Monthly Archives: November 2017

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Charlie Bean loves Thanksgiving; it is one of his favorite holidays. During holidays, Charlie Bean gets to see his Grandparents!   Every November for the past several years, my parents have visited us from several states away to join us for the week of Thanksgiving. Of course, they did so again this year. Each time they visit, Charlie Bean and I take them on adventures. This year, we visited a nearby small town with a dog bakery,…..

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Upcoming Event Announcement: Book Signing When: Friday, December 22 at 6:00pm Where: Lisbon Library Department, 28 Main Street, Lisbon Falls, ME Join local author Christine Renaud and the star of her book, Charlie Bean, for a book reading and signing. Charlie Bean will be present to meet and greet everyone, as will the author and illustrator, Heather Bonar. In the holiday spirit, donations will be accepted for the local Humane Society. Refreshments will be served. Please join us for a…..

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November 10, 2011. Charlie Bean’s Birthday, and what a wonderful day it is. This year, Charlie Bean turned 6! Two years ago when we adopted him, we brought Charlie Bean home on November 11. Luckily for him, that means that both his adoption day and his birthday fall on the same day of the year!   So, every November, we set aside a weekend to celebrate. This year, we spent Saturday giving Charlie Bean his birthday presents: a new toy…..

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As we all know, Charlie Bean loves adventures. Some typical autumn adventures that humans love include apple picking and pumpkin picking. My husband and I, of course, also like to take part in these fun fall activities, and we use tons of apples each fall to make baked goods and pies and other delicious treats. This year, we decided that Charlie Bean might like to be part of these fun fall adventures, too, so we did some research and found…..

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Sunday, October 29, 2017. Occoquan Virginia. Charlie Bean arrives by car to this town, excited to walk around one of his favorite spots to explore. Down the street is the pet baker he loves, where his mom and dad take him to get treats, like pupcakes and pupcicles and all kinds of delicious doggy treats. Today, for the first time ever, Charlie Bean gets to walk to the pet bakery first! Usually, his parents make him walk all around the…..

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