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Barking Bananna Pancakes With Buddy Budder
Happy Monday everyone! I made these amazing and delicious Barking Bananna pancakes from barkBISTRO last week and the dogs LOVED them! I was so excited to get my post out on Friday and while smack in the middle of uploading all of my pictures, our power went out! An ice storm hit the area leaving us without power for two days but we were all good. The fireplace was on and our gas stove got us through. These oat flour + banana + chia seeds + vanilla pancakes with Buddy Barking Bananna...
Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today on the blog is my Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp. Shrimp lightly seasoned with garlic salt and black pepper, wrapped in strips of thick smoked bacon, salted butter, smothered with bourbon, brown sugar, honey, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and topped with fresh cut chives (if you like chives)! This makes a perfect appetizer for any party. I asked Mr. TAL (for those of you who are new to the blog, that is my husband Thomas) if this recipe was blog...
Paw Print Table For Valentine’s Day
Happy Monday everyone! Today on the blog is my Paw Print Table celebrating my fur babies and Valentine’s Day. Jake And Maggie are involved in everything we do and what better way to kick off February but to make this festive table and have them wearing their new Valentine’s Day bows from The Pampered Pooches! Check this adorable site out and if you like what you see, use code “2labs” at checkout for 10% off your order!! Scroll for more pictures and video! This adorable tablecloth was...
The Beagle Freedom Project
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today on the blog...Liberating pups from lab testing through The Beagle Freedom Project. I’m so happy to be talking about my collaboration with Grounds and Hounds Coffee in promoting their partnership with The Beagle Freedom Project. About Grounds & Hounds At Grounds & Hounds Coffee co.®, they are committed to using a portion of profits from every sale to support animal rescue organizations providing safe-havens for pups between homes. Beyond creating the...
Addison’s Disease In Dogs
Happy Wednesday everyone! A friend of mine recently had a scare with her dog when the vet told her he might have Addison’s disease. Fortunately, after the tests came back, it showed no signs of being Addison’s. I had never heard of this before so off I went to do some research! Here is what I found out and wanted to share it with you. If you have had health problems or scares with your pet and would like to share that information to educate others, please let me know and comment below....
2021 Hero Dog Bow Tie Boone
Happy Monday everyone! I took a week off to enjoy the first of the year and get some major cleaning and organizing done! What better way to get back into posting than to talk about an amazing little pup and our furry friend, Bow Tie Boone! You may have heard me mention him before. Boone is the face and ambassador of Joey’s P.A.W., a non-profit raising money for animals in need of wheelchairs and prosthetics. His pawrents, Tanya and Charlie who started Joey's P.A.W., have dedicated their...
New Year’s Eve Table 2021
This is a re-post. It is day 23 of The 24 Days Before Christmas and I wanted to showcase my New Year's Eve tables from previous years incase you are staying home and having dinner. It's always fun to set a festive table to kick off the new year. This table serves two holidays! One for New Year's Eve and the other for New Year's Day! Happy Thursday everyone! I’m so excited to show you my New Year’s Eve Table 2021. This table is casual with a touch of fancy! It’s perfect for evening...
White Chocolate Bombs
Happy Wednesday everyone! We are talking White Chocolate Bombs today with milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, and candy canes! These chocolate bombs can be made with white chocolate, milk or dark chocolate and filled with whatever ingredients you like. I used hot chocolate from Puppy Paws Coffee Company (use code 2labs at checkout and get 10% off your order) and filled them with marshmallows and some with candy cane broken into pieces. These are incredibly easy to make, can be used in a hot...
Thomas’ Manhattan
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today on the blog is Thomas’ Manhattan! The night we put up our tree, we tried a few drink recipes like our Mudslide Cocktail and this one which I’m lovingly calling it Thomas’ Manhattan. There were two verdicts…mine and Mr. TAL’s…and he loved it. Me? Not so much but that’s ok because I’m posting it for all the martini lovers out there. With the holidays here, I’m sure we are all ready for a drink or two so I hope you enjoy this post. If you decide to try this...
The Honest Kitchen’s Goat’s Milk
Happy Monday everyone! I’ve been researching dog and cat treat recipes and came across The Honest Kitchen's Goat’s Milk. Goat’s Milk is a powdered milk product that can be rehydrated and fed supplementally, with meals, or for digestive support. Cat’s love the taste, so it’s an excellent Christmas treat for any cat or dog. Jake and Maggie are typically the first Christmas gifts I buy and are already done but, I might just have to order this. If you are running behind this year and wondering...