We all know that Teddy is adorable, all dogs are adorable. But…. they also have their less than adorable moments. You know, like when they whine to be let out at 4am or pee on your white quilt.

Well, Pruven (pet cleaning products) wants to see your pet’s “less than adorable” moments. Enter your pet’s photo in their Cute but Caught contest and you could win $3,000!

But that’s not the best part, and it’s not why I’m telling you about this. The best part is that Pruven will donate $1 for each of the first 2,000 entries to the Greg Biffle Foundation for Animals. So don’t think of it as dog shaming, think of it as helping less fortunate dogs.

Oh, and since I know you were all waiting for it, here’s Teddy’s entry:

Apparently while I was in the shower, Little Bear decided he wanted some edamame. Only Little Bear has no thumbs, and can’t peel them. It’s a good thing he’s so cute.

Have you been to Target lately? I know, stupid question. Of course you’ve been to Target lately. Have you seen all of the cute new Justice League merchandise they have? Target has a new partnership with Warner Bros and oh my word it is all so great. I’m obsessed with all the Justice League summer gear! When Target asked if they could send me something from the new collection for my nephew, I jumped on it. I mean, look at this stuff!

(You can click the image to see more.)

I got him the Batman hooded towel, and he was all over it as soon as I showed it to him. It’s great for the pool, or just lounging around the house.

I suppose I could have given him a bath to see the towel “in action”, but that seems an awful lot like work, and Aunt Bunny doesn’t do work. I do the fun stuff. He loved playing in it, and I wish I had been able to get some better pictures. Seriously, photographing babies is much harder than dogs. At least Teddy knows how to sit and stay.

I really don’t know what he’s doing here. Maybe hiding from the crazy lady with the camera?

Decent photos or not, the cape towel was a big hit. And not just with my nephew, his dad was thinking about snagging it for himself. I’m 97% certain that before the summer is over I’ll be buying one or ten more things from this collection. I mean, who could pass up an inflatable Batmobile? Or a Batman camp chair? I know I can’t.

We all know super heroes aren’t just for boys, and Target knows it too. Not only is there super cute Wonder Woman stuff, but it’s purple. My inner five year old is dying. Okay, forget my inner five year old, my outer twenty-seven year old is most likely going to be rocking a purple Wonder Woman cape towel at the beach this summer. Don’t judge, you know you want one too.

The Batman cape towel retails for $14.99. Thank you so much to Target for sending this – you made me very popular this weekend!

I don’t know how well known this little hack is, but a few people at the office asked me about it so I figured I would share. There’s a quick and simple way to capture still images from videos on your iPhone – no special apps needed! This is great for events where you don’t want to switch between photo and video, but you want to capture both!

I’m going to let the video do the explaining.

See? I told you it was easy!

I was doing my usual magazine cover reading this week when this one caught my eye and made my jaw drop.

Best and Worst Moms? With letter grades? Seriously?!

Alright, I am the last person who will say that we should stop snarking on celebrities. Fashion snark is, after all, the highlight of awards season. And I’m cool with mocking people for personal decisions that they chose to make public. (I’m looking at – and judging – you, John Meyer.) But someone’s kids? Their parenting choices? Nuh uh. No way. Off limits.

Shockingly enough, this isn’t the first time Star has given celebrity moms a report card. I found this cover from last year too.

Looks like Angelina’s made some vast improvements.

So, the other night Clueless was on Nick at Nite, and my handy on-screen guide let me know that it came out in 1995. That’s almost 20 years ago, making it old enough to be on Nick at Nite. Ouch.

But wait! There’s more! It took tonight’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen for me to put these pieces together. Remember Elton?

You know what he’s doing now? He’s the father of a teenager on Suburgatory.

That’s right. Not only does Elton have a kid, he has a teenaged kid. Talk about a kick in the pants.

I have all these great ideas and big projects I want to do, but I find myself lacking the time to implement all of them. Okay, fine, any of them. But I finally figured out the solution to my problems! I just need one of the following things.

Teleportation

I’m not sure what normal people fantasize about, but I frequently find myself day dreaming about being able to teleport. It would free up a lot of my time – especially considering Southern California traffic. Plus, it would let me sleep in, and I do so love to sleep in. Oh yeah, and I could visit my mother more. That would be nice because she cooks my favorite foods and washes my delicates. And because she’s a super awesome lady. (Fun sidenote, I still can’t do delicates. I save them up and bring them to my mother when I visit. I’m a delightful house-guest.)

Housekeeper

And by housekeeper, I mean a live in housekeeper. Someone to make sure the dishes are done, the cabinets are stocked, the laundry is finished and folded, Teddy is bathed, dry cleaning is picked up, and on and on and on. All that boring day to day nonsense that seems to eat up entirely too much of my time.

27 Hours Per Day

How great would it be if there were 27 hours in a day? Think of the possibilities! I could get caught up on housework, write more, exercise, maybe even blow dry my hair! I don’t think it’s asking for too much. I don’t need ten more hours, or six more, just three. Just three measly hours. It really would make all the difference.

Naturally, I won’t be getting any of these things any time soon. And yet, I’m writing about them instead of actually doing any of the things I claim I don’t have time for. Gee, why am I always so pressed for time? Also, this is what my kitchen sink looks like right now. Sorry, Mom.

So what about you? Which of those three things would you want? Or something else entirely? Or are you capable of managing your time appropriately like some kind of functional adult?

Saturday morning I went down to Crescent Bay Beach bright and early to watch the Pacific Marine Mammal Center release two healthy young sea lions back into the wild. Both of these guys weighed around 20 pounds when they were found stranded and brought in to the center to be nursed back to health. On Saturday, they were released at a hefty and healthy 75-85 pounds.

They were brought down to the beach in big dog kennels, and we got to hear a little bit of their story.

And then, they were off!

Look how happy they are playing in the water!

If you ever have the opportunity to see rehabilitated animals released back into the wild, GO. It’s amazing to see. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is having another release on Sunday, June 9 at 9:00 am at Montage Beach, if you’re in the area.

First of all, you should know that I love my own self so so much and I think I am hilarious. Seriously, I amuse myself to no end. So, remember yesterday when I told you that I was going to shave Teddy? I would like to present to you… Teddy’s new haircut…

He’s a lion! How freaking cute is that?!

I still need to do some cleaning up – trim his feet, even out around his neck, do some touch ups around his legs, etc. But Teddy is so. over. me. Not only did I chop all his hair off then shave him, but when all of that was over I gave him a bath. I know. I’m pretty much the worst. I’ll never know how he lives with me.

I need to trim his nails, but I think I’ll give him a few days off before I traumatize him again. See? I’m not all bad!

So that’s pretty much all the news around here. I mean, what else was I supposed to do to entertain myself now that all of my shows are in reruns?

Oh! But speaking of lions, I had lunch with sea lions the other day.

Random? Yes. Welcome to my world. (This was at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach.)

Here’s the thing about holiday weekends, when they’re going on you’re all “yaaaayyyy!!! Three day weekend!!!!!” Then when they’re over and you go back to work you’re all “WTF HOW IS IT ALREADY WEDNESDAY?!?!” So I’ve got that going on this week.

While we’re speaking of holiday weekends, on this last one Teddy and I did a fair amount of hiking. This made me realize that, as much as I adore Little Bear’s fluff, it’s just not conducive to summer. The dirt, the grime, the sand, my constant panic over bugs. It’s all much harder to keep away with so much fluff.

So I decided to shave him down like I’ve done every other summer. Only, and here’s the part where I’ve clearly lost my mind, I decided to do it myself. Yeah, I don’t know why either. I’ve never done this before on my own – usually I’m smart enough to leave this kind of thing to the professionals. I bought myself some clippers, but since the Bear is exceptionally hairy, I figured I would cut him down short first to save on clipper burn out.

This is what he looked like when I was done with my “rough trim”.

I know. My poor, poor baby. He’s been hiding from me since I put down the scissors. I think it’s a combination of not wanting to be groomed and being embarrassed about how he looks. I’m going to even it out with clippers. I swear. Alright, fine, so I have no real faith in my abilities to make him look normal, but I figure he’s cute enough to pull off a bad haircut.

I’ll keep you updated on my progress. But please, if you see Teddy, don’t say anything about his hair. Bear is sensitive. (And more than a little vain.)

Is there anything more frustrating than trying to find that perfect bag? You know the one I’m talking about. It has all the right pockets in all the right places, it’s a perfect size, the strap drop is just right, it’s durable, and it makes you swoon a little. I’m looking for that bag. Now sure, I have a lot of bags. (A lot. I could open my own Vera Bradley outlet. And then there are the others….)

I have a great everyday purse – the Morgan from Vera Bradley. I fell in love with this bag, which holds so. much. stuff, has the perfect pockets, and is washable. It’s the perfect bag for everyday. So naturally, it was discontinued. I have it in two colors, but they’re both kind of fall/winter patterns, and I want something more summery. (Yes, I know it’s still available in pink. I don’t do pink.) But for now, they’re both holding up really well, and I’d rather carry the perfect bag that’s a little off season than fight with a non-functional purse or kill myself trying to find another perfect one.

Next up is what I call my conference bag. It functions as laptop bag and purse when I’m at conferences or other work events. The one I have now is white faux leather with a handle and longer strap. It’s a great size, and I love the look, but it’s too slouchy. It doesn’t hold it’s shape, and it’s kind of a pain to get things in and out of it while I’m on the go. I want something with more structure, but I am crazy impressed with how well this one has held up. I mean, I got it about four years ago and it’s still white.

So I’ve resigned myself to an off-season purse, but I’m scouring the web for a new conference bag because I don’t think I can handle fighting with the slouch for one more day. I’ve got my eye on about half a dozen different Dooney & Bourke totes, now I just have to pick one. This may be the hardest part. Browsing the D&B website is all fun and games, but I have major commitment issues. (Ex-boyfriends, shut up.)

Since my birthday is coming up in a few weeks, I figure I deserve a treat. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to keep you all updated. I know you’ll be on the edge of your seats.