Make It Yourself Monday - Pup Treats

Aside from the fact that we began the day at a mere two degrees, guess what?

I am beginning the new year on a wonderful note. Not only did I set my goals, as I wrote about last week, but I won a runner-up prize, a gift certificate from Brableberry.com, for sharing those goals with the Soap Queen and her blog readers! I am so jazzed, especially since things went so off track last year. Really, I have only won something once or twice in my whole life. I just can't tell/explain to you how blessed I feel. It is so nice to have this year beginning on such a sweet note!

Okay, enough gushing and on to the Make it Yourself Monday post. Since we pampered ourselves with last weeks recipe, this week, I wanted to share the love with our four-legged, furry, barking friend(s). It is a very easy treat to make, and one that your dogs will love, mine all do! But, of course, if you don't feel like making a treat yourself, feel free to check out my Unique Treat Dog Bones shop for all natural dog treats!

FRUIT PUPSICKLES

Take 1 Quart of your choice of fruit juice (my dogs like pineapple)-DO NOT USE GRAPE,

add 1 mashed banana

and 1/2 cup of plain yogurt.

Mix the ingredients thoroughly, then fr

eeze in small containers. This is an enjoyable, healthy snack any time of the year, but a real special treat during the hot, summer months.

Goals for the new year

Aside from the fact that I want to enter a contest to win soaping items from Brambleberry.com, I have decided to share some goals for the new year to help me make myself and my businesses better. Like a lot of people, I have fallen into the habit of making goals in my mind, then forgetting or altering them as real life intervenes. As you have probably already guessed, this method does not really do anything for you as a person, let alone as a business. Sooooo, for 2011, my first goal was to go back to the formal method of goal setting, which means sharing them. For the contest I needed to share some on the Soap and the Finer Things in Life blog, which I am attempting too do, but I thought I'd go one step farther and share them here, for you to see.

My word of intention for the year is BALANCE.

My theme for the year is Developing/cultivating relationships.

A few of my goals are;

1) To get back to development (my love) by dedicating 1 day a month (minimum) to experimentation/cooking. Which will help lead to success with my next goal

2) To introduce at least 6 new products to my on-line Unique Garden Essences shop, 6 to the uniqueXpression shop, and 2 to the Unique Treat Dog Bones shop.

3) To finalize the organization of the brochures by Jan. 15, 2011 and to begin distribution by Feb. 1, 2011.

I could go on and on, as I have done in my journal, but I don't want to bore you! In case you are at a loss about how to set goals for your personal or professional life, you may want to check out the Soap Queen's posts for the past week, or even go back to last year this same time. CEO, Ann Marie offers some very educational and inspirational posts about personal growth and goal setting. I have been reading her blog for almost two years now and find her to be quite a role model. I hope that you agree!