This husband and wife team make adorable yet sophisticated sterling jewelry which they say is designed to complement an elegant wardrobe or simply spice up your favorite jeans and t-shirt. Each piece is either forged, sewn, or soldered by hand and much of their work is inspired by the simple beauty found in forests, both imaginary & real.
See my favorite pieces from Figs & Ginger here and here.

Over 130 artisans showcasing their finest handmade items, just in time for your holiday shopping!
Where: Holiday Arts Happening, DCU Center, Worcester, MA
When: Sunday December 9th, 2007 11am – 6pm

See you there.

If you’re like me…you save and reuse all your gift bags (and your bows and wrapping paper if it’s cute.) I hate to be wasteful and I’m always looking for cute/inexpensive ways to wrap and give gifts, With that said I have been contemplating the ways I can consume less this holiday season. Here is what I have so far:

#1. Buy handmade, I will be shopping all the local craft fairs this season. If there are none in your area try etsy.com

#2. Almost everyone in my family collects some sort of vintage or antique item(who am I kidding we’re all pack rats we collect everything). Shop for gifts at antique stores, estate sales or flea markets, since one person’s trash is another’s treasure.

#3. Eco friendly gifts, I was so close to buying all my friends the Method Christmas collection the other day at Target, Then I realized buying people cleaning products could be insulting (they just smell so good). Maybe I will just get them the candle.

#4. DIY what is better then making your own gifts? I usually bake or make handmade soaps for my neighbors. Its a quick and thoughtful gift.

#5. For kids, start a savings account or give stocks or bonds. It’s fun to watch money grow and it teaches children the importance of saving.

#6. Instead of using gift wrap, put your gifts in reusable bags like the ones Shaws, Walmart and Whole Foods sell for a dollar. It will save paper and your friends can reuse that bag when they go shopping, its like two gifts in one.

#7. Go digital, give the gift of music with a itunes gift card.

#8. Memberships: golf, gym, spa or services such as lawn care, house cleaning, music lessons, exercise/dance classes, dog training(Emma needs this) tune-up, oil change or maybe tickets to a concert.

#9 Use last years Christmas cards for gift tags, cut out the cute holiday-esque picture on the front of the card, punch a hole and add ribbon then use the back to address to your recipient.

#10. Convince your friends you shouldn’t exchange gifts this year and just have a Christmas dinner party to celebrate and enjoy each others company…Thats what the holidays are about anyway…right*

What do you do to consume less at the holidays?

*Unless you are my boyfriend…then Christmas is about Canon Digital Rebels.

This is the first I am hearing about this, but apparently today is Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day is a 24 hour moratorium on consumer spending. Were you participate by not participating in the crazy consuming that is Black Friday.
On a side note: the “Buy Nothing Christmas” is sounding really good to me this year(kidding…kinda).

Dirt Devil promises I will be swept off my feet by these cordless hand held vacuums. They are pretty cute and they come in a few different colors, lets just hope it can handle Emma’s fur. With all hardwoods and a few throw rugs I was looking for a compact vacuum that will look nice if I have to display it out in the open(I ran out of closet space a long time ago.) This is exactly what I need, now if I could just pick a model.

Kurv

Kone

My sweet boyfriend just sent me over the Black Friday Ads. It is my duty to pass them along to my sweet readers.

Good Luck

I have been watching way to many Californiacation reruns. I’m sorry for neglecting you (Hank Moody is just so dreamy.)

I had every intention of taking Outfitted pictures today, But it got dark pretty early…Maybe I could take pictures before work (who am I kidding I always roll out of bed and drive to work in my pj’s.) Well this is what I wore today.

I’ve been cleaning house like a madman trying to use up the last of my 409, So I can buy the Method Peppermint Vanilla all purpose cleaner. I smelled it while I was in Target last week and it smells like Christmas cookie heaven…Seriously I wanted to eat it. If you are looking for a all-natural, biodegradable, and stylish house hold cleaner, Now would be the ideal time to pick it up because till the end of the year you can get THIS reusable shopping bag free with your $20 purchase.

I’m officially an adult (I keep hearing this, I don’t buy it). I spent the first day in my new home raking leaves and passing out Halloween candy. I love the place so much more then I imagined. Although I cant find anything that I like enough to hang on the wall. I took some pictures…

This is the kitchen and bathroom

My $30 couch

My Dinning Room

Emma in her bee costume ready to pass out candy.