My Furry Valentine

My Valentine's date this year was hairy, adorable, and a whopping 20lbs. God love her!

"Adopt the pace of Nature. Her secret is patience."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Snow Day!

Christmas 2013

New Orleans, LA

Chicken Teriyaki Pineapple Pizza

I've made this pizza a zillion times and it always comes out a little differently. Sometimes pineapple-y, sometimes teriyaki-y. But it's always delicious! 

I'm a cheater. I use pre-made, store bought Stonefire flatbreads. But hey, they are tasty and make my life that much easier! 

I put a flatbread in the oven at 425 while I cook the chicken. Then I add sliced pineapple (with some of the juices) and teriyaki to the chicken, and pour it all over the flatbread once it is just turning brown around the edges. I sliced some mozzarella over the pizza and put it back in the oven until cheese was melted. As with everything, I snuck some spinach in there too :) 

I've said it so many times this week, but gahh this weather has been amazing!! I am so ready for the day that Pippin has her very own backyard. She LOVES the outdoors! 

She had so much fun scaring all the ducks away. I'm not sure if she wanted to PLAY with them or EAT them, but it was adorable either way! 

An afternoon on the Trace

Another day of perfect outdoors weather! I don't want to waste a minute of it before the nasty cold winter arrives. Pip and I spent the afternoon exploring trails and parks on the Natchez Trace.. We both got a heck of a workout! 

She looks so serious even when she's frolicking! 

Beautiful day!

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous! The sun was out and it was just warm enough to take Pip for a long walk on the trail. She loves being outside! 

She was on the hunt for birds and squirrels. 

Oops! I've been seen! 

That tiny dot to the left of the trail up ahead is a baby deer! Pip was pretty excited about this. 

Sniffing out the trail... No sign of the deer though. 

I tried to get her to pose with a Santa doll my mom has at her house.. This did not go smoothly-

...so close! 

That will do.. :)