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What I’m Loving: September + The 2014 Directive: October // Dogiversary Week

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What I’m Loving: September + The 2014 Directive: October // Dogiversary Week

Hello, everyone! It’s day two of Dogiversary Week and today I thought I’d share two of my usual end-of-the-month posts, but make them dog-themed.

WHAT I’M LITTLE ONE IS LOVING

If I were to do my usual What I’m Loving post, where I talk about the make-up that I’ve worn and other things that I’ve loved throughout the month, it would pretty much be a duplicate of last month’s post, so today I thought I’d talk about things that I love for my pup.

Little One isn’t really into toys, but that doesn’t stop me from buying them! I have a bin filled with toys and every once in awhile she pokes her nose through it. Most often, she’ll use her toys as a pillow, but every once in awhile I find her chewing one. Her favorite toy (a stingray) has been slightly destroyed. This time of year, I pull out her little Dracula, which I had to buy last year during fall when all of the Halloween toys were released. Little One’s real name is Mina and I named her after the character from Dracula (I wanted a bookish name for her), so I love it when Mina gets to play with it. Another toy that I always like to have on hand is a rope toy. The only time that Little One and her BFF-who-doesn’t-know-it-yet Wolf actually play together is when they’re playing tug-of-war so rope toys go a long way for that. Last year Target had a spider that the two of them spent a lot of time playing with and I heard that they had the spiders the year before too, so I’m planning to make a trip this fall to see if they have them again. If they do, I’ll probably get a couple because that toy is long gone. I also like to have a couple of Nylabones in the house. The vet usually says that Little One’s teeth look good and I think it’s in large part due to her bone chewing. She doesn’t spend a lot of time with bones, but they’re probably the toy that she plays with the most. And it’s important for Little One to have clean teeth because plaque can lead to heart disease and that’s a problem with Cavs.

THE 2014 DIRECTIVE: OCTOBER

The other day I realized that for the last month or so I have really slacked off on working with Little One on training. I’ve been keeping steady with cutting down on her barking, but we haven’t worked on tricks for awhile and that’s the fun stuff! In October I’d like to spend more time working with her on tricks to see what we can accomplish. I don’t want to set a time goal for training sessions because I’ve found that it works best if I base how long we spend working on tricks on how well she’s responding that day. Instead, I’ll make a goal of working with her for five days each week. I’m really looking forward to it!

What are your favorite dog (or other animal) related items? Do you have any goals for your pet this month?

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Hello, friends! šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ Swipe through for a few g Hello, friends! šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ Swipe through for a few glimpses from January. As 2022 came to an end I had this feeling that I was preparing to hibernate and I guess, in a way, I have. I’ve been slowly easing into the new year, focused on getting back into a few routines after Iceland and the holidays. And it’s been a great month. I can’t believe it’s almost over. What have your favorite moments of January been?
2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of 2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of so many dreams experiences. Whales. Cape Cod/Nantucket. Iceland. I saw musicals that have I’ve been dreaming of with Moulin Rouge, Wicked, and Six. 

It wasn’t without its stresses and rough moments but I’m grateful for the good that can be found, even when it’s hard.
Let’s journey back to November for the second we Let’s journey back to November for the second weekly dam walk of the month. My dad joined me for this one and we made it somewhat fast because it was a chilly day. ā€œThe water looks cold,ā€ I said when we back to the car.

Between Iceland and the below zero, windy, and snowy weather we had last week (which came with requests from my parents not to go) it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been to the dam and I miss it!
Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Vienna and it still lives in my memory today as such a special time. I know December in Reykjavik will be the same—and not just because I came home with a little over $100 worth of ornaments of all 13 Yule Lads AND their mom AND the Christmas cat. (There was a little bit of miscommunication between my mom and me on that shopping trip. šŸ˜‚)

It might have been cold (and when that wind hits you don’t want to be outside or by the harbour…I speak from windswept, breath-stolen experience and will forever be grateful for the library we eventually found respite in) and we only saw the sun a few hours each day, but seeing this already charming city decked out in Christmas lights with a skating rink and the prettiest tree secured it’s place in my heart.

Reykjavik, I hope to see you again one day. Soon. Probably not in December, but I’m glad I got to see you in December once.
Last year my niece and I visited New York at Chris Last year my niece and I visited New York at Christmastime and it was fun to see the city decked out in lights. I can also now say that I’ve seen the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and skating rink and the Saks Christmas lights, but I’ve also seen the crowds they draw.

It was completely different in Reykjavik this year. You actually had a chance to skate on the ice rink if you wanted (and I never did the conversation, but I think it’s cheaper) and you could actually walk up to the Christmas tree. Two very different Christmas in the city experiences.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle tour with a stop at Thingvellir National Park. My fingers froze as I took these photos but it was worth it to capture this view. šŸ˜ PS - the last photo is from a lake we stopped at on our way from Geysir to Thingvellir.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 1. We went on a rather unvent Iceland, Day 2, Part 1. We went on a rather unventful Northern Lights tour the night before and slipped in a few hours of sleep before meeting our bus for the Golden Circle tour. Our tour guide was @busdriver_annie and she was amazing! Pictured: Faxi (the small waterfall) Gullfoss (the big waterfall), a wool market where we also saw some animals, and Geysir (the hot springs area). Geysir is actually the most famous geyser in the world but it doesn’t erupt anymore. However, Strokkur erupts every 5 - 10 minutes. I’ll share more photos from the tour soon!
Iceland, Day 1. We landed bright and early at 6:30 Iceland, Day 1. We landed bright and early at 6:30 am, dropped off our bags at the hotel, and went exploring. We saw HallgrĆ­mskirkja, the amazing view from the bell tower, the rainbow street, and walked down Laugavegur. Swipe to the end to see the view from our apartment!
Scenes from November, which were mostly at the dam Scenes from November, which were mostly at the dam apparently.
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