DIY Avocado 6-String Guitar (Before / After)
The Pollinator
“I’ll BEE Back!”
Oh, but they are going to need all of our help to do so.
Bees are yet another pollinator experiencing the threat of termination, which, would be terribly bad for all of mankind and the planet as a whole. Unfortunately, we lack the ability to go back into the past and redirect their path from extinction. But there are some things we can do to help bring our buzzy friends back.
Pugbomb
Monarchs Rule
It’s true, Monarchs do rule, both figuratively and literally. But all fun aside and on a serious note, sadly this North American beauty is an endangered species now facing the very real threat of extinction. What can we do? Well, we can start by planting milkweed plants, the primary source of food for monarchs. Unfortunately, monarchs are not alone, due to hotter temps and dryer weather conditions all butterflies across the globe are facing the same fate. So go visit your local plant shops and pick up some butterfly-loving flower seeds and plant them in your yards. Please check out the website, Save Our Monarchs for more info along with extra tips for you to lend your hand in helping our fluttering friends.
Scoop Dogg
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
It’s the Dee-Oh-Double-G!
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
Frenchie Bulldog Duo Reversible Harness - Double Scoop Ice Cream Collection (Out of stock)
Piggy Poo and Crew French Bulldog Paper Crinkle Squeaker Toys - Chewy.com
An extra scoop of thanks to our friends Tanya and Debbie for thee cutest ice cream cart photo prop.
Ok, Bloomer
Zest Friend
Star-Spangled
It seems a bit daft to celebrate our country's freedom when more than half of its populace was recently stripped of their own fundamental and constitutional right of bodily autonomy. How can we celebrate a country's "freedom" when not all of its citizens are truly free? I hope by now, especially in light of recent events, we can grasp the importance of making our voices heard through our vote. The saying "voting has consequences" couldn't be closer to the truth. Your vote is your voice in power. It's your constitutional right. Don't let anyone tell you it's not important or that it doesn't matter. Research the candidates running, their positions, and voting records. Make sure they align with your core values and that they will be the best representative for you and your needs. Vote in ALL elections; those small local and state elections are equally as important and, as you're seeing now, could be even more detrimental than ever before without your participation.
When Benjamin Franklin was asked after a session of the Constitutional Convention,
"What kind of a government have you given us?" he replied, "A democracy if you can keep it."
Our republic is founded on the principle that it will continue only as long as the people keep democracy alive.
I hope you enjoy this day with your friends and family. And truly reflect on the direction this country seems to be going in. This is not the time to wave the white flag and simply give up. Use your voice to maintain our constitutional rights and the freedoms so many before us fought for and even gave their lives for.
vote.gov
Gorilla Grillin'
Happy July * It’s officially Grillin’ Time!
FRISCO Camping BBQ Grill Hide & Seek Plush Squeaky Dog Toy - Chewy.com Vitamin Sea
Swimsuit and headband dress rehearsal (too cute not to share).
Get The Look!
Black and White Striped Ruffle One-Piece Swimsuit with Bow Headband Set (size 12-18 months) - Amazon
Flamingo Sunnies (a gift from a friend). - Similar Amazon
Top Paw Water Dog SUMMER VIBES Cocktail Dog Toy - PetSmart
Pink Flamingo Baby Pool Floatie - Amazon
Ruff Stuff
Growing up without a whole lot of money, we learned to take extra good care of our things. If something broke, you would roll up your sleeves and try first to fix it before buying it new. And I’m not talking about duck taping it back together either. Like actually fixing it, almost making it brand new again. My dad was great at fixing things, making stuff, and building just about anything. So for Father’s day, I thought what are some of the things that remind me of my dad? Well apart from music, his twelve-string guitar, and trucking; I thought of his ‘Bob Vila’ side. My dad, the handyman extraordinaire. From there I pictured his endless collection of Levi’s denim jeans, all the flannels I would steal from him, (it’s was a grunge thing), the brand Carhartt, his DIY spirit, and the color blue, not just for his bright blue eyes, but because I remember blue being his favorite color when I was a kid. All those details I tried to incorporate in this shoot.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
Paw for the Course
Frenchie Bulldog Reversible Harness - Secret Garden (plaid side shown). size Large View floral side in previous post, Bridgeton.
swole caddy Steve the Sloth - by FRISCO @ Chewy.com (his safety vest was a DIY).
Babes In Brunchland
Donutella
Happy National Doughnut Day!
CupCanine
In a world full of muttfins
Be a CupCanine
We’re celebrating Bridget’s 6th birthday today. And while I am slammed with work-related tasks, I took my lunch break for a quick photo shoot. And naturally, she being the professional, we wrapped with plenty of time for me to actually get lunch. Throughout the day I have been surprising her with snacks. Because she turned six today, she’s getting six surprises.
We started off with snack # 1 as a wake call in bed. She wasn’t too sure what to think of the rude awakening. As she loves her beauty sleep.
Snack # 2 was presented to her when she came into my office to ask to go outside.
Snack # 3 was given to her on set as we were getting dressed for her bday photoshoot. (see above and to the side for the end result).
Snack # 4 was a nice dinner surprise.
Snack # 5 was a teepee treat, interrupting her facetime with Gary.
Snack # 6 the final gift was an unexpected bedtime snack.
I Got You Babe
Happy Gotcha Day, BB!
Please enjoy the below smattering of snapshots of BB’s year of Frenchie Living.
FrenchTea
Happy International Tea Day!
Well soon-to-be. It’s actually tomorrow, we’re celebrating a day early for our Frenchie Friday.
Blue Skies
Cool Mom
Happy Mother’s Day!
Teacup Frenchie
It all started with a onesie.
I was shopping for some cute baby clothes for my niece when I stumbled upon this onesie at Target. I had to get it for BB. I thought it would be a fun idea to recreate the caricatures and it would be even more perfect to have her wearing the onesie. We already had a pair of heart shaped glasses. So I immediately started brainstorming on how I was going to make a jumbo size teacup that BB could fit inside of. I found this large plastic planter at my local Ace Hardware store and found some foam to use for my handle. I needed something that would be flexible but somewhat dainty. After researching, I found thick foam furniture table edge protectors and thought that would work brilliantly. I was right. I ordered the white, but it was more of an off-white and didn’t look great, so I spray painted it white as a primer and painted it with acrylic paint that closely matched the blue planter. Then I trimmed my handle with some mirror gold paint, the same I used to paint the rim and bottom of my ‘teacup’ planter. This was just the first step for the teacup to use for this specific shoot. I decided because this prop entailed much more work than most of my props, I would incorporate it in other shoots, aptly titled Teaspotting. Now our jumbo teacup will get a bit of makeover accompanied by a matching saucer. Both of which will be featured in some upcoming photoshoots. Stay tuned.
DYI Jumbo Teacup * Before
DIY Jumbo Teacup * After