Puppy dog: 0, Stairs: 1

Last summer we adopted a baby cockapoo (cocker poodle mix) that we named Brian. It was love at first sight. He is the sweetest thing but he is not...well, how can I say it without being rude...he is not the sharpest knife in the cupboard! I don't want to say that he is stupid. He is actually quite clever but he is very clumsy. To illustrate my point: last fall at the dog park, Brian was so happy playing with other dogs that he did not see the picnic table, ran face first into it and his nose started to bleed!

I live in a little loft with a bedroom mezzanine. Brian will only go upstairs if we ask him to come (good dog!). This is this morning's scenario:

Husband: Brian, here boy.
Me: Come on Brian, come see mommy.
Me: Um, what is that noise?
Husband: Oh no, Brian fell in the stairs!
Later...
Husband: Brian is limping.
Me: Oh my God, I'm freaking out! I'm calling the vet.
Husband: Honey relax! It is nothing.
Me: What?New Year holidays??? No vet? My baby is hurt!
(freaking out!!!)

Where I'm going with that story is that I fear that the day we will have a kid (in about 2-3 years), I will be the kind of overprotecting mother who is borderline paranoiac. Brian only has a sore paw and it was the end of the world. What will happen when my kid will fall off his bike. Will I go to the ER and wait 8 hours for a little scratch? Sometimes I wonder if I have what it takes to be a good mom! Well, only the future will tell.

On a crafty note, this is my new patchwork scarf inspired by Little Red Caboose's Little Scarf. I really like her Matryoshka dolls and if I'm fast enough with my credit card, maybe one day, I will get my hands on one of her beautiful creations.

It's "fabulash"

I’m not an activist. I’m just a quiet girl minding her own little business. However, I believe that the choices that we make as consumers can have a greater impact on our society than tying ourselves to a tree! I try to buy organic and locally grown food, I clean my loft with eco-friendly products, I even pick up my dog poop with biodegradable bags!!! My latest mission: getting beauty products that are not tested on animals. It just happened that I needed to buy shampoo & conditioner and mascara. Shopping with a good cause in mind…that is my kind of thing! I got Avalon Organics Lavender shampoo & conditioner which smell lovely. I then decided to invest in Aveda mascara rose plus. At that price, believe me, it is an investment! In Canada, that mascara costs twice the American price but since my sensitive skin never had a bad reaction to their products I decided to give it a try. Buying these “human tested” beauty products made me feel very responsible toward my dog and my cat. After all, they are naturally “fabulash”!

Note: “Fabulash” is a slogan associated with a popular mascara company that also don't test on animals!