tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21167270061728600292024-02-07T04:39:20.180-08:00Bitter Round DishA little bit of all the parts that are great!Marcellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906907825602260412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116727006172860029.post-5901133764187348922011-01-27T14:04:00.000-08:002011-01-27T14:04:25.620-08:00Animal MagnetismMy very first career aspiration was to be a giraffe; Ethan's sister: a white dog. One of my favorite summertime memories was watching my 3 year old nephew attempt to be a dog while playing with the dog. It's great to find ways to highlight this attraction as we grow!<br />
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You can also check out some cool style ideas over <a href="http://blog.modcloth.com/2011-01-27-inner-animals-move-outside-a-print-stampede#more-30677">here</a> at the Modcloth blog.Marcellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906907825602260412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116727006172860029.post-62653491851531297682011-01-25T13:32:00.000-08:002011-01-27T14:17:51.692-08:00City Living with Pets<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table>It's easy for me to feel down about Portland. It's my home town and I still live here, which for me - the girl who wanted to travel the world and have lovers in every port like a sailor sans the syphillis - is hard. Top that off with the fact that Portland is a destination City. No one is actually from Portland (except me) they're the ones who traveled and left their nests (unlike me). They <em>love</em> Portland, often blindly and presumptuously.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Traditionally, Oregonians have held disdain for "outsiders", though in the past that has mostly meant Californians. Now the "outsiders" are from everywhere! I believe new blood is good for a city, I just often wish I could be that new blood... for someone else's city. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Yet, while I often disparage the fact that I live here, our terrible road conditions, and our "we're so green" attitude (it's a little bit warranted), every now and then I have to give props to the city that I was born and raised in. Especially in the year since Ethan and I adopted Quinn.</span></div><div><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Portland is a friendly city to pet lovers. I had to be say "pet" right there, rather than dog, because really, you can pretty much have any kind of animal in Portland. My neighbors have bunnies, chickens, and ducks in their front yard. On a busy street. It's not rural- It's urban sustainability. As I hope to do someday, I would be allowed to keep up to three beehives on my property (smack dab in the middle of the city) as long as I got the permission of my neighbors; and if I asked, they would probably be encouraging. I could even have a python or a Lynx for the price of the animal and an inexpensive permit (I am not encouraging this!). For those of us that have your more mundane pets (cats & dogs), things get even better.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We often take Quinn to the various dog parks throughout the city. She runs freely, chasing and cavorting with other off-leash pups, and is a delight to behold. Many of these parks have a smattering of toys for the free use of patrons, complimentary doggie clean-up bags, and water for potentially thirsty pooches. All free, all well-maintained, and all dedicated to dogs and their owners. But wait, there's more!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Should I have a hankering for breakfast, I can take Quinn along with me to the <a href="http://tinshedgardencafe.com/">Tin Shed</a> where we can enjoy a meal together- and I mean together because they have a dog menu.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">If, perhaps, I am feeling like channeling my inner Princess Jasmine I can take Quinn along as my own personal Raja to the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=pied+cow+portland&fb=1&gl=us&hq=pied+cow&hnear=portland&cid=1094973471447399868">Pied Cow</a> - a hookah restaurant that offers a sumptuous puppy platter perfect for the palates of our canine friends - a perfect location for allowing both of us to bask in our own particular versions of hedonistic delight (basking is a beloved hobby of mine).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">And if I just feel like a beer? Well Quinn and I can do that together as well by taking a short walk down to the <a href="http://www.luckylab.com/html/story.html">Lucky Lab</a> (she doesn't get a beer).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Portland is not only accessible to pet lovers, it caters to them. This is a wonderful trait about my city and truly makes me feel grateful to be here.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Great things:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://organicstoyou.org/home/index.html">Organics to You</a>: Organic Produce Delivery in Portland, Or.</span></div>Marcellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906907825602260412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116727006172860029.post-58823860405150700792011-01-12T12:34:00.001-08:002011-01-25T13:25:45.746-08:00Foxy Lady<center><div style="width:282px"><div style="border:1px solid #DEDEDE;padding:5px;background-color:#FFF;margin-bottom:8px"><a href="http://www.kaboodle.com/za/view-styleboard?sbId=AAAAAeQW1kQAAAAAAqI2JQ&m_ep=sbs"><img src="http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/11d/3/AAAAC7oWKVYAAAAAAR02Tg.png?v=1294867378000" alt="Fabulous Foxes" width="270" style="border:none;" /></a></div><div style="float:right;text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.kaboodle.com/?m_ep=sbh"><img src="http://www.kaboodle.com/ht/img/header/klogo.gif" alt="Kaboodle" width="90px" style="border:none;" /></a></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Fabulous Foxes by slowloris512</div></div></center><br /><br /><div>Ever since I watched <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-decoded.html">this</a> (<span class="Apple-style-span">hint: it's not what you might think</span>), I've really been into foxes! It seems too, that foxes are the current "it" woodland creature. I see cute motifs and interesting jewelry pieces everywhere I look and if that means that more people will be wearing the same things as me, it also means I have much greater access to something that makes me smile. I've highlighted some of my favorite fox pieces above, you can click the board to get information on wear to find these items!</div><div><br /></div><div>I also wanted to point out that Forever 21 has some very cute and affordable shoes right now! I feel like F21 cuteness often comes in waves, separated by drought seasons of fashion 'meh's', but lately their shoes have been steadily chic. They might not be the most comfortable/well-made footwear, but they're especially perfect for those trend items that you don't want to spend a fortune on.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_casual&footwr_style=&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2000005879&Page=all">1.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00005879-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00005879-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00005879-03.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_casual&footwr_style=&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2000013673&Page=all">2.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00013673-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00013673-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_casual&footwr_style=&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2000006295&Page=all">3.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00006295-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00006295-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=footwr_casual&footwr_style=&footwr_size=&footwr_color=&footwr_price=&product_id=2000007224&Page=all">4.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00007224-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/00007224-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Marcellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906907825602260412noreply@blogger.com0