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lucy loves :: dining in style

July 5, 2012

I’ve been noticing a lot of well designed fine dining options for the pup lately.  Actually, I’ve been noticing all sorts of all around cool stuff for dogs, but I needed some order to the post and images, so here’s a round up of lucy’s wishlist of serving ware:lucy loves - dining in style

// 1. Orange powder coated steel wire dog dish? Cool! via Unleashed Life //
// 2. I love these helvetica treat containers. via Harry Barker //
// 3. Make sure to keep the dog hydrated in this heat while you go on walks with this expandable water bowl that clips on to your water bottle. via Popware for Pets //
// 4. This bowl holder is made from reclaimed wood. via Snazzy Jazzy Pet //
// 5. An Eames-style dog food stand complete with hair pin legs. Love. via ModPet //

monday musings

happy fourth!

July 4, 2012

Columbus Red white and boom

Happy 4th of July to my fellow Americans, and to everyone, really, because I wish everyone a happy day 🙂

This week has been ridiculously crazy with the power and the random Wednesday off from work. Thankfully our power was restored yesterday and we can spend this perfectly timed midweek holiday stocking up the fridge and catching up on laundry/chores that didn’t get done over the weekend.

How are you spending the holiday?

Happy Wednesday!

 

stuff steph loves

I ka(n)t get enough….

July 3, 2012

Oh man I think the power outages are getting to me with my punny post titles, but seriously, how fun is the ikat trend going around right now? I’m definitely loving it.

Ikat is really a dyeing technique similar to tie-dye except the threads are tied off and dyed before weaving the fabric together. Whereas tie-dye is done by tying off the fabric after its been woven together. The result is a boho chic pattern that works on everything from clothes to housewares.

Here’s some favorites I picked out to share with you:

ikat round up

1. Ikat linen clutch via Bagboy on Etsy // 2. Raspberry Ikat Chair via Anthropologie // 3. Ikat print scarf via Gap // 4. Mugs via World Market // 5. Headband via Cara Accessories // 6. Copi Ikat Cube and Pillow via Found Object on Fab.com

It was hard to narrow down the selection for this round up, but check out my pinterest board for more fun ikat ideas!

I actually don’t own anything ikat yet, but after this round up of goodies, I’m thinking I’ll have to make a shopping trip soon!

monday musings

summer in the city

July 2, 2012

image via Columbus Underground

Boy oh boy what a weekend it’s been. A terrible storm came through Columbus and left hundreds of thousands of Ohioans without power in triple-digit heat. Us included. And it’s estimated that power won’t come back until this coming Friday. In fact, our Governor declared a state of emergency for Ohio (as well West Virginia and Virginia’s Governors) and asked for electricians from other states come in to help fix the damage. We passed a fleet of electricians coming in from Michigan to help.

Saturday was spent finding places with power and a/c to stay comfortable in the unbearably warm temperatures. You don’t realize how much we take power for granted until you don’t have it at your disposal anymore.  We were fortunate to have wonderful friends offer us their air-conditioned guest house until power is restored in our neighborhood. We now have a comfortable place to stay complete with internet access, so the blog will continue during our little powerless adventure! (in case you were worried, because I’m sure you were). But really, there are a lot of people who don’t have an air conditioned place to hide away to, so be sure to keep them in your thoughts and be thankful for the basic utilities you have access to. I know it has put a little perspective on things for me.

How was your weekend? Did the storm pass by your area?

I’ve sort of ignored the music portion of my monday posts the past few weeks. Sorry about that. Here’s an oldie that I thought was fitting for the situation.

happy monday!

mid week refresh

dancing around the world

June 27, 2012

You’ve probably seen the videos of Matt dancing goofy in some of the most awesome places in the world since they have been tooling around the internet since 2005. But he just came out with a new video and it is by far my favorite.

Make sure to play it with sound. It just makes me happy, so I wanted to share it with you. Check out the rest of his dancing adventures at his website. 

Happy Wednesday!