Not only is it Heart Day, (which is already one of my favorites and my first to spend with the Ginger), it's the Prince's birthday! #bigday #lotsofsweets
First and foremost, let's talk about the Prince baby...

Happy 5th birthday sweet poodle baby!

Here's a look at him the first night I got him in 2008, and today ...

Where do I even begin... first of all, I'm having a bit of a crisis wondering where five years went. FIVE YEARS, PEOPLE! That thought kind of opens up a whole other exessential can of worms for me, but it's flown by.

Good times and bad, this little dude has been there. It may seem sentimental and weird to those of you out there with husbands and babies, but he's my domestic rock. We've lived alone, we've lived with best friends, we've moved a couple times, we've laughed, we've cried. (Well, I've done most of the crying and he's done most of the tear licking.) I love him more than is probably ok for a human-animal relationship. The sweet Ginger has been so wonderful embracing him, and the Prince definitely can be a force.

...and on that note, I'm thrilled about Valentines, too.
Some of my fave pics of us...

This is somewhat of our first Valentine's day together. Last year I was out of town for the whole week and we didn't really get a proper celebration. So, at the start of this inaugural Heart Day, I don't much know what to expect from him, which is SO EXCITING. A lot of my friends aren't that into Valentine's day, and I get that it's something of a cliche, but it's just always been my favorite, single or not. And now, I'm feeling more enthusiasm than ever. The Ginger (who is actually named Sam), is nothing but a joy to my world. We have so much fun together, he supports me in everything and I think he keeps me sane. What more could a girl ask for?

I love all you internet lovers too. I've been struggling getting back up on that blogging horse and a recent influx of comments has really helped. Thanks, love you lots!

I'm feeling so lovey. WTF is going on. Guess I'll ride this train as long as I can...