Fix It Week: Framed
A last look at my January To-Do list. I’m a firm believer on getting rid of clutter without getting rid of stuff by hanging it on the walls. Framing three dimensional things can… Continue reading
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Champions: Club Monaco Belt
Now the spring stock is coming into the stores and the crazy January sales are all but ended. I missed most of them because January is also a month of crazy bills, so… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reshaping a Tortoise Shell Bracelet
I have a few Tortoise Shell jewellery pieces. The real stuff, from before it was banned in 1973.Like most organic materials, tortoise shell can shrink with age or by being stored in a… Continue reading
Thrift Shop Find: M Missoni Skirt
I’ve always wanted a Missoni piece. Unfortunately I couldn’t even get my hands on the Missoni for Target stuff. So I’m pleased as punch to present this M Missoni skirt that I found… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Connemara Marble Necklace
A lot of Celtic jewellery is set with stones. In Scotland, they call it pebble jewellery and it it adorned with native agates. In Ireland, Connemara marble is the favoured rock.This pretty green… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Monsters of Modernism Charm Bracelet Update
I haven’t had a chance to update my Monsters of Modernism charm bracelet lately. That’s because finding mini versions of mid century architecture is harder than I initially anticipated. I did come across… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Blackboard
We finally made our kitchen table a more hospitable place (or as my nephew says, you can actually see the table now). This job was not so much of a “fix it” as… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reupholstered Steelcase Chair
Near the top of my January to-do list was reupholstering my office chair — an old Steelcase sidewalk find. In fact, repairing this chair has been near the top of my fix-it list… Continue reading
Barrettes
My quest for a flattering hairstyle is always tempered by the fact that I can’t stand having my hair touching my face. This is why I never jumped on the hipster bangs bandwagon.… Continue reading
All New Review: Dr. Bronner’s Almond Pure Castille Soap
Fighting dry winter skin and crazy hormones at the same time. So I decided to switch soaps again. Mr. Andrew is a longtime fan of the Dr. Bronner’s soaps, but whenever I’ve tried… Continue reading