Hello again! I had a wonderful time at my bro-in-law’s graduation, but we’re now at a layover until a huge snow storm blows over in our hometown. I’ll be back home tomorrow morning, just in time to ship out a few orders I’ve received over the past few days, and also to get packed to [...]
Archive for December, 2008
15 Dec
Back :)
Hi everyone! I’m back after taking a break to get things together. This weekend was so busy – I cannot believe that it’s already Monday!
I had a fabulous time at the holiday shopping party and made a good amount of sales too. I also went to 2 other parties this weekend, along with finalizing a [...]
11 Dec
Reflections
Yesterday I led a music/poetry workshop in Detroit with some fabulous students. It’s part of my ongoing collaborative work that was funded by a grant program at my University. The kids are amazingly funny and brilliant!
This week our topic was call and response in African Diasporic music traditions. The students learned to identify the many [...]
11 Dec
Two cool announcements
Hi Everyone!
I have a sale going on until Dec. 16th! Save 10% on orders totalling $5 – $20 pre-shipping, and 20% on orders over $20!
Also, I released a new whipped shea butter:
If you haven’t tried shea butter, now is the time! Almost wherever you may live, the drier, colder winter weather is upon us, wrecking [...]
10 Dec
Etsy Beauty Feature: Peggers
This week’s beauty feature (as in beautiful find on Etsy, not beauty product) is Peggers of Peggers Polymer Clay Creations:Peggers.etsy.com. She is a polymer clay artists who makes everything from miniature sculptures to pendants and earrings.
I found Peggers a while ago but only recently started purchasing from her.
I recently purchased this super cute and expressive [...]
9 Dec
Aromatherapy, II: The Power of Plant-Based Perfumes
Fragrancing oneself with plant materials, solvents, oils and other materials has been popular ever since we humans walked the earth. Our sense of smell has taken precedence in a world where scent tells us so many things.
Aromas set the mood and can help create a new atmosphere in any room, hence the ever-popular home fragrance [...]
8 Dec
A bit slow…
Things are a bit slow these days as I gear up for a holiday show on Saturday. This is my first show ever and I’m really excited about meeting new people as well as checking out the goodies that the other sellers will be offering.
This is quite a dream for me. Being a busy Ph.D. [...]
4 Dec
Etsy Beauty Feature: Dreamin’ of Beadin’!
This week I am excited to feature a favorite Etsy artisan of mine. Her name is Stacy and she is the lovely proprietress of Dreamin’ of Beadin’. Stacy is also a local artisan in Michigan, and her designs range from classy to contemporary, and they are always unique and affordable.
The lovely Prima Donna Keishi pearl [...]
2 Dec
Aromatherapy, I
I have to admit that a few years ago, I really didn’t know what aromatherapy was. I assumed, rightly I think, that any and everything that smelled good to me was aromatherapeutic. Not that case. According to the Nature’s Gift website, composed of owners who specialize in aromatherapy:
Aromatherapy is derived from the ancient practice of [...]
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