See? I told you we were adorable!
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If you have been considering buying a soft, handmade cardigan for yourself or someone you love, now is the perfect time. Order what you want while you can before fuel prices go up.
This lovely Olive Green Cardigan is hand knit of soft merino wool and alpaca. It has set in pockets, and the buttons are made of eco-friendly coconut shells.
This sweater and many other fine gifts are available from my shop.
It used to be that Blue Puppy was the one to share Toby’s misadventures.
Then today I found this…
…next to these two.
It looks like I am going to have to keep an eye on the whole toy box now.
It wasn’t me. Honest.
Oh, I forgot. The boys and I had an anniversary last week. On the 6th, my boys reached the milestone of hiding away in the museum for a whole year! In that time, no one has been able to see them or buy them. Gosh, what a great year it’s been.
If you would like to see what my two have been up to by themselves with no supervision, pick up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside, the boys visit the museum of their dreams and view the world of art from a canine perspective.
Dream Our World is available from my shop and from Amazon.
Despite the similarity of their names, The Tobester does not like The Toaster.
Mom, you can’t draw a car for crap!
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To display your golden toast when company comes over, consider using this lovely hand stitched Orchid Bread Cloth to line your bread basket. Made of 100% cotton, it will add an extra touch of festivity to any occasion.
Orchid Bread Cloth and other fine gifts are available from my shop.
While Toby’s bestie for trouble-making is Blue Puppy, his partner when it comes to food is Tiger. Tiger is actually a cheetah, but my family named the toy “Tiger”, and this is what I picture in my mind when they say it.
When Toby first started bringing me Tiger, I thought he wanted me to chase him. It took several tries before I realized that Toby was saying “Tiger is hungry too”. (D’oh!) So now after Toby eats he brings me Tiger, and then Tiger has his share.
Tiger waits patiently for his snack while Toby heads off by himself.
Toby had tried to steal a pair of pajama bottoms from the laundry to trade for food, but the more he pulled the more he closed the door on himself. Eventually he gave up and took a nap.
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If you would like a Dresden Plate Quilt like the one in the pictures above, I happen to have one! This colorful quilt has been hand appliqued and hand quilted over many painstaking hours. With the quilt are two matching shams so your new bedroom ensemble will already be complete. For more information, click here.
Out with the old year. In with the new.
Wishing everyone an unsafe, wild, crazy, do-whatever-you-want New Year.
It’s Stinky Toby’s birthday. Happy Birthday little boy!
Happy, happy birthday
From all of us to you!
And on this very special day
May all your dreams come true!
Presents on the table
And folks who give a hoot.
Now blow out your candles
And kindly please don’t toot!
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Is there a party going on at your house? Then consider buying one of these eco-friendly gift bags for presenting your gift! These lovely bags can be reused to give yet another gift, or they can be used as a handy tote. If you are concerned about germs, bags are machine washable!
Gift Presentation Bags are available from my shop.
Never ask a question you don’t want to know the answer to.
I love (to bite) you!
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Copies of Dream Our World are still available! Don’t forget all of those friends and family who have birthdays that fall around the holidays. You can get them their very own copy of Bitey and Toby’s adventure. Inside, the boys visit the museum of their dreams.
This is not my recipe. I found it on the internet and have no idea where.
Sweet Potato Cookies
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup sweet potato puree
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Mix dry ingredients. Cream butter, potato, sugar and egg. Mix with dry ingredients, then add pecans. Scoop 1” balls. Bake 400 degrees for 10 min until set. Can be glazed.
I have to use alternative ingredients, so my cookies are brown rice flour with coconut oil and very little sugar. To me, they remind me of Snickerdoodles in that they have a mild flavor and a medium texture (not hard, not soft). If you wanted to get adventurous and put mini chocolate chips in them, that would probably be good too!
If you try them, you’ll have to let me know how they turn out. 😊
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If you try them, send me some. Dogs like Christmas cookies too!
I don’t usually bake cookies because…well….I’m lazy.
I still have an abundance of sweet potatoes from the garden, so I decided to try out a new recipe – Sweet Potato Cookies.
A surprise arrived when I went to make the cookies – a double yolked egg! I have no idea if they are good luck or not, but they did make the cookies extra cholesterol-y.
I got this cookie plate probably 30 years ago, but I never got to use it until now. I just felt like celebrating that the puppy and kitty finally got to watch for Santa.
Don’t I get to have some? I like sweet potatoes.
To make your celebrations even more festive, add this hand-stitched Chicken and Egg Bread Cloth to your table!
Foods will taste even better when their presentation is enhanced with hand made care. Chicken and Egg Bread Cloth is available from my shop.
Mommy’s boots and puppies’ boots
After a day of play.
They go with us on our ADventures
and then by the door they stay.
Climbing hills, breaking trails,
They go wherever we go.
We take them off when we say goodnight
And dream of more days of snow.
Ooh, tough break Toby.
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Many fine cardigans and sweaters are still available at L Bowman Studios! These incredibly soft cardigans are hand knit of merino wool, superfine alpaca and Donnegal tweed. The buttons are made of eco-friendly natural coconut shell. Warm cozy sweaters allow us to keep the thermostat turned back to save both money and the environment.
Many gifts are available at my shop at L Bowman Studios.
