{Cool Things} Grain Design…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 02, 2011 in cool things, design, eco-friendly, electric love, Grain design, ideal shop | 9 Comments

I had a chance to visit one of my favorite design shops this last weekend (IDEAL) & discovered Grain Design. I was intrigued with Grain’s eco-friendly designs & wanted to learn more.

Grain was founded in 2007 at the Rhode Island School of Design & is a collaborative of design thinkers with the shared vision of a more sustainable future.

I was happy to read that they were founded at RISD- I have a soft spot for RISD designers because that is where my husband went to school & later taught (his mom & dad both went there as well). When cruisin’ Grain’s online shop, I stumbled on Spool – a build it yourself modular system . The possibilities are endless as to what you could create with it & I have been dreaming ever since.

I love their “electric love” jewelry made out of reclaimed electrical wire too. I bought myself a green bangle at IDEAL & may just have to go back to get myself a ring (or another bangle) because I’m hooked. It’s always so great to discover such innovative & eco-friendly designers- even more fun to learn that they are local (they now live in WA). So, Grain is my {cool things} pick of the week! Thanks for the introduction awesome IDEAL ladies!

{all images via here}

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on February 03, 2011 in cool things, photography, Poor Pierre, store feature, Tiffany King | 6 Comments

There is a new sweet shoppe on the cyber block that I wanted to make sure everyone knew about. It’s called, Poor Pierre and it just lauched today! Poore Pierre is the brainchild of Tiffany King (creator of the wonderful Pajama Squid) and this sweet creation is her new & much anticipated labor of love….

Oh my…. did I get your attention? Not only do those peanut butter balls look amazing, but what about these gorgeous photos? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Poor Pierre should be on you list of places to check out. In order to receive your goodies by the day of love, you need to get your order in by the 4th (that’s tomorrow) as each small batch is made carefully, by hand. I have my order placed & if the first taste is with your eyes…. I’m already drooling for the next bite!

Here is where to find Poor Pierre: Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Website, Etsy Shop
{all photos property of Tiffany King)

Bon Appetit!

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on February 03, 2011 in cool things, photography, store feature, Tiffany King | No Comments

There is a new sweet shoppe on the cyber block that I wanted to make sure everyone knew about. It’s called, Poor Pierre and it just lauched today! Poore Pierre is the brainchild of Tiffany King (creator of the wonderful Pajama Squid) and this sweet creation is her new & much anticipated labor of love….

Oh my…. did I get your attention? Not only do those peanut butter balls look amazing, but what about these gorgeous photos? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Poor Pierre should be on you list of places to check out. In order to receive your goodies by the day of love, you need to get your order in by the 4th (that’s tomorrow) as each small batch is made carefully, by hand. I have my order placed & if the first taste is with your eyes…. I’m already drooling for the next bite!

Here is where to find Poor Pierre: Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Website, Etsy Shop
{all photos property of Tiffany King)

Bon Appetit!

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on February 03, 2011 in cool things, photography, Poor Pierre, store feature, Tiffany King | No Comments

There is a new sweet shoppe on the cyber block that I wanted to make sure everyone knew about. It’s called, Poor Pierre and it just lauched today! Poore Pierre is the brainchild of Tiffany King (creator of the wonderful Pajama Squid) and this sweet creation is her new & much anticipated labor of love….

Oh my…. did I get your attention? Not only do those peanut butter balls look amazing, but what about these gorgeous photos? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Poor Pierre should be on you list of places to check out. In order to receive your goodies by the day of love, you need to get your order in by the 4th (that’s tomorrow) as each small batch is made carefully, by hand. I have my order placed & if the first taste is with your eyes…. I’m already drooling for the next bite!

Here is where to find Poor Pierre: Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Website, Etsy Shop
{all photos property of Tiffany King)

Bon Appetit!

{cool things } for kiddo …

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 26, 2010 in cool things, Pajama Squid, store feature | 11 Comments

There is a gem of a little shop that I want to share with you – that chances are, you have already heard of. It is called The Pajama Squid and I have been virtually cruising through it again lately. Tiffany is the owner of this cleverly curated shop and I have had the joy of getting to know her over the last year. She throws herself into everything she sets out to do and you can see that in The Pajama Squid. Her products are selected with love and respect – I know this first hand because she carries a few klt:works owl plushies. Tiffany eloquently posted on her blog yesterday that she is moving on to a new and exciting adventure. What does that mean? Well, currently many things are on sale right now & will continue to go on sale until her little shop is empty. The Pajama Squid is filled with cool items along with a great selection of books, I might add. You should definitely go check it out! Here are 6 of my favorite things in her shop.

Floating Ducks – Sayer has this “mommy & baby duck” & it’s a favorite bathtub toy.

Geemo – I have my eye on this…

Ollie Owl Plush – Ok, so I had to include the owls that I make…. *smile*

This is New York – I love these books! We have this one, Paris, London, & San Francisco. -Great illustrations…

Fireman Wooden Bowling Set – I have been eying this set ever since I was pregnant. -Wonderful!

Black Bruno Racing Car – And these are pretty fantastic too. I hope to get one for Sayer for his third birthday coming up.

It wasn’t easy for me to narrow it down to six, let me tell ya. While it’s sad to hear that The Pajama Squid will be closing, I can’t wait to see what Tiffany has up her sleeve. I’m sure it will be spectacular (& delicious)! This gal is one to watch. In the meantime, I will enjoy her shop for as long as I can, along with her beautiful new blog.

{cool things } for kiddo …

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 26, 2010 in cool things, Pajama Squid, store feature | No Comments

There is a gem of a little shop that I want to share with you – that chances are, you have already heard of. It is called The Pajama Squid and I have been virtually cruising through it again lately. Tiffany is the owner of this cleverly curated shop and I have had the joy of getting to know her over the last year. She throws herself into everything she sets out to do and you can see that in The Pajama Squid. Her products are selected with love and respect – I know this first hand because she carries a few klt:works owl plushies. Tiffany eloquently posted on her blog yesterday that she is moving on to a new and exciting adventure. What does that mean? Well, currently many things are on sale right now & will continue to go on sale until her little shop is empty. The Pajama Squid is filled with cool items along with a great selection of books, I might add. You should definitely go check it out! Here are 6 of my favorite things in her shop.

Floating Ducks – Sayer has this “mommy & baby duck” & it’s a favorite bathtub toy.

Geemo – I have my eye on this…

Ollie Owl Plush – Ok, so I had to include the owls that I make…. *smile*

This is New York – I love these books! We have this one, Paris, London, & San Francisco. -Great illustrations…

Fireman Wooden Bowling Set – I have been eying this set ever since I was pregnant. -Wonderful!

Black Bruno Racing Car – And these are pretty fantastic too. I hope to get one for Sayer for his third birthday coming up.

It wasn’t easy for me to narrow it down to six, let me tell ya. While it’s sad to hear that The Pajama Squid will be closing, I can’t wait to see what Tiffany has up her sleeve. I’m sure it will be spectacular (& delicious)! This gal is one to watch. In the meantime, I will enjoy her shop for as long as I can, along with her beautiful new blog.

{cool things } for kiddo …

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 26, 2010 in cool things, Pajama Squid, store feature, Uncategorized | No Comments

There is a gem of a little shop that I want to share with you – that chances are, you have already heard of. It is called The Pajama Squid and I have been virtually cruising through it again lately. Tiffany is the owner of this cleverly curated shop and I have had the joy of getting to know her over the last year. She throws herself into everything she sets out to do and you can see that in The Pajama Squid. Her products are selected with love and respect – I know this first hand because she carries a few klt:works owl plushies. Tiffany eloquently posted on her blog yesterday that she is moving on to a new and exciting adventure. What does that mean? Well, currently many things are on sale right now & will continue to go on sale until her little shop is empty. The Pajama Squid is filled with cool items along with a great selection of books, I might add. You should definitely go check it out! Here are 6 of my favorite things in her shop.

Floating Ducks – Sayer has this “mommy & baby duck” & it’s a favorite bathtub toy.

Geemo – I have my eye on this…

Ollie Owl Plush – Ok, so I had to include the owls that I make…. *smile*

This is New York – I love these books! We have this one, Paris, London, & San Francisco. -Great illustrations…

Fireman Wooden Bowling Set – I have been eying this set ever since I was pregnant. -Wonderful!

Black Bruno Racing Car – And these are pretty fantastic too. I hope to get one for Sayer for his third birthday coming up.

It wasn’t easy for me to narrow it down to six, let me tell ya. While it’s sad to hear that The Pajama Squid will be closing, I can’t wait to see what Tiffany has up her sleeve. I’m sure it will be spectacular (& delicious)! This gal is one to watch. In the meantime, I will enjoy her shop for as long as I can, along with her beautiful new blog.

{Cool Things} Grain Design…

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

{cool things} for your sweet tooth…

{cool things } for kiddo …

{cool things } for kiddo …

{cool things } for kiddo …

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