Because I have no concept of time, nor do social norms apply this crazy year, I decorated for Halloween in September, put up the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, and I finished designing our annual year-in-review card way before December. I hope you all have the jolliest of holidays this year and the warmest of wishes. […]
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Easy DIY No-Bake PB&Banana Dog Treats
One new habit I’ve picked up during this pandemic is homemade dog treats for the fur babies. These are no bake, easy to find or already on-hand ingredients, quick prep, and easily stored frozen pops! Pinterest inspired and modified from Moments with Mandi, here’s my recipe and quick prep: PB&Banana Frozen Dog Treats ~1 cup […]
Our Christmas Cards Have Gone Digital
As much as I loved making Christmas cards every year for our friends and family, it became a seasonal stressor (like we needed more things to do and worry about). We’d blow through printer cartridges, bark at each other whenever cards would get stuck or ink would bleed, spend days making picture prints, cutting, stuffing, […]
Our Spoiled Fur Babies and Their Geopetric Pet Gear
A year ago Red Shoes. Red Wine. had no affiliations, partnerships, or sponsors. And as irony goes, the first company to reach out to me (successfully, as I am super selective) was Geopetric Pet Brand. My travel, lifestyle, and hobby blog grabbed the attention of this pet gear company because of these lovable goobers. I […]
Doggie Fence Porthole for the Win
Sometimes I impulse shop. Okay, I usually impulse shop, especially on Amazon. I’m not sure if my latest purchase, a half bubble fence window for the dogs, was wine influenced or not, but I regret nothing. This post contains affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Red Shoes. […]
A Dirty Souvenir for Dogs: You Travel, They Sniff
Meet Ginger, Tegan, and Amelia: our fur babies. Jetting off to the Mediterranean for two weeks might seem glamorous, but leaving these loveable/kissable/derpy faces behind for that long was really difficult. If we could’ve brought them along with us, we would’ve. Instead, we brought them with us in spirit, and we brought back something a […]
Our Tradition of Homemade Christmas Cards
It warms my heart when friends and family tell me they look forward to our Christmas card every year or that ours was the coolest. The end of the year is the most stressful time for me, so making these cards as a “year in review” is a satisfying reflection that makes all the stress […]