Style Magazine July 2020
Let’s rewind for a minute to early March. Before life as we knew it came to a screeching halt. I was a distracted mom, driver, wife, and worker who was religious about my routine, took things like haircuts and hugs for granted, and had big plans to see the world this summer. Then, COVID-19. Need I say no more. For anyone who likes to be in control and is a creature of habit, it was the ultimate lesson in letting go and realizing that the only thing we truly have control over is our attitude. Despite the challenging moments, the tears, and the fears that my own family faced, the situation ultimately brought us, and our community, closer. It was a time—a lot of time—of reset, reflection, and, yes, reruns. I embraced the multiple months at home by learning a few new skills (baking sourdough bread and bagels), savoring every second with my daughter who’s growing way too fast, planting a pretty—and pretty prosperous—garden, and gaining a new appreciation for my neighborhood and the people and places that make it thrive. Another positive thing to come out of quarantine? The rates of pet adoption and fostering significantly spiked. As touch between humans became taboo and people started spending endless hours in the comfort of their crib, owning an animal became even more enticing. Just turn to this month’s feature, “Incredible Pets,” on page 53 to read about two lucky pups who were adopted amid the pandemic (Daphne and Lady), plus other four-legged friends who live, and are loved, locally. We also share a lengthy list of area animal rescues, tips for summer pet safety, easy ways to pamper your pet, and furry friends to follow on Instagram. It’s a feel-good feature you won’t want to miss. As life slowly returns to (a new) normal, I hope we continue to be more present, spend ample time outside—and in the kitchen—and, maybe most importantly, support the small businesses that support us on a daily basis. Cheers! — Megan // megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
Let’s rewind for a minute to early March. Before life as we knew it came to a screeching halt. I was a distracted mom, driver, wife, and worker who was religious about my routine, took things like haircuts and hugs for granted, and had big plans to see the world this summer. Then, COVID-19. Need I say no more. For anyone who likes to be in control and is a creature of habit, it was the ultimate lesson in letting go and realizing that the only thing we truly have control over is our attitude.
Despite the challenging moments, the tears, and the fears that my own family faced, the situation ultimately brought us, and our community, closer. It was a time—a lot of time—of reset, reflection, and, yes, reruns. I embraced the multiple months at home by learning a few new skills (baking sourdough bread and bagels), savoring every second with my daughter who’s growing way too fast, planting a pretty—and pretty prosperous—garden, and gaining a new appreciation for my neighborhood and the people and places that make it thrive.
Another positive thing to come out of quarantine? The rates of pet adoption and fostering significantly spiked. As touch between humans became taboo and people started spending endless hours in the comfort of their crib, owning an animal became even more enticing. Just turn to this month’s feature, “Incredible Pets,” on page 53 to read about two lucky pups who were adopted amid the pandemic (Daphne and Lady), plus other four-legged friends who live, and are loved, locally. We also share a lengthy list of area animal rescues, tips for summer pet safety, easy ways to pamper your pet, and furry friends to follow on Instagram. It’s a feel-good feature you won’t want to miss.
As life slowly returns to (a new) normal, I hope we continue to be more present, spend ample time outside—and in the kitchen—and, maybe most importantly, support the small businesses that support us on a daily basis. Cheers!
— Megan // megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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MAX “Max, a rescue, is shy and timid<br />
but so sweet and handsome! When<br />
we got him, he had no idea how to<br />
play. It took him two years to learn to<br />
play ‘keep away’ from his fur siblings.<br />
He loves eating watermelon, apples,<br />
and blueberries.”—Kimberlee Schory<br />
MILA “Mila is a seven-year-old<br />
purebred pit bull and loves her humans.<br />
She’s great at tricks like sit, shake, stay,<br />
and roll over; and loves her long walks<br />
at sunset and being able to spend time<br />
with ‘her’ kids.”—Jeffrey Anderson<br />
PAMPER YOUR<br />
PET<br />
By Tara Mendanha<br />
If you haven’t done it in<br />
a while, now is as good a<br />
time as any to treat your<br />
pet. We’ve drummed up a<br />
few ideas for some bonding<br />
time between human and<br />
animal.<br />
Max photo by Chasing Tails Photography. Other photos courtesy of their pet parents.<br />
NACHO, GRACE, &<br />
JAMESON “Nacho,<br />
Grace, and Jameson—<br />
the pups of Friends<br />
of Folsom—love long<br />
walks on the beach,<br />
anything edible,<br />
and participating in<br />
all kinds of charity<br />
events around town<br />
with their human<br />
parents.”—Sarah Y.<br />
Woods<br />
PRISCILLA “Priscilla likes fruit,<br />
cheese, eggs, belly rubs, and exploring.<br />
She is calm, curious, and assertive; her<br />
talents include whistling, cuddling,<br />
being a natural alarm clock, and<br />
emotionally supporting us through our<br />
own grief while being resilient through<br />
her own after losing her human and<br />
sissy.”—Heather Grubb<br />
MOLLY BLUE “Molly Blue is a five-yearold<br />
bluetick coonhound and the most<br />
loving and soulful dog you’ll ever meet.<br />
She’s a Canine Good Citizen with a<br />
novice and intermediate trick dog title.<br />
Her best trick is singing on command<br />
with her loud and powerful hound dog<br />
howl. If you spend time on Historic<br />
Folsom’s Sutter Street in the evenings,<br />
you’ll likely meeting Molly and me, her<br />
mama, walking. It’s our favorite place to<br />
visit. She spends the day in Folsom with<br />
her grandparents while I'm at work.”<br />
—Dianne Mitchell<br />
PIERRE “Here’s<br />
Pierre, our<br />
three-yearold<br />
dwarf lion<br />
head, visiting<br />
a hospice<br />
patient earlier<br />
this year. Now<br />
you’ll see Pierre<br />
(and his buddy<br />
Oliver) at the<br />
Historic Folsom<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
on Saturday<br />
mornings.”<br />
—Cindy Flaherty<br />
OLIVIA WITH<br />
JENNA &<br />
SAMANTHA<br />
(HUMANS)<br />
"We adopted<br />
Olivia in<br />
2016 from<br />
Homeward<br />
Bound Golden<br />
Retriever<br />
Rescue. She<br />
loves having her<br />
belly rubbed<br />
and begging for<br />
dog treats."<br />
—Kim Rowe<br />
REX “A couple of years ago this beautiful runaway<br />
boy, Rex, decided we were his family. What a<br />
personality he has! By night, he’s a fierce protector<br />
who guards his territory; by day, he’s a purring love<br />
who sleeps soundly in our garden or lays at our feet<br />
for attention. He has won our hearts and we are<br />
glad he chose us!”—Christina Richter<br />
OLAN “Olan turns<br />
12 this year and<br />
is our mascot at<br />
Jeremy Barkhurst<br />
State Farm in El<br />
Dorado Hills. He’s<br />
obsessed with<br />
carrying his ball<br />
everywhere he<br />
goes and loves<br />
carrots.”<br />
—Elizabeth Wyman<br />
OSCAR & OLIVE “Oscar and Olive<br />
are my officemates while working<br />
from home. I don't know what they’ll<br />
do when I go back to the office.”<br />
—Kelly Sarabia<br />
RILEY “Riley is an<br />
Aussiedoodle with<br />
one brown and<br />
one blue eye. She<br />
loves the water,<br />
going for runs,<br />
and digging up my<br />
plants—basically<br />
anything that<br />
keeps her dirty.”<br />
—Tiffany Begley<br />
PINOT &<br />
RIESLING<br />
“Pinot and<br />
Riesling are<br />
siblings who<br />
have been with<br />
us since the day<br />
they were born.<br />
They’re both<br />
adventurous,<br />
fun, and slightly<br />
mischievous.”<br />
—Jennifer<br />
Corrigan<br />
Which pet has ever said no<br />
to toys? Squeaky, chewy,<br />
hardy, whatever the need,<br />
find a special toy for your<br />
picky pet from sBarkles in<br />
Folsom (sbarkles.com) or<br />
The Doggie Bag in Roseville<br />
(thedoggiebag.com).<br />
When you love someone,<br />
you take care of them.<br />
Medical check-ups<br />
are a must for any<br />
pet at any point and<br />
Veterinary Healing<br />
Center in El Dorado Hills<br />
(vethealingeldoradohills.<br />
com) and Veterinary<br />
Medical Center of Folsom<br />
(vmcfolsom.com) have<br />
you covered for everything<br />
from nutrition to<br />
preventative services.<br />
Take your playmate for<br />
a jaunt at the park. Play<br />
fetch, make a friend or<br />
lounge on the grass at Fido<br />
Field Dog Park (Folsom),<br />
Bear Dog Park (Roseville),<br />
Rruff Dog Park (Rocklin),<br />
or El Dorado Hills CSD<br />
Community Dog Park.<br />
Make your buddy a summer<br />
treat by freezing a small,<br />
hard treat inside lowsodium<br />
broth or freezing<br />
their favorite berries in<br />
some watered-down<br />
yogurt or freezing watered<br />
down peanut butter. You’ll<br />
definitely earn yourself<br />
some brownie points.<br />
Set up a kiddie pool in your<br />
backyard for some summer<br />
fun. Nothing like cool water<br />
on a warm day. You could<br />
jump in, too!<br />
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