There is just something that makes me so happy when I open the mailbox and see a handwritten note from a friend or loved one. Everything seems to be digital now, it is refreshing to know that someone took the time to sit down and write you a little note, stamp it and take it to the post office. 

Today we have a fun little DIY that doesn’t take very much time out of your day, and just might brighten someone else’s. It is no surprise that we love the Dalmatian pattern. We’ve seen it popping up all over the place – so why not put it on some stationery, right? We hope you enjoy this super cute Dalmatian Stationery DIY! 

Here’s what you’ll need…

Materials:

• Blank Note Card of any Size 

• Thick/heavy weight Paper 

• Envelope Black Marker

1). Place your note card on a flat surface. Begin making organic/imperfect circles and ovals on the note card using your marker. They don’t have to be perfectly spread out, just remember, every Dalmatian is different. 

2.) If you’re feeling extra crafty, you can do the back of the card and the inside of your envelope too! Happy crafting!

I recently discovered that Coco Bean is a fan of ginger, so I have concocted a healthy grain-free recipe just in time for the holidays. It includes not only ginger, but one of her favorite ingredients of all time, peanut butter. I call these little beauties PB & G-inger Snaps (see what I did there, PB & G? Clever right?). I am 100% positive your pooch will love this combination, especially since Bean sat in front of the oven the entire time because she couldn’t resist the smell.

To get the super easy to make recipe and more photos hop on over on the full Pretty Fluffy post. 

It's the holidays, get psyched!

 

All Images © Chic Sprinkles

It was actually quite chilly for Thanksgiving, so I broke out Bean's winter sweater. I'm pretty sure it was the equivalent to giving her a heaping dose of Benadryl. Really, all dog sweaters should have 'may cause drowsiness' written on the label. Every time she wears it all she does is sleep. It made for a cozy Thanksgiving day though!

Also, this month's fun desktop wallpaper is up on Pretty Fluffy! Who else loves this movie? I must have watched it a million times as a kid... okay and as an adult too. You can download your own free copy to fit your desktop screen here. December makes me so happy.

All Images © Chic Sprinkles

All Images © Chic Sprinkles

All images © Chic Sprinkles

Speaking of love, Coco Bean and Smash (one of the cute co-faces of Dog Milk) just announced their relationship to the world. And in a truly artistic way! I'm so delighted over this surprise post from yesterday. The couple was illustrated by the talented Jo Chambers of Studio Legohead for Dog Milk's new series 'Scratchbook', along with Wrigley and his date, Dee. I can't get over how it looks just like all of them. I'm such a fan of her work, so I'm absolutely smitten with this and his loving gaze at her. I give you...  Smash & Coco Bean.

The weather was perfect and the rosy sunset was simply icing on the cake. Speaking of cake, how about this Mini Berry-Almond Cake... totally cute, right? Since Coco is also known in our house as "The Strawberry Stalker", I knew I had to create some sort of strawberry cake. Seriously, if she sees you with strawberries, she will follow you and stare you down as if she firmly believes that 20% of the bowl has her name on it. Needless to say Coco was quite smitten with the cake! And would you believe it's not only made with love but also with healthy, protein packed ingredients, and is also 'people-friendly'. Luckily, Coco is the sharing kind and let Tanner and I steal a few scrumptious bites!

She immediately fell in love with the yogourt almond 'icing', well that was until she saw her birthday presents: a couple of plush squeaky toys. They stole the show, and she joyfully squeaked them... a lot... and all the way home. I loved seeing how happy everything made her that night, she deserved it! 

It was like she had her own little paparazzi, between myself and the people walking by on their way to the jetty pier, stealing iPhone shots as they walked past and wishing her a happy birthday. I guess that's something they're not used to seeing on the beach!

MINI BERRY-ALMOND CAKE

1 3/4 cup almond flour

2 TBS honey (preferably raw)

3 eggs 

2-3 TBS of coconut oil, melted

A handfull chopped organic strawberries and a couple of extra for topping (blueberries work too!)

1 cup of organic plain yogurt (choose one with low sugar content)

2-3 TBS of almond butter or natural peanut butter

Preheat your oven to 350. Use coconut oil to grease two ramekin dishes (depending on the size of your dishes you may have enough batter for 3 layers). Mix your cake ingredients in the blender until smooth and fold in the berries. Pour batter into the prepared ramekin dishes, about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 15- 20 minutes. Let cool.

While your mini cakes are cooling, mix together your yogurt and nut butter until smooth. Once cool, spread the icing onto the tops of each layer and stack. Garnish with berries of your choice, and the cake is ready to eat!