It’s a special Friday for us! We are celebrating Zoey’s 9th birthday! While it does feel like Zoey has been with me for a long time, it’s hard to believe that she’s actually nine. Zoey is still spunky, active and playful. While she might not be up for chasing the ball like she did in [...]
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Celebrating 8 Years of Zoey
October 13, 2022 { 7 comments }Hello, hello! This post is all about miss Zoey – who just celebrated her 8th birthday! The pups don’t get enough of the spotlight around here these days so I’m going to shower Zoey with love and admiration as she enters her “golden” (senior) years. ZOEY’S 8th BIRTHDAY! Zoey turned 8 years old on October [...]
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Summer Camp Is In Session + Life Lately + Upcoming Events
July 21, 2021 { 9 comments }Hi, hi! I hope y’all are having a great week. My week has felt a little jumbled because I’ve subbed some extra classes and had Finn on a night that I usually don’t but all is good! I have some exciting news… SUMMER CAMP IS IN SESSION Doggie summer camp is in session! Bear arrived [...]
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TGIF + Little Peanut Butter Lover + Pretty Pups
June 4, 2021 { 12 comments }Hi friends! It may have been a short week but it was a doozy of a week! I have had sooooo many conversations with plumbers, HVAC people, painters and roofers. As I mentioned in my Memorial Day Weekend recap, I have to replace the HVAC at my primary residence and then my rental house has [...]
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Homemade Cheesy Dog Cookies
October 8, 2020 { 3 comments }We celebrated Zoey’s 6th birthday this week and in the spirit of honoring and spoiling our furry family members, I wanted to share a recipe for Homemade Cheesy Dog Cookies. They’re simple to prepare and feature a short ingredient list that you can feel good about feeding to your dog. They’re the perfect treat for [...]
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Birthday Benji + Recent Eats
July 30, 2020 { 14 comments }I’m deep in the depths of packing and move preparations but I couldn’t let Benji’s birthday pass without a post! I also have some recent eats for you so keep on reading. BENJI’S FIRST BIRTHDAY! Today is Benji’s first birthday! It’s also his five month anniversary of joining our little family! I adopted Benji on [...]
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This Is Us
June 14, 2020 { 24 comments }Hello and I hope this finds you enjoying your weekend. I’ve been hanging out with Finn and the pups, staying close to home and spending as much time outside as possible. We are having the best weather – low 80s and low humidity. I’m trying to soak it up before a week of rain heads [...]
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Benji’s Adoption Story
March 3, 2020 { 37 comments }Yes, you read that title right! We have a new family member! I am so thrilled to introduce you to BENJI! He’s a 7 month old goldendoodle and I rescued him from the Triad Golden Retriever Rescue last Saturday. Two weeks ago I never dreamed that I’d have another puppy, much less a goldendoodle…it’s been [...]
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Dog Feelings
October 24, 2019 { 5 comments }Fellow dog lovers, I am here to brighten up your Thursday! This week, I was introduced to the amazingness that is the “Thoughts of Dog” Twitter and Instagram. I started following this account on Instagram a few days ago and it has made me laugh out loud. It started as a Twitter account and they’re [...]
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A Sad Week
June 14, 2019 { 15 comments }It’s been a sad week. I miss her so much every minute of every day. The best way to describe how I feel is that there is a gaping hole. I feel physical pain in my heart. I’m telling myself over and over again that this pain is worth it for the nearly 13 truly [...]
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Goodbye Sullie Girl
June 11, 2019 { 86 comments }Dear friends I am writing to you today with a heavy heart and tears streaming down my face. I said goodbye to my angel Sullie on Monday afternoon. She passed peacefully at home lying on the floor in our den. Her vet of over 10 years came to put her down. I laid in the [...]
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A Gift of a Good Week
May 11, 2019 { 11 comments }Good morning and happy weekend. I set my alarm early so that I could get up and check in here before heading off to the first full day of my spring/summer 200-hour yoga teacher training at Charlotte Yoga. This week passed in a blur of trying to spend as much time at home and with [...]
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Monday + Mother’s Day for Expecting and New Moms
May 7, 2019 { 12 comments }A million thank you’s for all of the kindness and love that you’ve extended to me and my sweet Sullie girl. OUR MONDAY Monday was not the day. I talked with Sullie’s vet Monday morning and she told me that it was “absolutely not unfair” for me to not follow through with putting her down [...]
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My Sweet Sullie
May 5, 2019 { 86 comments }I am writing today with a broken heart. I took Sullie into the vet on Friday because she was refusing food and acting lethargic. I was praying it was just the arrival of hot and humid weather. It was cancer. I have been dreading this day for years. Cancer is very common in golden retrievers [...]
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Twelve Years
July 3, 2018 { 34 comments }July 3 is a very special day…it’s Sullie’s birthday! My angel is 12 years old today! I can’t even believe it. It seems like just yesterday I was at the breeder with my ex and we were trying to decide between Sullie or her brother, the only two pups left in the litter. We were [...]
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Dog-Friendly Folly Beach Vacation Rental + The Pups Go to the Beach!
March 1, 2018 { 11 comments }I received a three-night stay in Folly Beach through HomeAway in exchange for this review. I’m so excited to continue sharing my Folly Beach adventures with you today. I’ve got a home tour of the amazing dog-friendly rental that we stayed in for the weekend plus tons of photos (and a video!) of the pups [...]
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Eleven Years Old
July 3, 2017 { 13 comments }My Sullie girl turned 11 today. Pretty crazy considering the first birthday I documented on this blog was her fourth. (Baby Jen and baby Sullie) I know you have heard me say this over and over and over again but Sullie is my rock. I wanted a dog of my own so badly for a [...]
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What’s Your Dharma? + Memorial Day Weekend 2017
May 30, 2017 { 16 comments }Hi! I hope you guys enjoyed your long weekend and also spent some time reflecting on the bravery and selflessness of our fallen servicemen and women. My message to my yoga classes over the weekend was about finding your dharma and using it to be of service. Your dharma is all about discovering your unique [...]
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Weekend: Lake Wylie Adventure + Birthday Cake
May 22, 2017 { 16 comments }Despite the fact that I’ve emerged from the weekend with some sort of funky chest cold, we had such a fun and relaxed time. We typically stay in on Friday nights because we’re tired from the week and Tanner teaches a double header on Saturday mornings, 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. I picked up some stuffed [...]
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Oh What A Week
March 22, 2017 { 51 comments }I have so much to fill you guys in on. It’s been quite a week…am so it’s only Wednesday morning. I’m drinking all the coffee right now as I juggle responding to about a gazillion Facebook messages about furniture I’m selling in the marketplace. Have y’all ever done this before? It’s convenient but a good [...]
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Finding Joy in the Everyday Adventures…Another Lesson Learned from the Pups!
December 21, 2016 { 9 comments }I’m partnering with Castor & Pollux to bring you today’s post. Prepare yourselves. I have another sentimental dog mom post coming at you today. I find that I am constantly learning life lessons learning from my girls and last week was no different. As part of my partnership with ORGANIX, I was to take the [...]
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Going organic with ORGANIX dog food + 5 tips for feeding time
December 6, 2016 { 8 comments }I’m partnering with Castor & Pollux to bring you today’s post. My fellow dog mommas are going to love this one! I typically write a weekly post where I share what I’ve been eating but today I’m switching gears and showing you what the furry members of this household have been eating recently. It’s been [...]
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Adventures in Dogland (and a few safety reminders)
October 11, 2016 { 16 comments }Well, it’s been an interesting 48 hours in dogland. First, we had an overnight visitor. Second, Zoey is in a cone. Let’s talk about our visitor first. Tanner went out for a run on Sunday night just as it was getting dark and called me about 15 minutes into the run. When I answered the [...]
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Zoey Turns Two!
October 6, 2016 { 20 comments }Well, I’m happy to report that Zoey and I made the 4:45 a.m. run happen this morning. Zoey was SO confused about why I was waking her up at 4:30. I got down on the floor next to her bed and whispered, “Happy Birthday Zoey! Do you want to go for a run?” She was [...]
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Pretty Girls + 5 Nights of Dinners
August 13, 2016 { 6 comments }Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a nice and relaxing start. I woke up naturally around 7:15, made French press and a smoothie and cuddled with the girls. They went to the groomer yesterday where they got baths, their ears cleaned, nails trimmed and a little hair cut. They look thrilled about [...]
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Ten Years Together
July 3, 2016 { 19 comments }Today we are celebrating Sullie’s 10th birthday. This one feels extra significant not only because it’s a milestone birthday but also because of the cancer scare and surgery that we had a couple of months ago. 10 years seems like such a long time and it’s hard to believe that she’s been with me for so long. I [...]
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My Top 10 Tips for Raising a Puppy
June 29, 2016 { 51 comments }I regularly receive emails from readers with new puppies asking for advice on everything from food to training to exercising to gear and more. Since I’m such a dog person and I share so much about our dogs with you, I thought that I’d sprinkle a few pet posts in here and there. I’m going [...]
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On Keeping An Open Heart
June 8, 2016 { 29 comments }I can’t even begin to count all of the ways my life has been blessed by having dogs. They bring me so much joy on a daily basis by greeting me when I walk in, making me smile with their antics, coming over for cuddles, comforting me when they know I’m upset, keeping me company while I [...]
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TGIF, It’s been a long week.
May 27, 2016 { 16 comments }I am feeling some serious TGIF and I’m especially thankful that it’s a long holiday weekend and we have no plans for it. This was a tough week. I dropped Sullie off for her surgery to have two mast cell tumors removed on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. I was a bundle of nerves going in. [...]
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A Big Moment for Zoey + Recent Eats
May 12, 2016 { 15 comments }We hit a major milestone over here this week. On Monday I left to go to lunch and an appointment and decided to leave Zoey out in the house instead of crating her. I closed the bedroom, office and bathroom doors and gave the two girls the run of the main part of the house. A [...]
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Zoey’s First Birthday + Embracing “There’s NEVER a Right Time!”
October 6, 2015 { 41 comments }In the midst of the move I took a break to celebrate a sweet puppy that has brought so much joy to my life. Today is Zoey’s first birthday. I think one of the things that holds us back in life is thinking “it’s not the right time.” What I’ve learned is that the right [...]
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Loving Lately: Figs, Zoey at 10 Months, Music & More
July 30, 2015 { 20 comments }Hi and happy Thursday! My day got off to a bit of an abrupt start when I woke up at 6:11 a.m. with the realization that my yoga class started at 6 a.m. My iPhone alarm was set…and going off…but not making any sound. WTF!? Luckily, one of my friends and fellow teachers was there [...]
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Life Lately: Pups, TV Appearance and Beach Yoga Girl
July 16, 2015 { 20 comments }I hope you’ve all had a great week. Lots to catch up on. First, the girls. Oh my heart. I ran out of coffee this morning so we all went for a car ride to the neighborhood coffee shop that brews local Magnolia coffee. I am so off of Starbucks right now! Zoey loves getting [...]
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Sullie and Zoey’s First BarkBox
July 8, 2015 { 14 comments }This post is sponsored by BarkBox. July brings Sullie’s 9th birthday and Zoey’s 9 month birthday. They may be eight years apart in age but they both light up when it comes to new toys and treats. I have to say, I don’t know how you moms do it. I get so much enjoyment out [...]
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Golden Rescue: Welcome Sam & Missy
June 11, 2015 { 37 comments }Good morning! I have a heartwarming story to share today. Back in February I shared that my parents lost their golden Sam. We were all heartbroken over the loss but my parents knew that after a grieving period they wanted to adopt again. I don’t ever remember a time when we didn’t have at least [...]
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My Yoga Dogs + What I Bought at Whole Foods
May 27, 2015 { 19 comments }The girls and I had a little photo shoot today. They were feeling super playful and sharing toys in the living room this afternoon. I was cracking up over their open hips. Check them both out in frog pose here! :) I definitely have little yoga dogs on my hands! Can you believe how big [...]
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Zoey Surgery + 36 Golden Retrievers Rescued from Istanbul
May 12, 2015 { 9 comments }Hi and hope it’s been a good Tuesday. My day has been full of the usual things…teaching yoga, personal training, attempting to tackle my inbox. It’s also been a little emotional because Zoey had her surgery today. Our vet does the surgery same day so I was able to pick her up this afternoon. The [...]
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Zoey at 7 Months + Sandwich Cravings + Homemade Dinners
May 6, 2015 { 18 comments }Hi and hope Wednesday was kind to you. I had a really great day. Taught three hot yoga classes, practiced yoga, trained a client, lots of computer work and a wonderful therapy session about work/stress/chaos and work addiction…of which I am guilty and I committed to putting timelines around letting things go. I was grateful [...]
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Adding a Second Dog to the Family + Zoey at Six Months
April 21, 2015 { 38 comments }Zoey turned six months old two weeks ago and it’s hard to believe that she’s gone from this on her first night home… To this… …at six months old. The number one question I get is “How are Sullie and Zoey getting along?” I’ve been promising a post on adding a second dog for a [...]
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Giveaways & Winners + TV Appearance + Zoey Gets Trained…and More!
March 20, 2015 { 17 comments }Happiest of Fridays! I woke up at 2 a.m. with a raging sore throat. I’m praying that it’s allergies and not sickness. I haven’t been sick in a really long time and thought I had escaped the brutal cold and flu season we had in Charlotte this year. I think my immune system has reached [...]
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Zoey is Five Months Old + Things You Must Read
March 6, 2015 { 27 comments }Happy Friday! After a busy morning, I wrapped up my training and teaching for the week at 1 p.m. and have a rare Friday afternoon off. I usually have clients on Friday evenings. Yay. The biggest news of the day is that this little nugget is five months old! (Her nickname is “The Chicken Nugget.”) [...]
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Saying Goodbye to Sam
February 5, 2015 { 46 comments }My mom called with some really sad news. My parents lost their golden retriever Sam. I am heartbroken. My parents gave me my love for goldens when they rescued one when I was a teenager. Sam was their second golden rescue. My parents adopted Sam in 2011 from the Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta. There was no way [...]
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Life Lately: The Final Push + A Muddy Puppy + LBD
January 4, 2015 { 6 comments }Life lately has been completely focused on the final push to my book deadline on Monday. I’ve spent countless hours at the computer wrapping up the copy and approving the final photography. 125+ poses have been photographed and written and I’m coming in around 30,000 words. My weekend can pretty much be summed up by sitting in [...]
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Weekend: All Is Calm, All is Bright
December 21, 2014 { 5 comments }My weekend was…really good. I took three (much needed) days off of teaching and focused on chilling out (slept 10+ hours Saturday night…yes, yes and yes), spending time with people I care about and working on my book. I’m 15 days away from my deadline, 15,000+ words in and there many more still to be [...]
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Holiday Shopping, My Sweet Girls, Head’s Up & Workout Plateaus
December 14, 2014 { 10 comments }Well, I finally started my Christmas shopping on Saturday and the first thing I ran into when I went out to shop was a giraffe. There was a giraffe and a baby kangaroo at one of the outdoor shopping/dining/living developments here in town. While the giraffe was beautiful, I was a little baffled by how [...]
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Happy Friday! Zoey Video Blog + Giveaway Winners
December 5, 2014 { 14 comments }I have the best Friday post for you ever! A video blog starring Zoey and giveaway winners. This little one is getting more and more spunk and personality every day…and growing crazy fast! I swear she’s doubled in size in the week and a half we’ve been together. I made a video blog so you [...]
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Recent Eats + Puppy Updates
December 3, 2014 { 10 comments }Thank you so much for all of your sweet messages and comments about Zoey. I promise a steady stream of updates including info on how I raise her…food schedules, house breaking, exercise, leash training, obedience, etc. Goldens are really smart dogs and do well with training at a young age so we’ve already started. I [...]
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Welcome Zoey Girl
December 1, 2014 { 47 comments }So I promised you a post on my new addition. Meet Zoey. The name “Zoe” is of Greek origin and means “life.” Zoey was born on October 6 and is entering her ninth week of life today. We met for the first time eight days ago. She was the first pup I picked up…I was just drawn to her. [...]
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Grumpy Golden + Girl’s Night + Blood Moon
October 8, 2014 { 11 comments }Good morning! Here’s what I’m working with over here… A grumpy golden retriever! Wednesday morning is my “sleep in morning” in that it’s the only day of the week that I start at 6:30 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m. but apparently Sullie didn’t think 6 a.m. was any kinder of an hour than 5 a.m. [...]
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My Perfect Friday Night + Day In The Life
September 26, 2014 { 24 comments }Hey and happy weekend! I’ve reached a new level of lame (and awesome at the same time). My Friday night has included working out, the grocery store, a walk with the pup, cooking homemade pizza, painting my nails and watching a combo of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader show and a Sex and the City marathon. It’s [...]