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DIY Lion Plushie and Big News!

Whitney — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:21:34 +0000

When a friend told me that the nursery theme for their new baby boy was lions I couldn’t help but come up with a DIY! I went to my sewing room and sketched out a little lion and figured out how to turn that design into a plushie.

It turned out super cute so I wanted to share the pattern and tutorial with you all!

Click HERE to find the free pattern!

Click HERE to watch the full tutorial!

BTW if you haven’t already watch THIS video full of important news and info for the upcoming year…you NEED to watch it. Trust me

Puppy Snow Day

Whitney — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:36:15 +0000

Last week I dressed Annie and Bandit up in their coats and we went out to play in the snow. Annie enjoyed it and hopped around but Bandit didn’t like getting her tootsies cold and wet and was ready to go back in after only a minute or two.

I took some video and photos of the two and put them together into a little video. I hope it puts a smile on your face See the video HERE!

Yellow Dog Project

Whitney — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:00:26 +0000

Over the past [almost] two years I’ve learned just how important pets can be. Me and Jeremiah adopted Annie almost two years ago. At the time I was home alone a lot so we decided to get a dog to keep me company. We had been looking and were having no luck finding a dog that was a good match. Then we went to a shelter in another town and found Annie! She was shy, underweight, and sick, but something just clicked. We adopted her, got her back into good health, and taught her that it was ok to bark (she wouldn’t bark when we got her as if she had gotten in trouble for it before).

I ended up losing my job that Fall and it was a huge blessing to have Annie around when I was out of work. Then Jeremiah’s hours got cut so he was home alone a lot and it was great to have Annie there.

After about a year we decided to get a second dog so Annie would have someone her size to play with. After a month or two of searching we came across an unnamed dachshund at the local shelter. The dog had road rash down her hip and leg, a bad looking batch of bumps on her tummy, she was missing most of the fur on her head and ears, and a few other problems. The shelter employees let us know that the dog had been on the streets for a month after being thrown out of a car. She had a ID chip and the owners were contacted. They said, “we don’t want her anymore.” So we decided to give her a chance.

The dog has white fur on her face in the shape of a mask, so my mom thought of calling her Bandit.

Bandit came with a lot of “quirks” but she is totally worth the work and effort. It’s so amazing to see the huge improvements in her behavior from when we first got her until now. I love both of our pups so much and want to do everything I can to help them.

Because Bandit is still a ‘work in progress’ we tie a yellow ribbon to her leash. The idea came from The Yellow Dog Project. The yellow ribbon signifies that the dog needs some extra space and shouldn’t be approached while on a walk. Please check out my video about Bandit and the Yellow Dog Project to learn more. And please share the video if you know a dog who could benefit from wearing a yellow ribbon.

See the video HERE.

Puppy Snuggle Sleepy Bag

Whitney — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:09:07 +0000

If you’ve been around my youTube channel very long you’ve probably seen one or both of my pups. Their names are Annie and Bandit and they are the most adorable dachshunds…who love to snuggle! They especially love being cozied up under a blanket. So I decided to make a special sleeper bag for them. They can both get in it and snuggle while napping and staying nice and warm.

I used a thrifted Pirates of the Caribbean flannel sheet and a fluffy blanket I picked up for free with a coupon. The project is very easy and great for anyone with a pet who loves to be cozy!

Check out the video here!

**Did you know Annie has her own facebook page?!? Add her here**