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What we do when we are just around the house doing our normal thing.

Our Next Big Adventure: Austria!

Posted on October 9, 2017September 18, 2018 by Sandra

We are moving on to our next big adventure – in Austria!!!

We visited Vienna a few years ago and I fell in love with the city. I remember checking into our hotel and opening the windows and I heard

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Our time in Georgetown is coming to an end

Posted on October 5, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We have been living in Georgetown in Washington, DC for the last four years. It has been a dream! Seriously! When we lived in Orlando, FL I was always telling Chris, Ò€œSomeday I want to have 500 square

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The Apple Store – World Travel Adapter Kit

Posted on September 5, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We headed over to the Georgetown Apple Store and James went with us of course. He met a lot of new friends while Chris shopped for our World Travel Adapter Kits.

I actually met a family that was visiting

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James is Getting Used to His Sky Condo

Posted on September 4, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We bought James a crate for his big move. We wanted him to be comfortable with the crate so we put his bed inside and also his water bottle. We actually bought the water bottle about a month ago and

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Blog Update

Posted on August 14, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We haven’t been in a regular habit of posting on the blog since we moved to Washington, DC. But changes are coming! I asked Chris to update the look of the blog and he doesn’t mind that I sketch out

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Milka Oreo chocolate bar

Posted on May 29, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Oh my goodness – two of my favorite things in one candy bar! Milka chocolate is something I first tried in Austria and I fell in love with the taste. It is a Swiss German chocolate and it is even better

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Flamingo Table Linens

Posted on April 17, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love The Company Store. I learned about them years ago from my sorority sisters. Roommates in the sorority house planned matching bedding and room decorations and they usually ordered their bedding

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Bipolar House

Posted on March 23, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Check out this house we found in Virginia – I told Chris it was a bipolar house!

It looks pretty much like every other home built in 1956 in Virginia:

But then you look at the addition on the

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Inflatable Poodle Toy

Posted on February 6, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love all things Poodle! I tend to find the most random Poodle objects on the internet. The latest find is this inflatable Poodle toy at Neiman Marcus. It would be a cute decoration in a child’s bedroom

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James went to the Ophthalmologist

Posted on January 15, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

James went to the Ophthalmologist. No, he doesn’t need glasses! But we think he still looks pretty cute in this pair of reading glasses!

James tends to have a bit of a drippy eye from time to

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How to Stop Spam in 5 minutes

Posted on January 3, 2017September 2, 2018 by Chris

For years now I have spent an enormous amount of time on my phone deleting email. It’s a huge waste of my time and after trying to find a way to stop using email entirely I finally decided to just solve

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Zombie Poodle Dishes from Calamityware

Posted on November 15, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love all things “Poodle” so when I saw these Zombie Poodle dishes from Calamityware I had to post about them!

Can you spot the little Zombie Poodles?

Calamityware Plate 11: Zombie Poodles
White

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Living in Washington, DC during a presidential election

Posted on November 11, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Wow, this week has been interesting in Washington, DC. Tuesday was a long night for everyone. I tried to stay up to see the results. I originally decided to go to bed around 11pm. But then I couldn’t

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Sunbrella Pool Float

Posted on October 31, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Sunbrella is a great brand with fun summer products. So I can’t believe I am just now finding out that they make pool floats! I was out of town and the hotel pool had these Sunbrella pool floats.

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Stuffed Animal Heating Pad

Posted on October 29, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

The other day I was in our local TJ Maxx here in Georgetown. We are pretty lucky that DC has such a great TJ Maxx. The ones in Florida were painful for me – you had to dig if you wanted to find anything

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Poodle Dish Towels

Posted on August 23, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

When we lived in Florida, I hated TJ Maxx. The store was a mess and you had to dig to find anything worth finding. But here in Georgetown, the TJ Maxx is amazing! They have clothes, shoes, housewares,

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Grado Headphones

Posted on August 19, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I am a HUGE fan of Grado headphones. Many years ago I wanted the SR80s but I didn\’t NEED them so I used my old cheap set. And one year for Christmas, my Dad surprised me with the Grado SR80 headphones!

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Plaid Flatware

Posted on August 18, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I was wandering around Anthroplogie the other day. They have the cutest kitchen stuff. I always enjoy looking at it but I rarely buy anything because we don\’t really NEED anything for our kitchen.

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I found a Fitbit

Posted on August 17, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I was out walking the other morning and I found a Fitbit on the ground. I posted on our neighborhood forum that I found it but I didn\’t get any responses. A lot of people come into Georgetown to work

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Poodles need hair cuts!

Posted on August 16, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I saw this cute Poodle joke on why Poodles need hair cuts:

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A marketing expert, an app developer and a poodle. This is OurBigAdventure, the story of our experiences and favorite things all in one place so we can share them with you.

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I had a white Christmas and ate lots of snow! β„οΈπŸŽ„β„οΈπŸŽ„β„οΈπŸŽ„ #thankssanta
I got a new β€˜do to finish out 2020 and I’m fee I got a new β€˜do to finish out 2020 and I’m feelin’ good!  I am James Brown, after all!  Thank you to @adventures_of_rita_and_olive β€˜s Mum for making me look amazing as always 😍
I love that Target always has Poodle stuff 🐩 . I love that Target always has Poodle stuff 🐩
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#poodlemug #targetfinds #poodle #dogperson
Saturday nap time!  My Wookiee is the best pillowπŸ’€πŸ©
My Mum made me a snuffle mat and I LOVE it! And i My Mum made me a snuffle mat and I LOVE it!  And it is Gator orange and blue!πŸ§‘πŸŠπŸ’™ 
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#orangeandblue #gogators #floridadog #dogsofflorida #spoo #poodlesofinstagram #standardpoodle #snufflemat
I’m thankful for YOU my Instagram friends! You I’m thankful for YOU my Instagram friends!  You all make my Mum smile 🧑 Happy Thanksgiving!  Xoxo, James
Snug as a bug in a rug with my new Scottie Dog bla Snug as a bug in a rug with my new Scottie Dog blanket 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 β„οΈπŸ©πŸ’™
My favourite trick or treaters with Poodle skirts, My favourite trick or treaters with Poodle skirts, shirts and socks.  My Mum squealed when she saw them coming - so embarrassing! πŸ§‘πŸŽƒπŸ© #poodleskirt
It was a quiet night this year but I still met a f It was a quiet night this year but I still met a few new friends.  #happyhalloween
I’m getting excited about tomorrow πŸŽƒ #hallowe I’m getting excited about tomorrow πŸŽƒ #halloweenpoodle
This is the 2nd Poodle brooch I’ve found at Bana This is the 2nd Poodle brooch I’ve found at Banana Republic over the years!  #poodlebrooch #poodlesofinstagram #poodle #bananarepublic @bananarepublic
Hello Fall! 🍁🍁🍁 My new bandana matches th Hello Fall! 🍁🍁🍁 My new bandana matches these leaves perfectly! 
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#hellofall #poodlesofinstagram #spoo #freshlygroomed #leaves #fallbandana
Looks like I will be wearing a new Christmas banda Looks like I will be wearing a new Christmas bandana this year!  My Mum found fabric at JoAnn with Poodles!  #poodlesofinstagram
Camping cuddles πŸ’•πŸ’• Camping cuddles πŸ’•πŸ’•
Camping hair, don’t care 🍁🐩 Camping hair, don’t care 🍁🐩
My pawrents finally got me professionally groomed! My pawrents finally got me professionally groomed!  Since January my Mum has been grooming me because of Covid and I looked like a dog not a Poodle.  Now I look fabulous and Poodlicious again thanks to Brittany at @emipetnewalbany
Where are we going this time?! Oh wait... I don’ Where are we going this time?! Oh wait... I don’t think I will fit in one of those airplanes 😳 ✈️ 🐩
I had a rough night - those fireworks were scary πŸ˜₯ my pawrents coaxed me out of bed today with yummy prosciutto πŸ˜‹
Celebrating the 4th of July with a few portraits πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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My absolutely fabulous Poodle Dad, Harry Potter πŸ’™πŸ© Now you all know where I get my good looks! .
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