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šŸŽ¶ ā€œFor everything, turn, turn, turn; There is a seasonā€ šŸŽ¶ ITEMS WE LOVE TO REUSE AND REPURPOSE

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Some things have many seasons! Products the pups and I already love that have a long lifespan, many uses, or can be repurposed to live on and on and on! It’s so nice to be kind to the environment and our wallets while we're at it! The hubby is especi...
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These keep our pups engaged and are great relaxing or decompression options. I save these for storms when the pups are frightened or after a reactivity episode or scary event.Ā 

I clean them out and repurpose by filling like a Kong or Toppl with homemade meals or treats and freezing too. So we have a nice stockpile of these and the pups really enjoy eating out of them and getting their relaxing licks/chews in.
Dentley'sĀ® Nature's Chews Large Filled Femur Bone Dog Chew - 2 Count
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Healthy, single-ingredient treats for training, meal topping, or just because! The pups love these. Some of the reviews complain about a lot of tiny crumbles left at the bottom-I actually love this because I collect and store the crumbs in a separate...
STEWART Beef Liver Single Ingredient Freeze-Dried Raw ...
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Eco-friendly, whimsical, and individually wrapped. We use them in all of our bathrooms, but they are especially perfect in our Harry Potter themed half-bath under the stairs.Ā 

🐶: We repurpose the cardboard rolls and wrapping paper into treat foraging puzzle toys.
Who Gives a Crap
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We use these all over the house for the cats and pups! In travel carriers, on ottomans, couches, chairs, dog beds, car seating.Ā These are nice and soft and comfy!

We even let the pups play tug and chase with them. When they tear, we braid up the strands into a soft tug rope toy for them.Ā 

I use them to burrito roll our senior kitty when it comes times for her B12 injections.Ā 

It's really nice to have blankets around that we are okay letting the dogs be dogs with. And ours aren't ones to consume bedding.

However, I always recommend supervising your pups the first time you give a new product as every dog is different and you know your pup best. Safety first always.
Rezutan Dog Blankets 3Pack Large Dogs Grey
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More colors and a thinner fabric than the Rezutan option! We use these all over the house for the cats and pups! In travel carriers, on ottomans, couches, chairs, dog beds, car seating.Ā  We even let the pups play tug and chase with them. When they tear, we braid up the strands into a soft tug rope toy for them.Ā  I use them to burrito roll our senior kitty when it comes times for her B12 injections.Ā  It's really nice to have blankets around that we are okay letting the dogs be dogs with. And ours aren't ones to consume bedding. However, I always recommend supervising your pups the first time you give a new product as every dog is different and y...
Comsmart Dog Blankets 6 Pack, Paw Print, 39x35in
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Easy to fill, easy to clean, and versatile storage purposes. I originally bought these for our human-food-storage needs, but expanded into using them for our Puppos treats and chews around the house. Including a treat bar in our living room! The Pu...
POP Containers
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These do keep my dogs busy when they need/want to lick. I love the different colors and that you can buy moulds to make your own refills! They are easy to clean and pop right in the dishwasher. You can buy different flavor or mood (calm, etc.) re...
Woof Pupsicle - Best Dog Toy, Puzzle, Long-lasting, Durable, Easy to Clean
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Refill mold to make your own pupsicle refills! I recently discovered that the mold shape fits their Starmark Bento Ball too!
Pupsicle Treat Tray
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Banner loves licking this-licking is soothing for him-and Freya loves trying to get the inside out and chewing it up. Both seem to love the flavor a lot. Refills can be a little tough to get back inside, but if you lightly wet the edges and slide in...
StarmarkĀ® Everlasting Treat Bento Ball Dog Toy - Chicken Flavor

ā€œCancer-Fighting-Meā€ Recs ā€œCancer-Free Meā€ Still Use!

And would honestly recommend them to anyone! These items helped me so much through my surgery and chemo treatments with breast cancer and I STILL use them now that I'm all healed up. I would recommend them to any muggles too (some are female oriented...

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These are SO friggin' cute and comfortable. I had to go to doctor appts before I was completely healed up or cleared to drive post-mastectomy. I brought these with me to use in the passenger seat of friends and family's cars. Once cleared to drive,...
Mastectomy & Post-Surgery Seatbelt Pillow
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My plastic surgeon had me order these in preparation for my mastectomy and they are AMAZING. They were necessary for healing, safety, and care during post-surgery, but they are still my favorite sports bras now that I am 100% healed up.Ā 

My favorite is the variety pack of black, purple, and grey bras. For some reason I couldn't get a photo uploaded for those, but I'm all about color especially when its purple. :-)

They are so comfy and the zipper in the front make them so easy to get on. No more squiggling, and wiggling, tight, cumbersome sports bras over my head! I wear these dancing, to the gym, on outings with the pups, and athleisure days at home (lol)!
Women's Zip Front Wireless Post-Surgery Sports Bra
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These were super comfy for all the temperature changes I experienced during healing from surgery and through chemotherapy. But, also, hello menopause! They have multiple interior pockets to comfortably and safely house your drains from surgery duri...
Inspired Comforts Mastectomy Hoodie w/ Pockets
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Admittedly I only used this a couple of times, but boy did it feel SO GOOD to get a shower safely protecting my healing incisions and at least wash my hair and legs before I was cleared for a full shower after surgery. There's a pocket for your dra...
Waterproof Post Surgery Shower Cape
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This was just super comfy to sleep with and hug, period! Lol. Really helped while I was healing through surgery; I not only slept with it, but walked around with it when I felt healed enough to go see the pups. There's pockets for my drains to go i...
Zomaple Mastectomy Pillow - Post Surgery Recovery
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Once I got the clear to use this post-surgery, I got amazing results in how my scars healed. It really helped reduce the scarring visible from my surgery incisions.Ā 

I started using this on all of my scars as it works just as well on old scars too!
Physician Formulated Silicone Scar Gel Sheeting
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My plastic surgeon recommended a medical-grade silicone gel for my scars post-surgery. This one worked really well and I have been using on even my older scars. The scars haven’t completely disappeared, but significantly faded.
Physician Formulated Silicone Scar Gel Sheeting

ā€œVoila!ā€ | Wedding Decor turned Home Decor

Knowing I could reuse and repurpose a lot of our wedding decor, helped justify the purchase(s). And, really, I was really happy with how beautiful everything looked at our wedding, and then in our home. šŸ’•
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This was a beautiful welcome sign to our charming outdoor brick-patio ceremony I repurposed as the centerpiece of a family-portrait collage behind our dining room table in our first home together.
Wedding Welcome Sign - Welcome to our Wedding - Wood Wedding Sign - Rustic Wedding Decor #FBS01
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A friend gifted me a gold elephant ring holder right before our wedding. It was perfect timing as our photographer used it to get some photos of our rings and accessory stills. I loved having this photos and the ring holder is still one of my favorit...
Porcelain Elephant Ring Holder • Cute Jewelry Dish for Rings • Mini Elephant Trinket Tray • Vanity Ring Stand • Animal Decor Gift for Her
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More super-cute elephant ring holders - even ā€œhis and hersā€ options for wedding photographer photos of your rings/accessories and then used at home for years to come!
Handmade Polymer Clay Elephant Ring Holder (MADE IN CANADA)
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This would be super-cute for dog-lovers to hold their rings for wedding photographer photos of their rings/accessories and then use at home for years to come! We had a gold elephant one that had been gifted to us by a friend and people don’t often ...
Dog Ring Holder with Dog Bed Ring Dish - Unique Ring Holder for Ring Display - Engagement Gift Personalized Ring Holder - 3D printed plastic