My Puppy's a Teenager

Well, it's happened. My sweet, innocent little puppy turned 14 (in dog years) last week, which means he's now officially a teenager. And he's already showing all the signs: He stays up past his bedtime and sleeps late the next morning; he occasionally tries to sneak out of the house; he's generally incorrigible, disobedient and sometimes even (gasp!)… argumentative. And you would NOT believe the music he's listening to these days!

Hey, kids: Father's Day is this Sunday, June 18th. Wait, WHAT? You don't have a gift for Dad yet? YIKES!!

Okay, don't worry. Here are 55 DIY Father's Day gift ideas for the best dad out there. • 42 Homemade Father’s Day Gifts for Moms & Kids to Make. • 13 great ideas for last minute Father's Day gifts. • A beautiful last-minute Father’s Day gift that’s totally free. • More Father's Day gifts: Last-minute ideas. • 14 Father's Day Gifts The Whole Family Can Make. Now GET BUSY (and remember: NO TIES!)

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NOTE: My 3-part Sketchbook Skool series will resume next week: Read Part I and Part II.

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature."
–Abbé Prévost

1. Well, I must be a hypochondriac, because this terrifies me: This Tolkien map of how microbes change in a hospital is a nightmare for hypochondriacs.

2. 11 Bizarre Places In The US That You Need To Know About.

3. I can't believe I missed National Donut Day on June 2nd! (Well, to be completely honest, I didn't 'personally' miss National Donut Day. I mean, I found out about it at the last minute and… ate many donuts. But I missed putting it in the newsletter.) That won't happen again, I promise!

4. April the Giraffe's Baby Boy Grows Big and Strong. (Click on the link to find out his name, and click on the illustration below to see my original newsletter article about 'Giraffe Language.')

5. Dad creates children's book after daughter asks why no characters look like her.

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves."
–Henry Ward Beecher

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Hi. I’m D.E.Uhlig. I’m an artist, author, husband and father.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. Years ago I gave my wife a hand-drawn card for our anniversary, and she loved it so much she made me promise to ALWAYS hand-draw her cards. Then our three kids made me promise to do the same with their birthday cards. And when I posted some of my drawings online, people began asking how they could purchase my work—so I created this newsletter. I believe in something I like to call “The Happiness of Art” and I hope it makes you smile.

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D.E.Uhlig is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, University Daily Kansan, Editorial Humor Magazine, and World Policy Journal. Commercial illustration and design clients over the years have included Samsung, Sprint, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, among others—and his Starbucks RedCup illustrations have been featured on the company's Pinterest and Facebook pages. In 1989, Mr. Uhlig co-founded Uhlig LLC, a leading provider of cross-media publishing and communication services in industries ranging from residential housing to book publishing to cancer care. Mr. Uhlig is married with three children and resides in Kansas City. He is currently working on children’s books, ebooks and apps.

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