Autumn Amelia

Scout turned one last weekend so we had a little party.

We invited Scout's dog friends and their owners to our apartment's Bark Park.

We served dog treats and human snacks.

We had a basket full of toys for the dogs to play with in the bark park.

And of course we served a dog cake. (Recipe to follow)

Scout loved spending time with his friends and he was worn out for the rest of the weekend.

Hello all!

I am on the Party Planning Committee at work which means I am also apart of the Welcoming Committee.

Last Monday we had two new girls start at our branch.

For the last few new employees I just threw something together the night before but for the new year I decided I wanted an actual to go to gift so it was fair for each employee.

After some consideration I decided to go with colors!

I ran to the store and grabbed a few pink things for the girls that I thought were fun and useful.

Here is what I ended up with:

Pink note pad

Pink gum

Pink hand sanitizer

Pink grapefruit drink

Pink pens

Pink eos lip balm

Pink nail polish

I wrapped up the pink things in a pink bag with some pink tissue paper.

Added a cute pink tag that said 

"We are 'tickled pink' to have you!"

and left it on their desks for them to find on their first day.

I think it's so nice to have something ready for your new employees.

It's a nice way to make them feel welcome and let them know you are prepared for them.

Since I am not brave enough to give a complete pink gift to a new employee that is a guy,  I decided their color would be orange.

Stay tuned for that post!

Hello everyone and hello February!

Valentine's Day is almost among us so I thought I would share what I am doing for Erik this year.

Last year I did the fourteen days of Valentine's for him and it was so fun!

Each day I left out a toy or treat that he liked with a cute little saying.

I liked it so much I thought why not do it again this year?

Here are the things I chose:

Day 1 Burt's Bees Lip Balm

You're the "balm."

Day 2 Stride Gum
"Blowing" kisses your way.


Day 3 Straws
"Sip Sip" Hooray it's almost Valentine's Day!



Day 4 Reese's Pieces
I love you to "pieces."


Day 5 Swedish Fish
You have o"fish"ally stolen my heart.



Day 6 Junior Mints
We are "mint" to be.



Day 7 Peanuts
I'm "nuts" about you.



Day 8 Lindt Truffles
You're a real "treat" Valentine.



Day 9 Banana Slurpee
I'm "bananas" for you.



Day 10 Magic Grow Dinosaurs
You're "dino" mite.



Day 11 Socks
We make a great "pair."



Day 12 Diet Mountain Dew
You're "soda" amazing.



Day 13 Treat Tackle Box
I'm "hooked" on you.



Day 14 Simpson's Season One
You're the "Homer" to my "Marge."

I think this is such a fun gift because you can really personalize it for your Valentine.
You can think of a cheesy phrase for almost anything!
What are you getting for your loved ones this year?