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Natalya Zahn

Cambridge, MA

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An Unprecedented Best Friend

Oscar is a dream come true in so many ways, but "friendly to all" is not a mantle that has ever fit him well. He is, let's just say, supremely choosy about who he'll let into his bubble (and if you make it in, you best not push your luck).... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2016 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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And Just Like That...

The first warm days of spring never fail to inspire a craving for ice cream cones (Oscar and I are pretty big fans). Coincidentally, those teasingly mild temperatures also tend to coincide with a rather important event on the spring calendar - an event that fully supports the procurement of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2015 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Sketching the Sleeping Beast

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Posted Mar 5, 2015 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Sleeping Positions...

Like any good Ridgeback, Oscar is a sneak and a clown and a stubborn mule when he wants to be, but due to many years of training, he also has excellent manners. One of his most endearing qualities is his refusal to climb aboard furniture until he has been invited... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2015 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Delicious Winter

Snow may not be everyone's preferred taste, but January in New England without a crisp blanket of white feels utterly lacking. Even after the sparkly silence of a city-mandated snow day has dusted off to expose sore shoveling muscles, lost mittens, and street-parking contests - you can't ignore the magic... Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2015 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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At Long Last, Say Hello to...

Big news, dear readers! After many years of requests for prints and artwork from (or just in the general style of) this website, Oscar and I have finally collected our ducklings and stocked the virtual shelves of a proper online print shop! Though it be small, it contains a mighty... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Wicked Wonderful Autumn (Part 5)

Well, friends, it's happened... we've reached the end of our Wicked Wonderful Autumn-Inspired week of posts (brought to you by the letter "W"!)... It's been a JOY to work on this series (and reminisce about some of our favorite parts of the season), and we couldn't think of a more... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Wicked Wonderful Autumn (Part 4)

Today's autumn-inspired feature (brought to you by the letter "W"!) needs little introduction - here on the East Coast we only wait all year for sweater weather! (if only Oscar were as big a fan as I am of accessorizing - winter would see him wrapped up in neck scarves... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Wicked Wonderful Autumn (Part 3)

We all have that one friend... you know - that easy-going, good looking guy or gal who charms everyone they meet, is always excited to see you, and spends their summers in well-traveled fashion somewhere in the French Alps. For Oscar, that friend is Meeko (and yeah, he really does... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Wicked Wonderful Autumn (Part 2)

Summer is a season of cool fruits, cold salads, and those weird cousins of soup that never touch a stove. We crave chilled meals to counter the heat on our skin, and combat what feels like constant dehydration... but when a bite returns to the air and our bodies start... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Wicked Wonderful Autumn (Part 1)

Kicking off this first feature, from a whole week (stay tuned!) of autumn-inspired posts (brought to you by the letter "W"!) we'd be remiss if we didn't launch out of the gate directly into the changing leaves of the New England deciduous forest. Because let's be honest - there's nothing... Continue reading

Posted Nov 3, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Introduction to: Wicked Wonderful Autumn...

Oscar has had his sniffer to the horizon lately, detecting the imminent return of a ghoulish old friend. Tough as it may be to stomach after such a prize-winning summer, winter... yes... WINTER... is on it's way. Again. Right on schedule, really. But even if you cringe at the thought... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Drawing All Dogs (And Inspiration)

It's not hard to deduce that my heart belongs to one dog, and one (big, red, lazy) dog only, but when it comes to drawing, I'm far from exclusive. If I've got a sketchbook in hand, you can bet the awkward bob of a passing poodle, or the smushed-in mug... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Dog Days & Dandelions

Here in New England, the traditionally sultry months of July and August are known affectionately as the dog days of summer. The term goes back to Greek and Roman times when it paired with the celestial phase of Sirius, the dog star. The Romans weren't fans of this heated season... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Splendor in the Solstice

If there's one thing Oscar dog knows how to do, it's stretch himself out long and flat on a plush patch of grass and RELAX. Today, June 21, 2014 marks the summer solstice, and we're celebrating this magnificent longest day of the year by luxuriating in all the glory that... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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The Return of Dogpants and... Donuts?

Dearest readers, best dog friends, fans of fine donuts, and alllll of the lovers... Sooo, let's just never mind the fact that you've seen neither hide nor hair of the Beast and I in... nearly four months... Yeesh. *One should really only indulge in so many self-shaming apology posts before... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2014 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Giving Thanks (for Oscar Dog)

Pretty much everyone who has ever met Oscar has promptly joined his fanclub. Even the people whose picnics he has ruined (yes, that's 'picnics', plural); even the ones he has grumbled at startled the socks off of on first meeting; probably most especially those that work for weeks and months,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Scratchbook Beast

Oscar and I are super fans of the canine designy-goodness blog, DogMilk, so of course we were enthusiastic and a half when the site rolled out a new monthly feature last January: The Scratchbook. Celebrating the work of talented illustrators who happen to have a passion for dogs, the Scratchbook... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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It's happening... the air is once again smelling of wool sweaters and cinnamon, and pumpkin lovers are rejoicing at the newest flavor of the month. Up in Vermont, the surest indicator of autumn's snug return is the donning of the safety orange accessories. Rifle season (for whitetails) won't start until... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Dress Up Day With Forêt

Saturday mornings are made for leisurly strolls - and what better destination for a weekend spin than a pop-up farmer's market inside a handsome Anthropologie store in Harvard Square? Last Saturday that's straight where we headed, and despite tables of enticing nibbles made by local foodie superstars, Oscar navigated a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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The Great Sleeping Studio Beast

Oscar, of course, has a bed in the studio next to me. Most of the time he sleeps on it, though sometimes (especially when the summer air gets unbearably hot) he sleeps around it. On the day pictured above, he chose to sprawl directly where I needed to stand... fine... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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You Are What (Color) You Eat

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Posted Jul 31, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Working Out the Kinks : Canine Chiropractic

A number of years ago Oscar woke up with a crick in his neck. The poor thing presented with an inability to lift his head higher than his chest without wincing - in fact, if he didn't have to lift his head from the spot where he was curled up,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Woods Walks With Wee Friends

What better way to start a Saturday morning than with an early-hour woods walk! OK, truth be told, I reeeeeally wanted a few more hours of sleep today... but I had some inexplicably chipper outside influence urging the Beast and I out of the house and into the car, and... Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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Rescued Bestie Feature No.7 (Celebrity Edition): Maddie the Coonhound!

Initiative: Rescued Bestie Feature, in collaboration with The 13 Project Featured Canine: Maddie, 3 y/o Red Tick Coonhound Rescue Facilitator: Cobb County Animal Shelter, Marietta, GA Despite what some may think, rescued and re-homed dogs are every bit as beautiful, trainable, loving and faithful as those born to champion parents,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at OSCAR ATE MY MUFFIN

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