Dewey’s Lounge Brings Jazz, Cocktails, and Comfort Food to Springfield
Craft cocktails, Sunday brunch, live music… Dewey’s Lounge brings that smooth, relaxed jazz life to downtown Springfield.
Fred & Far: Finding a Self-Love Community
My self-love ring reminds me that I will be, love, and choose myself daily.
Announcing Overzealous Threads, My Punny Apparel Company
I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest passion project: Overzealous Threads, my super punny apparel company! Our first line is called DON’T PLAY YOURSELF, with art by musician and artist Chris Robinson.
The Perfect Handbag: Adventures in American Manufacturing
This is the story of how far I’d go to carry the same bag for nearly a decade. In short, when my bag failed, I found the original manufacturer to help me fix the situation!
The State of the Wine Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
Fine wine sales in the United States are forecasted to increase by 7-11% this year, according to Silicon Valley Bank’s Annual State of the Wine Industry Report.
What Are ‘Green’ Wines? [INFOGRAPHIC]
In my journey to get caught up on the world of natural winemaking, I came across this infographic which explains the differences between natural, biodynamic, organic and sustainable wines.
Thrift’s Night Out Challenges Fashion’s Night Out
Thursday, September 8 marked the third annual Fashion’s Night Out. The brain child of U.S. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Fashion’s Night Out was founded to help boost the economy by bringing together fashionistas to support the cause of paying full retail prices. Fashion’s Night Out 2011 was…
My Custom TOMS Shoes
A look at Erica Swallow’s custom TOMS Shoes, as made at the “Style Your Sole Party” during the 2010 WOMMA Summit in Las Vegas.
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