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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
I’ve been wanting to post my Mashed Potato recipe for a long time now but kept putting it off because it is just so easy and not much to it. I’m that person who can cook a really hard meal and it comes out tasting scrumptious but can’t make boiled rice to save my life. How can someone mess up rice?? Well…I can! But, I’ve mastered these mashed potatoes to perfection!!!! Although I don’t cook Thanksgiving dinner for the family (my sister cooks for the family and I get to cook for Christmas),...
PoochiePups, Boots by I.N.C., and 2 Labs
PoochiePups contacted me and asked if I would model one of their shirts for them and I happily said yes. Why? Because they donate 10% of their profits to local dog shelters!! All shirts are made and shipped in the USA. This is one action item at Two Adorable Labs that I want to KEEP CHECKING OFF MY LIST because I am all about helping animals in need. I logged on to https://poochiepups.com and placed my order! There were so many cute sayings on the shirts that I had a hard time making up...
Jake and Maggie’s First Pet Expo Experience
We had a beautiful weekend here in the burgh and what better way to spend a sunny afternoon with your pup but take them with you to the Pittsburgh Pet Expo. Jake and Maggie had a day of firsts from riding an elevator, to walking the streets of Pittsburgh, to attending the Pittsburgh Pet Expo. I was hesitant at first because this could have been sensory overload for them but as Thomas and I talked more about it, we figured why not! If it wasn’t working out and the pups were nervous, we...
Announcing Jake and Maggie, Aki-Oka Pet Boutique Newest Ambassadors
I’m so proud to announce that Jake and Maggie are the newest Ambassadors for Aki-Oka Pet Boutique. Aki-Oka Pet Boutique is a 100% Canadian owned and operated on-line boutique for all your pets fashion and accessories. They believe in rehoming and a portion of their proceeds goes back to Best Friends Animal Society. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends Animal Society has helped reduce the number of pets killed in U.S. animal shelters by 91 percent. A leader in the no-kill movement, BFAS...
How Dogs Benefit Children
I was fortunate to grow up in a family of animal lovers. My parents bought a small farm that they renovated over the years and my farther fenced in acreage for two horses, three ponies, and two baby calves! Of course, my sister and I, saved every stray cat and dog that showed up at our house. We were taught that having an animal was hard work but very rewarding and so our work on my parent’s friend’s 500 acre farm began. Every weekend my parents would drive me and my sister out to that...
A Miracle Named Boone
I had a completely different post for today that I had almost finished typing when I found out about this wonderful non-profit organization called Joey’s P.A.W. Prosthetics and Wheels at https://www.joeyspaw.org. Over the last year, I have delved more into social media than I ever had before and am finding that my favorite channels are Instagram and Pinterest. I have met some amazing people and their dogs via Instagram and among those is Tanya who I spoke to today. She is dog mom to Boone...
Butter Chicken Marsala
Anyone hungry for fried chicken and Portobello mushrooms??? I had every intention to make a true chicken marsala tonight but changed my mind and made a delicious Butter Chicken Marsala instead. The chicken was tender with just the right amount of crisp! The mushrooms and butter sauce added on top of the chicken melded the flavors together to make a scrumptious dinner for two! This recipe took about an hour to make all together. Armed with the two main ingredients of chicken and...
A Dog’s Five Senses
As pet owners, we tend to assume that we are similar to our dog when comparing “our senses”. But did you know that a dog’s senses are just like ours…but not! What are the five senses and what is the most primary sense out of the five? Dogs can Touch, See, Smell, Hear, and Taste but their smelling ability is rated top on the list! My first thought when I was researching the five senses was that dogs should have a backup! What happens if they were not picking up a scent or had an infection...
The Nine Different Types of Dog Personalities
I couldn't wait for this post because I'm so excited to tell everyone that Jake and Maggie passed their TDI test on Friday night. Thomas and I are very proud of them! I now have to submit all of the appropriate paperwork and then wait for their certifications to come in the mail. They said it typically takes 6- 8 weeks! I participated in two separate tests because we had both dogs scheduled for testing and they could not be tested at the same time. The classes were booked solid and the...
Tree Hut’s Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Happy Friday everyone! If you are like me, I love Friday!!! I always look forward to my weekends with Thomas and the dogs. Thursday night I start planning what I'm going to wear, how I'm going to wear my hair, and coordinating my makeup with my outfits. I know...crazy, huh? A girl cannot wear a red top with bright pink lipstick...at least not on me anyway! I try and do posts on Friday of something that I'm loving. I follow a blog called Southern Curls and Pearls and she talked about...