In a three-pronged attack involving 1. Getting Out Of The House, 2. Meeting New People, and 3. Cleaning My Closets, I participated this weekend in a clothing swap. Outside of an informal “hmmm, I think this would look better on you” with my friends, I’d never done anything like this before. Lucky for me, the [...]
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Seven 6-foot-long rubber snakes.
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When I started my etsy shop in 2006, it was an online outlet for me to sell the beaded jewelry that I make. Mostly “statement necklaces,” before I’d ever heard of the term. I was known for using chunky gemstones in unusual color combinations. Unusual for 2006, but inspired by the colors of the vintage [...]
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Mosquito bites: 8 Bloody gashes on shin: 1 Giant, painful zits: 1 Photos taken at car show: 14 Photos taken of ONE car at car show: 11 Pairs of dangly plastic whistle earrings: 1 Enormous black sun hats: 1 Estimated ’40s-vintage Vogue suits: 1 Saving-for-birthday-present vintage faux-leopard coats: 1 Circa 1969 PlayTape 1200 machines: 1 [...]
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My daffodils (early Spring) and tulips (mid Spring) have poked their leafy greens out of the ground. In fact, the daffodils have gone so far as to bud, but my little flower bed gets slightly less sun than my next door neighbors’ does, so I’m a bit behind. For bulbs that seem to be surviving [...]
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