A New Year..... A New Me

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She views the world through rose colored glasses • loves to throw dinner parties, but has been known to burn the roast • values eccentricity over convention • is the first to laugh at her own bad jokes • knows the cha-cha, the charleston, and the tango • paints her nails bright coral when she's feeling blue • is infinitely curious • could happily live off of red velvet cake • pens hand written notes to her grandmother • has a signature shade of lipstick • secretly thinks she may be babe paley reincarnated • received an iPAD for her birthday, but will never give up her library card • has a bucket list a mile long and dreams a dime a dozen • is smart, but never a show-off • listens to the day's forecast, but trusts her own intuition • never says no to a sunday matinee at the theater • is quick to blush, but never short of a witty reply • has a skip in her step and a twinkle in her eye • always shares her last piece of gum
how do they know me so well!?


Thanks EM for the inspiration!  If I could embroider this on a pillow I would!

A New Year..... A New Me

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She views the world through rose colored glasses • loves to throw dinner parties, but has been known to burn the roast • values eccentricity over convention • is the first to laugh at her own bad jokes • knows the cha-cha, the charleston, and the tango • paints her nails bright coral when she's feeling blue • is infinitely curious • could happily live off of red velvet cake • pens hand written notes to her grandmother • has a signature shade of lipstick • secretly thinks she may be babe paley reincarnated • received an iPAD for her birthday, but will never give up her library card • has a bucket list a mile long and dreams a dime a dozen • is smart, but never a show-off • listens to the day's forecast, but trusts her own intuition • never says no to a sunday matinee at the theater • is quick to blush, but never short of a witty reply • has a skip in her step and a twinkle in her eye • always shares her last piece of gum
how do they know me so well!?


Thanks EM for the inspiration!  If I could embroider this on a pillow I would!

Chance Encounter

So you would simply assume because a dog is a mixed breed , aka a "mutt," he or she may never encounter a dog as similar on an everyday walk.  Of course, you have the "popular" mixed breeds of the "maltipoo,"  "labradoodle," or "cockapoo," to which one may get lucky some day and perhaps see, but what about the not so famous, " boxador"?  You see, our 55lb bundle of joy, Stella, is just that, approximately half boxer and half lab, and to be quite frank, Jenn and I never imagined we would see another just as similar.  This was all until we met, "Shaky Jake", a 70lb male "boxador", as we were walking along the embarcadero in our favorite city by the bay, San Francisco.  Other then the day we picked up Stella at the shelter with her 4 fellow litter mates, we had never really confirmed seeing another boxer/lab mix.  Sure we had seen a few online when typing in "boxer lab mix" in the Google search engine, but to actually see one coming up on us as we were walking on this beautiful Saturday afternoon, was like encountering a long lost sibling that you knew you had to be related to.  The meeting was brief, but confirming, boxers and labs, when the right opportunity arises, can produce beautiful little puppies that grow up to be a perfect mix of playful energy, wit, and curiosity.  Take a look at our pictures below, of our first official "boxador" encounter, we hope you'll appreciate the significance...but don't be sad if you don't.

Stella and Shaky Jake meet for the first time, you can clearly see the similarities.

Both boxadors are ready to move on and could really care less about this chance encounter.

Stella still knows she's the only "boxador" who's walked across the Golden Gate.

Chance Encounter

So you would simply assume because a dog is a mixed breed , aka a "mutt," he or she may never encounter a dog as similar on an everyday walk.  Of course, you have the "popular" mixed breeds of the "maltipoo,"  "labradoodle," or "cockapoo," to which one may get lucky some day and perhaps see, but what about the not so famous, " boxador"?  You see, our 55lb bundle of joy, Stella, is just that, approximately half boxer and half lab, and to be quite frank, Jenn and I never imagined we would see another just as similar.  This was all until we met, "Shaky Jake", a 70lb male "boxador", as we were walking along the embarcadero in our favorite city by the bay, San Francisco.  Other then the day we picked up Stella at the shelter with her 4 fellow litter mates, we had never really confirmed seeing another boxer/lab mix.  Sure we had seen a few online when typing in "boxer lab mix" in the Google search engine, but to actually see one coming up on us as we were walking on this beautiful Saturday afternoon, was like encountering a long lost sibling that you knew you had to be related to.  The meeting was brief, but confirming, boxers and labs, when the right opportunity arises, can produce beautiful little puppies that grow up to be a perfect mix of playful energy, wit, and curiosity.  Take a look at our pictures below, of our first official "boxador" encounter, we hope you'll appreciate the significance...but don't be sad if you don't.

Stella and Shaky Jake meet for the first time, you can clearly see the similarities.

Both boxadors are ready to move on and could really care less about this chance encounter.

Stella still knows she's the only "boxador" who's walked across the Golden Gate.

Dogs Love Cupcakes Too

Below are some fun pictures I took of Stella and Roxanne enjoying their first Sprinkles pupcake! 

Name: Sprinkles
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Pupcake Price: $2.50
Cupcake Price: $3.25
Unique Flavor for humans: Chai Latte
Dog Bed: Title Track by Molly Mutt

Pupcakes from Sprinkles

Roxanne holding the pupcake bag

Stella sniffing her pupcake bag

Roxanne and Stella patiently waiting for me to stop taking pictures

Finally Marge gives them their pupcake

The girls enjoying their pupcake

 

The girls licking the crumbs off the floor

Dogs Love Cupcakes Too

Below are some fun pictures I took of Stella and Roxanne enjoying their first Sprinkles pupcake! 

Name: Sprinkles
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Pupcake Price: $2.50
Cupcake Price: $3.25
Unique Flavor for humans: Chai Latte
Dog Bed: Title Track by Molly Mutt

Pupcakes from Sprinkles

Roxanne holding the pupcake bag

Stella sniffing her pupcake bag

Roxanne and Stella patiently waiting for me to stop taking pictures

Finally Marge gives them their pupcake

The girls enjoying their pupcake

 

The girls licking the crumbs off the floor

Bay Area Beginnings

Teacake Bake Shop

It's barely been 24 hours since I've reached my new/old home and I've already discovered "The Mecca"... my new go to spot for cupcakes, cookies and other must haves.

Name: Teacake Bake Shop

Location: Burlingame Avenue

Price: $3 a cupcake

Fun Fact: This darling bake shop has happy hour!  Between 4 - 6 their cupcakes are half price and they offer $1 frosting shots!

Favorite Flavor: Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with Dulce de Leche Buttercream Frosting

Me and my sour cream chocolate cupcake with dolce de leche buttercream frosting.

Pretty cupcakes

Mom & Dad discussing what cupcake they like best

Stella eyeballing the cupcakes

Bay Area Beginnings

Teacake Bake Shop

It's barely been 24 hours since I've reached my new/old home and I've already discovered "The Mecca"... my new go to spot for cupcakes, cookies and other must haves.

Name: Teacake Bake Shop

Location: Burlingame Avenue

Price: $3 a cupcake

Fun Fact: This darling bake shop has happy hour!  Between 4 - 6 their cupcakes are half price and they offer $1 frosting shots!

Favorite Flavor: Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with Dulce de Leche Buttercream Frosting

Me and my sour cream chocolate cupcake with dolce de leche buttercream frosting.

Pretty cupcakes

Mom & Dad discussing what cupcake they like best

Stella eyeballing the cupcakes