It’s that time of the year again: the annual Nagi-Dozer Christmas Selfie (Fail!). Intentions were better than usual. Execution was about the same. Take a peek in my camera roll!
Annual Christmas Selfie (fail) 2022
Every year I swear to myself that this is the year I’m going to plan and take a FABULOUS Christmas photo of Dozer and myself to share with you.
There was chatter about it. Ideas were thrown around. Scouted around online for Dozer Christmas outfits. There was even talk about sneaking Dozer into the shopping centre to use the Santa set!
Then here we are on Christmas Eve, and as I have every other year, I’ve found myself in a fluster, stuck for ideas for a creative, fun photo. So as I do every year, I just grabbed my iPhone, grabbed Dozer, used some chicken as bait and started snapping away.
Here’s what went down!
A peek in my camera roll
Challenge #1: sleepy model. 2 hours at the beach will do that to you.
Solution attempt: I’ll lie down next to him! Except…. not so Christmas cheery with a dozing Dozer beside me….
Getting hot and sunny outside – let’s try it indoors. Except…. model is feeling slothy. Let me try to heave him up for the shot…….
Mmmm nope. Not happening, just looks like exactly what’s happening – me trying to haul up a 40kg dog!! Try again…..
Oomph. He’s too heavy! I can’t.
Starting to get frustrated…….
….wondering if all I’ll have to share with you is his hat peeking out from behind the kitchen bench…..
…….or maybe some excellent snaps of one of his best features:
Then at last! With the help of a little chicken, he finally popped up just as the timer went off!
YAY – an acceptable photo to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wishing you happy holidays filled with delicious food!
I’ll be taking some time out for the next few days but I will be back after Christmas to share something special to ring in the new year. Any urgent recipe questions, please leave them on the recipe in the comments section as I will check in occasionally.
Merry Christmas!!!
Lots of love,
Nagi & Dozer x
Merry Christmas to you and Dozer. I enjoyed your pictures and most of all marveled at the beautiful blue sky and sea. We’re in the middle of a fairly major snow storm up here in Toronto, -13°C. Enjoy your summer.
The pics of you and Dozer are adorable, Nagi!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!! 🎄🥰
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer ::O)
Thanks for all the smiles. Dozer always makes my day.
Alice
Merry Christmas!
I made the Italian cheese loaf for tonight’s gathering, it went down a treat! Was not difficult to make 👏
Thank you!
Hi Nagi! What an incredible year for you. I have been a great fan from the humble beginnings of recipe tin eats and it’s an absolute joy to see how much you have achieved. I wish both you and Dozer a magical Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope this next one of will be even more awesome!!
Love Jelena, Eva and Michael from Newcastle (previously Dee Why) xo and love the pics btw, so cute x
Merry Christmas Nagi & Dozer. Thank you for the cookbook, the recipes, the photos and the laughs. Thank you, especially, for just being you! You are very special and make the world a nicer place.
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer. Photos are lovely. Great year of recipes in 2022, please keep it up. Xx
Merry Christmas etc, my gosh, the year has gone fast, but with using your recipes to feed my veracious teenagers, well, it’s just gone that much better.
Would love to have caught up however Canberra just seems off everybody’s agenda, however we now we’re still in your thoughts 😃
Thank you for just being you, take care and give Dozer a lovely scratch behind the ears for me please,
Andrew
Merry Christmas Dozer, and to your lovely Mum, Nagi. Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. I love reading about you, Dozer and all the things you get up to. Lots of love to you and to your Mum.
Looking forward to lots of new adventures for you in the New Year and your Mum’s new recipes. 🌲🥳🎊🎉
Merry Christmas! Anxiously waiting for my cookbook here in Boston. I’m jealous that you are able to be at the beach when it’s 11 degrees here! Enjoy your holiday!
Hi Naggi and Dozer
Merry crimbo from the uk have a great one enjoy Kind regards sue xx
🎅🌲🍹Merry Xmas to you and Dozer. Hope you get to enjoy some “downtime” after such a busy year!
Love, Love, Love, your pictures of Dozer and you of course. Merry Christmas, and Happy, Healthy New Year. Love your recipes and Dozer! Always a delight!
A very happy Christmas to you Nagi (and Dozer).
Your recipes are amazing and never fail me. I’ve already bought two of your cookbooks as presents and it was SO much better than I ever anticipated, even knowing how awesome your recipes are. It’s the most generous, awesome cookbook I’ve ever bought.
Have a wonderful Christmas and little break. We all love you xo
I wish you and Dozer a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer. Wishing you a Wonderful New Year full of Peace and Blessings.
Love, love, LOVE your site!! Also love that you love your Dozer SOO much! I have a dog too, he’s a standard poodle. Chocolate brown. Dozer is SO beautiful!
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer.
So glad there is finally some decent beach weather.
Thank you for all your recipes and the awesome book (20 gifts tick)
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer. I’ve followed your blog and tried your recipes for the past year. I look forward to your posts. Have a wonderful New Year! Sara Ogg