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Easter Table 2022
This is a repost. I decided to reshare this post because I created videos of this table, along with a quick dessert recipe! Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. This holiday snuck up on me so fast. I had created this Easter Table a week ago, and thinking I had another week to post, I left it sitting to work on. Then all of a sudden Easter was here, and we were on our way to the Grand Concourse for their Easter buffet in Pittsburgh. It’s Sunday night, and I...
How Color Can Transform A Room
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I’m talking about how color can transform a room. When we moved into our house, I had the dining room painted the same color as the baseboards which is an off white. After a while, I couldn’t stand it but wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go. Did I want bold, bright? Did I want sage green, pale yellow, or did I want shades of salmon? Our dining room sat for almost a year a plain off white while I worked on other projects but I admit I would stand at...
Cleaning With Vanilla And Lemon
Happy Monday everyone! In part three of my collaboration with Sweet Home Vanilla, we have put together several natural cleaning and deodorizing options using vanilla and lemon. I've learned so much from talking with Amanda from recipes using vanilla, differences between soy wax vs beeswax, to these cleaning tips. This post is a combination of ways she cleans her house having a small family with mine having two large dogs in the house with some research thrown into the mix. This post is...
Doggie Eye Boogies And What They Mean
Happy Wednesday everyone! Have you ever wondered if your dog’s eye boogies are normal? If you have, you are not alone. I’m writing on this topic because Maggie constantly has eye boogies (as I call them) and now Jake has been showing signs of eyes tearing up. I took them to vet and was told they are fine and with spring here, their allergies might be acting up. Goods news is that they are not suffering from a bacterial infection. Their eyes are not inflamed nor are they trying to scratch...
Traditional Italian Biscotti con Vaniglia
Happy Monday everyone! Today I’m so excited to share Sweet Home Vanilla’s Traditional Italian Biscotti con Vaniglia with you. If you followed my Soy Wax Vs. Beeswax post last week, I talked about my collaboration with Amanda Vos, owner of Sweet Home Vanilla talking about candle making, our small businesses, recipes using their homemade vanilla and cleaning tips (more on this later). Today I’m sharing her family recipe and my Berries and Cream Crepes using her vanilla. Although I'm sharing two...
Soy Wax Vs. Beeswax
Happy Monday everyone! Two Adorable Labs has collaborated with Sweet Home Vanilla to bring you the ins and outs of burning soy wax vs beeswax candles. I met Amanda Vos, Owner of Sweet Home Vanilla, last year and feel in love with her product. So much so, that I did a post (HERE) on making her vanilla and added it to my Holiday Gift Ideas 2021 post. We decided to collaborate talking about recipes using vanilla (coming soon), cleaning tips using vanilla (coming soon), and our experiences...
Irish Coffee
This is a re-post: Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!! We hope you enjoy your day by doing something special. Don't forget to make this Irish Coffee. It is soooo good! I'll be making Mr. TAL and myself a cup tomorrow. I've updated this post, added a few more links, and kept some of our photo fails :-). Enjoy! Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!!! I wanted to send this surprise Irish coffee recipe to thank you for your amazing support over the years. We absolutely love all of you and greatly...
St. Patrick’s Day Pet Safety Tips
This is a re-post: Check out how adorable Jake And Maggie are in their St. Patrick's Day attire! Happy Wednesday everyone! Can you believe St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow! I love this holiday because it is a happy one and since we adopted Jake and Maggie, we have celebrated it more. But celebrating St. Patrick’s Day can be toxic to dogs and cats so we are always careful. Here are some St. Patrick’s Day Pet Safety Tips to think about when having a party. Irish Soda Bread Believe it or...
Taking Your Dog To A Pet Friendly Restaurant
Happy Monday everyone! Today on the blog we are talking about Taking Your Dog To A Pet Friendly Restaurant. Mr. TAL and I are taking Jake and Maggie on vacation with us this year to Ashville, NC! We talked this weekend about taking two separate vacations that will allow us to explore with the pups. First stop is NC and the second is TN! Both are dog friendly destinations with pup friendly dining options but before we go, I want to make sure they can handle any situation we put them in. ...
Basement Bathroom Revive And Refresh
Happy Monday everyone! I’m so excited to reveal my Basement Bathroom Revive And Refresh project on the blog today. Mr. TAL and I have worked together over the last several months to update our basement making it a space that we can enjoy together. This bathroom was a plain Jane, standard builder grade bathroom that needed to blend better with the rest of the basement. I was a bit nervous picking such a dark color in a room this small but wanted to pick up the red in our area rug in the...