Lisa Jeffries Nobling – Raleigh, NC

Tag: puppies

  • Family

    Thank you to Elizabeth Galecke of Elizabeth Galecke Photography for capturing these perfect family photos at our home in Raleigh!

    Feb. 2017 Update: In the past year, we lost both Mason and Tank – two of the furry faces gracing this photo – due to cancer. They were devastating losses as Johnnie and I both spent much of our adults lives loving, and having the return love, of our trusty companions. We cannot say enough positive things about the team at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s Oncology program who we trusted their care to – learn more about the program here… and here’s to hoping we one day live in a world that’s free of cancer.

  • Paw-fect Valentine’s Plans

    Only rookies will celebrate Valentine’s Day on a Saturday night – instead, consider something fun… and for a great cause – that’s happening on Thursday night: Bark & Wine with Your Valentine 2015

    Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a beer & wine tasting while surrounded by the cutest faces in town! (Bringing a date is completely optional.)
    Fine wines, beer, tasty treats and wet puppy kisses await guests at the 10th annual Bark & Wine with Your Valentine. 
    This unique, intimate event will be held at the SPCA Curtis Dail Pet Adoption Center in Raleigh on Thursday, February 12 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Sample 6-8 varieties of wine and and light fare to compliment the flavors for just $30.00 per person of which $5.00 is tax deductible.
    Email Vanessa Budnick at vbudnick@spcawake.org or call 919-532-2087 with questions.

  • I’ve Got Beach Fever

    I have not been to the beach yet this summer (unless you count the whirlwind weekend at the end of April for Brianne’s wedding – be we barely saw the beach… there was other fun to be had!).

    Here’s hoping that every weekend in August I’ll be at the coast. I can’t believe these pictures were taken in August of 2007! I stumbled upon them on my computer tonight and it stirred up this wicked beach fever I’ve been suffering from for months now…

    Other than the NC coast, Nick and I will be heading to Clearwater, Florida over Labor Day Weekend for Jen and Trey’s wedding (congrats, y’all!). Anyone got any suggestions for places in the St. Pete/Clearwater area of Florida that we should check out during the long weekend?

  • Another Simple Holiday Wish List!

    via email forwarded by Brandon (thanks, B!):


    Dear Santa: We’ve Been Good All Year

    While you are out doing your holiday shopping this year, please consider donating a gift to the dogs and cats at the Wake County Animal Center.

    This year, the animals are asking Santa for:
    –Pet shampoo and brushes
    –Cat litter
    –Puppy or kitten formula
    –Paper towels and bleach
    –Blankets and towels
    –Cat and dog toys (dishwasher-safe)
    –Monetary donations

    How could you say “No” to that? I can’t!

    {Image: via Wake Co. Animal Center enews}

  • What are YOU Doing on Saturday?

    I have two great options for you fellow Raleigh kids!



    1 – Raleigh Wide Open
    Specifically, the 11:00am parade through Downtown… where you can see yours truly (and Nick will very likely get volunteered, too) volunteering with Shop Local Raleigh!

    PS – Go see my buddy Mike for great prizes from Triangle.com, too!



    2 – Second Chance Pet Adoptions‘ Auction for the Animals
    This fun event taking place at 7:00pm features several ways to get in on the fundraising fun!

    • Buy a ticket!
    • Bid on over 150 silent auction items
    • Bid on over 40 chance auction items
    • Bid on over 10 live auction items
    • Purchase raffle tickets for some cool items including:
    • Disney World Park Hopper Passes
    • Sightseeing Plane ride
    • Tickets to Carowinds
    • $100 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Gift Card
    • Gift Certificate for a Pet Portraits
    • 2 Air Tran Airline Tickets – anywhere in the US
    • Doggie Daycare Gift Certificates
    • Original Engraving from Clark Art
    • NC Symphony and Ballet Tickets
    • Private Dance Lessons
    • Topsail Beach condo – 1 week
    • And, much, much more…

    Individual tickets are only $35.00 and open bar tickets are $125 for two!

    Tickets include a wonderful selection of cold and hot hors d’oeuvres along with a fantastic dessert buffet. A selection of Pepsi products, along with water will be available. Wine and beer will be available on a cash basis.

    Wines for Humanity will be doing wine tasting of select red and white wines during the evening. Wines for Humanity is an in-home wine tasting company dedicated to introducing the public to the joy of fine wines while raising funds for charity. Their wines are sourced from award-winning vineyards from all over the world.

    Purchase your tickets online here!

    See you there!

  • Happy Birthday to the SPCA of Wake County!

    If you’ve been thinking about adopting a critter, this would be the weekend to do it!

    As I’ve written here before, I am a fan of the SPCA of Wake County (as well as the county adoption center and the many local organizations that pull from shelters regularly until an animal can be placed in a forever home). Our Delta dog came from the SPCA many years ago 🙂

    The SPCA Birthday Adopt-a-thon will run Saturday, June 12th from 11:00am-6:00pm, and Sunday, June 13th from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
    The SPCA Curtis Dail Pet Adoption Center
    200 Petfinder Lane (just off S. Wilmington Street and Tryon Rd)
    Raleigh, NC 27520

    Some of the programs offered at the SPCA that I think are worth noting:


    Check out the new SPCA Pit Crew! SO cute. Just look at those sweet faces!


    The Saving Lives Spay/Neuter Animal Clinic: Preventing tomorrow’s animal suffering today!
    Learn more about this low-cost spay/neuter option that is saving thousands of our community’s animals from euthanasia.


    Keeping Families Together: Resources for pet owners in tough economic times:
    * Pet Food Pantry Program
    * AniMeals Program (for Homebound Seniors)
    * Money Saving Tips for Pet Owners
    * Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services
    Find out more about each of the above programs here!

    So, who’s ready to adopt or donate? 🙂 Many thanks to the Raleigh Downtowner for sharing this news: http://raleigh2.com/default.asp?smenu=1&sdetail=2428!

    PS – You can also vote once per day through July 31st to help the SPCA try to win a $50,000 donation… how easy is that? http://petloversvote.com/

    {Images: All images via the SPCA of Wake Co. website at http://www.SPCAWake.org}

  • Favorite {Country} Songs of the Week: Week 3

    I have been terrible at keeping up with this mini-series (you know how life just gets away from you in the summer and then all of a sudden, it’s fall?… yeah), but here’s a little update on my current playlist!

    Steve Azar – You’re My Life (video | iTunes)

    This song doesn’t get a lot of airtime, but it’s amazing.
    Carrie Underwood – Cowboy Casanova (video | iTunes)
    This is my current windows down, radio UP song!
    Carrie Underwood – The More Boys I Meet (iTunes)Hilarious. Pure hilariousness – and SO true.

    “Cheap date, bad taste, another night gone to waste
    Talking about nothing in so many words
    It’s not like I’m not trying
    ‘Cause I’ll give anyone a shot once

    And, I, I close my eyes
    And, I kiss that frog
    Each time finding
    The more boys I meet…
    the more I love my dog!”


    Miranda Lambert – White Liar (video | iTunes)

    Is that a cameo from Jamey Johnson in the video???
    Michelle Branch – Sooner or Later (video | iTunes)
    I’ve been a Michelle fan for YEARS, love her move to country (which we first saw with her as a member of The Wreckers.
    Tim McGraw – Southern Voice (video | iTunes)
    If you’re a serious country music follower (and I mean SERIOUS), then you probably heard about the drama with the greatest hits album. I’m really looking forward to his all new album coming soon!
    Ok that’s it for now. Any songs that I’m missing that should make the cut next time?

  • Be There!

    I mean, what sounds better for a Monday night?

    SO pumped that I’ll be back from Vegas (leaving Thursday AM out of Charlotte!) in time for this! I haven’t been back to the Brewpub since the first time Nick, Adrianne, Joey, and I tried it just after opening, so this is a great reason for me to return. (And give them a chance to recapture me as a customer. The lackluster service, boring food, and scant beverage selection for the non-beer drinker didn’t do it for me last time.)

    I’m all about a second chance though! (The first few weeks can be awkward for a new establishment with a new staff.)

    Here’s the map, for anyone who may not be familiar with the area that I drive past multiple times a day. I know, I’m a lucky girl.

  • Coalition in Raleigh

    Seriously, I can’t say enough good things about what this group is doing in the Triangle (Durham, Raleigh, etc.).

    I don’t think this video is on YouTube, so I can’t embed it, but visit this link and be patient for it to load: http://gallery.mac.com/robertghensley23#100540.

    SO amazing.

    PS – As I was writing this, I found the video on vimeo, posted on the Coalition’s website, UnChainDogs.net.

    Lulu, Bandit & Lucky – Unchained from Halle Amick on Vimeo.

  • Yay for Chopper!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aEIwOnIX1A

    Two big thumbs up to the Durham, NC-based Coalition to Un-Chain Dogs. I totally just joined their listserve and will be helping to build fences any time I can!