The gallery wall in the living room is finished! At least until I find something else I like better than something that’s up there now. And there’s a good story behind how I filled the last space. You may never have heard of Fred Babb. To be honest, I never knew much about him. HeRead more
A few weeks ago I made this pasta dish and posted a photo of it to Facebook right before we ate. I got several requests for the recipe based on that picture and for good reason! This will hereafter be known as the dish that made Doug eat tomatoes. It’s super delicious, criminally easy andRead more
It’s Anti-Procrastination Day and I just had my teeth cleaned! Big fun, I tell you. What is Anti-Procrastination Day? Well, it happens every week on Wednesdays. Every week, I choose a to do list item that seems difficult or unpleasant or expensive (like making a dental appointment) and git ‘er done. It might be half-doneRead more
My trip to California was great. I sat outside, did a little shopping, connected with some new and old friends and spent lots of time with my family. I even tried disc golf! You can bet I’ll be doing that again. Here are a few photos from the trip. First, the thrifting/antiquing: Frankoma, believe itRead more
This is Chester, Ali and Doug’s puggle. I have taken over blogging duties this week while my human companions are on vacation. Thanks ever so much for having me this week. I very much enjoyed my week of blogging, though I have discovered that it is much more work that I had expected. The humansRead more
This is Chester, Ali and Doug’s puggle. I have taken over blogging duties this week while my human companions are on vacation.I’m told (this was way before my time, of course) that Doug purchased a used Hyundai right before he met Ali in 2009. I don’t know what those other stickers mean. But since theyRead more
This is Chester, Ali and Doug’s puggle. I have taken over blogging duties this week while my human companions are on vacation. My companion and I were leaving the dog park with a friend one day and I heard my companion mention that since we go out together so very often, she keeps a “doggieRead more
This is Chester, Ali and Doug’s puggle. I have taken over blogging duties this week while my human companions are on vacation. On Sunday, my human companions decided to go out and do something fun and invited me along. First we stopped off at Mon Ami Gabi to obtain provisions. If my nose was notRead more
My humans are on vacation this week and they left me in charge of the blog. What fun! Despite my extensive training in manners, I only know about thirty words so this week will involve lots of photos of, well, me. This is Pies & PUGGLES, after all! Though I have been told that IRead more
I don’t blog much about fashion, though if you follow me on Instagram, you may see a little more. My style is pretty basic. I’m not trendy. I don’t do designer anything. And any purchase over $50 is a total splurge. Back when I did the Get Dressed Challenge in November of last year, IRead more