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Why Do Dogs Like To Roll In The Snow?
Happy Monday everyone! We had snow again this weekend and it was beautiful. Jake and Maggie loved it! We played frisbee, they rolled around, sniffed and made tunnels in the snow. Why do dogs like to roll in the snow? There are many reasons why a dog likes to roll in snow! These include pleasure, exploring their new environment, scent rolling, and relieving that persistent itch that they just can’t reach. Snow Is Fun Fresh snow isn’t all the time and it is fun. Not only can they...
Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Donuts
Happy Friday everyone!!! It’s a Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Donut kinda Friday! I normally say “Happy Friday Treats Friday” but today I’m switching it up just a bit! Why you ask? Because yesterday my 6 burner Viking stove top FINALLY arrived after waiting three months for it!! I’ve been cooking on two hot plates and that was getting old fast!!! I couldn’t wait to use my new stove and I LOVE it. I now have ALL NEW APPLIANCES you guys and I was thoroughly enjoying playing in my kitchen all...
Sportmix Pet Food Recall
FDA ALERT - ANYONE FEEDING THEIR PET SPORTMIX PET FOOD SHOULD READ THIS! MORE THAN 70 PETS DIE OF HIGH LEVELS OF AFLATOXIN IN PET FOOD! The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is alerting pet parents and veterinary professionals about a deadly dog food recall. Updated January 11, 2021, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with the state departments of agriculture for Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, is...
My January 2021 Beauty Product Review
Happy Monday everyone! It was a happy weekend for me! I made a Sephora haul, a Walmart haul, a quick stop into the salon to grab my hairspray, and a surprise shipment from Nature Made Vitamins arrived in the mail on Friday. Let me tell you that Nature Made Vitamins did it right. First, I was not asked to make a purchase and to blog about them. I was not asked to purchase a product at a discount and post on social media for them. I was simply just given sample products for free. Not...
Spinach Cheese Spoons Dog Treats
Happy Friday everyone! We are back to having “Friday Treats Friday” again. As I was putting these two simple ingredients together, the spinach leaves looked like little spoons to me with cheese on them so hence the name; Spinach Cheese Spoons :-). I have to admit that my kitchen cabinets and refrigerator are a little bare right now but Jake and Maggie's treat containers are packed full from all of the treats they got over the holidays. This is why making homemade treats was put on the...
January 2021 Pet Holidays
Happy Wednesday everyone! January 2021 is here with pet day holidays and month long pet celebrations. If you are like me, you have put away your holiday decor and are making your resolutions and plans for the new year and that includes plans for your four legged friends! Let’s talk celebrating!!!!! I found these great resources, https://dox.design, www.prouddogmom.com, and https://www.petsit.com/2021-pet-holidays-and-observances to name a few to gather these dates. All animals deserve...
Kicking Off 2021 With A Dessert And A Bucket List
Happy New Year and Monday everyone! Happy 2021! How are you feeling? Do you feel renewed, regenerated, refreshed, glad 2020 is over? In all honesty, 2020 was a setback for many but TAL accomplished so much last year that I feel grateful for all that I have been blessed with. I sat down at the beginning of December, looked over my bucket list from 2020, and wrote out my bucket list for 2021 (like I do every year) and was amazed at how much I got done (HERE), (HERE), and (HERE). I had...
New Year’s Eve Tablescape 2020
Happy Wednesday everyone! I am so excited to show you my New Year's Eve Tablescape for 2020! The table is a combination of gold, silver, and pink/blush with added greenery to compliment my color scheme. Thomas and I are making a seafood smorgasbord of king crab legs, crab cakes, garlic butter shrimp, asparagus, and pasta! I'll be whipping up a fruity cocktail for a before dinner treat and a delicious dessert for an after dinner treat! This table was so much fun to put together and take...
Why Do Dogs Smell When Wet?
Happy Monday everyone! This month has been packed full of holiday posts and I wanted to get back to the dogs today. We had a beautiful white snowy Christmas. The snow fell like crystals across the yard leaving a glistening white blanket. Jake And Maggie loved playing in the snow then running into the garage exhausted, covered in wet snow. Leaving me with wet doggie towels to wash and bouncing into the house waiting for their treat to be given promptly! This got me wondering why a dog...
Christmas Potpourri
Merry Christmas everyone! Are you filling your kitchen with wonderful smells of cinnamon rolls, apple pies, or maybe a Christmas Potpourri? Today I’m preparing for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners and decided I wanted the house to smell extra cinnamoneeeee! I threw this Christmas Potpourri together with a few simple ingredients and the house is filled with holiday scents! This is a short post just to say that I'm so happy and grateful for all of my readers. You are the reason I...