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Thrift Haul: Graphic Design 'Gasms Everywhere. Calendars, Patches, & More 26 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
Most of my finds are selected by my inner graphic design/typography fetistist and this haul is definitely an exemplary sign of that! Behold some gorgeous vintage art and design in this week's finds: ...
Easy Vegan Recipe I Can't Stop Eating: Raw Vegan Pad Thai Sauce and Noodles 23 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
I love this recipe because in minutes I can stuff my face with pad thai noodles that are fat free and alarmingly delicious. I like to try different things every time, adding more or less purple cabbag...
My Branding History + Tips on Streamlining Your Online and Offline Brand 21 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
One of my many price tag incarnations. This is #2 of about five total. #6 is being developed! I've been brainstorming on branding a lot these days. I'm working on making my antique mall booth, Etsy ...
Yesterday's Brush with Death: 26 Before 27 List Nearly Cost Me a 27th Birthday 20 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
Making an overly-ambitious life list public is excellent motivation for shaming it into completion! I'm working hard on and I'll update with the progress next week, but first, let me describe the gory...
Thrift Haul: Flea Market Haul of Smalls, Kawaii Critters, and Polaroid Goodness 19 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
Damn you flea market! I went in search of lettuce and came home with an adorable assortment of smalls to sell instead! Right when I wanted to reduce my small hoard in general. I'm not beating myself u...
The Easiest, Tastiest Vegan Banana Ice Cream EVER- Just One Ingredient! 15 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
It's an excruciatingly hot time to be a reseller here in North Florida. But I've been enjoying bowl after bowl of banana ice cream (and maybe 12+ cups of water a day!) to make up for it! This banana i...
Merchandise Room Tour Take Two + Taking a Long Thrift Fast. Maybe. 14 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
For the many who wonder where the hell I put all my thrifted junk, my boyfriend benevolently bestowed me with his house's sun room for storage. Before that boxes were taking over my apartment and my s...
The Fox: A Mod Style Vintage, Pop Culture, and Toy Filled Diner of Awesome 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
I'd always passed by The Fox, a diner about 7 minutes away in the Shoppes of Avondale area of my Riverside, Jacksonville Florida neighborhood, but never ventured within until this Sunday. My roomie an...
Thrift Haul: Art, Freebies, Furniture, and The Secret Scores You Haven't Seen 12 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
A friend gave me this gorgeous vintage school desk when he moved. Love this piece! I filter vintage, thrifted bits, and freebies in and out of my life like hookers go through Johns. Speaking of hook...
Go Go Movie Show: The Very BEST of "So Bad They're Good" Cinema 9 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
True "camp" is the combination of complete sincerity and utter ineptitude. When these rare qualities combine in the film medium what they create isn't merely a movie, it's an experience. I live for "S...