Ollie really got into the holiday spirit this year. Or really into the Snausages I was danging over his head.

Either way…Happy Holidays!

An oldie but a goodie – Ollie’s first encounter with snow. He ran out, took a second to ponder what just happened, and ran right back in.

He hasn’t been out in the snow since. That was 3 years ago.

Your eyes do not deceive you – we purchased a Snuggie for dogs for Ollie.

It made for a good photo opp but Ollie hated wearing it. He was all tangled up and tripping over his Snuggie within minutes.

Oh well – it was worth the $12.99 just to see how cute he looked.

Ollie has a serious issue with personal space.

And it’s all our fault.

We let him get away with it because he’s cute and furry and he’s just trying to show us how much he loves us.

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The shows, attractions, mild weather, and beautiful Ozark Mountains make Branson a popular family vacation destination. My parents took my sister and I to Branson when we were small and I still remember seeing an Elvis impersonator, getting frilly garters at the saloon at Silver Dollar City, and taking a ride in the Ducks through Table Rock Lake.

I’ve been trying to convince my husband to take a road trip to Branson for quite some time, and because our family vacations now include Ollie, the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing is the perfect pet-friendly hotel to relax after a long day on the Branson strip!

During the holiday season, The Hilton Promenade and the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel are both offering some terrific packages to treat your family to the holidays in the warmth and comfort of the Ozark Mountains. Enjoy relaxing spa treatments, meet Santa, or celebrate the start of the New Year in Branson starting at only $189 per night.

So, do something a little different with your family this Christmas – visit Branson! And don’t forget the dog! He’s part of the family, too.

It’s another cold day in Chicago and Ollie said he’s not getting out of bed until it’s time to leave for Austin. At least that’s what I imagine he’s saying since I haven’t been able to get him to budge since the cold front came through.

This was the scene in our bedroom this morning when the outside temperature hit a low of 1 degree…Ollie in bed, in a sweatshirt, laying on an electric blanket, covered up with three more blankets (I had to lift the blankets off his little next to take the picture) and a bone.

Talk about a cushy life.

Nothing white is safe in our house. Ollie’s little black hairs show up everywhere. Especially in the laundry room in the nooks and crannies of the white washer and dryer.

Washers and dryers come in an array of colors these days, and can be quite pricey, but Black Washing Machines would really help keep the laundry room looking neat and tidy and hide all the dog hair*.

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*I want you all to know that our house really isn’t gross and overrun with dog hair, but if you have dogs you know how it is. You can’t keep it clean all the time!

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