Healthy Oat and Honey Dog Biscuits Recipe
Like most dogs, our beautiful Alaskan Malamutes, Lila and Rumo, love treats – especially sweet ones! It is not always easy to find dog treats that are healthy that they … Read more
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How to Clean Vomit from a Mattress
At 03:00am on Sunday night, I was soaking in the tub, getting ready for bed, when I suddenly heard Tim yelling in a panic from our bedroom. He had gone … Read more
Alaskan Arctic Expedition with Alaskan Malamutes
As a child I loved reading the stories of Jack London, and dreamed of one day visiting Alaska. That dream came true for me in April 2014 when I headed … Read more
What to Pack for an Arctic Expedition
In April 2014, I was preparing to travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to join Arctic explorer, Joe “Malamute Man” Henderson and his team of 22 Alaskan … Read more
Training for an Alaskan Arctic Expedition
In April of 2014, I undertook a 12 day Arctic expedition with Joe Henderson and his team of 22 Alaskan Malamutes, crossing 120 miles on the north side of the … Read more
The Story of Lila and Rumo – Chapter One
A Chance Meeting About ten years ago now, a chance encounter occurred near the picturesque remains of Dirleton Castle that would change our lives in the most wonderful way. It … Read more
Honey, Apple and Carrot Dog Treats
Do you have a pet that is a super fussy eater? We sure do! In fact, we have TWO… Lila and Rumo are our beautiful Alaskan Malamute twins… and they … Read more
Fruit Sushi
Cold Weather Comfort On this particular winter’s day in 2015, the weather was cold and miserable. I was chilled to the bone, and craved something sweet and warming, so I … Read more
Learning to Paint with Watercolour Pencils
As one of the very first of my New Thing A Day challenges in 2015, I decided to try out a set of 24 of the Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer artists’ … Read more
How to Keep Your Dogs Cool in the Summer
It is rare, but occasionally we do get the odd heatwave, even here in Scotland. Last summer, we had a very brief heatwave so I decided to try making a … Read more