Saturday, July 23, 2011

OUT OF THE BOX SHOPPING - Luna Rustica

If you have
stayed
at
Petit Soleil
you
will
have
certainly
noticed
(if not, click on the above to see the rooms)
It
all
has a
rustic
Provencal
feel
(exactly what we wanted for our decor)
and it
is
ALL
from
Luna Rustica.
Back in the day
we
worked
closely
with
Mike
(the owner)
to make sure
all the
sizes
colors
and
design
of each piece
would
be
made
specific
for
each room ~
no easy task
as Mike
was
working
with
a special artisan
in Mexico
who was
designing
and
handcrafting
each
piece
of furniture
...
after nine years
of
hotel abuse
the
timeless
furniture
is
still
beautiful

While
the
Luna Rustica
Warehouse
gets
a
face lift
(if you will)
Luna Rustica
downtown
SLO
is ready
to
rock and roll!!!!

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it
has
new
and
old
recycled
and revamped
juxtapositioned
to make
F A B U L O U S
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religious
santos
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bright
colorful
and
cheery
bowls
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coolers
for
backyard
entertaining xx
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lovely
barware
in
reds
greens
blues and oranges
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treasures
from
Mexico
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reclaimed
vintage
lighting
(love these!!!)
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handcrafted
vases
to
dress
your
dining room table
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fun gifts
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traditional
Dia de los Muertos
pigs
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Katrinas
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and
Sr. Burrito
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You can redecorate
your bedroom
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and
you
will have
the
pleasure
of meeting
Jess and Tami
(two of Mike's favorite girls)
(mine, too)
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I love
this
tag...
reclaimed and revived for the next generation
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an
out-of-the-box
shopping
experience

****
downtown
895 Monterey St
(corner of Monterey and Morro)

or
2959 Broad St

Thursday, July 21, 2011

and you thought I was done with Fish Tacos........

One
can
NEVER
have enough
fish tacos,
I decided!


Tuesday night
John and I
snagged
some
fresh
salmon at
Trader Joe's
made some guac
and salsa..
a bit of cabbage
...sauteed the salmon with peppers and onions
threw it all inside soft corn torts

FISH TACOS!
mmmhmm.....
delish!

AND THEN
Barbara
says
"Hey, let's get
lunch
at
Bayside
on
Wednesday"

O.K.!!!
So,
Barbara
Natellie, Hillary,
and I
went to

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and
WE
ALL
HAD
FISH TACOS
(with fresh off- the- boat mahi mahi)
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tons of guacamole
and shredded lettuce
salsa with a kick
soft corn tortillas
and
super yummy mahi mahi
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Natellie loves fish tacos about as much as I do
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she thought that she won the
eating contest
but,
actually
I ate
ALL
my lettuce!
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Perfectly
delicious
tacos,
perfectly
wonderful friends
pee in your pants laughs
bday tacos

the
best!!!

p.s.
otters
heron
sometimes seals
incomparable natural beauty
and
did you know that
MORRO ROCK
is the
9th sister
of the

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Fete d'Arte Deux

Summertime
in
San Luis Obispo
...
an
abundanza
of
fun!


downtown SLO
for
shopping

New burger haunts
(The Habit and Eureka Burgers)
downtown
for
happy tummies


ongoing Friday night
concerts
in
Mission Plaza

Thursday Night Farmer's Market

walking, hiking and
biking trails
everywhere
AND
Sunday
July 24
from
12-4


FETE d'ARTE

Remember Natellie?
of Natellie's Art and Design
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I begged
to see
the
new
pieces she was making for the Fete

WOW!
...
Fabulous
...
unique

pieces
with pearls of wisdom
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and
flowers
that
will
bring a room
to life
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a gift for your favorite seamstress
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or
for
the soul
that holds the key to your heart
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Dia de los Muertos
imagery
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and
glorious flowers
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this is one of my favorites
..a reminder
to
shine
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These are just
a
sprinkling
of
the
unique
pieces
Natellie
will
be
showcasing
at
Fete d'Arte

Also:
in an
ambiance
that will
transform
you to
a European
Street faire.