Party Animal

It's my birthday! 🥳 Whoop whoop!!! I thought it would be fun to celebrate with this super cool party animals. Which one do you think is the life of the party?

Disco-ball or cat?✨🐱

 

Dog and Owl

You know I love my animal pals! I think seeing unlikely friends is one of the most wholesome things. Plussssss, today is National Dog Day, so a post that features a dog seems appropriate.

This isn't a new story, but it's one I just discovered recently, and I just HAD to share. Several years ago, photographer Tanja Brandt (Instagram: tanja_brandt) took a series of photos featuring a dog and an owl that are friends. It is absolutely adorable.

Ingo, the Maoilinois Belgian shepherd, became owlet Poldi's protector early on in life. Unfortunately, Poldi is no longer with us, but his life was filled with loving friendship. Ingo now has  a new owl friend, Ronja, and their friendship is a strong as can be.

Tanja's IG page isn't in english, but you can read more about the animal friends here: Photographer Captures the Touching Bond Between a Dog and an Owl

Drawing Time - Soft Serve Ice Cream

Summers in Arkansas can be absolutely brutal. Cold treats make them a bit more bearable🍦 Check out this tutorial to learn how to draw your own super adorable ice-cream cone. Then I suggest you hit up your favorite local ice-cream parlor to get yourself a treat 😉 If you're in central Arkansas, I suggest you check out Loblolly Creamery for some delicious handcrafted icecream!

My attempt - Strawberry-chocolate swirl with sprinkles!

Happy Facts - Animal Edition

A lot of the content I post on the blog is animal-centered. I mean, there's a lot of cute, funny, entertaining animals out there. Normally I focus on how adorable these animals are, but today I want to focus on how cool and fascinating the animal kingdom is. Check out these cool animal facts and let me know which one is your favorite!

A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.

What a fitting name for the colorful insects. And, in case you're curious, a group of caterpillars (aka baby butterflies) is called an army.

Otters hold hands when they float.

They do this when they're sleeping so they don't drift away from each other. How adorable!

Herring fish communicate by passing gas.

I found this fact to be quite funny! Scientists call this "Fast Repetitive Ticks Sounds" or FRTS for short.

Baby elephants suck on their trunks like human babies suck on their thumbs.

Baby elephants are born with little control over their trunks and they have to learn how to master it's use over time. Another fun fact - there are more than 50,000 muscles in an elephant's trunk.

Puffins mate for life.

Puffins couples can stick together for over 20 years!

Manatees are also known as "floaty potatoes."

I feel like these needs no explanation. Other nicknames for manatees include sea cow and sea pancake.

Crows like to give presents.

Gifts might include rocks, bones, and lost objects.

Stay tuned for a part 2!

Mindfulness - Slow down and relax your brain

Today is national relaxation day, so I thought it would be a good day to share some mindfulness/guided meditation. Slowing down and being present in the moment is something I've been struggling a lot with lately. I think particularly in this day in age, with so many distractions like our cell phones, it can be hard to remember to just sit with our thoughts for a few minutes. Even when we're relaxing our bodies, it can be hard to relax our minds. Mindfulness and meditation can help with that!

Below are two guided mindfulness/meditation videos that I like. Spend a few minutes checking them out for yourself.

I one-hundred percent chose this first video because of the cute little panda graphic. I mean, you all know how much I love cute things at this point. This 10 minute video is great to help you slow down for a little bit.

But what if you don't have 10 minutes? Or what if 10 minutes just feels too long? Never fear, I also dug up this much shorter 2-minute option. No cute panda on this one, but the clouds are super relaxing.

If you enjoyed these and found them beneficial, I encourage you to search on YouTube for more guided meditations. There's literally thousands of great ones out there. I hope the rest of your day is relaxing! 😊

World Elephant Day

Happy world elephant day! Elephants are one of my favorite animals. I think baby elephants are particularly cute. Enjoy these videos of this adorable animal below! 🐘

Cute baby elephant.

Tripping over its own trunk.

I guess they have a new roommate now!

International Cat Day

Today is International Cat Day! Today's post is a compilation of pictures of my own cat, Cheddar. Sending love to all the feline friends out there! 🐱💕

Playing the piano 🎵

Sleepy boy 💤

Study buddy 📓

Puzzle time 🧩

Catching some Zs 😴

Play time 🎣

All dressed up 🎩

Hiding in a drawer 🙈

Nap time again 🛌

Hanging in a basket 🧺

Animal Friends

I know, I know, I've been absent for a while. Another unexpected hiatus. I'm not the best at planning ahead for the busy periods of my life. However, I'm back again! And hopefully, I stay consistent with my posting for a while.

So let's kick things back off with some cuteness! Is there anything cuter than cute kids and cute baby animals? Nope, there isn't. These kiddos have some adorable animal pals. 

Kid hugs!🐐

Sunshiny cuddles 🌞

Learning to write✎

Keep your friends close🐥🐥