I'm a verbivore!
This is driving me crazy. I often see individual people do it, but in the last week I’ve spotted the error on in-store signage at King Soopers,* on a catalog insert from Real Goods, and just now in a banner ad for Philadelphia® brand cream cheese. When 100+-employee-companies do it, that’s just irresponsible. Not only [...]
Mon, April 27 2009 » grammar, pet peeves » 4 Comments
Oh, were you expecting a post about Viva? Instead, you get the following: My car was broken into again last night. In my previous car, the thieves had to break a window to get in. Kind of a deterrent, but not 100% foolproof. They took a portable CD player that time, and it cost me [...]
Wed, April 15 2009 » cars, shopping, tech » 6 Comments
Finally, the skirt that I promised to blog about. This skirt is near and dear to me because it combines so many things that I like: Vintage illustration, thrifting, handcrafting, fashion, recycling, and BALL FRINGE. You see, this skirt started life as a vintage kiddie curtain-and-valance set. Wonderful old Mother Goose illustrations, and, if I [...]
Mon, April 6 2009 » Vintage & Retro Style, Viva Las Vegas, blogging, cute and fuzzy bunny, fashion, sewing » 13 Comments
A blog post? On a weekend? No, Hell hath not frozen over. Although, by looking out the window on this April morning, you may not realize that. Yesterday was beautiful; sunny and warm, so today? Snow. Welcome to springtime along the Front Range. If you follow me on Twitter (@ampersandwich) you know that I was [...]
Sat, April 4 2009 » Viva Las Vegas, blogging, fashion, friends, nostalgia, sewing, vacation » 3 Comments
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