b a i l e y d o e s n ' t b a r k

Psst.

2009-09-08T09:00:00.004-04:00

our blog over here.

Have a great weekend.

2009-09-04T14:15:00.003-04:00

Brain...

2009-09-03T10:15:00.001-04:00

... overcrowded.

Get off my seat.

2009-09-02T14:14:00.002-04:00

I'm in control.

September

2009-09-01T09:17:00.009-04:00

Ballyscanlon, Ireland.
How many of you have said today: "It's September, already?!"
Man, time flies. I can't believe I didn't even get to lay out in the sun (I did go to the beach, yes, but... in Ireland - so cold.). I do like fall, but not what comes after it.
Need to catch up with time.
Hope you're having a nice week so far.

Hello new week.

2009-08-31T09:37:00.006-04:00

"Gardens Comfort". Tramore, Co. Waterford. Ireland

Things are starting to pick up over here. First batch of new BDB products are ready!
I'll keep you posted (of course).
Have a great week!

In Ireland we...

2009-08-28T13:03:00.010-04:00

... enjoyed Tramore Beach.

Hi everyone! We are back.
To those of you who purchased from my shop while I was away and patiently waited for shipping, THANK YOU. All orders have shipped out today!
We had a great time - the dogs especially. They were off leash most times and had crazy playing sessions at the beach, (very) green hills and in the dunes.
Yes, we had Irish breakfast every morning and stuffed ourselves with chocolates.
It was wonderful seeing John's family again and to have my mother visit from Brazil. She was mesmerized with Ireland.

Have a great weekend. Will talk to you soon.
RJ

Hello from Ireland!

2009-08-18T16:00:00.003-04:00

Just a quick 'hello'!

Photo: Guinness and Bailey in Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland

So...

2009-08-12T09:00:00.007-04:00

Hi!

Hope you are well and enjoying your summer (or winter...) so far!
This summer I've been working on new products and designs which you will be hearing more about soon (very soon). I've also been prepping for the Union Square Holiday Market (NYC Nov 25 - Dec 24, 2009) - so I've had a lot of learning experiences, the company has grown and most importantly, I've met a lot of amazing people.

I am going away on a family trip to Ireland and am very much looking forward to it! It will be nice to re-energize and pick up on some inspiration. The best part about it (this trip) is that our dogs, Bailey and Guinness, will be traveling with us!!!
So, it's been quite hectic over here - creating, organizing, prepping.... and lot's of trips to the vet...

- but very, very exciting!

As summer is coming to an end and new collections are around the corner - I thought this would be the perfect time to start my biggest sale ever!

50% OFF the entire shop!!! Starting TODAY Wednesday, Aug. 12!
YES!

Enter Coupon Code BDB50OFF at checkout.

Please enjoy the sale! It's a great head start on your holiday shopping, no?

Thank you, everybody!

I'll talk to you soon.
RJ

* Discount coupon 1 use per customer.
** All orders placed on 8/10 - 8/28 will be shipped on or after 8/29. Regular shipping schedule will resume on 8/29.

Ants On My Mugs with a bit of...

2009-08-10T15:00:00.006-04:00

"charm"... ok, flaw - with a bit of flaw.

The flaws on these are minor, so minor you might even miss them. The mugs came out with a either one or a couple of crazings on the glaze. But they are completely functional and the ants are intact!
I have six of these mugs and they are $15 each (includes shipping!).

If you're interested, email me at info(at)baileydoesntbark(dot)com or contact me here. First come, first served!

Update: These will ship out on or after 8/29 (I'm going on vacation!)
Update II: 2 more left as of 9:33pm 8/10!
Update III: Sold out!
Thanks everyone :)

Hi there...

2009-08-10T09:00:00.002-04:00

Huh?

Meanwhile...

2009-07-29T12:15:00.006-04:00

While I get my blog act together.
Here's another work from my styling days.
I hope you are having a good week!

Açaí Smoothie

2009-07-24T09:07:00.009-04:00

Have you ever tried Açaí?

If your answer is no, try it. I have yet to find a place here in NYC where I can have Açaí bowl (with bananas and granola). Delicious, filling, energizing and super refreshing. Meanwhile, I'm content with my smoothies.

5 strawberries cut in halves
1/2 banana (frozen is better!)
1 pack of Açaí (I get these at Wholefoods)
1 1/4 cup of soy milk

(yes, i know, my straws are a disgrace... and yes, i know...i don't have a proper smoothie cup...)

Well, give it a go!

update 7/29: The Açaí I used is blended with Guaraná. You can also get it without.

Swiss Lemonade

2009-07-17T11:08:00.005-04:00

Swiss Lemonade (Limonada Suíça) is what we call it in Bra(s)il. Yes, it's brazilian, but called swiss. Go figure.

For your weekend | Try it!

4 limes
condensed milk
3 cups of cold water
ice
1) Cut off the ends of the limes and then cut them in quarters. Make sure to cut off the white parts inside.
2) Blend the limes, condensed milk (I like to add half a can - but that's up to you. It gets thicker and sweeter the more you add in.), and 1 cup of water.
3) Pour the liquid through a strainer into a pitcher. Press the pulp with spoon to get the most out of it. Keep the pulp.
4) Pour the liquid back into the blender and add 2 cups of water. Blend!
5) Pour the lemonade over ice into serving cups. Sprinkle a bit of the pulp and ta-da! You made a delicious, refreshing brazilian swiss lemonade!
Enjoy. Have a nice weekend!

Guest Blogging

2009-07-13T09:12:00.005-04:00

Hello everyone,
Throughout this week I'll be guest blogging over at Design Sponge.
Visit me over there since you won't be "hearing" much from me over here.
Have a great week!
RJ

Dot Series

2009-07-08T15:06:00.006-04:00

New additions to my dear Dot Series. The Dotted (salt and pepper) Shakers are very simple and delicate. I purposely kept it (the design) very minimal so it goes well with any other table ware. If you're not a shaker user, I suggest using them as decoration pieces. They look quite beautiful on the shelf next to books, candles, vases, photo frames...

The Dotted Pencil Cup, also quite simple and beautiful.

Both are decorated with 23k Gold decals from handpainted tiny little dots by yours truly.
www.baileydoesntbark.com

Red White and Blue Caipirinha

2009-07-04T14:10:00.006-04:00

| with sake instead of cachaça |

2 strawberries
2 lychees
3-5 blueberries
2oz sake
ice
sugar (to taste)

Slice strawberries and lychees. Put into large cup and add sugar. Muddle, muddle, muddle, but don't destroy the fruit. Add sake and mix. Poor into serving cup, add blueberries and a few ice cubes.

Happy 4th of July!

Thanks Coffee Bean

2009-07-02T17:18:00.002-04:00

Why?

2009-06-30T17:49:00.005-04:00

Why is it that when you go on vacation you think you're "allowed" to pig out?
Last photo: Hot Cheetos X Regular Cheetos. Hot Cheetos - too crazy! I could only handle one.
(FYI, I went back to L.A. this past weekend.)

Hello New York, I'm back!

2009-06-30T17:31:00.002-04:00

Getting back to work asap.

Aid To Artisans

2009-06-24T11:34:00.005-04:00

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Aid To Artisans

Postcup (TM) 1st Edition

2009-06-22T13:47:00.002-04:00

Hello, I just wanted to let you know that the Postcup, 1st Edition, will be going on a break as soon as the last one is taken! In efforts to keep our designs new and fresh, we are working on the 2nd Edition. We have very limited stock (of the 1st Ed), so if you have your eye on the Postcup, do not hesitate - hurry up and secure yours! We will keep you posted regarding the release of the 2nd Edition.

Thank you very much for enjoying our well loved Postcup.

My Brain

2009-06-20T10:52:00.003-04:00

m_001 / zhestkov.com from Zhestkov on Vimeo.

This is how my brain works - I think.
By amazing Maxim Zhestkov.
Thanks Team Genius.

I want to tell you a story.

2009-06-19T09:45:00.014-04:00

Once upon a time, a long time ago, perhaps 9-10 years ago, back in Bra(s)il...

A group of friends and I were staying at a friend's beach house. A friend, I'll call her "D", and I were very much into playing cards ("Buraco" aka Canastra) so we liked to stay home instead of going out with the rest of the group in the evenings. One particular night (another friend stayed in as well, "N"), we were playing cards on the balcony of our room. I was very concentrated in my cards and suddenly, behind me, right behind my neck... close to my right ear, I heard "someone" whisper "D"s name. (The balcony was small, only the two of us were there. Right behind me was a wall, no space for another human being.) I looked up at her, my neck and back stiff from fear, her eyes looked straight pass my right shoulder and I knew - she had heard it too. Then again "D.... D....". We stormed off to "N"s room. We were pale as a ghost; "N" was very confused and probably thought we were playing cards way too much...

I believed that because we ("D" and I), aside from just playing Buraco, were also reading people's fortune with those same cards, that perhaps, "someone"/"something" was not happy and came to warn us. Yes, we read cards, we made up our own "reading" system and strangely, the cards were spot on when reading peoples' lives...

"D" and I had some sort of weird connection, probably because of our weird interests. Instead of going out with the rest of our friends and aside from playing or reading cards, we were very interested in stars. On another trip to the beach, the stars seemed to be so close to us, we could almost touch them. Being girls, we hoped for shooting stars to make wishes. We made at least 10 wishes per night - the shooting stars were very generous.

The last night of this trip, we stayed in, chose a comfortable spot next to the pool, chatted and stared at the stars. They seemed a little further away then the previous nights. The moon was full and bright. It took longer than usual to spot the first shooting star.... however, this one did not fade away. It was very close to the moon and was slower than the usual shooting star. We assumed it was a plane. But that close to the moon?! It did not blink like planes do, but then we thought, it's so far away, how could we see it blink. Then, another "star" just like it appeared out of the blue. Then another one, another one.... another one.... We thought: wow, plane traffic.... Until, so many of them appeared and they were not moving straight. They were going back and forth, up and down. Seemed like they were "playing", even "dancing" with the moon. We knew... those weren't planes. Satellite party? Nah... Meteorite explosions? How the hell would we know. U.F.O.s? YEAH! Intrigued, curious and a bit scared, we "asked" "them" to take us if they were E.T.s. "Please take us! Take us for a month but make it seem like only a few seconds! Please take us!" It was a beautiful, odd and surreal event. It went on for a long time (it seemed). Then one by one, they disappeared and only a few were left. I want to say that the few that were left, lined up? but I'm not sure. All I remember is that one "blew up" into a large ball of light and just like that (!)... it disappeared and so did the other ones. A feeling of loneliness followed. Immediately, I heard laughs and felt someone shaking me shoulder. I opened my eyes, the sky was clear blue - daylight. Our friends had just returned from their night out and were laughing at us for falling asleep outside. I looked at "D", we didn't have to say anything - we both shared a strange feeling...

The next day, on our way back to the city, "D" and I (tried) to explain to our friends what had happened the previous night. Most of them were too hung over to care and those who listened were either skeptical of our conclusion that those were in fact U.F.O's or told us we were crazy and probably drunk. NO! We weren't! We did not drink!.. Hours later, we were back in the city, back to reality, back to life... That strange event seemed very distant and we simply... forgot about it. Actually, I did look up on the internet if there were any reports on odd events in the sky on that night. Nothing.

"D" and I lost touch and only last year did we finally meet again. We talked about it. I didn't recollect, but she reminded me that she had told her professor back then about what we had seen. He had crushed her (our) hopes of them being U.F.O.'s. (I don't remember what his explanation was, sadly.) So again, we forgot about it.

A few days ago, I watched a documentary about U.F.O.'s. and like the other times I've watched these "E.T. documentaries", I kept thinking, oh that's totally manipulated... that's probably a fly stuck on the lens... that's cgi, etc. etc. Until it showed what I had seen that night...................................... Now, I have a visual document to show exactly what we saw. Enjoy.

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Bailey Moment

2009-06-17T15:40:00.002-04:00

ai, forgot to credit:
Photo credit: LL