All posts tagged: Mummy

Made with Love… 3rd Serving!

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Mummy made chicken jerky today (again)! Practice really makes perfect. This is officially the best batch of them all! Using the jerky gun provided, the slices of jerky ended up being the right length and thickness. Not only were the texture and the color of the jerky excellent, they had the perfect chewiness and crunch too.  YUM YUM. (Don’t say I never share… The magic ingredients are…Minced chicken with parsley and garlic powder.) Hee, can you tell which are handmade? Presenting the Alessi Jars – perfect air tight dog treat jars that keep treats nice and fresh!   A Super duper excited me…  Led to a really happy me! Hee, okay, I know it’s getting slightly boring, but this is definitely the last serving of jerky! The next made with love entry will certainly be something more interesting.  (Maybe a dog cookie? *Hint hint mummy)

Made with Love.. Second Serving!

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After Mummy’s first successful attempt making beef jerky, she embarked on her second attempt – Chicken Breast Jerky. This time, she made sure to keep it within budget and bought two packets of chicken breast (for less than $5). Mummy added some parsley and garlic powdering to increase the tastiness of the chicken.  (Plus, parsley also helps to remove stinky breath!) Stupid mummy only seasoned the top of the meat. Hence when she proceeded to slice them to 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick pieces, not all pieces were well seasoned.  Duh~ But they sure looked and smelt good nonetheless. Close up of the best slice piece! *Drools* Unfortunately, it took a whooping eight hours for the whole dehydration process to be completed. I was soooo bored of waiting. T_T At least dinner was awesome! Mummy rewarded my patience with a home cooked chicken meal using the leftover meat and some frozen vegetables. Daddy commented that it smelt so good that he wanted to have them for himself. Ho ho ho. Not happening, Daddy! Finally, after a …

Made with Love~

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After the Milo Kitchen’s treats scare, mummy started being rather picky when choosing treats for me. She is careful to purchase only treats made in the USA, Singapore or Japan. As a result, treats became kinda costly and Daddy NEVER fails to nag mummy whenever she walks into a pet store.  (sorry mummy.. boo daddy) Mummy did some research and found out that she could make good quality treats (without worrying about what horrible ingredients are inside) at a fraction of the cost in the comforts of our home! One easy way is to use a food dehydrator! She found a great pet treat maker by Open Country on amazon.  After a good 5 months of purchasing it, she finally put it into use!  Eagerly waiting for what’s to come.  Presenting the food dehydrator.  The dehydrator uses a heat and air flow to dehydrate the foods (reduce water content). Removing moisture prevents bacteria from growing and food from spoiling. Hence, treats made could be kept longer. Mummy went to NTUC and purchased some lean minced Australian …

The after party!

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Well, my birthday celebration didn’t just end with lunch.  Since it was my special special day, I was entitled to have a blast!  Woohoo~ *Little wriggly dance* It continued with Mummy allowing me to roam the whole compound! I started by exploring the surroundings of the cafe.. (Kinda hoping to find some food crumbs but failed miserably. -_- ) After which, I ventured off to the grassy areas. Off I went~ Then I spotted something… A DOGGY POOL!! I was extremely obsessed with finding the entrance into the pool and could not stop running around the fence. Unfortunately, the pool was completely fenced up. Unlike the rest of the compound which is open (free) to the public, there’s an entry charge for the usage of the pool.  I refused to give up! Oh oh , and a really Cute candid shot of me! Mummy was contemplating if she should let me swim. While I’m a really strong swimmer, she was worried that I might throw up after swimming due to the yummy lunch I just …

My little photoshoot…

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Remember the family photoshoot we had last july? While mummy was in love with how the photos turned out, she was a little disappointed that I looked bored in most of the shots. Hence, she decided that she would have a photoshoot of me. Yap, just me.  After scouting for a while (on a pretty limited budget), she found a photographer friend who happened to be fundraising for her upcoming marathon for the shoot.  Choosing the location for the photoshoot was easy breezy. Yap, no surprises, it was at Central Park!  Not to mention that, Central Park in Autumn was an excellent setting too! It took a little while for me to get my paws on the photos but good things are definitely worth the wait. So, here goes… Lastly, my favorite shot of the session.  Just sammy and mummy. Hee, mummy was totally unprepared to be in the shoot (thus she kinda looked like shit. shhh..). But still, i think the shot totally captured how much she adores me. PS, I love you too …

My Last Week in New York… (Part II)

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Despite the cold, mummy and I went for a nice long stroll along the Hudson river. Hee, I was walking way ahead of mummy as I was pretty excited as it had been a while since we walked that route. The wind was pretty strong (thus explaining my mohawk).  Posing in front of New Jersey beside the NY Waterway ferry terminal. Taking in the breathtaking view.  The lovely tall building is where we called home for the past three years. Enjoying the hudson breeze.. After enjoying the breeze, we decided to walk on.  As usual, mummy was too slow for me… *snooze* Hee, decided to put what I learnt in agility class (donkey years ago) into practical use – Beam balancing. Running on the beam! The sun was setting as we walked and it sure was glaring. I could barely open my little eyes. Sigh, I’m going to miss such extraordinary views. I was on the Top of the Rock! Okay, yeah, that was lame. =P It was pretty awesome just chilling on the rocks. …

Scrapbooker Sam..

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Who says Scrapbooking are for ladies?  I’m into scrapbooking too! Okay, more like I give mummy moral support by staring at her while she scraps.  Mummy managed to find this wonderful scrapbooking album just for dogs on amazon and with a quick fix (she took an existing photo and did a lousy quick cropping job), it’s personalized! Whee~ Introducing my first scrapbooking page – Fetch!  Using photos we took during our West Coast trip, with the help of a Jolee’s boutique sticker, a great suggestion from Auntie Rachel (the grass patch) and way too much time (mummy took 5 hours!), the page is completed. Isn’t it just awesome?  More pages to come!!

Mummy’s impulse purchases..

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But hey, I’m not complaining.  Anyway, remember my bed within a bed?  It has deflated over time. 0_0 It was on a random night when she was working on the computer and I was just lazing around on my bed beside her to realize my sufferings. When she gave me a quick glance to check on me, she suddenly realized that I looked like an unloved child (T_T), sleeping on a flat bed that was possibly giving me back ache (okay, I exaggerate). Mummy felt sooo bad that I had been sleeping on a real deflated bed that she decided to buy me a new bed.  Ho ho ho.. *Wriggly dance* Here’s a little proof of how flat the bed has become. (featuring my bro, Keyser!) So she went on a bed shopping spree and found THE bed on Fab.com.  No prizes for the color she chose (with Daddy’s approval of course)… ORANGE! After a 3 weeks wait, my new bed is finally here!! Oops..  I’m just testing the bed out. Look how fluffy and …

Sam’s vintage suitcase dog bed…

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My fabulous parents spent their whole saturday making me my very own vintage suitcase dog bed! Crafty mummy and handyman daddy turned this green suitcase.. Into this amazing dog bed! From this fugly green lining, that was really dirty and smelly (tho I kinda liked the smell..). Into this fabulous dog print lining! I did a test run… by tossing… and turning..  and requested for the bed to be shifted near the window… before, stamping my paw of approval. Thank you Daddy and Mummy!!

Daddy..

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 I wanna be just like you! So I slipped on the same singlet you always wear! Do I look like you? Hm..maybe cuter.. Mummy’s laughing smiling non-stop… so I guess I AM just like you – we do our best to make the person we love so dearly smile~ PS: Daddy wasn’t too pleased to find tons of little white hair on his singlet that night.  oopsy~~