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
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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
Fix It Week: Turquoise Bangle and Plastic Cuff
As mentioned last week, my January goal was to get caught up on repair projects. Some have been more successful than others. Here is a turquoise mosaic bangle that I like. Except that… Continue reading
Happy Robbie Burns Day!
Earlier this week, I found this pillow cover depicting the poet Robbie Burns‘ cottage. It is a print which was embroidered by my not Scottish grandmother, which means she would not have got… Continue reading
Plastic Week: Celluloid Charms
Celluloid is an early plastic. Like many early plastics, celluloid was created as an inexpensive and sustainable alternative to ivory. So a lot of early celluloid items also imitated the work of existing… Continue reading