T oday is a day to fondly remember all of our beloved pets who have made their journey to the Rainbow Bridge...while we do remember them and hold them close in our hearts every moment of every single day, today is a special day set aside for them. No matter if you sit quietly and reflect on the wonderful fun-and-love filled days with them, or maybe you are lighting a candle and flipping through a photo album filled with their photos, or even watching videos of them running and playing and enjoying life as part of your family.    There is saying that goes, "Where there is great love, there is great loss," and no truer words have held so much meaning. For when we have great love, the loss we know we will face one day, is equally great. The loss can render us numb in grief for a long time, in some ways for always. When our last of the FiveSibes, pupster "Wolfie" was still with us, he, too, grieved for the loss of his pack family of Harley, Gibson, and siblings Chloe an...

M eet handsome "Chevy" - the new pup on the 24PawsOfLove blog! Here at FiveSibes, I love getting pics of pups with my books and am thrilled to share this one!  Chevy's proud hu-parents, Patty and Mark, won our book giveaway in celebration of our April 2024 13th Facebook Anniversary!  What a great pic! Congrats again to Patty, Mark, and newcomer Chevy!    Video of giveaway selection!  This book is a wonderful way to show children a fun way to eating healthy and exercising! Getting Healthy With Harley is the 1st Place winner in the prestigious Story Monsters 2024 Purple Dragonfly Award in the Exercise/Fitness category!     Do you have a pic of your pup or person with one of our books and would like to be highlighted here? Just send the photo, name of who is in it, who took the photo (for permission) in an Email to FiveSibes(at)gmail(dot)com and put FIVESIBES BOOK STAR in the subject line! If you'd like to order a new copy of Getting Healthy With Har...

  My FiveSibes™ Tale book, Getting Healthy With Harley, pictured here with its prestigious new Purple Dragonfly award seal from Story Monsters® and the beautiful medal next to my photo of my beloved inspirations, the FiveSibes, and my treasured Siberian Husky Tiffany lamp. W riting and Huskies have been a huge part of my life and loves. When I first began writing my FiveSibes™ Tales children's books featuring my beloved Harley, Gibson, Wolfie, Chloe, and Bandit, I never imagined that the books would be so widely welcomed and receive such prestigious awards! Oh, how that warms my author's heart! And, here, 10 years later, I am still so honored that my Getting Healthy With Harley: Learning About Health & Fitness would be the FIRST PLACE recipient of the Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award in the Fitness/Exercise category! WOW! To be recognized by this amazing children's publishing company is absolutely a thrill. As my young granddaughter told me, "Nanny, a really...

Oh, one book, two book, three book four Husky books I so adore! I love to read them on the floor I love to read them by a door Oh, Husky books, read me more!   Today is the National Education Association (NEA) Read Across America Day - also known as Dr. Seuss Day (as it's his birthday)! As a professional writer and author, naturally I L-O-V-E books! So, today, the FiveSibes and I are highlighting my four canine books in print that are available through our website, ArcticHouse Publishing (previously sold through Amazon). Please keep in mind, either way, I'm filling those orders personally, with some furry assistants, so you may find Husky fur in your packages! And here's a little extra something to woo about...a portion of all of my books is donated to Siberian Husky rescues or a Canine Epilepsy non-profit organization! Up first... My book, EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With  Canine Epilepsy. This bo...