I was digging through my cameras SD card and came across the adorable photos from the day we got this sweet guy and realized  I hadn't shared ANYTHING about him here on the blog. There's always room for cuteness here right?


Long story short, a friend of mine found this cutie rummaging around in the trash outside of Wal-Mart. She posted his picture on Facebook hoping to find the owner. I was instantly smitten and jumped at the opportunity to give him a home after she had no luck finding the owner.  For the past year and half Lola has been our only dog. We have two cats as well. Whether or not I've asked for it, Lola has become my dog and chooses me over Conrad in a heartbeat. I knew Hank would be HIS. He would be perfect for rompin' around outside and doing those typical "boy and his dog" things. I grew up with a Blue Heeler who was one of the best guard dogs we ever had.


I was very worried how Lola and Hank would take to each other, but we eased them into it and made sure to make her feel like she was still the alpha boss lady. Now they cuddle night and play all day. Its adorable. I've tried getting pictures of them together but they're usually running so fast I can't even get a good shot! We've had him about a month now and he's a blast. True to the Blue Heeler / Cattle Dog way, he likes to nip at your heels when you're playing but he's full of energy and love. He's got some learning to do, but he's awesome.

And yes, Conrad decided to name him after Hank The Cow Dog lol

My dog is one! If you've followed the blog for the past year than you might remember her as a pup when we got her. She was basically the cutest thing I've ever seen. I had great elaborate plans for a doggy smash cake and cute photos but it just didn't happen. I did manage to get a few cute pictures though. It's been an eventful one year with this hyper silly dog. We couldn't imagine life without her now that's for sure.

Happy Wednesday! Back to work now! =) Kat

Since she is just too cute I figured it was time for a Lola update. She is now 8 months old. It seems like she grew too fast for me to keep up. Her ears are finally standing completely tall and she is a complete mess!! I know from previous experience that Boston Terriers are very active and hyper dogs, which was one of the main reason I chose her because I figured she would be great for my son. But goodness she is hyper! Most evenings, Conrad and her are chasing each other around the house or outside. They're two peas in a pod and we love her. She is such a clown. I love that she is always so excited to see me more than anyone else in the house. It makes me feel special. She'll jump from the floor to my arms and is doing pretty well with learning tricks. So far she can sit, talk, roll over (sort of) and high five.

Now for the bad news. When we moved to our new house she started having issues with being left alone while we were at work and school and decided that a great idea to pass the time would be to start dragging out trash, ripping up carpet, and chewing on furniture! Basically anything that was left on the floor or out she would get into. She would even jump up onto the kitchen table and tear up the napkins or any food that was there. I've never really been much for kenneling dogs up but I felt I had no choice if I wanted to keep my sanity and house in tact. So we're much better now that we overcame that little messy bump. I'm hoping she'll out grow all of that in the next 6 months haha.

Kat

* My camera is in the shop... I wish I had more photos =(

EEEEP!
So ever since we gained our newest family member back in August, I've been obsessed with all things boston terrier! Here are a few of the things I'm loving from etsy and other places. 

Kat

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Basically since I discovered the world of blogging and began following designers that I admired I've followed Promise Tangeman. She is basically my hero.. she gorgeous, incredibly talented, super hot and has a style that is fantastic and a heart of gold.  She also happens to be incredibly nice and I really enjoy her inspirational and motivating posts. Not to mention she is kind of my hair hero. =) So when I saw that her adorable puppy I naturally couldn't wait to feature her on my Pet + People feature. (Check out my last pet + person post here .)

ABOUT PARKER: Parker is a Goldendoodle. He was a Christmas present in 2011 from talented hubby Brian Wurzell and he got to come home to his forever home in February of 2012. From his antics on instagram (he has his own hashtag #thedogparker  by the way) he enjoys visiting the office and hanging with clients, snuggling with your head while  on the computer, lounging on the couch and helping with home renovations.

ABOUT PROMISE: "With a passion for marketing and a killer creative process, Promise Tangeman Creative develops unique visual identities, websites, and other graphic elements to empower small businesses to succeed with confidence. And not only succeed, but come out on top having a jaw dropping brand that attracts their ideal client and leaves a lasting impression that people talk about, tweet about, Facebook about and blog about."

Her work is incredible! You can check out Promise's work at www.promisetangeman.com

Hope you enjoyed the cuteness!
Kat

All photos via Promise Tangeman Blog

 Just for the sake of cuteness, here's an update on Lola. She is currently snuggled at my feet while I take a break from work to post this.
She's already grown like crazy.
I'm happy that she and the cats are now best friends. ( Mostly they just lay there and let her terrorize them)
She knows how to sit, stay, and rollover almost.
I'm waiting for her ears to stand up. (Anyone know about this? I googled it and they should be starting to stand up by now.)
She sleeps in her own bed, hasn't whined one single time like most puppies I've had or been around.
She is CRAZY and has so much personality. She gets mad when she can't jump up down from the couch and throws little growling fits. It's hysterical.
Yes, like every Boston Terrier I've been around she farts CONSTANTLY haha.
Anyways, we love her to pieces already.
I guess I should get back to work now. =)

Kat

Welcome to a new feature of the blog! It's been a topic brewing in my brain for quite some time now to feature artists, designers, musicians and people whom I admire and their equally rad pets. =) Because let's face it, I love talented people and who doesn't love cute animals? So I'm kicking off this post with probably the most awesome dude that I have come in contact with in my design adventures. I blogged about him way in the day on my previous blog, the super talented and unbelievably nice "mr fancy pants" Will Bryant. I came across his work a few years back when he was working out of Austin, Tx and have been an admirer ever since. So here we go!




About Loretta: "My wife and I adopted Loretta from the Oregon Humane Society a few months after moving to Portland. She has an incredibly sweet disposition (to certain people, like most felines tend to do) and enjoys sitting with her belly in the grass. 

Did you just die of cuteness? Because I did.

Meet Lola, or as she has already been nicknamed Lola Bean. Isn't it funny how you pick a name for a pet and it always turns into like 20 variations of that name. (Like my cat Murphy is now Murphsky, Murphster, Munster, and Murphaloop and my other cat Nini is now Banini, loco nini and nini-pie. )

We picked her up this past weekend and have been in love ever since. I am a hardcore cat lady, but I'm slowly but surely becoming that lady that drives everywhere with her dog. So far she has been such a perfect puppy when it comes to going outside and even knows how to sit already and she is so hysterical when she is playing that we end up in tears laughing. Her little growl and bark is just adorable. Expect frequent and annoying photo/video dumps of her in the future haha.

Kat 

 

we spent most of the day inside, but eventually went out to picnic and play in the water to avoid cabin fever.  the puppies even had fun getting wet. needless to say, we were all pooped by the end of it all.

I've been busy still branding/brainstorming and working to plan out "what it is i want to do with my life". i'm pretty dead set on what direction i'm heading so the past few days have been working on logo designs and site ideas. i've also found myself venturing into a endeavor that i wouldnt have thought i would. funny how that happens. anyways, i cant wait to finally show some of these accomplishments to you!

well tata for now. hope you're all staying cool.

off work that is. =) for the next two days that is.  and so is my hubby. very exciting! we went and had our taxes done and then went by the animal shelter and found the cutest little puppy! his name now is officially Buckley! He's the sweetest, most playful little guy. Squid isn't exactly thrilled but, she'll live.



We're in the car shopping market right now until our income tax comes in. I've got my eye on a certain car... okay basically I found my dream car, but I'm not getting my hopes up just yet. I might die of happiness if I get it though.

Texas is due for snow AGAIN tomorrow so Nate may end up being off with me again tomorrow. Hopefully its not too bad because i have hair appointment tomorrow and i'm getting bangs! its a very important day lol. Anyhooo.. I'm off to feed my addiction to my new wii fit. =)

tata
xoxo

kat ann

It's Monday.

Most people are waking up grouchy, putting on their work clothes,getting the kids to school, blah blah... well first: its summer. Which means the kiddos in my apartment complex are all outside running around, which is lovely. BUT monday for me means that the husband is back off to work and I can get some much needed blogging and creativeess out of the way. When he's home I try to spend as much time with him as possible since he works late... but that was interrupted as well today because our beautiful little new girl (boston terrier) Lily arrived this weekend and before I even got to post pictures of the sweetheart on facebook and on he blog, she took off running into the sunset while on a walk. I tried chasing her down in my flip flops but it was a lost cause. She's in a new place and skittish so she wasnt quite adjusted yet. Poor girl. So I imagine most of today will be spent on hunting her down =(. Ive already whipped up the "LOST DOG" flyers and posted a few around town. BAH HUMBUG. Suppose I'm not meant to have a dog. We're already so attached and I was in tears when it happened. Conrad woke up and said "See puppy? See puppy?" So everyone cross your fingers that we find her.


This weekend the best friend, husband and I planned to go out to First Monday Trade Days on Saturday but due to the late start on the way we go we had to postpone until next month. I'm shocked to know that so many people who blog about thrifting and flea markets have never been! If you haven't its a must! It's "The world's largest outdoor flea market". Need I say more? I forget how many acres its on but they have a great newer section of clothing, furniture and crafts, but the old section is the part we go for. You can dig for hours and find so many great things. Trash Can Punch is hoping to start a booth as soon as the studio is up and running so you should be seeing us there soon! So everything else was closed, even the garage sales and thrift stores around town had already closed down. We found a little gift shop that was part of a salvage yard owned by an older Vietnamese couple. It was just newer knick knacks etc. It was interesting though because the woman kept yelling at her 6 pomeranians the whole time, one of which's name was "michael jordan". So if you can imagine that.. lol. So we didn't accomplish much. We just grabbed a blizzard at dairy queen and enjoyed the company. Best friend time is always good. I did find some neat shelves with potential on the side of the road with a sign that said FREE. So,SCORE! I'm always down for painting and refurbishing free things. The hubby did get a harmonica and is trying to pick it back up. So that should be entertaining. I'm excited. I'm off to get the kiddo up from his nap. We'll see what kind of trouble we can get into today. Happy dinosaurs and gummy worms. =)

over&out
kat