FiveSibes Flashback: St. Patrick's Day 2012   "A friendship that like love is warm, a love like friendship, steady." ~Thomas Moore A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_moore_142099 A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_moore_142099 It's almost that time for the wearin' of the green and we're feeling quite Sibe-rish here at our FiveSibes homestead! These were two of favorite pics of our resident love couple, Harley and Gibson, getting into the spirit of St. Paddy's Day with Gibson sneaking in a little smooch to his girl! Aren't they just the sweetest canine couple? They were always together, inseparable. While I miss my big boy (and I am sure Harley still does, too), it warms my heart to remember these fabulous Flashback days!  Do you have a favorite...

Happy St. Paddy's Day! Feelin' a wee bit Siber-ish at our house with this blast from the past favorite collage of our FiveMcSibes wearin' of the green ! And of course, we all know Siberian Huskies are quite the silly characters, so here's another blast from the St. Paddy's past with our silly FiveMcSibes!  Sláinte! (Now, if only I could find that JibJab video!) "May joy and peace surround you,  contentment latch your door,  and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore!" ~An Irish Blessing Woo! I's Flashback Friday here all week! Have a pic of your pet(s) early days? Gotcha Day? Birthday? Share it with us and join in our weekly stroll down Memory Lane by grabbing our badge and linking up any time during the week! And be sure to pop over and visit other blogger's as well! What a great way to remember those early days, and a fun way to kick off the weekend! Happy Friday! We are a...

We sure hope you are all having a howlin' good St. Paddy's Day! For my Flashback Friday, I'm sharing my all-time favorite collage of my FiveMcSibes! I love looking back at all the special times and remembering my boy, Gibson. Be sure to stop over at our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page to see some cutie Sibe-rish lass and lasses and keep up on our latest Husky news! And our trip down St. Patrick's Day Memory Lane continues with these two Sibe-rish sweethearts, my dear friend Jeanette DaBaldo's beautiful Irish princess lass "Faith" of Snowdog Appreciation Group on Facebook, and our very own FiveSibes laddy, "Wolf!" Could they be any cuter?! Wishing you a rainbow For sunlight after showers .. Miles and miles of Irish smiles For golden happy hours ... Shamrocks at your doorway For luck and laughter too, And a host of friends that never ends Each day your whole life through! ...

We hope everyone had a fun St. Patrick's Day yesterday! Our Flashback Friday is of my beloved FurAngel Gibson who was getting his Siberish on last year! He was such a dapper gent!    Meanwhile his little brother Wolf was feeling like a lucky leprechaun with his long distance romance with beautiful Irish Princess "Faith."  And of course, all of our FiveMcSibes were feelin' a bit Siberish (with a little help from JibJab!) Don't forget to join us for our special Purple Day for Epilepsy Blog Hop on March 26 we are co-hosting with Confessions of a Rescue Mom ! Our Blog Hop badge is at left, and just link up to us on March 26 when we will be posting the link-up code! And check out our Facebook Purple Day Online Event ! Lots of Canine Epilepsy info, my "The Sibe Vibe" episodes, Epi-dog pics, videos & more! We hope you'll join us for this special Purple Day of #LiveGibStrong Canine Epilepsy Awareness. #LiveGibStrongForev...

We are all feeling a bit "Sibe-rish" today!  It's official! Love is in the air! Wolf has a girlfriend! He and beautiful Faith DaBaldo of Illinois have been seen wooing around town since Valentine's Day. Today, Miss Faith asked for her Irish kiss...and Wolf was, who is quite smitten by the beautiful lass, was more than happy to oblige! She really makes his shamrocks shake! Aren't they just the cutest couple? And to get you all in the mood for some Sibe-rish jigging, here's a little music video we put together! And what's St. Paddy's Day without treats? Here's a great healthy green "Shamrock Dog Cookies" recipe from our friends over at Gone to the Snow Dogs ! Our Tasty Tuesday host, Sugar, the Golden Retriever , also has a great recipe for "Nutty Spinach Apple Berry Bones." Yum! Full recipe on Sugar's website.   And there's a delish recipe shared from our friendly bakers ...

It's the official "wearing of the green" day and our FiveMcSibes are here share a little St. Patrick's Day fun! And what's a holiday without treats? Check out this deliciously healthy and green "Dakota's Spinach Dumplings" compliments from our good friends over at House Wolf K-9 Dog Biscuits (home of the "Gibbie Snacks). Yum! I hope my FiveSibes will share them with me! Slàinte! From the FiveMcSibes! *Please Never Give Your Dog Beer or Alcohol. It is toxic. An Irish Blessing May you always have... Walls for the winds A roof for the rain Tea beside the fire Laughter to cheer you Those you love near you And all your heart might desire.

"Oh, the music in the air! An' the joy that's ivrywhere - Shure, the whole blue vault of heaven is wan grand triumphal arch, An' the earth below is gay Wid its tender green th'-day, Fur the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o' March!" ~Thomas Augustin Daly ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘      Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The FiveMcSibes! ☘   ☘  ☘   ☘   ☘   ☘  ☘   What's St. Patty's Day without some food and drink? Well, the FiveMcSibes are ready for some fun, that's for sure! And to celebrate the "Wearin' o' the Green" day, here's a special recipe for homemade shamrock patties for our furkids to enjoy that look so good, I want one! The recipe is from a reader on DogTipper.com, so be sure to stop over to see a great pictorial of this recipe and others: ☘   ☘  ☘   ☘   ☘   ☘  ☘ St. Patty's Day Patties ☘   ☘  ☘   ☘   ☘   ☘  ☘ 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 strips bacon, cut into small pieces 4 cups green peas, drained (about two cans) 2 tablespoons water Wolf is ready to "Sham Rock" and taste test this recipe! So here we go! Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Fry bacon and reserve drippings; cool. Put pea...

I n honor of St. Patty's Day, I'd like to share with you a great recipe by Andrew Kaplan I saw in the Everyday with Rachel Ray magazine that I'm going to cook up for the FiveMcSibes. It sounds like a tongue-waggin', lip-smacking holiday recipe for our furkids! Green-With-Envy St. Patty's Potato Cakes   Ingredients: 1 c. leftover mashed potatoes* 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 oz. corned beef, chopped into small pieces 1/2 c. frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained 1/4 c. frozen green peas, thawed 1 T. chopped parsley 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil Directions: In a medium bowl, stir together the mashed potatoes, egg, corned beef, spinach, peas, and parsley. Mix with wooden spoon to combine. Form into golf-ball size balls, then flatten with the palm of your hand.  In a large non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the potato cakes to the pan and cook, turning once, until golden brown and heated through, about 5 minutes. Tra...