the brother from another mother

Long before Sadie came along... my parents and I adopted Coal. A rather skiddish, black fellow in desperate need of some love. After being tied to a tree and abandoned in God knows where... Coal was rescued by a firefighter and went to live with his family. Unfortunately, Coal was placed into a home with an elderly, anal chihuahu who being the little bitch she was, forced Coal to live his next year in a kennel only coming out to eat. The firefighter understanding the main purpose of bringing Coal out of his abandonment was to give him a loving home realized he obviously was not fulfilling his promises to this pitiful miniature poodle. While the children loved him and nicknamed him Black Elvis - the firefighter knew this dog needed a better suited home. That's when he called my aunt Mit. Knowing my love for poodles, she immediately called me. Mom finally agreed to a trial weekend and we immediately fell in love. Although Coal continues to have bladder issues and is scared of his own shadow, he is the sweetest animal you will ever meet with the most laid back, submissive personality! He is the greatest brother Sadie could ever have even if he is from another mother who left him in the woods.

We love you COAL and wouldn't trade you for the world!!!!

out for the night

Due to a friend's bachelorette tonight, I won't have time to post... but have left Sadie in charge. ENJOY!!

(photography by Katie Ball - see more at katieballart.com)

an accessory for your feet

Spotted at a local Nashville boutique... a fall shoe fit for the edgy, chic, sophisticated woman. Sky high at 5 inches, this Sam Edelman pump is embellished with punk rock spikes and delicate crystals. Made of plush suede with a slight peep toe, this heel is sure to make a statement - a true show stopper.

Priced at a reasonable $199 and made in sizes 5 - 10, this shoe can be found almost anywhere... but be careful as it is quickly becoming out of stock at Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, and Zappos.

Most recent reviews are filled with a surplus of ravishing comments - fits true to size, best shoes I've ever purchased, not only good looking but suprisingly comfortable... while there are plenty more practical and pleasant comments to share... why should we waste our time gabbing when we should be out getting. so go get this bad ass pump and show off your inner GaGa?!!

well Sam... you've done it again and I LOVE IT!!!

(sam edelman - lorissa pump - found at JAMIE)

a rather late brief introduction

Sadie - hebrew for princess HA! is my toy poodle who will be turning two on October 26. She is a little fur ball as my roommate Beth likes to call her and a fun fifth roommate.

I found Sadie while I was in New York doing an internship. My parents had promised I could have a dog once college came to an end so I scoured the internet for countless hours looking for any poodle that wouldn't break their bank account. Who knew 4 pounds of fuzz would cost around $1,000... well not this little lady! She was a discount... a diamond in the rough... one of a kind. We drove 2 hours to Lafayette, TN to retrieve Sadie from the local Captain D's which is apparently normal when you are purchasing from a breeder in BFE?? So on this fall afternoon in 2008, Sadie pranced her way into my life... for the next 17 years. Don't worry I was not fully aware of the poodle life expectancy at this point but have fully come to terms that I probably wont catch a man until I'm at least 39. The joys of being the POODLE LADY.

well ladies and gentlemen - meet SADIE - the 5 pound spunky tomboy toy poodle who along with my favorite thing in the world, shoes, inspired this blog as something to make people laugh and also potentially consider adopting what I can now honestly say is the best breed in the world.

stomp and shake it

1 poodle. 1 pom-pom. and 1 damn good looking outfit.

Amazon.com has a slew of college football cheerleading outfits for dogs of all sizes even those hard to fit mangy mutts out there. A friend of mine purchased a UNC outfit for her shitzu last year and I followed suit for Sadie this season. Who knew apricot would mesh so well with crimson & white...

In case you are a few of those unlucky fans out there who's dog is forbidden to root for the Tide... check out the other mediocre outfits for sale - LSU also included but couldnt find the space nor the gut to upload

don't let your poodle show up to the tailgate naked this season... one lousy docked pom-pom isn't gonna cut it. make your poodle ONE HOT DOG

be true to your team. be true to your poodle. roll tide.