tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81030145999065646882024-02-18T23:48:21.102-05:00Lil Smug PugFunaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-61115059666530482262015-09-30T10:00:00.000-04:002015-09-30T10:00:06.206-04:00House (Part 4) - One Year In<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that we've been in the house for almost a year, we've gone through all four seasons in it and have learned a lot. Some things we really appreciate, and other things are super annoying. This post covers just a few of the seasonal things we've noticed. </div>
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I know that trees are considered a plus on property but I kinda hate my two maple trees. They make for amazing foliage in the fall and look beautiful!</div>
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But you know what happens to all those beautifully colored leaves? They fall. And so do a lot of their branches.<br />
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The pugs love it though. Nothing like speeding through crunchy leaves!<br />
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Look at cute romping Rosy!<br />
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But then look at this. Look at how many leaves!!!</div>
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I just can't. Just stop with the leaves.</div>
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After trying my best to rake up the leaves the first half of fall, I gave up when my lawns were once again coated in a thick layer of leaves and called in my gardeners once the last leaf had fallen. Totally worth it.<br />
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And then after way too many times of finding huge dead branches in my yard, like this one, I paid a buttload of money to have my two trees trimmed. <br />
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My front maple tree is starting to pop up its roots throughout my lawn. I know that covering them up is no good and that they'll just return, so I'm not feeling the tree love lately.<br />
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Speaking of the yard, can we just pause to talk about how much work maintaining a yard is? After my terrible attempts at mowing, weeding, and mulching, I also gave up on those and called in my gardeners. Again, so worth it. I don't have any pictures of when it was really bad, because it was just so bad I didn't want to take any pictures of it. Some of the weeds were almost as tall as me! Having grown up in hot and dry southern California, this level of weeds just astounded me. So the only pics I have to share are of the dead leaves from the fall and winter. I did eventually clean those up myself.<br />
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And then once winter rolls around, we have the joy of snow. Now I love snow and especially loved getting snow days from work, but I never shoveled a driveway and sidewalks until this past winter. Man, it sucks. The only upside is that I use the excuse of having burned up some calories to spend the rest of the day snuggled on the couch with the pugs and eating something yummy.</div>
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Oh, and I now have the joy of shoveling a loop in my backyard so that the girls have a walking and pooping path.</div>
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You know how it takes time living in a place to fully know it and discover the inconveniences? Well, one of the things that drives me crazy is the lack of an entryway. Since I don't have a covered porch or even an awning, that means that when we come in from the rain or snow, we're entering the heart of the house on hardwood floors with wet/muddy shoes/paws. I laid a lot of towels on the floor during particularly rainy or snowy days. I am on the lookout for a bigger doormat, but even that won't be enough to cover the trouble spots.</div>
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I also miss having my washer and dryer on the main level. Now to do laundry I have to go up and down two levels of stairs. While I appreciate the storage space of the basement, I kind of hate/fear my basement. The girls hate the basement and will cry the entire time I'm down there, which doesn't make me feel any more comfortable in it.</div>
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My old house is very drafty in the winter. I have newish windows but maybe they're not properly sealed/caulked (something I'm hoping to do this year). This means that we spend most of the winter bundled up<br />
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And I never used to be a indoor socks person (I hate having anything on my feet usually), but now I wear socks and house slippers when it's colder. This means that I've expanded on my pug sock collection, so it's not all bad.</div>
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My living room is the worst so I ended up getting a small space heater with a fake fire effect. Sunny loves it.<br />
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Sunny no longer has her old snuggie bed (I wish they still made them!) because she went through a rough adjustment period and at one point was repeatedly peeing on all the dog beds. I ended up just junking the beds since no amount of washing (even with vinegar and oxy) was stopping her from marking on them. Sunny had the hardest time adjusting to the new house, I noticed that in the past few months she's really taken to the house and goes up and down the stairs on her own (I carry her up and down most of the time, but if I go up for a quick errand she often follows after me) and loving all the corners of the house. So no accidents recently (knock on wood) since she fully embraced the house.<br />
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Having a house is a lot of work. Having an old house is a lot of work.<br />
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But enough of the complaining. Let's focus on the good!<br />
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By far, the best part of having the house is having a yard for the pugs. Even though the yard takes a lot of work (or in my case money thrown at my gardeners), it's so awesome having the open outdoor space for them. They fully appreciate it. In fact, my dog walker says that lately when she comes to take them for their walk, Sunny will look at her and then make a beeline for the back door. She'd rather go to the backyard than her walk!<br />
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It was especially awesome experiencing spring for the first time with a yard. I loved seeing the perennials pop up! Since we moved in during the fall, I had no clue what to expect when spring rolled around.<br />
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Sunny and Rosy loved seeing the new plants and flowers (and then peeing on them).<br />
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I especially loved the lilac bushes! I was able to fill up a vase for a few weeks with my blooms.<br />
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Rosy took her "gardening" very seriously.<br />
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Spring was definitely amazing in the new house.<br />
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Then came summer, which we didn't love as much. That's when the weeds went bananas and we discovered another perk to old houses - bugs. We have an ongoing battle with silverfish and spiders. It could be worse, of course, but I'm majorly bug phobic. Oh and our neighborhood has terrible, terrible mosquitoes and they all LOVE me and my blood. My legs are covered in scars from the summer bites.<br />
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The girls appreciated having a yard that they could go out in on the particularly hot and humid days instead of going on long walks. I mean, look at how happy they look!<br />
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Seeing these photos reminds me I need to restock on their flea/tick medication.<br />
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Sunny and Rosy also have many furry neighbors that they love/hate. They have lots of frenemies in the neighborhood.<br />
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Ooh and let's not forget the short-lived and not very successful pool adventures from the summer. </div>
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You can see me pretending to hold a treat at the top of the above photo. It worked on Rosy, but Sunny was too distracted by her miserableness at having wet paws.<br />
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And while I'm sure Sunny and Rosy miss our old apartment's floor-to-ceiling windows and highrise view, they love having a storm door that they can gaze out of, whether it's to watch me doing yard/house work or to bark at cars.<br />
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I also love seeing them peeking at me.<br />
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So all in all we've been happy. There have definitely been lots of ups and downs, but hopefully each year we'll learn and do more.<br />
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Sunny and Rosy run this neighborhood.<br />
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-59241977468816033732015-09-29T10:00:00.000-04:002015-09-29T10:00:05.490-04:00House (Part 3) - Making the House a HomeThe last house post was about the tweaks I did to the house and then moving in. Sunny and Rosy were super helpful, as always.<br />
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But probably the funnest part of moving into my new house was buying new furniture! Truthfully, I don't really have a good eye for decor and color matching. Part of it is that I don't like anything too matchy matchy, and so I just go with pieces that I like and hope that they don't clash too terribly.<br />
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I had to completely furnish my dining room because I'd never had a dining room before! I mean, I had one as a kid growing up, but all the apartments I lived in as an adult were too tiny for a real table and chairs.<br />
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So what do I do when I first get a dining table? Put my pugs on it.<br />
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I was going to get a new light fixture but I couldn't decide on a new one and so I tabled that decision for later (a year later I still haven't gotten a new one). And I still haven't decorated my dining room. I like buying art that I like to fill my place, but that takes time and money (especially for framing).</div>
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I got a bench for one side of the dining table, but the other side and the ends have wooden chairs painted in gray. I love these chairs. They're so sturdy and, with the seat cushion, very comfortable. I like upholstered chairs, but it still seems weird to me in the dining room.<br />
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Upstairs I got a new bed and mattress for me and moved my old mattress and box spring to the guest room. I loved this at first, but it's not as comfy as it was in the beginning. I can't tell if I should've gotten a firmer or squishier bed.<br />
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I didn't love the look of my old duvet cover, so I whooped out one I bought ages ago from Anthropologie just before I adopted Sunny and never used because I was worried the pug fur would show up too much on the dark cover and the pugs' nails would pull out the embroidery. The girls love it.</div>
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I mean look at Sunny. Have you ever been as comfortable as Sunny looks here?<br />
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I used to have a huge black expedit media console in my apartment. I originally was going to bring it into the house but because my house has such small doorways and narrow corners the movers said they'd have to take it apart to bring it in. Given that it was old, I didn't love it much anymore, and the movers billed by the hour, I told them they could take it if they wanted it and got a new media stand instead. It was really hard finding one with an opening for the cable box. I mean it's kind of a pain with how dusty it can get in there, but I don't want to have to open the doors of my media console just to get the remote to work. <br />
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Since I don't have much of an entryway I got a coat rack. I love this one from West Elm because I can hang stuff from the hooks, stow stuff in the lower compartment (I got some woven felt boxes to hold my shoes and slippers), and rest things on the bench or use it to sit on when putting on shoes.</div>
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I also got a new coffee table because my old one was a $20 from Ikea I bought as a placeholder table when I first moved to DC and then never replaced. It was slowly falling apart and so it was definitely time for a new one.<br />
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And matching console table. It looks so clean and orderly here in comparison to the mess it is nowadays. If there's a flat surface in my house, I will cover it with stuff.</div>
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The tv stand, console table, and coffee table are more mid-century style and the coat rack is more industrial, but I have limited space to put everything so they all go in the living room together.<br />
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And since my couch is fairly small (two-seater), I got two chairs.<br />
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The chairs are now also covered with stuff most of the time. I'm a serial clutterer!<br />
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Once the floors were fully cured, I laid down some rugs, which the pugs highly appreciated.</div>
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With the help of my close friend (the same one who helped me pack - man I owe her big for this past year!), I hung up the small amount of framed art I have.</div>
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No change to the kitchen. I didn't want to waste a single cent on it now since my eventual goal is to completely redo it one day (no clue when that's going to be).<br />
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I don't have many pictures of the spare room on the main level because sadly I rarely use it. I thought I'd use it as my office but I don't. Instead it's become my room of shame - the place where I just dump stuff and then close the door. I did manage to get a new bookcase and put that together. That's the one corner of the room that is somewhat orderly. </div>
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When I redid the floors before moving in I had them rip out the old gross runner up the stairs. I toyed with the idea of installing a new runner, but instead got these awesome stair treads that require neither installation nor tape. They're by Dean Flooring Company and, while pricey, they are so worth it. They really don't budge.</div>
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I don't have a good picture of it, but I also installed faux wood blinds in all the downstairs windows. I had the temporary paper blinds up forever because I had to wait the appropriate period of time after painting the window trim and then I bought the wrong sized blinds and had to return them (I measured them right but the size of the blinds at Home Depot didn't quite match up).</div>
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I didn't do anything to the porch for a while since by the time I moved in it was too cold to really use.</div>
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Once spring came around, I bought a bunch of stuff from Ikea and then went through Ikea hell putting it together by myself (with pugs). Sunny thoroughly enjoyed the boxes.</div>
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That rocking chair took me several hours to put together. It was one of the worst Ikea experiences I'd ever had (and I've gotten a LOT of Ikea furniture (including two huge Expedits) over the years). But I loved the patio furniture once it was set up, before the heat and spiders drove me inside.</div>
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Even the girls got their own new patio furniture! Sunny likes the bed okay, but Rosy still refuses to go on it.<br />
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And I try to keep the flower window boxes nice, but I'm terrible with plants. The petunias I planted in the spring didn't last very long despite my best (okay, maybe halfhearted) efforts. </div>
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Whoo, I feel tired just recapping all this. Time to sit back with a nice drink!</div>
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-55513696526659240492015-09-28T10:00:00.000-04:002015-09-28T10:00:01.057-04:00House (Part 2) - Tweaks and Moving InSince I didn't want to further deplete my savings after buying the house, I kept my improvements limited to new paint, refinishing the floors, and filling it with furniture. I'd lived in small apartments for so long, I needed to buy a lot of new stuff.<br />
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So, before we moved in, I had my contractor working on these relatively small tasks. I'm not a huge fan of darkly stained floors and worried they'd show scratches from the girls' nails too easily. So I opted for clear coats to keep a natural finish.<br />
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And I fretted forever on paint choices. Since the living room and dining room were painted in such strong colors, I chose dark colors just in case. I didn't want the old paint bleeding through. Plus, I'd always wanted a dark blue room. I never painted any of my apartments because I felt like there was no point when renting. So I was super excited to have walls painted in colors of my choice! All trim was painted in Benjamin Moore's White Dove.<br />
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The living room was painted in Benjamin Moore's Stained Glass<br />
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An almost teal blue that looks different depending on the light.</div>
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Downstairs room/office was painted in Benjamin Moore's Smokestack Gray, a medium toned gray with hints of blue (if you can't tell already, I'm a blue-aholic).</div>
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Dining room was painted in Benjamin Moore's Hot Apple Spice, a dark burgundy red.<br />
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Yes, my downstairs has a slight red, white, and blue effect which I realized near the end. But the reds and blues are not true reds and blues and so I think it isn't too American flag-ish. </div>
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Upstairs smaller bedroom was painted in Benjamin Moore's Gray Owl, a perfect cool light gray (I kinda wish I'd painted the larger bedroom this color too).<br />
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And the main bedroom was painted Benjamin Moore's Grege Avenue. While I love this grege, I slightly regret not switching the two bedroom's colors. Grege has purple tones in it which slightly clashes with some of my bedding.<br />
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On moving day, the movers brought in my laughably small amount of furniture (though it still costed a fortune to move of course) and I waited for my parents to bring Sunny and Rosy that evening.<br />
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I left the girls with my parents on moving day so they could avoid the stress of having strangers coming in and out of the apartment taking away their possessions. I highly recommend doing that if you move. It was great to not have to worry about them getting underfoot or running out the door and I knew they were having a blast at my parents. I got out their beds and toys to ready the house for their arrival.<br />
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I actually put the animal thrones in my car because they were so darn big they wouldn't fit in garbage bags and I didn't want to use up the big boxes for them.<br />
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And then they arrived!<br />
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The girls were a bit distraught at all the change. They especially did not like the slippery floors.<br />
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Or the stairs.<br />
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They thoroughly inspected every inch of the house.<br />
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And I think they secretly wished that I'd take them back to the apartment for the first few weeks. They really bonded in their dislike of all this change.</div>
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Next up, I'll talk about the new furniture and making the house feel more like a home.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-51071999318785743172015-09-27T12:47:00.001-04:002015-09-27T12:47:35.232-04:00House (Part I) - Finding The Right Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Long time no post! I've neglected this blog for a while now as I got busy with life, work, and miscellaneous stuff. This past year has been a hectic one at times. The biggest change was that I bought my first home all by myself (and pugs). It was an exciting, terrifying, and money-draining experience. And, now that I'm nearing my one-year anniversary of my closing, I thought it would be fun to do some house posts. So for this first one, I'll talk about finding the house and the first few days.<br />
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After spending my adult life living in apartments, I flirted with the idea of buying a house for the past few years. But, surprisingly, the DC metro area is really expensive. Plus, I had certain requirements for my future home:<br />
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<li>If I'm going to spend a ton of money, it better be for some LAND. While condos are great and are usually more convenient location-wise, I just wouldn't feel right buying and having it feel so similar to an apartment. And with two dogs, I definitely wanted a yard. So I focused on single-family houses and townhouses.</li>
<li>It would have to be a reasonable commuting distance from work. Originally I looked for walking distance to the metro, but my bank accounts just laughed at me and so I accepted that I'd have to drive to a metro station. </li>
<li>At least 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. I'm a professional woman in my 30s and I'm tired of blowing up an aerobed for a guest. And I wanted at least an extra .5 bathroom so that if something happened to one, I'd have another to use in the interim. And preferably not one in the basement (which is a very common structure with townhouses in this area). </li>
<li>No major work to be done. I wanted everything relatively move-in ready. I knew that it would be unlikely for me to find a fully updated home, and I was fine with that. I just didn't want any major repairs that would need to be done before moving in.</li>
<li>Offstreet parking of some sort. Since I'd now be driving for part of my daily commute, I didn't want to have to circle around to find a parking spot at the end of a long day.</li>
<li>Central air/heating. I mean have you experienced a Virginia summer? Trust me, a/c is a necessity.</li>
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After searching for places in the same city as my apartment, I realized that I wouldn't be able to afford the kind of place I wanted. The townhouses were cramped with tiny back porches that often sat right in parking lots, and even the small houses were super expensive. I almost went with two houses that were beyond my budget, but I'm so glad I backed away from that ledge. </div>
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I became a daily Zillow/Trulia/Redfin/etc stalker and as the fall season arrived I tried to come to terms with pushing my house hunting to spring. </div>
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And then I saw my house. It was in a little residential neighborhood further away from the city than I originally wanted, but still within the beltway. And the house was a cute little Cape Cod style with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, a not too big/not too small yard, and a screened porch. I had to see it!</div>
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As soon as I walked through the house, I knew I had to have it. It wasn't perfect of course. The kitchen was seriously outdated. And not even cute original retro. We're talking the 80s. And nothing good design- or fashion-wise ever came out of the 80s. It was also pretty small and I cook a lot. But, it was big enough, and even if it was outdated it was completely functional.</div>
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Ugh I hate those cabinets. And those open shelves. Open shelves are just asking for dirt and dust to collect there!<br />
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The upstairs rooms were small, with sloped ceilings typical of Cape Cod style houses, and the floors definitely needed refinishing. But, since it's just me, I don't need that much space.</div>
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And there were some interesting paint choices. Though this didn't bother me since paint is an easy fix. Just wanted to point out that the dining room was painted in gold leaf. It looks much more tame in this pic than it looked in real life. In real life it was bright!</div>
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The red in the living room didn't bother me much and I would've kept it except it was old and in need of retouches and I already have a red couch and didn't want to buy a new one since I was going to need to buy a lot of furniture to fill the house.</div>
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The extra room on the ground level was fine, though I wasn't a fan of its neutral accent wall. <br />
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This old runner up the stairs may have been nice when it was first bought, but that was ages ago. It was super old and dirty.</div>
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So, as you can see, the house was in overall good shape. The upstairs full bathroom was original, but it was cute in a retro way as opposed to the 80s kitchen. The .5 bathroom was the tiniest bathroom I'd ever seen in a house. Like with the door closed, I have to carefully bend to sit on the toilet and my arm touches the sink to the side. It's that tiny. But, it's functional and I can always update and expand it when the time (and money) comes.</div>
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So after a few short days the house was under contract and I scrambled to complete all the paperwork and plan for moving in by the end of October. </div>
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The day of closing, I took Sunny and Rosy to the house so that they could start to get familiar with their new home. </div>
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They had a good time exploring at first, but were confused as to what we were doing in this strange new house.<br />
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And then I took them out to the yard. <br />
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I've only taken them to the dog park a couple of times because Rosy doesn't do well with many dogs. So to be able to take off their leashes and let them roam free outdoors felt great!<br />
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Rosy was especially loving it! She has so much energy to burn!<br />
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And then we sat inside, waiting for a contractor to arrive. I wanted him to see the house and get his measurements asap so that he could begin work right away in time for my October 30th move-in date.<br />
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This is when the pugs started to get a bit restless. There were no dog beds or toys and Sunny was not a fan of the slippery hardwood floors.<br />
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They were ready to go back home to our apartment.<br />
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Eventually they found a way to entertain themselves.<br />
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Finally the contractor and my mom arrived. My mom was in charge of wrangling the pugs and keeping them on the ground level while I walked around the house with the contractor. She failed.<br />
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So that's the end of this first post. The next couple weeks were filled with the contractor repainting and refinishing the floors. I had mixed results with the contractor and it was at times painful getting everything done. I didn't do any major work on the house so as soon a the paint and floors were dry, we were ready to move in.<br />
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Up next, moving in and filling the house.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-53079955993697090302014-07-09T14:20:00.002-04:002014-07-09T14:20:44.750-04:00June 2014 BarkBox<div style="text-align: center;">
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The June 2014 BarkBox was one of the best ones we've gotten so far. Not only did we have a great time opening it, but Sunny and Rosy have continued loving the toys and treats we got in it. This month the differences between the small and medium boxes were greater as I believe the medium box-ers got a Paris themed box. Ours (small version) didn't have a clear theme. Maybe monkey butt? Because clearly monkey butt was the highlight of this box! So here's our review of the June 2014 BarkBox!<br />
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Items in the June 2014 BarkBox were:<br />
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<li><b>R2P Silly Bums (Monkey)</b> - This was by far the most disturbing and hilarious toy we've ever gotten from BarkBox. It's a furry squeaking toy that is just a monkey butt. No head, nor arms. Nope. All you get is a big red monkey butt! The lack of a head kinda disturbs me but now I'm used to it. But I prefer it if the toy is face(less) down. Rosy went bananas (pun intended) for her monkey butt! And every now and then Sunny joins in on the monkey butt fun. I just like saying monkey butt. Monkey butt. MONKEY BUTT. R2P makes other animal versions and some of those are available on Amazon or other pet store websites, but the monkey butt is a but rarer to find.</li>
<li><b>Pet Qwerks Red Tree Frog Toy</b> - This toy is very cute but sadly it gets neglected compared to monkey butt. Sunny doesn't like these kind of toys because she prefers those with wide and soft limbs/tails/snouts/heads/miscellaneous parts that she can suck on and the frog is too small and stiff. Rosy might warm up to it eventually, but for now her attention is on monkey butt.</li>
<li><b>Healthy Dogma Blissful Banana Crisps</b> - The packaging for these treats is adorable! And I love the dome lid but practically it's a pain when you first open it. When you first open it and it's full the banana crisps tumble out. Once you get the treats to a lower level then opening and closing it is easy. I love these crisps because they're grain- and gluten-free since the only ingredients are bananas and coconut oil! So simple! I love grain free treats, but usually they're all meat based so having a fruit based one is a great alternative. These are also made in the USA. Sunny doesn't normally like fresh bananas but she LOVES these! I'll definitely be buying more of these in the future. Rosy likes these ok, but when I feed them to her nowadays she'll hold them in her mouth and watch me to see if I'm reaching for something tastier before she runs off to eat her crisp in her corner.</li>
<li><b>Hare of the Dog Jerky (Rabbit with Aronia Berry) </b>- Another great treat in our BarkBox! These are also made in the USA, and are grain-free and made with no preservatives. We've gotten biscuits from Hare of the Dog in past BarkBoxes and the girls like those ok but they really loved these jerky treats! I saved them for special reward treats after nail clippings and groomings and every time I hold out the bag Rosy starts doing a little hopping dance! They can be a little crumbly and are greasier than the biscuits, but the girls love these much more.</li>
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So that's it! Usually we get 5 things in our box but the toys and treats we got in this month's box were so fantastic that I'd rather have these 4 than 5 okay things. And now, time for pictures!<br />
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Yes, it's here.<br />
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Excitement! <br />
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Checking out the goods. <br />
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Of course Rosy goes right for the monkey butt. <br />
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So I pulled out the monkey butt first! On a random note, I love how the toys we got have easy to remove tags. Nothing worse than trying to dig out the end of one of those plastic Ts in a stuffy your dogs will be chewing on! <br />
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Getting some of that tail action. <br />
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How about the frog?? <br />
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Get him Rosy! Get him!<br />
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"Hey Rosy, ditch monkey butt and play frogger with me!"<br />
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"Hey, I said play with me, not steal from me!" <br />
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"What is this deliciousness that is emanating from this bag?!" <br />
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Treat time! <br />
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Look at Rosy's ecstatic lil face!<br />
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And now look at Sunny's Dumbo ears! <br />
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Happy tongues! <br />
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"Get it Sunny! Get it! And get me some!" <br />
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While the girls were begging, they weren't drooling. The wet spots on the ground were from water dripping from their muzzles after they had a good long drink. It was very hot that day!<br />
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Bananarama! <br />
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And now we begin Sunny's interpretive banana dance. <br />
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With a Rosy banana interlude <br />
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And now back to the main banana program. <br />
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Dance for me Sunny! Dance! Dance dance dance! <br />
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After the treat sampling was done, Rosy decided to check out monkey butt. Sunny decided to check out Rosy's butt. <br />
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"It looks like a butt but it doesn't have the usual delicious butt aromas?!" <br />
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Rosy can't get enough of the monkey butt! (I can only imagine how search engines will direct traffic to this post with certain search terms) <br />
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See how freaky the headless- and faceless-ness is?! <br />
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Rosy went so crazy with monkey butt it started smelling badly quickly from all her noshing and so we had to give it a spin in the washer and dryer. <br />
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Even Sunny enjoys a good monkey butt every now and then! <br />
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There's more to life and BarkBox than monkey butt, but it definitely made for the best photos so this post may seem like monkey butt was the best item in the box but all of the things we got were great! Can't wait for next month's!<br />
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So I'm not too late with reviewing this past month's BarkBox! We really enjoyed this month's box as it was filled with great toys and treats again! Unfortunately none of the treats were grain free but they were all of high quality so I give them occasionally to Sunny and regularly to Rosy since she has no food issues. So here's our review of the May 2014 BarkBox!</div>
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<li><b>Barkworthies Bully Stick</b> - Aw yesh! The girls' favorite chew treat! I got one in the April box too so the girls were finally able to enjoy a good bully stick nosh one Sunday while I was busy in the kitchen and didn't want to be harassed by sad-eyed, tail-down, begging pugs. As I've mentioned before, these are great because they last a decent amount of time (less so with Rosy since she's a fierce chewer) and they don't smell as bad as other bully sticks.</li>
<li><b>P.L.A.Y. Carrot Toy </b>- This is a cute lil plush squeaky toy made to look like a carrot. We've enjoyed P.L.A.Y. toys in the past and once got a zucchini toy, but the girls don't play with that one as much. This carrot is getting a lot more action, mostly from Rosy. But it still isn't one of her top toys. She usually prefers toys with more limbs and stuff going on (like her precious pink yeti from a previous </li>
<li><b>Caitec Amazing Knobble Ball</b> - A squeaking ball that can also float. It's very cute and makes a very intriguing squeaking noise that initially got the girls' attention, but they haven't played with it since. Sunny and Rosy aren't really "ball" dogs. I think this is such a cute and great toy in theory but probably not a great fit for my stuffy-obsessed pugs.</li>
<li><b>Snicky Snaks (Applie Cobbler)</b> - Bone-shaped dog treats made in the U.S. These are organic and are wheat-, corn-, and soy-free. We got the apple cobbler flavor and both Sunny and Rosy loved these!! They're in a plastic bag inside the box and the paper lid is cut in a way so that when you close it it kinda snaps into place as it fits into a little slit. I love that because I hate it when dog treats containers don't have a great way to close it so then I end up having to transfer it to a ziploc. This isn't airtight of course, but it's enough to keep the treats for a while.</li>
<li><b>Plato Organic Chicken Dog Treats</b> - To clarify, that's chicken treats for dogs. These are also made in the U.S. and are organic. And they're also wheat-, corn-, and soy-free. These treats are a bit big so I snap them in half for my dogs. Sunny and Rosy love these! I don't give them to Sunny that often because I like to keep her on a grain-free diet, but I do whoop these out after a cleaning or nail trimming session as a reward because otherwise Sunny gives me major stink eye and the cold shoulder.</li>
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So all in all a pretty great box! Not one of our all time favorites because the girls didn't love the ball and they've liked other stuffies more in the past. Plus the treats, while delicious apparently, were not grain-free. But we still enjoyed everything and have gotten great use out of most of the items so far. <br />
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As soon as the girls realize their BarkBox has arrived, Rosy's tail goes into helicopter mode! Sunny always does a downward tail when she's begging.<br />
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"Yippee!!!!!!!!!!"<br />
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Patience man, patience!<br />
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The pug sharks close in for the kill.<br />
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At first the high-pitched squeaking of the ball immediately drew Rosy's attention.<br />
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"Wait a second...this isn't food!"<br />
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Squeak, squeak!<br />
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"Ugh, no it's not a real carrot! Take it away and give us the real thing!"</div>
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"Wait, I didn't mean it! Don't take it away!"<br />
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The bully stick is always a favorite.<br />
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Rosy wants to make sure I don't go anywhere as she takes a deep sniff.<br />
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Hey, no grabbing! Rude!<br />
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Look at Sunny's lil cross-eyed gaze!<br />
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Uh oh, trying to sneak a bite!<br />
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Now time to try out the treats!<br />
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"Get em Sunny, get em! Save one for me!"<br />
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Aw how considerate of Sunny to gently grab the treat with her lips.<br />
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Rosy is not so polite and used Sunny as a step stool.<br />
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More treats!<br />
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Yeah, Sunny really liked these in case you couldn't tell. So grabby.<br />
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*Slurp*<br />
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Pug attack!<br />
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Dance for me!<br />
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Eye on the prize!<br />
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A few days later and Rosy is enjoying the carrot stuffy as she watches TV. She likes that it's small enough that she can carry it as she jumps onto the couch.<br />
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Sunny is kinda ambivalent about the carrot. <br />
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And then they both enjoyed their bully sticks! I give Rosy the bigger one because she chews much quicker than Sunny.<br />
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Oh poor neglected blog. I'm so sorry. I'll try to be better! So I think we're due to get our May 2014 BarkBox any day now so this April 2014 BarkBox is really really late. But, I can now happily report back on having tested almost all the items and there was at least one product that our views changed on after a couple weeks. So here's our review of the April 2014 BarkBox!<br />
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The items in April's box were:<br />
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<li><b>Buddy's Kitchen Off-Leash Dog Treat (smoky beef flavor)</b> - The girls loved these lil treats! They're tiny so they're good if you're watching your dog's weight and they'd be great for training. The only downside is that they can be a bit crumbly if you're holding them for an extended period of time. During the warmer days and when I didn't have pockets, I'd hold the treats in my hand on our walks and quickly discovered a crumbly mess in my hands. So these are best given right out of the bag or held in a loose pocket/pouch. They're made in Canada and are grain-free.</li>
<li><b>Etta Says Duck Meat Treat</b> - Now we come to the treat that we initially loved but now not so much. Well I should say that my pugs still love these treats but I do not! These treats are grain-free and made in the U.S. so I was initially really happy. Plus I've had good experiences with Etta Says in the past. But these treats made for some unpleasant poops with Rosy and after having to wipe her bum after too many walks I decided to stop giving her these treats. It might be that duck doesn't sit well with my silly goose Rosy. But otherwise I loved these treats in theory, just not in practice with one of my pugs.</li>
<li><b>Mr. Barksmith's Smoothies for Dogs (carrot cake flavor)</b> - These smoothies are made in the U.S. and are wheat-, gluten-, and dairy-free. You can either serve it as is or stick it in the freezer for a popsicle treat during the hot months! I'll be saving this up for the summer and I like to wait until I have two so I can give one to each of my pugs.</li>
<li><b>Barkworthies Bully Stick</b> - Do I even need to review this? It's a bully stick and what dog doesn't love disgusting bully sticks? I like the Barkworthies ones because they don't smell as much as others (nothing makes me feel more nauseous then walking through Petco's bully stick/pig ears/other gross chewy things aisle). I am waiting to get a second one so that I can give one to each of my pugs. </li>
<li><b>Go Dog Unimal Hoppy Dog Toy </b>- We love Go Dog toys! All their toys have been a hit with the girls, including their dragons and yetis. This is a plush toy but it's stiff enough that it holds its shape and has a squeaker in it. Sunny's devoted to her usual berber stuffies, but Rosy really enjoys this toy. Not as much as the yeti though, which is her favorite Go Dog toy (one we got from a past BarkBox that I probably didn't review because I'm lazy and bad with keeping this blog updated).</li>
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All in all this was a fantastic box that we all thoroughly enjoyed, with the exception of the after effects of the Etta Says duck treats. Poor Rosy - she loves them so, but I do not love the mess. The girls and I like it best when our boxes include grain-free toys, plush toys/stuffies, and bully sticks/other chews, and this box had all of the above! <br />
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Can't you just sense the excitement here?!<br />
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The girls always go for the bully stick first! <br />
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Look at their shiny lil eyes!<br />
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Trying to sneak in a bite! <br />
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"Don't bother sniffing that Rosy. She won't give us that until it's hotter outside." <br />
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As soon as I ripped open the bag, the frenzy began! <br />
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"Oh yummy duck treats. Why must you give me mushy poops?!" <br />
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Sheesh Sunny has terrible manners. <br />
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But who could resist this face?! <br />
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The girls are always least excited by the toy in the BarkBox, but I knew this one would be enjoyed for many days in the future. Go Dog toys are so sturdy and Rosy usually comes to appreciate the BarkBox toys after the treats frenzy has ended.<br />
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Can't wait for our May BarkBox to arrive! <br />
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I really love the look of the Sephora Formula X confetti top coats! I wish it was acceptable to wear these to work because then I'd be rocking them every day. This here is Radioactive, a bright electric green, and Bionic, a light lime and black confetti. I used a base coat, two coats of Radioactive, two coats of Bionic, and then a sealing top coat of Essie's Good to Go. Unfortunately this didn't last long on me because before all the layers had fully dried, my pugs got in a ruckus and the polish on my thumb got scratched off.</div>
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Here's a close-up where you can see how dry and ragged my nails and cuticles are. This is also a bit messy around the edges. I was planning on cleaning it up but then the nail mishap happened, so I ended up taking it all off.<br />
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I haven't been painting my nails recently because my hands have been a dry, chapped mess. But I have a huge set of polishes to try out from my birthday last fall! My friend gave me the Sephora Formula X Twenty-Two set and I've been eyeing the fun confetti top coats for a while now. I finally got to test run some of those top coats this past weekend. </div>
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Here's Infatuated, an opaque powder blue, with Turbulent, a light blue and black confetti, on top. This is with a base coat, two coats of Infatuated, two coats of Turbulent, and a fast-drying top coat to seal it all in (I like Essie's Good to Go). I didn't love Infatuated by itself, but with Turbulent, the combination was awesome! Loved it! You may need an extra coat or two of a top coat to seal it all in as I found that some of my nails needed another coat to prevent the confetti from sticking out and getting caught on things. While this may look fun and great, it is a bitch to take off! Oh man, took forever and lots of nail polish remover!</div>
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Of course I have to use my pugs to help my modeling shots!</div>
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Somehow this turned into a belly rub session.<br />
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Look at Sunny with her cute lil looking over the shoulder pose!<br />
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Shhhhh, don't speak!<br />
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I skipped the past couple months' BarkBox reviews but just know that they were great and we loved them! And now we jump forward to January and I can use today's snow day to catch up on my poor neglected Lil Smug Pug blog. <br />
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This month's box was extra stinky and the girls were excited to open it up! This month's box included the following:<br />
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<li>Loving Pets Barksters sweet potato and beef krisps - The girls loooooved these crisps! They're a bit crumbly so the pieces in the bag are of varying sizes. These are made in the U.S. and are wheat and gluten free. The exterior box had the most stubborn and stickiest glue so I ended up having to remove the plastic bag inside (which isn't sealable) and putting it in a ziploc. </li>
<li>Think!dog Louisiana Alligator Treats alligator jerky - This is the stinkiest bag of treats I have ever smelled. Of course this meant that the girls loved it! I tried putting the bag in a ziploc bag but it still stunk up my entire kitchen so I ended up having to get rid of the bag. If you can handle the stink, these are made in the U.S. and sourced from sustainable farms and fisheries in Louisiana. The reats are grain free as well.</li>
<li>Barkworthies bully stick - Is there any dog that doesn't love bully sticks? I had one saved from a previous BarkBox and so I was happy to get one in this month's box so I'd have one for each of my pugs! I gave them to Sunny and Rosy while I was cooking on Sunday so they were happily busy chewing away. I love these bully sticks because they're not as stinky as others out there.</li>
<li>Harry Barker cotton rope tug and toss dog toy - Sunny's not really a rope toy kind of dog and it always takes Rosy a while before she warms up to a new one so they haven't been playing with it much recently. But I bet Rosy will soon. I love the colors in this toy - so colorful and pretty! This toy is supposed to be good for playing tug of war with your dog. It's made from machine washable cotton and earth-friendly dyes.</li>
<li>Wigzi pocket bone - This is a rubber toy shaped like a bone with holes on both ends where you can stuff treats. This is made in the U.S. and is dishwasher safe. It doesn't smell like rubber and is a bit bouncy. It looks like a great treat dispensing toy, but I don't use these that often since the girls sometimes get into fights over them so they can only get them when they're separated.</li>
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Overall this was a great box - not one of my favorites, but a good all-around box filled with varied treats and toys. BarkBox never disappoints!<br />
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And now it's time for the photos!<br />
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Look at how excited Rosy is!<br />
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I always let the girls sniff and investigate the box at first, but I quickly had to take it away because Rosy tried stealing the bully stick!<br />
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The girls were intrigued by the rope toy but once they realized it wasn't a treat they ignored it. They know that their BarkBox always has at least one delicious treat in it!<br />
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Same with the rubber bone toy<br />
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But then I broke out the bully stick and the girls went bananas!<br />
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Uh oh, someone tried to sneak a bite!<br />
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These alligator treats smelled so strongly you could smell them through the bag! (which the girls loved)<br />
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These treats are perfectly bite-sized.<br />
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Nom nom nom!<br />
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While the krisps were less exotic and stinky, I think the girls loved these more! And I appreciated the lack of stink. But, I try to keep our treats grain-free so these will just be an occasional treat.<br />
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Dance for me Sunny!<br />
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Hop for me Rosy! (notice the pink stuffed one-eyed yeti toy in the background? That came in our December box and Rosy has been obsessed with it! She carries it everywhere! I may need to get another different colored one for her or one for Sunny, who likes to play with it too)<br />
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So much fun with our BarkBox!<br />
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"Snort, snort. So when's our next BarkBox? What, a whole month away?! Nooooo!"<br />
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For those interested, you can sign up for a subscription at <a href="http://www.barkbox.com/">BarkBox</a>. We get the small box, but we know of a lot of other pugs that get the medium.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-17494251208033180492013-10-22T02:17:00.000-04:002013-10-22T02:17:00.881-04:00Jennie Kwon Design's Arrow Earrings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My ears are super sensitive and even though I have pierced ears, I rarely wear earrings because I am really prone to infections. I wanted to get a good quality pair that I could keep in 24/7 and not have to worry about. My friend told me about Jennie Kwon Designs and I fell in love with so many pieces of her jewelry! But since I am not a millionaire with a huge jewelry spending account, I limited myself to just one item - the arrow earrings. These come in a version with diamonds, but as we already discussed, I was trying to limit my jewelry spending. These earrings are so awesome! They combine the things I love best about a stud and a dangly earring. And I haven't had any sensitivity or ear infections with them so I pretty much just keep them in all the time. The one thing that bus me is sometimes they twist to the side so the arrow doesn't hang down straight. But I just check every now and then to make sure they are straight.<br />
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I'll definitely keep an eye out on Jennie Kwon Designs' line for future jewelry purchases!Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-43112298004787577782013-10-19T21:51:00.003-04:002013-10-19T21:51:46.833-04:00October 2013 BarkBox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm actually on time with my review of the October 2013 BarkBox - woohoo! This month's box didn't necessarily have my favorite treats or toy but it was definitely one of the most fun boxes we've gotten! I always hope for grain free treats and the girls generally prefer soft/fuzzy toys, but this box was awesome in its own way!</div>
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One of the small nice touches about BarkBox that I love is that they always include a card with a description of every item inside.</div>
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So in this month's box we got the following:<br />
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<li>Pet Qwerks chevron bear - this is the cutest toy I've ever seen! The girls were intrigued but we'll see if their interest lasts as this is definitely different than their usual favorite kind of toy. It's so cute and tiny I almost want to keep it for myself! If it could stand up on its own I'd totally keep it for myself and plant it for fun photos when traveling or something.</li>
<li>Your Dog's Diner mutt meatball mix - I so wish I had gotten this before the girls' birthday last weekend! I would've made them these meatballs as a fun birthday treat and I'm sure they would've loved it! You add a lb of meat and an egg and cook them. It makes about 40 teaspoon-sized meatballs. I'm going to make these soon and I'll freeze most of the batch for an occasional fun treat!</li>
<li>Baker's Best autumn harvest goat liver treats - I've never seen goat treats before! Well I know from dropped crumbs while cooking that Rosy loves goat cheese, so it's no surprise that she loves other parts of the goat! These are gluten-free and made in Canada. </li>
<li>Fruitables share pack - this was such an awesome and fun addition to the box! It's a Halloween bag filled with 8 mini bags of treats that you can share with other dogs at a Halloween party or when they come by trick-or-treating haha! I think it'll also be great for stowing a small bag in my purse when we go to my sister's or my parents' so that I have some good treats for the girls while out and about. And I love that they included a nice assortment of flavors! Each pack has pumpkin and apple, pumpkin and blueberry, apple bacon, and grilled bison. These are organic and made in the U.S.</li>
<li>Superior farms lamb ears - this was the highlight of this month's box and I think these blew the girls' minds away! I've never heard of these before as I'd only seen pig ears which are super gross looking and can cause upset tummies. These are a great alternative as they are minimally processed so they're great for more sensitive tummies. They're pretty small though so these should only be given to small dogs and under close supervision.</li>
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The girls love investigating the new fun treats and toys in their BarkBox!</div>
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How cute is this little chevron-patterned toy?<br />
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The girls were super excited about it at first but I think it's because they thought it was a treat.<br />
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I can't wait to make meatballs for the girls! I need to add ground beef to my grocery shopping list for next weekend.<br />
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How cute and fun is this share pack?? It's even packaged like the Halloween candy bag packs! And look at Rosy's face below haha!</div>
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Look at how many fun different kinds of snack packs are inside the Fruitables share pack!<br />
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This shows how small the bags are. Sunny and Rosy just can't wait to test one of these bags out!<br />
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Each bag holds only a small amount of treats, but that's the beauty of a snack bag! You don't expect there to be a ton inside and this makes it a perfect lil treat for your dog or for a dog friend.<br />
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The girls loved the bison flavored ones.</div>
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Such gentle grabbing of the treat!<br />
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My gentle lil girls.<br />
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The Baker's Best goat liver treats are great too! They're not grain free but it's a really nice healthy treat with a great alternative protein source. I'm holding the treat under my thumb so you can see how big it is.<br />
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The girls absolute favorite item of this months' box - lamb ears! And I'm so so happy that we got 2 in the package! I hate having to put away a chew treat until I get another one so that the girls can each have one of their own.<br />
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I wish they weren't so small but I guess a lamb's ear can only be so big! I feel a bit sad/weird about giving them a lamb's ear but considering that I sometimes eat lamb now (I used to not eat it), I guess I can't deny them these chews.</div>
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I had to take them away after a while as Rosy's got really small. She was chewing hers into a tiny lil shiv. I worry about her intent.<br />
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But it's ok because we can play with our new toy! Catch!<br />
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Also, in case you didn't notice, I decided to make my home even more of a crazy pug lady's home. Behold the girls' jungle animal thrones! I got these from the kids' section at Costco. I got the elephant as part of their birthday celebration last weekend and the lion I just got today. It's meant for small kids but as soon as I saw them I knew they'd be perfect soft plush beds for the girls! In my crazy pug lady frenzy I didn't realize until afterwards that they'll be very difficult to clean since there's no removable cover and they are huge! Ah well, they're too cute to pass up!<br />
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Lil chevron bear will keep them company.<br />
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If you're interested, you can sign up for a BarkBox at www.barkbox.com. But definitely search around on the internet for a coupon/code first as there is usually one out there. I get the small box for the girls even though they technically could get the medium. I like the smaller treats for the girls (I usually still break up the treats I give them into even smaller bits) and they like the smaller toys.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-60034874423830745362013-10-15T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-15T09:00:05.357-04:00Marc Jacobs' Le Charm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marc Jacob's Le Charm. I was expecting to like Gatsby better but I really loved Le Charm. It's super easy to apply, no streaks, and it adds a little extra oomph to a neutral shade so I can still wear it to work. It's a shimmery rose gold metallic polish. This is base coat, 2 coats, and then a top coat.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-37500375336686767492013-10-04T12:00:00.000-04:002013-10-04T12:00:05.497-04:00Marc Jacobs' Gatsby Nail Polish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been taking a bit of a nail polish break because my nails are really sensitive and I was having a bad reaction to either the nail polish I was using or the nail polish remover. So I haven't really been wearing or buying any new ones. But when I was in New York with my friends shopping, I stumbled across the new Marc Jacobs line at Sephora and fell in love with the nail polishes there! I love the cute round and smooth bottles and the colors are gorgeous!<br />
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I found the last Gatsby one which I loved the look of in the bottle but I don't love it as much on. Application was kinda difficult with streaks and cuticle drags. And the color was a bit pinker on me than I thought it would be. I think Gatsby should be more silver to go with the whole art deco look. But once on it was pretty, just not what I was expecting. I got some other colors and the other ones had way better application. I know metallic polishes can be difficult so I was expecting the streaks, but I was disappointed with how thick it was and the cuticle drag issue for such a pricy polish.<br />
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Here's me modeling the polish with the bottle and two lazy lazy pugs. I'll post the other Marc Jacobs polishes I got another time.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-30287479626950616822013-10-03T12:00:00.000-04:002013-10-03T12:00:07.019-04:00September 2013 BarkBox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a little late with my review of the September 2013 BarkBox and I totally missed doing a review of the August one. But the August one was amazing and I wish I had done it earlier. Oh well, time to move on and so here's a quick review of the September one before the October one arrives later this month!</div>
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<li><b>Wagatha's tuscan pizza flavored dog treats</b> - I was amazed when I opened the box because these treats really do smell like pizza! They are wheat/soy/corn free but they are not grain free. The girls really loved these treats but I probably won't repurchase since I like to stick with grain free stuff.</li>
<li><b>Purely Natural chicken and brown rice biscotti with sweet potato chunks</b> - Who says biscottis are just for humans?! These have the shape and texture of biscotti (from what I can tell from breaking them in smaller pieces, not from eating them myself) and are glycerin/soy/gluten/wheat free. But again they are not grain free. I was really loving the past few boxes because they always contained at least one grain free treat, but sadly not in this box. The girls really love this treat though!</li>
<li><b>Aussie Natural kangaroo toy </b>- Rosy has been having a deep love affair with this new toy! I don't know what it is about it but she has loved this toy the most out of all the BarkBox toys we've gotten (except for maybe the whale we got in August's box but she desqueaked that real fast). This is a stuffing-free long toy that has a rope toy inside so that even if the exterior rips there's still another sturdy toy inside. There's also a squeaker in the mouth and another one in the tail (she already killed the squeaker in the mouth). I really like the Aussie Natural toys we've gotten in our BarkBoxes. They're high quality and the girls (well mostly Rosy) really love them!</li>
<li><b>Vetracare pet liquid bandage spray </b>- This is an antiseptic spray that you can use to disinfect and protect cuts and scrapes. I haven't used this yet and I don't know when I will since neither Sunny nor Rosy really gets cuts (knock on wood!). But I'm glad to have this just in case! It's something that's good to have handy but you never think to get until something happens and you're in a panic driving to the vet or pet store.</li>
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This month was great but I think I still liked the August box better. I know, I know, I keep talking up the August box and yet that's the one I didn't review! I didn't like the treats in this box as much as in past ones but Rosy really did love the toy. All in all we're very happy with the box all around!<br />
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See how much Rosy loves her new toy?!Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-78937516616638155972013-10-02T13:13:00.002-04:002013-10-02T13:13:58.006-04:00New York Trip - Friends, Food, Shopping, and a Fat Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know, I've been really bad about keeping this blog updated! I have a BarkBox post to upload (two actually, but one is so outdated I'll only do the September one) as well as some other posts to upload into my food blog, Grubbin Pugs. As an intro back into Lil Smug Pug, here are some photos from a recent trip I took to NY to visit a friend. Had a great time but of course am glad to be back with Sunny and Rosy!</div>
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First I dropped off my very sad pugs with my parents. They get treated so well here but of course they were still sad to see me go. Rosy looks deceptively happy here but that's because she was doing some nervous panting after she frantically tried hurling herself into my arms. (I pick her up to put on her harness when we go out so whenever she wants to go somewhere she tries to jump up like she does when I pick her up - it melts my heart!). Look at Sunny's sad slumping!</div>
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My friend has a really cute and friendly cat nicknamed Fat Baby. She looks fatter than she really is! Even though they're pretty sure she didn't have kittens before they adopted her, she has that loose belly skin like how Sunny has (who had 5 litters by the time I got her!) and it swings side to side when she walks around. Love it! She is more dog-like than a lot of other cats I've met and she kinda reminded me of Rosy at times, who has some weird cat-like mannerisms. Look at her holding her paws up to show off her belly.</div>
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During my trip I was missing the girls a lot so I was totally bothering Fat Baby all the time. I think she must've thought I was a crazy needy freak. I often felt like Elmyra from Tiny Toons as I'd try to follow her and pet her. See, she doesn't look pleased. <br />
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I have another friend who lives in New Jersey so we met up for a fun day filled with food and shopping! First stop was a late lunch at Bouley. The restaurant opens up with a beautiful room with apples in their walls, floor to ceiling. People are free to take an apple, which of course we did even though I don't like apples (unless they're in pie or similar dessert form).<br />
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We did the lunch tasting menu which is a really great deal for the restaurant. Dinner can be pricy here so lunch is a great option because you get a ton of dishes! The restaurant was kinda house/mansion-like in the downstairs portion more than a restaurant. It was a little too quiet downstairs and we felt like we practically had to whisper at times! The bread cart cracked me up because it looked like the breads were being held prisoner in this wooden cage. I will free you bread and into my belly! <br />
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First course was a tomato and basil kind of broth with crab. Look at how beautiful the plate was! <br />
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Next was big eye tuna and roe over an apple foam. <br />
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Followed by a porcini flan <br />
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And then my favorite part of the meal - the most tender beef cheeks ever with mini gnocchi. <br />
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Dessert was a bit disappointing as the menu listed something with peaches and donuts and so of course we got excited about the donuts. But we think they meant to say the dessert was donut peaches, so NO DONUTS. Obviously we were devastated. Also this didn't really look very appetizing. <br />
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But luckily they redeemed themselves with a second dessert of chocolate cake and ice cream! <br />
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And then they gave us a random sampling of cookies which we were too stuffed to eat. <br />
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Next we did a lot of walking around and shopping. My friends know me so well that when we were in an Anthropologie (yes I know I can go to Anthropologie where I live but of course we had to pop in for a stop!) one of my friends beckoned me over to this wall to show me these creepy pug heads. Tsk tsk, she's touching the pug head even though the sign on the wall says not to!<br />
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And then somehow we magically had room for a waffle from the Wafels & Dinges truck (at least we shared one). We chose the soft kind of waffle with nutella and strawberries. Sooooo good!<br />
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We then ended the night with one of the best meals I've ever had at Annisa. We chose the 5-course tasting menu and were blown away by the flavors on each plate! First up was my favorite dish of the night, barbequed squid with thai basil and fresh peanuts. Sorry the lighting is so bad in these photos, we only had one dangerously open flame on the table (those gas lights made me very nervous!).</div>
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Followed by an amazing soup dumpling topped with seared foie gras. I think I would've liked this better if it had been slightly easier to eat as the soup spoon they gave us was so small the soup liquid poured out! That's precious deliciousness that's pouring onto my plate and not into my mouth! But so very good. <br />
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Another amazing dish was the Spanish mackerel with a Korean chili sauce. This isn't a Korean dish necessarily but when I smelled it and then tasted it, something about it reminds me of more traditional Korean food. I usually don't like mackerel for sushi, but I love it cooked because it's one of the few fish that my mom used to cook when I was younger so this reminded me a lot of my mom's dish even if they are still very different dishes. <br />
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The next entree dish was probably my least favorite of the savory dishes although it was still amazing. It was lamb with chickpeas, harissa, and black sesame. The tagine had mini lamb meatballs and a delicious salty broth of some sort. My friend was obsessed with the mini tagine because it was so cute when it came with its own little mini lid.<br />
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They then brought us three different desserts to share among ourselves - a bread pudding with meyer lemon sauce, a strawberry parfait with tofu, and pumpkin beignets with some kind of icy bourbon dessert (my favorite of the three). <br />
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The next day my friend and I went for a jog around the reservoir to burn off a tiny smidgen of the massive amount of calories we had consumed and were about to consume. Then we headed over to Madison Square Eats for a sampling of delicious foods outdoors! It was a struggle finding an open table but once we landed one we started stuffing our faces. And it was awesome.<br />
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We had (in order of deliciousness): short rib grilled cheese, coconut curry chicken empanada, wasabi potato salad, banh mi hot dog, Korean chicken wings, sausage and broccoli rabe rice ball, and a bulgogi taco. We also chased all that down with some beer and then got some Momofuku cookies, chocolates, and macarons to go (and for my family).<br />
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I spotted an adorable lil French bulldog going to town on all the crumbs people were dropping! I hope he didn't eat any of the spicy foods! As you can tell I was really missing the girls by this point since I was now taking photos of a stranger dog. Not even a pug! Although French bulldogs are somewhat similar and very cute.<br />
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Afterwards it was time to pack up and say bye to Fat Baby. I think she didn't want me to leave (or at least that's what my deluded Elmyra brain was telling me). <br />
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After taking the train back to DC I quickly drove over to my parents to pick up the girls. I was tired but of course I didn't want to wait until morning to pick them up! It's really weird entering my apartment without them there. When my mom opened the door the two were sitting curled up together in one bed (even though there was a second bed right next to them!) and just stared at me for five seconds. I think they couldn't comprehend that it was me and that I was back. And then they went bananas and were jumping, licking my face and legs, and making those heart-melting whimpering sounds. And then because they were so excited they ran off to do their favorite activities - Sunny sucking on her toy and Rosy attacking Sunny's drumstick. <br />
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I am glad to be back home but I had a great trip and will miss New York (and Fat Baby).<br />
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I have not been having a great week, but the girls are having a fabulous one because today their July 2013 BarkBox arrived! This was probably one of my favorite boxes so far because there was such a great variety of surprises and the box was filled with awesome things! I thought last month's box had a lot of interesting and unusual items, but we didn't really use the calm wafers and I still haven't given them the doggy beer or bones yet. So let's start going through this month's box, shall we?</div>
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<li><b>R2P Pet's Sprong</b> - this toy has a great squishy material, velvety texture, and a squeaker inside. It has some great bounce and it's so lightweight I bet it would be a great toy to use in the water. Because the girls are too excited about the treats in the BarkBox, they haven't really played with this toy yet but Sunny was a bit intrigued so we'll try playing with it soon.</li>
<li><b>Barkworthies bully stick</b> - I love that BarkBox often includes a bully stick in the box and the girls love it as well! Rosy kept trying to sneak away with it while I was taking photos of them with the box.</li>
<li><b>Max & Ruffy's natural organic grain-free treats (banana and coconut flavor) </b>- I am loving that BarkBox has been including so many grain-free treats in their boxes lately! These are interesting treats but Rosy didn't love it as much as Sunny. She ate it eventually but I think the flavor wasn't her favorite. Sunny happily gobbled hers up though! I checked online and they have a bunch of different flavors so I may try some of their other flavors.</li>
<li><b>No Grainers (bbq chicken flavor) </b>- another grain-free treat yippee! These are also wheat, corn, and soy free and are made in the U.S. The girls LOVED these treats! I liked the "U" shape of these treats because it was easy to snap them in half to give the girls a tiny treat. Sunny couldn't stop dancing for these treats so I think these were the clear favorite of this month's box!</li>
<li><b>Mr. Barksmith's cool treats smoothies</b> - I think I got this in a box a while back but I never gave it to the girls since I wasn't sure how I'd divide it but now that I have two and it's been brutally hot and humid here, I'm definitely going to give this to the girls as a treat soon! </li>
<li><b>Safemade flexi-bowl </b>- This is a child-friendly food-grade silicone flexilble dish that is perfect for traveling with. It's also freezer, dishwasher, and even oven safe! BarkBox included in the description card a helpful hint that you can freeze water in this bowl overnight for maximum coolness at the park or other outdoor adventure! I don't have a travel bowl so I'm really glad to have this because this will come in handy a lot.</li>
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See, wasn't this month's box awesome?! Ok, enough talk. Let's just go to the pictures now. Look at how much Sunny and Rosy loved this month's Barkbox!</div>
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As soon as I started opening up the box, the girls creeped closer and closer. They knew there were good things inside!</div>
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Of course Rosy went straight for the bully stick!</div>
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But soon the girls got distracted by the treats. I don't know if they could smell the treats through the bags or they just assume these are dog treats because they're in a dog treat-like bag, but they were fixated on these bags.</div>
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Ok, ok, enough teasing you girls, time to break out the treats. Look at their goofy entranced faces! </div>
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Dance for me my pretties! Dance if you want these delicious treats!</div>
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I'm not using the bully stick, smoothies, or flexi dish yet so I just held them all together for some photos. <br />
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And there goes Rosy after the bully stick again!</div>
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The girls were intrigued by the toy but once they realized it wasn't edible they lost interest for now.<br />
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"Is it food?!?!"<br />
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But later in the evening I saw Rosy playing with it again.<br />
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Look how happy the BarkBox makes the girls!<br />
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So to sum up, here's a collage of the July 2013 BarkBox experience for Sunny and Rosy!</div>
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If you're interested in one for your dog(s) check it out at <a href="https://barkbox.com/">BarkBox's website</a>. We get the small box although lots of pug owners get the medium box instead.Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-82817059702948944542013-06-18T22:04:00.000-04:002013-06-18T22:04:07.914-04:00June 2013 BarkBox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ack I know, I know, I've been neglecting this blog! Part of it is that I've gotten busy at work and other things. Also, I have other blogs and social media stuff that cover my love for pugs (especially mine!), food, cooking, and illustrations and I guess I don't have much of a life outside of that! I used to post a lot of makeup stuff on this blog but I'm not as much into makeup lately (I still use it, I'm just happy with my usual products and not looking for anything new). And I used to post a lot of nail polish stuff here but while I still love nail polish, I had major nail issues (sensitivity to the nail polish remover and/or polishes) and had to wait for my nails to grow in new which took so long. I'll start painting them again soon but I have to be careful about not going overboard changing the polish so frequently. </div>
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So I didn't really have anything to post about here but luckily my June Barkbox came and I know I missed posting a couple months so here's the unboxing for this month's! </div>
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Rosy got so excited when I started opening up the BarkBox, she stopped eating her dinner and wouldn't finish! I had to stop playing with the box so that she'd refocus on her dinner. Sunny finished and was eagerly waiting for Rosy to hurry up so she could give the bowl a finishing lick. </div>
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This month's box included:</div>
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<li>One Heartland Premium bone - This looks great but I can't give this to the girls until I have a comparable treat to give the other. The bone is sourced from cows born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska. It's best to not give this to your dog on any carpet</li>
<li>Bowser Beer - non-alcoholic beer for your dog made of beef broth, glucosamine and other supplements. I love that this has glucosamine in it! I want to research this a bit before giving it to my girls since I'm a bit picky about their diet. But this is such a cute and fun lil treat!</li>
<li>Puptato Chips - these are dried sweet potatoes that are shaped like chips. Sunny loves these and Rosy likes them but not as much as the other treat in this box.</li>
<li>Whole Life Tail Mix Grilled Sirloin Burgers - these cute lil treats are freeze-dried beef sirloins shaped and designed to look like lil burger patties! These are grain- and gluten-free and the girls LOVED these! I love that they're grain-free and perfectly bite sized. This was our favorite item of the box!</li>
<li>Dale Edgar's Calm K9 wafers - these wafers are supposed to help calm a dog with omega-3, Vitamin B, and chamomile. There was a caution on the box that safe use in pregnant dogs or dogs that will be bred has not been proven and, even though Sunny and Rosy are both spayed, that made me hesitate. This is another one that I want to research a bit before giving the girls. Also, I don't know if Sunny could get any more relaxed than she already is! </li>
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As I said before, the Whole Life treats were the girls' favorite. </div>
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As soon as I opened up the bag, the girls started begging like crazy! These must've smelled good!</div>
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At first the girls were very gentle and polite - "After you." "No, after you!" "Careful, don't scratch or bite her hand!"</div>
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And then once the girls tasted it, things got ugly! <br />
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Hey, no shoving!<br />
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In the end, they learned to share.<br />
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Next we tried the Puptato Chips.<br />
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Sunny was really eager to try these and she loved them! They're nice and thin and crispy so they're easy for her to eat with the few teeth she has.<br />
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"Get em Sunny, get em! Save some for me!"</div>
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Rosy's so spoiled, she didn't eat the chips at first because she didn't think they were as tasty as the Whole Life treats.<br />
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Rosy eventually gobbled up her lil chip once Sunny finished hers and started eyeing Rosy's chip.<br />
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Sorry girls, no doggy beer for you just yet. But jeez Rosy, show some self control, you lush.<br />
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And we'll save this bone for another day when I have another one and we have a nice day to spend outside!<br />
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Rosy tried chewing on the end through the plastic!</div>
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Loved this month's BarkBox! It was filled with healthy, yummy treats (love the grain free!) and some interesting new things I hadn't seen before. I do wish there was at least a small toy, but I'm sure the girls would disagree with me. Here's the June 2013 BarkBox unboxing experience summed up:<br />
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-19674648833731699712013-04-29T00:57:00.000-04:002013-04-29T00:57:00.225-04:00Contrary Polish's Purple Smoke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've already talked about how much I love Contrary Polish, but seriously, I am in love with all the colors! I especially like how many of the polishes are work appropriate but have a slight fun edge to them. Here is Purple Smoke, a blue/purple/grey with purple shimmer. This is two coats with base and top coats. I got lots of compliments on this one! It's a beautiful polish that I can see myself returning to over and over again.</div>
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-86788351457454914532013-04-25T01:05:00.000-04:002013-04-25T01:05:00.099-04:00Contrary Polish's Better Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love every single one of Contrary Polish's spring 2013 line. Here is Better Together, a dark blue/grey with turquoise shimmer. This is two coats, with base and top coats. And Rosy's helping me to model the polish.</div>
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She's such a ham.<br />
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-25531806236371655032013-04-24T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-24T09:00:16.834-04:002013 Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon, Virginia Beach <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first started running I signed up for three half marathon's in a giddy rush as a result of my sister's encouragement and hype. I ran <a href="http://www.lilsmugpug.com/2012/10/my-first-half-marathon-baltimore-2012.html">Baltimore </a>and <a href="http://www.lilsmugpug.com/2013/02/second-half-marathon-philly.html">Philly </a>in fall 2012 and all I had left was the Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon in March 2013. By the time I ran Philly I was ready for a break from races and training. I fully enjoyed the holidays, sat around on my butt too much, and gorged on yummy food. As January rolled around I started to regret signing up for the Shamrock race. Training during the winter months is hard! But if I hadn't signed up for this race, I probably would have spent the rest of the winter hibernating. And any race that rewards winners at the end with beer (and especially Yuengling - my college beer) is a good race! </div>
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First thing I had to do was drop off Sunny and Rosy at my parents. They were terribly sad to see me go, but don't worry they were pampered very well at the grandparents (my mom even hand feeds Sunny when she's acting mopey). But seeing their sad faces as I drove away broke my heart!</div>
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I was originally going to do this race with a friend but due to personal circumstances she ended up having to defer. My sister was still going to run the full marathon but I ended up driving separately because they left a day earlier than me. I actually really enjoyed the drive down (I love driving fast on highways!) and finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the drive to and from and enjoyed the food/pee stops (McDonald's is totally appropriate pre and post race food!). </div>
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It was super cold that weekend so not exactly beach weather. But I love being near the beach.</div>
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My hotel was right by the finish line for both the half and the full marathon. Seeing the finishing area made me excited/nervous.<br />
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I only realized the night before that this would be the first race I'd start by myself. And it was so early! I walked in the freezing cold to the starting area which was only a few blocks away. I huddled against a brick wall as I did the daily crossword puzzles on my phone (whenever I'm nervous, crossword puzzles always help calm me). <br />
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The half started kinda late, about 15 minutes, and then we were off! This course is super easy and flat but also very boring! The only fun part is at the very end when you run along the beach. If this race wasn't so easy/flat and didn't have such awesome gear and post-race stuff, I wouldn't love it as much as I did.<br />
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There were some pretty spots but they were rare.<br />
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I totally didn't train that well for this race but because the course was relatively flat and I'm secretly competitive, I ended up PRing! I didn't feel terribly busted after finishing so I decided to fully enjoy the post-race stuff. This race had the best post-race stuff I've ever seen. Right after you finish they have a long stretch along the beach that you walk along as you collect your medal, food, water, Gatorade, the finisher's item hat (you get the shirt when you pick up your bib before the race) and a bonus finisher's item (this year it was an awesome fleece blanket). This was great because it spreads out the runners so there's no sudden stops. I like the long walk after finishing a race because it helps my legs loosen up a bit. Then you can either go back to your hotel, or you can veer off onto the beach where they set up the party tent. <br />
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This year the tent was packed because it was so cold and windy outside, everyone was huddled inside the heated tent. My sister said that in past years when she's run this and it's been warmer, a lot of runners just lay on the sand as they drink their beer and relax. </div>
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The full marathon is sponsored by Yuengling and so the finisher's tent was filled with kegs of Yuengling and a surprisingly delicious Irish stew station. Nothing tastes as good after finishing a cold race as a hot and salty brothy soup. I got my broth and then I immediately went to the beer stations. All finishers get four free beers. I am proud to say that I got all four! Ok I only got two when I finished but then I went back when my sister finished the marathon and got two more. Apparently they go through 200-300 kegs each year. They also have the keg lines go through coolers packed with ice so you get a wonderfully icy cold beer. </div>
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Having gone to college in Philadelphia, I was basically raised on Yuengling. So even though I was tired, cold, and by myself, I had a blast sipping away at my soup and drinking my Yuengling! I also went outside wrapped in my finisher's fleece blanket, enjoying the cold beach.</div>
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In case you didn't notice, yes I painted my nails green in honor of the race. There are tons of people dressed up in green and fun outfits! I wore a green shirt but it was so cold I spent most of the race with my blue jacket on top. My sister said she didn't see as many fun green outfits because she was in the first corral of the marathon with the hard core runners. I watched her cross the finish line from my hotel room's balcony! It was awesome seeing her finish, especially because I was freshly showered, dressed warmly, and slightly tipsy from the beer.<br />
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Despite the boring course, I think this was my favorite race. Everything about it was just so much fun! The race itself with so many participants dressed in green and/or crazy outfits, the awesome free finisher's stuff (t-shirt and fleece blanket!), the unique medal which also is a bottle opener, the finisher's tent with music, beer, and food, and the beach. <br />
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I also had a great time because my niece and nephew were there for the kid's run and we had a blast both before and after the race. I think it would've been nicer if it was slightly warmer, but then I might not have PR-ed because I run terribly in warm weather. I think I like the smaller, quirkier races, than the big ones. Since my friend deferred I'll be running this again next year and I'm looking forward to it!<br />
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-11632180131173183282013-04-18T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-18T09:00:12.088-04:00Contrary Polish's Mystery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am in love with Contrary Polish. The polish is smooth and easy to apply, comes in great colors, and always has shimmer that adds a little punch to the polish. Here is Contrary Polish's Mystery - two coats, with a base and top coat. This is a beautiful smoky purplish brown with bronze shimmer.<br />
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Shhhh! Don't speak! Just enjoy the polish.<br />
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Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-4216760812448527242013-04-15T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-15T10:00:04.534-04:00Contrary Polish's Bonfire and piCture pOlish's Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I always have good intentions to post regularly but what ends up happening is I go crazy posting stuff for like a month and then start slacking off. I also got busy with work and other stuff and haven't been wearing any polish for the past month or so. I have super sensitive skin (can only wear gold around my neck and in my ears) and apparently I have sensitive nails. They hold up to polish pretty well at first and then they go from looking like normal to looking like crap so quickly. If I wear polish too long (even when I take short breaks between polishes) nails start to get discolored, uneven, and just look terrible. And the white parts of my nails start to get uneven borders, ranging from slightly wiggly, to crazy dips, which is the nail plate lifting off the bed. So whenever I start to see the early signs of this I take a long break from polish. Yet much like alcohol (you don't even want to know how red I turn when drinking red wine), even though my body sometimes hates it, I can't resist polish! <br />
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Luckily while I take this break from polish I have some old photos of polishes I meant to post and then completely forgot about. Here is Contrary Polish's Bonfire with a layering of piCture pOlish's Festival on top. Bonfire is a deep red with a slight orange tone to it and gold and red microshimmer. Beautiful polish and applies evenly. This is two coats with one coat of piCture pOlish's Festival which I was obsessed with at one point.<br />
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More polish posts to follow!Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-33143848077304498022013-04-14T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-14T10:00:02.192-04:00March 2013 BarkBox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oy, I meant to do a review post of my March BarkBox and then totally forgot! Now it's almost time for the April BarkBox but I figured I might as well do my review post of last month's. All three of us look forward to getting our monthly BarkBox, Sunny and Rosy especially.<br />
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This box contained the following:<br />
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<li>Lollycadoodle wool mouse - 100% wool and made in Nepal. It's supposed to be resilient but the wool has already started to pull off. Rosy especially loves the ears.</li>
<li>Harry Barker hemp bone in light blue - This is supposed to be eco-friendly and is made of hemp and cotton. There's no squeaker inside. It's cute but neither Sunny nor Rosy seemed that intrigued by it.</li>
<li>Little Eatz peanut butter treats - These are cute and can be eaten by both dogs and humans! Unfortunately since there's sugar in them I didn't give any to the girls. </li>
<li>Feelgood's Teeny Treats, Liver Lover's Gourmet Mix - I get the small box so I got a different treat from the medium boxers I saw on the internets. The packaging on this is super cute (I'm a sucker for nice packaging; the pugs don't care so much though). I like how these treats are so tiny! They'd make great training treats. They're wheat and corn free but they're not grain free. The girls loooove these treats!</li>
<li>Angie's List poop bag holder - Great and convenient. I already have similar bag holders that don't have Angie's List printed on them so I generally use those. But it's always good to have a spare.</li>
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So now here comes the millions of photos! The girls' favorite part of the BarkBox were the teeny treats. Look at how happy Rosy looks!</div>
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As soon as I opened up the bag, Sunny started doing her treats dance.<br />
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Dance for me cross-eyed lil pug!<br />
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Oops Sunny tried stealing a lick!<br />
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I've been saving these treats for special occasions. And by special occasions I mean bribery for nail trimmings and wrinkle cleanings.<br />
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The next favorite item was the wool mouse.</div>
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Sunny doesn't care much for most toys (she's dedicated to her berber baby stuffies). At first she thought the mouse was food but then quickly backed away once she realized it was just a toy.<br />
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But Rosy really liked the mouse!<br />
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Rosy especially liked the ears.<br />
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This was a great box, but not as great as last month's. Can't wait to see what's in store for April!Funaekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103014599906564688.post-34261608749639730702013-02-24T09:00:00.000-05:002013-02-24T09:00:07.402-05:00Contrary Polish's Candle Light<br />
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Surprisingly, this is my only black nail polish. This is Contrary Polish's Candle Light and I love it! The color is almost like a very dark green/gray/brown that blends together to make a soft black. There's also some beautifully subtle gold shimmer. I put on a base coat, two coats of polish, and a top coat. Application was smooth and easy!<br />
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I tried to get Rosy to help me with modeling this polish but she was too tired to do any good posing.<br />
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I haven't come across a Contrary Polish that I don't like. I've been trying to get the rest of the spring 2013 collection but man it sells out so fast!</div>
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