Pug Notes' Quarterly Newsletter ~ Summer 2013

Happy Tuesday everyone!

R-Chee & I are so excited to let you know that...

The Pug Notes Newsletter ~ Summer 2013 is now online for your reading pleasure!

It is jam packed with fun news, photos, events, recipes, customer photos and more!

The lunch bell is ringing in R-Chee's Test Kitchen!

He made you a batch of his favorite summer time recipe...

SpEGGtacular Avocado Egg Salad !

He cannot wait to eat his on his NEW Pet Bowl Mats that catch all his food & water spills as he gulps his down!

Come and meet Tweedles from OR & dozens of gorgeous puggies from all over the world in the Meet The Pugs section!

...and take some vacation time for yourself by learning how to make your very own Colorful Fabric Blooms with a Fun & Easy Summer Time Craft Project!

Scarlet is catching up on writing notes to friends on her new Pug Notes' Note Cards!

Come and see all 4 of the New Pug Designs I just created to put on all of our products!

This is only a preview of what you will find. :)

The complete Summer 2013 Newsletter is available here for you to enjoy so please click through when you have time.

If you would like a copy of the Newsletter to be emailed to you every quarter, please just email me anytime or sign up in the green outlined box at the top left corner of the blog. :)

I would also love to feature your pugs and recipes in the upcoming newsletters so please send them anytime you want to!

xoxoxox

Melissa & Archie

Gilbert's Summer RV ~ Crochet Hut #3

Happy Monday everyone!

It is me...

Gilbert!

I am reporting to you today from my new Summer bright orange Recreational Vehicle or RV for short... like me... SHORT!

I can snuggle in while mom carries me from room to room with her!

See...

I am mobile instead of snuggling in my cage and I do not even fall out!

Who could with all of this fluff to hang onto?

Here is what it looks like from the front...

... and here is the bottom!

It is just like my aqua snuggle hut and Ollie's red one, but this one is mobile for summer time FUN!

What FUN things do you have planned for this Summer?

Please leave me a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxoxo

Gilbert

Friday Funnies ~ I just have one question...

When is lunch served today?

It looks like these guys have been waiting for a long time! :)

Actually, my momma is busy in the kitchen today making us all something special to enjoy!

She said the recipe is for the Summer 2013 Newslettter that will be released soon!

If you would like a copy of the Newsletter to be emailed to you every quarter, please just email me anytime or sign up in the green outlined box at the top left corner of the blog. :)

We would also love to feature your pugs and recipes in the upcoming newsletters so please send them anytime you want to!

I am my momma's official taste tester, and I am ready to put in a full day of work today!

Have a super day and weekend everyone!

xoxoxox

R-Chee

Meet The 1st Artist to ever Inspire Me!

Glass on Porcelain Pottery ~ circa 1980

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I have a very special post to share with you today!

I want to introduce you to the 1st artist to ever inspire me...

My Grandma, Stella Cole.

She loved to make gorgeous pottery like the piece above.

I am so blessed to have this piece.

She also liked to weave and made these gorgeous pieces below...

Wool Weaving ~ circa 1979

Wool Pillows ~ circa 1979

Grandma always shared her love of life, art and family with Melanie and me.

She had a special way of loving you that made you feel how much she adored you and that has carried me with a warm hug my whole life by just thinking about her.

Grandma was the most special and talented person I have ever met, and I am so grateful for everything she taught me...

• To love unconditionally
• To create what you love and love what you create
• To cherish those around you 
• and to laugh with and hug the ones you love everyday!

xoxoxoxo

Melissa

Ollie Loves his Snuggle Hut!

Happy Monday everyone!

It is me...

Cousin Ollie!

I am reporting as a guest host today from my kitchen table!

I wonder what is in here!

I am so excited about the new Birdy Snuggle Hut that my Auntie Melissa just gave to me!

It matches the one she made for Gilbert based on her Barkclava Dog Hat Design!

Oooo! 

I think it is a little aqua fleece bed for me to snuggle into!

I cannot wait to try it out!

Oh my gosh!

What time is it?

I fell asleep in my new snuggle hut as soon as I jumped in and slept the afternoon away!

What a great way to spend a Monday afternoon!

Now I am all refreshed for dinner and ready to eat!

Mommmmmm...

What's for dinner?

I'm hungry!

Yum!

What a great way to start the week!

What are you doing on this bright & Sunny Monday?

Please leave a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

Cousin Ollie

(Refreshed Parrotlet Guest Blogger)

Friday Funnies ~ We Are Works of Art!

Happy Friday Everyone!

It is me...

R-Chee!

My momma is having so much FUN with the neat Free phone app she showed you on Wednesday...  PicsArt Photo Studio that lets you edit, crop and embellish your photos right on your smart phone!

She said it makes it easy to make us into little works of art right on her smart phone in about 2 minutes or less every evening before bed.

They make her smile and we cannot think of a better way to end or start your day than with a smile on your face! :)

Here are just a few that she has made of me and Gilbert...

We are ALL works of art...

You, me and everyone you meet!

It is the best part of life is to see & appreciate the gifts we all have to offer each other!

We are soooo lucky to have all of you!

Thank you so much for always sharing and playing with us!

You make our world a very happy place to be!

Have a super weekend everyone!

Please leave us a note and share what you are doing!

We cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

R-Chee, Gilbert & Melissa

Crochet Tiny Gorilla ~ Meet Abe the Ape

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I had FUN making this pocket sized primate for us to enjoy!

I saw this Free Pattern for a pocket sized gorilla, and I just had to make him!

I changed his features just a bit a to make him my own creation, but the basic pattern for the head, body and limbs are from the two links provided in the pattern.

(Collage made with Instagram)

(Collage made with PicsArt)

I just love how he turned out!

Please let me know if you make one too!

I would love to see!

I also found a neat Free phone app ...PicsArt Photo Studio that lets you edit, crop and embellish your photos right on your smart phone!

I made the second collage above in about 2 minutes with it last night.

As seen in the first collage, I also love Instagram, but I wanted another tool to make more varied effects!

It was so fast & fun to learn and use!

Please let me know if you decide to try it too!

Have a super day everyone!

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee