The very first thing I wanted to do for Dog Days of Summer week is to highlight the dogs and, when necessary (ha!) other family members on a hot summer day. I asked my daughters to pretend they were dogs outside on a hot day, and this is what they came up with. Thankfully, the [...]
Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer!
23 Aug By 11 Comments
The week I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! I hope that this proves to be as fun as I’m anticipating. I bought the last little item I need for my Dog Days of Summer bookmarks, so they will be ready to be packaged up and mailed to the lucky winners! I’ll post a picture [...]
The Dogs Days of Summer Are Almost Here!
18 Aug By 18 Comments
Next week The Literate Housewife Review will be hosting its first theme week: Dog Days of Summer. You’ll find nothing but reviews of books that heavily feature dogs and other canine delights. I probably haven’t done as good a job getting the word out about this week, but I’m very excited about it. Marketing is [...]
Dog Days of Summer Sign Up and Button
25 Jul By 16 Comments
With great thanks to Sheri at A Novel Menagerie, The Literate Housewife’s Dog Days of Summer theme week has a brand! Doesn’t our bassett hound in front of the fan speak volumes about the hottest days of summer, those days that leave you begging for fall? Well, if we can’t make things cooler, we can [...]
The Sunday Salon ~ Dog Days of Summer Selections & Winner
12 Jul By 11 Comments
Okay, today is July 12. I promised to draw the winner for my initial Dog Days of Summer contest on July 4th. I got sidetracked by the fireworks and news about my new niece Lawson (she’s a doll baby, BTW), and apparently it slipped my mind. I’m back on the ball today! To refresh your [...]
Back in the Noke
20 Jun By 1 Comment
After a business trip to the DC area, I’m finally back home in the Noke (that’s twice just for you, Kathy!). I will be posting more later today. Thanks to everyone who has supplied ideas for the third Dog Days of Summer Week. I will be posting my selection and the winner of the contest [...]
The Dog Days of Summer
15 Jun By 30 Comments
I don’t know about where you live, but Southwestern Virginia has been hot and muggy (when it’s not raining) for the past week or so. Summer has arrived and I’m sure that the heat and humidity will only intensify. During this time, I’ve walked through the stickiness to the mailbox and found two books that [...]
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