Lucie and Lily Tails.

Here are some new photos of the besties, Lucie and Lily. I must admit they struggle for the alpha role sometimes. They also still want to own Little Princess. But, most days they just tear through the house, up and down the stairs and stealthily steal toys from one another. Sneaky they are.

Tug-a-war is a favorite game.

Unfortunately, this was right before Santa Dog met his demise. LILY!

They like to spend time lounging in the yard and basking in the sun.

There is almost nothing cuter than dogs smiling.

Well, maybe dog butts.

Or dog butts in the morning. I know, me bad.

More Lucie and Lily Tails to come.

Cinderella’s Etsy Shop.

My daughter, Cinderella has opened her very own Etsy Shop. She is a most talented baker, crafter, and a great mom. She made some awesomely cute headbands, placemats, and fabric flower arrangements. She is also former army and created an American Flag placemat.

Please check out her wonderful creations and let me know what you plan to buy. Feel free to link to this post and help this stay-at-home mom get her personal business off the ground.

Young Talent.

I am living with a family that includes three children, Little Miss Thang, Little Angel, and Mini Batman. I let them pick their own bloggie names. I had to veto a few in the beginning because hey, we need to keep it on the up and up here.

Little Miss Thang did a powerpoint presentation of a poem she wrote for a school project. If you came from the West Coast, you will relate to this. I did.

Click on the link and view the slideshow.

Music That Moves Me – Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You?

Skylar Laine was kicked off American Idol this week. I have not watched this season. In fact I really have not watched much in the past seasons. Too many shows. Not enough time. I like this song and her performance.

I am quite sure she has a great career ahead of her and she will make some beautiful music in the future. She reminds me of Taylor Swift. They are both young, pretty and have unique singing styles.

Good luck Skylar. You moved me.

The Fly.

Last night as Lucie my big, red dog and I went to bed I noticed a strange buzzing. I soon figured out we had a fly in the room. I do not have a TV at this point so I use my laptop to watch movies and shows. Works well and it is better than nothing.

The fly kept trying to dive bomb my head and insisted on landing on the computer screen. Of course, I batted it away and before long, Lucie became agitated. Real agitated.

At first she continued to hit me with her paw. Bad habit she has and we are working on breaking her from wacking people. My dog has talons for claws and can do significant damage with those suckers.

I guess the fly either unnerved her or scared her, because all of a sudden she jumped off and bed and did an army crawl straight under the bed. Even though there was barely room for her, she was under that bed and not coming out.

I went and got a fly swatter and waited for the fly to show its self, but of course as soon as you get the swatter, no fly. Lucie eventually came out from under the bed and the fly must have gone on to another room.

Reminded me of the story of the elephant that was afraid of the mouse. Is that true? I have no idea.

Is Lucie afraid of the fly. Um, yea. Apparently she is not the only dog with this problem.

New #CoronaRita at Chili's.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chili’s Grill & Bar for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I have not been to one of my favorite restaurants, Chili's in quite a while. I want to plan a girl’s night out soon with my friend, Lady Red. I recently heard about a new drink CoronaRita at Chili's.

Basically, the drink is a margarita and Corona beer. Sounds good yes? I love Chili’s food especially the fajitas and chicken tenders. The honey mustard sauce is to die for. I spent a lot of time in my kitchen trying to recreate that sauce. I would like to talk to the cooks and maybe they will reveal the exact amount of ingreidiants. I could eat that sauce with everything.

Since it is almost Cinco de Mayo now is the perfect time to celebrate the 5th of May and having CoronaRita with yummy food is a great way to have a perfect day.

I tend to order the same things when I go out to eat. I really want to branch out and try some new items. I think next time I might try the fried shrimp. I love me some fried shrimp. The CoronaRita will go perfectly with the shrimp. On the other hand, maybe the baby back ribs. Or the country fried steak. Yum. I obviously need to make a few trips this summer.

My taste buds are going crazy while I am writing this post. I could definitely use a night out to let loose and have a good time.

I do not look forward to the summer heat, but I know that I can go out for a great time at Chili’s and try a great new drink and eat some delicious food.

My family loves to go to Chili’s to celebrate special occasions. We know that we are going to eat delicious food and have a good time. I hope to visit soon and try the CoronaRita. What will I eat? Who knows, I am sure whatever I pick will dazzle my taste buds.

Please leave a comment and tell be what you would like to try a Chili's.

“You must be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages and as always, please remember to drink responsibly”

My New Digs.

Me and Lucie my big, red dog are now living amoung super heroes, cars and trucks. We have moved into the youngest K’s family room and currently reside in a bunk bed.

I am grateful to be taken in by this family. I am grateful for all the help I received from my family and friends during this big move and new life. You people, family and friends (and you know who you are) will never know how much this means to me.

So here is a bit of a look.

Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can…

Nothing like Cars and the San Diego Cheerleader Girls. Ah, boys.

Trust me, she will be hogging the bed in no time.

More Superheroes.

At least I am in good hands.

WHAM! BAM! POW!!

Sorry, could help myself.

A Butterfly Life.

I helped with a school project chronicling the life of a butterfly. One of the K family’s children made a poster board of how the butterfly changes from an egg to a chrysalis and finally to a butterfly. It was fun and the end result was so cute.

We worked with foam cut outs from the local craft store.

Here is the caterpillar.

One of many butterflies.

It was not long before butterflies filled the table.

The end result.

I give you the sweet art director.

We are awaiting a grade for this project. I am sure we will not be disappointed.

Good job everyone!

BTW, I am quite partial to Butterflies!

Organic Gardening.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Gardening and growing your own food is so much fun and a great way to provide nutritious foods for your family. I love to grow flowers, plants, and vegetables. Living in the Desert Southwest has proved a challenge for my gardening skills. Summer consists of brutal temperatures and limited rainfall.

When I grocery shop I notice the organic produce. I see the difference in the texture and color of organic vegetables. Only the price keeps me from indulging. When times are tough you have to cut back and make do with what you have.

It is possible to grow your own organic produce. Whitney Farms® has a full line of products with organic soil that contains beneficial microbes, low to no dust, and protein-based blends that will help your plants grow and thrive.

Using organic plant food is the perfect way to give your family pesticide free produce and save money at the supermarket. The 100% natural plant foods have no manure odor and are easy to apply.

Whitney Farms is offering a $3 off coupon so now is a great time to try the organic plant food. When I am settled in my new place I plan to garden in pots and I am excited to try growing organic veggies.

This is a great way to save money and give your family healthful produce to enjoy this year.

On The Move Again.

I moved for the third time in a month last weekend. Not that I wanted to, but it was best for all concerned. The well-being of my family is utmost in my mind and nothing comes before that ever.

Lucie my big, red dog has suffered stress along with me during this time. I know she is trying to roll with the punches but sometimes that is impossible for her. Since she is a reactive dog, I need to be alert to the signs she displays. Quite frankly, I have become very good at reading her.

I realize that I need more training time with her and more rewards for good, positive behavior. But the bottom line is I will not trust her not to react to loud noises and other dogs.

We just moved in with a family that owns a small Pit Bull named Lily. Very sweet dog. The initial introduction did not go too well, but they are getting along for the most part now. Lucie is very protective of me and does not want anyone or anything to touch me. That is a good thing and a bad thing. Next training will be getting her to not react when someone hugs me. I need a code word so she knows not to bark or become aggressive. Hopefully and I do not wish for this to happen, if a stranger were to come up to me and try to harm me and I did not use the code word she would become aggressive and protect me.

Having a dog is hard. I am up to it.  She is my friend.

Here is a couple of photos of Lily. I hope to take more of the two dogs together in the future.

Yea, the tongue is that big!