Boston Bazaar Bizarre - Less than a week away!

The time has almost come - Boston's Bazaar Bizarre is less than one week away! It will be my first time selling at this event, I really can't wait to see how the day unfolds!

If you do not have any plans on Sunday December 6, you should definitely check us out. Details are as follows:

Boston Bazaar Bizarre @ BCA Cyclorama (directions)
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 | Noon-7pm
539 Tremont St | Boston, MA Admission $1

Get there early... it fills up FAST and you don't want to wait in line long!

Boston Handmade Gallery Opening Reception

Join Boston Handmade for our Opening Weekend Celebration!

Saturday, November 28, 5 - 8pm
505 Washington Street |Downtown Crossing | Boston, MA

Meet the artists, share in our holiday cheer, enjoy all things handmade!

If you want to fly first class, pump up and air out.

I challenge you to find someone who was not in awe of the Reebok Pumps when they debuted in 1989. I remember my brother begging my mom for them (he never did grow out of his sneaker phase... ).

It has been 20 years since they were unveiled, and in honor of the Reebok Pump, the Bodega is releasing a limited edition sneaker: The Reebok X Bodega PUMP 20 "Outback":



If you are still not fully pumped, check out Sneaker Freaker's Story behind the Reebok Pumps... it is pretty rad:

click here for the slide show

Dentyne's Print Campaign

Have you had a chance to see Dentyne's new ad campaign? It is pretty clever. Below are some of the ads. If you visit the site, it even closes the tab after 3 minutes to promote "real face time."

Boston Handmade Downtown!

For the second year in a row, Boston Handmade is going to have a storefront in Downtown Crossing for the holiday season! How awesome is that? From November 27 through December 24, 2009, Boston Handmade will operate a retail gallery at 505 Washington Street, in the heart of Downtown Crossing Boston, between West and Temple. We are open for business Wednesdays through Sundays, 11am - 7pm.

The store will offer original goods handmade by more than 30 local artists, artisans, & craftspeople.

I have made the decision to not be a part of the store this year, but I encourage everyone to visit while it is open for business! I WILL be joining the Boston Handmade Team at the Bazaar Bizarre on Sunday December 6 at the Cyclorama... be sure to save some energy to come see us there!

Mass Market - Sunday, December 13, 2009

A week after I am at the Bazaar Bizarre, I will be at the Mass Market at MassArt! I'll be sharing a table with the wonderful Elizabeth Brennick Designs.

Mass Market is a one-day event
Sunday December 13th, 2009
from 11:00am - 5:00pm .
The event will be held at the Gym at MassArt.

621 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA 02115.

Stop by and say hi!

Mom Style Icons

Have you seen My Mom, the Style Icon? It is a site devoted to pictures of moms from their fashion heyday. I first heard about it through the Bust Blog and I couldn't resist submitting a picture of my mom... well it was posted!


Here are some others I love:

Financial Creativity

A few years ago I read this article with insight on what to do with extra paychecks.

Extra paychecks?

Yes! If you get paid weekly or every other week (as opposed to monthly or bi-monthly... if so, stop reading now, this post will make you sad), and regularly budget based on 2 or 4 paychecks a month, then a few months out of the year, you will have an extra paycheck!

October 2009 has 5 Fridays. If you are a lucky winner of an "extra" paycheck today, the "bonus" Friday in October, consider sending it straight to your savings account, paying down debt, growing a down payment, setting it aside for holiday gifts, or splurging on that last-minute luxury Halloween costume.

The Kids Table

Where did the summer go?

Pictures from my trip to the Cape with the girls to kick off summer... where did the summer go?