It has been days since I've posted.
Sorry for the disappearance.
But I have good reason.
I would like to introduce you to...
Scout
Awww...
Isn't he so cute?
We just got him on Friday.
He's a Blue Merle Corgi and he's 3/4 Corgi and 1/4 Chihuahua.
He's such a good little guy.
It took a lot of time and research to find him. We wanted the right dog for our family. Not just the first puppy we saw and fell in love with - because, let's face it...all puppies are easy to fall in love with, right?
(We made that mistake several years ago and learned our lesson the hard way, promising ourselves never to let it happen again.)
We headed up to Bellingham on Friday morning - a two hour drive - and met with a breeder, intending to see Scout's sister. I had decided a couple of months ago that when we did finally decide on a dog, that it would be a girl. But once we got to the breeder's farm, it became clear that she wasn't right for us at all...
but he was perfect.
We decided on his name on the long car ride home and it fits him to a T.
We couldn't have asked for a better Valentine!
Owen is in heaven - he's been talking about getting a dog ever since...well, ever since he could talk.
William loves having a furry little companion.
And Ellison, hmm...I'll just say that her intense fear of dogs is rapidly subsiding. She's fallen in love with him.
Having Scout is good for her!
I'm sure you'll be seeing more of him. He's too cute not to snap photos of!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
I hope it was wonderful.
P.S. Will and I found a great deal on Craigslist yesterday! I'll tell you all about it and show you our plans soon. It's a project that we've never tackled before, but have been wanting to try for a long, long time. And it will definitely make for some great before and after photos!
Isn't he so cute?
We just got him on Friday.
He's a Blue Merle Corgi and he's 3/4 Corgi and 1/4 Chihuahua.
He's such a good little guy.
It took a lot of time and research to find him. We wanted the right dog for our family. Not just the first puppy we saw and fell in love with - because, let's face it...all puppies are easy to fall in love with, right?
(We made that mistake several years ago and learned our lesson the hard way, promising ourselves never to let it happen again.)
We headed up to Bellingham on Friday morning - a two hour drive - and met with a breeder, intending to see Scout's sister. I had decided a couple of months ago that when we did finally decide on a dog, that it would be a girl. But once we got to the breeder's farm, it became clear that she wasn't right for us at all...
but he was perfect.
We decided on his name on the long car ride home and it fits him to a T.
We couldn't have asked for a better Valentine!
Owen is in heaven - he's been talking about getting a dog ever since...well, ever since he could talk.
William loves having a furry little companion.
And Ellison, hmm...I'll just say that her intense fear of dogs is rapidly subsiding. She's fallen in love with him.
Having Scout is good for her!
I'm sure you'll be seeing more of him. He's too cute not to snap photos of!
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
I hope it was wonderful.
P.S. Will and I found a great deal on Craigslist yesterday! I'll tell you all about it and show you our plans soon. It's a project that we've never tackled before, but have been wanting to try for a long, long time. And it will definitely make for some great before and after photos!
On this Valentine's Day, let me redirect you not to a home decor blog, but to a wonderful blog about life reflections written by a friend in California called An Angle of Prism Work. Having been married almost 20 years, I found that she eloquently captured the real romance of longer term marriages on Valentine's Day. 
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"A few score years and it’s not about the high boil of romantic love, it’s about the low simmer of continuity and trust and commitment and loyalty and undying patience with a dash of good humor and compassion that is at the heart of intimacy."-lisen
Lisen and I were lucky to cross paths so many years ago. We both spend the summer enjoying the same street and the same beach - and hopefully will enjoy many more.
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Have a wonderful a Valentine's Day and remember to try to find the romance in the little moments.
Calling all beach lovers!
If you have yet to discover Maya and her blog, Completely Coastal, well then...you're just plain missing out!
It is one of my favorites.
Am I allowed to say that?
Oh - who cares!
I'm saying it...
Completely Coastal is one of my favorite blogs! It is one of my go-to spots to browse and gain endless amounts of beachy inspiration.
Here are a few images to tease you with, and a glimpse into what you will find when you visit Completely Coastal...
(Could I see myself living there? Oh yeah!)
Maya's old wooden door...transformed into art - sitting pretty next to her weathered oars.
Gorgeous images of coastal homes...
and book reviews to gain even more insight into living life on the coast
(even if you don't)...
She does the leg work for you, finding beach house decor to fit even the most discriminating coastal style...
So cute...right?
A little about Maya, in her own words:
"My name is Maya, I'm Swiss, and together with my husband I live in an old Dutch Colonial home in coastal Rhode Island. I love the coastal life style, the sea and all the fabulous things that depict its beauty and essence.
At Completely Coastal you will find selected Nautical and Beach Theme Products for the Home, including handmade Decor by Artists and Artisans, Posters and Prints, Books and a fun feature called Create The Look. You can browse beautiful Interiors, get inspired by great Craft Project Ideas, read about Movies, check out Coastal Homes, and on occasion I publish something about My Coastal Home. I hope you enjoy and celebrate the Sea with me!"
If you have never paid Maya a visit (or even if you have), head over to Completely Coastal to see what's new. I promise that you won't be disappointed.
But wait...
there's more!
Maya is hosting a giveaway that you're not going to want to miss.
Head over to Completely Coastal to see Maya's Giveaway from Artist Shari Curtiss who runs an Etsy Shop called Beach Grass Cottage.
Enter for your chance to win a $40 Gift Certificate.
My favorites from Beach Grass Cottage:
these solid wood Beach Buoys...
and this gorgeous Seashell Picture Frame with Shark Eye Beach Shells...
A $40 Gift Certificate would go a long way towards getting both!
There are many more items to choose from, but you'll have to visit Maya to get the whole scoop.
And just in case you can't seem to think of a place in your home to set a wooden buoy or a seashell frame...I can! So go ahead and throw your entry in the hat for me!
(kidding!)
(sort of)
Enjoy your visit to Completely Coastal and...
Good luck to all who enter the Giveaway!
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