Heidi

Hi! I'm the owner of TheBusyNothings.com. I've been married to my college sweetheart Ben for 10 years and I'm passionate about my 2 little boys- one of whom has special needs. I love being real about my life and struggles and seek to understand God and chase his beauty. I enjoy cooking healthy/gluten-free, fashion from thrift stores and exercise to keep my sanity. I work from home, freelance writing and social media consulting with bloggers and small businesses. I am slowly figuring out how to balance family life and work. I love connecting with people, contact me at TheBusyNothings@gmail.com

Sarea

Hi, I'm Sarea, contributor at the TheBusyNothings.com. I home-school my three kids, dabble in photography, quilt, know how to change the oil in my car and love baseball #GoNaturals. I volunteer at the local Arts Center. I am an instructor of Life-guarding/CPR/First Aid with the local Red Cross. I like finding new music. I have a love for records and have quite a collection, but currently no way to play them. I have a fetish for office supplies, I am a great listener, love roller coasters, I am WAY behind in scrapbooking and can't wait till my oldest turns 18 so we can skydive together for the first time! Follow Sarea below!

Sherry

Hi, I'm Sherry, a writer for at the TheBusyNothings.com. I am passionate about helping people with disabilities learn life skills and am fortunate enough to be able to do it full time! I love doing Wordless Wednesdays, capturing life at the Camp I work at as well as sharing bits of my life. I work a lot and come and post when I can!

Katy

Currently living "The Rockies Life" in Fort Collins, CO but a southern girl at heart! In love and married almost 5 years. No kids yet...just a few furry friends. I am a Social Worker who spends most of her days in jails, foster and group homes, connecting with and advocating for at risk kids. I love eating healthy but indulge way too often in my favorites -wine and cheese. I love spending time outdoors hiking, biking and just adventure-ing!!

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Rolo

Cat Grooming, among other things.

What was your weekend like?

Ben has been working a ton lately. It’s usually ok because I have a lot of family that lives locally so they help out, but the ole “honey do” list has been piling up. A little exasperated I told Ben a few of the things that we NEEDED to get done and he said to pick the most important one…

Here is a picture of the after. :)

Rolo didn't speak to us for a day. If all else fails I think we may have a future in the cat grooming business.

Heidi’s Product Testing: Cat Food


Now, those of you who have a clue who I am know I love my cats. I wouldn’t trade them for anything, even on their furball days. For years now, I’ve been whining about my cat Snickerdoodle’s toxic poo. I mean, the stuff is disgusting vomit-inducing nastiness. It is the prime reason I have thought to force him outside, but as he has been a pampered prince most of his life, I’m afraid that sentence would be his ultimate doom. So, with the move to the ‘ment, I have been afraid, VERY afraid, of how my house would smell. If going into the garage where his litter box used to be made my nose hairs spontaneously combust in flames from sensory overload, what would I do with it in the closet inside my house??? I was fearful.

During the time that I moved, I also ran out of food for my dears, so because my mom had cat food for her cats, I borrowed some and there was enough to last about a week. And every day I kept waiting…. waiting… and there was nothing. But the litter box was full. What was going on?! As the days ticked by and there was no incident of dry heaving or nauseousness from the smell, I began to connect the dots. My mom’s food for her cats… somehow in Snickerdoodle’s stomach squelched the smell of his poo. I mean, this is a freaking miracle! I have taken this cat to the vet before, sure that his horrible smelling poo (and his not covering it up because he tries to escape the smell himself) had to mean that there was something seriously wrong with him. So, after all these years of suffering, this food has provided the cure. And it’s not like I haven’t switched their food before! We’ve done the Purina, Meow-Mix, Iams, Friskies, Kozy Kitten, etc. but now, oh YES, Natual Choice Complete Care is ALL I WILL USE.

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