Beauty and the Berners

Beauty & the Berners Hey Reader! Super short and sweet email this week, because by the time you read this I'll be in Disney World! My dad, cousin and I are doing an 'Adults Only' trip and going to EPCOT for their annual International Food and Wine Festival!🍻 So I just wanted to share my latest YouTube video with you - a comparison of the Bernese Mtn. Dog and the Newfoundland! Full disclosure: this was supposed to be comparing the Berner with the St. Bernard, but apparently I can't read poll...

Beauty & the Berners If there were a competition on the worst way to be woken up, I'd win. It was a Saturday morning in August last year. The sun hadn't come up yet, and I was snuggled under the covers in one of those blissful, deep sleeps that seem to elude me so often these days as I'm now fully in the grips of perimenopause. It's awesome by the way - highly recommend. My husband Andrew was already up. Today was the Franklin County 4H Pig Club Roundup - the day the kids get to show off...

Trigger Warning: loss of pet, pictures of deceased pet My child died four days before my birthday. Tears are welling in my eyes as I write this, and the screen is blurring. But I’m used to this reaction — it happens every time I think of him. It was June 19, 2021, and my husband and I were supposed to be at the beach that weekend. My mom had driven out that Friday to babysit, but I knew in my heart he wasn’t going to make it until we got home. And I simply refused to leave him. His name was...

Let's make your dog happier and healthier by making this easy, 5-ingredient slow cooker recipe. Follow the instructions below and let me know how your dog likes it! Superfood Slow Cooker Recipe Ingredients: 🐄 3 lbs. ground beef (or protein of your choice) 🐔 4 oz. chicken livers 🥗 4 oz. fresh kale 🫚 1 Tbsp tumeric ♟️1/4 tsp black pepper Directions: 1. Place all the ingredients in a crockpot or instant pot, then cook on low for 3-4 hours 2. Once cooked, break up and stir thoroughly until food...

I really messed up Reader. Let me explain. Last week on my YouTube community tab, I posted a survey asking what breed you'd like me to compare next to the Bernese. In my head, I thought the Newfoundland won. So I created a whole video comparing the appearance, personality, grooming tips, health, exercise and training of these two gentle giants. Only to realize as I was editing the video that the St. Bernard actually won (screenshot for proof). 🤦♀️ I felt like a total idiot! But as they say in...

Hey Reader!I forgot how exhausting it is to have a puppy! Writing this on Monday morning, I’m sucking down my Starbucks and hoping it keeps me alive until lunchtime. This weekend we babysat a 12-week old Bernese Mountain Dog puppy named Harper. I know I’m biased, but they don’t get much cuter or sweeter (I mean, just look at that face!). To be honest, I’m already missing those puppy snuggles. Harper on her weekend car ride What I’m not missing? The potty breaks every 10 minutes, or getting up...

It's been 72 days since Charlie had his last seizure - I hope I didn't just jinx it. The first couple nights after he has one my husband Andrew and I don't sleep at all. We're on edge, listening for every little noise and movement. It's exhausting. But as the weeks go by, we fall back into our normal routine and almost forget he ever had one. We're never sure how long we're going to get in-between episodes, and we're grateful for each day that he doesn't have one. And it's hard because...

Hi Reader, “My dogs are my kids.” Why does that sentence garner so many looks of pity and serious eye rolls as soon as soon as you turn your back? It’s 2024, and yet women who don’t have a human kid by their side are still questioned, labeled and found wanting, especially by other women. Let’s just imagine for a second that there may be an incredibly legitimate reason that a woman doesn’t have a child by her side. Perhaps she was born sterile. Maybe she was raped and chose to have an...

Hi Reader, In case you missed it, this past Wednesday’s poll on my LinkedIn profile was all about your biggest objections to feeding your dog a raw diet. And the results were split - it's either too difficult or too expensive. Which are both completely valid concerns! In today’s edition of the Beauty and the Berners newsletter, I’m going to give you some practical tips for raw feeding your furry companion in ways that won’t break the bank. If you'd rather watch than read, I have a short...

Hi Reader! Are you overwhelmed by the variety of dog food options, believing that feeding your fur baby is a daunting task best left to big pet food corporations? Think again! What if I told you that ensuring your dog’s health and happiness can be as easy as a few simple steps? In a world cluttered with conflicting advice, let’s cut through the noise and get to the heart of the matter. Feeding your dog a raw diet doesn’t have to be complicated. It can actually be summarized in just two to...