Sophie is a little world traveler. She spent the first year of her life flying overseas with us for Stanley’s work and our family events.  Outside of our move from NYC to Fort Lauderdale recently, Soph has pretty much hung up her traveling shoes (for now) and is settling into tropical life. But, this trip to Paris in 2010, when she was just five months old (two months after we brought her home), was definitely a highlight and all three of us enjoyed ourselves!  I’ve chosen to highlight two pics from the trip for this week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge theme… [Continue Reading]

This week’s theme couldn’t have come at a better time in our house. God bless Jasper, because the boy does get himself into all sorts of mischief. Think of the stopped things teenage boys do. Here’s the latest, involving UPS and a box of Red Barn Bully Sticks, which we know are irresistible.     My husband and I were out of the house and stupidly left a UPS delivery on the floor. We didn’t have time to even check what it was and we get deliveries on a pretty regular basis, so we figured we’d get to it later. Who… [Continue Reading]

  Purple. It’s my favorite color. Means royal, even though it’s not blue. And, it’s apparently a rarity in nature. Purple is also the most powerful wavelength of the rainbow – and it’s a color with a powerful history that has evolved over time. So, this week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge is particularly fun! The earliest purple dyes date back to about 1900 B.C. It took some 12,000 shellfish to extract 1.5 grams of the pure dye – barely enough for dying a single garment the size of the Roman toga! Wow!  It makes sense then, that purple… [Continue Reading]

We’ve all been immersed in love this past week. Valentine’s Day is upon us and hearts and flowers are everywhere. But, I’m a fashion geek. So, for this week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge’s Love theme, I’m choosing the winning ensemble at this year’s New York Pet Fashion Show, the largest event of its kind probably in the world. I am crazy in LOVE with this ensemble!!   Winning ensemble of the night by designer Rebecca Bissi on Jake, Gena & Sophia Oddo   The creator of these outfits, who walked away with the Designer… [Continue Reading]

Couture by Sophie’sThe Abigail   I love to design things for Sophie! As it turns out, other people love the designs, too, thank goodness! That’s how Couture by Sophie was born. This is a shot I took of the little girl, modeling her newest coat, The Abigail, in front of F.I.T. This week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge is about creating. I saw this fabric when I was shopping for a client at Mood in the Garment Center, and loved it. I immediately saw it as a dog coat. But I didn’t buy it then;… [Continue Reading]

Snowing again…really?   The winter blahs. Humans aren’t the only ones who get ’em. Less Vitamin D, shivers, layering up to go out and de-layering to come in. This was taken last winter during a string of snow days here, when it was tough for Sophie to go out and do her business. She braved it, the tough little cookie, but you could tell she wasn’t having too much fun. It’s those feet; she doesn’t like to get those dainty little paws wet. Don’t tell the other Portuguese Podengo Pequenos; they’d have a good laugh. “We’re… [Continue Reading]

This is one of the most snuggly pictures I’ve taken of Sophie. It was the morning of her last birthday, when she decided to sleep in. Lord knows what she was dreaming about that day. Probably the squirrels in Madison Square Park and what raucous game of fetch she would play with mommy later. Truth be told, Sophie would sleep in every morning, if she had her druthers. She’s a late to bed, late to rise kinda girl (like her mom). 🙂   But, on this particular morning (and this was pre-Jasper becoming part of our family), Sophie got extra… [Continue Reading]

I think I’d add freedom and playful to joyful for this shot of Sophie running in her backyard in Florida. I took this pic a couple of years ago, but love it and wanted to share. I love how joyful she does look, carrying her favorite raccoon tail meets tennis ball toy.   Sophie loves her backyard. The bad news is we just sold this house. The good news is we’re moving down there and have rented a new house with a great, fenced in backyard! So, Sophie and Jasper will be able to romp and play together there, and… [Continue Reading]