sibling rivalrie.
on Nov 19, 2009 in dogs paper You may know by now that I’m a little bit dog crazy. Ok, a whole lotta dog crazy. So, I think that the notecards of the sweet pooches by Sibling Rivalrie are super adorable! And, I’m really really wishing I lived closer to Brooklyn so I c...

from tractors to tables.
on Nov 17, 2009 in green home home goods repurposed Who knew?…that a vintage tractor could be turned in to a super-cool table…or that an old piece of farm machinery could make some cute earrings?! Pennsylvania based, The Steel Fork, is a collaboration of husband and wife Ben & Kate Gat...

HAPPY ceramics.
on Nov 13, 2009 in ceramics home home goods Such an aptly named line of ceramics by Kevin O’Shea….HAPPY! I love the shapes, and the designs, and the colors. Ok. Pretty much all of it. The little bowl on the bottom left is a wall vase…swoon! Kevin’s day job is an interio...

cute coats for chilly weather.
on Nov 4, 2009 in clothing outerwear Can you tell that I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for winter?! I’ve found more fabulous indie-made coats…this time, from De Novo. The designer writes that she started her coat making career making coats for her dog at age 7! H...

crutch.
on Nov 3, 2009 in accessories green scarves Wearing scarves is a necessity for me in the Midwestern autumn and winter. I have an entire wardrobe of them {mostly, it’s because I can’t seem to resist all of the fantastic ones out there!}. I love the unique ruffle-y scarves {neck piec...

and the winner is…
on Nov 2, 2009 in Uncategorized The winner of our most recent giveaway is…Loris! One of my sweet, devoted readers…congratulations dearie! Check out Loris’ blog here.

folk art fun.
on Nov 2, 2009 in artsy fartsy artists I’m totally in love with the work by LuLu in her shop My Pink Turtle Studio. My favorites are her Frida Kahlo prints…I adore the bright colors, and the sweet faces of all of her girls. LOVE! LuLu is running a sale in her shop until the en...

crave chicago.
on Oct 28, 2009 in Uncategorized party I’ve just become a huge fan of CRAVEchicago. I went to a “coffee chat” with about 30 dynamic women last week, and was totally impressed. CRAVE is in other cities too…Boston, Portland, DC, Vancouver & Seattle. To find out m...

sustainable style.
on Oct 27, 2009 in accessories green jewelry Veronica Riley Martens‘ booth was set up right next to ours at a craft show last weekend…I totally fell in love with her work, and ended up buying two pieces {the single tagua with chains, bottom right…and another, not shown}. I esp...

and the winner is…
on Oct 24, 2009 in giveaway green Congratulations to laAlicia who is the winner of one stainless water bottle from HydraSip! She is a super-crafty gal who re-purposes magazines into jewelry and purses. Check out her blog too! Thanks so much to everyone who entered! Wishing you a fun...