Friday 29 November 2013

Christmas Party Outfit - Which Dress Should I Wear Tomorrow Night? VOTING HAS CLOSED



Christmas Party Outfit - Which Dress Should I Wear? VOTING HAS CLOSED
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I am going to a Christmas Party tomorrow night (voting has closed - click here to see the results) and I need your help on which dress I should wear. I will show you four outfits and all you have to do is vote in the comments area below the YouTube video or this blog page. Also let me know if you think I should wear my hair up or down.

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Yesterday's Nelly Bellie Video "Christmas Haul & Puppy Treats" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOuYCiCZd0Q&feature=c4-overview&list=UUWqW8pYITGp3B8zekTb5t3A

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I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!” ~ Audrey Hepburn

Thursday 28 November 2013

Nelly Bellie :: Christmas Haul & Puppy Treats Video & a Nelly Bellie update

Hello Nelly Belliers,

Video #2 is up - Nelly Bellie :: Christmas Haul & Puppy Treats (click here or the image below)




My initial thoughts about starting this blog….

Starting this blog / vlog has been one of the best decisions I have made. Not only do I love working on my blogs and videos, but I am also learning a heck of a lot! 

Unless you've done a blog before, I think you are probably sitting there going "this looks so easy", and "this won't take much time at all". Not true. 

I too didn't understand the amount of work that goes in to posting all over social media (including trying to remember the passwords you have created for each site), writing posts, taking photographs, and of course shooting and editing video. Did I get everything? 

I have also discovered how important your camera choice is and that lighting can be a pain in the you know what. I keep apologizing for the quality of my videos (only 2 so far), but when you look at other blogger YouTube channels, you discover how high the video calibre is out in the online universe. Anyway, I am getting a new camera yahooooo, and I should hopefully have it by next week (fingers and toes crossed). What camera do you guys use in the blogging world?

Update about Nelly Bellie….




Poor Nelly Bellie got spayed yesterday. She came home rather groggy and sore, and we didn't get much sleep last night, but she seems to be doing a bit better today. She hates her cone that she has to wear around her neck (when we aren't around), but hey if you had to wear a cone around your neck and walk on all-fours all day, I think you would hate it too (you think by now that vets would have found an alternative option). Other than the cone all is going well. She is sleeping a lot and she is still food obsessed (that's our Nelly).


Here are some quick tips about spaying your puppy:

  • before your puppy can be spayed your vet will need to do a complete blood work check to make sure they are nice and healthy
  • when should your puppy be spayed? There are lots of different opinions out there, so I would recommend finding a really good vet (we found ours because of a family referral, it's always great to use a vet that someone close to you can recommend). Once you find the right vet, they will be able to make the right recommendation. I would also recommend asking family and friends what they did.
  • are the myths true? Some vets will tell you that your puppy will put on weight after being spayed, and other bits and bobs. Good old Cesar Millan says that a lot of these myths are not true. Here is the link, but again, I would recommend doing your research:: http://www.cesarsway.com/tips/basics/spay-and-neuter-myths
What tips do you have? Or what was your experience?

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I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!” ~ Audrey Hepburn

Wednesday 27 November 2013

My First YouTube Video on Nelly Bellie

Happy Wednesday Nelly Bellier's!

I'm excited to share that I have put up my first YouTube video. This is just a little intro blog showing some of Nelly Bellie's cutest or funniest moments. It's short and sweet, and the quality isn't fib fab (I'm working on getting a new camera so please keep this in mind). 

I will be posting a lot of different videos in the future (reviews, treats and truths, bits and bobs about my life, etc), and coming soon I will be putting up some excellent holiday treats. If you have anything you would like to see (let's keep this appropriate please), then post a comment below or send me an email.


HERE IS THE VIDEO. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND 'LIKE' IF YOU ENJOYED IT. CHEERS! 

Ok - I have a had a few questions on how to comment, like, etc… so here's some quick tips: in case you are new to the online world, when you watch the video on my YouTube Channel you can click the thumbs up right below the video to "LIKE" it. Also, if you want to leave a comment on one of my blogs you have to go to the actual blog page for that post, not the home page (i.e. http://nellybellie.blogspot.ca/2013/11/happy-wednesday-nelly-belliers-im.html)






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“Happiness is a warm puppy.” 
~ Charles M. Schulz

Tuesday 26 November 2013

Tuesday's Treats & Truths


Happy Tuesday Nelly Bellier's!

On a glim glab day I am feeling inspired to share some treats and truths with you to brighten up the dull grey sky (what's your weather like?).

I found a great list of 50 fun questions, and just so you don't get bored, I have chosen 20 of them (I will do a follow up vlog and post of the rest).


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? 
Yes. I know this sounds pish posh but my mother named me when I was in her belly. She was standing in front of the statue of Queen Victoria in London, England and thought "Victoria, I shall name her Victoria" (ok maybe she didn't speak quite so colonial-esque).

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? 
I had a cry a couple of days ago because I was missing my friends in Vancouver. Sometimes it's hard being so far away and I wish I could call my bezzie mate up and say "let's go for a coffee" or whatnot.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? 
Nooooooooooooooooooooo. 

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? 
Prosciutto. Ok not sure if this is considered a lunch meat (even though I use it as a lunch meat / I have a slight addition to it) so just in case I also love rosemary ham.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 
No, but I would like to have them one day. Right now we have a fur-daughter.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? 
Of course. he he. I think I'm a pretty coolio friend, loyal, funny, and always up for a jig.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? 
I was born in England and have a Welsh and English mum and dad - so yes yes yes. 

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? 
Yes. 

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? 
No, because my back in wonky.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? 
Weetabix or Shredded Wheat

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? 
I usually try to yank them off without untying them, but if they won't budge I will untie them.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? 
Depends what we are talking about. Physically, not really. Mentally, yes.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? 
Peanut butter and chocolate, or those vanilla cones you get in the UK with a Flake in them…yummmm.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? 
Their clothes (always on the look out for some new fashion ideas).

15. RED OR PINK? 
Pink. 

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? 
I can be quite sensitive. I wish I could let the water roll of my back more (or however that saying goes). 

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? 
My family and friends in Vancouver, and my grandparents that have passed away.

18. WHAT IS THE PAUL MCKENNA TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST? 
HUH???????

19. WHAT COLOUR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? 
None right now, but I will soon be taking Nelly Bellie out for a walk so my new Timberland gorgeous winter boots.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? 
Ha this is funny because of question #4. I ate half a quesadilla (just with pesto and cheese in it) and a slab of prosciutto.


What are some of your answers? Post below!

Some more treats…..




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“If you don't own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.” ~ Roger A. Caras

Monday 25 November 2013

Welcome to Nelly Bellie

Hello Nelly Belliers!

Welcome to Nelly Bellie! A blog inspired by my Westie puppy Nelly (Nelly Bellie), turning the big 3-5, and taking life by the balls!

Nelly came into our lives in July of this year (she just turned 6 months two days ago - Happy Birthday Nelly!) and I want to share my experiences of having a new puppy (the good, the bad, and the ugly very little bad, very little ugly, but I believe in full honesty!). Along the way I will also be reviewing dog products (with the help of Nelly of course) and posting some cutsie YouTube videos (Vlogs) for you to enjoy, because let's face it, she's the cutest puppy in the world.


I also recently just turned 25+10 (Nelly and I have the same birthday... well other than the year :) ) and I want to really get into life at 35, and offer some realness out there. Again, there are good and great things about being 35, and for me, some not bad things..... but real things that I would like to share.


I am also a lover of fashion, beauty, food, travel, yoga, writing, anything British (since I'm a half Brit -  born in England), music, and more... so I will be including lots of great information, reviews, experiences, etc on "all of my favourite things" and letting you in some zing zangs about my life (such as my amazing boyfriend who I live with and love with all my heart).


This is my VERY first blog in my whole life (could this be the start of something big?), so please feel free to let me know what you like, love, or dislike (but remember Nelly will also be reading your messages, so please be kind to her little puppy ears). 


If you would like me to review a product, or if you have any business enquiries, or…………. if you have any suggestions of what you would like to see, email me at mynellybellie@gmail.com

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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. ~ Josh Billings