Portraits, Storms and Framing!

During Mango Minster I won Best in Show and the Too Darn Cute categories. Well another of my prizes arrived. Its a custom drawn portrait. Well since Grandma's birthday was coming up we decided to order a second from Adrienne of Bobo for grandma. And once they arrived we couldn't keep it a secret another week so we gave it to her a week early. She was so happy!!!

If you would like to order your own custom drawing visit her Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/listing/89071885/custom-drawn-pet-portrait

After giving grandma her present we watched the 10pm news and well they predicted severe weather and ya know what that means! Thankfully Motel 6 has budget friendly rates and free pet policy.

Even though our budget is getting stretched to the max it was a time to celebrate as this is Buttercup's first night at a hotel.

We were in room 206...Upstairs

She loved looking over the second floor balcony.

All too soon it was night night time.

We slept well and according to momma about 3-4 am it was quite active. Lots of thunder, lightning and raining.

However by morning it was clear and the blue sky was a welcome sight.

Then we had to pick out the days outfits.

Alright we are ready.

Grandma are you ready yet?

Since we were already in town we decided to stop by Hobby Lobby and get frames for our custom drawn portraits.

On the way to the frame aisle I found many things that sparked my interest.

Fashion dolls...

...poodle and Paris things...

...cupcakes a plenty...

...and of course a mirror. I had to make sure my hair looked nice!

Ah ha we have arrived in the right aisle.

First we have to choose mats.

Looking good

oooh Pretty!

I think we have a winner!

My my so many frames!

As we were searching we saw a sign....50% off. I love me a bargain!

We found one that complimented our furs so took it up to the counter.

Since they didn't come with hangers we had to get them put on.

We continued to shop while they fixed our frames and I found another sale. All metal signs were 50% off so I checked them out.

I found not just one...

...but two that were perfect for my studio!

Momma can we go sit in the car I am BOARD!

So grandma took me and Bobo went with momma to the car. Thank dog I kept shopping cause ya know what I found? A way cool milkbones doggie bed. Its perfect for the studio as well. We have been looking for a way to showcase our quilts. Sadly momma took the camera with her so we couldn't get a picture in store but you will see it very soon.

After we picked up the bed we grabbed the frames and joined Bobo and momma in the car.

The next errand we had was to run to Wal-E-Mart and look what momma found. Its a beautiful summer dress.

Lastly we had to make a small deposit in the bank.

Yipee they remembered the milk bones!

Oh it looks so nummy!

Wags and Licks,
Mollie Jo, Bobo and buttercup

Finishing Spring-y Cleaning

Today momma finished the Spring-y cleaning and it included an outside clean up. We had lots junk sitting by the sheds that needed to go to the dump. So to keep momma entertained while she cleaned we played "Bitey the Uncle Puppy".

On your mark...

...Get Set...

...BITEY THE UNCLE PUPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once she got all the junk picked up and the sticks corralled into the burn pile grandma decided that the burn pile needed an improvement. So she found a big rock and put it by the burn pile. She liked it so...

...She got a few more and we are going to make a decorative rock boarder all the way around the burn pile. Its currently a "work in progress".

We might even get larger stepping stones and make a second ring and decorate them with paint. How fun would that be?!?!?! Then we can have weenie roasts this summer around our fire!!!!

After all that stuff had been taken to the dump we returned the Pick-it-up truck to Doggy Nanny and had some porch sitting time.

Gotta find that right spot.

Found it! BOL

Well maybe this is more it. I am awfully tired after Bitey the Uncle Puppy.

Tired Wags and Licks,
Mollie Jo, Bobo and Uncle Puppy

Spring-y Cleaning and Hot Water

We have been spring-y cleaning here in KY. All this junk came outta our house. Now the back room is our full time studio and fabric storage room instead of the junk room with our studio stuff in da middle.

Don't worry momma got me down and didn't donate me to the Goodwill store.

Now since we had been looking in all the closets, under all the beds, and through every bucket momma got to thinking. Its been almost 8 yrs since the water heater was replaced and the plumber said thats about the lifetime of a water heater. So....

...off to Lowes we went!

*Sniff* *Sniff* Which way should we go?

Oh wait I think it's this way.

We picked a nice 30 gallon and headed up front.
Momma can you get Buttercup down now it makes me nervous for her to be up there.

The man in front of us had a total of over $1,000 dollars...MY DOG thats a lot of milk bone money!

EEK. Watch out Bobo!

Now that we have paid for it how do you suggest we get this massive thing in the car?

Thankfully momma was using her thinking cap and borrowed Doggy Nanny's Pick-it-up truck and it fit nicely in the back.

Have any of you been spring-y cleaning?

Wags and Licks,
Mollie Jo, Bobo and Buttercup
*Spring-y cleaning poodles*

Happy St. Patrick's Day

It's St. Patrick's Day! So we gathered the supplies to do a fun photoshoot!

This year Buttercup is our pot of gold!

Wags and Licks,
Mollie Jo, Bobo and Buttercup