https://www.jessannkirby.com A New England based lifestyle blog written and curated by Jess Ann Kirby. JessAnnKirby.com is a place to foster connection, creativity, and meaningful conversation. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:39:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-L2a_sZCe-600x600.png https://www.jessannkirby.com 32 32 https://www.jessannkirby.com/best-ways-to-train-a-new-puppy/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/best-ways-to-train-a-new-puppy/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41586 Getting a new pet can be a lot of fun. Having a puppy is exciting, but it’s also hard work and at times, exhausting. It’s really important to train a new puppy as soon as possible. The moment you bring…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/best-ways-to-train-a-new-puppy/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-do-when-bringing-a-puppy-home/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-do-when-bringing-a-puppy-home/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41741 Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting moment for pet owners, but if we’re being real, it can also be a stressful time. Puppies are a lot of work, and it takes time for them to adjust to their…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/what-to-do-when-bringing-a-puppy-home/feed/ 6 https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-keep-your-house-clean-with-pets/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-keep-your-house-clean-with-pets/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41195 For pet owners, our animals make life so much better. They bring love, joy and happiness to our lives, and certainly keep us entertained. They also make a mess with stains, dirt, dander, and balls of pet hair (cue tumbleweed…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/how-to-keep-your-house-clean-with-pets/feed/ 0 https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=41304 It was exactly a year ago that I sat on the floor of my living room with Nora’s head in my lap as she drifted off into a deep sleep and took her last breath. It was a gift to…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/on-grieving-the-loss-of-a-soul-dog/feed/ 12 https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-story-of-nora/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-story-of-nora/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:03:00 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=36535 I don’t really remember why I was on petfinder.com one day in November 2010. In July of that year Craig and I rescued a cat. He was part of a feral litter found in someone’s backyard. He was also the…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/the-story-of-nora/feed/ 81 https://www.jessannkirby.com/our-favorite-dog-products/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/our-favorite-dog-products/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:41:17 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=34195 By popular request, rounding up all of our favorite dog products for Nora and Fuji. The food they eat, treats, toys (honestly pretty minimal on this they don’t really play with toys much), collars, coats and more. If there’s anything…]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/our-favorite-dog-products/feed/ 2 https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-ideas-for-pet-and-plant-parents/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-ideas-for-pet-and-plant-parents/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2018 15:19:17 +0000 https://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=24203 I know a lotttttt of you are pet and/or plant parents, or maybe you’re just pet/plant obsessed. Either way, this is the gift guide for you.]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-ideas-for-pet-and-plant-parents/feed/ 1 https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-guide-fur-babies-pet-parents/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-guide-fur-babies-pet-parents/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=20095 ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/gift-guide-fur-babies-pet-parents/feed/ 4 https://www.jessannkirby.com/prepare-adopting-pet/ https://www.jessannkirby.com/prepare-adopting-pet/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:29:16 +0000 http://www.jessannkirby.com/?p=19855 ]]> https://www.jessannkirby.com/prepare-adopting-pet/feed/ 8