Happy Birthday Dulce de Leche !

Today our Labradoodle Dulce de Leche 

is 3 Years Old ..

.. to celebrate I baked cupcakes ..

topped them off with a Peanut Butter, butter cream 

the cookie on top is not an OREO

 but a dog biscuit disguised as one ..

Yum !

I think the Birthday Dog approves ..

Hello ..

I have been such a lazy blogger. 

But I have been busy creating and working on projects for ..

Scout Vintage and Handmade Market

May 25th & 26th, in Abbotsford, BC.

Along with family duties, 

enjoying the inconsistent Spring Time weather, 

and planning 26 Townhomes.

There never seems to be enough time ..

.. BIG sigh ..

Hope to see you at the Scout Vintage Market !

Happy Valentine's Day !

A Very Happy Valentine's Day To Everyone !

These are a few vintage Valentines I picked up the other day ..

Aren't the sayings charming?

Bushels of love to You !

To My Valentine, 

I'm STAR-ry eyed over you

U R the 1 

4 me

Running to be your Valentine

We'd make a perfect MATCH !

Don't " BRUSH " me off,

Valentine !

This is one of my favorites with the paper honeycomb in perfect condition.

Hope you get to spend a little time

 with someone special today!

xoxox

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice ..

Now I know why Orange Juice costs so much ..

.. I bought 4 

 3lb bags of Heirloom Naval Oranges yesterday ..

I decided it would be a great idea to make

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice this morning for the family ..

I used about 4 oranges for each 4 oz glass of juice !

WOW! You can just taste the sunshine.

How do you start your day?

Got Lemons ?

Organic Meyer Lemons ..

I know .. they 're huge!

we juiced ..

 we zested ..

we used a crazy amount of eggs ..

and we mixed ..

almost 4 hours later,

we had 4 jars of Lemon Curd 

and

a pan of Lemon Bars ..

What a great way to spend a wintery, Saturday morning.

How do you spend your Saturday Mornings?

PS. A special thank you to Heather for letting us make a mess in her kitchen.

Its been a long time ..

Here's a recap of my last 4 months ..

our family dog Dulce de Leche had a litter of 

10 Labradoodle Puppies

on September 22, 2011

I created a blog REDBARNLABRADOODLES

to find great new homes for our PUPS!

Most of my blogging time was spent posting on this site.

here are some photos  ..

.. puppies first playtime on grass ..

.. puppies see their reflection for the first time !

.. took 10 Puppies to the vet

 that was interesting ? ..

Travelled to Palm Springs twice in November 

to check up on my third renovation project ..

BEFORE ..

.. AFTER

.. took a quick trip to Chicago

 to visit some friends 2nd week in December ..

.. holiday shopping and store windows were amazing ..

.. of course the Jonathan Adler store was a must

on the TO DO LIST .. ..

.. a beautiful store

filled with inspiring pieces ..

Chicago is a City with many well known restaurants including..

FRONTERA GRILL 

..  reservations for lunch at Frontera Grill

where I was lucky enough to have my cookbook signed

by the award winning restauranteur

 Rick Bayless ..

.. if you love Mexican you must visit one of his 3 restaurants

Frontera Grill, Tompolobampo & XOCO

the food was amazing !

.. if you don't already know I am a big ANTHROPOLOGIE fan ..

and whenever I travel I make an effort to visit the local store 

.. the store in Chicago had an amazing home section !

.. so much to see ..

 I didn't know which way to turn?

.. cool signage on an original brick wall inside Anthropologie ..

Next ..

Packed up the family for Christmas Holidays ..

 I packed everyone of these candles to bring down to our vaction home

I know a little crazy? 

It only took 3 suitcases to distribute the weight !

A little more work on the house over the holidays ..

maybe too much ?

A well planned Kitchen with loads of storage !

 Move In Ready !

 Large sunny Living Room 

Private Patio with Pool 

Great for entertaining! 

.. pics coming soon ..

Onto the next project ..

working with my husband to complete 26 Town Homes

from the ground up !

I have been busy ..

My Daily Routine has Changed ..

.. need I say more ..

.. ten puppies that are now 5-1/2 weeks old 

and available for adoption November 19th, 2011

Check out our puppy blog for more information

Red Barn Labradoodles

Fieldstone Vintage Market

Picture Perfect Day At The Market 

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day
at this open air market !

The sun was shinning and the wind was calm.

I had my vintage bed set up piled with

vintage textiles. Chenille bedspreads and pillows, & embroidered linens -

stitched up and made into pillows.

The only thing I didn't have time to do was

to spend more time talking and taking pics of the other vendors & their booths.

This vintage picnic basket is a favorite of mine ..

with its vintage inspired tickinging liner with ruffle.

Another vintage doll carriage ..

this one is woven with thick paper and string,

linen is made from vintage feed sack, and quilt.

These beautiful animals made the perfect backdrop/entertainment

for everyone who visited that day.

Thanks for stopping by & hope you had a great time ..
Also, A BIG THANKS to Rachael and Lily for putting together
a wonderful Vintage Market !

The Puppies Are 6 Days Old

The puppies are now six days old ..

Dulce had a break today from the puppies.

Lets say it was a Spa Day ..

Lots of bubbles and a blow dry !

          

Then it was back to the puppy pile.

The puppies are sleeping lots ..

It is so fun to watch them stretch and roll around.

Good Night Everyone ..