Old Favorite/New Favorite: Puppy edition

The old favorite for this week is a definite blast from the past. It's that classic Little Golden Book "The Poky Little Puppy". Do you remember this book. It's definitely one of my favorite of all the Little Golden Books.
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My new favorite is something that just struck me yesterday. I kept looking at our new puppy pal Rocky and could not figure out why this little guy looked so familiar. And then it hit me. Rocky is a dead ringer for the Poky Little Puppy. Especially in his curious and bumbling actions. I can't help but think that a dog just like Rocky was Janette Sebring Lowrey's inspiration behind this timeless classic.

29 years and meet Rocky!

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So I turned 29 on Saturday. What a weird birthday that was. Beau and I went up to Blue Ridge to spend the weekend in the mountains which nice and relaxing-just what each of us needed.

Here are a few pictures of our weekend and our new (not quite photogenic yet) pup named Rocky!

Quick Crafting from Cakies

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Check out this awesome and quick DIY from Cakies. I made one of these a couple months ago and it instantly became my new favorite headband. Ruby's blog is definitely one of my new favorites!

I love blogs like hers! You know the kind where you read the stories, check out the pictures and can just see the wonderful love that the family shares :-)

Also check out Smile and Wave. This is the blog that led me to Ruby's blog Cakies. This blog gives you that same warm fuzzy feeling when you read it and Rachel is posting a ton of fun love stories this month. It is definitely worth a read.

Style Inspiration: Michelle Williams

Dear Michelle Williams,

You did such an amazing job of playing Jen in Dawson's Creek that I didn't like you until the very end of the series when you were dying. You were the girl my friends and I loved to hate. And now you're the girl whose style I love to watch. My favorite look is the way you pair feminine florals with boyfriend blazers.

Keep up your gorgeous sense of style!

Love,

Jolie

I hope you like these pics. I found a lot more adorable pictures that show Michelle's awesome sense of style but I didn't feel comfortable promoting them since they were paparazzi shots of her and her daughter. I know if I were famous I wouldn't want some random person posting pictures of my child all over the internet.



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Old Favorite/New Favorite: The Grammy Awards

Can you think of a more perfect old favorite/new favorite than the Grammy Awards last night? I sure can't. There were some straight up awesome performances last night. Pink's performance was insane. Beyonce worked it (I'm not a huge Beyonce fan but I thought it was cool she busted out Alanis at the end) and the Michael Jackson tribute was just plain gorgeous!

For me it was the duets that really rocked. Here are my top three favorites:

I'm guessing that these links will most likely get pulled from youtube.com in the next couple of hours but keep on the look out because you do not want to miss these performances.

#3-Old Favorite: Stevie Nicks/New Favorite: Taylor Swift
I love Taylor Swift and though I don't think it was the best of the night I think it was a cool idea to pair her with a legend like Stevie Nicks.


#2-Old Favorite:Leon Russell/New Favorite: Zac Brown Band
No links to this one kids. Sorry you missed Zac Brown's amazing performance. Keep checking for it on youtube.com because it is one not to be missed.

#1-Old Favorite: Elton John/New Favorite: Lady GaGa

Do you love these as much as I do?

I absolutely adore mushrooms, toadstools, fungi, whatever you might call them. I don't know what inspired my love of mushrooms but I just think they are so cute. It probably has something to do with garden gnomes or Alice In Wonderland. Either way here are some really cute mushroom images I found online today at weheartit.com.

Don't these look yummy?


I want to make this!


How beautiful!


Reminds me of one of my favorite parts of the book.


I'd love to go for a ride on this.


I want to visit this place.


And this place.


Another fun mushroom craft for me to try.


I'm so looking forward to seeing this, aren't you?


How cute is this picture?


More craft mushrooms!


Creepy but also very cool.


One final shot to leave you with. You can find all these images at weheartit.com and search "mushroom".

Quick crafting: Dog shirt

Do you find a hard time finding dog shirts that fit the style of you and your pup? I do. I get so sick of all the cheesy sayings and frilly designs. I want shirts for my dog that match my style. I see cute designs all the time in the baby section but baby shirts always left too much fabric around my pup's stomach. Until now.

Here's what you need to know to turn a baby t-shirt to an awesome t-shirt for your pup.

Supplies:
Baby t-shirt (I used size 6-9 months but use your discretion based on your pup's size)
Scissors
Sewing machine or needle and thread

1. Try the shirt on your dog to eyeball how much you will need to alter it.

2. Remove the shirt and cut vertically down the back center. Remember the image on the front of a baby shirt is the image that will be on the back of your dog.

3. Turn inside out and match the two cut ends together. You may want to pin your ends in to place.
4. Sew vertically down the shirt. Use your estimate from earlier to determine where to sew. Be sure not to make the shirt too small. It's better to leave too much room at first and have to go back and do this step again than to sew it too tight.

5. Cut any excess fabric but be sure to leave 1/2 inch to an inch in case of fraying.
6. Turn right side out and dress your dog! How snazzy right?



Let me know if you try this out. I'd love to see pictures of your adorable pups in their awesome new shirts.