We have a 9 month old Choc Lab puppy named Dane. We call him "Dane Dane" or "Sweet Sweet Dane" or "Puppy" or "Sweet Baby; all depending I guess on our mood as well as his. I won't get into what we may call him when he's been bad, lol. Anyway I was looking around on the net for things to keep him busy and found some ideas on how and what to stuff his Kong with. (besides the fattening peanut butter I've been using). Long story short, many of the ideas I found were more complicated then I felt they needed to be. Soooo, I just stuffed his "Binky" (Kong) with pure pumkin, froze it and there ya go...sucess!!! Instead of maybe 5 min's it took him 20 to 25 min's to to finish it off. To us that is just AWESOME! I'm sure I'm not the first to invent this but since I just discovered it I thought I'd share. Maybe staying off the PB will also help him rid of his (what I like to call) baby fat.

His Fav place. This is a built in planter that we made into a couch. The "arms" are covered with foam and fabric after a terrible accident when I fell over our cat and hit the brick with my  forehead. It would likely never happen again but why take chances right?

What a handsome face!

My Fav pic is this one taken by my son on Dane's very first day in his new home.

Flamingo Yard Art

For your viewing enjoyment! (No, these aren't mine but wish they were!)
http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/65884228JywAKX

Vintage China Mosaics

One of my greatest passions is creating Mosaics with vintage broken china. I've taken a little break from it this last year but here are some photos of my creations over the years.

One of my early creations. Sold this one on Ebay.

These birdbaths were special ordered and sold.

This sweet little cabinet was sold on Ebay.

Vintage window that now hangs on my kitchen wall.

Cake Plate that was sold on Ebay.

Chalkboard! The ideas are almost limitless for mosaics.

This is a true FAV! Here's a closeup pic:

This is one of my early creations and it sits in our hallway.

This was a long but fun job. It also sold on Ebay.

Love the Vintage Flamingo plate I used in the center. This also hangs in the kitchen.

So that's it for today but I have lots and lots and lots more to show later. Also I'm going to post some general directions on how to create mosaics along with the tools and supplies needed. Coming soon!!

Another day and still figuring this blogger stuff out. I also have an Amazon page to work on for books, pet supplies, cross stitch and more. I promise to get this thing going soon!

I love to read! Please click on the link for a list of some of the best books I've read. Maybe you will find one or two for yourself!
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Crazy for flamingos, shabby, vintage, broken china mosaics, thrifting, reading and more! I'm new here and learning (trying) to blog for the very first time. Here I want to share what and who I love in life.