I am a child of the 70s. If nothing else, that means I wish I could wear roller skates all the time. Sadly, I left my skates behind when we moved from New York—five years ago. Enough is enough, I want new skates! But if you thought nonleather shoes were tough to find, try skates. There’s [...]
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xanadu or bust
Posted in on your person, tagged roller skates on April 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
faux
Posted in on your person, tagged fur on December 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been noticing little bits and pieces online about fur. It’s popping back up in fashion, it’s being labeled eco-friendly, and it’s looked upon in a nostalgic light, part of the back-to-basics, what-would-grandma-do way. F that S. Even back when wee Michele was eating Happy Meals, I knew fur was gross and wrong. My mother [...]
the girl with two red shoes
Posted in on your person, tagged vegan shoes on December 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I finally got new shoes…and I like ‘em! After years of buying ill-fitting men’s shoes because they were the only ones I could stomach, I found these Ultimate 81 Vegans on Onlineshoes. Yes, they are red, white, and blue. And yes, it took a few days to build up the courage to go outside with [...]
bleating hearts
Posted in crafty, on your person, tagged candle, etsy, soap on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just received my order from Bleating Hearts Soap & Candle Co., a friend’s Etsy store. Everything is so pretty and yummy-smelling. Pictured above are French clay-tea tree oil soap, candy cane peppermint soap, cranberry bliss soap, and fresh spruce and black amber soy candles in coffee mugs. They all came lovingly wrapped and ready [...]
i heart gama-go
Posted in on your person on November 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve had my wallet since New York…at least six years. It still works but I’ll be the first to admit it looks like hell. So when we needed to put together a Gama-Go order for my brother-in-law’s birthday, we decided to throw some wallets on there. Tom’s (on the left) was crazy on sale. Mine wasn’t…but it’s [...]




