Review: Hartz Pets Angry Bird Toys

If you've known me a for a few months you'll know I've got a new puppy. Meet Mocha Bean, an eight month old Mini-Daschund, that weighs in at a whopping 8.9 pounds. She seems innocent enough right? Well, we're about to find out.

I recently got an email asking if I'd like to review some dog toys from Hartz Pets. Free toys for the pup? Absolutely. What made it even more fun was that they were Angry Birds toys. Yes, even Angry Birds has gone to the dogs. Here's the collection that I was sent:

A big stuffed Red Bird, a small stuffed Yellow Bird, a rubber Pig, and an angry birds Red Bird/Green Pig frisbee, plus a bag to keep it all in. We nixed the stuffed toys right away. This is a dog with a track record of destroying four beds in a matter of hours or days. So no fluffy toys would last against her (plus they look too much like the kids own Angry Bird stuffed toys. We did like making the sounds go off though just to mess with the dog. The small Yellow Bird I'm playing to turn into a key chain of some sort, somehow.)

By far Mocha's favorite toy was the rubber Pig. She also loved the frisbee Bird/Pig toy. Lots of thrashing it from side-to-side and a little bit of tug-of-war with me. She thoroughly enjoys playing with toys but the Pig and Frisbee stood out as favorites.

The biggest problem is that she managed to destroy all of them within a matter of days. The evidence:

I am working on repairs to the frisbee because that one was so much fun for her. These are quality toys (I might be better about supervision with a new-ish puppy in the mix though) These are awesome toys and a lot of fun. If you are an Angry Birds addict, you know you're going to want to get these Angry Bird toys for your pet. Let them get in on the action. Hartz Pets Angry Bird toys are available at major retailers now! Put one in your pets stocking this year!

I was provided with these toys by Hartz Pets in order to complete my review. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Review: Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

When I heard Natalie MacLean had released a new book, she of the famous title Red, White and Drunk All Over, I knew I wanted to read it. Unquenchable is the hilarious and informative result of years of research proving that bargain wines don't always have to leave you with a bargain taste. In the book, the author revives her gift of humorous storytelling (just wait until you meet Wolf Blass  of Wolf Blass Winery in Australia, you won't soon forget him when you see him through the authors laughing eyes) with her gift for picking a good wine.

In Unquenchable, the book provides plenty of facts and history about the wines covered. Everything from Australia's shiraz - which is also known as syrah, something even I didn't know - to Germany's Mosel Valley's charming Reisling. The author combines her love of wine with the knowledge we all need to be able to pick out the gems among the bargain basement wines. She dispels the myth that all bargain wines are merely undrinkable.

In my quest for a bargain, (because who doesn't love a bargain?), I was pleased to find Unquenchable was spot-on with recommending a good wine at a great price, with just the right dash of humor. Unquenchable is available at major retails now. Be sure to grab the book, a glass, and a great (bargain) bottle of wine!

You can also visit Natalie MacLean at her website for more information at: www.NatalieMacLean.com

*I was provided with a copy of Unquenchable in order to complete my review. The opinion expressed is solely my own.