For the past three years, there has been a woman at our local farmer’s market who made these bar cookies called “Carmelitas”. Unfortunately this year she didn’t return to the market so I have been missing what I have often described to friends as the best cookie I’ve ever had. I resisted looking for aRead more
A few weeks ago, I had some tremendous luck at the outlets. Nordstrom Rack had a bunch of new clearance stuff and while flipping through the sale rack, I found this Trina Turk top. I loved the color, it was my size and guess what? $5! Yep, the tag said it was something like 98%Read more
Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday I pulled these bowls from my Etsy stock. They’re the sort of 1960s-era teak bowls that you see often in thrift stores. I knew I wanted to paint them, but I decided to gather a few inspiration pieces on Pinterest to see if there were any better ideas outRead more
When I first opened my shop on Etsy, I thought I would be going the direction of the true mid century modern seller, relishing in the avocado greens, browns, golden yellows, ceramics, funky glassware and retro-ness of it all. However, as my shop has matured, I have found myself shifting in a different direction, welcomingRead more
Back when Etsy was shiny and new, there were lots of features in magazines and design blogs on their favorite Etsy shops and items. Skinny Laminx became a household name after a series of features on Design*Sponge. I found my first Etsy vintage love (who has since closed down sadly) via a feature on Decor8.Read more
Though Chester makes the occasional appearance here at Pies & Puggles and sometimes even writes for us when we go on vacation, we don’t share many of his daily adventures, which mostly involve lying around on the sofa, going for walks and begging for treats. But this weekend was a very special anniversary: it’s beenRead more
Do you have hungry days? Days when you wake up starving and know that you’ll want to eat all the chocolate by noon if you don’t have a substantial breakfast? Well, obviously, I do. Most of the time in the morning, I have some whole wheat toast, cottage cheese or oatmeal. I’ve just never beenRead more
When it comes to evaluating objects, not even the experts know everything. As I discovered at Antiques Roadshow, sometimes an unsigned painting is just an unsigned painting. A knowledgeable collector or dealer who specializes in a particular country or era can be of more help than the most educated generalist. And when the experts don’tRead more
It’s time for another edition of Tail-Ends, where I give those who might have missed them the first time a second chance at the best of the best of the previous month’s posts and projects. Four top projects for four Chester paws! And if that’s not enough Pies & Puggles for you, keep in mindRead more
Here’s a rare peek into my closet, with a little bit of vintage thrown in of course! For this edition of One Piece Many Ways (where I’m linking up with Audrey over at Putting Me Together), I chose to style a silver sequined tank top. This is the kind of thing that on the faceRead more