We are kicking off July with a calendar come back!
Most of you will know Zara and how much she loved being here, sharing life’s wisdom and products we love along with some beautiful photography. Right now I am not ready to officially close our chapter on Zara, and I am pretty sure she will feature in some upcoming blog posts. Perhaps one day when my heart aches a little less I can dedicate a special post to Zara, but for now we carry on…
Meet Kiki! Our tiny but feisty Boston Terrier. She has filled our home and our hearts with attitude we didn’t know we needed. We hope you enjoy her antics as much as we do
Gia loves baking at home. It gives her a sense of independence, something she can mostly do by herself. She gets to create something delicious that she can enjoy. So when Meraki wanted to collaborate with us we jumped at the opportunity!
Meraki offers a wide variety of pre-mix cakes and sweet treats, from scones and pancakes to red velvet cakes. Each pre-mix is carefully planned to make your home baking session simple yet delicious each and every time.
I love the Meraki pre-mixes because it makes my life a little easier when comes to baking with Gia. All the dry ingredients are measured out perfectly for me already, all Gia has to do is crack a few eggs which she absolutely loves doing, and add the wet ingredients, give it a good mix with my supervision of course. Whatever you’re making goes into the oven or the frying pan and before you know it you have your freshly baked, scone, cupcakes or pancakes. Yes it really is that easy with Meraki pre-mixes.
You can also dine at The Merake Cafe, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner or even a friendly catch up with a bestie you haven’t seen in a while. The Merake Cafe menu offers something for everyone be it something savoury or something sweet in the form of their delicious signature cakes.
So the next time you are in the mood for a bake at home day, get your hands on a Meraki pre-mix of your choice, you won’t regret it!
Shedding season is all year long with Zara! Between Zara, Ollie, Roo and myself I actually don’t know who sheds more hair- haha! But with the BobSweep Pet Hair Slam Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop all that shedding is gone within minutes.
When BobSweep asked to work with us we jumped with joy and couldn’t wait to really put Bob the robo vacuum to the test. We’ve seen these robot vacuums all over social media and they look really funky but the question on everyones mind is … Do they actually work?
While we waited for Bob to arrive the excitement around him joining our family was real. Gia wasn’t quite sure what to expect but we kept her excitement about Bob at an all time high, so when he finally did arrive, oh we couldn’t contain ourselves!!
I can now answer everyones number one question… Does Bob really work? And my answer is a straight up YES! He works extremely well. Not only am I impressed by his mechanics but I am hugely impressed with how well he sweeps and mops the floors.
First things first, you need to plug Bob in and charge him up. He comes with his docking station that plugs into the wall. If you’re like us and have higher electricity voltage, you will need a special adapter plug. Once he is charged you turn him on and link him to the app you download. Once that is done it’s as easy as pushing the play button on the cleaning setting and off he goes!
Bob maps your house on his first clean, remembering where obstacles and objects are. His mapping can be seen on the app in real time! It is incredible to watch. We set him to sweep up first, collecting dog hairs and cat hairs because we have pets and along the way he collected and swept up some rice that Gia had dropped during dinner time and anything else he could find. Like I said, we really put Bob to the test!
Once the sweeping was done we changed his attachments to the water compartment, attached the mop cloth and set him off again. I was absolutely blown away with how the floors turned out! He takes his time and doesn’t rush making sure he does his job to the best of his ability. His battery life is also pretty great. He did our entire house sweeping and mopping and still had some battery life left. Once he is done he happily returns himself to his docking station. You can also stop his cleaning session at anytime and return him to his docking station.
Bob has no issues manoeuvring around pets- haha. Zara was most unimpressed by Bob and his antics and refused to move out his cleaning path. Luckily Bob doesn’t worry about things like this and happily worked his way around Zara!
You can also schedule Bob, meaning you can tell him when the best time is for him to clean your floors. Once he has mapped your house, you can decide which rooms you want him to clean and when. While he was mapping our house we closed a few doors to rooms we didn’t want him going in, you also need to be careful around stairs, you don’t want Bob injuring himself! We have set Bob up for our main areas of living but you can easily set him up for every room and bathroom if you wish.
Overall, I am hugely impressed with the BobSweep Pet Hair Slam Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop!! If you are looking for a little help with keeping up with pet hair shedding then Bob is most definitely the thing you need.
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In our home, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. We love to eat all the treats and get into all the festive feels by listening to Christmas songs and doing silly dances, taking Christmas photos in matching pyjamas and snuggling up to enjoy a few Christmas movies together and yes that includes Zara too.
While Christmas treats are a must have in our home, most of them are not dog friendly at all so to include Zara in our Christmas treats this year I have made these two really easy Christmas dog treat recipes which we hope your doggos will love too
Frozen Beetroot Christmas treats
Ingredients
4 medium beetroots
Directions
Roast, boil or steam your peeled beetroot. Once cooked and soft blend them up into a smooth puree. Spoon the puree into silicone Christmas themed moulds and freeze over night. Pop them out the moulds and let your pups enjoy 1 or 2 at a time! Keep frozen.
Christmas Pancakes
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1.5 tbs melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1.5 cups of flour (plain, wholemeal or oat)
1 tsp baking powder
Directions
Beat together eggs, milk, butter and vanilla. Then sift all the dry ingredients into the mixture. Beat or whisk until properly mixed. Heat a pan and you can either make giant pancakes and then use your Christmas cookie cutters to cut out the shapes or you can put your cookie cutters into the pan and pour the pancake batter into them. Once cooked allow them to cool before your pup enjoys them
Make a big batch and freeze them, take them out as and when you need them- allow to defrost before serving.
These are two really quick and easy dog treat recipes (fit for humans too) because I know this time year can get really chaotic. We hope your furry loves enjoy their yummy Christmas treats as much as Zara does.
If your toddler is anything like Gia then you’ll love this animal inspired gift guide. Gia is extremely drawn towards anything that includes an animal- be it wild animals, sea creatures or pets she loves them all and she loves learning about them all. This gift guide is filled with toys and goodies that are animal inspired that Gia absolutely loves. Puzzles, real life stories, figurines and play scenes to encourage imaginative play, fun collectables and interactive toys.
*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.
Wow, here we are… Hello December! I feel like we got here really fast this year, but then again I think I say that every year- haha! Either way it’s December time, a time we absolutely love in our home. Summer is in full swing, we have Coco Puff our elf causing chaos and of course we cannot wait for Santa Paws to arrive.
We hope your 2022 has been filled with lots of love and memory creating… So here’s to more love and even more memory creating in 2023. Stay safe and happy holidays everyone!
I’m not sure about your cats, but our cats Ollie and little Roo are very intrigued by all the happenings of Christmas. The tree, the shiny decor, the lights and all the gift wrap and ribbons. So here is a little shopping guide filled with some Christmas gift ideas your cats and kittens will love because ours do
Happy shopping.
*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.
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is around the corner, but it is. And to avoid that last minute shopping rush, This gift guide has the perfect Christmas gifts for your pup. These are some of Zara’s most favourite things, so happy shopping.
*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.
Zara loves an adventure and we know our Instagram pals love them too, so when OneTigris asked us to collaborate we couldn’t wait to put their adventure dog gear to the test.
OneTigris is the ultimate adventure gear creators. Whether you’re looking for adventure dog gear, camping gear, lifestyle gear… or even cat gear, OneTigris has it.
We received their brand new bright orange OneTigris Aire Mesh Dog Harness, with their matching collar and leash. Besides the striking colour, the first thing that struck me was the toughness of each item.
The Aire Mesh harness has breathable mesh on the sides and the top so your pup doesn’t over heat while wearing it out on an adventure. It has two grip holders for those moments you either need to grab onto your pup or help them up or down a cliff while hiking. It also has support to protect the undercarriage. My favourite feature has to be the velcro sides where you can attach a few of their accessories. We received the pack set which is fantastic for keeping your car keys safe, your cell phone and of course some treats for along the way. Gia thought these pouches were a great way to store the goodies she wanted to take along on our adventure and Zara was happy to be the one to carry the special goods!
We also received the collar and leash set to match the harness. The collar is strong with a metal clasp and is easily adjustable. It also has a velcro section which you can attach any of the OneTigris accessories to. The leash is strong too and also has a metal clasp attachment. I particularly love the short leash feature. Often I find myself winding the full leash around my hands and wrists which in a sticky situation with an extremely strong pup could be a recipe for disaster, so I love how you can grab the short leash and still have control, whether it’s attached to the collar or the harness- your preference.
All of these OneTigris adventure items are waterproof so it wouldn’t be an issue if your pup decided to cool off fully clothed while out on an adventure, just remember to take the packs off with your car keys and cell phone inside The collar, leash and harness are all easy to clean too. I popped everything inside a pillow cover and put them in the washing machine on a normal full cycle, they came out smelling fresh and looking extra clean ready for the next adventure.
OneTigris is a leading manufacturer for all contact uniforms and heavy duty wear for both humans and animals. Service dogs all over the world proudly wear OneTigris gear while fighting crime and saving lives in which ever situation they find themselves. We of course support all the Rottweiler service dogs around the world and wear our Service Rottie badge with pride!
You can order your OneTigris sets on their website or on Amazon. They are also linked in our Amazon store front. They ship worldwide and we have a discount code STYLISH10 when you purchase via the website. So happy shopping pals!
Thank you OneTigris for such awesome adventure gear!
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