New Blog Name!

As you can see I changed the name of my blog. (AGAIN) We are very close to having the real Metro-ology blog up and running but that will be strictly for design tips and design services. I hope you'll read both of my blogs!!

Tourist In Chicago

Drew travels to Chicago a couple times a month for work and when Sloan and I can get away with him we jump at the opportunity. I miss Chicago and try to get back as much as possible. Sloan has basically grown up in Indianapolis so when we go to Chicago we go to the things I've seen a million times but she's never seen. When we head out to check out the city all that is missing are some sensible gym shoes and a fanny pack and I'm sorry that is where I draw the line.

For my sanity we did manage to check out Room and Board and Jonathan Adler's new store off Michigan Avenue but our big trips were to the Art Museum and ice skating in Millennium Park. Sloan's favorite artist is Edward Hopper but she also really loved one of my favorite pieces from back when I visited the museum for french club, George Seurat's, "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte. Sloan likes the piece because it was in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the movie she's watched a million times because it was how her name came to be.

We had a great time as always and honestly everytime I drive into the city and see that skyline I think that site never gets old and that there is no better place and how much I love showing Sloan the best city ever!

Lilly 5 Months Old

Happy 5 months to our Lilly! As you can see she's grown just a little bit since last month. Don't let her size fool you though, she is all puppy. She is very clumsy and trips over her paws all the time, she also is still chewing everything, especially anything wicker. Although I think Drew is teaching her to chew the wicker since Drew hates wicker. Lilly also prefers Sloan's teddy bears more then her own toys and spends most of the day bringing me Sloan's teddy bears. That brings up another point, Lilly is constantly under my feet, worse then a 2 year old I think. She loves to walk and she loves to run even more, we walk her around Ellenberger Park everyday. Lilly might be the reason I finally lose some weight!

We did have one scare with her a few days ago when she got into my purse and got my bottle of Aleve out, chewed off the child safety cap and ate the Aleve in the bottle. Luckily there were only 2 in the bottle and the vet said she'd throw up maybe once or twice (she threw up twice) and would be fine (which she is).

I'm sure at 6 months I'll have more to report and another story to tell! One thing for sure is we love her to death and she really is an awesome pup!

Urban Outfitters Rock

The curtains in my dining room is actually a bedspread that was on the clearance shelf at Urban Outfitters. I simply cut it in half and did a quick sew job on the frayed edges. I'd say it was a great $15.00 spent!