TEDDY TUESDAY: Honey's 2nd Birthday!

Wednesday the 21st of January of Honey's 2nd Birthday! So we all went to the dog beach for a little party. Naturally, being the organised freak I am, I packed quite a bit... Better safe than sorry, am I right? On the drive to the beach, Honey & Teddy sat in the back with me and my nieces. Teddy was sitting on my lap when Honey decided she wanted to sit on me. And this girl is not light. She's 15kg & very strong. So I got a few scratches on my legs & drool all over me but since she was the birthday girl, I let it slide :P

The beach itself was gorgeous & also had a grass area for picnics and dogs to run about. The tide was low so we could walk in quite far and the water would still only be about knee height.

I was curious to see how Teddy would react to the water since it was her first time, but we were all pleasantly surprised when she just bounded in by herself. She cried a little once we got in deeper & was stuck to the spot, but I held her and when she was paddling confidently by herself, I slowly let her go & what do you know, she was a natural water dog! It was so much fun! Don't forget to check out her Instagram to see more photos & videos from that day! Honey was already a good swimmer but the grandpas, in particular Cola, got in by himself as well and it was so good to see them have a good time.

Here's the birthday girl! She was a little grumpy today but we let her off the hook a little since it was her special day :D But we think she had fun! And you might remember I got her a collar & leash from Mattie & Margot to match Teddy's, as well as her sister, Mimi.

There was no cake but we did get Honey a toy in the shape of a 'Barkday Cake', and I did give her & Teddy a little biscuit as well. And as you can see in the last photo, Teddy was absolutely exhausted on the way home. She had a lot of fun that day & I can't wait to go back! Maybe on Teddy's 1st Birthday :-)

Love Always,
Anna Banana 

TEDDY TUESDAY: Weekend Recap!

So, as I mentioned in my last post, I got a bike on the weekend! That day, we dropped Teddy off at the groomers & went to get our bikes. Since we bought 2 bikes, we took 2 cars so me and my cousin (who got her bike that day) arrived at their place first. My other cousin & her boyfriend had some errands to run and they insisted on picking Teddy up on the way, since they were in the area. This was the photo they sent once they did. It's such a cute photo and I just wanted to share it with you :D

When we were all at her place, we decided to test our bikes out. And of course, we had to take the dogs. How cute are they?! Whenever I rode behind the trailer, Teddy would always watch me, sometimes crying to get out and play with me - it was so cute!! But as I said last time, we went for a loooong bike ride & she was exhausted by the end of it (which I don't understand ;D).

Typical of Australian weather, one day it's sunny, the next day it's not. Since it was quite chilly the next day, I decided to dress Teddy up in her adorable little reversible jacket. I got this at the place we get her groomed - Pet Mansion where they have the most adorable clothes & accessories for your pets. We definitely got a lot of looks while we walked all the way to our cousins' place. And Teddy & Honey were reunited once more! You can tell how much they love playing together and Honey has definitely warmed up to Teddy. They place so well now, it's adorable to watch.

I know Teddy (& Honey!) has sort of taken over my blog posts lately but don't worry, I'm working on a post about how I'm settling into my new Emily Ley Simplified Planner (I'm loving it by the way). Unfortunately, I have decided to give my Filofax a rest for the year to see how I like the spiral-bound planner. But a huge thank you to everyone who is still interested & reads my blog! I don't think I tell you all enough how appreciative I am so thank you thank you thank you! And of course, I'd love advice about what sorts of things you like or don't like about my blog. I'm always open to suggestions & making this blog much more enjoyable for you.

Love Always,
Anna Banana ♡

TEDDY TUESDAY: Fun Day Out With Cousins!

So, you may all know Honey the Puggle (Pug x Bealge) by now. But this is probably the first time you meet her sister, aka my cousin's sister's dog, Mimi, a Jack Russell x Maltese. The reason she wasn't in as many photos as Honey was because she's a little hostile. It took a while for even her & Honey to become friends, but we're making great progress with Mimi & Teddy. And we finally took a photo of all 3 of them together!

My cousins and I decided to take a trip to Petbarn because let's face it, it's one of our favourite places. And of course, a trip to Petbarn wouldn't be complete without a puppy haul. Teddy needed a new tennis ball & Dentastix so we got those and of course some new toys & treats. I also wanted to ask you dog or cat owners about Greenies - are they good? are they bad? I've heard such good stories about them but such scary horror stories as well and I'm not sure what to do. I'm not even sure if Dentastix are good but any advice would be much appreciated.

Since Mimi's more on the hostile side, we can't really take her to dog parks or stores so we only took Teddy. And when we got home, she must have been tired because all dogs were just napping on the floor. Teddy has endless amounts of energy so whenever she sleeps, it's actually quite a relief. And in these photos below you can see Honey's new collar - a present from us! We bought her & Mimi some collars, leashes & bows from the same place I got Teddy's (Mattie & Margot). They were absolutely gorgeous & doesn't purple look gorgeous on Honey?

They've all become quite good friends. Although I feel sorry for Honey sometimes because Teddy's always all over her...but she doesn't seem to mind too much. We even took them out on a bike ride! My cousins have these trailer things that attach to the back of bikes so you can just pull them along. Honestly, I've never properly rode bikes or learnt how to so it was a little scary at first but so much fun! We did about 20 small laps around her place before doing 3 bigger laps around the block & park, taking turns pulling the dogs (we had 2 bikes but only 1 trailer). Speaking of bikes, I desperately want one - especially after today. The vintage style bikes are just so pretty & of course, the baby blue one is calling my name. This is my cousin's in the Coffee colour. Isn't it gorgeous? Her & her boyfriend bought each other bikes for Christmas so I ahem, Kalen...wink wink nudge nudge :P I'll keep you posted on that in the future :-)

As you can see, Teddy was exhausted on our way home. I'm not entirely sure why since all the dogs just sat & watched while we pedalled our hearts out but she was completely knocked out. And I'm feeling quite tired myself so I better rest up & talk to you some other time! We might be going to the dog park again tomorrow so we have to charge our batteries for then.

And to finish up this blog post, here are some photos of Honey & Mimi keeping watch of who comes & goes outside. Aren't they adorable? My cousin wants to find Honey a boyfriend so she can have adorable little Puggle puppies & I can't wait! We have been talking about me keeping one but it's more a matter of convincing my parents... Well, that's for another blog post! :P

Love Always,
Anna Banana ♡

TEDDY TUESDAY: Teddy Goes to the Dog Park!

So, if you follow Teddy on Instagram, you'd know that she went to the dog park a few weeks ago. It was absolutely so much fun & we all had a blast! My cousin & her boyfriend brought her 3 dogs while Kalen & I brought Teddy and it was so much fun! There's a little cafe there where you can order food for yourself, as well as treats & puppaccinos for your dogs! I was so excited about this and Teddy had a few sips, then Yuki, one of my cousin's dogs had some more, and then this fella pictured above came and finished it off!

It must be because it was the holiday season but there were so many people & even more dogs! We saw so many breeds including this quite rare white German Shepherd. Isn't she a beauty?

You all probably know Honey the Puggle by now but here is another of my cousin's dogs - Cola. Cute name, huh? He may look like a cute little puppy but he's almost 7 years old - in other words almost a grandpa now! Sadly he's going blind and is a little grey around the face, but he's still so adorable & young at heart!

So here's a little Teddy update for the week. She's doing okay - still biting me despite her plenty chew toys, but she is calming down a little...I think. And the Summer of tennis has officially begun so I'll probably be a little MIA ;P I hope you've all been well & the new year has been kind to you so far.

Love Always,

Anna Banana ♡

TEDDY TUESDAY: We Won! ...Kinda :-)

So you may remember this photo? Well, Charley Chau had a photo competition, and guess who came runner up in the Most Fantastic Photo of a Charley Chau Bed?! That's right! This little cutie right here. I know runner up isn't exactly 'winning' but to me, this was one of the biggest victories. Is that a little sad? I mean, I loved the Charley Chau beds so much & the company, owners & their adorable dogs so much more, but this was just such an awarding experience so it's definitely a win in our books! Thanks Charley Chau! ♡

Since they have such beautiful bedding & I got a £25 voucher, of course I went shopping. And if you ordered in December, you got this free tote bag. And I am addicted to tote bags. They are totes adorable ;P (see what I did there?). So here is what I got!

I love love love personalised notes that are handwritten. And look at that face! I have two of these note cards now & I have stuck them up on my wall because they're just so adorable. The tote also came in this beautiful little box. I just love that they go above & beyond with the packaging & the service & just everything in general, so even if the products are a little pricey, not to mention shipping, it's so worth it! And the quality... ♡♡♡

Since Teddy already has a snuggly bed kind of thing, I thought I'd go for a day bed this time. It's a little more casual & more portable, so maybe keeping it downstairs & also using it in the car as well would be nice. And the print! Ahhhhh! So cute!! It's called Man's Best Friend, and isn't that just so fitting?! Swoooooon.

Here are a few photos of Teddy posing for the camera. She's a natural. And she reached 100 followers already on Instagram so if you haven't checked it out yet, please do and to those who already have, thank you!

I honestly cannot get enough of this girl. She's got quite the personality - cheeky, a little naughty at times (my poor arms & toes!), super hyper but infinitely cute. My cousins and I have been going a little dog & Instagram crazy, so check out Teddy's Instagram again if you wanna see some pics of them. We're thinking of going to the dog park or maybe even to the beach so stay tuned for a lot more cuteness overload.

I'd love to hear your dog stories since I'm in crazy dog lady mode so please leave some entertaining anecdotes down below :-)

Love Always,
Anna Banana & Teddy ♡