Howl-oween is all about the treats! Chloe and Gracie wanted to share a new favorite homemade treat that’s dog gone easy! Gracie says they’re lip-smacking good and healthy too. These treats contain just two ingredients to make (three, if you count water). . . These Howl-oween dog treats are made with pumpkin. The fiber in…
Category: Dogs
An Eye on Irma and Puttering Around the Potting Shed
I hope this Monday finds you safe and dry. With an eye on Hurricane Irma and early tracking predictions having her heading toward the Carolinas, I spent part of Saturday removing watering cans around the Potting Shed and securing anything that would be a potential projectile with high winds predicted. We dodged a bullet when…
Homemade Treats and Paws for Celebration #NationalDogDay
If you’re a dog owner, every day is paws for celebration . . . but August 26th is National Dog Day! National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige. It’s celebrated August 26th every year to encourage dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure,…
Weekend Waterview
Happy Sunday! It’s been a rainy, hot & muggy weekend here with pop up storms. I pulled together some blue waterviews and photos taken over the last couple of weeks from our boating excursions. I’m always fascinated how the water changes with the light. How the light can make water can go from diamond sparkles.…
Weekend Waterview: Hot, Humid and Boating with Dogs
Happy Sunday! I’m sharing a little weekend waterview from our boating excursions over the last couple of weeks. We’re lying low in the comfort of the A/C this weekend, since it’s so crazy hot that even the normally refreshing lake breezes feel like a convection oven! When it’s not so dog gone hot, Chloe &…
Happy Independence Day and Centerpiece
Happy 4th of July! I put together a quick and easy centerpiece in celebration of the red, white and blooming hydrangeas in an ironstone pitcher, serving as a vase. And exercised my freedom and independence, using a ‘Happy 4th of July’ cake topper/banner, atop the hydrangeas instead of a cake. ;) You can find at the…
Four Cheers for the Red, White and Blue and Easy Frozen Dog Treats!
Guest Bloggers Chloe and Gracie: Sailing into Summer
Hello June: Favorites, Recipes, and Table Inspiration
Happy first day of June! I’m rolling out the welcome mat for June’s arrival and sharing some favorites from the archives. Click on the links for the complete post, recipe or table inspiration! With the calendar page turning to June, I’m looking forward to Gardenias in Bloom. . . Anticipating the Florabundance. . . And Bringing…
Weekend Waterview: Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here’s a little weekend waterview. Our Memorial Day weekend weather forecast has been a mix of sunny, cloudy, and stormy. I hung a basket on the dock this morning filled with Queen Anne’s Lace that I picked from the field next to my Potting Shed. They cut the field for hay around…