A. over at The Glamorous Grad Student posted this challenge in her blog:
“How do you add your personal stamp to your outfit? If I asked you to slip on a pair of jeans, a simple top, a pair of flat shoes, and any accessories you liked, what would you come up with?”
Well, to be fair, [...]

This week’s affordable finds off Etsy…because sometimes you just want to buy something, not to mention its always nice getting mail. So we have two categories, under $20 and under $10 including shipping. That’s right – I’m getting crafty and including a pair of earrings from my own shop. Oh yeah.
Under $20
L-R: 1. The Naturalist [...]

Make no bones about it, I’m a fan girl for Maryam from My Marrakesh. Her blog is beautiful, her guest house is going to be gorgeous AND she sells the most amazing antique Moroccan wedding blankets. Seriously, these are the types of goods that the typical tourist to Morocco would never have access to…and if [...]

I’m from upstate New York and I am white…the first pretty much explains the second and both are indicators that I wear “performance” outdoor clothing. Let’s be honest. If you are from New York (or any part of New England) you own a North Face jacket. Most likely this fleece (I mean, come on, it’s [...]

I really love vertical gardens and green walls – they seem absolutely perfect for today’s society where space and land are at a premium.
Here are a few living walls from around the world. Although these are all on a larger scale, I think they make great inspiration for home gardens, whether they be indoors or [...]

What you see above is not just ridiculously tasty looking, it’s also super duper healthy.  A little while ago I was talking about dieting with Dolci of Practically Blue and I said I would post some of my foodie mainstays. This is quite possibly the fastest, most healthy and easiest breakfast on the planet.The ingredients [...]

I just got hired on a new research project and I feel like treating myself. Check out these Affordable Etsy Finds!
Under $20
L-R:1. The Future is Now Earrings; 2. Butterfly Headband; 3. XXX Rated Chocolate Bliss Brownies; 4. Organic Magick Witches Brew Tea and Redwood Chai Tea

Under $10
L-R: 1. Maiko Bottlecap Pin Cushion; 2. Sparkling Bath [...]

Sarah Von of Yes and Yes recently posted an entry on Thirty New Things she’d like to do by her next birthday. Inspired by her list and the fact that she has actually been doing and writing about these things, I’ve put together my own list. So I give you, 30 new things to do [...]

I was recently (well currently) featured in a treasury made by the lovely Tricia aka LazyTcrochet, which you can see here for the next couple days. Coincidently LazyT happens to be this months etsyblogger! So what better time than now to do a little write up on her store and her blog.

Unlike me, Tricia does [...]

When thinking about what kind of career and where I’d like to live following the completion of my doctorate, a necessity is being able to spend my summers in Upstate New York. I fully admit to being an Upstate NY-ophile, if such a thing exists. Growing up in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains has [...]