Like any self-respecting Seattleite, I love coffee. So great is my love for coffee that I used to drink a liter or more per day. Yep, you read that right: a liter. However, back in October when CJ and I did our cleanse, I had to wean myself off caffeine. That first caffeine-free week was […]
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International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! My tiny bit of participation… I chose not to strike today. I absolutely support the movement and salute the women who had the lady balls and fortitude to stand together in this manner, however, I find myself in a situation where taking the day off would really put me behind at […]
Sperry Duck Boots Changed My Life
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The quest for the perfect Seattle winter boot This is a quest I’ve been on since I arrived in my lovely city. While it may sound like a simple problem to solve, I assure you it is not. If the boot is super warm and fuzzy inside, it gets too […]
Shopping Abstinence Ends
Whew…experiment over! Guess what? It didn’t actually kill me. (If you need a refresher on the details and goals of this endeavor, please check out Shopping Abstinence.) So here’s how it went down. Easier Than I Thought My hypothesis was that this experiment would be a lot like torture. After all, how could I possibly […]
Shopping Abstinence
Today is the first day of my next three-month challenge: Shopping Abstinence! From November 1st through January 31st I will not buy STUFF for myself. Okay, so what does that actually mean? I’ll shop for things I need – but not things that I want. Things I can purchase: Gifts for others (holiday season, and […]
Retail Project Part 4, Boutiques & Conclusions
This is the fourth and final installation of a series. You can catch up by checking out: Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 1, Nordstrom BP Shoes Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 2, Nordstrom Salon Shoes and High Couture Dresses Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 3, Macy’s Endless Knot Grade: A+ We moseyed into Endless Knot and […]
Retail Project Part 3, Macy’s
Note: This is part 3 of a series. To catch up, check out Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 1, Nordstrom BP Shoes and Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 2, Nordstrom Salon Shoes. Macy’s I like Macy’s. There was always something about the history of the store that I found charming – probably the rerun commercials featuring Bob Hope. Prior […]
Retail Project Part 2, Nordstrom Salon Shoes
Alright! Here we go with part 2! If you need to catch up, check out Domestic Warrior: Retail Project Part 1, Nordstrom BP Shoes After BP Shoes, Pam and I made a bee line straight for Salon Shoes… Salon Shoes Grade: A+ We browsed for less than two minutes when a very attentive salesperson, Andres B, found […]
Retail Project Part 1, Nordstrom BP Shoes
I’ve been dying to do this project for what seems like ages – and last Sunday, Pam and I were finally able to embark on our adventure. As you all know, I’ve been fascinated with American consumerism for quite some time – I’m always trying to dig into why it’s so ingrained in our culture […]
Halloween Nostalgia – Heidelberg Style
Mmmm…October. The month for eating way too much candy. It’s the prequel to the season of eating as it really just helps us get in gluttonous shape for Thanksgiving, whichever December religious holiday eating one prescribes to, and a fancy NYE celebratory feast. Yep…time to warm up to eating. Thinking of all the candy I’m going to […]
