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The Everyday Magic Blog

I'm so happy to share my blog, started in 2008 as part of my writing practice and as way to connect directly with you! Please peruse the blog, and sign up to get the latest posts. You can also get my beautifully-produced and illustrated collection of many blog posts, Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and the Miraculous through Meadowlark Press here. Thanks for being part of my everyday magic.

The Older I Get, the More I Flirt With Dogs: Everyday Magic, Day 1087

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Nov 29, 2023
3 min

The Older I Get, the More I Flirt With Dogs: Everyday Magic, Day 1087

I don't mean this metaphorically. I flirt with real dogs everywhere who, as I mosey on toward my mid-60s, turn out to be so much better...

The Dog Lives To See Another Day (or Week, or Month): Everyday Magic, Day 758

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 4, 2014
2 min

The Dog Lives To See Another Day (or Week, or Month): Everyday Magic, Day 758

We’ve never had to put down an animal before. Past ones have vanished, been eaten by coyotes (that’s why we have indoor cats these days),...

And Then There Were Four: Everyday Magic, Day 721

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 30, 2013
2 min

And Then There Were Four: Everyday Magic, Day 721

For one thing, the vet bill has skyrocketed. Nothing like a very old dog on pain meds and a spanking new kitten who still had his pompoms...

Of Mice & Dogs (and One Cat): Everyday Magic, Day 694

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Apr 18, 2013
2 min

Of Mice & Dogs (and One Cat): Everyday Magic, Day 694

Exhausted animals catching up on sleep Lightning, thunder, and one freaked-out dog doesn’t bode well, especially when said dog can open...

Saving My Dog, Who Was Saving Us, From Coyotes: Everyday Magic, Day 666

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 1, 2013
3 min

Saving My Dog, Who Was Saving Us, From Coyotes: Everyday Magic, Day 666

Rewind to six hours earlier when, getting ready to go to the home of friends for a special dinner, I asked my family, “Where’s Shay?” No...

My Dog Ate My Name & Other Adventures of Book Tour Life: Everyday Magic, Day 623

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Sep 7, 2012
1 min

My Dog Ate My Name & Other Adventures of Book Tour Life: Everyday Magic, Day 623

Some of us see our names in lights. For me, it's chalk, and even more miraculously, cookies. When I arrived at Blue Planet Cafe in Topeka...

Me & My Fur-Covered Assistant: Everyday Magic, Day 611

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Aug 14, 2012
2 min

Me & My Fur-Covered Assistant: Everyday Magic, Day 611

“I got this, boss.” Shay the dog is right at my side as we step outside to the sleeping porch. “I got this one, boss,” Shay tells me with...

A List of Things Shay the Dog Has Eaten Or Tried to Eat: Everyday Magic, Day 586

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 16, 2012
1 min

A List of Things Shay the Dog Has Eaten Or Tried to Eat: Everyday Magic, Day 586

“I is bad but very sweet too” Ken’s pants (mostly the waist and some of the back) Three large, eucalyptus-scented candles A box of hard...

“I Started Early, Took My Dog”: Everyday Magic, Day 544

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

May 2, 2012
2 min

“I Started Early, Took My Dog”: Everyday Magic, Day 544

Okay, so 9 a.m. isn’t exactly early, but it’s earlier than I usually take my dog for a walk, and it’s the start of what I’m hoping to...

Woman Who Sleeps With the Big Dogs: Everyday Magic, Day 537

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Apr 18, 2012
2 min

Woman Who Sleeps With the Big Dogs: Everyday Magic, Day 537

I used to worry about empty nest syndrome startling me awake to all the regret and guilt I have as a mother, but was too busy to feel. I...

The Prodigal Dog Returns and Brings with Him All Joy: Everyday Magic, Day 522

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Mar 20, 2012
2 min

The Prodigal Dog Returns and Brings with Him All Joy: Everyday Magic, Day 522

The phone rang right after Kelley and I finished our sushi and tempura on this rainy Tuesday. “I better get this. It could be about the...

The Mystery of the Missing Dog: Everyday Magic, Day 520

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Mar 19, 2012
2 min

The Mystery of the Missing Dog: Everyday Magic, Day 520

We were speculating about how Shay may have been stolen since he vanished so quickly. Saturday afternoon, Ken was on the hill doing some...

Leader of the Pack: Everyday Magic, Day 514

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Mar 9, 2012
2 min

Leader of the Pack: Everyday Magic, Day 514

One dog, and you’re a person with a dog. Two dogs, and you’re part of the pack. I’ve been learning this vividly since Shay moved in with...

We Got a Dog!: Everyday Magic, Day 508

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 28, 2012
2 min

We Got a Dog!: Everyday Magic, Day 508

When the Chocolate Labaraner (Weimaraner + Lab) chooses you, who are you to say no? So the day after I finished traveling 39 rings of...

“Can We Keep Him?” or If You Give a Chocolate Lab a Bagel…..: Everyday Magic, Day

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 13, 2012
2 min

“Can We Keep Him?” or If You Give a Chocolate Lab a Bagel…..: Everyday Magic, Day

I know you’re not supposed to feed dogs bagels, but when the chocolate lab in our car — who showed up this snowy morning on our porch —...

Readying Myself to Roll: Everyday Magic, Day 497

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 11, 2012
2 min

Readying Myself to Roll: Everyday Magic, Day 497

The cat packs herself for the trip Come Monday morning, I head down the magic rabbit hole between my home in a house on the prairie in...

Dogs Are Better Than Us: Everyday Magic, Day 150

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 15, 2010
2 min

Dogs Are Better Than Us: Everyday Magic, Day 150

It's true. They just are. It's not the same with cats: some particular cats might be better than some particular humans, but for the most...

Spirit Trip: Woody

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 19, 2007
3 min

Spirit Trip: Woody

We’ve all taken those kinds of trips that aren’t anywhere in the vicinity of relaxing poolside under swaying palms, or long meetings in...

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