Pink Nightmare

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We decided to hop onto the Spirit Halloween silly costume bus. We already had planned to do the Pink Nightmare shoot, only it was scheduled for November 17th as a TBT and for the premiere of A Christmas Story sequel. We already had the Frisco toys from Chewy but I hadn’t received the pink bunny pajamas I had ordered specifically for this shoot yet. But Friday morning I woke up and thought OK, in the Spirit of Halloween let’s join in on the fun and put together something clever. Oh but what? I pondered over my morning cup of joe and really couldn’t force anything into a brilliant vision. Then I remembered the Pink Nightmare shoot we had in the mix for next month. So I tracked our PJs and they said they were expected for delivery that day. Perfect timing, Ok, let’s go with that. So I got to work and found Mia’s old Harry Potter glasses and made a shot-out lens with a clear paper protector sheet and glued it to the rim of the glasses. Done! I pulled out those adorable Frisco toys and then waited for our bunny PJs to be delivered. A day went by and we rolled into Saturday with now the tracking stating it was running late (typical rabbit) with no revised ETA. However at this point, my heart was set on this set and we had to make it work, but of course, time was not on our side. Halloween was less than 48 hours away, and after that, the meme would no longer be relevant. We waited another day but again it was not delivered. So now we had to improvise. I pulled out Mia’s Pandaloon bunny costume (can be seen here, here and here) and BB’s bunny slippers. With a little education and help with Photoshop, this could work. We got it all set up, and snapped the photos, best one was our second frame, she’s a damn professional after all. Then it was time for me to learn some simple basics on how to turn objects in a photo a different color. Well, Ta-Da! I am pleased with how it turned out. We published the photo on all our social media pages around midnight, just in time.

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1. Bunny Costume (I had to cheat and used Photoshop to change the fur to pink) - Pandaloon.com

2. Bunny Slippers (A surprise discovery at Walgreens for BB last Spring) Also had to turn pink.

3. Glasses with a shot-out eye (Combo of Mia Paw-Me-Down Harry Potter Glasses and a DIY)

4. Frisco Holiday Fragile Box Hide & Seek Puzzle Plush Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy.com

“Do You Like Scary Movies?”

Ghost Face will make you Scream dealing with their split personalities. Make no mistake, they are all BAD GUYS.

Boo in Boujee

She’s a ten but she walks her pet, Bonez through the cemetery after dark under the moonlight.

Wanna Play?

"Hi, I'm Chucky, and I'm your friend 'till the end! Hidey-ho, ha-ha-ha!"

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Chucky from Child’s Play might be a little dollface he is still a BAD GUY and he ain’t no friend of mine.

Body Piercing

Voodoo Doll Pet Costume - HalloweenCostumes.com
Frisco Halloween Voodoo Doll Plush Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy.com

You'll Float Too

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“Oh! Well, I'm Pennywise, the dancing clown.”

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"Georgie, meet Pennywise".

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“We all float down here.”

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“YOU’LL FLOAT TOO.”

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Pennywise the dancing clown is a BAD GUY or is IT a bad girl? The votes are still out on that. Either way, they will clown around with your heart and crawl inside and play with your mind.

IT Pennywise Dog Costume - HalloweenCostumes.com

Sweet Dreams

“One, two, Freddy's coming for you.

Three, four, better lock your door.

Five, six, grab your crucifix.

Seven, eight, gonna stay up late.

Nine, ten, never sleep again.”

Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street may be the man of your dreams, but he is still a BAD GUY who will tear your life apart.

My New Gourd-Friend

Meet my new gourd-friend. His name is Jackson but he goes by Jack. Oh, he can be a bit seedy at times, but I won’t let that squash our relationship. I just tell him to “Cut-It-Out!” and toss him some spiciness of my own. I admit I keep him on a tight vine.

He says we are a “patch made in Heaven.” Awe…

The thing about Jack is he is a bit of an agourdaphobic. He prefers to stay in and get lit at home. But at least once a year or so he feels comfortable with going out. And boy when he does, he gets smashed and really lets loose.

He’s no prince, he’s a Pun-King.

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Frenchie Bulldog Witches Brew Collection- Purple 

Pumpkin Beret - child’s pumpkin costume from Amazon but no longer available, sorry.

Frisco Halloween Pumpkin Muscle Plush Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy

Brew Crew

Raising Hell & Casting Spells

Must be the season of the witch.

We are feeling a little witchy after the premiere of Hocus Pocus 2.

Hello October!

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Get The Look!

Frenchie Bulldog Witches Brew Collection - Purple

Disney Halloween Hocus Pocus Cauldron Hide & Seek Puzzle Plush Toy Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy

Lace Neck Ruffle Collar - Amazon

Lace Cuffs - Amazon

Mini Witch Hat - Mia Paw-Me-Down (Can be seen here)

And we tossed on BB’s Dogula Cape (Can be seen here)

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I spent pretty much all day Saturday making those tiny diy witches hats for BB’s Sanderson Sisters toy dolls and while the details are mostly lost in the photo, here’s what I did. Also, I only noticed we forgot to include BB’s witches broom after I told her we got the shot. And yeah, good luck mimicking that stellar catch light and perfectly perked ears. So it is what it is.

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I found the witches’ hat template online (here). I decreased its size to 70% and printed it on standard printer paper. I cut those out and used them as my first set of stencils. Then I traced the two pieces on heavier card stock sheets and cut those out. I rolled the pieces around to give them movement. Then I used those cardstock pieces as my new set of stencils and traced them on black glittery adhesive foam sheets (here) and cut those out. I adhered the foam to my cardstock pieces, stuffed the top triangle into the bottom ring, and then used whatever random things I had on hand to decorate. For Mary’s hat, I use some adhesive gold pyramid studs and scrap pieces as stitching for an interesting fashiony detail. Winifred’s hat I wrapped a small piece of a charcoal loofa I had and secured it with black electrical tape and also added the tape and the same gold pyramid studs around the base of her top. I love electrical tape because it looks like leather on small projects. And for Sarah’s hat, I kept it simple. I took a bubble gum pink rose bead I had and colored it with a black sharpie marker then took a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and stamped the ridges of the flower so it would smear the black marker into the pink and turn it into a gothy deep purple color. Then I just simply hot glued the rose bead to her hat base once it dried. I also added scrap foam pieces to make the back have the appearance of stitches, again a detail you don’t see in a one-dimensional photo. You could use the same template for any size witches hat you’d like by increasing or decreasing the size before printing it out. I found the mini brooms from the fairy/dollhouse section at Michael’s, (here). I was going to make them but my supplies alone would have cost more than $4.00 and they were thee perfect size for these little witches.

Sister Craft 2 Black in the Sabbath

We’re celebrating the very long and anticipated second coming of the Sanderson Sisters.

That’s right, the girls are back in town!

Hocus Pocus 2 is premiering today on Disney+. Will you be watching it this evening?

Get The Look!

Winifred Sanderson Dog Costume - Halloween Costumes

Disney Halloween Hocus Pocus Cauldron Hide & Seek Puzzle Plush Toy Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy

You Autumn Know

And I'm here, to remind you That Fall is my 2nd favorite F-word. It's not fair, to deny me Of my pumpkin spice lattes. You, you, you Autumn know!

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Look # 1:

Pack Duo Reversible Harness - Blue and White BELLE Side Children’s Hot Pink Knitted Sweater - Thrifty Score

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Look # 2:

Pack Duo Reversible Harness - ROSÉ Floral Side Camel Fringe Vest - Thrifty Score

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Look # 3:

Barkley & Finn White and Powder Blue Check Plaid Fleece Jacket - Home Goods

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Look # 4:

Frenchie Bulldog Duo Reversible Harness - Sunflower (On Sale) Children’s Chambray Heart Printed Button-Up Shirt - Thrifty Score

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Look # 5:

Frenchie Bulldog Duo Reversible Harness - Sunflower (Black and White Check Plaid Side (On Sale) Plaid Shirt Tied Around Waist - Raided Mom’s Closet

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Props:

Frisco Fall Bouquet of Flowers Plush Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy.com

Frisco Fall Leaves Plush Squeaky Dog Toy, 4 count - Chewy.com

Canine Chux - Amazon

Nestpark Star Pups Coffee Dog Toy Pup'kin Spice Latte - Fall Dog Toy - Amazon

Tiny Wooden Bench - Flea Market Freebie Score

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Ein Prosit!

Eins, Zwei, Drei, G’suffa!

(One, Two, Three, Drunk!)

Frohes Oktoberfest!

(Happy Oktoberfest!)

Everything You Need to Know About Oktoberfest

We Care-A-Lot

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It’s Care Bear Share Your Care Day!

Care Bears live in Care-a-Lot, a faraway place in the clouds that is part of the Kingdom of Caring. On Care Bear Share Your Care Day everyone is asked to spread caring, sharing, love, friendship, acceptance, fun, and happiness all over the world whether that be through love, caring, or sharing with others. It encourages charity, donating, volunteering, kindness, and any other acts of benevolence.

Even though we try to practice caring and sharing every day, today we will help a local charity with their specific needs and give these care bear plushies away to four special people who will treasure them just as I did as a child. We’d love to hear how you shared your care today.

Source: https://nationaltoday.com/care-bears-share-your-care-day/

Char-CUTE-erie

Before I knew of the word charcuterie, we just called it a Janessa Plate. Because an assortment of cheeses, meats, nuts, veggies, and fruits was my go-to when I didn’t want to cook for just myself. So I’d make a fancy-ass Lunchable-style snack plate. We still call it a Janessa Plate in our home but outside and around others, it’s referred to as char-cute-erie.

Charcuterie

Is a French term for a branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, such as bacon, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, ballotines, pâtés, and confit, primarily from pork.[1]

Charcuterie is part of the garde manger chef's repertoire. Originally intended as a way to preserve meat before the advent of refrigeration, they are prepared today for their flavors derived from the preservation processes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcuterie

Mangia!

It's probably one of the first words you'll learn if you spend any time around Italians, mainly because it will be repeated a lot at every mealtime. Mangia! As you might know, it means 'eat up! '

https://www.thelocal.it/20190129/italian-word-of-the-day-mangia/

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M.O.D.

Model Off Duty

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No Photos Tee - Club Huey

Happy National Dog Day!

Below are some photos of BB off-duty just Frenchie living.

She Sells

Upon reading Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering, Sebastian realized Ariel needed to do something about her collection of human junk! These objects were bringing her no joy. Ariel spent some time reflecting on the purpose of all her thingamabobs and finally agreed. Her useless treasures were just collecting barnacles. Ariel, sadly realized she will simply never be a part of that world and it was about time, time for her to Let it Gooo! Let it Goooo! Sorry, wrong story. So off to the Sea Market she, Sebastian, and Flounder went to sell all her gadgets, gizmos, whosits and whatsits galore. Sea you later impractical junk may you become another mermaid’s treasure.

Sea Shell Frenchie Bulldog Duo Reversible Harness

Content By: AJ / Edited By: J.V.

Southpaw Peach

Sometimes the stars align and our timing could not be more perfect. After our golf shoot, my mom told me she was looking for a mini bat and glove because she also thought we needed to do a baseball-themed photo shoot. I said yes please but, I knew it had to be A League of Their Own style and have BB dress up as a Rockford Peach. Mom agreed with that idea and then ghosted me. Ha! Now I already had the costume (A secondhand Poshmark score!) but, I still needed our mini bat. Naturally, I went straight to Chewy.com where I found the perfect set, here. I am not sure if you have noticed, but we always try to incorporate actual bonafide dog toys for our props and if I can’t find it, I will then make it myself. Anyway, back to my story. My props and set were ready to go, I just needed to schedule our publishing date. I chose August 12th and added it to my calendar not thinking there was anything special about the date. Then several weeks ago, while doing some research on the 1992 film and the original AAGPBL Rockford Peaches, I discovered they are bringing back ALOTO. That’s right A League of Their Own will be a series on Amazon Prime and get this, its premiere date is …drum roll…TODAY! Friday, August 12th. I could not have planned this debut any better. A product of the 80s, I was eleven years old when the movie came out. I probably didn’t get all the humor but, I absolutely loved the movie. I would watch it even if it was mid-way through on television if I discovered it while channel surfing. The story is so wonderful, the actors were an absolute dream team and the fact that it was loosely based on a true story fascinated me all the more. So I will definitely check out the new series as well. My brother and I used to collect baseball cards when we were kids. When planning this photo out, I wanted the photo to look like a baseball card, but not just any baseball card, one that was so precious it was protected by a plastic sleeve. I would call the finished photos a home run. Now, Play Ball!

1992 A League Of Their Own Film

2022 A League of Their Own Television Series

1943 AAGPBL Rockford Peaches

I also found this interesting article comparing the movie to the real Rockford Peaches team.

Content By: AJ / Edited By: J.V.

Spoiled

Happy National Spoil Your Dog Day!

Earn Your Beer

OI! IT’S INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY.

CHEERS, MATE!

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Get Rad

Earn Your Beer and Get Rad tees were designed by our friends at Punk Active. You can check them out @ punkactive.com. We made the Earn Your Beer tee BB is wearing so the design could still be visible with her leather jacket on. Those are not for sale.

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Earn Your Beer

1. PA Earn Your Beer Tee

2. Dog Leather Jacket (Black Size B-S)

3. Pup’s Blue Ribbon Beer Can Dog Toys

4. Mohawk and Spiked Collar / Leg Band were hand Mia downs

Get Rad

1. PA Get Rad Tee

2. Dog Helmet (Black Size Medium)

3. Pink Chux (Also Mia’s but still available. Size # 5)

4. Skateboard was a loaner and the Spiked Collar was a hand Mia down.

Guac 'n' Roll

Happy National Avocado Day!

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Frenchie Bulldog Avocado Plush Toy (turned into a 6-string guitar.

“If You Don’t Like Tacos I’m Nacho Type” t-shirt - Club Huey (Mia hand me down, no longer available).

Frisco Taco 'Bout Cute Dog & Cat Bandana - Chewy.com

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DIY Avocado 6-String Guitar (Before / After)

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