There are some beautiful places to hike on Bainbridge Island. We stopped at the Grand Forest and hiked around a bit with James. James is reading all about the history of the park: More blackberries!!!
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My Favorite Makeup Fall 2019: Revlon PhotoReady Candid Foundation
I noticed on the cruise that my beloved No 7 Airbrush Away BB Cream wasn’t quite the right shade. I have been using a face self tanner lately so I am a little bronzer/warmer than usual. And I am finally getting a good summer tan. So the Airbrush Away was a little too cool and…
Suquamish Clearwater Resort and Casino
Right near Bainbridge Island is a casino resort called Suquamish Clearwater Resort and Casino. There are casinos all over Washington State. Some are really small – like the size of a convenience store. And others, like Suquamish, are big resorts! And Suquamish is dog friendly! On Saturday nights, the Beach Rock Bar has live music….
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is one of those places I always wanted to see and we finally made it! I knew it was a quiet island just a short ferry ride away from bustling Seattle. The island has a small town feel – the streets are painted where high school seniors live and people all seem to…
James and His New Frisbee in Sun Valley
While we were in Ketchum, Idaho, we found a cute dog shop called Thunderpaws. They had so many toys and of course dog food and treats. They also had dog boots! And then we spotted this giant frisbee from Ruffwear. It is a floating foam disc and it is HUGE! And the best part: James…
James and his Battle Scars
Back in April when James got sick, we knew he was feeling better when he wanted to play frisbee. Frisbee is J’s favorite game! It is actually a game of keep away and James works on intercepting the frisbee while we play. I realized I never posted these photos of James with all of his…
My Dad is a First Responder
When my Dad first moved to Wisconsin, he told me he was training to be a firefighter! I was really impressed! My Dad’s instructor even said my Dad is the oldest student he has taught (Sorry Dad! I won’t tell everyone how young you are). I’ve really enjoyed hearing my Dad’s rescue stories. After completing…
Fall 2019 Pier 1 Decorations
Pier 1 always has cute decorations featuring dogs for the different seasons. I just happened to see a Pier 1 store and I decided to stop in and see what they had and if anything featured Poodles. I was really excited to see one of their four dog pillows for fall has a Poodle! Pier…
Airplane Etiquette
Luckily, I don’t have any stories of airplane etiquette being ignored. But when I saw this old tweet from Izzo (@motaz_askar) I could NOT stop laughing!!!! So this random old lady i was sitting next to on my flight was staring at my phone the whole time so i had to catch her in the…
Kirk and Patty’s 50th Wedding Anniversary: Perfect Day Coco Cay
Royal Caribbean has a private island in the Bahamas called Coco Cay. It is called the Perfect Day and we really did have a perfect day there! The Mariner of the Seas pulled right up to the pier – it was nice not having to wait in line for a tender to take us to…
Kirk and Patty’s 50th Wedding Anniversary: Family Portrait
Since all of us were together on this cruise, we had the ship’s photographer take a nice photo of us on formal night. Sandra, Chris, Kirk, Patty, Wilson, Sam, Beau, Ben and Jenny.
Kirk and Patty’s 50th Anniversary Cruise: Nassau, Bahamas
The last time we took a cruise that stopped in the Bahamas, we stayed on the ship and lounged by the pool all day. This time, we decided we wanted to walk around Atlantis and see all of the big yachts. We were hoping to see some really big catamarans, but since it was summer,…
Kirk and Patty’s 50th Anniversary Cruise
Chris’ parents Kirk and Patty are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They decided they wanted to take all of us on a cruise to celebrate! We decorated Kirk and Patty’s door. This was their first cruise and we were really excited for them! If you have been on a cruise, you know finding…
Quick Mum Visit
We are in Florida for a cruise and we had an extra day planned just in case there was a flight cancellation or delay. Luckily, our flight was smooth and on time. Since we had extra time, we drove up to see my Mum and her new house. We were just visiting my Mum a…
James the Poodle: Three Weeks Old
I am going through old photos and I found these photos of James when he was three weeks old back in May 2010. We don’t know for sure which puppy is James but we have a pretty good guess in some of the photos. Which puppy do you think is James?
Pacific City, Oregon
We are really enjoying the Oregon beaches. I just love that they are dog friendly! Someone told us when the tide is out, you can walk out to that big rock you see behind James. I’m not sure if I believe it, but you can see that the water is really shallow when the swimmers…
Dodge Durango
I was driving the other morning in the rain and the car in front of me had really pretty tail lights! From a distance, I thought it was a Jeep. But as I got closer, I realized it was a Dodge Durango! I really like the look of the newer Dodge Durangos. If I was…
2019 Patriotic Brooks Trainers
I am always excited to find cute patriotic shoes. I’ve posted about it on the blog before here, and also here and back in 2016 here. I was glancing at Zappos and I saw these new Brooks Launch 6 tennis shoes in red, white and blue and they feature stars and stripes! I love these!
Gift from Chris: Pine Cone Bouquet
I love when Chris does sweet little things like pick me a flower, pick up a leaf turning colors or pick up a cute little pine cone bouquet. We were out walking and Chris handed me this cluster of teeny tiny pine cones and it just melted my heart.
Rabbit Ear Dog Treats in the US
If you know James, you have probably seen the photo of his Austrian dog treat obsession: Rabbit Ears. These aren’t just treats made with rabbits. They are a full ear of a rabbit, with fur, from the rabbit’s nostril to the tip of its ear. And the ears are usually full of wax. And they…