For the past two weeks, many readers have been finding our posts about living with a Soda Stream Seltzer Maker.
A favorite seems to be Flavor Your Home-Made Seltzer. So, we thought we would spotlight that one, for those who missed it, and do an update with Penny’s new favorite flavors.
Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters is currently leading the pack as the flavor du jour. A couple of shakes of this lovely concoction will flavor a tall glass with just a hint of sweet/tart balance.
And, of course, delicious little clementines can add a dash of taste in so many ways. You can drop a couple of segments in the glass, strip off some zest and drop that in, or cut one in half and squeeze in the juice.
Here’s the original flavor post with more ideas, plus two more related posts:
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While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
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While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud.
We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.
That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.
And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.
Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site.
If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB.
We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.
Details:
Words: Penny Cherubino
Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox
Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud.
We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.
That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.
And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.
Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site.
If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB.
We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.
Details:
Words: Penny Cherubino
Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox
Where is your eyeglasses prescription? What would you do if your eyeglasses were lost or broken on vacation? Or, if you forgot your medication or someone asked you to prove you had a prescription for it, could you? We have the answer– send all that paper to the cloud.
We send copies of our prescriptions, both eyeglasses and medical, to the cloud. You can send scans of them to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox.
That way forgetting, breaking, or losing your glasses doesn't have to ruin a vacation or hinder you on a business trip. And, if you need to know exactly what medication you take with dose and exact spelling, you have it a click away.
And, at home, if you stop into your favorite shop and find some really great frames, you have your latest prescription on hand to have the perfect lenses made to order.
Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site.
If you sign up from this Dropbox link, Dropbox will give both you and us 500MB of bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus 500MB.
We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist, Forbes, and Wired. And, the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.
Details:
Words: Penny Cherubino
Photo: Penny Cherubino, Dropbox logo courtesy of Dropbox
Each morning, I line up my breakfast components – oatmeal, chopped nuts, raisins, and honey. I buy my honey from Keown Orchards in pound jars. Spooning honey from these can be messy and leaves the jar in need of regular cleaning to remove the residue.
Over the years, I’ve tried about every honey and syrup dispenser on the market. They all seem to have their drawbacks. I was about to use one of the sqeeze bottles I keep for various other kitchen uses and did one last search for “squeeze bottle” instead of honey dispenser.
I found the Japanese Squeeze Bottle you see in the photo. Its attached cap attracted me to it over the alternatives. It comes with different colored caps and has passed my daily use test with flying colors. Plus, it gives me much better control of the amount of honey I’m using.
My tip for filling it is to use the body of a cake decorating syringe. The end that would take a tip goes into the squeeze jar and the honey is poured into the wide end that would have the plunger. I let it sit for a little while after filling and most of the honey drips down into the dispenser.
Of course, it’s not perfect, an occasional wipe is needed. I seal the top and run warm water over most of the bottle and then wipe it dry and give the tip a wipe with a clean hot dishcloth. But, it doesn’t turn into a big mess the way other honeypots did.
Don’t you love a simple and inexpensive solution to a daily annoyance? This would make a great gift for a honey lover!
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Each morning, I line up my breakfast components – oatmeal, chopped nuts, raisins, and honey. I buy my honey from Keown Orchards in pound jars. Spooning honey from these can be messy and leaves the jar in need of regular cleaning to remove the residue.
Over the years, I’ve tried about every honey and syrup dispenser on the market. They all seem to have their drawbacks. I was about to use one of the sqeeze bottles I keep for various other kitchen uses and did one last search for “squeeze bottle” instead of honey dispenser.
I found the Japanese Squeeze Bottle you see in the photo. Its attached cap attracted me to it over the alternatives. It comes with different colored caps and has passed my daily use test with flying colors. Plus, it gives me much better control of the amount of honey I’m using.
My tip for filling it is to use the body of a cake decorating syringe. The end that would take a tip goes into the squeeze jar and the honey is poured into the wide end that would have the plunger. I let it sit for a little while after filling and most of the honey drips down into the dispenser.
Of course, it’s not perfect, an occasional wipe is needed. I seal the top and run warm water over most of the bottle and then wipe it dry and give the tip a wipe with a clean hot dishcloth. But, it doesn’t turn into a big mess the way other honeypots did.
Don’t you love a simple and inexpensive solution to a daily annoyance? This would make a great gift for a honey lover!
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Each morning, I line up my breakfast components – oatmeal, chopped nuts, raisins, and honey. I buy my honey from Keown Orchards in pound jars. Spooning honey from these can be messy and leaves the jar in need of regular cleaning to remove the residue.
Over the years, I’ve tried about every honey and syrup dispenser on the market. They all seem to have their drawbacks. I was about to use one of the sqeeze bottles I keep for various other kitchen uses and did one last search for “squeeze bottle” instead of honey dispenser.
I found the Japanese Squeeze Bottle you see in the photo. Its attached cap attracted me to it over the alternatives. It comes with different colored caps and has passed my daily use test with flying colors. Plus, it gives me much better control of the amount of honey I’m using.
My tip for filling it is to use the body of a cake decorating syringe. The end that would take a tip goes into the squeeze jar and the honey is poured into the wide end that would have the plunger. I let it sit for a little while after filling and most of the honey drips down into the dispenser.
Of course, it’s not perfect, an occasional wipe is needed. I seal the top and run warm water over most of the bottle and then wipe it dry and give the tip a wipe with a clean hot dishcloth. But, it doesn’t turn into a big mess the way other honeypots did.
Don’t you love a simple and inexpensive solution to a daily annoyance? This would make a great gift for a honey lover!
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
. The end that would take a tip goes into the squeeze jar and the honey is poured into the wide end that would have the plunger. I let it sit for a little while after filling and most of the honey drips down into the dispenser. 