Water "Dogs"

 If you remember in previous blogs, Hazel LOVES to play pretend and one of her biggest imaginative play 'topics' if you will, is "Mommy I am a Puppy Dog!". Being surrounded by Tail-Wagging Devotion Hazel is in fact a GREAT puppy dog. Hazel barks at cars driving up the driveway (sorry deliveries!) the Mailman (sorry really nice guy!), our neighbors (you guys are the best) and also has PAWfected the ARF of whining like a puppy when she needs something, is upset by something, is in trouble for something.... you get the picture. I would honestly think she would have stopped the whining puppy sounds by now as I TRAIN puppies for a living and thats basically white noise to me HAHAHA! But Alas, Hazel the puppy dog is going STRONG in our household...

When I was out watering our newly planted marigolds, Maverick the silly senior that he is, decided he wanted to play in the water spray from the hose and play catch the water with his mouth. When Hazel saw this the thoughts in her brain could be seen on her face and endless giggles and woofing ensued as "HAZEL PUPPY IS HOT TOO MAMA! ARF ARF ARF!" And she stepped into the water spray as well.

Buckle your seatbelts because this is about to be ADORABLE

Maverick barking, jumping, and prancing... Demanding to be misted

Pure happiness on a dog <3

Hazel puppy joining in the fun

"Look Mama! Hazel puppy is like Maverick!"

Honestly, she's not wrong! Hazel puppy IS just like Maverick!

"I'm playing in the water! ARF ARF!"

Alright Hazel puppy! Nellie is on 'Me Time Break', want to play her favorite water game?

Fetch the water sprays!

Make sure you find all the little droplets!

Good "doggies"!

"AGAIN MAMA AGAIN!"

And so we played

And splashed

Until all the plants...

Doggies...

And basically the entire yard...

Was watered in pure...

Happiness and

Water Dog Tail-Wagging Devotion!

May all your Water "Dogs" find a fun way to play today!

Always,

Amelia

Tiny Tuesday PUPdate: Oh Hello World!

Happy Tiny Tuesday PUPdate from Phoebe's Havanese puppies! 

These small sweeties officially have their eyes and ears open and say

OH! Hello World! 

It is bright

And beautiful

Just like us!

Now they can hear our sweet cooing over their tiny little paws

Whispered awwwwwwwws

And maybe some squeals...

Or three 

Oh how we just adore you little Havanese!

Happy Hello World Tiny Tuesday <3

Always,

Amelia

Hazel's Helping Hands

Happy Puppy Picture Monday!!! 

With solid food getting added into their diets, Nellie's puppies are REALLY growing now! With cute growing paws I needed some helping hands to take pictures. Thankfully when I asked Hazel if she could assist me with puppy pictures, not only did she give an enthusiastic "YES MAMA!!", but she also had some creative ideas of her own. She insisted we put the polka dot quilt in the pictures so she could "show the puppies all my favorite colors"

Hazel's helping hands at the ready!

The puppies LOVE LOVE LOVE Hazel

"This light blue I like"

"But I really love purple most"

"Thatcher loves yellow, so I think he would like this square"

The puppies dutifully listened to every color

With tail-wagging devotion

And lots and lots of puppy kisses

"This quilt makes me feel extra fancy!"

"And extra cozy!"

"Thanks for making us fabulous Hazel!"

Puppy pile of love

"I think turquoise is really my color"

Aww puppies you look good with EVERYTHING

Love matches all colors of the rainbow <3

Happy Puppy Picture Monday from Nellie's Fabulously Fancy Double Doodle Puppies and Hazel's most Helpful Hands!

We have 3 curly girls looking for FURever love!

Please message us if you would like more information and pictures of our adorably sweet standard double doodle puppies <3

Always,

Amelia

I Love it a Waffle Lot

 Did I KNOW I would be in my early thirties obsessed with making waffles like its my part time job? No, no I did not. But I am here, and making waffles instead of sleeping because the pure joy on my children's faces when I tell them the waffle of the day is. Just priceless. And honestly, I really love waffles too. I did not know this about myself, but I apparently find them significantly superior to pancakes. THERE. I went ahead and said it out loud! 

It just so happens that Thatcher received a waffle maker with interchangeable plates for his first birthday - YES he really loves waffles that much! And as his Mother and only parent, it is MY JOB to make him waffles with his waffle maker as he clearly cannot do so himself. And I just happened to purchase extra character plates to make said waffles because it turns out I LOVE IT A WAFFLE LOT! And I caaaaan't stop making waffles! 

First request was from Hazel... Lemon blueberry unicorn waffles

Blueberry placement PERFECTION 

One magical plate ready for dinner and breakfasts!

I even got all fancy and made a lemon lavender syrup for dippings 

Then a midnight Mama practice....

Chocolate Gnome 'Browaffles'

10/10 chocolate craving satisfied. I ended up adding white chocolate chips into the waffle maker as it cooked and they caramelized to perfection *Chefs Kiss*

Our newest waffle plate arrived today! Bumblebee cutie!

Cara Cara orange honey waffle batter at the ready!

Order up!

We love Waffles a WAFFLE lot!!

Some day I will go back to using my sourdough for bread, but we are FULLY in our waffle era over here!

Send us your best waffle ideas!!

(Not pictured because baked at 3am and eaten ferociously by toddlers at 9am - mushroom shaped Peanut butter and blueberry jam waffles with the maple syrup baked inside)

Waffle iron is hot and ready for the next great creation!

Always,

Amelia