William's Birthday and Dog Yoga

Today is William's 8th Birthday! I kind of feel like a bad dog mom because usually I get him a couple of toys and treats to unwrap on his special day but in the chaos of everything going on right now, I didn't get around to it. To be honest, I think the thing William enjoys more than anything is having us around, so the best gift he could get is probably the fact that we'll be quarantined inside of our house for at least a few weeks! If anyone is benefiting from the Coronavirus outbreak, it is most certainly our dogs! Another thing William loves is walks but since we've been having mostly nonstop rain here for days, he hasn't had many lately. Luckily, yesterday the rain stopped and the sun came out for a while, so I seized the opportunity to put on my new dog yoga tee and sneakers so we could take William for a nice walk. The fresh air was very much needed by all of us and a good reminder to try to get out in nature, even if we can't be out in public!

I think this dog yoga tee is perfect for not only William's birthday, since he is, after all, a dog (although he doesn't know how to do yoga!) but also as a reminder to just take a deep breath during these difficult times. I know that it is easier said than done but, just like what happened the day of our walk, at some point the storm clouds will break and the sun will come out and we will get back to normal. Who knows when that will be but for now, I am just going to enjoy spending time with my dog, my husband and the little things in life like walks in the park! If dogs can love the simple things like spending time with loved ones and going for walks to the park, why can't we?

Tee: J. Crew Factory here
Jeans: Old Navy here
Sneakers: Keds here
Headband: Old Navy Factory here
Sunglasses: Celine similar white sunglasses here

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A Bright Idea for Christmas!

Merry Christmas from me and William! Every year we have the holiday tradition of taking a few festive photos together. For those of you who have dogs, especially larger dogs, you might already know how difficult it is to take photos with your furry best friend. Adding some sort of costume, like these Christmas light headbands, only makes the process all the more difficult! So, while taking these Christmas photos seemed like a bright idea at first, after about 15 minutes we all felt like throwing in the towel!

Despite the effort that goes into these photos, we were lucky to get a few good ones! Also, I always love looking back at them and fondly remembering past Christmases and even the struggles that went into each photo! So, no matter what you are doing with family, friends, or even fur babies, I hope you have a Merry Christmas! While things might not always go as smoothly as you would like (as was the case with these photos and, to be honest, some of our other holiday plans), what matters most is time spent with loved ones and the memories that you'll make. As a side note, I think William deserves an extra treat in his stocking from Santa for putting up with his mommy taking so many pictures of him! He is after all, a very good boy.

Easter Bunnies and Butterflies

Happy Easter! William and I are celebrating today by dressing up as twin Easter bunnies! We've been busy coloring Easter eggs together and making some dishes for the Easter meal we are having today with family. I thought I would share this short post with you to show off my twist on the traditional Easter dress, which would be this fun butterfly jumpsuit! It's currently on sale for under $30, which makes a steal for spring! This butterfly print also comes in a dress version if that's more your thing!

I always love wearing butterfly prints with William because he loves chasing butterflies around our yard! Now that the flowers are in full bloom, there are more butterflies than ever, so William is in butterfly heaven! Along with eating and receiving love, chasing butterflies is definitely one of his favorite things! He never catches them but it brings him endless amounts of joy, which is really all that matters!

Jumpsuit: Old Navy here
Sunglasses: Gucci here
Bunny Ears: Target

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Merry Christmas!

William and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! This is my second year taking a picture with William in the park for Christmas and I will have to say that every year it becomes more difficult! You have no idea how many outtakes and just plain bad photos it took just to get a few that were salvageable. Well, the important thing is not necessarily getting the perfect photo (although that's nice) but enjoying the moment and spending time with the ones you love, like my husband and my dog. They are definitely the ones that have made this year and the holidays so special!

William didn't like this particular trip to the park because he has a phobia of skateboards and several kids on skateboards were near the the park, which sent William into a tizzy! He spent most of the "photo shoot" whimpering and looking around, paranoid that the aforementioned skateboarders might come closer. Well, even though he didn't really calm down much, it was definitely a fun Christmas memory, or at least it is now, looking back at it! Christmas, much like blogging, is something we all want to pretend will go off seamlessly and without a hitch, but sometimes it's the imperfections that we remember most. So, on that note, I hope you have the most perfect of Christmases and if not, find the positive in the day or look at whatever went wrong and find a way to have a good laugh over it, maybe over a glass of wine...or two!

Shirt: Old Navy here
Jeans: Old Navy similar jeans here
Shoes: J. Crew similar plaid shoes here
William's Reindeer Ears: 99 Cent Only store

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Merry Christmas from Katie and the Colonel!

Merry Christmas everyone! My T-shirt says "Live a Little" and I decided to do just that by taking some holiday pictures with my pup, Colonel William van Winkle in the park! Well, the problem was that William didn't feel like having his picture taken on this particular day (he's such a diva!) and instead wanted to play and chase things in the park! (I guess I can't really blame him for this because, after all, he is a dog and not a fashion blogger!) So that's why even though we took around 40 pictures, only three with both of us made it in the blog! I think I'm going to post the outtakes on Instagram, so stay tuned for some hilarity!

Luckily, I did take some pictures sans William to fill up this post. Plus, I really, really, really love this blazer and I kind of wanted to show it off! I wore this ensemble on the last day of school right before winter break and so while I'd normally dress the blazer up a bit more with a button down shirt, I decided to go the casual route with just my "Live a Little" tee. I'm glad I did because this was kind of my mantra for the day, as it was a little hectic. I just kept thinking that if I could get through it, I'll finally be able to "live a little" during winter break!

I hope that no matter what you are doing for Christmas, it is filled with good times with family, friends, and maybe even crazy pets! Also, if you have a little vacation time, enjoy a well deserved break! I know I will, spending some quality time with my husband and, yes, even William!

Blazer: Smythe similar plaid blazer here, here
Tee: J.Crew here
Jeans: Old Navy similar here
Shoes: ASOS similar silver loafers here
Clutch: Clare. V here
Sunglasses: Prada  here
Reindeer Antlers- 99 cent Only Store!