A Big Box Awesome!

What is this mouse pad doing here? Well, my friend Drew of The Ben Spark is holding a contest called BenSpark's Big Box of Awesome...and I'm helping out by revealing one of over 40 secret items found in the box!

Oh. I guess it's not really much of a secret now is it?

Oh well...just click on the mouse pad and enter the AWESOME contest!

Elvis, the Traveling Dog ~ PETALUMA, California

Meet Elvis!

...isn't he handsome?!

Elvis is a Minature Pinscher and The Mayor's right hand man ~ therefore, he travels everywhere with The Mayor. But Elvis also has a knack for getting his wee paws into a bit of trouble now and then, so I thought the two busy guys-on-the-go might appreciate this nifty dog-carrier! It was part of the cool prize package I received from winning the Name the Traveling Dog Panties contest at Cuppa Writing for the Soul....and is courtesy of DoggyTug dog toys. As you can see, Elvis really digs it.

Elvis also thinks DoggyTug tug toys are grrrr...grrrrrrr...grrrrrrrreat!

But keeping up with The Mayor's busy schedule, and looking so

doggone handsome all the time is hard work! Time for a little nap.

(I bet his dreaming about a cat...he hates that cat...)

PS: The video of my blog-mistress' cRaZy dog, Lainie, playing with her DoggyTug tug toy is now featured on the DoggyTug website! Check it out!

Happy Tails to You.....

Remember the "Name the Traveling Dog Panties" contest over at Cuppa Writing for the Soul? Well, Celia Sue thought my suggestion; Dot, the Traveling Puppy Panties was the perfect name for her pooch's perky pair of pink polka dot panties! Welcome to the ever expanding world of Traveling Undergarments, Dot! Happy Trails Tails to you!
Check out all the COOL Doggy Tug dog toys and accesories

I received for the prize! My blog-mistress' dog, Lainie, is having a BLAST with all these toys...just watch this video to see for yourself what pure, unadulterated DOGGIE JOY looks like!


CeliaSue offers fun weekly contests on her blog with chances to win cool prizes for your pet...

Go check out this week's contest!

Yep, it's a bra dog chew toy...ohhhh...dear!!!

I'm Kind of a BIG DEAL & Have a BIG CANDLE too!

The T-Shirt I won for being in the Top 100 Blogs at FuelMyBlog arrived the other day...And as promised, here's picture of me in it! Thanks Kevin & Sylvie...and to everyone who's ever fueled me up!

AND...

as if THAT wasn't enough excitement...the cool Peter G. Candles centerpiece I won from this FuelMyBlog contest also just arrived! It's beautiful, HUGE and smells like cinnamon! I LOVE it!

BUT...

I nearly bust an underwire when I saw what else was inside the box....

Yes...it's PETRA!
Rescued a couple of months ago by Fracas and her Famous Fraccy Posse from a near death experience (i.e., made into a kiwi-support device by certain person who shall remain faceless headless nameless, but whom Petra has forgiven and sends her breast wishes)...Petra has been recovering quite nicely with her brave and bodacious saviour in Canada ~ where my bee-yoo-tiful candle was also made AND where I am convinced some of the nicest people on earth reside! Little Petra and I have been having a ball bonding over over a few Sierra Nevada Pale Ales (yum, my favorite!) and merrily dreaming about our next exciting globetrotting adventure! Ya know what?.....I just love FuelMyBlog and all of my supportive blogging friends! The world is a better place because of people like YOU!

Have Yourself A Nutty Little Christmas!

I don't think my my blog-mistress will mind if I say that I think her family is a little bit nutty...after all, they put up with ME for years...

and Chico IS Where the NUTS Come From!

But aren't they CUTE little nuts?

And I thought I'd share with ya'll a photo of the prize-winning flowers my "Ex's" parents (aka: Nana and Papa Nut) received on account of my winning this month's caption contest at Go! Smell the Flowers!
Merry Christmas from All the Nuts

in Chico, California!

PS: Santa did bring the youngest nuts their digital cameras!

Woo-hoo!

Ho-Ho-Holy Caption! Go! Check It Out!

NewsFLASH! The real Santa exposed!

That caption just won me some more FREE FLOWERS at

Go! Smell the Flowers!

Fuel My Wish List!

Here's my better-late-than-never entry for the FuelMyBlog Christmas Contest...which ends tomorrow Dec. 15th, so PLEASE vote for me on FUEL MY BLOG today and tomorrow!

When I travel, I like to travel in style and nothing would make me happier than traveling inside a beautiful Laga Handbag made by tsunami survivors in Indonesia! I mean, "if you're going to carry a handbag anyway, why not carry one that helps rebuild lives?" And did you know it is possible to travel around the world by drinking coffee! It IS!...at The Mad Roaster Coffee Beans where you can find coffee from all over the world - imagine being able to travel 'round the world in a mug (or a nice handbag!) And to light my way, these candles from Peter G Candles would do the trick nicely - their bees wax candles are made with pure, unrefined Ontario bees wax straight from the apiary. And they smell good too! Speaking of smelling good....I'd love to soak in a nice warm tub filled with goodies from Mama Mia…how about some truffles that go in your tub to pamper your skin (or cups) with exotic butters ‘n bubbles. YUM! And, according to SEO Cats, Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

So, a VOTE FOR ME (today AND tomorrow!) is not only a nice thing to do but will improve your Santa Ranking too!

Go! Smell My Caption!

Go! Smell the Flowers recently ran a caption contest for this photo...and guess what?...I won! ($50 of fresh flowers delivered anywhere in the world!) How COOL is that?!? This isn't exactly what I had in mind when you said

"Let's get together with a few friends to play bridge!"

Fuel Me Up!

Thanks to the fine folks at FuelMyBlog and to EVERYONE who fueled me up last month! I made it into the top 100 & won a T-Shirt from Snorg Tees! Woo-hoo! I promise to model it for ya'll after it arrives!