You may have already heard, but it’s official, my 2014 wall calendar has hit the shelves!
Packed with lots of photos from my adventures this past year, it’s sure to put a smile on your face each new month.
The perfect size to hang above your desk, next to your kitchen sink, or on the wall next to your bed – it even includes a bulldog clip for easy hanging.
So tell your friends, tell your mom, tell everyone you know! You can purchase one of my 2014 Calendars in my Etsy Shop! Soon I will be coming out with some Holiday cards and several new products as well, so stay tuned. And if you need even more smiles every month, make sure you check out the Painting Ponies’ 2014 Calendar too!
Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Kong Premium Treats.
You might remember that a couple of months ago I got to test out the new line of Kong Premium Treats, which were oh so yummy. Well now they have released a new batch of goodies, and of course I couldn’t wait to get my paws on them too!
Kong Pumpkin Stix
No Wheat, Corn or Soy
No Animal By-Products
No Harmful Preservatives or Colorants
Contains Vitamins and Minerals
These treats were soft, and great for stuffing into one of the kong toys I already owned. I think the Pumpkin Stix were my favorite of the Kong Premium Treats that I got to test out.
Kong American Chicken Tenders
Made in USA
All Natural
No Fillers
No Additives
These were a tougher chew that was much larger – but that didn’t stop me from chowing down!
Kong Double Rawhide Chews
100% U.S. Beef Hide (Processed in Mexico)
No Harmful Preservatives
Helps Clean Teeth and Freshen Breath
Great Tasting and Long Lasting
These rawhide chews were definitely longer lasting, so if you have a dog that you need to keep occupied, then these are the treats for you. They might be better suited for a larger dog though, and always make sure you supervise your dog when giving them rawhides as they can sometimes be a choking hazard.
Below is a video of Trooper and I chowing down on these delicious Kong Premium Treats. Being taste testers is the best!
And now for your chance to do your very own taste test!
THREE Lucky winners will receive 1 package ofDouble Chews, 1 package of American Chicken Tenders, and 1 package of Pumpkin Stix.
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
For this giveaway we will be using Rafflecopter. We only use this information to contact the winner and we never share it – so not to worry. Three winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends. Open to US Residents Only. Good luck!
Over the weekend I found myself on an obstacle course at the family farm. Designed to test the horseback riders’ ability to navigate a scary and complex course, I was excited to see how what kind of reaction my obstacles would produce.
When it became clear that not much seemed to worry these horse and rider pairs, I tried to up the anti by enlisting the help of a few groundhogs I know. Unfortunately they weren’t home at the time.
With the competition fierce I employed one last tactic…..creating an obstacle of my own!
He’s silly and fun, and always knows how to have a good time. Plus he’s so much fun to wrestle with!
He’s great at keeping secrets, even if I’m not so great at keeping them.
We’re different, but the same, and I couldn’t be happier to have a best friend to grow old with.
P.S. Thanks to Mattie & Margot for sending along some matching best friend collars for me and my pal Trooper! Because best friends should always look stylish together!
An average weekend for me is probably actually not that average. See my family is always on the go go go, and one weekend adventure always leads to another.
Most days always start out on the farm, with my daily farm chores like feeding the ponies and making sure everything is in order.
Then usually it’s out to lunch – always at a dog friendly dining establishment!
Then it’s off to burn some calories by going on a hike!
On the way home we make a pit-stop at the hardware store to pick up supplies for more weekend projects.
I take a quick rest, because I know we’ll be stopping for ice cream on the way home too.
With all these weekend adventures it’s no wonder that by the time I arrive home again I look like this! And it’s not even bedtime yet!
I can’t complain though, because weekend adventures are the best!
Every year my mom packs up the ponies and heads to Chincoteague Island in Virginia for the Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim and Auction the last week in July. Sadly I’m always left behind for this annual homecoming of sorts, mostly because mom says it’s too hot for me!
So while I stay home with dad and watch movies, eat junk food, and stay up way too late, mom and my ponies are performing all week long at the Chincoteague Pony Centre in the hot summer weather. Perhaps I got the better end of this deal?
I’m wishing my ponies the best of luck in their performances, and I just know they’ll make lots of people smile!
See you when you return ponies! You better bring me back a souvenir!
Also, check out this article that was in my local paper all about my favorite ponies! Read it HERE.
Every year around June mom and I start training the ponies for a very special trip. A trip to Chincoteague Island in Virginia at the end of July to watch their wild relatives swim from Assateague to Chincoteague during the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim and Auction.
As official pony trainer it’s my duty to help the ponies prepare by learning new tricks so they are ready to perform for their week long stay down there at the Chincoteague Pony Centre.
This year my pal Boomerang will be making his first trip to Virginia to perform, so I had a little chat with him about how he’s supposed to behave properly and not embarrass me.
Boomerang sulked for the rest of the day, what a baby!
Another part of Boomer’s preparation is reading the famous book by Marguerite Henry, Misty of Chincoteague. Things were going well until Boomer confessed that he doesn’t know how to read!
Sigh, it’s going to be a very very long summer!
Learn more about where you can see my pony friends perform at the end of July on the Painting Pony Blog.
