Hello September

September is probably one of my favourite months of the year simply because the days get warmer and flowers are blooming everywhere. Our family loves the warmer months and after our really cold winter, we are welcoming this spring with open arms 🙂

September is also Ollie’s Gotcha month so of course we will celebrate our little nosey cat!

September 2022 calendar

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Zara Turns 6

Today is Zara’s birthday. Six whole years of loving our sassy Zara! And there’s been a whole lot of love in those six years, a kind of love I never imagined but a kind of love that I am so grateful for. 

Zara turns 6

I often get asked how we ‘trained’ Zara to be so gentle and kind towards her baby sister Gia, how she tolerates her brother Ollie the cat and how caring she is towards our bunny girls Misty and Clover. And my answer is always the same… we never ‘trained’ Zara to do anything. We simply showered Zara with a whole lot of love and respect and taught her our ways. 

My husband and I had a conversation the other day and I asked him if he thinks Zara would be as gentle, loving, kind and loyal in someone else’s home or is she as amazing as she is because of us and the love we have for our family and each other. His answer to me was that every dog is brought up in a different home and different environment and so their level of love and respect is different. Zara found her way to us for a reason and that reason is so we could show her what our love is and for her to be the best version of herself with us. I was pretty satisfied with that answer…

And so today we celebrate Zara in all her glory… 

Zara’s Pup Cakes

It’s a tradition in our home to make something special for Zara to enjoy on her own so this year baby sis Gia helped make some yummy blueberry birthday pupcakes for our pup 😉 

blueberry pupcakes

Ingredients- cake

1/4 cup blueberries (we used fresh but frozen would work too)

1 egg

1/3 cup plain yoghurt (we used plain double thick)

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

Ingredients- icing

3 tbs plain double thick yoghurt

3 tbs plain cream cheese 

*Fresh blueberries to decorate if you want

Directons- cake

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Prepare a cupcake/muffin pan with paper cupcake holders. In a mixing bowl using a whisk or electric beater, mix well the yoghurt, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Then add the flour and baking powder and beat for 2 minutes. Then gently fold in the blueberries using a spoon. Add some blueberry bater to each cupcake holder and bake in the over for +-12 minutes or until cooked through and golden in colour. Once cooked leave the pupcakes to cool down completely before icing and decorating them. 

Directions- Icing

To make the icing beat together the yoghurt and cream cheese until light and fluffy. The spoon onto your pupcakes or pipe the icing. Decorate with blueberries.

pupcakes

Zara’s Presents

Zara also gets some new toys and special things on her birthday and this year baby sis Gia helped me choose some goodies she thought Zara would love. Some of them can be found in our amazon storefront so click here if you would like to shop any and some of them are local South African brands who we love 🙂 

Zara's birthday presents
Zara turns 6

We will be sharing all of Zara’s birthday fun on Instagram so be sure to follow along @stylish_paws

Thank you for enjoying Zara’s 6th birthday with us! 

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ROAREX 100% Vegan Kids Products – Product Review

100% Natural and 1000% adorable these super cute ROAREX toothbrushes and feeding sets are anything but ordinary.

Since becoming a mom to Gia I have tried choosing baby and toddler products that are healthier for Gia and healthier for our Earth. So when ROAREX contacted us I was intrigued and ready to put their products to the test. 

ROAREX 100% Vegan feeding set

It’s no secret that Gia and Zara love sharing things so why would the ROAREX feeding set be anything different. Gia was very excited when she saw her spoon and fork set was dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are not something I choose for Gia so this got her attention already… enter yogurt and Zara… and the two girls enjoyed their little feeding frenzy. 

ROAREX kids products

I loved how easy and natural it was for Gia to grip the silicone dinosaur base of both the spoon and the fork. As any parent will tell you, grip is important and teaches our toddlers a lot more than just how to hold certain items. Gia easily swapped from the spoon to the fork and she enjoyed eating from both, and so did Zara 😉

Dinosaur spoon

Then came the toothbrushes. Gia is obsessed with any and every animal so the elephant and chameleon toothbrushes were an instant visual hit. Again the silicone animal base of each toothbrush offers a really good grip so Gia could brush her teeth properly. The soft bristles are BPA free and are made to protect the gums. A win win in my opinion. 

chameleon toothbrush

Both the ROAREX feeding sets and the toothbrushes are made from 100% Vegan non-toxic materials which means when the items are no longer in good condition they decompose easily, unlike your regular plastic items of the same nature. 

The design of each animal on both the feeding set and the toothbrushes is really cute. They appeal to children with their bright colours and animated like characters. I am really impressed with the quality of each ROAREX item as often plant based materials are not the strongest, but I am happy to say these have surpassed my expectations. 

ROAREX 100% Vegan kids toothbrush set

Gia couldn’t decide which one was her favourite which shows just how much she has loved using all of the ROAREX items. And I am pretty sure I will walk into the bathroom and find Gia brushing Zara’s teeth with one of the toothbrushes 😉

ROAREX kids toothbrush
ROAREX 100% Vegan kids products

Thank you ROAREX for these gorgeous looking and earth friendly products! 

If you are interested in purchasing any of the ROAREX 100% Vegan kids products you can find ROAREX on Amazon and visit their website http://pacificglobaltradeinc.com and browse their other baby and toddler items while you’re at it. 

We have also placed the ROAREX items in our Amazon storefront for you to find easily.

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Mommy & Me Matching Outfits

Show me a mom who doesn’t love mommy & me matching outfits… By now you all know who Gia is and I am sure you have noticed I love matching items for Gia and Zara or Gia and myself and if I can find something really cute then me, Gia and Zara get to match because there is nothing like a matching girl squad … right!

There is just something special about matching items with your daughter. I’m not saying head to toe matching every outfit, but something here and there to make those photo memories a little extra special.

Here are some items I have found and bought on Amazon, so happy shopping for your mommy and me matching outfits and don’t forget to include your pup too!

mom, pup and baby matching outfits

Links for USA Amazon

1.Mama Bear + Baby Bear t-shirts

Me & Mini Me t-shirts

Family Matching t-shirts 

2.Matching Headbands

3.Matching Swimsuits

4.Beanies

5.Mom Vans

Baby Vans

6.Matching Love Sweatshirt

Matching Sweatshirts

7.Mom Superga

Baby Superga

8. Pup & baby headbands

Links for UK Amazon

1.Mama bear + baby bear t-shirt

Me & Mini Me t-shirts

Family matching pyjamas

2.Matching headbands

3.Matching swimsuit

4.Beanies

5.Mom Vans

Baby Vans

6.Matching Love sweatshirt

Matching sweatshirts

7.Mom Superga

Baby Superga

8. Dog Bandana and matching scrunchie

*please note that Stylish Paws is an Amazon Affiliate member. Should you decide to purchase one of the items mentioned above, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you at all. Thank you for your support.

mom, pup and baby matching outfits

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PetieTec Heated Therapy Braces Product Review

Zara has had TPLO surgery on both her back knee’s. It’s been a few years now however I am constantly looking out for new products or supplements that will help ease Zara’s discomfort she experiences from time to time. So when PetieTec asked us if we would like to review their new heated therapy braces we jumped at the opportunity.

PetieTec heated therapy braces

PetieTec heated therapy braces use targeted heat therapy to reduce stiffness, increase blood flow and relieve pain in the area the braces cover. This is exactly what Zara needs to help maintain her comfort and keep aches and pains away. 

PetieTec gifted us the full set which includes the hip heated therapy brace, two elbow or knee heated therapy braces plus the spine heated therapy brace. Each brace targets the specific area to help increase blood flow to the area and ease pain and discomfort. 

PetieTec products

With our colder days starting to make an appearance, Zara starts to show a little extra discomfort too so I am excited to see how these PetieTec heated therapy braces help Zara cope this winter season… yes that means I will do another full review after our winter season  🙂 

But for now what I can tell you is that I am extremely impressed with the PetieTec heated braces. I have been using them for a week and I have tried them all on Zara. Surprisingly she is happy to lay down and enjoy the heat therapy sessions. When all the straps are attached correctly it is possible for your dog to move around and train while the heat therapy is going on but to be honest I want Zara’s heat therapy sessions to be calm and enjoyable for her. I want it to be something we can do quietly together with no other interruptions. 

PetieTec heated therapy braces

I can tell we will use the knee and elbow ones daily followed by the hip brace every second day as Zara does have slight hip dysplasia and I will probably use the back/spine brace about twice a week. I will of course see how it goes and if I have to increase the use of them I will. 

Each PetieTec heated brace is powered by a power bank. I opted to use my own (PetieTec can supply you with one if you want). The fabulous thing is that any power bank and micro USB cable fit perfectly so if you have more than one power bank you can do more than one brace at the same time. So far I like to either do both elbows or both knee’s at the same time or one knee and the hip brace. Zara is happy to sit and relax during her sessions and I often give her a LickMat or filled Kong to take her mind off the actual heating. Zara has never shown any discomfort or irritation towards the braces while they are being used. 

heat therapy braces

You can choose between three different heat settings which I think is great! Depending on how cold it is will determine which heat setting I go for. At the moment it hasn’t been too cold so I have only used the ‘coolest’ of the three settings. As the days and nights get colder I will adjust to the hotter options. It’s probably not a bad idea to start with the coolest setting and work your way up to the hottest. 

Overall the PetieTec heated therapy braces are very easy to use once you master all the straps and where they go – haha! I am very impressed with the quality of each brace and how it has been made oh and did I mention you can hand wash them gently- impressive right! They do not take up much space at all so if you travel with your pets they are very easy to pack and take with you wherever you go. 

PetieTec elbow pads

If your pup suffers from any kind of discomfort relating to joint stiffness, sore muscles, hip dysplasia or arthritis then I strongly recommend these PetieTec heated therapy braces! You will not be disappointed. 

Please use our discount code ZARA10 for a 10% discount when you check out. 

Purchase here online here

Follow PetieTec on instagram and Facebook and don’t forget to tag us @stylish_paws and @petietec in your posts. We love to see how amazing products are helping puppers all over the world.

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