Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats!

I found a fantastic recipe for homemade dog treats. We like to eat things without preservatives...why shouldn't our pets?! This was super easy, and I actually had everything on hand. It says to bake for 40 minutes, but my Prince likes his treats a little chewy...I did 20 minutes, added extra peanut butter and a little more cinnamon. Enjoy!!!!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour

2 Eggs

1/2 C canned pumpkin

2 TBSP Peanut Butter (I added 2 more!)

1/2 TSP Salt

1/2 TSP Ground Cinnamon (I added another 1/2)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Whisk together ingredients in large bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but dough should be dry and stiff. (We used our hands to knead!)

3. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick and cut into pieces. (I used a tiny heart cookie cutter for my little one. Bigger dogs might like a larger portion.) :)

4. Bake until hard, about 40 minutes. (I did 20 for a softer treat)

5. Enjoy!

(Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Awesome!

Follow him on Twitter @meester_awesome. Hes's funny.

Today is my wonderful/amazing/handsome/funny/awesome husband's birthday! We are celebrating tonight with Mexican food, yummy cake and family. We met when we were just 16, and have grown into the mature adults we are today.

I'm so happy to have him in my life, and am so fortunate to be married to my best friend. I love you, and you make me a better person!

Here are some fun pics in honor of Mr. Awesome. :)

Wasn't he just the cutest?

First Day of School!

Christmas Pictures

Fall Homecoming was our first official date. So little!

Junior Homecoming

High School

Senior Prom

College Army Mixer

Our First House!

Engagement in Central Park

Wedding Day

 

 

Paris 2010

 

I'm excited to see where life takes us next! Love you!

 p.s. Toby says Happy Birthday, Dad!

 

Memories Begin Here: Not in Wisconsin anymore...

My Brother's Girlfriend did a photo shoot with Toby while we are on vacation. Check it out!

Memories Begin Here: Not in Wisconsin anymore...: "My apologies! I'm behind in posts! Sooo much to update about! But one thing at a time. First and foremost: TOBY!Let me welcome into the spo..."

I'm in Love...

Playing Dress Up

Bubbas loves his Bubbas

Da Bubbas

Seriously, how cute is my dog? I just love him.

4th of July!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted about 4th of July!!!!

What an amazing weekend to say the least....here goes!

We celebrated my Niece Jade's 2nd birthday on Saturday the 3rd.. She is getting so big and cuter by the minute! She kept saying she wanted "cake and presents" for her birthday. She loved playing in the park and the swing was by far her favorite.

Here are some highlights:

Then on Sunday morning we headed up to Mr. Awesome's home town for the Annual Parade. It's quite an event and the whole town goes. Pretty cute actually.

Then later that afternoon we had about 30 of our most awesome and fun friendies come over for a BBQ. We had a double slip and slide, an entire crock pot of nacho cheese, a keg, sangria, 85 jello shots and star tattoos. Let's just say it was pretty epic. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the event!

Hope you had a great 4th as well!

Thirsty Toby

I mention all the time that my dog is more like my child. This is an unedited video of what Toby does when he needs water or food. Amazingly, Mr. Awesome got the whole thing on video. Please enjoy.

New toys!

Every time our dog, Toby gets a new toy he just can't decide which one he wants to play with first. So yes, we always buy in multiples. Tonight we were at Costco and couldn't pass this up. It was a 3-pack of toys for only $5.99!

I wanted to capture his reaction on video since I think it is so hilarious. Enjoy this little video of our fur child..

Really, Really, Ridiculously Good Looking...

Toby got a new nametag! I recieved this picture in a text message with:

Mr. Awesome: He keeps biting at it.

Me: He's so cute. I feel better having a collar on him.

Mr. Awesome: Yeah for sure. He just needs to get used to it.

Me: That's such a cute pic!

Mr. Awesome: He sat like a good little man.

Me: He always does. I really think he should model.

Mr. Awesome: Haha. You should get him a job.

Me: Ok, I'll pimp him out.

Mr. Awesome: He needs to earn his keep 'round here anyway.

Me: Haha

Anything For My Dog!

Mr. Awesome, you are right. I would totally do this. To extend Toby's life for a mere $17? Sign me up!

Toby's long lost brother!

So I guess my Aunt has this thing for buying random pillows all the time. News to me. It drives my Uncle nuts, and he keeps a closet full of them then gives them away to Goodwill. My mom was over last weekend and found a pillow that looked EXACTLY like Toby. My mom had to have it and brought it home to me. We seriously laughed for about 30 minutes posing Toby with his twin, trying to get a decent shot. Jeff and I do double takes because we think it is actually Toby on the couch. Too funny, and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.