The Fabulous! Festival for May ‘08
Monday, May 5th, 2008The May edition of The Fabulous! Festival is up over at General Housewifery. Anastasia did a maaaahvelous job hosting. I’ve enjoyed reading all the featured posts, which are as interesting as ever. The quality and scope of submissions never ceases to amaze me. There are posts on everything from skirtinis to […]
Don’t forget to submit to The Fabulous! Festival
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Just a quick reminder, if you’re a blogger with a fabulous post on topics like shopping, fashion, style, or beauty, then don’t forget to submit it to The Fabulous! Festival today or tomorrow. The next edition will be hosted Monday by Anastasia at General Housewifery.
It’s easy, just fill in this carnival […]
Here’s why you can afford to be green
Friday, April 25th, 2008First off, I’d like to thank Green Me for featuring my post introducing FruWiki, The Frugal Wiki, in the Green It! carnival. My husband and I have both been trying to be more frugal and more green. Fortunately, we’ve found that many of the things we’ve started doing are both frugal and green. […]
Festival shout-out
Monday, April 21st, 2008Thanks to The Carnival of Twenty Something Finances and also to the Kids and Money carnival for featuring my post introducing FruWiki, The Frugal Wiki. I really appreciate the link love as I try to get the word out about my new project.
If you haven’t already, please check out both carnivals because […]
Re: Festival of Frugality #121
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Big thanks over to Rather Be Shopping, the host of The Festival of Frugality #121 for featuring my post here introducing FruWiki, The Frugal Wiki. I’ve been reading down the very long list of other featured posts hoping to come up with a list of favorites, but with so many great posts to choose […]
What I’ve been reading
Monday, April 14th, 2008For the past week I’ve been laying low with a nasty sinus infection. It hasn’t been fun, but if there’s one thing that I actually appreciate about being sick is that it forces me to sit back and catch up on light reading.
Here are some blog posts that I’ve been keeping up […]
The Fabulous! Festival for April ‘08
Monday, April 7th, 2008Welcome to the April edition of The Fabulous! Festival, a blog carnival dedicated to looking and feeling fa-bu-lous. I had a great time reading all the submissions, which is why I am confident that you’ll enjoy reading my ten favorites:
Beauty
First off, Tina Su reminds us that beauty isn’t just about makeup, presenting 8 keys […]
Shop it to me
Sunday, April 6th, 2008This is not a paid endorsement. I have received no compensation for enthusiasm expressed here.
I just wanted to spread the news about a neat service I came across. The site is Shop It To Me. It’s free to sign up, you check the brands you like, your sizing info, your price range, […]
Re: Investing in yourself: Personal appearance and hygiene.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Yeah, what he said.
Tags: Beauty, Etiquette, Fashion, Grooming, Hair, Impressions, Links, Makeup, Modesty, Skincare, Style, Work
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The Fabulous! Festival for March ‘08
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Welcome to the March edition of The Fabulous! Festival, a blog carnival dedicated to looking and feeling fa-bu-lous. This month’s submissions were particularly fabulous, with posts on topics from how much should one really spend on a wardrobe to sexy sundresses and burlesque tease. Here are my top ten picks.
Beauty
To maintain […]
Re: Frugal living and cluttered living
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Over at Frugal for Life, Dawn has posed an interesting question: “In order for us to live a more frugal life and live below our means it requires that we re-use items instead of going out to buy something new. However, does that mean that our frugalness causes us to live in a cluttered house?” […]
Re: Our high, high standard of living
Friday, February 8th, 2008Last year, Philip Brewer wrote a really interesting article on Wise Bread called Our high, high standard of living. I want to share it with you because I’m still thinking about it months later.
Here’s the first paragraph:
In the 1950s and 1960s, a working man could support a family at a middle-class standard of […]
The Fabulous! Festival for February ‘08
Monday, February 4th, 2008Welcome to the Fabulous! Festival for February 2008! We had a great turnout again and with so many fabulous posts, choosing which ones to feature was tougher than ever.
February’s featured links
I did narrow it down, though, and here are my favorites from head to toe.
Legally blonde, don’t sue
Hair is fascinating because […]
Re: The skinny on stripes and lines: The basics
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Wondering why vertical lines make you look taller? And why are horizontal stripes all over clothing even though they supposedly make people look fatter?
Make sure to check out my post, The skinny on stripes and lines: The basics, at The Bargain Queens. I answer those and other questions on vertical and […]
Re: Signalling wealth
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Recently, I read Signalling wealth at My Wealth Builder.
Here’s an excerpt:
Because it’s impolite to broadly share what one earns, people find other ways to signal wealth and elevate status within their community. Nicer cars, nicer houses, nicer clothing etc. are just some of the ways one can signal wealth to one’s peers. […]
Interested in participating in a project about middle class debt?
Monday, January 21st, 2008I was recently contacted by Kelly Shimoda, a photographer based in NYC who is working on a project about middle class debt. Her project sounds very interesting, and I appreciate her efforts to shine more light on this subject. Therefore, I’m sharing her information with you all in case any of you want […]
Re: When do the savings kick in?
Monday, January 21st, 2008I just read, When do the savings kick in? at Mrs. Micah: Finance for a freelance life. Then I read the follow-up, Saving the Enron way. Then I read both to my husband.
Mrs. Micah makes a really good point. You can’t save money on something if you weren’t going to […]
The Fabulous! Festival for January ‘08
Monday, January 7th, 2008Welcome to the first Fabulous! Festival of 2008! By the looks of all the submissions, 2008 will definitely be a fabulous year. Here are my favorites:
Shopping
While, Christmas is now behind us, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Tina Su from Think Simple. Be Decisive has written a wonderful […]
Best of Fabulously Broke in the City
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008One of my New Year’s resolutions is to spread the link love to my blogging friends. One of my favorite blogs is Fabulously Broke in the City, and so I’m really honored that Fabulously Broke comments so frequently here and often links to posts here and at The Bargain Queens.
Well, FB, it’s […]
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Happy New Year, everyone!
This past year has certainly been exciting, but I’m not sad to see it go. I have a feeling that 2008 is going to be a really awesome year and I’m looking forward to see what the future has in store.
I hope 2008 is a great year for all […]
When going green is classy
Sunday, December 30th, 2007I may be image conscious, but I still like saving money and the environment. Therefore, I love it when I can do both and not sacrifice my style. That’s why I loved today’s post at Wise Bread, When Going Green is Classy. There you’ll find some easy to adopt tips that […]
Introducing the Smiths
Sunday, December 30th, 2007There’s a really good post over at There But For The Grace of God called Introducing the Smiths.
The post is rather long, but it’s definitely worth reading, especially if you’ve ever looked down on others for their spending habits — and haven’t we all? It’s another great reminder that appearances can be deceiving, […]
Fashion criticism from a guy
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Briana over at College Fashion has posted a list of fashion links that you might enjoy. My favorite was Fashion tips for women from a guy who knows dick about fashion. As Briana said, read it for laughs and take it with a grain of salt. The guy does make some good […]
Last minute Halloween costume ideas
Friday, October 26th, 2007Check out my post on Last minute Halloween costume ideas over at the Bargain Queen. They’re even budget-friendly!
Plus, while you’re there, check out Sara’s post on Glamor, the great life-enhancer. She quotes from a great article on the importance of dressing nice.
Tags: Links, Saving Money, Special Occasions, The Bargain Queens
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Work appropriate fabrics
Saturday, October 6th, 2007Fabulously Broke in the City has a great post up on Work Appropriate Fabrics. It’s definitely worth checking out. I’m glad she’s covered this subject since it doesn’t get much attention, even though fabric makes a huge difference in the tone of an outfit. After all, suits may be appropriate at most […]
Business casual in warm weather
Monday, August 20th, 2007Business casual can be tricky for a lot of people, but especially when it’s hot like it has been around here in Florida. Fortunately, Angie at You Look Fab wrote a post about wearing Business Casual in Warm Weather. It’s a great list of ideas for weather you are looking for office appropriate […]
How to apply eyeshadow: 10 Tips and tricks I wish I knew 20 years ago
Sunday, August 5th, 2007This week I think I’ve seen both the worst and best in-person eyeshadow use of my life. Recently, I posted Just Say No to Clown Lips - When Lip Liner Goes Bad, in which I said:
I can look past bad shoes, and even a bad outfit, but bad makeup is hard to ignore because […]
Showcase of new blogs
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007I’d like to thank Pet’s Garden Blog for choosing my post Traveling in Style, Part II - Shoes Up for this week’s Showcase of New Blogs. Last Friday, my blog turned one month old. It’s an exciting time, but also a difficult adjustment for a first time blogger like myself. So many […]
Hack your closet to get the right job
Friday, June 15th, 2007Here’s recent article from Lifehack.org entitled Hack Your Closet to Get the Right Job. If you liked my post on Dressing for Job Interviews at Casual Companies, then you’ll definitely like this article about the messages your clothes might be saying about you.
From Hack Your Closet to Get the Right Job:
Broad woven cottons and […]
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