Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Doggy Ice Cream


Holy Poop!

It's been scorching hot here over the past couple of weeks, so staying cool has been almost impossible. What's that? The best thing to do on a hot day is get ice cream? I agree! But what if you're covered in fur and sweat through your feet? Still, the answer is ice cream!

Last week on our way home from an adventure, Boyfriend and I stopped off at a local pet food store to get some 'doggy ice crem'. Oz and Holly loved it, but it was pretty expensive stuff. Since I'm  super cheap  a creative person, I decided to make my own ice cream for the puppies.

Here's what you need:

 

Mash the banana into smithereens and then mix in the yogurt and peanut butter. It's important to use plain yogurt because you don't want any added sugars or aspartame. For similar reasons use natural peanut butter. If you want to play with flavours, add strawberries, blueberries or raspberries instead of peanut butter! Now put your mush into a clean ice cube tray and freeze until ready to serve!



Once it's frozen, serve a cube or two (based on the dogs size) and wait to become their favorite person!



Always remember that it's just as hard (if not harder) for your pets to stay cool on hot days, so make sure that there's lots of shade and fresh, clean water available to them. Never leave your pet in a car, even with the windows rolled down. It's an oven in there!

If you like this recipe, you might like this!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Weekend Review


The hightlights of a very lovely weekend:

- My friend Claudia just bought her first house (congratulations Claudia!!!), which called for some celebratory champagne sipping, toasting, and of course, the dreaded painting. Myself, Boyfriend, Rhyder and Claudia all spent the weekend putting things together, cleaning and getting paint all over ourselves.

- SIPPER-SAURUS! My bestie and I love dinosaurs (especially t-rex's and velociraptors), so when I saw this I immediately snapped a picture and sent it to her. She moved away back in the beginning of June and I've been missing her terribly. When I see little things like this that remind me of her my day gets brighter.

- I kill all things green and leafy, so imagine my surprise when I saw this beautiful lilly in one of my pots. I grew something beautiful! My nan would be so proud (until she took a peek at the rest of my house plants)!

How was your weekend?

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Peanut Butter Banana Cookies For Dogs


I was really in the mood to bake the other day, but didn't want to eat a million cookies, so I decided to make some cookies for the lovelies in my life - my dogs!

Here's what you'll need:



Mix everything together and spoon the desired cookie sized amounts out on a baking tray. Bake at 350 degrees until the bottom of the cookies become golden brown (you'll notice the browning along the base of the cookie).

Let them cool and then this will happen:



Just incase you were wondering, these cookies are great for kitty cats too, just break them into smaller treats and be sure not to over feed!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole

Friday, 19 July 2013

Friday Finds

Sweet Supplies Store - Doggy Tape
Okay, I know that tape is a weird thing to love, but I like craft tape a lot because it adds that little extra 'oo la la' to a project. The reason I love this particular roll of tape is pretty obvious... puppies!

Zooz Jewelry - Sterling Silver Dino Necklace
I had a really hard time picking just one design from this artist to share. I picked the T-rex for you, Marissa! There are so many cute designs, definitely go check them out!

Hooligan Alley - Acorn & Thimble Necklaces
How cute are these!? If you don't know the story behind these pendants and you enjoy a bit of whimsy, check out Peter Pan (it's one of my favorite movies).

Paperface Studio - Dandelion Necklace
I found a lot of beautiful pendants on my Etsy adventures this week! This dandelion necklace reminds me of running through the grass when I was a little kid. Great memories :)

Lenny Mud - Panda Mug
Who doesn't love a hot beverage and some cookies? I died laughing at this when I saw it, I'm not sure why. I think my brain reached an awesome overload and picked laughter as the knee jerk reaction.
Ovejita Be! - Owl Brooches
Aren't these brooches cute!? I have a nice little collection of brooches from Ovejita Be!, but I just can't stop adding to it. These owls have quickly been added to my 'want' list.

Remember when I said that every Wednesday I would update you guys on my attempts at healthy living? Well, I fell off the wagon and was eating lots of take-out food and goodies. I actually sat and glared at my elliptical trainer daily, but didn't use it. I'm officially two days in to my new eating/working out regiment, and this time I'm going to put some serious effort into posting updates on the blog (both good and bad results).

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

Hugs and poops,

Nichole