Homemade Dog Treats

My sister recently gave Elton (our pup) a bone cookie cutter with a treat recipe attached to it.  We've been paying more attention to the kind of treats we give him because he's been getting um kinda...fat.

He likes his treats, that dog.

So I thought I'd whip these up and see how Sir Elton liked them.  

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

1/2 cups of water

1/2 cup of oil

2 eggs

3 tablespoons peanut butter ( I used light pb)

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups of flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup oats

Just mix everything together, roll out and cut. Then bake for 15 minutes on 400 degrees.

This recipe makes about 3 dozen dog treats.  Another thing it does is make your house smell so good! My sister actually came over while they were baking and told me the house smelled delicious. ha!

Elton seems to like them just as much as his other treats, but I feel a little better about giving these to him because I know what goes in them.  I also packaged up some treats for Elton's friends to enjoy.

Have you made your own treats before? How did it turn out? And if you have another recipe please share!

Felt Valentine Garland DIY

Valentine's day is quickly becoming my favorite holiday.  Mainly because of all the crafting! So many possibilities! 

For these felt hearts I followed my own tutorial on wool roving.  The only difference is instead of rolling the roving into a ball you shape it into a heart.  I made all the hearts while I was watching Vampire Diaries.

Yes. Vampire Diaries, I'm not ashamed...

I then threaded it with a needle and some bakers twine.

These little hearts would be cute loose too.  Throw em in a bowl or a jar. Or sprinkle them on a table like confetti for a Valentine breakfast!

The garland would be a sweet gift for a friend or family member too.  Have fun!

2013 or Bust

image via pinterest

Hope everyone had a great New Year! We spent the first day of 2013 eating a good luck brunch with close friends and lounging around the house.  Pretty good start!

Bedroom Update

We have made a couple of changes to our bedroom since my last post.  

The first major change was getting a king size bed.  Best decision ever! We are on the hunt for a headboard, but I keep going back and forth about making one.  That won't happen for a while... 

We also added new window treatments.  I am so happy with the ones we got from Ikea.  They are thick and nice and such a good price for the quality.  Good job Sweden.

A little side note about the rods-I bought them silver and spray painted them brass.  It's a more matte brass, so it's not like HEY 80s THANKS FOR BEING IN MY BEDROOM!

We also added the Ikea light. Ikea why are you so amazing??  My favorite thing about it is the shadows it adds.  

She's all pretty and dainty, and then you turn it on and boom, she's moody and awesome.

One of our favorite things about our house was how big the master bedroom is.  There is a nook for the bed and then on the opposite side a nook for another living area.  

In the living area I have a vintage tufted sofa, chair and tv.  Other than that, I haven't done much with it yet.  I need a lot of art work. So that's what's next on my list.  

The only artwork that we do have up are above each of our nightstands.  

They are from The Black Apple on Etsy.  I love her work.  What is weird and completely unintentional is that they have set the color scheme for the whole room.  I bought the orange throw the other day and noticed that everything was in the same color scheme as the two prints.  That subconscious is amazing!

Do you guys have any favorite Etsy shops for Art? If so send them my way! Etsy is my absolute favorite to buy art from.

Hope everyone had the best Christmas yet. We plan on watching Home Alone tonight and crossing our fingers and toes for snow! 

A Walk in the Country

This weekend we went to visit with Evan's sweet grandparents.  They live out in the middle of the most beautiful country.  Their town is so tiny it doesn't even have a post office!  It's nice to escape the hustle and bustle of our lives and just take a walk to breathe in that nice cold air and forget about cell phone reception.

I also made chicken noodle soup (with homemade noodles, which was a first) in my new dutch oven that my best friend Lyndi gave me for Christmas. The recipe was actually out of a cook book she made us for our wedding! Seriously such a good recipe.  

Life is cozy and I am thankful.  

There is a ritual that happens right before Evan gets home from tour.  It usually involves a gallon of bleach,  pine sol, and some cranked up tunes.  Some people call it cleaning? I don't know anything about that! Just kidding...Kind of.

So last weekend was dedicated to cleaning and getting the house ready.  He hasn't been home for about a month in a half and flew in at night so I made sure all of the Christmas lights were on inside and outside.

I made him take the long way back so he could get the full effect and then showed him all of the decorations even though he has seen them a thousand times. He's a pretty good sport!

But at the end of the day it's not about all the twinkling lights and wrapping paper, it's about being together and enjoying our time, however long, together. 

Sending all of our love to Connecticut.