Do Your Own Wednesday- Doggie Fashion

Hi guys and welcome back to Do Your Own Wednesday. Sorry that this is going up on Thursday. This week we will make a dog collar. I decided to make this collar for my dog Sarah. You can read more about her on Throwback Thursday. I kinda of  followed B*Spoke instructions to make the dog collar. 

What you will need:

Nylon webbing

D ring

Plastic clip

Plastic slider

Coordinating thread

I used things that were 1" widths but you can use any size if you have a smaller or larger dog/cat.

On B*Spoke they attached ribbon to the nylon webbing but I didn't find any ribbon that was wide enough to fit on the webbing. I purchased a half yard of hot pink webbing and it was the perfect length for my dog but you can measure your pets neck and I would at least 3 inches to that length.

Directions:

1. Un-clip the buckle and put the webbing through the female part of the buckle and leave about 2 inches  on the underside. Sew close to the buckle several times.

2. Slip the D ring through the other side of the collar and slip it between the two pieces of webbing. Sew back and forth on the open end several times.

3.On the other end slip the webbing through the plastic slider then though the other part of the clip. Then go back and slip the webbing through the bottom side of the plastic slider.

4. Now fold in back over an sew in place. Be careful not to sew through the other part of the collar.

5. I used a lighter to burn the frayed ends of the webbing careful not to burn the collar.

6. Attach tags and size it to you dog. Now your dog or cat will have a styling new collar. 

Sarah and I can't wait to go for a walk now that I can actually see her collar LOL. I hope that you and your dogs enjoy this cool collar. Happy sewing!

xoxo

Rita!

Throwback Thursday- Sarah Turns Two! Plus Changes.

River day picture!

Yesterday we celebrated  two years of owning my little dog Sarah. We found her wondering the street in Buda one night and she came running to me and brought her home and no one ever claimed her. She is the greatest dog I have owned in a long time. She is full of energy and loves to play with tennis balls and squeaky toys. She has grown some not to much since I got her, she has though gotten longer hair.

Christmas 2012. First tennis balls!

The picture above I love even though it's blurry because it shows her true self which it sometimes a blur LOL! Living in Texas we try to take her to the river as often as we can because it gets hot and she loves to talk to people. Sarah doesn't really like to swim but she will walk into like belly deep water and stand there. Sarah is just a great dog and I think if we didn't spay her she would be a great mom but I have a lot of dog and I believe in spaying and neutering, instead of breeding. 

When I first got her, her hair was SO short!

Two things that I really hope that yall take away from this is to spay and neuter your pets and to adopt from a animal shelter. I have decided to changes things up a bit on the blog. I will be doing Throwback Thursday every other week and I will be adding a new "series" called, wait for it....Thirsty Thursday! It will be non-alcoholic drink "series" because I'm only 20 and legally can't drink. I already have a few drinks planned, so stick around to make some yummy drinks!

That's it for today's throwback. I hope yall enjoyed it. Let me know if you guys have any pets and what they are I would love to hear from you guys, comment below. Follow me on Instagram!

xoxo
Rita!

Munchie Monday- It's a dogs life for me.

This week's Munchie Monday is not for people but for the four legged people of this world. As you guys can probably tell from the title I'm talking about your dogs. I am so excited about this one because this is a special treat for one of my dogs, Sarah, who on Wednesday will be two years old. More about it in this weeks Throwback Thursday!

I got this recipe from AllRecipes.com I did half the recipe because it makes 4 dozen when you use a cookie cutter like they used. The cookie cutter I used made about 40+/-. I'm kinda glad I didn't use the full recipe. 

Here is the half recipe:

Ingredients:

Into the oven the bunnies go!

1/2 cup rolled oats

2 tablespoons AND 2 teaspoons of margarine

1/2 cup of boiling water

1/4 cup AND 2 tablespoons of cornmeal

1 teaspoon of white sugar

1 teaspoon of beef or chicken bouillon granules

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour

I burned a few :(

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 325*F (165*C). In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, margarine, and boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes, while you grease cookie sheets.

2. Thoroughly stir in cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk, Cheddar cheese, and egg. Mix in flour, a little at a time, until a stiff dough has formed.

3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface, mixing flour as needed until dough is smooth and not sticky. Roll dough out to a 1/2" thickness and cut with a cookie cutter and place 1 inch apart on the greased cookie sheets.

4. Bake 35-45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool before serving.

Sarah say they are yummy!

My doggies LOVED them!! They would've eaten all of them if I let them.

Can we have some more?

That's it for Munchie Monday. I hope your doggie friends enjoy these amazing treats! Let me know how they come out, tag me on Instagram.

xoxo

Rita!