Mini Nutella Cupcakes

Mini Nutella Cupcakes

I picked up two mini muffin tins at a local consignment store and I was dying to make something in miniature form! I’m not much of a baker, so I was delighted at how easy these nutella cupcakes were! In reality, these are more like mini muffins, not as sweet as a normal cupcake. Which … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Ever have half a chicken breast just sitting in the fridge and wonder what to do with it? Well I have to do something with it. And my crock pot had been looking pretty lonely up on the upper cabinet. So what to do? Looking up something to make I always find fun, and I … Continue reading

Puppy Kindergarten Graduation

Puppy Kindergarten Graduation

Last night Riken graduated from Puppy Kindergarten through Canine Connection in Chico. We took her to class once a week for seven weeks and we learned basic puppy obedience, including attention, sit, down, stand, settle, wait, stay, walking nicely on a leash, come when called, polite greetings, and leave it. It was a great experience … Continue reading

Trip to Shasta

Trip to Shasta

Last weekend we went on a trip from Chico to the Mt Shasta area. We were originally planning to go rafting down the McCloud River, but since the weather’s still on the cooler side, we were able to use two Mt Shasta Ski Park lift tickets I won in a giveaway. On our journey North, … Continue reading

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

What a wonderful day at the beach! I really wanted to make sure that we introduced Riken to as many things as possible, not only is it good for her, but it’s fun for us!  We traveled down to San Diego for Easter and had to stop by the beach. There’s several off leash dog … Continue reading

Our Lease is Signed!

Our Lease is Signed!

This month we signed a lease for a house in Chico. We are so excited to be upgrading from our one bedroom apartment to a two bedroom home with a backyard. Here’s what makes this place so great Washer and Dryer At our old apartment it would cost us $2.50 to wash and dry a … Continue reading

Riken at Bidwell Park

Riken at Bidwell Park

After a lot of rain in Chico, we woke up Sunday morning to sunshine and clear skies.  We decided we had to get outdoors and take our little pup out for a hike in Bidwell park! As soon as we left the parking lot we realized there were a lot of people who had the … Continue reading