I swore off of IKEA for a few weeks after our move. I just couldn’t afford to keep going. Finally last weekend, I ended my self-imposed IKEA time-out. I drove over to Red Hook, Brooklyn and bought a bunch of little things that I needed for the apartment. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was nice [...]
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God Save The Queen: Royal British Kitsch
This coming May, my sister and I will be taking a trip to Europe and our first stop is going to be jolly old London. Perhaps this is why I suddenly have British Monarchy Memorabilia on my mind. Weird I know, but I’ve actually been interested ever since I noticed the kitschy plates and mugs [...]
Is it Winter or Spring? Either way stay happy and healthy with the help of Sacred Vibes and aromatherapy!
I live in the ever growing Ditmas Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. In the past year, our neighborhood has acquired many things one of which is an herbal apothecary store called Sacred Vibes. I live next door to this shop and have been curious about it since its opening. So when it came to some herbal [...]
Modern Monogrammed Must-Haves (Alliteration!)
I hope you have all had a nice Christmas! I am happy to report that I got some great gifts and a new power drill! YAY! But tools aside, I’ve also gotten to spend time with my family and my style conscious sister. She has turned me on to these great monogrammed pieces. I think [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck Week 6!!!!! We’re almost there!
Woah! We are a week away from Xmas people! This is our last week of cheap gifts because, frankly, if you still need gift ideas next Friday YOU’RE SCREWED! I tried to keep this week’s gifts pretty accessible since shipping time is at a minimum. Enjoy! Spin Art Kit – $10 Oh I remember doing [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 5
First of all, Happy Hanukkah!!!! Also, thanks to Megan and Naomi for their contributions to this list! 1) Heroes of the Torah Glasses – $16 Today is the first day of Hanukkah and these glasses are not only relevant but also really cool! I’m not Jewish, but I want these! Buy it here 2) Brooklyn [...]
How to be a snob – Ivy League inspired decor
Recently I took a day trip up to New Haven, Conneticut and took a few minutes to walk around Yale’s campus. It is a very beautiful gothic campus with tons of preppy, ivy league history. It inspired me to explore Ivy League-inspired decor. I am certainly not the first person to do this, for instance [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 4
Guggenheim Collection Pollock Watch – $45 Made from Jackson Pollock’s Untitled (Silver Green), ca. 1949. Pretty cool. Buy it here Hypotrochoid Art Set – $7.50 Complicated name, but we’ve all made these at one time or another. Using special tools, you can make cool designs with these mathematical curves. Buy it here Tote-ally Awesome in [...]
To Michael and Jo-Ann wherever (and whoever) you are….
For Thanksgiving, I went to my hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. It was nice to see my family and get away from the city, and it was also nice to take advantage of the craft and DIY resources that are available there. Greensboro is no more crafty than the rest of the country, but the [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 3
3-D Drawing Pad – $7.50 I can tell you from experience that this is fun and yes, it does work. Comes with special paper and 3-D glasses. Buy it here Japanese Chapeau Animal Mug – $26 It’s cute, its practical and it comes with a tea strainer too! Buy it here Magic Garden – $10 [...]
Meet me at the S&S 99¢ Up (I’ll be waiting by the shower caps)
I live in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and in the four years that I’ve lived here the neighborhood has been changing at a pretty steady pace. Like many people, I am conflicted when it comes to gentrification. I love it when a cool new restaurant opens, but I also resent it when I see more young [...]
Cheap gifts that don’t suck – Week 2
Here’s week 2 of our cheap gift guide. 6 weeks until Xmas! 3 weeks until Hanukkah! Bubble Wrap Calendar – $19.95 Just imagine, a bubble to pop for each day of the year. What more is there to say? Buy it here Sunprint Kit – $5.59 I remember making these as a kid. This [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 1
We are exactly 7 weeks from Christmas, 4 weeks from the start of Hanukkah and 7 weeks + 1 day from Kwanza!! So for the next 7 Fridays, I’ll be posting a few cheap and hopefully interesting gift ideas. Mukluks – $8 I love these knitted sock/slippers. I first spotted them being used by ballet [...]
