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“No pictures!  No pictures!” Apparently, Awakened Aesthetic is having a bad hair day, because it doesn’t want me to upload any photos.  I mention this because I have waiting, in my bag o’ goodies, Part II of the Cupcake Bonanza and a gushing, girly post about the eco-conscious present my boyfriend gave me.  (Can I [...]

Awakened Aesthetic tries to be earth friendly all the time, so I almost avoided posting about Earth Day (and Earth Week) at all.  When “Earth Day deals” started to pop up, though, I couldn’t resist.  You’ll be seeing a few of these throughout the week – take advantage of them and show these companies that [...]

When Kristy, my friend and fellow blogger over at Eats & Interests, asked me to tag along for her Cupcake Bonanza, I did what any sane person would do: I proceeded to taste so many cupcakes that I now have no desire to eat frosting, at least for the next month or so. We visited [...]

At the end of March I featured a group of Etsy sellers that rock at making modern pieces out of recycled goods.  One of those Etsyers was tomate d’epingles, a creative jeweler that uses fur, leather, photo negatives and other found items to make classic and modern pieces, all with a bit of a twist.  [...]

What About Wednesday?

April 15, 2009

[Image c/o HandwritingForKids.com] As I was wandering about this morning, grumbling and bleary-eyed, something dawned on me: I hate Wednesdays. The “hump day” affects me more than any other day of the week.  Instead of getting “a case of the Mondays” I relish the fact that I’ve gotten rest, and Thursdays are when I get [...]

Over the past few weeks, you all have made something very apparent: you’re allergic to metal.  I’ve gotten two different suggestions on Skribit that bely this point: one asking for cheap nickel-free jewelry, and the other requesting jewelry with no metal whatsoever. I’m allergic to cheap jewelry, too.  Back in my teen years, one of [...]

I’m starting to wonder if this Friday is cursed, or if Mercury is in retrograde, or if the moon is full, or if there’s any other astrological, superstitious, or otherwise “blameless” reason that this whole day seems to have gone a little wonky. Here’s what’s strange (and a little frustrating) in my world today: bgreen [...]

When it comes to blogging, here’s the secret to keeping up with the Jones’s: don’t get sick. I’ve had a nasty cold all week, and it’s made doing anything – not just posting, but walking the dog, doing laundry, getting my lazy butt out of bed – seem tragically exhausting. If I’ve been letting you [...]

The Red Shoes

April 7, 2009

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“…the little princess, in fine white clothes, stood before the window and allowed herself to be stared at. She wore neither a train nor a golden crown, but beautiful red morocco shoes; they were indeed much finer than those which the shoemaker’s wife had sewn for little Karen. There is really nothing in the world [...]

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Tara Smith, the owner of Revival Ink, says she “plans to stay a small, grassroots company interested in eco-friendly ways of doing business.”  While I definitely see Revival Ink continuing to pioneer this country’s eco-revolution, I don’t think they’ll stay small.  Their screenprinted designs are a bit too interesting for that. I’ve seen a few [...]