Ginger Martin’s Blog

I have a lot of friends who are always looking for different ways to have fun with their dogs. Socializing with other people and dogs is a great way to create a well balanced pet. So, in this edition of Ginger’s Dog Blog I decided to put together a list of dog and people friendly […]

A little over a month ago I posted a blog asking if there was any interest in reading a “Dog Blog” every week where I would feature a listener question about dog behavior or health or training or other dog related issues or fun things to do with your dog.  I received a lot of […]

If you are a dog owner and a dog lover, I think you know how lucky we are to live in communities that embrace our love for dogs. The dog parks in and around Madison are amazing. The opportunities for fun activities, charity walks, training, and learning are abundant. Madison loves its dogs. This is […]

I love vegetables. I was never that kid who was made to stay at the table until I ate all my lima beans or cauliflower. I always cleaned my plate and asked for seconds when it came to healthy greens so I’m always cooking them up for myself as a nice side dish or an […]

I wouldn’t call myself a dumpster diver. In fact, I’m not even really a trash picker in the honest sense of the term, since I don’t drive around purposefully looking for discarded items at the end of someone’s driveway. However, I consider myself blessed with an eye to turn what someone else considers “trash” into […]

Magic 98 had its first ever Women’s Wellness Retreat this past weekend. It was a chance to get away from the everyday hazards of life and take care of your inner well-being. I’ve been thinking a lot about how important it is to do this on a daily basis. How you take care of you […]

Spring is about ready to unleash itself. I can just feel it. Even though we’re still having icky winter weather right now, I think the smell in the air is different. It’s fresher and cleaner. The birds are heartily singing every morning.  Somehow the birds know that spring is closer than we think … and […]

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m kind of a girly girl. I like pretty, shiny things. I like things that smell luxurious, and I appreciate the soft textures and scents of lotions and soaps. There’s something to be said for aromatherapy and surrounding yourself with soft textiles, like fuzzy blankets and socks and pajamas. […]

I decided to try an experiment by taking myself off social media for a week. I recently posted an angry rant on Facebook about not being serviced by a company when I wanted them to. I was mad. Social media was there as an easy vent, to let the world know how mad I was. […]

As I was pulling things out and dusting the kitchen this past weekend, a card fell out of an old handwritten recipe book of my grandmother’s. At the top it simply said “Cake.” It made me laugh as I said out loud, “What kind of cake, Grandma?” These are the moments in life that I […]