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    Dog Products Worth Trying

    In honor of National Dog Day, we’ve rounded up 10 tried-and-true dog products that we love…and actually use with our dog. We have a 3-year-old Sheepadoodle named Bodhi (named after Bodhizafa beer from Georgetown Brewing, which, by the way, is a delicious beer that you should definitely check out). Bodhi is very particular. Like any doodle, he is way too smart for his own good, and he knows what he likes and doesn’t like. Over the last 3 years we’ve tried a lot of different products with him, and now have a go-to list that I recommend for other dog owners (especially doodle owners!). Bodhi loves the outdoors, whether he’s…

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    My Top 8 Recipe Books

    Over here at Rainier House, we are giant foodies. Every weekend, and even some weeknights, we try out a new recipe or go “fancy.” Fancy just means that we use some higher-end ingredients or try items you might see in a gastropub or fine dining restaurant. We love to experiment with different types of cuisine and cocktail recipes. Years ago, I was relying heavily on recipes from Pinterest. I loved the ease of searching for recipes based on an ingredient and stumbling across new ideas. While I still use Pinterest often, I recently dove back into old school recipe books. There’s something about holding a physical book, flipping through the…