Kimmy Our Little Shih-Poo (Shitzu Poodle Mix)

Last Sunday, my SIL brought our adorable bunso to a grooming salon in Tiendesitas to get a "Summer Haircut". And this is how she looks like when she came back home. I almost did not recognize her.

 Kimmy, the Shih-Poo

Her poodle genes reflected on her soft and smooth hair. The new haircut actually has done some pretty good things to her. For one, she is not shy anymore. Actually, when this photo was taken, she was the one who approached me which seldom never happens. Pre- "summer haircut", it was also really hard to take a photo of her but look at her now ; )

For more Kimmy photos, read after the break...

Meet Kimmy... The Newest Member Of Our Family!

Born on May 30, 2012, Kimmy was just 3 months old when we adopted her. She's playful and mischievous at the same time.

meet Kimmy

Look how cute and tiny she is! To see more Kimmy photos, read after the break...

Precious Dog: Crazy Dog Green Apple Grooming Spray

My dog, Precious, is a pomeranian. How many of you have poms as dogs? Sure, these dogs are cute and cuddly but come combing time, their fur is really hard to comb, right? I don't know about you but I don't let other people give Precious a bath. Only family members can give her a bath because she gets really stressed out. Adding more stress is the combing part of the process. 

Once, when she was about a year old, DH and I brought her to a grooming salon for cut and shampoo. The salon needed to sedate her to calm her down. After that incident, I never took her anywhere near a grooming salon. 

Green Apple Grooming Spray for dogs 237 ml (8 fl. oz.) PhP345

Anyway, my SIL bought Crazy Dog Green Apple Grooming Spray for Precious. It works wonders and cuts our drying and combing time into half. What's even better? She doesn't get stressed or angry anymore!

My first yellow dress ever!

Plains & Prints 

L5 Shangri-la Plaza

Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City

6871393

Excited! That was how I felt while I was exchanging email messages with Theya So of Plains & Prints. She told me that I can choose any off the rack dress that I like for my birthday!

taken the night of my birthday with Apple and Precious

dress: Plains & Prints decaf perforated dress in yellow PhP1595
belt: Plains & Prints Cassey in brown/ black PhP450
earrings: Jewelmer
shoes: Aldo

Bath Time for Precious!

I admit I seldom bathe Precious these days. Why? because she gets angry every time! And you don't want to see her get angry hehe

 soaking wet

And even when wet, she still looks straight in the camera always ready for a pose!

Purina Beggin' Strips

Late last year my mom got a phone call asking if she has a dog. She remembered my Pomeranian, Precious!

She was asked a few questions about what her diet is like. What she wants and doesn't want to eat. Surely, my mom knows Precious' wants and needs. She is always with me when I bought her treats and dog food. I gave Precious the best ; ) Plus, my mom keeps treats in her house too! 

Precious and her Beggin' Strips Bacon flavor

And then a few days after Christmas, my mom got a Nestle Purina Package! Inside the cute cylinder is Precious' favorite treat Purina Beggin' Strips and a certificate for being the World's Greatest Dog!

This is so cute and I just have to get a photo. Precious, like her mom, sure knows how to pose!

Precious' 5th birthday!

I am such a bad mother! If Precious is a real kid, I'm sure she will never ever forgive me for forgetting her birthday! It was AC's text that reminded me of Precious' birthday yesterday!

But she is not a kid so I got away with it lol I am guilty as charged!

Precious has an upset stomach!

DH is jealous that Precious gets to eat all the tarragon and stavia leaves that she wants while he was not able to taste a leaf of my plants. Tarragon leaves can be used as tea leaves while stavia can be a sugar substitute for your coffee drink. 

Precious eating all my plants

Home Improvement: Turning wine bottle into flower vase

We attended the wedding of DH's cousin last Sunday, July 11, 2010. So many bottle of wines were left over. I thought that maybe the waiters will just be throwing them away.  I collected a few, washed and removed the labels and voila! I turned the empty bottles of wine into vases! After all why throw away a AUD300 bottle of wine lol

Our dogs at night!

Our dogs are now sleeping with us every night. They can't stand the heat. Every time we turned the air conditioner on, they will scratch our bedroom door and will stay with us until the next day. 

(l-r) Apple and Precious

In this picture, both pets were already sleeping. 

Dog treat: Cesar brand

clockwise from top: chicken, lamb, beef and beef & liver PhP65 each

A can equals four meals for our two dogs. One is a Pomeranian/Spitz named Precious and the other one is a Shitzu called Apple.

More dog treats next time!

Merienda Time: Triple Chocolate cake and empanada

 chicken empanada and a slice of triple chocolate

In and Out: dog water bowl

red plastic bowl

white ceramic water bowl

Since I said "no" to plastic earlier this year pati si Precious ko damay. I bought her a ceramic white bowl at the glass section of Robinson's Galleria for only PhP50. So, goodbye na din siya sa plastic ever!

My Precious with full hair!

Precious my pomeranian

After shedding too much hair and making me allergic to it, finally Precious now has a full hair! Ganda na ng bruha! haha at mana sa akin magaling na mag pose in front of the camera lol

All in a day's work 2!

For the past two weeks, I've been busy accepting calls from different agents. The agent needs my opinion and in return I get paid. The payments are in the form of GCs and cash. I love GCs but I need cash lol

GCs and prizes from Northern Living magazine

I already spent my Sodexho GCs on my contact lenses today. Ideal Vision Center accepts it and all SM branches. I have not touched my Rustan's GCs though. I still don't know what to buy. So I am keeping it. DH's birthday is coming up in October so I might spend it on his gift. I got the Red Ribbon's GC from its blogger event. I am very happy. The cash all went to my bank account lol

raffle prize from Hinge Inquirer

I faxed a survey form of Northern Living magazine, a sister publication of the Inquirer newspaper some time ago. Surprisingly, I got an email over a week ago telling me that I won its raffle. The prizes are from The Body Shop- a 4 g. lipstick and a 10 ml. super volume mascara in color blue! The price of each is PhP695. Not bad huh! How's that for a day's work?

Shout out to CML for accompanying me in getting my prize from Hinge Inquirer.

Pet Division: Krispy Kreme Fav Fan

May I present to you... Apple!

prim...

and proper...

... not!

Precious

lovely!

Dog treat: Pedigree thanks Ninang AC!

all 3 were given by AC

AC, come to our house so that you will know how much Precious appreciates your gifts lol

she is happy with green tea

her favorite amongst the three

hmmm yawning! not a good sign

a snob, huh?

Precious Eating

Happy 4th Birthday Precious!

Precious

with her new found fav snack!

Precious.... thank you for giving DH and I four years of fun and lambing- specially when you scratch our door every morning!

Dog treat: Pedigree Meat Jerky

My purchase: August 26, 2009

Unimart

Greenhills Shopping Center

San Juan, Metro Manila

roasted lamb PhP68.95

I saw this dog treat on the grocery shelf along with Denta. I hesitated to buy at first but decided to buy both flavors that were on sale.

Each pack contains less than 10 strips. Apple, our other dog, ate it as soon as I offered the dog treat to her. My Precious hesitated. But when I put the dog treat inside her mouth so she can taste it, she likes it right away. Now, she wants more haha