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Monday, April 30, 2012

Lexi's Spot

Several months ago I was looking on Pinterest & found a super cute idea for a pet nook. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to do something like it for Lexi. The dog bed that I bought her when she turned a year old has been sewn & stitched so many times I've lost count; I never wanted to get rid of it because I loved that it was pink & 100% cotton instead of those microfiber dog beds that cause a lot of static & extra matting in dogs with lots of hair. If you're on Facebook you were able to see this photo over the weekend:

This was Lexi's spot before.

I got lucky over the weekend & found this super cute bed at Home Goods, which is also 100% cotton; the blankie she's had since she was a puppy.

I also found this poodle picture that I thought was so cute. As you can see the poodle is made up of words, i.e. love my dog; every dog has it's day; best friend, walk in the park, etc. Since Lexi is half maltese & half poodle I thought it was very fitting. =)

And now....the final look:

This is her "Thanks, Mom! I love my new spot" face.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

A Winery Wedding

Earlier this month Dan & I were invited to his co-worker's wedding at Loudoun Valley Vineyards. I had never been to a wedding at winery, but thought it was beautiful. The view was gorgeous & I loved the big white tent that was set up for the reception. Dan even commented that we should renew our vows on our 10 anniversary & plan it at a winery. I thought it was a great idea & very romantic, but my response was "let's wait until that time comes & see if we havethe money to pull it off." Yes, I have a very sweet husband. To the left is a photo of the newlyweds & I love how this picture turned out - especially the star shaped light in the corner.

Dan & I were lucky enough to be seated with some of our friends & the funniest people at the wedding. We all really enjoyed ourselves & just couldn't stop laughing the entire night.