Homemade Doggy Treats

Most people already know I am a huge dog lover and was inspired by my dog Mr. Cudddles to pay tribute to dogs through photography. I decided to make dog treats for all the dogs that were in my Senior Show (and plan to make some for all the other dogs that endured all my picture taking but sadly didn't make it to the final 8). If you would like to see the final 8 pictures check out my blog post titled Senior Show.

Anyways, I found a recipe on Pinterest editted it a little and thought I would share it with everyone, since it was highly approved of by Gus and Moo, the two dogs I currently live with and also subjects for my Senior Show.

Ingredients Needed:

2/3 cups pumpkin puree

1/4 cup peanut butter

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

Dirrections:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

2. Combine ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl.

2. Sprinkle flour on wax paper to prevent from sticking and roll dough out on waxed paper. Use bone shaped cookie cutter and place each bone about an inch apart on cookie sheet.

3. Bake treats in oven for 25 minutes or until hard.

4. Let cool. 

5. Give treat to dog, and let them thank you with kisses for the deliciousness!

This recipe makes about 10-12 treats if you use a medium sized cookie cutter.

Sorry the pictures aren't that clean but when I bake it gets messy!

 

I FINALLY DID IT!!!

It has been 7 years since I first started my college adventure and on May 7th, 2015, I FINALLY graduated college. I am now a Southern Virginia University alumna. I received my Bachelors of Arts in Art and will also receive my Bachelor of Arts in Family and Child Development in August; ( I also minored in Biology). I took a very unexpected two year break from college from January 2013-December 2014. That break was exactly what I needed at that time in my life, I grew more than I could have ever imagined. Even with all the progress I made, coming back to school was not an easy road.

That two year break taught me many things but there are two things I would like to share. 1) Just because you took a break from reaching a goal or chasing a dream, and just because you didn't reach milestones exactly when you thought you would doesn't mean you still can't hit that goal, live your dream, or reach that milestone. Don't ever give up on yourself no matter how hard it may be. 2) Don't forget life doesn't always happen exactly the way you planned it. Things don't happen in your time frame but in the Lord's. There are trials to go through, opportunities for growth, and perfect timing (the Lord's timing) in meeting all the amazing people in your life. If I didn't listen to the prompting to take two years off, myself and my life would be completely different and I know they would not be good different. The Lord loves me He guided me to go home for two years and He guided me to climb this uphill battle to finish school!

Blogger Cheers to not giving up on myself, accomplishing a goal, and gaining the knowledge in knowing without Heavenly Father none of it would be possible.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.