#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Meet Harry, the Newest Addition to the O’Malley Home

March 17, 2014 · Narrative

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Sometimes things happen in a crazy, serendipitous kind of way.

When you least expect it.

And not how you planned it at all.

We had decided we wanted to get a second dog, but weren’t looking with any sense of urgency. When it happens, it happens, and if it doesn’t, well, that’s ok too. And with being so involved with the rescue group, I knew the right one would probably find us eventually.

And so is the story behind Harry joining our family.

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Rewinding to January when it all started…

There is a long back story to how I originally came to hear about Harry. I’ll spare you the tiny details, but suffice it to say that I was in the right place at the right time as his owner was surrendering him.

As soon as I saw his picture, I was done. Because he looks so much like our beloved Rosie who died in August.

The family had two days to find him a home and since he is a senior, my heart was breaking at the thought of him being passed around.

Again.

And there was a brief moment when it looked like the family was just going to leave him.

In their apartment. By himself. As they moved out.

And, well, you know I couldn’t let that happen either.

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So of course we will pick him up.

And love him forever.

Because the night when all the back-and-forthing with the family and our rescue group was happening, I was falling more and more in love with a dog I hadn’t even met yet.

Because I looked at him and just saw Rosie.

And I looked at him and just saw a dog that needed a family.

And so it was.

And, of course, this was all happening on the weekend that Madeline’s hamster, Charlotte, started to go rapidly downhill.

And when I got the death flu.

But we picked Harry up. And it was love. And happiness. And we were pretty much done.

We knew he was good with kids and other dogs, but he hadn’t been tested with cats yet (we have two).

Our cats are very low-maintenance to begin with, so I wasn’t overly worried, but his first night in our home, the below picture happened, and I texted it to everyone involved in his rescue with a simple message.

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“Gosh, I really wish he loved cats.”

And so Harry has quickly wriggled his way into our home and hearts.

He is so much like Rosie, it’s uncanny (in the photo below, she is on the left, Harry is on the right). Beyond just their appearance, their personalities are identical, as well their back stories and how they intertwine with ours.

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Harry is happy with everything and nothing. Pet him all day long. Or just a few minutes here and there as you’re passing through. And he is happy. Happy with whatever you do, or don’t do. Just happy. You just can’t help but love him, and the more we got to know him, the more we knew that this is exactly where he is meant to be. I knew it even before our first meeting.

Harry, Max, and Madeline's cheekbones

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  1. Joanne says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:31 am

    I’m so glad you and Harry found each other! It really is a perfect match.
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  2. Amy @Very Culinary says

    March 18, 2014 at 9:04 am

    Oh sweet, sweet puppy. We lost both our 15 year Beagles within 6 months of one another recently. It’s devastating. Not ready to get another one, but posts like these make me want to!
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  3. Meg says

    March 18, 2014 at 11:01 am

    Brought tears to my eyes! And the resemblance with Rosie is uncanny. Life does bring us who and what we need, and how wonderful that it brought Harry to you. The idea of him being left alone in an apartment is . . . well, I can’t even talk/think about it. Not even a bit. He’s a lucky dog, and you’re a lucky family. <3
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  4. Jessica@ Stuck on Sweet says

    March 18, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    I am tearing up! I am so happy Harry found you. You should call him Happy Harry. :)
    Wish I could give him a squeeze!
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  5. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

    March 19, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    What a great big ball of love! <3 So wonderful that Harry found his way into your home and hearts!
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I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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