Started off as wood serving boards for this client and asked if we could do a donut wall for brunch. Cherry and Maple frame all sealed so it can be wiped down, custom stainless steel removable posts hold the donuts. Posts come in two sizes and can hold a single donut or the longer post holds two donuts. They can be removed and put in the dishwasher.
Maple butcher block carving station designed and built for Chicago restaurant.
Love the boards everyone makes, but farmers markets and online are tough places to make sales. There is a whole different market for those that can think outside the box. The restaurant and hospitality thrives on creativity. A person buys one board, a restaurant could buy hundreds.
Our last cavapoo’s parents were a poodle and King Charles cavalier, she was a rescue. I see some breeders have poodle and King Charles as parents and some have poodle and cavapoo as parents. Viewing pictures I can tell there is a slight difference in the look of the puppies from the different parent combination. What are the pros and cons of having a cavapoo as one of the parents?
Thanks for the help.
We lost Willow on April 29, 2026.
She was born sick and we rescued her, but after 3 years of fighting a rare intestinal disease, she finally got to rest.
We are in Chicago and looking for recommendations to get another Cavapoo. Of course will travel a bit for a great breeder.
Willow came into our lives as a rescue—our second after Ozzie—and from the very beginning, there was something different about her. If you’ve had a rescue, you know what I mean. There’s a depth to their love. A quiet understanding. Like they know they were given a second chance, and they never stop saying thank you for it.
She was always right there with me.
Next to my desk, while I worked.
In the kitchen, while I cooked.
Following me from room to room, just to be close.
She wasn’t just part of our family—she was part of everything we did.
She inspired Paws & Tales: Adventures of Willow & Ozzie. She is Willow in every story.
And while my heart hurts more than I can really put into words right now, I know this:
She’s still with us in those stories.
In the way we keep going.
In the love she gave so freely.
We’ll carry her with us—always.
Hug your dogs a little longer tonight.
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Paws & Tales — where every pawprint tells a story.