Patchwork Doggy Quilt Almost Done. Deadline Met.

Now that my February fiasco is behind me, and I'm now equipped with solid fabric and an iron and ironing board, life got a little bit easier today. The Bodacious Patchwork Doggy Quilt that I'll be posting tomorrow, March 1st, is almost done! Deadline met. At the end of the week, I'll create another quilt to offer over the weekend.

Not Every Kiss Begins With Kay...

You'd think that after my February fiasco dork moment yesterday, I would have been hyper vigilant about having everything in order, organized, and keeping my nose to the grindstone today. It started out that way. I woke up an hour early. Gulped my morning coffee. Skimmed through my emails. Took care of a few work things. Made sure the kids were covered up with their favorite blankets. Vacuumed. Washed dishes. I was seconds away from prepping the kid's crock pot meal and the crock pot dinner I was making for Lisa and I. But, wait. What was wrong with this picture?

February Only Has 28 Days. Total. Dork. Moment.

During the first week of February we launched the Bodacious 7 Days Of Love. Each day, for 7 days, we offered a DIY Dog Mom Project up for grabs. For 3 of those days, I made Bodacious Patchwork Doggy Quilts. The first quilt sold within 5 minutes. The second, in under a minute. The third quilt sold in 10 seconds. I literally posted the quilt, refreshed my screen, and BOOM! Someone replied with, "I want it."

The Weekends Around Here Are Crazy

Our weekend schedule is completely different than the one we adhere to Monday through Friday. Lisa sleeps in a bit. The kids eat breakfast a little later than usual. Lisa is home so the kids are rambunctious and want to play. There's more noise that surrounds us so they bark and bark and bark.

Here's The Recipe For Our Yummy CranApple Carrot Gems

Each week, I create new homemade dog treat recipes. The majority of these recipes are created from the inspiration I receive from our Bodacious Community, private messages, and emails. I get requests all the time for homemade dog treats that are meaty, grain free, peanut butter free, more fruit, more vegetables, etc. As of late, I've received a few messages and emails asking, "What do I do if I don't have a rolling pin or cookie cutters?"

Not Every Kiss Begins With Kay Jewelers

Our old stove, the one we've used for almost 5 years, was hauled away yesterday and replaced with a brand new one. Although I had some feels about parting with Ol' Bessie, I've got some serious love for the new one. I didn't realize just how quirky and broken down Ol' Bessie was until I made Lisa's breakfast this morning and a scrumptious dinner of stuffed mushrooms later in the day. Of course, a little of that cooking bliss had to do with a special delivery this afternoon.

I Had Some "Feels" When Ol' Bessie Was Being Hauled Away

Lisa and I live in a 2 family home. We moved here 5 years ago in July. The old owners put the house up for sale about 2 years after we moved in. It was a very unsettling time for us. We flirted with the idea of buying a home. The stress we experienced during the almost 6 months of people looking at the house, dealing with the realtor, and not knowing what the outcome would be, was something we didn't want to go through again. We were also angry because we had been misled. And, the guy who had been living upstairs had made our lives hell for almost a year.