More mail!

Hi everyone! Hope your holidays have been going well so far! I got some fun mail recently that I wanted to share. My secretary handed me a pile of mail that I haven't reviewed yet.

First is a Halloween card from Sprinkles the Bear and his human Hope. This is a vintage style card, so that's very cool!

Next is a postcard from Quebec, Canada. Okay, who could this be from? Maybe Sandy? Actually, it's from Jerry & Ben! They got to practice their French and enjoyed some maple syrup cheesecake.

And then we have a holiday card with a fox on it. So, this must be from Little Fox, right? Wrong again! This is also from Jerry & Ben. They really fooled me this time. :)

Ah okay, here is a holiday photo from Little Fox with photos from his many hikes. I wonder if 2025 is the year he will publish a hiking guidebook!

Thanks for the fun mail, everyone! My secretary hopes to post more frequently next year.

Mail bag

Hello friends! I'm wearing a new shirt today. It says "EMOTIONAL SUPPORT BEAR". Yes, I'll be here for you whenever you need, that's what stuffies are for. Thanks to my friend Droopy for gifting me this shirt!

I received some mail recently so let's check it out.

First is a postcard from Little Fox who went on a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado back in July. Colorado is a beautiful place with lots of mountains - perfect for Little Fox!

Next is... also a card from Little Fox! It's a birthday card, how nice! I did have a beary good bearthday at the end of August. I'll have to post pics of the cake soon.

Thanks, Little Fox, for the fun mail!

STUFFIE OLYMPICS 2024: ENTRIES

 Thank you to all of the amazing stuffie Olympians who trained hard for their sport this year! The entries are below. Scroll to the bottom for the winners!

Taylor E Bear - Soccer

We love the outfit and the little soccer ball!

Droopy W. Dog - BARKour

This is a new category this year and looks very challenging! Droopy is a professional. Please do not try this at home.

Teddy Tedaloo - Cooking, Fruit Picking, and Beer Drinking

These are some of my favorite sports :)

Emily Harkess (my cousin) & Friends - BOXING

What does one do when they have a really great box? They go "boxing", of course! This box doubles as a TARDIS, traveling through time and space.

Jerry and Ben - Cookie Stacking (Team Jerry/Ben), Solo Ventriloquism (Jerry), Eiffel Tower Sitting (Ben)

Jerry and Ben were definitely prepared for the Paris Olympics and had the flags to prove it!

And the medals go to:

GOLD MEDAL: COOKIE STACKING (JERRY & BEN)

SILVER MEDAL: BARKOUR (DROOPY W. DOG)

BRONZE MEDAL: BOXING (EMILY HARKESS & FRIENDS)

Prizes will be sent out to the winners!

Thank you to all stuffie Olympians for making this year's Stuffie Olympics a great one! Keep training hard and we'll see you at the winter Olympics!

STUFFIE OLYMPICS 2024

THE 2024 STUFFIE OLYMPICS ARE HERE!!

Like we've done several times before, we are hosting the 2024 STUFFIE OLYMPICS contest. Join us in the spirit of the Olympic games, a true testament to the spirit of courageous and strong stuffies everywhere.

2024 STUFFIE OLYMPICS RULES:

1) You can enter up to 3 different events per stuffie household. For example, boxing, rowing, and gymnastics. Or create your own unique category! You can submit as many photos of each event as you'd like.

2) Send your photo entries via email to lifeisbearygood (at) gmail (dot) com.

3) Entries must be received by August 18, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.

4) Gold, silver, and bronze medal winners will be awarded! (though everyone is a winner!)

Mail

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great summer so far. I'm behind (again) on posting, or should I say my secretary is behind on posting. *sigh* Anyways, here are a couple of postcards I received recently.

The first one is from my friend Sandy who visited Colorado with his human for a work conference.

Work conferences are for humans, whereas fun travel is for stuffies. Remember that!

The other postcard I got is from Jerry and Ben. They recently visited Fort William and Kakabeka Falls in Ontario. These waterfalls are beautiful!

Sounds like everyone is going on some great summer trips. I'm due for a trip myself!

Mail

This is a bit late, but I got a fun Easter card from my friend Sandy. What an adorable bunny on this card!

Thanks Sandy!

Taxes

Hello there! If you live in the United States, you probably knew that April 15 was the deadline to file your taxes for last year.

What's that, you say? You forgot to file them?

Never fear, your friendly neighborhood tax preparer is here!

That's right folks. I'm offering tax prep services again this year, just like I've done in the past (here and here). I even have a nifty Turbotax pin this year. (I've worked with H&R Block in the past but this year I'm switching to Turbotax.)

If you haven't filed taxes yet, I can help you figure out what you owe or will get back. Let's maximize that refund for you! Contact me so we can file your taxes as soon as possible and reduce any payment penalties.

Taxes are confusing, but I can help you make it EASY!