Blog: The Pony Express
Recent Posts
- Enter to win some "green" on St. Patty's Day!
- Welcome to the Stable! Bartleby's Letterpress Emporium
- Welcome to the Stable! The Booksmith
- Wednesdays with Wally: Sharon Montrose
- Minimalist, Schminimalist
- Mmmonday! Candle Cafe
- Lilla Love!
- WwW: Goodbye Daddy the pitbull
- If only this worked in real life…
- Mmmmonday - Suspicion at the Friendly Toast
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Enter to win some "green" on St. Patty's Day!
Sure, winning a bunch of cash never hurts, but the best kind of green is the eco-friendly kind! That’s why the Ponies are giving two lucky winners one dozen greeting cards each. They’re all screen printed by hand on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper and packaged in biodegradable sleeves. Oh and all of the cards are printed with green ink too!
To enter, just sign up to receive our newsletter by Tuesday, March 16th at midnight. We’ll announce the winners on St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17th. May the luck of the Irish be with you!
Welcome to the Stable! Bartleby's Letterpress Emporium
A big thank you to Bartleby’s Letterpress Emporium for including our cards in their lovely Portland, Oregon shop! If you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to check them out and say “hay!” from the Ponies.
Welcome to the Stable! The Booksmith
Yet another reason I need to visit San Francisco - to check out The Booksmith who recently placed their first order with Two Trick Pony! Located in the historic Haight-Ashbury neighborhood at 1644 Haight Street, The Booksmith is an independent bookseller that hosts author readings as well as bookswaps and other community based events. Be sure to check it out if you are in the area!
Wednesdays with Wally: Sharon Montrose
I was promised a real good game of fetch after I finish this post, so here goes! This week, I am featuring the brilliant photography of Sharon Montrose. You’ve probably seen her handy work in the “Dogs Rule” Pedigree ad campaign. She’s also had the pleasure of working with that cute little Westie in the Cesar dog food commercials. Hmmm, maybe she could introduce us? Anyway, here’s a few of her masterpieces!
xo,
Wally
Minimalist, Schminimalist
It’s no secret that my most of my aesthetic is derived from fairly modern influences - mid-century graphic design, Scandinavian interiors, the color gray - but there is also a small kernel of my heart that yearns to go full-on maximalist. This piece of me craves a room decked out in pink and ochre, with Chinese silk lanterns, thrift store lamps, and something, ANYTHING, covered with giant roses. Michael Quinn’s Sneak Peek on Design*Sponge has reignited my longing for all that razzamatazz. (Photo above by Michelle Talan)
My last bachelorette apartment was packed to the brim with this aesthetic (in fact, my pink, orange and red bedroom was affectionately dubbed “Opium Den der Bun-Bun” due to the draped fabrics and bunny collection) but moving in to an open plan loft with my (now) husband made that sort of aesthetic more difficult to pull off…and much more difficult to maintain since older lofts are SO DUSTY. Now that we’re living in a house with smaller rooms, it might be time to reinvent a bit of our living space. I’m thinking my office in the new house might look pretty in pink. With gold pom-pom trim.
xoxo, Carrie Pony
Mmmonday! Candle Cafe
While planning our recent trip to NYC, Mr. Pony and I were on the same page when it came to priorities - breakfast, lunch and dinner! Massachusetts suburbs aren’t exactly teeming with gourmet or ethnic restaurants and trying to find a vegetarian dish (besides pasta) anywhere in these parts can be challenging. So, this was our chance to eat our way through the Big Apple and that’s exactly what we did!
Without a doubt, the highlight of our culinary adventures was Candle Cafe. Not only did we enjoy an amazing meal with a dear friend who recommended the place, but we met the owners of the restaurant, Joy and Bart. Their passion for vegetarian cuisine is evident in their personalities as well as in the dishes they serve. Specifically, the Seitan Chimichurri and the Carrot Cake blew us away. Their story is equally amazing and includes a lottery ticket worth $53,000!
We can’t wait to visit Candle Cafe again and hopefully run into Joy and Bart and try to convince them to open up shop in Boston! Please?!
Lilla Love!
Lilla Rogers Studio represents some pretty amazing artists! I’m always blown away by and more than a little envious of the talent in her group. Allegra Agliardi is no exception, check out these wonderful pieces. I’m especially loving that donkey!
WwW: Goodbye Daddy the pitbull
Before bringing me home from a local shelter, Laurie and Jake watched hours and hours of The Dog Whisperer featuring Cesar Milan and his pit bull Daddy. They showed the world that pit bulls can be loving, calm family pets and that most dogs just need educated and caring owners in order to thrive. If you’ve seen the show, you know that it’s usually the people who need the most work, not the dogs.
Daddy, Cesar’s right-hand dog for 16 years, passed away peacefully on Friday surrounded by family.
If you would like to honor Daddy’s memory and the contribution he made to improve the lives of other animals, you can make a donation to Daddy’s Emergency Animal Rescue Fund, which will provide assistance for dogs who are victims of abuse or violence, man-made disasters (hoarder and puppy mill rescues), and large-scale natural disasters (hurricanes, fires, and other natural catastrophes).
Rest in peace Daddy.
Love, Wally
If only this worked in real life…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt an urge to “ctrl+z” something I’ve done in my real life. It’s usually a signal to me that I need to spend a little less time on the computer! Needless to say, I could have used this card from PaperWheel more than once.
Pick up your own right here.
Mmmmonday - Suspicion at the Friendly Toast
The Friendly Toast is a bit of a staple among my circle of friends; we tend to go there if we have a large group, if some of us want breakfast for dinner, if it’s Wednesday, if it’s Friday, etc. I’ve been slowly sampling their short list of house cocktails, but have avoided the “Suspicion” thus far because…well, I was suspicious. I couldn’t imagine that it would be very tasty. This past Friday, I was feeling bold and decided to give it a shot. Wow…#1 with a bullet (at the Toast, anyway).
Coco-cola, cherry puree, and Jägermeister?! Really? Yes, really. Trust me.
XO, Carrie
p.s. Sorry for the sad looking photo. It was darker there than I thought!