometimes find his boundless energy exhausting, Puggle brings me so much joy, both from what he does, and from how he makes me see the world anew."

Read more about the pooch and his 2nd birthday here!

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Today, it is tough to imagine a Christmas without old St. Nick. That wasn’t always the case. In fact, the giving symbol of today’s holidays was once in decline. During the 16th century Protestant Reformation, Christianity started to look away from the Saints and gift-giving traditions involving St. Nicholas were under scrutiny and attack. Of course, as we all now, he weathered the storm and has since descended down millions of chimneys with loads of goodies. His holiday status was cemented by the 19th century poem “The Night Before Christmas” and his popularity has been on the rise ever since. St. Nick isn’t the only one handing out Christmas gifts, though. We all do a little giving. One of the best gifts is a gift basket. They make them to meet anyone’s needs and they can even be custom designed. Ho, ho, ho… Take a lesson from the long-lasting Saint and hand out some Christmas cheer in the form of a gift basket.

SILVER

Check this out. Gas used to be four gallons for a buck. Back in those days, our U.S. currency was backed by real silver. Not any more. However, the same amount of silver still buys the same amount of gas! See where this is going? Even though the buying power of our paper money has declined, the value of silver has managed to avoid that fate. This is one reason why people like to diversify their investment portfolios with precious metals--especially in uneasy economic and political times. There are companies out there like Monex, who has been giving advice to those with an interest in precious metals for nearly forty years, who can help you find the best way to make silver part of your financial planning and investment strategy.

WEDDING EXPENSES

So, you are ready to get hitched? The engagement might just be the most critical time in terms of having a great wedding! That’s because the time between agreeing to be husband and wife and sealing the deal represents your window of opportunity to save for the big day.

It used to be that you could count on the bride’s family picking up the wedding tab, but that tradition is rapidly disappearing. The groom’s family is often in on the act these days, as is the couple themselves.

The trick is to find out how much money you can expect from the two families, how much your wedding is going to cost and then how you can come up with the difference. In order to avoid weddings that lack the essentials because of poor planning, it is important to approach this matter carefully.

Did you know that the average 150-guest wedding is currently pricing out at almost $25K? That represents a great deal of savings ground to cover during an engagement, depending upon parental support levels. You will have to find a way to pay for everything from wedding cameras to the officiant to the cake to the bride’s gown!

If you aren’t good with budgeting, now is the time to learn some skills.

It can be a daunting task, but it can be done! Millions of people are married each and every year, after all. You will simply need to approach the matter seriously and carefully while never losing track of what is truly important.