Celebrating National Dog Week with Scouty & Beneful

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Beneful Brand Dog Food. All opinions are 100% mine.

I admit it. The minute we brought Benjamin home from the hospital Scout moved down the totem pole. We still love him just the same. He gets plenty of attention and playtime, and as you can tell by the looks of him--we haven't shorted him any treats. Scout better rest up now, before Ben is on the move and chasing him all over the place.

When Beneful offered Scout his very own swag bag in honor of National Dog Week, we were happy to accept.

To celebrate National Dog Week, we spent extra time doing all of Scout's favorite things.

Using our snazzy new leash...

To take an extra long walk.

Playing with new toys while enjoying special treats.

Scout's most favorite part of the day is mealtime. We are a longtime Beneful household. From when Scout was a teeny little pup brand new from the shelter--to his adult dog years. Giving our dog time for play and snuggles is only part of having a healthy pet. Making sure he gets a healthy meal a day and exercise are both important.

Whatever you do to celebrate National Dog Week, enjoy your time with your furry baby! Scroll down for money saving coupons and a chance for one of our readers to win their own swag bag for their pup!

National Dog Week

When: Right now! September 20-26

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Scout for President in 2016 and a Giveaway!

Hello and happy new year! We've been working super hard getting the baby's room put together and we cannot wait to share with you soon!

Today I will give you just an itsy bitsy peek of just a teeny part of the nursery. I've been working on what to hang on the walls for awhile now. Some of it is DIY, a couple have been gifts, and I've been scouring Etsy for a few perfect prints too. I love finding art and prints you can't find anywhere else.
Speaking of original art, I have the cutest original artwork for the baby's room to show you today. I'm not kidding when I say it's the cutest. It's also sort of hilarious. Okay, it's really hilarious. Especially if you are a dog person.

Right before the holidays, our friends at Uncommon Goods sent us a super adorable and fun print for the nursery.

You are screaming over the cuteness aren't you? It's perfect. My husband is into history and politics, and well, I think Scout would make a really great president. We wanted to incorporate Scout into the the baby's room somehow, since we are pretty sure they will be darn good friends someday.

I added a photo mat and a wood thrifted frame to make it official. It's going up on the wall this weekend! I can't wait to get it hung up with the rest of the goodies I've been collecting!

Have you ever shopped at Uncommon Goods? You should check them out. They have thousands of unique items, and fun stuff to be personalized just like the puppy president print! Check out Uncommon Goods when you are shopping for your next personalized gift...or better yet treat yourself! You will have a ball just looking at all the treasures they have to offer.

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A treat for our feet....and paws.

We purchased an area rug carpet remnant we plan to bind ourselves a few months back. It's snuggly and warm and it's the perfect size. But it didn't really have that much cushion. When we would get down on the floor to play with Scout, it was not as comfortable as we would have liked.

Then Rug Pads USA came to the rescue. They wondered if we'd like to try one of their pads, and we sure did. 

Because our area was so large (12x12) it arrived in two pieces. 

Adam hauled them in the house...perfect fit. The nice thing about Rug Pads USA is that even though they have about every size rug pad imaginable-- they give you the option of having the rug pad cut to custom size if you wish!

My husband always looks like a model when he vacuums. Or at least, he thinks so....

 Look at them legs...

There's plenty of reason to get a carpet pad. So that the rug doesn't slip around, to the protect the floors, and for comfort. +
We have a large area with heavy furniture anchoring it down, so we aren't really worried about the rug scooting around. Our biggest concern was comfort. Since we will probably be spending more time on the floor playing with the future Baby N, we decided we needed some cushion! We chose one of their memory foam rug pads.

We rolled them out, and Scout tested it first.

 Seems happy enough...

Then the tricky part, getting the rug back on and lined up nicely. This is probably a two person job. But I had two excuses not to help:
1. Preg ladies cannot lift heavy stuff. 2. I had to take photos for all of you.

Scout helped by standing on the carpet as we tried to re-align everything...he was a big help.

All three of us took our shoes off as soon as it was all set up and OOO-ed and AHHHH-ed. The floor was now super cushion-y and super dreamy feeling.

See for yourself up close. It was ultra plush and thick, but still kept it's shape when you walked on it. Since it was memory foam.

Scout approved of the upgrade.

 Scout laid right down on the carpet instead of his snuggly bed.
He was a little annoyed that I wouldn't let him go right to sleep with all my click click clicking on the camera and Adam still OOOO-ing and AHHHH-ing over the difference the cushion made on his toes.

 But he just looked so cute. So I kept snapping...

 And he rolled over to get more comfortable.

Then moved further away from me and gave me a dirty look...

Oops, sorry for all the Scout photos. I've turned into that creepy person that takes photos of her boyfriend dog sleeping....anyway....back to the rug pad.

If you in the market for a rug pad, go to Rug Pads USA first. You will not find better selection out there. They also stand behind their MADE IN THE USA (yay!) products with a 15-20 year warranty on all rug pads. Oh, and did I mention FREE SHIPPING? I hate paying for shipping!
Pop over to their handy buying guide and see which rug pad works best for your needs.

Anyway, thank you Rug Pads USA for providing us with your memory foam rug pad. Our feet, and paws are much happier. We've even had a few compliments on the extra cushion from friends and family who have noticed the difference of the extra cushion already!

It's a...

Scout was so excited to have a little brother he ran laps around the house...

My friend Lora came over one evening and fluffed up my hair and played photographer for us. We were glad to have someone snapping the photos, instead of using the self timer like last time for the pregnancy announcement.

Scout just wasn't great at cooperating for all the photos, as usual. But we still got a few cute ones with and without him.

He refused to look at the camera for all photos...

So then we ditched him and took a few mushy ones by ourselves...

And I will leave you with a sort of  'bump' photo.

We are super pumped to find out we are having a little boy. It's fun to plan and shop! I already have a plan for the nursery..and I've even picked up a few items for it. Can't wait to share!

We'll be back to regular house stuff very soon. Our computer is not really cooperating lately, so I've been using that as and excuse to be blog lazy. Oopsies.

Does your pet cooperate for photos?
What are you doing this weekend?
I'm heading to the Spoon River Drive with my mom and sister to get some flea market deals! So excited.

House Tour: Master Bath

Did you think I forgot about the house tour? I mean, we’ve only lived here a year and I have only shown you half the house! I don’t really have an excuse, I just felt like posting other stuff. So let me stop rambling and show you the goods.

Usually when I walk into the master bath this is what I find.

This is his lookout spot.

See that dark cave-like room back there? It's our shower. Let’s all just pretend we aren’t missing the shower door. Since it is pretty deep and water doesn't get out when the shower is on...we aren’t in a hurry to drop a pretty penny on some glass door that we will have to clean anyway. Custom glass shower doors are not cheap. It’s on the list.
And yes it does feel like you are showering in a cave!

Step inside the cave...

Body jets. We have 4 of them. The nozzles twist and there are different pressure options too.This is one way to up your shower experience. They are pretty darn nice.
The floor looks like it's a different color, but it's just the lighting, it's the same as the rest of the tile, just smaller.

We do have a small corner bench.

That my friends, concludes our cave tour!


And there he goes again...back on the clock as security guard. Always on the lookout.

On the windows we have faux wood blinds from custom cut by Menards in the store.  The curtains were also picked up from Menards. They are white tie-up curtains.
In the corner, I added some candles. Obviously essential for a serious spa-like relaxing bath.

Vanity space:

Pretend you don't see the smudged on the mirrors...

Our vanity is actually two 48 inch vanities side by side and secured. We added a custom marble countertop so we would each have our own space and sink. We share the hanging cabinet for other bathroom essentials.

This is my corner:

I keep my makeup brushes in a few of my milk glass pieces. I think the milk glass goes nicely in the room and plus it makes me happy.

And the throne has it's own little closet for extra privacy.

The tile is a stone tile.  It has a natural look and feel to it. Completely our style. We love the look and the feel of it... however, we do wish would we would have done heated floors in here, because it is COLD in the winter.  Darn it.

We had someone else do the tile work as we were newbies and needed the bathroom to be done ASAP so we could move in. I do not recommend our tile guy to anyone. I won’t give his name. I will just say during our last phone conversation the man screamed at me, then hung up on me. As Stephanie Tanner would say. How rude. 

Oh did I forget to mention the TV? Yep, husband installed a TV for me. It's on a tilting mount so it can be turned to watch from the vanity as well. But it's mostly used while relaxing in the tub. I can watch HGTV while soaking. And I do.

My chill out routine:

1. Light candles. 
2. Dump in 3 capfuls of bubble bath.
3. Turn on HGTV or Will & Grace reruns.
4. Pour a big glass of wine.
5. R-E-L-A-X.

So there is your master bath tour. I love the color scheme of the room. Neutral, relaxing. Spa-like. Everything I wanted in a master bath. It's not completely finished yet. Obviously a shower door is on the list. But we also have nothing on the walls except the towel bars!

Sources:
Wall color: Sherwin Williams-Bittersweet Stem 7536

Light fixtures: Menards. They match the light fixtures in our upstairs guest bathroom and the powder room.
Faucets: Delta Faucet: Venetian Bronze ordered from our super awesome plumber. 
(If you are local to Effingham, IL area Tebbe Plumbing is the best plumber, hands down!)
Cabinets: Masterbrand Cabinets purchased for a deal at Cabinet Factory outlet, Arthur IL. We bloggers about our experience at the Cabinet Factory Outlet in Arthur here.
Countertops: Marble in "bone" Classic Marble of Arthur, IL.

See the rest of the House Tour!

Does your pet have a goofy "spot" in your house?
Do you have a favorite place in your house you go to relax?

Two wagons full of goodies!

Husbands are nice to have.
Mine is pretty handsome. He's tall and gets things off top shelves for me. He takes me for ice cream when I'm cranky.  He builds amazing furniture for me. (this too!) He also brings me flowers sometimes...
Flowers from the husband are always nice...especially if you get them for many weeks in a row...which I don't..AHEM Amy @ Buffalo Roam...

One afternoon husband said he got me a present and to come outside....(new car!?)

 And not one. But TWO wagons full of it. All for me.

Nope, obviously, not a new car. And no, not the bales of straw either...
Adam had a buddy who was tearing down an old barn. He asked if we could have some of the wood. He said take it all. So we took everything we could. Two wagon loads full!


It's old, it weathered, it's rustic dreamy goodness...

Did you spot the old barn door under all that good stuff??

The best part...check out these beautiful barn beams. AND SO MANY OF THEM!

I am in love with them.
Can you be in love with wood?

Scout of course had to inspect everything...

We even got some cool old tin.

And after the second wagon was unloaded, we got to take a sit and discuss the future of projects. And the pin board that was already created in my head.

We don't even know what we are going to do with all of it yet. Obviously, I have some ideas:

• Beams on the ceiling in the basement
• Shelves
• A barnwood/rustic bar in the basement
• build a coffee table after we pick out new furniture
• patio furniture for the downstairs patio
• cut out letters out of the tin

I'm sure I can come up with something...


What projects have you made with old barnwood or barn beams?
Does your man bring you unusual presents?

Oh, and as far as the furniture debate goes, leather is the easy winner. But I can't seem to find something I like....that isn't 1 trillion dollars...the search continues..

Finally Friday: Snow

Today's post is a story of snowy Scout photos...

Our snowy home...

We like the snow because it covers most of the crap and scraps in our front yard...

MOST of it...

 Scout likes to tip toe in the snow like a little prince...

we call him twinkle toes.

and then out of nowhere--turn and run quick...

then stop and stare...

stop and sniff the air...

stare some more...

taste it....

sniff some more...

shake it shake it...

check for baby raccoons in the freshly cut wood pile...

now check to see if they are in the trees instead....

and then he runs down the lane to double, triple, and quadrouple check for the baby raccoons....

the end. (he comes back at some point but it was coooooold **shiver**)



Side note: I did a major overhaul this week on our "About Trina & Adam" page, because it was crap before. Check it out and get to know us better! 


Did you get snow this week at your house? How much?
Does you dog sniff the snow too?
Also, happy first day of March Spring is coming!!