The biggest hangover holiday of the year is almost upon us, and eco-friendly e-mail newsletter Ideal Bite is timely as always, with their recent tips for natural remedies and preventions for hangovers.
Fight Back Hangover Helper is their #1 pick for hangover prevention. Made from a blend of artichoke and sarsaparilla of all things, the […]

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I came up with the idea for a special project I wanted to do awhile back, but I only recently found a great website that would help me bring my idea to reality. The website is Firstgiving and it allows anyone to easily set up a fundraising campaign for any U.S. based tax-exempt organization. […]

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These party plates by Etsy user Karl’s Woodworking are possibly one of the most clever things I’ve seen in ages. Brilliant! If only I had known about them before holiday party season.
These platters are handcrafted from Baltic birch wood and are finished with a water based finish for easy cleanup. They come […]

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Etsy artist Lis Kidder dropped me a line to let me know that the Etsy Glass Artists group, a collective specializing in fused glass, stained glass and lampworking, is having a special post-holiday sale, starting today. Check out the full list of deals here.
I like this dichroic fused glass pendant from Lis Kidder’s shop. […]

Etsy Finds, Jewelry, Holiday Shopping | 1 Comment »

Happy holidays everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful holiday season so far, though if you’re anything like me it’s not really over until New Year’s has come and gone. Nevertheless, happy holidays, and best of luck to every single one of you in the coming year!
I’ve had a good holiday season […]

MissMalaprop, Shop Independent, Sustainable Living | 1 Comment »

Now that the presents have been received, it’s safe to let the cat out of the bag– one of the places I did a lot of Christmas shopping this season was Naughty Secretary Club. Part of the Austin Craft Mafia, NSC uses lots of deadstock and vintage pendants to create cute, affordable and sassy […]

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Good things are often passed on through friends; so I was delighted to hear about Insect Lab Studio from another Libby.
The story goes that Mike Libby once found a dead beetle, and then found an old clock. He noticed how the internal workings of the two were similar, and wonderered whether or not they […]

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While time has pretty much run out to do any last minute holiday shopping online (assuming you want anything that must be shipped to arrive in time), charitable donations are still always a great last minute option.
Consider giving to one of my favorite New Orleans organizations, the Audubon Nature Institute. They run the Audubon […]

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Come on out to The Big Top (1638 Clio St.) between 6 - 10pm this Thursday, December 21, to say hello to all of the New Orleans Craft Mafia members, and some special guest vendors. I’ll be there, of course, and we’ll have awesome stuff for your last minute holiday presents, including stuff not yet […]

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I recently got a fabulous pair of handcrafted shoes from Annie at Mohop. Annie makes each pair of shoes by hand in her Chicago studio, crafting a shoe base from Finnish birch wood and rubber soles made from recycled tires. Each shoe has a beautiful image on the footbed, all original designs by […]

Fashion, Shoes | 3 Comments »