I live in a bright purple house with pink and white trim. I like shiny things. I have a dog treat “library” made just for me on a post in my front yard, because I love dogs. Others may have a treat library, but mine is the coolest, bar none. My husband and I are recent empty nesters, my son is the oldest and already adulting. Pat’s son just launched this year. We’re over the moon, proud parents. We have two rescue dogs, Bart and Biscuit, who we spoil endlessly with treats and lots of belly rubs and snuggles. They’re the children now. I’ve been a paralegal for much of my professional working life – going on 30 years now. In that capacity I’ve done a ton of persuasive style writing and research. My interest now is in creative writing. I believe that you should invest in yourself. My motto is “you don’t get what you don’t ask for.” Be brave not only of others, but especially of yourself. You deserve it. I believe in staying active, eating whole foods and staying away from overly processed foods with that ever-present Conga-line of shit list of ingredients. It’s important to take good care of myself and my family, including the two rescue kids still living at home. This is exactly why I started baking treats for my dogs, and now your dogs, too – I believe what you feed them is important. I want to do everything possible to extend their lives because, selfishly, I don’t want to miss out on even a minute of snuggles, kisses and belly rubs.