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This Is A Story About Me, Not My Dog

01.31.2011 by Linda Lotich //

As you know, Bob and I flew south for the winter. We decided it would be better to leave Bella, our dog, with Bob’s parents because it’d be too hard and stressful to travel with her. But we decided this a few weeks before I really got attached to her. I’ve liked her this whole time, but all of a sudden she just made me love her.

I don’t know if it’s like this for anyone else when they get a dog. It’s like they drive you nuts and then you can’t stand to be away from them. I’ve heard it’s like this when you have kids too.

Well, my mother-in-law, being the wonderful woman she is has been sending me pictures along with “letters” from Bella. Before I had a dog, I always thought that was hilarious and a bit ridiculous. But now, I LOVE them! Ha ha! I can’t believe I actually am looking forward to getting another text from Bella. Ha ha!

And I realized I’ve become “that girl.” You know, the one who talks about her dog all the time and tells stories of what her dog does because it really is cute but no one else really wants to hear about it. The girl who looks at a bird and it reminds her of her dog (yep, Linds, I did it on this trip!).

I’m trying my best to hide it because I know how annoying it is for everyone else, but I can’t. I love my dog and I miss her!

Hope you’ll still like me. At least I am not forcing you to let my dog lick you on the mouth. I haven’t gone that far…yet.

Gap Jacket

JCrew Rose pin

Anthropologie Necklace

American Eagle Shirt

American Eagle Jeans

Banana Republic Glasses

Sunglasses: Banana Republic
Necklace: Anthropologie
T-shirt & Jeans: American Eagle
Jacket: Gap Outlet
Rose Pin: JCrew

Fresh Fish

01.25.2011 by Linda Lotich //

You guys, I’ve eaten a fish sandwich everyday since we got to Florida with the exception of the day I got fish tacos instead. I just can’t get enough! And let me tell you, they keep getting better everyday!

I go through spurts of things I like to eat. Once I get on a kick, I want it EVERYDAY! When I was a kid I ate Honey Nut Cheerios everyday for about a year and a half. Then, I got totally sick of them and I don’t care if I never eat them again. Most things I don’t get to eat as much as I’d like, so there’s been nothing else like that.

Here are some foods I’ve been obsessed with:

Macaroni & Cheese (the frozen kind you bake in the oven.)
Fried Rice
Rooibos Tea
Fried Egg with spinach, sauteed red peppers, goat cheese, sweet potatoes and honey. YUM!
Chips and salsa with cream cheese
Spinach Ravioli
Soft pretzel with mustard & chocolate milk
Pop Tarts
Peach Ice Tea
Oatmeal Swirlers (did anyone else eat this!?!)

You get the idea. As I’m looking at all these, I realize how random they are. They’re not all in one family of food, like Italian or Mexican. They’re just items I find that I’m in love with eating. Hopefully I’ve given you some new meal/snack ideas. And if you live on the coast, go get a fresh fish sammy that is either blackened or bronzed! Ugh! So good!

The Limited Earrings

DKNY Watch

Ice Tea

Toms Sparkly Shoes

American Eagle Jeans

Anthropologie Necklace

Anthropologie Shirt

Necklace & Shirt: Anthropologie
Sweater: H&M
Sunglasses: Banana Republic
Jeans: American Eagle
Watch: DKNY
Shoes: TOMS

The Man of My Dreams

12.20.2010 by Linda Lotich //

Right now this guy is pinning our dog (Bella) down Dog Whisperer style (gently of course). He says “I’m breaking her.” She’s been a little unruly lately. She pooped twice on the carpet. That does not make mommy and daddy very happy.

Now he’s singing “Hide Your kids, hide your wife, hide your Bella…” He thinks it would be funny if the rapist called in and told Antoine Dodson that he wanted in on the royalties.

Now he is growling and pretend biting Bella.

Isn’t he just the dreamiset!? I forced him to let me take pictures of him and show you what great style he has. I don’t think I would have paired the scarf with this outfit, but I really love it! Great job Bob!

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